PRAYERS. 70 beautiful. Novenas, Daily prayers, Chaplets from Catholic Saints

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1 70 beautiful PRAYERS Novenas, Daily prayers, Chaplets from Catholic Saints 1 1

2 The Sign of the Cross - The Apostles Creed The Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen The Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He arose again; He ascended into heaven,and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgivness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen 2 2

3 Our Father - Hail Mary - Glory Be Our Father Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen Glory Be Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. The Anima Christi Prayer is said after receiving communion. Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me; Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me; Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus hear me; Within your wounds hide me; separated from you, let me never be; From the evil one protect me; At the hour of my death, call me; And close to you bid me; That with your saints, I may be praising you forever and ever. 3 3

4 Fatima Prayers Prayers taught by the Angel My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You! Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly and I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference with which He is offended. And through the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners. Prayers taught by Our Lady O Jesus, it is for love of You, and for the conversion of sinners and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary! O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fire of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are most in need. 4 4

5 Angelus The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us. Hail Mary Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Guardian Angel Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this day (or night) be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. 5 5

6 The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy for recitation on ordinary rosary heads Begin with: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. On the five large beads: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. On the ten small beads: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Conclude with (3 times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us and on the whole world. 6 6

7 The Rosary Make the Sign of the Cross and say Apostole Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and.. Say the Our Father Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name... Say three Hail Marys Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;... Say the Glory be to the Father Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Announce the First Mystery; then say the Our Father. Say ten Hail Marys, while meditating on the Mystery. Say the Glory be to the Father. After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy. Announce the Second Mystery; And start with Our father, ten Hail Marys, Glory and Fatima prayer. And then with the 3rd, 4th and 5th mistery the same. Day on which to pray certain mystery: Joyful Mystery Luminous Mystery Sorrowful Mystery Glorious Mystery (on monday and (on thursday) (on tuesday and friday) (on wednesday and saturday) sunday) The Annunciation The Baptism Of The Lord The Agony In The Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding Of Cana The Scourging At The The Ascension The Nativity The Proclamation Of The Pillar The Descent Of The Holy The Presentation Kingdom The Crowning With Spirit The Finding Of Jesus In The Transfiguration Thorns The Assumption The Temple The Institution Of The The Carrying Of The The Coronation Eucharist Cross The Crucifixion 7 7

8 Saint Michael the Archangel - Act of Consecration Saint Michael the Archangel, invincible prince of the angelic hosts and glorious protector of the universal Church, I greet you and praise you for that splendor with which God has adorned you so richly. I thank God for the great graces he has bestowed upon you, especially to remain faithful when Lucifer and his followers rebelled, and to battle victoriously for the honor of God and the divinity of the Son of Man. Saint Michael, I consecrate to you my soul and body. I choose you as my patron and protector and entrust the salvation of my soul to your care. Be the guardian of my obligation as a child of God and of the Catholic Church as again I renounce Satan, his works and pomps. Assist me by your powerful intercession in the fulfillment of these sacred promises, so that imitating your courage and loyalty to God, and trusting in your kind help and protection, I may be victorious over the enemies of my soul and be united with God in heaven forever. 8 8

9 Prayer to obtain grace through the intercession of Saint Faustina O Jesus, You inspired Saint Faustina with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy. Grant me through her intercession, if it be Your holy will, the grace for which I fervently pray. My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy, but be mindful of Saint Faustina s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, and reward her virtue by granting the petition which, with childlike confidence, I present to You through her intercession. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory. Saint Faustina, pray for us. The Hour of Great Mercy - 3 O clock Prayer You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. (St Faustina Diary 1319) O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You. (St. Faustina Diary 187) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Three times) 9 9

10 Saint Faustina - Prayer To Our Lady O Mary, my Mother and my Lady, I offer you my soul, by body, my life and my death, and all that will follow it. I place everything in your hands. O my Mother, cover me with your virginal mantle and grant me the grace of purity of heart, soul and body. Defend me with your power against all enemies, and especially against those who hide their malice behind the mask of virtue. O lovely lily! You are for me a mirror, O my Mother! (St. Faustina Diary 79) Prayer for the Intercession of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina O God, you gave St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Capuchin priest, the great privilege of participating in a unique way in the passion of Your Son. Grant me through his intercession the grace of...(here state your petition) which I ardently desire. Above all, grant me the grace of living in conformity with the death of Jesus so that I may one day arrive at the glory of the resurrection. Amen Glory be to the Father...(three times) 10 10

