A Christmas Day Prayer
Praise to You, Lord God!
You have become one of us.
You have become a human being,
while still retaining all your power and holiness as God!
You, O Lord, made the journey of the unborn child.
By being an embryo, a fetus, and a newborn,
you joined all unborn and newborn children to you!
From the b...
A prayer for those who have no joy on St. Valentine's Day
Father, this morning there are those all over the world who for various reasons don't find any joy in Valentine's Day.
The single young woman who thought she would be married years ago but still finds herself wondering if it will ever happen.
The man who can't feel his wife's arms around him, be...
A Prayer for Those Who Work On Christmas Day.
Lord, as I spend today going about my work,
help me to put aside any bitterness
that I'm not celebrating at home with loved ones.
I ask you, Loving Father,
to give me a special sense of your presence as I meet people,
that I may shed on them the light of the Bethlehem Star,
the Spirit of Christmas.
...
A Prayer of Contrition
Merciful Father
I am guilty of sin
I confess my sins before you
and I am sorry for them.
Your promises are just;
therefore I trust that you will forgive my sins
and cleanse me from every stain of sin.
Jesus himself is the propitiation
for my sins and the sin of the whole world.
I put my hope in his ...
A Short Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
filled with infinite love,
broken by my ingratitude,
pierced by my sins,
yet loving me still,
accept the consecration that I make to You,
of all that I am and all that I have.
Take every faculty of my soul and body,
and draw me, day by day,
nearer and nearer to Your Sacred Sid...
Accion De Gracias Cantico De Los Tres Jovenes
"Un ángel del Seńor bajó adonde estaban Azarías y sus compańeros, expulsó las llamas fuera del horno, metió dentro un viento húmedo que silbaba, y el fuego no los atormentó, ni los hirió, ni siquiera los tocó.
Entonces los tres, al unísono, cantaban himnos y bendecían y glorificaban a Dios en el ho...
Act of Adoration
Jesus, my God, I adore You,
here present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar,
where You wait day and night to be our comfort
while we await Your unveiled presence in heaven.
Jesus, my God,
I adore You in all places
where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved
and where sins are committed
against this S...
Act of Adoration # 1
I adore Thee, O my God, present in the holy Eucharist, as my Creator, my Preserver, and my Redeemer. I offer Thee all that I have, all that I am, all that depends on me; I offer Thee my mind to think of Thee, my heart to love Thee; my will to serve Thee; my body to labour and suffer for Thy love. I ...
Act of Adoration # 2
Jesus, my God, I adore You, here present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar, where You wait day and night to be our comfort while we await Your unveiled presence in heaven.
Jesus, my God, I adore You in all places where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved and where sins are committed against this S...
Act of Adoration # 3
I adore Thee O God,
I count myself as nothing before Thy Divine Majesty.
Thou alone art Being, Life, Truth, Beauty and Goodness.
I glorify Thee,
I praise Thee,
I give Thee thanks and I love Thee,
all helpless and unworthy as I am,
in union with Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and our Brother...
Act of Adoration # 4
My Lord Jesus Christ,
true God and true Man,
I adore Thee with every fibre of my being!
I adore Thee at every instant of time.
I adore Thee in union with the Immaculate Heart
of our Blessed Mother, Mary,
in union with the pure Heart Of St. Joseph,
in union with all Thy Angels and Saints
in the Glory...
Act of Adoration and Praise after Communion
O Lord Jesus, sweetest Guest,
mayest Thou have come happily to me,
Thy poor and humble servant.
Mayest Thou have entered in blessing
under this mean and lowly roof.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the highest,
for that Thou hast come into my heart,
Thou Day-spring from on high.
O King of peace,
drive f...
Act of Adoration and Reparation to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
I ADORE Thee profoundly, O my Jesus,
in Thy sacramental form;
I acknowledge Thee to be true God and true Man,
and by this act of adoration
I intend to atone for the coldness
of so many Christians who pass before Thy churches
and sometimes before the very Tabernacle
in which Thou art pleased to remai...
Act of Adoration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
1. The Word was made Flesh,
and dwelt amongst us.
Eternal Word, made man for love of us, humbly prostrate at
Thy feet, we adore Thee with our whole mind,
and with the most profound veneration. To make amends for
our ingratitude for so great a benefit, we unite in
sincerity
of heart with all those w...
Act of Adroation #5
I adore Thee, Lord and creator,
hidden in the Blessed Sacrament.
I adore Thee for all the works of Thy hands,
that reveal to me so much wisdom,
goodness and mercy, O Lord.
Thou hast spread so much beauty over the earth,
and it tells me about Thy beauty,
even though these beautiful things
are but a f...
Act of Charity
O my God, I love you above all things with my whole heart and soul because you are all good and worthy of all my love.
I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you.
I forgive all who have injured me and ask pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen....
Act of Charity # 1
O my God! I love Thee, with my whole heart and soul, and above all things, because Thou art infinitely good and perfect, and most worthy of all my love; and for Thy sake, I love my neighbour as myself. Mercifully grant, O my God! that having loved Thee on earth, I may love and enjoy Thee for ever in...
Act of Charity #2
O my God!
I love Thee,
with my whole heart and soul,
and above all things,
because Thou art infinitely good and perfect,
and most worthy of all my love;
and for Thy sake,
I love my neighbour as myself.
Mercifully grant,
O my God!
that having loved Thee on earth,
I may love and enjoy Thee
for ever in...
Act of Charity before Holy Communion
O Most Sweet Saviour, Jesus Christ,
how great was Thy love,
which drew Thee from the bosom of the Father
to this vale of tears,
to take our flesh and endure infinite miseries and wrongs,
yea, even the death of the Cross,
and that only for us miserable sinners
and for our salvation.
O how great was T...
Act of Confidence
My soul,
dilate thy heart;
thy Jesus can give thee every good gift;
He loves thee ardently.
Hope, then,
for great favours from this Lord,
Who, through an impulse of love,
comes to thee all love.
Yes, my Jesus, my hope,
I trust in Thy goodness,
that in giving Thyself to me this morning,
Thou wilt kin...
Act of Consecration of a Christian Family to the Holy Family
O Jesus, our most loving Redeemer,
Who didst come into the world
to enlighten it by Thy teaching and by Thy example,
and Who didst will to pass the greater part of Thy mortal life
in the poor cottage at Nazareth,
in humble subjection to Mary and Joseph,
thus sanctifying that Family
which was to be t...
