Prayer for her canonization

God our Father,
Sister Emilie went through life like a child
trusting in Your wise and kind providence.
Even in suffering and uncertainty
she said her “Yes, Father” to Your wish and will.
In this way, she developed a profound sense of security
in Your fatherly heart
and was freed form fear and inner distress.
With power, You showed Your love and mercy in her life.
I ask You for the canonization of Sister Emile for Your glory,
for honor of the Mother Thrice Admirable
and queen of Schoenstatt
and as a blessing on humankind.
On her intercession, hear my request
in keeping with Your kind providence.

Amen.

Day 1

Prayer (Favorite prayer of Sr. Emilie)

I know You are my Father.
I feel secure in Your protection.
I do not ask the way You lead.
I blindly follow Your direction.
And if You place into my hands
My life that I myself direct it,
I then would say, “O take it back!
Your trusting child is well protected.”

Day 2

Heavenly Father, Your Son told us how we may address You: Father.
You, the infinitely great and holy God,
You are our Father; I am Your child.
Grant me some idea of the greatness
of Your Fatherly love and kindness,
but also the joy that I can bring You if,
fearless as a child,
I let go and fall into Your hand.

Amen.

Day 3

Father in heaven, how often my lack of trust disappoints You.
Sometimes I even doubt You.
On the sea when Peter began to doubt he sank.
What makes us lose the ground under our feet?
Not weakness but lack of faith
that does not let us trust in Your mercy.
Trust gives us support and carries us.
Help me to trust completely in You.

Amen.

Day 4

Father in heaven, suffering and afflictions wrench me
from the things that make my life secure.
I ask You to give me a heart that is courageous in suffering.
In the strength of Your grace
let me take the path by which You lead me.

Amen.

Day 5

Prayer (J. Kentenich)

Blessed mother, let us walk like you through life,
Let us mirror you forever,
Strong and noble, meek and mild,
Peace and love be our endeavor.
Walk through us through in the world.
Make it ready for the Lord.

Day 6

I abandon myself into Your hands,
Father, that You may perfect me
how, when and where You will.
I abandon myself to Your guidance,
To You, the wisest of all leaders,
Who has never made a mistake.

Day 7

Prayer (Sr. M. Emilie)

Glory to the Father,
The highest and ultimate one,
The very source of all being and life!
Glory to the Father,
The one who is present everywhere and knows all things,
The one who is all wise and almighty.
Glory to the Father,
the infinitely kind and faithful one,
The one who is truthful, just with endless mercy,
Who lifts up the fallen child and,
Full of mercy, takes it into his fatherly arms again.

Day 8

Father in heaven, I know how far so many people are from God.
I also know that You have called us
to help with the work of redemption,
place the concern for the salvation of my fellow people
into the depths of my heart
and give me the courage to approach those
to whom You want to bring faith,
hope and love through my humble example.

Day 9

Heavenly Father, give me an alert heart
so that I can hear Your call
in the little things of everyday life
and give You my answer of love.
Let me take this simple path with Sister Emilie
and through her intercession
so that I too will be led out of fear and distress
and be deeply at home in Your father heart.

Amen.