A Prayer Before Reading the Bible
Our Father, who art in heaven, sacred is Your Word. Your kingdom come, Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today Your Sacred Word. Forgive our neglect of it in the past as we forgive those who neglect us. Lead us toward an encounter with You each time we delve into the Script...
A Prayer for Might against Greed
Displaying the treasures of Your work,
Jesus, You invited me to follow You,
To sell my goods, to give to the poor,
And to completely submit Myself to You.
Desires for wealth leads to greed,
Satisfaction never being reached.
He who seeks no earthly possessions
Is free of all avarice aspirations.
Jesu...
A Prayer for those who don't know Christ
Lord Jesus! You,
Who in the most bitter moments of Your passion
showed an ardent thirst for souls,
grant that we may share in this thirst.
Give us the light to grow
in the knowledge of Your word
and grant us strength so that,
by collaborating in preaching this word
at every moment of our lives,
we m...
Ash Wednesday Prayer
This prayer is designed to be said within the family before a Crucifix from Ash Wednesday to Saturday at the beginning of Lent.
Mother or a child: From the words of St. John the Evangelist (14:1-6).
Let not your hearts be troubled.
You who believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father's house t...
Canticle of Mary
My soul proclaims your greatness, O my God,
and my spirit has rejoiced in your my Saviour;
For you have regarded me as your holy handmaid;
henceforth all generations shall call me blessed;
For you who are mighty, have done great things for me,
and Holy is your Name;
Your mercy is on those who fear y...
Canticle of the Three Youths
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord;
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord;
You heavens, bless the Lord;
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord.
All you hosts of the Lord; bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord;
Stars of heaven, bless the Lo...
Canticle of Zechariah
Blessed be the Lord,
The God of Israel;
He has come to His people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour,
Born of the house of His servant David.
Through His holy prophets He promised of old
That He would save us from our enemies,
From the hands of all who hate us.
He promise...
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.
Amen....
Good Friday Prayer
O Jesus, Who by reason of Thy burning love for us
hast willed to be crucified
and to shed Thy Most Precious Blood
for the redemption and salvation of our souls,
look down upon us here gathered together
in remembrance of Thy most sorrowful Passion and Death,
fully trusting in Thy mercy;
cleanse us fr...
Good Friday Prayer of Love for the Crucified Lord
O Jesus,
it is not the heavenly reward You have promised
which impels me to love You;
neither is it the threat of hell
that keeps me from offending You.
It is You O Lord,
it is the sight of You
affixed to the Cross and suffering insults;
it is the sight of Your broken body,
as well as Your pains and...
Offering of the Precious Blood (The Long Version)
Eternal Father,
we offer Thee the precious Blood of Jesus,
shed for us through exceeding love,
and with exceeding pain
from the wound of His right hand;
through the merits and virtues of which,
we beseech Thy divine Majesty
to bestow on us Thy sacred benediction,
that by its efficacy
we may be prote...
Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ - All Actions of the Day
Every day of my life belongs to Thee,
O my God,
and every action of my life
should be performed with the pure intention
of honouring Thee alone.
From this moment I offer them
to Thy Sacred Heart,
and by this offering,
I consecrate them without reserve to Thy glory.
What a motive for performing all m...
OUT OF THE DEPTHS # 1 Also known as "De Profundis" (Psalm 130)
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord. O Lord, listen to my cry. Be attentive to the sound of my pleading.
If you, Lord, note all our offences, who then, O Lord, could stand? But with you is forgiveness, For which we revere you.
I wait for the Lord, my soul awaits; I hope in his word. My soul waits ...
OUT OF THE DEPTHS # 2 Also known as "De Profundis" (Psalm 130)
Out of the depths I have cried to Thee O Lord! Lord, hear my voice. Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord! wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it? For with Thee there is mercy: and by reason of Thy law I have waited on Thee, O Lord!
My soul hath relied ...
Prayer befor Reading the Bible
Our Father, who art in heaven,
sacred is Your Word.
Your kingdom come,
Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.
Give us today Your Sacred Word.
Forgive our neglect of it in the past
as we forgive those who neglect us.
Lead us toward an encounter with You
each time we delve into the Script...
Prayer before a Crucifix
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus
while before Your face I humbly kneel and,
with burning soul,
pray and beseech You
to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments
of faith, hope, and charity;
true contrition for my sins,
and a firm purpose of amendment.
While I contemplate,
with great love and t...