Act of Consecration of a Christian Family to the Holy Family #2
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Oh most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
we come to you as a family
and consecrate ourselves to Your Sacred Heart.
Protect us through Your Most Precious Blood
and keep us pure and holy.
Oh Dear Jesus,
we are so far away from Your most pure and Sacred Heart.
As a family we need Y...
Act of Consecration of a Christian Family to the Holy Family #3
To the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Oh Mother Most Pure,
we come to You as a family
and consecrate ourselves to your most Immaculate Heart.
We come to You as a family
and place our trust in Your powerful intercession.
Oh Dearest Mother Mary,
teach us as a mother teaches her children,
for our souls are...
Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most sweet Jesus,
Redeemer of the human race,
look down upon us,
humbly prostrate before Thine altar.
We are Thine and Thine we wish to be;
but to be more surely united with Thee,
behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today
to Thy Most Sacred Heart.
Many, indeed, have never known Thee;
...
Act of Consecration to Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ, I consecrate myself today anew and without reserve to your divine Heart. I consecrate to you my body with all its senses, my soul with all its faculties, my entire being. I consecrate to you all my thoughts, words and deeds, all my sufferings and labors, all my hopes, consolations...
Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
O Virgin Mother of God,
Mary Immaculate,
we dedicate and consecrate ourselves to you
under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
May this Medal be for each one of us
a sure sign of your affection for us
and a constant reminder of our duties towards you.
Ever while wearing it,
may we be bles...
Act of Consecration to Saint Anne
O Good and merciful Saint Anne,
in order to honour you with more zeal,
and pray to you with more confidence,
I come to consecrate myself to you,
for time and for eternity.
Hence I choose you,
after the most Blessed Virgin,
for my spiritual mother,
and my protectress before God.
I place in your keep...
Act of Consecration to Saint Joseph
O dearest Saint Joseph, I consecrate myself to your honor and give myself to you, that you may always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a greater purity of heart and fervent love of the interior life. After your example may I do all my actions for the gre...
Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
I.
I venerate thee with all my heart,
O Virgin most holy,
above all Angels and Saints in paradise,
as the daughter of the Eternal Father,
and to thee I consecrate my soul with all its powers.
Hail Mary...
II.
I venerate thee with all my heart,
O Virgin most holy,
above all Angels and Saints in p...
Act of Consecration to the Holy Family
O Jesus,
our most loving Redeemer,
who having come to enlighten the world
with Thy teaching and example,
didst will to pass the greater part of Thy life
in humility and subjection to Mary and Joseph
in the poor home of Nazareth,
thus sanctifying the Family
that was to be an example for all Christian...
Act of Consecration to the Holy Ghost
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself soul and body to Thee, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Thy purity, the unerring keenness of Thy justice, and the might of Thy love. Thou art the Strength and Light of my soul. In Thee I live and move and am...
Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
Dear Holy Spirit,
You are my friend.
I give You myself.
I ask You to dwell deeply inside of me
and make me holy.
I want to know the fire of God's love.
I want to love God with all my heart.
Amen....
Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself soul and body to Thee, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Thy purity, the unerring keenness of Thy justice, and the might of Thy love. Thou art the Strength and Light of my soul. In Thee I live and move and am...
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
I, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism. I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works, and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Hi...
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of Mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of Sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thy Immaculate Heart. We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life: all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To thee we give our bodies, our hearts, and our soul...
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary # 1
I, (Name), a faithless sinner - renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism; I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works; and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faihf...
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary # 2
O Mary,
Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy,
Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners,
we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart.
We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life;
all that we have,
all that we love,
all that we are.
To thee we give our bodies,
our hearts and our s...
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary # 4
Oh Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I give you my heart.
I want to love you.
I want to love Jesus,
the Father,
the Holy Spirit,
and this world through your holy heart.
My dear mother,
I place myself in your heart,
I know you will care for me in all my needs.
I give myself to you,
Mary, my mother.
I love yo...
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary # 5
O Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Queen of Heaven and Earth,
and tender Mother of men,
in accordance with Thy ardent wish made known at Fatima,
I consecrate to Thy Immaculate Heart myself,
my brethren,
my country and the whole human race.
Reign over us,
Most Holy Mother of God,
and teach us how to make t...
Act of Consecration to the Most Precious Blood
Blood of Jesus, inebriate me!
O Jesus, my Beloved SavioUr,
ever present in the Tabernacle,
to be the strength,
the joy and the food of souls,
I come to consecrate myself to Thy Precious Blood,
and to pledge Thee my sincere love and fidelity.
Pierced with sorrow at the remembrance of Thy sufferings,
...
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus # 4
O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life,
my actions, trials, and sufferings,
that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving,
honouring and glorifying Thee.
This is my irrevocable will,
to belong entirely to Thee,
and to do all for Thy love,
re...
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus # 5
Most loving Jesus,
I consecrate myself today anew
and without reserve to Thy divine Heart.
I consecrate to Thee my body with all its senses,
my soul with all its faculties,
and in short, my entire being.
I consecrate to Thee all my thoughts, words and deeds;
all my sufferings and labours;
all my hop...
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus # 6
My loving Jesus,
out of the grateful love I bear Thee,
and to make reparation for my unfaithfulness to grace,
I give Thee my heart,
and I consecrate myself wholly to Thee;
and with Thy help I purpose to sin no more.
Amen....
Act of Contrition
O, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my sins because of your just punishment, 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 sin no more and to avoid the near occasion o...
Act of Contrition # 1
Prayer # 1
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 sin no mor...
Act of Contrition # 10
Oh my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended thee.
I detest all my sins because of your just punishments,
but most of all because they offend thee, my God,
Who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,
to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasio...
Act of Contrition # 11
Forgiving God, I am sorry for the wrong choices I have made.
I am sorry tor the times that I have been lost from You.
I know that You forgive me
and that You rejoice when I come back to You.
I thank You for the feeling of peace that comes from Your forgiveness.
Help me to forgive others.
Help me to ...
Act of Contrition # 2
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered an...
Act of Contrition # 3
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In chooosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered a...
Act of Contrition # 4
O my God, I am sorry for my sins because I have offended you. I know I should love you above all things. Help me to do penance, to do better, and to avoid anything that might lead me to sin.
