Prayers
"The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing.
The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer."
--St. Augustine
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.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst 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.
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 Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell;
the third day He rose again from the dead;
he ascended into Heaven sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty;
from there he will 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.
Amen.
The Nicene Creed
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To you do I come; before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail Holy Queen, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then most gracious Advocate thine eyes of mercy towards us;
And after this our exile, show onto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the
fire of Your Divine Love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created,
and You shall renew the face of the earth. Oh God, Who by the light of the Holy
Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, Grant, that by the same
Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer to St. Michael
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the
wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray.
O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell
Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world for ruin of souls. Amen.
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
when there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is dispair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand,
to be loved as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here.
Ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard,
to rule and guide.
Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You. I detest all my sins because
I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend
You, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Prayer After Communion (St. Thomas Aquinas)
I thank You, O holy Lord, almighty Father, eternal God, who have deigned,
not through any merits of mine, but out of the condescension of Your goodness,
to satisfy me a sinner, Your unworthy servant, with the precious Body and Blood of
Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion be not a condemnation
to punishment for me, but a saving plea to forgiveness. May it be to me the armor of faith
and the shield of a good will. May it be the emptying out of my vices and the extinction
of all lustful desires; and increase of charity and patience, of humility and obedience,
and all virtues; a strong defense against the snares of all my enemies, visible and
invisible; the perfect quieting of all my evil impulses of flesh and spirit, binding me firmly to
You, the one true God; and a happy ending of my life. I pray too that You will deign to bring
me, a sinner, to that ineffable banquet where You with Your Son and the Holy Spirit, are to
your Saints true light, fulfillment of desires, eternal joy, unalloyed gladness, and perfect bliss.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Morning Offering
O my God, I offer You all my prayers, works, and sufferings in union with
the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the intentions for which
He pleads and offers Himself in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass;
in thanksgiving for Your favors; in reparation for my offenses
and in humble supplication for my temporal and eternal welfare;
for the wants of our holy Mother the Church;
for the conversion of sinners and for the relief of the poor souls in Purgatory.
I wish to gain all the indulgences I can today. Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these Your gifts
which we are about to receive from Your goodness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Grace After Meals
We give you thanks, Almighty God,
for all your gifts and may the souls of the
faithful departed rest in peace.
Amen
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