A Devotion in Honour of the Seven Sorrows and Joys of Saint Joseph
First Sorrow and Joy
O most pure Spouse of Mary, glorious St. Joseph, as the affliction and anguish of thy heart was exceedingly great in thy perplexity, whether thou shouldst abandon thy most unspotted Spouse, so was the joy unspeakable when, by an Angel, the sublime Mystery of the Incarnation was ...
A Devotion in Honour of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary
V. Incline unto my aid, O Lord. R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory Be...
1. I compassionate Thee, sorrowing Mary, for that affliction which thy tender heart suffered at the time of the prophecy of the holy old man Simeon. O dear Mother, by thy heart thus afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of h...
Adoro Te Devote
O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee,
Who truly art within the forms before me;
To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee,
As failing quite in contemplating Thee.
Jesu, eternal Shepherd! hear our cry;
Increase the faith of all whose souls on Thee rely.
Sight, touch, and taste in Thee are each deceiv...
Anima Devota (Prayer After Communion)
I believe, dearest Jesus,
that Thou art united to my soul,
by Thy real presence.
Filled with consolation,
I clasp Thee to my breast,
and return Thee thanks
for this Thine infinite mercy.
Why unite Thyself to a soul so full of self-love,
so cold towards Thee,
so averse to mortification and self-denia...
Daily Prayer For The Holy Souls
Immortal God, holy Lord,
Father and Protector of all You have created,
we raise our hearts to You today for those
who have passed out of this mortal life.
In Your loving mercy, Father of all,
be pleased to receive them in Your heavenly company,
and forgive the failings and faults
they may have done...
Daily Prayer To The Holy Spirit #1
Creator Spirit, come and visit the souls that are Yours:
fill with heavenly grace the hearts that You created.
You are called by the names of Paraclete,
gift of God most high, spring of life,
fire, love and the soul's anointing.
Seven gifts are Yours to give.
You are the finger of the Father's rig...
Daily Prayer To The Holy Spirit #2
O Holy Spirit,
I humbly impore You,
be with me always
so that in all things,
I may act under the influence
of Your holy inspiration.
Amen....
Dedication of the Day - by St. Ignatius Loyola
Father, I dedicate this new day to you;
as I go about my work.
I ask you to bless those with whom I come in contact.
Lord, I pray for all men and women
who work to earn their living;
give them satisfaction in what they do.
Spirit of God,
comfort the unemployed and their families;
they are your chi...
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.
I pray, Lord, that...
My Daily Prayer
O My God,
I place my trust and confidence in You,
who will reward the good and punish the wicked.
I believe in You and accept everything
You have taught and revealed.
I believe that in one God
there are three Divine Persons -
God the Father,
God the Son
and God the Holy Spirit.
I believe that God ...
Offering and Prayer of St. Ignatius Loyola - "Suscipe"
Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess You have given me: I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will de...
Prayer for Devoted Laity in the Church - by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D
O Lord, our God,
You called Your people to be Your Church.
As they gather together in Your Name,
may they love, honour, and follow Your Son
to eternal life in the Kingdom He promised.
Let their worship always be sincere,
and help them to find Your saving Love
in the Church and its Sacraments.
Fill...
Rite of Eucharistic Devotion (reposition)
Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Consoler. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy an...
The Scala Santa Devotion
History of this devotion
The original Scala Santa, also known as "Holy Stairway" is the staircase which Jesus ascended during His Passion while proceeding to Pilate's pretorium.
By the Saviour's footsteps, that staircase which is still in existence today, was sanctified. It continues to be venerated...