Amen....
Act of Contrition # 5
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my si...
Act of Contrition # 6
By St. Gertrude
O my most loving Father! in the bitterness of the dolorous Passion of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, I now pour forth my complaint, indignantly accusing myself that I have served Thee so unfaithfully during this day and have offended Thee, my most amiable and loving Father, by so many and so...
Act of Contrition # 7
Forgive me my sins, O Lord,
forgive me my sins;
the sins of my youth,
the sins of my age,
the sins of my soul,
the sins of my body;
my idle sins,
my serious voluntary sins;
the sins I know,
the sins I do not know;
the sins I have concealed for so long,
and which are now hidden from my memory.
I am ...
Act of Contrition # 8
O Lord Jesus, lover of our souls,
who, for the great love with which You loved us,
willed not the death of a sinner,
but rahter that he should be converted and live,
I grieve from the bottom of my heart that I offended You,
my most loving Father and Redeemer,
to whom all sin is infinitely displeasin...
Act of Contrition # 9
Merciful Father, I am guilty of sin.
I confess my sins before you and I am sorry for them.
Your promises are just;
therefore I trust that you will forgive me my sins
and cleanse me from every stain of sin.
Jesus Himself is the proposition for my sins
and those of the whole world.
I put my hope in hi...
Act of Contrition #8
O Lord Jesus, lover of our souls,
who, for the great love with which You loved us,
willed not the death of a sinner,
but rahter that he should be converted and live,
I grieve from the bottom of my heart that I offended You,
my most loving Father and Redeemer,
to whom all sin is infinitely displeasin...
Act of Contrition #9
Merciful Father, I am guilty of sin.
I confess my sins before you and I am sorry for them.
Your promises are just;
therefore I trust that you will forgive me my sins
and cleanse me from every stain of sin.
Jesus Himself is the proposition for my sins
and those of the whole world.
I put my hope in hi...
Act of Contrition (Authorized for usage in England)
O my God,
I am sorry and beg pardon for all my sins,
and detest them above all things,
because they deserve Thy dreadful punishments,
because they have crucified my loving Saviour Jesus
Christ,
and most of all because they offend Thine infinite
goodness;
and I firmly resolve,
by the help of Thy grac...
Act of Contrition (Authorized for usage in Ireland)
O my God!
I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee;
and I detest my sins above every other evil,
because they displease Thee, my God,
Who for Thine infinite goodness
art so deserving of all my love;
and I firmly resolve,
by Thy holy grace,
never more to offend Thee,
and to amend my life.
Amen....
Act of Contrition Before Holy Communion # 1
I desire, O my Saviour,
humbly to offer Thee the sacrifice of a troubled spirit
and a contrite heart.
I grieve from my inmost heart
that I have ever offended Thee by my sins,
Thee my God and my chief good,
Thee who art so gracious to me,
and so oft refreshest me in Thy Blessed Sacrament.
I grieve es...
Act of Contrition Before Holy Communion # 2
My God, I detest all the sins of my life.
I am truly sorry that I have sinned,
because Thou art infinitely good
and sin displeases Thee.
Have mercy on me and pardon my offences.
I am resolved to avoid the occasions of sin
and never again offend Thee.
Amen....
Act of Contrition, Hope and Confidence Before Holy Communion
O Jesus, loving Spouse of my soul,
the longed-for moment draws near;
the happy moment, in which I, Thy unworthy creature,
shall receive the most Holy Sacrament of Thy Body and Blood,
as the most effectual remedy for all my miseries.
For the love the Thee
I grieve most bitterly for every one of my si...
Act of Desire
My soul, the happy hour is arrived;
Jesus comes to dwell in my poor heart.
Behold the King of heaven,
thy Redeemer and thy God,
coming to thee;
prepare thyself to receive Him with love;
say to Him with the most ardent desire:
Come, O my Jesus,
come to me:
I desire to receive Thee,
before Thou dost g...
Act of Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God.
Blesse...
Act of Divine Presence
My God,
I firmly believe that Thou art everywhere present
and seest all things.
Thou seest my nothingness,
my inconstancy, my sinfulness.
Thou seest me in all my actions;
Thou seest me in this my meditation.
I bow down before Thee,
and worship Thy Divine majesty with my whole being.
Cleanse my heart...
Act of Entrustment to Mary
1. "Woman, behold your Son!" (Jn 19:26).
As we near the end of this Jubilee Year,
when you, O Mother, have offered us Jesus anew,
the blessed fruit of your womb most pure,
the Word made flesh, the world's Redeemer,
we hear more clearly the sweet echo of his words
entrusting us to you, making you our...
Act of Entrustment to Mary
History: On Sunday, October 8, 2000, at the conclusion of the Jubilee of the Bishops, Pope John Paul II and the bishops entrusted themselves and the Church in the new millennium to Mary.
1. "Woman, behold your Son!" (Jn 19:26).
As we near the end of this Jubilee Year,
when you, O Mother, have offere...
Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy catholic Church teaches, be...
Act of Faith # 1
O my God,
I firmly believe that you are one God
in three divine Persons,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
I believe that your divine son became man,
died for our sins,
and that he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe these and all the truths
which the holy Catholic Church teaches,
beca...
Act of Faith # 2
O my God,
who are infallible Truth
and can neither deceive nor be deceived,
I firmly believe all that you have revealed
and propose to my belief through your holy Church,
because you have revealed it.
I believe that you are one in nature
and three in Persons:
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit...
Act of Faith # 3
Lord Jesus,
eternal and infallible Truth,
since Thou hast said that
Thou art really present in the holy Eucharist,
I believe it firmly.
Yes, this Host which I see,
and which I am to receive,
is not bread,
but the living Body of Jesus Christ,
God and Man:
it is the God Whom the Angels adore in heaven...
Act of Faith # 4
O my God!
I firmly believe that Thou art one only God,
the Creator and Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth,
infinitely great and infinitely good:
I firmly believe that in Thee,
one only God,
there are three Divine Persons,
really distinct and equal in all things,
the Father,
and the Son,
and the Holy...
Act of Faith # 5 (before the Real Presence)
My Divine Lord,
I firmly believe that I am going to receive
in Holy Communion You Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
I believe this because You have said it,
and I am ready to maintain this truth at the peril of my life.
ACT OF FAITH # 6
I believe in one God.
