A Prayer before the Examination of Conscience
Most merciful God,
Father in heaven,
relying on Thy goodness and mercy,
I come to Thee with filial confidence
to confess my sins and to implore Thy forgiveness.
Thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble heart.
Bless me and receive me again into Thy favour;
I acknowledge that I have been most ungra...
A Prayer for a New Church
Heavenly Father, author and inspirer of all things holy,
hear our prayers for our new Church.
Send forth Your Spirit that we may humbly be guided by your Divine Will.
Touch our hearts with true generosity to raise up a house of God
for the inspiration and renewal of all your faithful.
We ask this in...
A Prayer for a New Church # 2
Yahweh, Divine Architect,
Creator of our Human Family;
Risen Jesus,
Cornerstone of our Faith,
Lover of us all;
Spirit of Wisdom,
Builder of community,
Our Inspiration and Guide;
You call us to build up Your Kingdom.
Bless us with
generous hearts,
open minds,
greater unity,
renewed vision,
as we see...
A Prayer for Candlemas Day
Lord Jesus Christ,
You are the true Light
enlightening every soul born into this world.
Today we celebrate the feast of Candlemas.
Before Holy Mass,
the priest blesses the candles,
whose wax is the humming summer's work of countless bees.
The flames of these candles
will shed their light upon the al...
A Prayer for Church Unity
Almighty and eternal God,
You have promised that there will someday be but one fold and one Shepherd.
Hasten that day, we pray You,
in Your most merciful kindness and generosity.
Pour the light of Your grace
into the minds of our non-Catholic friends
so that they may see the truth,
and fully realize...
Aspirations and Thoughts
1. O God! Who knows what fate awaits me?
2. I shall be either eternally happy or eternally
miserable.
3. Of what worth is all the world without God?
Let all be lost, but let not God be lost.
4. I love Thee, my Jesus Who didst die for me!
Would that I had died before I ever offended Thee!
5. I wi...
Campus Evangelization Prayer
Father in Heaven and Lord of all,
establish Your sovereignty
on the university campuses of the world.
Draw young men and women into a relationship with Your Son, Jesus,
and direct their ways by the power of Your Holy Spirit.
Call them to a deeper service and love of Your holy Catholic Church.
Guid...
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...
Fifth Centenary Prayer
Your Word of Life, O God,
reached these lands five centuries ago,
and calls us still to proclaim the saving message of
Christ.
We pray today for a dawn of a new evangelization in these
lands.
Send us out to draw others to You,
into Your peace,
into the Church,
into lives dedicated to the Gospel.
As ...
Haiku Prayer 10
"Haiku" prayers, in Japanese poetical form, have their origin in the fourteenth century. They consist of 17 syllables arranged in three lines (5-7-5). This provides a simple format for composing personal and family prayers. The following haiku prayer is a Canadian example. You are encouraged to deve...
Prayer for a Holy Church and Priests
O my Jesus,
I beg You on behalf of the whole Church:
Grant it love and the light of Your Spirit
and give power to the words of priests
so that hardened hearts might be brought to repentance
and return to You, O Lord.
Lord, give us holy priests;
You Yourself maintain them in holiness.
O Divine and G...
Prayer for Church Leaders
Lord Jesus Christ,
watch over those who are leaders in your Church.
Keep them faithful to their vocation
and to the proclamation of your message.
Teach them to recognize and interpret the signs of the times.
Strengthen them with the gifts of the Spirit,
and help them to serve their subjects,
especia...
Prayer for Holiness
Breathe in me,
O Holy Spirit,
that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me,
O Holy Spirit,
that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart,
O Holy Spirit,
that I love only what is holy.
Strengthen me,
O Holy Spirit,
to defend all that is holy.
Guard me so,
O Holy Spirit,
that I may always be holy.
...
Prayer for the Bishop
Heavenly Father,
in these trying times
when the spirit of the age
threatens Christian values,
give our bishop holiness of life
and wisdom to direct and guide our (arch)diocesan
family so that we may grow in your love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen....
Prayer for the Bishop's Annual Appeal
Loving and gracious God
You gave us your Son, Jesus Christ.
He gave of Himself,
not only on the cross,
but in every moment of His life.
He saw the hungry; He fed them.
He saw the lame; He cured them.
He saw the sick; He healed them.
He saw the discouraged; He encouraged them.
He saw the dying; He ...
Prayer for the Church # 1
We pray You,
O almighty and eternal God!
