The Litany of our Lady of Perpetual Help

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.


Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.


God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.


Holy Mary,
pray for us.

Holy Mother of God,
pray for us.

Holy Virgin of virgins,
pray for us.

Mother of Christ,
pray for us.

Queen conceived without the stain of Original Sin,
pray for us.

Queen of the most Holy Rosary,
pray for us.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
pray for us.


O Mother of Perpetual Help,
whose very name inspires confidence,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may love God with all my heart,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may in all things conform my will
to that of thy Divine Son,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may always shun sin, the only real evil,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may always remember my last end,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may often and devoutly receive the Sacraments,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may avoid every proximate occasion of sin,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may never neglect prayer,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may ever remember to invoke thee,
particularly in time of temptation,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may always be victorious in the hour of temptation,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may generously pardon my enemies,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may arise quickly,
should I have the misfortune of falling into mortal sin,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may courageously resist the seductions of evil companions,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may be strong against my own inconstancy,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may not delay my conversion from day to day,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may labor zealously to eradicate my evil habits,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may ever love to serve thee,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may lead others to love and serve thee,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

That I may live and die in the friendship of God,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In all necessities of body and soul,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In sickness and pain,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In poverty and distress,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In persecution and abandonment,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In grief and dereliction of mind,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In time of war, famine and contagion,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

In every danger of sin,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When assailed by the evil spirits,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When tempted by the allurements of a deceitful world,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When struggling against the inclinations of my corrupt nature,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When tempted against the holy virtue of purity,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When death is nigh,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When the loss of my senses
shall warn me that my earthly career is at an end,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When the thought of my approaching dissolution
shall fill me with fear and terror,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When at the decisive hour of death,
the evil spirit will endeavor to plunge my soul into despair,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When the priest of God shall give me
his last absolution and his last blessing,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When my friends and relations,
surrounding my bed, moved with compassion,
shall invoke thy clemency on my behalf,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When the world will vanish from my sight,
and my heart will cease to beat,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When I shall yield my soul into the hands of its Creator,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When my soul will appear before its Sovereign Judge,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When the irrevocable sentence will be pronounced,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.

When I will be suffering in Purgatory,
and sighing for the vision of God,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.


Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.


Let Us Pray
O Almighty and merciful God,
Who, in order to succor the human race,
hast willed the Blessed Virgin Mary
to become the Mother of Thy only-begotten Son,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that by her intercession
we may avoid the contagion of sin
and serve Thee with a pure heart,
through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

(Pray for 9 consecutive days)

In this novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Help from this icon pictured above) we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son above has helped her provide strength, comfort and even miracles to the faithful for centuries!


Mother of Perpetual Help, you are the dispenser of every grace that God grants us in our misery.
For this reason He has made you so powerful, so rich, and so kind that you might help us in our needs.
You are the advocate of the most wretched and abandoned sinners, if they but come to you.
Come to my aid for I commend myself to you.
In your hands I place my eternal salvation; to you I entrust my soul.
Count me among your most faithful servants. Take me under your protection; that is enough for me.
If you protect me, I shall fear nothing: not my sins, because you will obtain for me their pardon and remission; not the evil spirits, because you are mightier than all the powers of Hell; not even Jesus, my Judge, because He is appeased by a single prayer from you.
I fear only that through my own negligence I may forget to recommend myself to you and so lose my soul.
My dear Lady, obtain for me the forgiveness of my sins, love for Jesus, final perseverance, and the grace to have recourse to you at all times, Mother of Perpetual Help.

Say Three Hail Marys

O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O Purest Mary, O Sweetest Mary, let your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, O Blessed Lady, to help me whenever I call on you, for, in all my temptations, in all my needs, I shall never cease to call on you, ever repeating your sacred name, Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, what sweetness, what confidence, what emotion fills my soul when I utter your sacred name, or even only think of you.
I thank God for having given you, for my good, so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely uttering your name; let my hope in you prompt me ever to hail you, Mother of Perpetual Help.

3 CATHOLIC BASIC PRAYERS

The OUR FATHER Prayer

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HOLY BE YOUR NAME, YOUR KINGDOM COME. YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. AMEN.

The HAIL MARY Prayer 

HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH THEE. BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB, JESUS.

HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US SINNERS, NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH. AMEN.

The GLORY BE 

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.

PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED PRIESTS

 PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED PRIESTS 

All Powerful and Eternal God, through the merits of Your Son Jesus, and Through Your love for Him, I implore You, have pity on the priests of the Holy Church. In spite of their sublime dignity, they are fearful and weak, like all created beings. In your infinite mercy, inflame their hearts with the fire of Divine Love. For the sake of Jesus, Your Son, bestow grace on the priests and uphold them. Do not let them fall into temptation and tarnish their noble vocation.

O Jesus, we implore you. Look with pity on the priests of the Holy Church: those who are serving You faithfully and proclaiming Your glory; those who are persecuted for tending your flock; those who are abandoned, weary and sorrowful: those who are lukewarm, confused and who have denied their faith; those who are sick, dying, or in Purgatory. Lord Jesus, we entreat You. Listen to our supplication, have pity and console them.

O Jesus, we entrust to You the priests of the whole world: the priests who baptized me, absolved my sins, offered Holy Mass and consecrated the Eucharist to nourish my soul. We entrust to You the priests that instructed me when I was ignorant, gave me strength in my weakness, showed me the Way and the Truth and comforted me in my sorrow and affliction. For all the blessings they obtained for me, I implore You to support them in Your Loving Kindness.

O Jesus, shelter our priests in Your Sacred Heart. Let them take refuge in Your mercy and love, in this life, and to the hour of death. Amen.

By his Eminence the late Ignatius Cardinal Kung, Bishop of Shanghai.

I Confess

I Confess

I confess to almighty God,
to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
to blessed Michael the Archangel,
to blessed John the Baptist,
to the holy apostles Peter and Paul,
and to all the saints
that I have sinned exceedingly
in thought, word, and deed,
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault.
Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin,
blessed Michael the Archangel,
blessed John the Baptist,
the holy apostles Peter and Paul,
and all the saints,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Amen.


P. May Almighty God have mercy on you,
forgive you your sins,
and bring you to life everlasting.

R. Amen.

MIRACLE OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE MULE

 MIRACLE OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE MULE (June 13th)

One of the reasons why Saint Anthony worked so hard to convert heretics was because he genuinely felt sorry for them. He saw that they were depriving themselves of the Church and the most precious gift to the Church, the Most Holy Eucharist. He truly believed that no one could long survive without this spiritual nourishment.

One day, a heretic told Anthony that he would believe that Christ was truly present in the Eucharist only if his mule bowed down to it.

They established that the test should take place in three days. The heretic starved his mule for the next three days. When the appointed time had arrived, Anthony stood off to one side with the consecrated host in his hands, while the heretic stood to the other holding some fodder for the mule to eat. The mule, ignoring its own extreme hunger, went before the Eucharist and knelt down to adore the Blessed Sacrament.

Prayer Inspired by the Our Father

A Prayer Inspired by the Our Father

Our Father most holy: Our Creator, Redeemer,

Consoler, and Saviour:

Who are in heaven: In the angels and the saints,

enlightening them to know, for You, Lord, are light;

inflaming them to love, for You, Lord, are love; dwelling

in them and filling them with happiness, for You, Lord,

are Supreme Good, the Eternal Good, from Whom all

good comes without Whom there is no good.

Holy be Your Name: May knowledge of You become clearer

in us that we may know the breadth of Your blessings, the

length of Your promises, the height of Your majesty, the

depth of Your judgments.

Your kingdom come: That You may rule in us through Your

grace and enable us to come to Your kingdom where

there is clear vision of You, perfect love of You, blessed

companionship with You, eternal enjoyment of You.

Your will be done on earth as in heaven: That we may love

You with our whole heart by always thinking of You,

with our whole soul by always desiring You, with our

whole mind by always directing all our intentions to

You, and by seeking Your glory in everything, with all

our whole strength by exerting all our energies and

affections of body and soul in the service of Your love

and of nothing else; and we may love our neighbour

as ourselves by drawing them all to Your love with our

whole strength, by rejoicing in the good of others as in

our own, by suffering with others at their misfortunes,

and by giving offence to no one.

Give us this day: in remembrance, understanding, and

reverence of that love which [our Lord Jesus Christ]

had for us and of those things that He said and did and

suffered for us.

Our daily Bread: Your own beloved Son, our Lord Jesus

Christ.

Forgive us our trespasses: through Your ineffable mercy

through the power of the passion of Your beloved Son

and through the merits and intercession of the ever

blessed Virgin and all Your elect.