I believe that God rewards
the good and p...
Act of Faith #6
I believe in one God.
I believe that God rewards
the good and punishes the wicked.
I believe that in God there are three Divine Persons,
God the Father,
God the Son,
and God the Holy Spirit.
I believe that God the Son became Man,
without ceasing to be God.
I believe that he is my Lord and Saviour,...
Act of Faith (Authorized for use in England)
I firmly believe that there is one God,
and that in this one God there are three Persons,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost:
that the Son took to Himself the nature of man,
from the Virgin Mary's womb,
by the power of the Holy Ghost;
and that in this our human nature He was crucified and
died ...
Act of Faith (Authorized for use in Ireland)
O my God!
I firmly believe that Thou art one only God,
the Creator and Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth,
infinitely great and infinitely good.
I firmly believe that in Thee,
one only God,
there are three divine Persons,
really distinct and equal in all things,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy...
Act of Faith ...in the Real Presence
My divine Lord, I firmly believe that I am going to receive in Holy Communion you Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. I believe this because you have said it, and I am ready to maintain this truth at the peril of my life....
Act of Faith and Adoration before Holy Communion #1
My good Jesus,
I believe with a firm and lively faith
that in this adorable sacrament are Thy body and blood,
soul and divinity.
I believe that in this consecrated Host
I shall receive that same body
which was born of the most pure Virgin Mary in Bethlehem,
which suffered so many pains and torments ...
Act of Faith and Adoration before Holy Communion #2
MY LORD Jesus Christ,
I believe that Thou art truly present in the Blessed
Sacrament.
I believe that in Holy Communion
I shall receive Thy sacred body and Thy precious blood.
My faith in Thy real presence in the Holy Eucharist
is firmly founded on Thy word, O eternal Truth.
My Saviour and my God,
wi...
Act of Faith before Holy Communion
Of a truth I firmly believe,
O Good Jesus,
and with lively faith confess,
that Thou Thyself,
equal to God the Father in glory and in power,
true God and Man,
art verily and indeed present in this Sacrament.
For Thou, the very high Truth itself,
hast said, This is My Body, This is My Blood.
I believe...
Act of Hope
O my God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen....
Act of Hope
For your mercies' sake, O Lord my God, tell me what you are to me. Say to my soul: "I am your salvation." So speak that I may hear, O Lord; my heart is listening; open it that it may hear you, and say to my soul: "I am your salvation." After hearing this word, may I come in haste to take hold of you...
Act of Hope #2
O my God,
trusting in your promises
and because you are faithful,
powerful and merciful,
I hope, through the merits of Jesus Christ,
for the pardon of my sins,
final perseverance
and the blessed glory of heaven...
Act of Hope #3
O my God!
Who hast graciously promised every blessing,
even Heaven itself,
through Jesus Christ,
to those who keep Thy commandments;
relying on Thine infinite power,
goodness and mercy,
and confiding in Thy sacred promises,
to which Thou art always faithful,
I confidently hope to obtain pardon of al...
Act of Hope #4
For Your mercies' sake, O Lord my God,
tell me what You are to me.
Say to my soul: "I am your salvation."
So speak that I may hear, O Lord;
my heart is listening;
open it that it may hear You,
and say to my soul: "I am your salvation."
After hearing this word,
may I come in haste to take hold of you...
Act of Hope (Authorized for use in England)
O my God,
relying upon Thine almighty power
and Thine infinite mercy and goodness,
and because Thou art faithful to Thy promises,
I trust in Thee that Thou wilt grant me forgiveness of my
sins,
through the merits of Jesus Christ Thy Son;
and that Thou wilt give me the assistance of Thy grace,
with w...
Act of Hope (Authorized for use in Ireland)
O my God!
Who hast graciously promised every blessing,
even heaven itself,
through Jesus Christ,
to those who keep Thy commandments:
relying on Thine infinite power,
goodness, and mercy, and on Thy sacred promises,
to which Thou art always faithful,
I confidently hope to obtain pardon of all my sins...
Act of Hope and Confidence after Holy Communion #1
My soul,
confide in Jesus.
He can do thee every good.
He is God and He loves thee.
In the Blessed Eucharist He is sweet and mild and
generous.
Urged by love,
He comes to manifest His love to thee.
Yes, my dear Jesus,
Thou art my hope and my salvation.
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I place my trust in Thee....
Act of Hope before Holy Communion #1
O Christ Jesus, I am sinful dust and ashes,
but Thou callest to Thee all who labour and are burdened,
that Thou mayest refresh them.
Art not Thou my refuge?
To whom else shall I go?
Thou hast the words of eternal life,
Thou alone canst comfort me in every trouble.
Lord, I am weak and sick,
but Thou ...
Act of Hope before Holy Communion #2
O Jesus!
Relying on Thy promises, goodness, and power,
I hope to obtain from Thee the graces
necessary for the sanctification
and salvation of my soul.
Amen....
Act of Humility
O divine Lord, how shall I dare to approach you, I who have so often offended you? No, Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof; but speak only the word and my soul shall be healed....
Act of Humility # 1
O my Saviour! whom am I that Thou shouldst invite me to receive Thee for the food of my soul? Is it possible that Thou, the God of infinite purity, shouldst come and dwell in my heart, which has been so long the abode of Thine enemy, and the sink of so much sin? Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make m...
Act of Humility after Holy Communion
O Jesus, my God!
Thou art infinite in all perfections;
and I am but dust,
and unto dust shall I return.
Depart from me, O Lord,
for I am a sinful man.
Yet, O my sweet Jesus,
if Thou leavest me,
to whom shall I go?
What will become of me?
Rather will I say,
"Stay with me, Lord;
abide always within my...
Act of Humility after Holy Communion
Jesus, MY Lord,
I confess that I am a sinner.
But in Thy goodness
Thou dost invite me to approach Thy Holy Table
and to partake of Thy heavenly Banquet.
Trusting in Thy mercy I come to Thee with confidence,
albeit with it a contrite and humble heart.
Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter u...
Act of Humility and Confidence before Holy Communion
Jesus, my Lord,
I confess that I am a sinner.
But in Thy goodness
Thou dost invite me to approach Thy Holy Table
and to partake of Thy heavenly Banquet.
Trusting in Thy mercy I come to Thee with confidence,
albeit with it a contrite and humble heart.
Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter u...