Who through Jesus Christ
hast revealed Your glory to all nations,
to preserve the works of Your mercy,
that Your Church,
being spread through the whole world,
may continue with unchanging faith
in the confession of your name.
Amen....
Prayer for the Church # 2
Heavenly Father,
look upon our community of faith
which is the Church of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Help us to witness to his love
by loving all our fellow creatures without exception.
Under the leadership
of the Holy Father and the Bishops
keep us faithful to Christ's mission
of calling all men and wo...
Prayer for the Church # 3
Ordered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, to be recited, kneeling, after every Low Mass, to implore the help of God for the Church in her necessities.
Hail Mary... (three times)
Hail, Holy Queen,...
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God!
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
* Indul...
Prayer for the Church the Authorities, Etc...
(Composed by Archbishop Carroll in 1800.)
We pray Thee, O Almighty and Eternal God,
who through Jesus Christ hast revealed Thy glory to all nations,
to preserve the works of Thy mercy;
that Thy Church, being spread through the whole world,
may continue, with unchanging faith,
in the confession of Th...
Prayer for the Church Unity Octave
Antiphon.
That they may all be one, as You, Father, in Me and I in You;
that they so may be one in Us,
that the world may believe that You have sent Me. (John 17:21)
V. I say unto you, that you are Peter.
R. And upon this rock I will build My Church.
Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus Christ,
You said to...
Prayer to the Immaculata
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and Earth, refuge of sinner and most Loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy on to you. I, (State you name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet, humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your ...
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 perf...
Prayer to the Sacred Heart When the Clock Strikes
O most sweet Jesus, I commend to Thy Divine Heart all that I have done in the hour that is gone, to be cleansed and purified, and offered to God the Father for His eternal praise. And whatsoever I shall do in the hour that is beginning, I resolve to do simply and purely for the glory of God, and for...
Prayer to the The Infant of Prague
O Divine Child of Prague, and still the great omnipotent God, I implore through thy Most Holy Mother's most powerful intercession and through the boundless mercy of Thy omnipotence as God, for a favorable answer to the intention I so earnestly ask. O Divine Child of Prague, hear my prayer and grant ...
Prayers between Ascension and Pentecost
Father:
God ascends amid shouts of joy, Alleluia.
Family:
The Lord, amid trumpet blasts, Alleluia.
Father:
Let us pray.
O King of glory, Lord of hosts,
this day You ascended triumphantly above all
heavens.
Leave us not orphans,
but send upon us the Promise of the Father,
the Spirit of Truth.
...
Prayers for Christian Unity # 2
PRAYERS FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY # 2 you have called us to be your one Church. Make us one in our faith and hope, and one in our loving service. Make us one in worship and in daily living.
Lord Jesus, send your Spirit to make us one as you want us to be....
Prayers for Christian Unity # 3
Lord Jesus, Son of God, our brother and our saviour, we give your glory. Protect your Church and make us one. Send your Spirit to guide us and to lead us back to unity and love. Lord Jesus, we praise your holy name for ever.
Amen....
Prayers for the Holy Souls
Prayer for Sunday
O Lord God Almighty, I pray Thee, by the Precious Blood which Thy Divine Son Jesus shed in the garden, deliver the souls in Purgatory and especially that soul amongst them all which is most destitute of spiritual aid; and vouchsafe to bring it to Thy glory, there to praise and bles...
Praying the Holy Rosary
The Holy Rosary is one of three Sacramentals that the Blessed Virgin Mary has given to the Holy Catholic Church. In the thirteenth century, Mary gave the Rosary as a powerful weapon to mankind to combat the evils that were in this world as a result of the spiritual battle that is taking place betwee...
Praying the Holy Rosary
STEP 1: Make the sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
STEP 2: Say the Apostle's Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born ...
Regina Coeli
Queen of heaven, rejoice. Alleluia.
For He whom thou didst deserve to bear, Alleluia.
Hath risen as He said, Alleluia.
Pray for us to God, Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia. R. Because Our Lord is truly risen, Alleluia.
Let us pray
O God, who by the resurrection of Thy Son, O...
Remind Me, Lord
Remind me, Lord.
I keep forgetting, that You are powerful enough to single-handedly handle all of my problems, no matter, how large, how small, how complex or how simple.
Remind me, Lord.
I keep forgetting, that You are stronger in every way than my strongest enemies.