11 Novena To The Sacred Heart Of Jesus This novena prayer by Saint Padre Pio for all those who asked his prayers. I. O my Jesus, You have said, Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. Behold, I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of Our Father Hail Mary Glory be to the Father Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. II. O my Jesus, You have said, Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, He will give it to you. Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of Our Father Hail Mary Glory be to the Father Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. III. O my Jesus, You have said, Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away. Encouraged by Your infallible words, I now ask for the grace of Our Father Hail Mary Glory be to the Father Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us poor sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate heart of Mary, Your tender mother and ours. Hail, Holy Queen St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us 11 11

12 Prayer to Saint Anne O glorious Saint Anne, you are filled with compassion for those who invoke you, and with love for those suffer. Heavily burdened with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at your feet and humbly beg of you to take the present intention, which I recommend to you in your special care. Please recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and place it before the throne of Jesus, so that he may bring it to a happy issue. Continue to intercede for me until my request is granted. But above all obtain for me the grace one day to see my God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the saints to praise and bless him for all eternity. Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be. Saint Ann, help me now and at the hour of my death! Good Saint Ann, intercede for me! 12 12

13 Prayer to Saint Anne Come the Lord is calling you! O Good Saint Anne, our beloved patron, Like the selfless gift of your daughter Mary to Almighty God, You fully accepted the plan of the Father who ardently desired our salvation Through the coming of His only-begotten Son. To this day, your most loving response remains a beacon of light For all walks of consecrated life, because you have answered His call With so much joy and generosity. Help us to respond promptly to the loving and urgent calls Which God places into our hearts every day. Guide us. Protect us. Provide for us physical and spiritual healing, through your all-powerful intercession. And teach us to meditate each day on the Word of God Who whispers within the depths of our souls: Come, the Lord is calling you! 13 13

14 Special Prayer to Saint Joseph Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interest and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him close in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls - Pray for me

15 Prayer to Saint Mary Magdalene St. Mary Magdalene, woman of many sins, who by conversion became the beloved of Jesus, thank you for your witness that Jesus forgives through the miracle of love. You, who already possess eternal happiness in His glorious presence, please intercede for me, so that some day I may share in the same everlasting joy. Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls

16 Prayer of Intercession to the Immaculate Heart of Mary V. O God, come unto my assistance; R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glory be to the Father, etc. R. As it was, etc. I. Immaculate Virgin, who being conceived without sin, didst direct every movement of thy most pure heart toward God, and wast always submissive to His divine will; obtain for me the grace to hate sin with all my heart and to learn from thee to live in perfect resignation to the will of God. Our Father once and Hail Mary seven times. II. O Mary, I wonder at that profound humility, which troubled thy blessed heart at the message of the Angel Gabriel, that thou hadst been chosen to be the Mother of the Son of the most high God, the while thou didst profess thyself His lowly handmaiden; ashamed at the sight of my own pride, I beg of thee the grace of a contrite and humble heart, so that, acknowledging my misery, I may come to attain the glory promised to those who are truly humble of heart. Our Father once and Hail Mary seven times. III. Blessed Virgin, who didst keep in thy heart the precious treasure of the words of Jesus thy Son and, pondering over the sublime mysteries therein contained, couldst live only for God, how am I confounded by the coldness of my heart! Ah, dear Mother, obtain for me the grace of meditating always on the holy law of God, and of seeking to follow thine example in the fervent practice of all the Christian virtues. Our Father once and Hail Mary seven times. IV. O glorious Queen of Martyrs, whose sacred heart, in the Passion of thy Son, was cruelly pierced by the sword foretold by the holy and aged Simeon; obtain for my heart true courage and holy patience to bear well the tribulations and trials of this wretched life; may I show myself to be thy true child by crucifying my flesh and all its desires in following the mortification of the Cross. Our Father once and Hail Mary seven times. V. O Mary, mystic rose, whose lovable heart, burning with the living fire of love, adopted us as thy children at the foot of the Cross, becoming thus our most tender Mother, make me experience the sweetness of thy motherly heart and the power of thine intercession with Jesus, in all the dangers that beset me during life, and especially at the dread hour of my death; in such wise may my heart be ever united to thine, and love Jesus both now and through endless ages. Our Father once and Hail Mary seven times

