Leader:
Let us begin in silence, calling upon the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and inviting Mary, our Blessed Mother, to take our hand. She is here. She sees you.
She knows what you carry. She will walk with you.

OPENING PRAYER

Leader:

Blessed Mother,
You who have led countless souls into the heart of your Son, Jesus,
take us by the hand tonight.
Lead us through the shadows in our hearts
into the healing light of truth,
into the arms of Divine Mercy. Amen.

Leader:

First Question: Where Do I Not Have Peace?

Let us ask ourselves:
• Where in my heart do I feel unrest?
• Where is the noise louder than God’s voice?
• Where am I clinging to control, to fear, to anxiety?
• Have I trusted more in myself than in God?
• Have I run to distractions instead of prayer?
• Do I let social media, noise, and comparison steal my peace?

Silent pause

Leader:

Second Question: Where Do I Not Feel Loved… or Struggle to Love?

Let us ask ourselves:
• Have I allowed myself to believe I am unlovable?
• Have I doubted God’s mercy for me?
• Do I love with conditions?
• Have I harmed others through anger, gossip, coldness, or indifference?
• Have I refused to forgive?
• Have I held onto resentment, even secretly?

Silent pause

Leader:

Third Question: What Am I Hiding in the Dark?

Let us ask ourselves:

• What are the things I hide because I’m ashamed?
• What do I keep secret, even from myself?
• What sins do I minimize, excuse, or bury?
• Have I been dishonest—with myself, with others, with God?
• Have I looked at impure things, or used my body or another’s for selfish pleasure?
• Have I allowed addiction to pornography, lust, alcohol, or substances to rule me?
• Have I brought sin into my relationships?

Silent pause

Leader:

Fourth Question: Where Have I Chosen Pride Over Humility?

Let us ask ourselves:

• Do I seek praise?

• Do I want to be seen as holy… more than I want to be holy?
• Have I looked down on others?
• Have I judged harshly, without mercy?
• Have I pushed away those who challenge me?
• Have I relied on my own plans instead of seeking God’s will?
• Do I believe I know better than the Church?

Silent pause

Leader:

Fifth Question: Have I Grown Cold in My Faith?

Let us ask ourselves:

• Do I treat the Eucharist casually?
• Do I receive without preparation?
• Do I speak to Jesus daily… or only when I want something?
• Have I neglected Mass?
• Have I made excuses to avoid Confession?
• Do I pray from the heart?
• Have I stopped seeking God?

Silent pause

Leader:

Sixth Question: What Sins Do I Just Assume God Will Forgive… Without Real Repentance?

Let us ask ourselves:

• Have I abused God’s mercy by choosing sin again and again, without true
sorrow?
• Have I presumed upon His forgiveness without making a real change?
• Have I said, “It’s not that bad,” when I knew it was?

Silent pause

Leader:

Seventh Question: Where Am I Most in Need of Healing?

Let us ask ourselves:

• What wounds do I carry from my past?
• Who has hurt me?
• Where do I still carry pain I pretend is gone?
• Have I invited Jesus into these places?
• Have I let Mary hold the broken pieces of my story?
• Am I willing to be healed?

Silent pause

Leader:

Mother Mary, I give you everything I found in my heart.
Even the things that frighten me.
Even the sins I’ve never told anyone.
Even the places I do not want to go.
Take me by the hand.
Lead me to Jesus in the confessional.
Tell Him for me that I am coming home.

Silent pause

Mary, Mother of Mercy,
you are always with me.
You do not shame me.
You only love me, and gently show me my need for Jesus.
You lead me to the truth,
not to condemn me,
but to set me free.
I want to be holy.
I want to be clean.
I want to live in the light.

Take me now to your Son,
who waits for me with open arms. Amen.
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Pray for Us!

Dear children! Today I call you to confess your sins with humility and with love for God. Open yourselves to God’s mercy… so that your heart may be able to heal” (Message of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, March 25, 2007).