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Catholics Told to Pray Before Sex
Here is something kind of funny. A book published by a prominent Roman Catholic Church group has issued a prayer for married couples to recite before getting it on. Is it:
*A prayer for women who are sick of their man’s sex-drive so he’ll stay away, complete with venial white-lie sins that God is okay with like, “Not tonight, honey. I have a headache.”?
*A prayer for men for more sex from their woman? Or more adventurous sex?
*A prayer for more seasoned people (old) asking that everything works tonight?
Nope.
It is aimed at ‘purifying their intentions’ so that the act is not about selfishness or hedonism.
Here are some of the things it says. It asks God:
*To place within us love that truly gives, tenderness that truly
unites, self-offering that tells the truth and does not deceive,
forgiveness that truly receives, loving physical union that welcomes’.
unites, self-offering that tells the truth and does not deceive,
forgiveness that truly receives, loving physical union that welcomes’.
*To open our hearts to you, to each other and to the goodness of your will
*To cover our poverty in the richness of your mercy and forgiveness.
Clothe us in true dignity and take to yourself our shared aspirations,
for your glory, for ever and ever.
Clothe us in true dignity and take to yourself our shared aspirations,
for your glory, for ever and ever.
Not sure if you will order the book, but I wanted to bring it to your attention. Plus, it’s a little humorous.
Enjoy! And I really mean it. In fact, I pray that you will.
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I can’t tell you how much I laughed at that.
How about “Lord, we thank you for what we are about to receive…”