17 Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal O Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God and our Mother, with the utmost confidence in your powerful intercession, shown many times through your Medal, we humbly ask you to obtain for us, the graces which we ask of you through this novena. Ask for a personal grace O Virgin of the Miraculous Medal, you appeared to St Catherine Labouré as mediator of the whole world and each soul in particular, we put our pleas into your hands and entrust them to your heart. Deign to present them to your Divine Son and to answer them if they conform to God s Will and are good for our souls. And, after having raised your imploring hands to God, bring them down on us and wrap us up in the rays of your graces, light up our spirits and purify our hearts, so that, guided by you, we will one day reach blissful eternity

18 Prayer of John Paul II - the Miraculous Medal O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. O Mary, this was the prayer that you gave to Saint Catherine Labouré in the Chapel of the Apparitions, more than one hundred and fifty years ago! This invocation, engraved on the Miraculous Medal, is now worn and repeated by the faithful throughout the world! Blessed are you among women! You are intimately associated with the work of our Redemption, associated with the Cross of our Saviour, your heart has been pierced, next to his heart. And now, in the glory of your Son, you never cease to intercede for us, poor sinners. You watch over the Church, for you are its Mother. You watch over each of your children. From God, you obtain for us all graces that are symbolized by the rays of light which radiate from your open hands, and the only condition that you demand of us is that we approach with the confidence, the hardiness, and the simplicity of a child. And it is thus that you bring us before your Divine Son. Prayer of Saint Catherine Labouré Whenever I go to the chapel, I put myself in the presence of our good Lord, and I say to Him, Lord, I am here. Tell me what You would have me do. If He gives me some task, I am content and I thank Him. If He gives me nothing, I still thank Him since I do not deserve to receive anything more than that. And then, I tell God everything that is in my heart. I tell Him about my pains and my joys, and then I listen. If you listen, God will also speak to you. for with the good Lord, you have to both speak and listen. God always speaks to you when you approach Him plainly and simply

19 Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loretto) This beautiful litany can be recited alone, or after praying the rosary, particularly during the month of May, dedicated to Mary. A partial indulgence is attached to those who pray this litany. Prayer: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of divine grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pray for us. Mother most chaste, pray for us. Mother inviolate, pray for us. Mother undefiled, pray for us. Mother most amiable, pray for us. Mother most admirable, pray for us. Mother of good counsel, pray for us. Mother of our Creator, pray for us. Mother of our Savior, pray for us. Virgin most prudent, pray for us. Virgin most venerable, pray for us. - next page 19 19

20 Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loretto) Virgin most renowned, pray for us. Virgin most powerful, pray for us. Virgin most merciful, pray for us. Virgin most faithful, pray for us. Mirror of justice, pray for us. Seat of wisdom, pray for us. Cause of our joy, pray for us. Spiritual vessel, pray for us. Vessel of honor, pray for us. Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us. Mystical rose, pray for us. Tower of David, pray for us. Tower of ivory, pray for us. House of gold, pray for us. Ark of the covenant, pray for us. Gate of heaven, pray for us. Morning star, pray for us. Health of the sick, pray for us. Refuge of sinners, pray for us. Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us. Help of Christians, pray for us. Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us. Queen assumed into heaven, pray for us. Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us. Queen of Peace, pray for us. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord! Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord! Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. Grant, we beg you, O Lord God, that we your servants, may enjoy lasting health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enter into the joy of eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Queen of Angels, pray for us. Queen of Patriarchs, pray for us. Queen of Prophets, pray for us. Queen of Apostles, pray for us. Queen of Martyrs, pray for us. Queen of Confessors, pray for us. Queen of Virgins, pray for us. Queen of all Saints, pray for us