Act of Humility before Holy Communion #2
He comes to me who is the Judge of the living and the
dead.
Before Him the pillars of heaven tremble,
and the pure angels veil their faces with their wings.
Whither shall I flee from His face?
Two places are safe for me,
the depths of my misery
and the Heart of my Judge.
In them will I hide myself.
...
Act of Love
O my God, I love You above all things with my whole heart and soul, because you are all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of You. I forgive all who have injured me and ask pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen....
Act of Love
O my divine Jesus, how shall I return you thanks for the goodness in giving yourself to me? The only way I can repay your love is by loving you in return. Yes, my Lord, I love you, and I desire to love you all my life.
My Jesus, you alone are sufficient for me. Whom shall I love, if I love not you,...
Act of Love #1
O My God,
I love you above all things,
with my whole heart and soul,
because you are all-good and worthy of all love.
I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you.
I forgive all who have injured me,
and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
Amen....
Act of Love #2
O my God,
because you are infinite goodness
and worthy of infinite love,
I love you with my whole heart
above all things,
and for love of you
I love my neighbour as myself.
I forgive all who have offended me
and ask pardon of all whom I have offended.
Amen....
Act of Love #3
O my God,
the true and only love of my soul,
what more couldst Thou do to induce me to love Thee!
Thou wast not content with dying for me;
Thou didst wish to institute this holy Sacrament,
to give Thyself entirely to me,
and thus unite Thy whole Heart
to the heart of a creature
so vile and ungratefu...
Act of Love #4
O God, all that I am
and all that I have is from You.
You have given me my gifts of body and soul.
You have numbered me among your favoured children.
You have showered me with countless graces and blessings.
From all eternity You have thought of me and loved me.
How shall I ever love You in return?
...
Act of Love #5
O my Divine Jesus,
how shall I return You thanks
for the goodness in giving Yourself to me?
The only way I can repay Your love
is by loving You in return.
Yes, my Lord, I love You,
and I desire to love You all my life.
My Jesus, You alone are sufficient for me.
Whom shall I love,
if I love not You,...
Act of Love and Desire before Holy Communion #1
Oh, that I could love Thee, Jesus,
as if I had knelt at Thy feet
and felt the touch of Thy hand on my brow,
and heard Thy gentle voice
that uttered absolutions
and gave encouragement to the sick
and the unfortunate.
Oh, that I could love Thee,
as the poor of Galilee loved Thee,
as Mary Magdalen love...
Act of Love and Desire before Holy Communion #2
Jesus, my God,
Thou art infinitely good and perfect.
I love Thee above all things
and with my whole heart.
I desire to receive Thee in Holy Communion
that I may love Thee more and serve Thee better.
Come to me and strengthen me,
so that I may never be separated from Thee on earth
and that I may live...
Act of Oblation before Holy Mass
Eternal Father,
I offer Thee the sacrifice wherein Thy dear Son Jesus
offered Himself upon the Cross
and which He now renews upon this altar,
to adore Thee and to render to Thee that honour which is
Thy due,
acknowledging Thy supreme dominion over all things
and their absolute dependence on Thee,
fo...
Act of Oblation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
My Queen! my Mother!
I give thee all myself, and,
to show my devotion to thee,
I consecrate to thee my eyes,
my ears, my mouth, my heart, my entire self.
Wherefore, O loving Mother,
as I am thine own,
keep me, defend me,
as thy property and possession.
Amen....
Act of Oblation to the Sacred Heart
My loving Jesus, out of the grateful love I bear you, and to make reparation for my unfaithfulness to grace, I give you my heart, and I consecrate myself wholly to you; and with your help I purpose never to sin again. Amen....
Act of Offering
O my divine Lord, I offer you my body and its senses, my soul and its faculties, my heart and its sentiments. My thoughts, me desires, my words, my actions, my whole being are yours. Since you have given yourself wholly to me, can I do less than give myself wholly to you? Grant me, O divine Jesus, t...
Act of Offering # 1
Jesus, You have given Yourself to me, Now let me give myself to You; I give You my body, That it may be chaste and pure. I give You my soul, That it may always love You. I give You every thought, word, And deed of my life, And I offer all For Your honour and glory....
Act of Offering #3
Lord Jesus Christ,
in union with that divine intention
wherewith on earth Thou didst offer to God
Thy praises through Thy Most Sacred Heart,
and dost now offer them in the Sacrament of the Eucharist
everywhere on earth even to the end of time,
I most gladly offer Thee throughout this entire day,
all...
Act of Petition
Give me yourself, O my God, give yourself to me. Behold I love you, and if my love is too weak a thing, grant me to love you more strongly. I cannot measure my love to know how much it falls short of being sufficient, but let my soul hasten to your embrace and never be turned away until it is hiddee...
Act of Petition - Saint Augustine of Hippo
Give me Yourself, O my God,
give Yourself to me.
Behold I love You,
and if my love is too weak a thing,
grant me to love You more strongly.
I cannot measure my love to know how much
it falls short of being sufficient,
but let my soul hasten to Your embrace
and never be turned away until it is hiddee...
Act of Petition after Holy Communion
O Jesus, merciful Saviour,
relying on Thy infinite goodness,
I hope to obtain through this holy communion
all the graces of which I stand in need
for my greater sanctification and eternal salvation.
Begging Thy pardon for all the transgressions of my past
life,
I first of all beseech Thee
to give m...
Act of Reparation before Holy Communion
O Lord, my God and Saviour, who,
as Thou didst endure for our salvation
the outrages of those who crucified Thee,
so now deignest to bear with those
who by careless or unworthy Communions
approach and touch Thee,
not discerning Thee,
and endurest all irreverences
rather than withhold Thy sacred Pres...
Act of Reparation for Blasphemie Uttered against the Holy Name of Jesus
O Jesus, my Savior and Redeemer,
Son of the living God, behold,
we kneel before Thee and offer Thee our reparation;
we would make amends for all the blasphemies uttered
against Thy Holy Name,
for all the injuries done to Thee in the Blessed
Sacrament,
for all the irreverence shown toward Thine immac...
Act of Reparation for the First Saturdays of the Month
O Most Holy Virgin, and Our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns placed therein at every moment by the blasphemies and ingratitude of ungrateful humanity. We are moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promising a tr...