Remind me, Lord.
I keep forge...
Renew Prayer
Lord, We are Your people, the sheep of Your flock. Heal the sheep who are wounded, Touch the sheep who are in pain, Clean the sheep who are soiled, Warm the lambs who are cold. Help us to know the Father's love through Jesus the Shepherd and through His Spirit. Help us to lift up that love, and show...
Rite of Eucharistic - 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 ...
Rogation Day Prayers
"All we can do is worth nothing Unless God blesses the deed; Vainly we hope for the harvest-tide Till God gives life to the seed; Yet nearer and nearer draws the time, The time that shall surely be When the earth shall be filled with the glory of God As the waters cover the sea."
To the regular fami...
Serenity Prayer
O God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Taking, as he did, the sinful world as it is, not as I...
Shrove Tuesday Prayer
Lord, give us grace to inaugurate with holy fasting the defenses of Christian warfare, so that we who are to fight against spiritual wickedness, may be helped and strengthened by self-denial....
Sub Tuum Praesidum
We turn to you for protection, holy Mother of God. Listen to our prayers and help us in our needs. Save us from every danger, glorious and blessed Virgin....
Take From Me My Heart of Stone
O Lord, take away my heart of stone, my hardened heart, my uncircumcised heart and grant to me a new heart, a heart of flesh, a clean heart! O Thou who purifieth the heart and loveth the clean heart, posses my heart and dwell in it, containing it and filling it, higher than my highest and more intim...
Te Deum Laudamus
We praise Thee, O God:
We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship Thee
And the Father everlasting.
To Thee all Angels:
To Thee the heavens and all the Powers therein.
To Thee the Cherubim and Seraphim:
Cry with unceasing voice:
Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Hosts.
The heavens...
The Akita Prayer
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
truly present in the Holy Eucharist,
I consecrate my body and soul
to be entirely one with Your Heart,
being sacrificed at every instant,
on the altars of the world,
giving praise to the Father
and pleading for the coming of His kingdom.
Please receive this humble offerin...
The Canticle Of Simeon
(In honor of the Presentation of Jesus and the Purification of Mary)
Now, Master, You can dismiss your servant in peace;
You have fulfilled Your word.
For my eyes have witnessed Your saving deed displayed for all the peoples to see:
A revealing light to the Gentiles,
the glory of Your people Israel....
The Clown's Prayer
As I stumble through this life,
help me to create more laughter than tears,
dispense more happiness than gloom,
spread more cheer than despair.
Never let me become so indifferent
that I will fail to see the wonder
in the eyes of a child
or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
Never let me forget th...
The Crown of Twelve Stars
Let us offer praise and thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity, Who has shown us the Virgin Mary, clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and on her head a mystic crown of twelve stars. Forever and ever.
Amen
Let us give praise and thanks to the Eternal Father, Who chose her for His daughter.
...
The Doxology
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen....
The 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 Hearken O Lord (Attende Domine) Prayer
Hearken, O Lord,
and have mercy,
for we have sinned against Thee.
Crying, we raise our eyes to Thee, Sovereign King,
Redeemer of all.
Listen, Christ, to the pleas of the supplicant sinners.
Hearken, O Lord,
and have mercy,
for we have sinned against Thee.
Thou art at the Right Hand of God the Fat...
The Heart's Prayer.
As down in the sunless retreats of the ocean Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see, So deep in my soul the still prayer of devotion, Unheard by the world, rises silent to Thee. As still to the star of its worship, though clouded, The needle points faithfully o'er the dim sea, So dark when I ...
The Holy Face # 1
O Jesus, who in Thy bitter Passion didst become "the most abject of men, a man of sorrows", I venerate Thy Sacred Face whereon there once did shine the beauty and sweetness of the Godhead; but now it has become for me as if it were the face of a leper! Nevertheless, under those disfigured features, ...
The Holy Face # 2
O Blessed Face of my kind Saviour, by the tender love and piercing sorrow of Our Lady as she beheld You in Your cruel Passion, grant us to share in this intense sorrow and love so as to fulfill the holy will of God to the utmost of our ability.
Amen....
The Holy Water Bottle Prayer
Oh God, grant that this creature (water) may be endowed with Divine grace to drive away devils and to cast out diseases, that whatever, in the houses or posessions of the faithful may be sprinkled by this water, may be freed from everything unclean, and delivered from what is hurtful. Let everything...
