A Prayer in Praise of God's Greatness
Almighty, true and incomparable God, You are present in all things, yet in no way limited by them. You remain unaffected by place, untouched by time, unperturbed by years, and undeceived by words. You are not subject to birth and in no need of protection. You are beyond all corruption, above all cha...
A Prayer of Gratitude for God's Blessings
O Lord and Vivifier, Your grace has achieved for us all that You had spoken and promised. Grant us access to the place of Your peace. For You are our Vivifier, You are our Consoler, You are our life Remedy, You are our Standard of Victory.
Blessed are we, O Lord, because we have known You!
Blessed a...
A Prayer to My Lord
My Lord,
I offer you 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.
Lord, enlighten...
A Spirit to Know You
Gracious and Holy Father,
Please give me:
intellect to understand you,
reason to discern you,
diligence to seek you,
wisdom to find you,
a spirit to know you,
a heart to meditate upon you,
ears to hear you,
eyes to to see you,
a tongue to proclaim you,
a way of life pleasing to you,
patience to wait...
Glory to God # 1
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, Almighty God and Father, we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; Y...
Glory to God # 2
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee. We bless Thee. We adore Thee. We glorify Thee. We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the...
Holy Mother of God
Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins, Mother of Christ, Mother of divine grace, Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother inviolate, Mother undefiled, Mother most amiable, Mother most admirable, Mother of good counsel, Mother of our Creator, Mother of our Savior, Virgin most prudent, Virgin...
O God
O God, Who dost deign mercifully to bestow upon us infinite treasures of love in the Heart of Thy Son, which was wounded for our sins; grant, we beseech Thee, that we who pay Him the devout homage of our piety, may in like manner show unto Thee our due of worthy satisfaction.
Through the same Christ...
O Godhead (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 deceived...
O Word of the Father
O Word of the Father, that camest into this world, and wast made Flesh! O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world! to thee do we come, and, in prostrate adoration, beseech thee to give us to drink of the Blood shed for us in thy sacred Passion.
Show unto us the marks of thy Divine wounds...
Pilgrim's Prayer to God (our Lady of the Prairies)
O God, your gifts of grace to Mary lead us to look at her as our companion on life's journey, our source of the true bread, Our Lady of the Prairies.
Through her prayer for us, may we know your protection on our pilgrim way and taste your manna, the bread of life, Jesus, your Son; through whom, in t...
Plea to the Everlasting Father, for the Preborn
Lord God, our Eternal Father, we come to Thy Throne full of awe and reverence at Thy saving power. Through our Saviour Jesus Christ, we beg Thee to help us stop the widespread slaughter of unborn babies in our land. May our love for our innocent brothers and sisters closely resemble the love that ex...
Praise to God (psalm 67)
O God, be gracious and bless us and let Your face shed its light upon us. So will Your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn Your saving help.
Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
Let the nations be glad and exult for You rule the world with justice. With fairn...
PRAYER AT THE ELEVATION "My Lord and my God!"
Hail! most blessed Jesus, eternal Son of the Most High God, O deign to be merciful to those for whom we pray; Thou Who didst expire on the cross for their sakes, give rest to their souls. To whom shall we turn, but to Thee? Thou hast the words of the eternal life, by which Thou canst shorten their s...
Prayer at the Elevation - "My Lord and My God"
Hail! most blessed Jesus,
eternal Son of the Most High God,
O deign to be merciful to those for whom we pray;
Thou Who didst expire on the cross for their sakes,
give rest to their souls.
To whom shall we turn, but to Thee?
Thou hast the words of the eternal life,
by which Thou canst shorten their s...
Prayer for God's Blessing of One's Daily Work
O Lord, my God, Creator and Ruler of the universe, it is Your Will that human beings accept the duty of work. May the work I do bring growth in this life to me and those I love and help to extend the Kingdom of Christ. Give all persons work that draws them to You and to each other in cheerful servic...
Prayer for God's Guidance
Father in Heaven, You made me Your child and called me to walk in the Light of Christ. Free me from darkness and keep me in the Light of Your Truth. The Light of Jesus has scattered the darkness of hatred and sin. Called to that Light, I ask for Your guidance. Form my life in Your Truth, my heart in...
Prayer for God's Help in Daily Actions
Our Father, may everything I do begin with Your Inspiration, continue with Your Help, and reach perfection under Your Guidance. With Your loving care guide me in my daily actions. Help me to persevere with love and sincerity. Teach me to judge wisely the things of earth and to love the things of Hea...
Prayer for Resignation to God's Will
Lord, if what I seek be according to our will, then let it come to pass and let success attend the outcome. But if not, my God, let it not come to pass. Do not leave me to my own devices, for you know how unwise I can be. Keep me safe under your protection Lord my God, and in your own gentle way gui...
Prayer in Sorrow
God of all consolation,
in your unending love and mercy for us,
you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life.
Show compassion to your people in sorrow.
Be our refuge and our strength to lift us
from the darkness of this grief
to peace and joy in your presence.