Prayer before a Crucifix #2
BEHOLD, O good and sweetest Jesus,
I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight,
and with the most fervent desire of my soul
I pray and beseech Thee
to impress upon my heart
lively sentiments of faith,
hope and charity,
with true repentance for my sins
and a most firm desire of amendment:
whilst with de...
Prayer before a Crucifix #3
O good and dearest Jesus,
I kneel before Your face.
With all my heart
I ask You
to place in my heart
more faith, hope and charity.
Give me a true sorrow for my sins
and a strong will to do better
With great sorrow and grief
I look upon your five wounds
and think about them.
Before my eyes are the wo...
Prayer for Good Friday
(This prayer is designed to be said within the
family before a Crucifix on Good Friday.)
Mother or a child:
Jesus lives His entire life for his journey or a
child:
under the Cross of salvation.
St. John's Gospel gives us some of His last words
(12:27-33):
Now my soul is troubled.
And what shall I...
Prayer of Praise
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he who in his great mercy gave us new birth, a birth unto hope which draws its life from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; a birth to an imperishable inheritance, incapable of fading or defilement, which is kept in heaven for you ...
Prayer of Simeon
Lord, now you let your servant go in peace. Your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which You have prepared in the sight of every people. A light to reveal You to the nations and the glory of Your people Israel. Amen....
Prayer to God the Father
Almighty God, my Eternal Father,
from the fullness of my soul I adore You.
I am deeply grateful that You have made me
in Your image and likeness,
and that You ever hold me in Your loving embrace.
Direct me to love You with all my heart,
with all my soul,
and with my whole mind.
Direct me to love all...
Prayer to God the Father #2
O Father of mercies,
from whom cometh all that is good,
I offer my humble petitions unto Thee
through the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Thy dearly beloved Son,
our Lord and Redeemer,
in whom Thou art always well pleased
and who loves Thee so much;
vouchsafe to grant me the grace of a lively faith,
a f...
Prayer to God the Father #3 - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Eternal Father,
I offer unto Thee the infinite satisfaction
which Jesus rendered to Thy justice
on behalf of sinners upon the tree of the Cross;
and I pray that Thou wouldst make the merits of His
Precious Blood
available to all guilty souls
to whom sin has brought death;
may they rise again to the ...
Prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament #1
Behold, O my most loving Jesus,
how far Thine exceeding love hath reached!
Of Thine own Flesh and Most Precious Blood
Thou hast prepared for me a Divine table
in order to give Thyself wholly to me.
What hath impelled Thee to such transports of love?
Nothing else surely save Thy most loving Heart.
O ...
Prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament #3
O my God,
I firmly believe that Thou art really and corporally
present
in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
I adore Thee here present from the very depths of my
heart,
and I worship Thy sacred presence with all possible
humility.
O my soul, what joy to have Jesus Christ always with us,
and to be a...
Prayer to the Spirit of God
Breath in me, Spirit of God,
that I may think what is holy;
drive me, Spirit of God,
that I may do what is holy;
draw me Spirit of God,
that I may love what is holy;
strengthen me, Spirit of God,
that I may preserve what is holy;
guard me, Spirit of God,
that I may never lose what is holy....
Psalm 101 (the Fifth Penitential Psalm)
Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to Thee. Turn not away Thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline Thine ear to me. In that day soever I shall call upon Thee, hear me speedily. For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire. I am sm...
Psalm 109
The Lord said to my Lord:
Sit Thou at my right hand.
Until I make Thine enemies the footstool of Thy feet.
The Lord shall send forth the sceptre of Thy power out of Sion;
rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies.
With Thee is the principality in the day of Thy strength, in the brightness of Thy saint...
Psalm 110
I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: in the assembly of the righteous and in the congregation.
Great are the works of the Lord: exquisite and agreeable to all His designs.
His work is His praise and glory; and His justice remaineth forever.
The merciful and gracious Lord hath appointed a...
Psalm 111
Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord:
in His commandments he shall take great delight.
Mighty on earth shall be his seed:
the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.
Glory and wealth shall be in his house:
and his righteousness endureth for ever and ever.
He is risen in darkness, a ligh...
Psalm 112
Praise the Lord, ye servants of the Lord: praise ye the Name of the Lord.
Let the Name of the Lord be blessed: now and for evermore.
From the rising of the sun to the setting thereof: worthy of praise is the Name of the Lord.
High is the Lord above all the nations: and above the heavens in His glory...
Psalm 113
When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people,
Judea was made His sanctuary, and Israel His dominion.
The sea saw it and fled: Jordan was driver back.
The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like the lambs of the flock.
What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou didst...
Psalm 115
I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly.
I said in my excess: Every man is a liar.