The Millennium Prayer
God of love and mercy, you call us to be your people, you gift us with your abundant grace.
Make us a holy people, radiating the fullness of your love.
Form us into a community, a people who care, expressing your compassion.
Remind us day after day of our baptismal call to serve, with joy and courag...
The Miracle Prayer
Lord, Jesus, I come before You, just as I am.
I am sorry for my sins,
I repent of my sins,
please forgive me.
In Your name,
I forgive all others for what they have done against me.
I renounce Satan,
the evil spirits and all their works.
I give You my entire self.
Lord Jesus, now and forever,
I invit...
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 toward you. Ever while wearing it, may we be bless...
The Motorcyclist's Prayer
O, dear Father, I ask for you to watch over me as I ride from point a to b. Help all other motorists to see me clearly and help me to stay out of their way. Bring me back to my family in one-piece dear God, these things I pray.
Amen....
The Motorist's Prayer
Grant me O Lord a steady hand and watchful eye.
That no one shall be hurt as I pass by.
Thou gavest life, I pray no act of mine
May take away or mar that gift of Thine.
Shelter those, dear Lord, who bear me company,
From the evils of fire and all calamity.
Teach me to use my car for others need;
Nor...
THE O Sacred Banquet (O Sacrum Convivium) PRAYER
O sacred banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
V. Thou didst give them bread from heaven:
R. Containing in itself all sweetness.
O God, who under a wonderful Sacrament hast left us a mem...
The Prayer "As I am the Lord"
Because I am obnoxious, forgive me Lord.
Because I am dishonest, forgive me Lord.
Because I am egotistical, forgive me Lord.
Because I am undisciplined, forgive me Lord.
Because I am weak, forgive me Lord.
Because I am impure, forgive me Lord.
Because I am arrogant, forgive me Lord.
Because I am sel...
The Prayer "others"
Lord, help me live from day to day In such a self-forgetful way, That even when I kneel to pray, My prayer shall be for "Others"
Help me in all the work I do To ever be sincere and true, And know, that all I do for You Must needs be done for "Others"
And when my work on earth is done, And my new wor...
The Prayer Look Upon the Face
O Almighty and Eternal God, look upon the Face of Thy Son Jesus. We present It to Thee with confidence to implore Thy pardon. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His mouth to plead our cause; hearken to His cries, behold His tears, O God, and through His infinite merits hearken to Him when He intercedes...
The Prayer Renewal of Confirmation (By Rev. Bernard Stokes, O.F.M.)
All:
Sing the hymn Veni Creator (Come Holy Ghost).
Father:
Reads the Lesson from the Mass of Whitsunday [Acts 2-1-11] and the Lesson from the Mass of Whit-Tuesday [Acts 8:14-17].
All:
Sing a hymn.
All:
(Prayer commemorating the Reception of Confirmation):
Thanks be unto Thee, O my God, for all Thy i...
The Prayer Rorate Caeli
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
Be not angry, O Lord, and remember no longer our iniquity: behold the city of thy sanctuary is become a desert, Sion is made a desert. Jerusalem is desolate, the house of our holiness and of thy glory, where our fathers pra...
The Prayer Stabat Mater Dolorosa
At the Cross her station keeping
Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.
Through her Heart, His sorrow sharing,
All His bitter anguish bearing,
Lo! the piercing sword had passed.
O how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother, highly blessed,
Of the Sole-Begotten One.
Mournf...
The Prayer Te Deum
O God, we praise Thee, and acknowledge Thee to be the supreme Lord. Everlasting Father, all the earth worships Thee. All the Angels, the heavens and all angelic powers, All the Cherubim and Seraphim, continuously cry to Thee: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of the Maje...
The Prayer the Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go; The Cross shines forth in mystic glow, Where Life for sinners death endured, And life by death for man procured.
Where deep for us the spear was dyed, Life's torrent rushing from His side, To wash us in that precious flood Where mingled, Water flowed, and Blood.
Fulfill...
The Prayer Whatsoever You Do
When I was hungry, you gave me to eat; when I was thirsty you gave me to drink.
Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, you do it to Me. Come and enter the house of My Father.
When I was a stranger, you opened your doors; when I was naked, you gave me clothes.
When I was tired, you gave me pe...
The Prayer, Majestic Queen of Heaven
Majestic Queen of Heaven and Mistress of the Angels, thou didst receive from God the power and commission to crush the head of Satan; wherefore we humbly beseech thee, send forth the legions of heaven, that, under thy command, they may seek out all evil spirits, engage them everywhere in battle, cur...
