St. Peter Canisius

December 21 (rejected love)

Lord Jesus Christ, You gave Saint Peter a vision of Your Sacred Heart. He felt great sadness as He realized that You suffer when Your love is despised, ignored, and rejected. From then on, he offered up all his work as a sacrifice of devotion to Your Sacred Heart. I ask him to pray for me when my love for another person is misunderstood or rejected. I ask him to pray for everyone I know who has experienced unrequited love. O passionate Lord, help us to continue giving love no matter how long we have to wait for it to be accepted. Heal our broken hearts with a stronger touch of Your love. Saint Peter, pray for us. Amen.

Bookmark and Share

Find Your Saints | Index of Prayers by Topic | Saints Calendar