21 Saint Therese of the Child Jesus daily prayer for Priests O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful and tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields. for your tempted priests; for your lonely and desolate priest for your young priests; for your dying priests; for the souls of your priests in Purgatory. But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me: the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity

22 Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, t o your Immaculate Heart we consecrate ourselves, in an act of total entrustment to the Lord. By You we will be led to Christ. By Him and with Him we will be led to the Father. We will walk in the light of faith, and we will do everything so that the world may believe that Jesus Christ is the One sent by the Father. With Him we wish to carry His Love and Salvation to the ends of the earth. Under the protection of your Immaculate Heart, we will be one People with Christ. We will be witnesses of His Resurrection. By Him we will be led to the Father, for the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, Whom we adore, praise and bless forever. Immaculate Conception Novena Father, You prepared the Virgin Mary to be the worthy mother of Your Son. You let her share beforehand in the salvation Christ would bring by His death, and kept her sinless from the first moment of her conception. Help us by her prayers to live in Your presence without sin. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever

23 Saint Faustina s Prayers to Mary Mary, Immaculate Virgin O Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Pure crystal for my heart, You are my strength, O secure anchor, You are a shield and protection for a weak heart. O Mary, you are pure and unparalleled, Virgin and Mother at one and the same time; You re beautiful as the sun, by nothing defiled. Nothing is worthy of comparison to the image of Your soul. Your beauty enthralled the Thrice-Holy One s eye, That He came down from heaven, forsaking th eternal See s throne, And assumed from Your Heart Body and Blood, Hiding for nine months in the Virgin s Heart. O Mother, Virgin, this will no one comprehend, That the infinite God is becoming a man; It s only love s and His inscrutable mercy s purpose. Through You, Mother it s given us to live with Him for ever. O Mary, Virgin Mother and Heaven s Gate, Through You salvation came to us; Every grace to us streams forth through Your hands, And faithful imitation of You only will sanctify me. O Mother, Virgin most beautiful Lily. Your Heart was for Jesus the first tabernacle on earth, And that, because Your humility was the deepest, Wherefore You were raised above Angel choirs and Saints. O Mary, my sweet Mother, To You I turn over my soul, my body and my poor heart. Be the safeguard of my life, Especially at death s hour, in the final fight (Diary 161)

24 Saint Faustina s Prayers to Mary Mary, my mother O Mary, my Mother and my Lady, I offer You my soul, my body, my life and my death, and all that will follow it. I place everything in Your hands. O my Mother, cover my soul with Your virginal mantle and grant me the grace of purity of heart, soul and body. Defend me with Your power against all enemies, and especially against those who hide their malice behind the mask of virtue. O lovely lily! You are for me a mirror, O my Mother! (Diary 79). O Mary, my mother O Mary, my Mother, I humbly beg of You, cover my soul with Your virginal cloak at this very important moment of my life, so that thus I may become dearer to Your Son and may worthily praise Your Son s mercy before the whole world and throughout all eternity (Diary 220). Mary, Immaculate Virgin Mary, Immaculate Virgin, take me under Your special protection and guard the purity of my soul, heart and body. You are the model and star of my life (Diary 874). Prayer to Saint Faustina by the Holy Father John Paul II And you, Faustina, a gift of God to our time, a gift from the land of Poland to the whole Church, obtain for us an awareness of the depth of Divine Mercy; help us to have a living experience of it and to bear witness to it among our brothers and sisters. May your message of light and hope spread throughout the world, spurring sinners to conversion, calming rivalries and hatred, and opening individuals and nations to the practice of brotherhood. Today, fixing our gaze with you on the Face of the Risen Christ, let us make our own your prayer of trusting abandonement and say with firm hope: Jesus, I trust in You! 24 24