We ask this through Christ,...
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 (by 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 God the Holy Spirit
O Divine Spirit, Who have so often enlightened my soul with the light of Your beams, I thank You with all my heart.
O Divine Spirit, who have sent me so many holy inspirations and good desires, I thank You with all my heart.
O Divine Spirit, who sustain my weakness by Your sovereign virtue, I thank ...
Prayer to God the Son
O Jesus, who for love of me consented to become man, I thank You with all my heart.
O Jesus, who for love of me, passed nine months in the bosom of a Virgin, I thank You with all my heart.
O Jesus, who for love of me willed to be born in a poor stable, I thank You with all my heart.
O Jesus, who for...
Prayer to Live as a Child of God
Father in Heaven, when the Spirit came down upon Jesus at His Baptism in the Jordan, You revealed Him as Your own Beloved Son. Keep me, Your child, born of water and the Spirit, faithful to my calling. May I, who share in Your Life as Your child through Baptism, follow in Christ's path of service to...
Prayer to Live in God's Presence
God, my Father, You have promised to remain forever with those who do what is just and right. Help me to live in Your presence. The loving plan of Your Wisdom was made known when Jesus, your Son, became man like us. I want to obey His commandment of love and bring Your peace and joy to others. Keep ...
Prayer to Love God Above All Things
God, my Father, may I love You in all things and above all things. May I reach the joy which You have prepared for me in Heaven. Nothing is good that is against Your Will, and all that is good comes from Your Hand. Place in my heart a desire to please You and fill my mind with thoughts of Your Love,...
Prayer to Mary, Mother of God # 2
God our Father, may we always profit by the prayers of the Virgin Mother Mary, for You bring us life and salvation through Jesus Christ her Son Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen....
Prayer to Mary, Mother of God # 3
Father, source of light in every age, the virgin conceived and bore Your Son Who is called Wonderful God, Prince of Peace. May her prayer, the gift of a mother's love, be Your people's joy through all ages. May her response, born of a humble heart, draw Your Spirit to rest on Your people. Grant this...
Prayer to Mary, Mother of God (crusade for the Family)
Mary, Mother of God, at your request, Jesus worked His first miracle. He changed water into wine for the wedding guests at Cana in Galilee.
Over the centuries you have not ceased to obtain countless signs and wonders for the poor, exiled children of Eve.
We therefore ask you to intercede with your D...
Prayer to Seek God Continually
O Lord my God, I believe in you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit... Insofar as I can, Insofar as you have given me the power, I have sought you. I became weary and I laboured. O Lord my God, My sole hope, help me to believe And never to cease seeking you. Grant that I may always and ardently Seek out y...
Prayer to Seek God Continually
O Lord my God, I believe in you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit... Insofar as I can, Insofar as you have given me the power, I have sought you. I became weary and I laboured. O Lord my God, My sole hope, help me to believe And never to cease seeking you. Grant that I may always and ardently Seek out y...
Prayer to Serve God Well
Father of Mercy, forgive my failings, keep me in Your Grace, and lead me in the way of salvation. Give me strength in serving You as a follower of Christ. May the Eucharist bring me Your Forgiveness and give me freedom to serve You all my life. May it help me to remain faithful and give me the grace...
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....
The Good Morning God Prayer
Good Morning God! You are ushering in another day, untouched and freshly new. So here I am to ask you, God, if You'll renew me too.
Forgive the many errors that I made yesterday and let me try again dear God to walk closer in Your way.
But Lord, I am well aware, I can't make it on my own. So take my...
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 I Adore Thee, O Jesus, True God and True Man
I adore Thee, O Jesus, true God and true Man, here present in the Holy Eucharist, humbly kneeling before Thee and united in spirit with all the faithful on earth and all the blessed in heaven. In deepest gratitude for so great a blessing, I love Thee, my Jesus, with my whole heart, for Thou art all ...
The Prayer Thy Kingdom Come (by Father Stedman.)
LORD, we ask for more than Thy Mercy! We desire Thee to reign over us. Thine interests must be ours. By the Love of Thy Sacred Heart, which surpasses all knowledge, we beg Thee, O Jesus, to fulfill in our time the promises made to St. Margaret Mary. In union with Holy Church, through the intercessio...
The Prayer, Merciful Father
Infinitely merciful Father, I offer You by the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary with St. Joseph, the nine choirs of Angels and all the Saints, the adorations, praises, love and infinite holiness of Your beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, His heart wounded and burning with love, all His blood ...
The Prayer, the Word of God
"Those who love me I also love, and those who seek me find me. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than pure gold, and my revenue than choice silver." [Proverbs 8:17-19]
"O children, listen to me; instruction and wisdom do not reject! Happ...
To Perceive Animals as God's Gifts
God Our Heavenly Father, You created the world to serve humanity's needs and to lead them to You. By our own fault we have lost the beautiful relationship which we once had with all Your creation. Help us to see that by restoring our relationship with You we will also restore it with all Your creati...
