Litany

a prayer for those seeking forgiveness and spiritual healing after an abortion

 

From the fear of being unloved 

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From the lie that tells me that I cannot be forgiven

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From the callousness in my heart that keeps me from acknowledging and tending to my wounds

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From despair which paralyzes me

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From anger towards myself and others which sometimes seems overwhelming

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From guilt and shame that haunt me because of the abortion

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From the belief that my child must be mad at me

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From the belief that I am too broken to be healed and transformed

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From the temptation to call myself names or belittle myself

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

From anything that keeps me from moving forward on this healing journey

R: I renounce it in Your Name, Jesus.

 

That I may know and believe that I am always loved by God

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

That I may embrace forgiveness and live differently as a result

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

That my heart may remain malleable and that I let the Divine Physician look at and care for my wounds

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

That a joy and peace that surpasses all understanding may fill me

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

That my anger will subside and that in God’s time I will learn to forgive myself and others

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

For the courage to not let guilt and shame shape my identity

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

With the knowledge that my child harbors no resentment towards me, and that they love and forgive me

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

That my healing may be a testament to God’s love and mercy

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

May I delight in my true identity as a freed, forgiven, and loved child of God

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

That I may continue to move forward with hope and anticipation of the day when I will be greeted joyfully by my child in Heaven

R: I pray for the grace to receive and embrace it.

 

Amen!