25 Saint Faustina s Prayers to Mary Mother of God Mother of God, Your soul was plunged into a sea of bitterness; look upon Your child and teach her to suffer and to love while suffering. Fortify my soul that pain will not break it. Mother of grace, teach me to live by [the power of] God (Diary 315). O sweet Mother of Good O sweet Mother of God, I model my life on You; You are for me the bright dawn; In You I lose myself, enraptured. O Mother, Immaculate Virgin, In You the divine ray is reflected, Midst storms, tis You who teach me to love the Lord, O my shield and defense from the foe (Diary 1232). Sweet Mother Sweet Mother, unite my soul to Jesus, because it is only then that I will be able to endure all trials and tribulations, and only in union with Jesus will my little sacrifices be pleasing to God. Sweetest Mother, continue to teach me about the interior life. May the sword of suffering never break me. O pure Virgin, pour courage into my heart and guard it (Diary 915). Radiant Virgin O radiant Virgin, pure as crystal, all immersed in God, I offer You my spiritual life; arrange everything that it may be pleasing to Your Son (Diary 844). Mother of God Mother of God, Most Holy Mary, my Mother, You are my Mother in a special way now because Your beloved Son is my Bridegroom, and thus we are both Your children. For Your Son s sake, You have to love me. O Mary, my dearest Mother, guide my spiritual life in such a way that it will please Your Son (Diary 240)

26 The Sanctuary s Prayer Consecrated to the Heart of Christ, revelation of the love of God for mankind the Sacré-Coeur Basilica in Montmartre, Paris is a unique place in the world of perpetual Eucharistic adoration, night and day, for more than 125 years. Lord, who wished to stay present among us through Your Holy Eucharist, the mystery of your love, we unite ourselves to all those who come to adore You in spirit and in truth. Praying day and night, we would like to offer our presence to Your Presence. Allow us to listen to You in silence, as You wish to reveal Yourself to us in the secret of our hearts. Help us to abandon ourselves to You: may the praise and supplication, and the confident gift of our lives raise up from our hearts. May Your Sacred Heart, source of all mercy, establish our hearts in peace and inner joy. May it strengthen our faith, renew our love, and sustain our hope

27 The Litany of the Sacred Heart God the Father of Heaven, HAVE MERCY ON US God the Son, Redeemer of the world, HAVE MERCY ON US God the Holy Spirit, HAVE MERCY ON US Holy Trinity one God, HAVE MERCY ON US Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, HAVE MERCY ON US Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity, Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love, Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise, HAVE MERCY ON US Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts Heart of Jesus, in which are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, Heart of Jesus, in which dwells all the fullness of the divinity, Heart of Jesus, in which the Father is well pleased, Heart of Jesus, deepest desire of the human heart, Heart of Jesus, patient and abounding in mercy, Heart of Jesus, generous to all who call upon you, Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, HAVE MERCY ON US Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins, Heart of Jesus, which suffered rejection for our sake, Heart of Jesus, bruised for our sins, Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death, Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, Heart of Jesus, victim of our sins, Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in you, HAVE MERCY ON US Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in you, Heart of Jesus, our light and resurrection, Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints, JESUS, MEEK AND HUMBLE OF HEART MAKE OUR HEARTS LIKE UNTO YOURS

28 Prayer of the Jubilee 2016 Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: If you knew the gift of God! You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and that your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Pope FRANCIS 28 28

29 Prayer to Saint Juan Diego John Paul II at the canoninzation of St. Juan Diego at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, July 31, 2002 Happy Juan Diego, true and faithful man! We entrust to you our lay brothers and sisters so that, feeling the call to holiness, they may imbue every area of social life with the spirit of the Gospel. Bless families, strengthen spouses in their marriage, and sustain the efforts of parents to give their children a Christian upbringing. Look with favor upon the pain of those who are suffering in body or in spirit, on those afflicted by poverty, loneliness, marginalization or ignorance. May all people, civic leaders and ordinary citizens, always act in accordance with the demands of justice and with respect for the dignity of each person, so that in this way peace may be reinforced

30 Prayer of the fourteen Angels From Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers in Germany Evenings, when I go to sleep, Fourteen angels with me keep, Two stand at my head, Two at the foot of my bed, Two are at my right hand, Two are at my left hand, Two in covers tuck me, Two at morning wake me, Two that point the way to rise To heaven s paradise Prayer to Our Lady of Kevelaer O Lord Jesus Christ, grant that your Mather Mary, Our Lady of Kevelaer and Comforter of the Afflicted be our intercessor. Grant that through her. May your blessing be upon your people who are in need of your help at your chosen place at Kevelaer. Praise be to your Father; let His Kingdom be fulfilled in this country; pour your love into our hearts so as to love all men and place our hope in our Comforter of the Afflicted in ll the troubles and dangers of this life. You who lives and reignes for ever and ever. Amen 30 30