Act of Reparation to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
With that profound humility which the Faith itself
inspires in me,
O my God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
true God and true man,
I love Thee with all my heart,
and I adore Thee who art hidden here,
in reparation for all the irreverences,
profanations and sacrileges
which Thou receivest in the most adora...
Act of Reparation to the Most Blessed Sacrament
With that most profound respect
which divine Faith inspires,
O my God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
true God and true man,
I adore Thee,
and with my whole heart I love Thee,
hidden in the most august Sacrament of the Altar,
in reparation of all the irreverences,
profanations, and sacrileges, that I,
to ...
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus #1
Jesus, Son of God and our Saviour,
have mercy on all who wound your Sacred Heart by sin,
unfaithfulness and neglect.
O loving Heart of Jesus,
broken by our ingratitude,
pierced by our sins,
yet loving us still,
accept in reparation the suffering
I now make to you of all that I am and all that I have...
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus #2
(INDULGENCES: 5 years, each time - 2. Plenary, once a month, on the ordinary conditions, if the prayer is said every day for a month.)
On the Feast of the Sacred Heart:
(1. An INDULGENCE of seven years, when it is recited conjointly with the Litany of the Sacred Heart and before the exposed Blesse...
Act of Resignation
O Lord, my God, from this day I accept from your hand willingly and with submission, the kind of death that it may please you to send me, with all its sorrows, pains, and anguish. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit....
Act of Right Intention
My dear Redeemer, it is not from custom or human respect that I come to receive Thee; but it is solely to love and be united to Thee, to live by Thee and for Thee, to be delivered from my miseries, to clothe myself with Thy virtues, to strengthen myself against my enemies; it is to ask from Thee the...
Act of Self-Consecration after Holy Communion
O Lord, since I am Thy servant
and the son of Thy handmaid,
I renounce the devil and all his works and pomps;
all the vanity of this wicked world,
and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Thou alone art the God of my heart;
Thou, O God, art my portion for ever.
Thou art the portion of my inheritance
a...
Act of Sorrow
O God of my soul,
I am sincerely sorry
for not having hitherto loved Thee.
Instead of having loved Thee,
I have, for the sake of my pleasures,
offended and despised Thine infinite goodness:
I have turned my back upon Thee;
in a word, O my God,
I have voluntarily lost Thee.
Lord, I am sorry,
from the...
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that Thou art present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love Thee above all things and I desire Thee in my soul. Since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though thou wert already there, I embrace Thee and unite myself wholly to Thee; pe...
Act of Spiritual Communion #2
My Dear Lord and Saviour!
Though I am but a sinful srvant,
I approach Thee with confidence,
for Thou hast said in Thy goodness and mercy:
"Come to me all you that laboUr and are heavy laden,
and I will refresh you."
Thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble heart.
I am truly sorry for having offen...
Act of Spiritual Communion #3
O Jesus! Thou hast given us in the Holy Eucharist
Thy Body and Blood to be our spiritual nourishment,
through which we may have life everlasting.
Would that I were now prepared to approach the Holy Table
to be united with Thee in the Blessed Sacrament!
I desire, with all my heart,
to receive this li...
Act of Spiritual Communion #4
At Thy feet, O my Jesus,
I prostrate myself
and I offer Thee the repentance of my contrite heart,
which is humbled in its nothingness
and in Thy holy presence.
I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love,
the ineffable Eucharist.
I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling
that my heart offers The...
Act of Thanksgiving #1
From the depths of my heart
I thank You, Dear Lord,
For Your infinite kindness in coming to me.
How good You are to me!
With Your most holy Mother and all the angels,
I praise Your mercy and generosity toward me,
A poor sinner.
I thank You for noourishing my soul
With Your Sacred Body and Precious B...
Act of Thanksgiving #2
Thank You, O God,
for hearing my prayer
and granting my request.
Thank You for all the kindness
You have shown me.
Thank You, Father,
for Your great love
in giving me my life,
for Your great patience
in preserving me despite my sinfulness,
for Your protection in the past
and for the opportunity to ...
Act of Thansgiving after Holy Communion #1
How delectable is the sweetness of Thy heavenly Bread!
How admirable is the tranquillity
and how perfect the peace of him who receives Thee,
after the contrite and sincere confession of his sins!
Be Thou blessed a thousand times, my Jesus!
When I was in sin, I was unhappy;
but now not only is my sou...
Act of Thansgiving after Holy Communion #2
My Lord Jesus Christ,
most sweet and most kind,
who even now, of Thy great goodness,
hast entered into this poor and humble abode,
adorn it and enrich it with Thy treasures,
that it may be made worthy of Thine indwelling.
Take up Thy rest therein,
that my heart may find its rest in Thee alone.
Let i...
Act of Thansgiving after Holy Communion #3
What shall I render unto Thee,
O Lord Jesus for all that Thou hast done unto me,
especially on this day?
In Thy care for me Thou hast given me Thy Body for my
food,
and Thy Blood for my drink,
and both as a pledge of future glory.
Would that my lips might be opened,
and my mouth filled with Thy prai...
Act of Thansgiving after Holy Communion #4
My good Jesus,
I thank Thee with all my heart for giving me Thyself,
the Source of all graces, in holy communion.
I thank Thee for all the blessings
that I have received from Thee,
especially through the Holy Eucharist,
in which Thou art ever present to console us
and to help us in our needs.
In th...
Act of the Right Intention
My dear Redeemer,
it is not from custom or human respect
that I come to receive Thee;
but it is solely to love and be united to Thee,
to live by Thee and for Thee,
to be delivered from my miseries,
to clothe myself with Thy virtues,
to strengthen myself against my enemies;
it is to ask from Thee the...
Act of Union with Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary after Holy Communion
O most merciful Father,
who hast so loved me as to give me
Thine Only-begotten Son for my food and drink,
and with Him all things,
look upon the Face of Thine Anointed,
in whom Thou art well pleased.
This Thy Beloved Son,
and with Him my heart,
I offer and present to Thee for all the blessings
Thou ...
Acts of Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God.
Blesse...
An Act of Abandonment (by Saint Francis De Sales)
O my God, I thank you and I praise
you for accomplishing your holy
and all-lovable will without any regard for mine.
With my whole heart,
in spite of my heart,
do I receive this cross I feared so much!
It is the cross of Your choice,
the cross of Your love.
I venerate it;
nor for anything in the wo...