The Prayer, O Queen of Heaven
O Queen of heaven, rejoice, Alleluia;
For He whom thou didst deserve to bear, Alleluia;
Is risen again as He said, Alleluia.
Pray for us to God, Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia.
R. Because our Lord is truly risen, Alleluia.
Let us pray.
O God, who by the Resurrection of ...
The Prayer, O Saving Victim
O saving Victim, open wide The gate of heaven to man below! Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. To Thy great Name be endless praise. Immortal Godhead, One in Three! O grant us endless length of days In our true native land with Thee.
Amen....
The Prayer, of They Tender Mercy, We Beseech Thee
Of Thy tender mercy, we beseech Thee, O Lord, loose the bonds of our sins, and through the intercession of Mary, the blessed and ever-Virgin Mother of God, together with that of Saint Joseph and Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all Thy Saints, keep us Thy servants and our dwelling places ...
The Prayer, Spiritual Armor of Prayer
Heavenly Father, We ask You today for Your truth, As a belt tight around our waists.
We put on the zeal, To announce Your good news of peace, As shoes for our feet.
We put on Your righteousness, O Christ, as our breastplate. And the hope of salvation, As a helmet for our head.
Father we take up fait...
The Prayer, The Golden Sequence
Come, holy Ghost, and bring from above
The splendor of thy light.
Come, father of the poor, come, giver of graces,
Come, light of our hearts.
Best of consolers, sweet guest of the soul,
And comfort of the weary.
Thou rest in labor, relief in burning toil,
Consoling us in sorrow.
O blessed light,...
The Prayer, to Jordan's Water
To Jordan's water, to Jordan's water Christ comes to be baptized. John the Forerunner, John the Forerunner, Now humbly steps aside. Christ Our Lord is baptized. Salvation is now realized. Skies of heaven open, God the Father spoken, O'er the Jordan a Dove, Holy Spirit of Love - Revelation from above...
The Prayer, Very Bread, Good Shepherd, Tend Us.
Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us, Jesus, of Thy love befriend us, Thou refresh us, Thou defend us, Thine eternal goodness send us In the land of life to see.
Thou Who all things canst and knowest, Who on earth such food bestowest, Grant us with Thy Saints, though lowest, Where the heavenly feast T...
The Prayer, We Fly to Thy Patronage
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God;
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
May the Divine assistance remain always with us!
Amen....
The Salve Regina
[In the Morning]
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy. hail our life, our sweetness and our hope! To You do we cry, poor banished children of Eve! To You do we send up our sighs; mourning and weeping in this vale of tears! Turn, most gracious Advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this, our ...
The Splendor of Truth
Veritatis Splendor, August 6, 1993.
O Mary, Mother of Mercy, watch over all people, that the Cross of Christ may not be emptied of its power, that man may not stray from the path of the good or become blind to sin, but may put his hope ever more fully in God who is "rich in mercy" [Eph 2:4]. May he ...
Throw Your Cares On the Lord
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...
Various Aspirations
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you.
Save souls.
St. Joseph, foster father of Christ,
pray for us.
St. Joseph, head of the Holy Family,
pray for us.
St. Joseph, patron of a happy death,
pray for us.
St. Therese, the Little Flower of the Child Jesus
and of the Holy Face,
pray for us.
St. Jude an...
Veni Creator # 1
Veni Creator Come, O Creator Spirit blest! And in our souls take up Thy rest; Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. Great Paraclete! To Thee we cry, O highest gift of God most high! O font of life! O fire of love! And sweet anointing from above.
Thou in Thy s...
Veni Creator # 2
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come. From thy bright heavenly throne! Come, take possession of our souls, And make them all Thine Own!
Thou who art called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above, The Living Spring, The Living Fire, Sweet Unction, and True Love!
Thou who are sevenfold in Thy grace, Finger ...
Visit to a Picture of the Sacred Heart
(INDULGENCES gaines by the faithful, who visit a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and say there one Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, and the ejaculatory prayer:
O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore That I may ever love Thee more and more!
500 days each time. - Plenary once a month ...
When in Desolation
Lord, listen to my prayer, turn your ear to my appeal. You are faithful, you are just; give answer.
Do not call your servant to judgment for no one is just in your sight.
The enemy pursues my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness like the dead, long forgotten. ...