31 Prayer for Saint Joseph s Intercession Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, That never was it known that anyone who imploted your help And sought your intercession was left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power, I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not, O foster father of the Redeemer, My humble supplication, (request here) But in your bounty, hera and anwser me. Musicican s Prayer to Saint Cecilia Heroic martyr who stayed faithful to Jesus your divine bridegroom, Give us faith to rise above our persecutors and to see in them the Image of out Lord. We know that you were a musician and we are told that you Heard angels sing. Inspire musicians to gladden hte hearts of people by filling the air With God s gift of music and reminding them of the Divine Musician Who created all beauty. Prayer to Saint Valentine O glorius advocate and protector, Saint Valentine, Look with pity upon our wants, Hear our requests Attend to our prayers, Relive by your intercession the miseries Under which we labor, And obtain for us the divine blessing, That we may be found worthy to join you In praising the Almighty for all Eternity; through themerits of Our Lord Jesus Christ

32 Traveler s Prayer to Saint Christopher O Saint Christopher, hera our prayer, Keep me in your loving care. Whatever the perils of the way, Let me not add to them this day. So to our caution and attention, We add a prayer for your protection, And beg God s blessing on this journey, That we may travel safely near and far. Prayer to Saint Lucy of Syracuse Saint Lucy, your beautiful name signifies light. By the light of faith which God bestowed upon you, Increase and preserve this light in my soul so that I may avoid evil, Be zealous in the performance of good works, and abhor nothing much as the blindness and darkness of evil and sin. By your intercession with God, Obtain for me perfect vision form y bodily eyes And the graace to use them for God s greater honor and glory And the salvation of all men. Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr, Hear my prayers and obtain my petitions. Prayer to Saint Ursula By the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, accept, o God, The prayers offered to you through the intercession of Saint Ursula, Faithful imitator of the virtues of the heart of your Son, And grant ust he favors we are confidently asking for. Amen Saint Ursula, pray for us

33 Prayer to Saint Benedict O glorious Saint Benedict, sublime model of all virtues, pure vessel Of God s grace! Behold me, humbly kneeling at thy feet. I implore thy loving heart to pray for me before the throne of God. To thee I have recourse in all dangers which daily surround me. Shield me against my enemies, inspire me to invite thee in all things. May thy blessing be with thee always, so that ii may shun whatever God forbids and avoid the occasions of sin. Graciously obtain for me from God these favours and graces of Which I stand so much in need in the trials, miseries, and Afflictions of life. Thy heart was always so full of love, compassion, and mercy Towards those who were afflicted or troubled in any way. Thou didst never dismiss without consolation and assistance Anyone who had recourse to thee I therefore invoke they powerful intercession, In the confident hope that thou will hear my prayers And obtain for me th special grace and favor I se earnestly implore (mention), and if it be for grater glory of God and the welfare of my soul. Help me, O great Saint Benedict, to live and die as a faithful child of God, To be ever submissive to His body will, and to attain the eternal happiness of heaven

34 Blessing of Saint Francis of Assisi May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord show his face to you And have compassion on you! May he turn his face to you and give you peace! Prayer of Saint Clare of Assisi Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road. Go forth without fear, for he who created you has made you holy. He always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Blessed be you, my God, for having created me. Amen Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua Holy Saint Anthony, gentle and powerfful in your help, Your love for God and charity for His creatures, Made you worthy, when on earth, to posses miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word,which your were always ready t o request for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request here). The anwser to my prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are the saint of miracles. Gentle and loving Saint Anthony, whoe heart is ever full of human sympathy, Take my petition to the Infant Savior for whom you have such a Great love, and the gratitude of my heart will be ever yours. Amen 34 34