An Act of Abandonment to Divine Providence
0 sovereign goodness of the sovereign Providence of my God!
I abandon myself forever to Thy arms.
Whether gentle or severe,
lead me henceforth whither Thou wilt;
I will not regard the way through which Thou wilt have me pass,
but keep my eyes fixed upon Thee,
my God, who guidest me.
My soul finds no...
An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus # 1
I give myself and consecrate to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my person and my life, my actions, pains and sufferings, so that I may be unwilling to make use of any part of my being other than to honor, love and glorify the Sacred Heart. This is my unchanging purpose, namely, to be all ...
An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus # 1
Oh dear Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I give You my whole heart.
I see Your Heart on fire for love of me.
I want to be in this fiery furnace
and know the love of God.
Take me, Jesus.
Use me as Your little servant
to spread Your love to this world.
I give myself entirely to You
and I ask the Holy Spirit
to ...
An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus #4
O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life,
my actions, trials, and sufferings,
that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in
loving,
honouring and glorifying Thee.
This is my irrevocable will,
to belong entirely to Thee,
and to do all for Thy love,
re...
An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus #5
Most loving Jesus,
I consecrate myself today anew
and without reserve to Thy divine Heart.
I consecrate to Thee my body with all its senses,
my soul with all its faculties,
and in short, my entire being.
I consecrate to Thee all my thoughts, words and deeds;
all my sufferings and labours;
all my hop...
An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus #6
My loving Jesus,
out of the grateful love I bear Thee,
and to make reparation for my unfaithfulness to grace,
I give Thee my heart,
and I consecrate myself wholly to Thee;
and with Thy help I purpose to sin no more.
Amen....
An Act of Desire
Eternal Father,
turn Thy merciful gaze upon all mankind
and especially upon poor sinners,
all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
For the sake of His sorrowful passion show us Thy mercy,
that we may praise the omnipotence of Thy mercy for ever and ever.
Amen...
An Act of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of the Past Year
O God, the beginning and the end of all things,
Who art always the same,
and Whose years fail not,
we now, at the close of another year,
kneel in adoration before Thee,
and offer Thee our deepest thanks
for the fatherly care with which
Thou has watched over us during the past,
for the many times Tho...
Christ, the Way of Conversion Communion, and Solidarity in America
(Given at Mexico City on January 22, 1999, by Pope John-Paul II).
We thank You, Lord Jesus,
because the Gospel of the Father's love,
with which You came to save the world,
has been proclaimed far and wide in America
as a gift of the Holy Spirit
that fills us with gladness.
We thank You for the gift ...
Christmas Anticipation Prayer
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment
in which the Son of God was born
of the most pure Virgin Mary,
at midnight,
in Bethlehem,
in the piercing cold.
In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God,
to hear my prayer and grant my desires,
[State your intention(s) here...]
through the merits of ...
Christmas Dawn Prayer # 2
Almighty God and Father of light,
a child is born for us
and a son is given to us.
Your eternal Word leaped down from heaven
in the silent watches of the night,
and now your Church is filled with wonder
at the nearness of her God.
Open our hearts to receive his life
and increase our vision with the ...
Christmas Prayer
Moonless darkness stands between.
Past, the Past, no more be seen!
But the Bethlehem star may lead me
To the sight of Him Who freed me
From the self that I have been.
Make me pure, Lord: Thou art Holy;
Make me meek, Lord: Thou wert lowly;
Now beginning, and always,
Now begin, on Christmas day.
(By ...
Christmas Prayer # 3
Lord, in this holy season of prayer, song and laughter,
we praise you for the great wonders you have sent us:
for shining star and angel's song,
for infant's cry in lowly manger.
We praise you for the Word made flesh in a little Child.
We behold his glory,
and are bathed in its radiance.
Be with us...
Christmas Prayer # 4
Lord God, we praise you for creating man,
and still more for restoring him in Christ.
Your Son shared our weakness;
may we share his glory,
for he lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen....
Christmas Vigil Prayer # 2
God of endless ages,
Father of all goodness,
we keep vigil for the dawn of salvation
and the birth of your Son.
With gratitude we recall his humanity,
the life he shared with the sons of men.
May the power of his divinity help us answer his call
to forgiveness and life.
We ask this through Christ ou...
Collect for the Feast of Saint Bibiana
O God, the Giver of all good gifts,
in Your servant Bibiana You joined the flower of virginity
with the palm of martyrdom;
be pleased, by her intercession,
to join our souls by charity to You,
so that all dangers being removed,
we may obtain our eternal reward.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your So...
Collect for the Feast of Saint Gorgonius
We beseech thee, O Lord:
that thy blessed Martyr Gorgonius
may at all times gladden us with his intercession;
and cause us ever to rejoice
in the devout observance of his festival.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who being God,
lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
for...
Consecration of a Family # 1 Pt 2
Oh most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
we come to you as a family
and consecrate ourselves to Your Sacred Heart.
Protect us through Your Most Precious Blood
and keep us pure and holy.
Oh Dear Jesus,
we are so far away from Your most pure and Sacred Heart.
As a family we need Your help.
Heal all the quarrel...
Consecration of a Family # 2 to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Oh Mother Most Pure,
we come to You as a family
and consecrate ourselves to your most Immaculate Heart.
We come to You as a family
and place our trust in Your powerful intercession.
Oh Dearest Mother Mary,
teach us as a mother teaches her children,
for our souls are soiled
and our prayers are weak
...
Consecration of the Church and the World to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O you, who more than any other human being
have been consecrated to the Holy Spirit,
help your Son's Church to persevere
in the same consecration,
so that she may pour out upon all men
the ineffable benefits of redemption
and of sanctification
for the liberation of the whole of creation [cf. Rom 8:2...
Consecration of the Family to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Most holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
united in perfect love,
as you look upon us with mercy and caring,
we consecrate our hearts,
our lives, our family to you.
We know the beautiful example
of your home in Nazareth was meant to be
a model for each of our families.
We hope to have,
with your help,
the...
Consecration to Mary
My Queen and my Mother,
I give myself entirely to you;
and to show my devotion to you,
I consecrate to you this day my eyes,
my ears, my mouth, my heart,
my whole being without reserve.
Wherefore, good Mother,
as I am your own,
keep me, guard me,
as your property and possession.
Amen....