What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things He hath rendered unto me?
I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows t...
Psalm 116
O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise Him, all ye people.
For His mercy is confirmed upon us and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
Glory be......
Psalm 129
Out of the depths I have cried unto Thee, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark our iniquities: Lord, who shall endure it?
For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O L...
Psalm 139 (the Sixth Penitential Psalm)
Out of the depths I have cried to Thee O Lord! Lord, hear my voice. Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If Thou, O Lord! wilt mark iniquities; Lord, who shall stand it? For with Thee there is mercy: and by reason of Thy law I have waited on Thee, O Lord! My soul hath relied ...
Psalm 142 (the Seventh Penitential Psalm)
Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in Thy truth: hear me in Thy justice.
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant: for in Thy sight no man living shall be justified.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: He hath brought down my life to the earth.
He hath made me to dwell in da...
Psalm 31 (The Second Penitential Psalm)
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord harth not imputed sin,
and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Because I was silent my bones grew old;
whilst I cried out all the day long.
For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me;
I a...
Psalm 37 (the Third Penitential Psalm)
Rebuke me not, O Lord, In Thine indignation; nor chastise me in Thy wrath. For Thine arrows are fastened in me: and Thy hand hath been strong upon me. There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins. For my iniquities are gone over my head: an...
Psalm 50 (the Fourth Penitential Psalm)
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me. To Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil befo...
Psalm 6 (the First Penitential Psalm)
O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation, nor chastise me in Thy wrath. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but Thou, O Lord, how long? Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for Thy mercy's sake. For...
Psalm 69
O God, come to my assistance;
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul.
Let them be turned backward and blush for shame, that desire evils to me.
Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame, that desire evils to me.
Let all that seek Thee rejoice a...
Psalm 83
How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts:
My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.
For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young ones:
Thy altars, O Lord of hosts,...
Psalm 84
Lord, Thou hast blessed Thy land:
Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people:
Thou hast covered all their sins.
Thou hast mitigated all thy anger:
Thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
Convert us, O God our saviour:
and turn off Thi...
Psalm 85
Incline Thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor. Preserve my soul, for I am holy:
save Thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in Thee.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to Thee all the day. Give joy to the soul of Thy servant, for to Thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
For T...
Psalm CXXXIII
Behold now, bless ye the Lord,
all ye servants of the Lord:
Who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.
In the night lift up your hands to the holy places,
and bless ye the Lord.
May the Lord out of Sion bless Thee,
He that made heaven and earth.
Glory be...
Anthem. ...
Psalm Iv (4)
When I called upon Him, the God of my justice heard me; when I was in distress, Thou has enlarged me.
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye be dull of heart? Why do ye love vanity and seek after lies?
Know ye also that the Lord hath made His Holy One wonderful; the...
Psalm Ninety
He that dwelleth in the aid of the Most High, shall abide the protection of the God of heaven.
He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge; my God, in Him I will trust.
For He hath delivered me from the snare of the hungers, and from the sharp sword.
He will overshadow thee with H...
The At The Foot Of The Cross Prayer
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
I will go to the altar of God.
To God who gives joy to my youth.
Judge me, O God,
and take up my cause against the nation that is not holy.
Free me from the unjust and deceitful man.
For You, O God, are my strength,
why have You cas...
The Divine Shepherd Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters;
He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths For His Name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;
For you are with me;
Your rod and Your staff - they ...
The Great Commandment
You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart,
and with your whole soul,
and with all your mind.
This is the greatest and the first commandment.
And the second is like it:
you shall love your neighbor as yourself....
The Prayer - God Alone Suffices!
I offer You, Lord, my thoughts: to be fixed on You;
my words: to have You for their theme;
my actions: to reflect my love for You;
my sufferings: to be endured for Your greater glory.
I want to do what You ask of me:
in the way You ask,
for as long as You ask,
because You ask it....
The Prayer Psalm 22
The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing. He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment: He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for His Own name's sake. For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death,I will fear...
The Prayer Thank You God!
Dear Loving and Compassionate God,
Giver of all gifts,
we pray especially today for the mercy and love You give us.
Open our hearts and minds to You.
Give us the grace to accept your mercy.
As we live each day,
we pray for those less fortunate,
especially those who are hurting,
and whose wounds need...
Throw Your Cares On the Lord (psalm 55)
O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest; Truly, I would flee far away; I would lodge in the wilderness.
I would hurry to find a shelter for myself from the raging wind and tempest Confuse, O Lord, confound their speech.
For I see violence and strife in the city. Day and night...