35 Novena to Saint Rita O glorious Saint Rita, your pledings before the divine Crucifix have been known to grant favors That many would call the impossible. Lovely Saint Rita, so humble, so pure, so devoted in your Love for thy crucified Jesus. Speak on my behalf for my petition which eems so impossible From my humbled position. (Mention your request) Be propitious, O glorious Saint Rita, to my petittion, Showing thy power with God on behalf of thy supplicant. Be lavish to me, as thou has been in so many wonderful cases For the greater glory of God. I promise, dear Saint Ritaa, if my petition is granted, to glorify thee, By making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred heart of Jesus I pray. Prayer to Mary Yoland Ouellet, Rector of Our Lady of the Cape Shrine. O Virgin Immaculate, Mother of Christ and of the Church, we worship Thee in your Shrine under the designation of Our Lady of the Rosary! O Our Lady of the Cape, open again your eyes upon us, cast a glance of compassion over everything that we entrust to Thee, over everything that we are enduring, over everything that we are hoping for. In Thy valiant intercession, please obtain for us from the Lord anything that we need most during our pilgrimage upon the earth: a greater faith, a greater charity, a stronger hope, a life of holiness. Grant us that we may walk into the steps of Thy Son, of so many Saints and Blessed ones, as soon as hereunder until into heavens

36 Novena to Saint Rita Saint Brigid Hearth Keeper Prayer Courtesy of SaintBrigids.org Brigid of the Mantle, encompass us, Lady of the Lambs, protect us, Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us. Beneath your mantle, gather us, And restore us to memory. Mothers of our mother, Foremothers strong. Guide our hands in yours, Remind us how to kindle the hearth. To keep it bright, to preserve the flame. Your hands upon ours, Our hands within yours, To kindle the light, Both day and night. The Mantle of Brigid about us, The Memory of Brigid within us, The Protection of Brigid keeping us From harm, from ignorance, from heartlessness. This day and night, From dawn till dark, From dark till dawn. Prayer of Saint Gertrude St. Gertrude the Great is invoked for souls in purgatory. Our Lord told St. Gertrude that the following prayer would release 1000 souls from purgatory each time it is said. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family

37 Prayers to Saint Anthony 1. O glorious St. Anthony, you who have received from God the power to raise the dead, awaken my soul from its apathy and obtain for me a fervent and holy life. Glory be to the Father, etc. 2. O wise St. Anthony, you who were light for the Holy Church as well as for the entire world through your teaching, enlighten my soul and open it for divine truth. Glory be to the Father, etc. 3. O pious Saint, always ready to help those devoted to you, help me and my family in our present needs. Glory be to the Father, etc. 4. O generous Saint, you who by accepting divine inspiration have consecrated your life to the service of God, grant that I may hear the voice of the Lord with submissiveness. Glory be to the Father, etc. 5. O St. Anthony, true lily of purity, do not permit that my soul be stained by sin but obtain for me purity of heart from our Lord. Glory be to the Father, etc. 6. O dear Saint, through whose intercession so many sick people have found health, help my soul to heal from sin and evil inclinations. Glory be to the Father, etc. 7. O St. Anthony, you who have given yourself to save your brothers, lead me through the sea of life and give me your help in order that I may reach the safe harbour of eternal salvation. Glory be to the Father, etc. 8. O compassionate St. Anthony, you who have freed so many condemned prisoners during your life, obtain for me the grace that I be freed from the bonds of sin and live in the grace of God for all eternity. Glory be to the Father, etc.. 9. O holy Thaumaturge, you who have had the gift of reuniting to the body limbs that have been cut off, grant that I may never be separated from the love of God, and the unity of the Church. Glory be to the Father, etc. 10. O Saint Anthony, you who have always helped to find lost objects, grant that I may never lose God s friendship, but that I may conserve it faithfully throughout my life. Glory be to the Father, etc. 11. O patron of the poor, you who listen to those who turn to you, receive my prayer and present it to God that He might grant me His assistance. Glory be to the Father, etc. 12. O St. Anthony, you who were the untiring apostle of the word of God, grant that I may bear witness to my faith with words and deeds. Glory be to the Father, etc. 13. O most beloved St. Anthony, you who have your blessed tomb in Padua, look upon my needs, may your miraculous tongue speak to God for me, that my prayers may be heard. Glory be to the Father, etc. Pray for us St. Anthony. Make us worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. Almighty and Eternal God, you who in St. Anthony of Padua have given to Your people an illustrious preacher of the Gospel and a patron of the poor and the suffering, grant to us, through your intercession, to follow your teaching on Christian life and to experience, in trials, the help of your mercy. Through Christ our Lord