Consecration to Our Lady of Sorrows
Most holy Virgin and Queen of Martyrs,
Mary, would that I could be in Heaven,
there to contemplate the honours rendered to thee
by the Most Holy Trinity
and by the whole Heavenly Court!
But since I am still a pilgrim in this vale of tears,
receive from me, thy unworthy servant and a poor sinner,
the...
Consecration to the Trinity
O everlasting and Triune God,
I consecrate myself wholly to you today.
Let all my days offer you ceaseless praise,
My hands move to the rhythm of your impulses,
My feet be swift in your service,
My voice sing constantly of you,
My lips proclaim your message,
My eyes perceive you everywhere,
And my e...
Easter Acts of Consecration
To be prayed at the beginning of each prayer below:
Leader: Let us commend ourselves and all people
to the love and protection of the Mother of God.
All: Holy Mother of God,
Mary ever Virgin,
intercede for us with the Lord our God.
Leader: God who is mighty has done great things for us.
All: And...
Eucharistic Act of Faith
(2004-11-07 In a letter addressed to Archbishop Carlo
Ghidelli of Lanciano- Orlona, the Pope said: "I very
much desire that, during the Year of the Eucharist,
every diocesan community renew publicly its act of
faith in Jesus present in the sacrament of the altar
and inspire all its life and pastoral...
Gift of light
Father in Heaven,
the light of your truth bestows sight
to the darkness of sinful eyes.
May this season of repentance
bring us the blessing of Your forgiveness
and the gift of Your light.
Grant this through Christ our Lord....
Lenten Prayer
Forgive those things we have done
which have caused you sadness,
and those things we should have done
that would have brought you joy.
In both we have failed
ourselves,
and you.
Bring us back to that place
where our journey began,
when we said that we would follow
the way that you first trod.
Lead u...
Oracion De San Ambrosio
Seńor mío Jesucristo, me acerco a tu altar lleno de temor por mis pecados, pero también lleno de confianza porque estoy seguro de tu misericordia.
Tengo conciencia de que mis pecados son muchos y de que no he sabido dominar mi corazón y mi lengua. Por eso, Seńor de bondad y de poder,
con mis miseri...
Penitential Prayer of St. Ambrose of Milan
O Lord, who hast mercy upon all,
take away from me my sins,
and mercifully kindle in me
the fire of thy Holy Spirit.
Take away from me the heart of stone,
and give me a heart of flesh,
a heart to love and adore Thee,
a heart to delight in Thee,
to follow and enjoy Thee, for Christ's sake, Amen
St. A...
Penitential Prayer of St. Augustine
O Lord,
The house of my soul is narrow;
enlarge it that you may enter in.
It is ruinous, O repair it!
It displeases Your sight.
I confess it, I know.
But who shall cleanse it,
to whom shall I cry but to you?
Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord,
and spare Your servant from strange sins.
St. Augu...
Prayer for Ash Wednesday (2)
Jesus come and save us,
We are but dust,
We are like ashes,
but you can touch our unclean souls.
Jesus come and forgive us,
Our hearts are heavy,
Our burdens are great,
Cleanse us with the water of life.
Jesus come and heal us,
Restore our sight,
Teach us truth,
Speak to us words that bring us whole...
Prayer for Choosing a State of Life # 2
O Lord, I beseech Thee to grant me Thy Divine Light,
that I may know the designs of Thy providence concerning me,
and that, filled with a sincere desire for my soul's salvation,
I may say, with the young man in the Gospel:
What must I do to be saved?
All states of life are before me; but,
still unde...
Prayer of Pope Pius Xii
Consecration of the Sick to Mary
O kind and good Mother,
whose own soul was pierced by the sword of sorrow,
look upon us while,
in our sickness,
we arraign ourselves beside you
on the Calvary where your Jesus hangs.
Dowered with the high grace of suffering,
and hopeful of fulfilling in our own fles...
Prayer of the Christian Farmer
O God, Source and Giver of all things,
Who manifests Your infinite majesty,
power and goodness in the earth about us,
we give You honor and glory.
For the sun and rain,
for the manifold fruits of our fields,
for the increase of our herds and flocks we thank You.
For the enrichment of our souls with...
Prayer to the Most Holy Wounds an Act of Contrition
As I kneel before Thee on the Cross, most loving Saviour of my soul, my conscience reproaches me for having nailed Thee to that cross with these hands of mine, as often as I have fallen into mortal sin, wearying Thee with my monstrous ingratitude. My God, my chief and most perfect good, worthy of al...
Teach us to forgive
Your forgiveness is total,
no notebook,
tape recorder,
or post-it note
to remind you of that moment
when.........
You take our confession,
offered with hands outstretched,
and gently,
like the loving
heavenly Father that you are,
put it to one side
to be forgotten.
No grudges, no itching for judgeme...
The Catholic Prayer - A Special Act of Sorrow
Forgive me my sins, O Lord,
forgive me my sins;
the sins of my youth,
the sins of my age,
the sins of my soul,
the sins of my body;
my idle sins,
my serious voluntary sins,
the sins I know,
the sins I have concealed so long,
and which are now hidden from my memory.
I am truly sorry for every sin,
mo...
The Holy Cross of God
The holy cross of God, as long and as broad
As the one upon which God suffered
His blessed, bitter tortures, bless me today and forever.
The three holy nails which were driven through
The holy hands and feet of Jesus Christ
Shall bless me today and forever.
The bitter crown of thorns which was force...
The Rosary in French
Sign of the Cross
Au nom du Pčre et du Fils et du Saint-Esprit. Amen.
Apostles Creed
Je crois en Dieu, le Pčre tout-puissant, créateur du ciel et de la terre. Et en Jésus Christ, son Fils unique, notre Seigneur qui a été conçu du Saint-Esprit, est né de la Vierge Marie, a souffert sous Ponce Pil...
This is love
This is love.
Not that you spoke words of comfort,
walked with the unclean and unloved,
shared wisdom, bread and fish,
brought healing into lives
and challenged the status quo.
This is love.
That you spoke the word of God,
walked a painful road to the Cross,
shared living water, bread of life,
broug...
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Oh most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
we come to you as a family
and consecrate ourselves to Your Sacred Heart.
Protect us through Your Most Precious Blood
and keep us pure and holy.
Oh Dear Jesus,
we are so far away from Your most pure and Sacred Heart.
As a family we need Y...