38 Prayers to Saint Anthony Invocation (by Saint Bonaventure) Remember, O dear St. Anthony, that you have always helped and consoled whoever had recourse in you in his necessities. Encouraged by the great confidence and by the certainty of not praying in vain, I too turn to you, who are so rich in merits before the Lord. Do not refuse my prayer but grant that, through your intercession, it will reach the throne of God. Come to my aid in my present distress and necessity, and obtain for me the grace that I ardently implore, if it is for the good of my soul. Bless my work and keep sicknesses and dangers of soul and body far from my family. Grant that in time of suffering and trial I may remain strong in faith and in the love of God. Prayer for the family Dear St. Anthony, we turn to you to ask your protection for our family. Called by God, you left your house to consecrate your life to good works for your neighbour, and have come to the aid of countless families, even with wondrous deeds, to bring peace and serenity everywhere. Our dear patron, intervene in our favour: obtain for us health of body and spirit from God, grant that we may share in a true communion which will enable us to open ourselves to love for our neighbour; grant that our family be, like the Holy Family of Nazareth, a small house of God and that every family in the world may become a shrine to life and love. Prayer for the Protection of Children O Saint Anthony, we turn to you to place that which we hold most precious and dear under your protection: our children. While you were immersed in prayer, the Baby Jesus appeared to you. While you were leaving this world you were comforted by the vision of our Lord, and little children spread the news of your blessed death: look upon these children who we place in your care; help them to grow, as Jesus grew, in age, knowledge and grace. Help them to preserve their innocence and their simplicity of heart; grant that they may always have the attentive affection and wise guidance of their parents. Watch over them that as they grow in years they may reach full maturity and, as Christians, be examples of perfect faith. O Saint Anthony, our patron, be close to all children and comfort us too with your continuous protection

39 Prayers to Saint Anthony Pilgrim s prayer at the Tomb of Saint Anthony Dear St. Anthony, look kindly upon me as I stand at your blessed tomb. In my many needs, I have come here to pray to you, confident that in your compassionate goodness you will answer me. Present petition to God. Through your intercession, may He grant my particular request. My faith is weak; yours was firm and constant. Through your preaching you brought to life the faith of others; strengthen my commitment to the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ. Make me a faithful member of His people now so that I may praise the Father later in heaven. Glorious St. Anthony, come to my aid; protect me from all spiritual and bodily harm, and encourage me in my moments of trial and suffering. Bless my family and work. Be generous and kind toward your petitioners at your tomb and to those scattered throughout the world

40 Prayer To Our Weeping Lady of Máriapócs O weeping Virgin Mother, refuge of sinners, we call upon you to petition your Divine Son to obtain for us the forgiveness of our sins and an abundance of blessings for us and for those for whom we pray. Alleviate our sufferings, cure our ills, console us in our sorrows, help us to lead a virtuous life and guide us to eternal life. O weeping Virgin, Mother of God remember us before your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen Prayer to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina by John Paul II Padre Pio, Teach us too, we pray, Humility, that we may be counted Among the humble of heart In the Gospel to whom The Father promised to reveal The mystery o f His kingdom. Obtain for us an expression Of faith capable of recognizing Jesus In the faces of the poor and suffering. Sustain us during our times of trial And struggle and, should we fall, Let us experience the joy Of forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Teach us tender devotion towards Mary, Mother of Christ and our Mother. Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage Towards the blessed Homeland, Where we, too, hope to arrive To contemplate eternally The glory of the Father, the Son And the Holy Spirit

41 Prayer to Eucharist Jesus By the Pope Giovanni XXIII O Eucharist Jesus Let everyone serve You freely, Conscious that if you serve God you reign. Your Sacrament, o Jesus, Be light for the minds, Strength to the wills, Attraction for hearts. Let it be support of the weak, Comfort to the suffering, Way of salvation for dying people And pawn of the future glory for everybody