As we forgive those who trespass against us: And what we do

not completely forgive, make us, Lord, forgive completely

that we may truly love our enemies because of You

and we may fervently intercede for them before You,

returning no one evil for evil and we may strive to help

everyone in You.

And lead us not into temptation: hidden or obvious, sudden

or persistent.

But deliver us from evil: past, present, and to come.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Prayer for Healing

 

PRAYER TO THE DIVINE PHYSICIAN FOR ALL HEALING 

(adapted from the prayer of St.Faustina of Divine Mercy) 

Oh Jesus, our divine physician, You are our Doctor, Surgeon, Medicine and Psychiatrist 

And Counselor; because You are our Saviour and God. May Your Holy and Precious Blood which you shed on the Cross and which You allow us to offer in the Holt Mass and to share in the Holy Communion, (which we/I have received now) be poured out and circulate in my/our unhealthy, depressed, infected (cancerous), defective, (weak and lonely) mind, body (brian, heart, nervous system, blood system…..) and spirit and may 

Your Precious Blood heal and transform my sick mind, body and spirit and may Your Holy Body give me/us a holy and peaceful, healthy and vigorous life, according to Your Holy Will, in Your Infinite Mercy and trusting in the intercession of B.V. Mother of sorrows; 

St. Joseph, all Your apostles and martyrs and St.Antony of Padua, St.Therese of Lissieux, St.Faustina of Divine Mercy, St.Padre Pio, St.Lucy, St.Blaise, St.Peregrin and Blessed Mother Theresa, Blessed Kateri and St.Alphonsa, I ask your prayers ; in Jesus’ holy healing and mighty Name. 

Amen.

LITANY OF ST ANTHONY

 LITANY OF ST ANTHONY 

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, PRAY FOR US (for all below) 

St. Anthony of Padua,

St. Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor,

St. Anthony, ark of the testament,

St. Anthony, sanctuary of heavenly wisdom,

St. Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity,

St. Anthony, conqueror of impurity,

St. Anthony, example of humility,

St. Anthony, lover of the Cross,

St. Anthony, martyr of desire,

St. Anthony, generator of charity,

St. Anthony, zealous for justice,

St. Anthony, terror of infidels,

St. Anthony, model of perfection,

St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted,

St. Anthony, restorer of lost things,

St. Anthony, defender of innocence,

St. Anthony, liberator of prisoners,

St. Anthony, guide of pilgrims,

St. Anthony, restorer of health.

St. Anthony, performer of miracles,

St. Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute,

St. Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf,

St. Anthonyx restorer of sight to the blind,

St. Anthony, disperser of devils,

St. Anthony, reviver of the dead.

St. Anthony, tamer of tyrants,

From the snares of the devil, St. Anthony deliver us.

From thunder, lightning and storms, St. Anthony deliver us.

From all evil of body and soul, St. Anthony deliver us.

Through your intercession, St. Anthony protect us.

Throughout the course of life, St. Anthony protect us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

V. St. Anthony, pray for us. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let Us Pray 

O my God, may the pious commemoration of St. Anthony, your Confessor and Proctor, give joy to your Church, that she may ever be strengthened with your spiritual assistance and merit to attain everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Unfailing Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua

 St. Anthony of Padua 

(Feast Day – June 13th)

St Anthony is one of the most beloved and admired saints of the Church. He was canonized less than a year after his death. He is also the patron saint of finding things or lost people.

Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua 

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

A solemn act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary(Venerable Pope Pius XII)

A solemn act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary(Venerable Pope Pius XII)

Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to You, all the people of our country and all the world.

Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.

O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Queen of the World, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King.

Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life, an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully.

We come with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love.

Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart.

Make our hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart of Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and home.

Amen.

Novena to Saint Rita to ask for Impossible Favors

Rita of Cascia, born Margherita Lotti, was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. After Rita's husband died, she joined an Augustinian community of religious sisters, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh and for the efficacy of her prayers. Wikipedia
Born: 1381, Roccaporena, Italy
Died: 22 May 1457, Cascia, Italy
Feast: 22 May
Canonized: 24 May 1900, Vatican City, Rome by Pope Leo XIII
Children: Giangiacomo Antonio Mancini, Paulo Maria Mancini
Parents: Amata Ferri, Antonio Lotti

Novena to Saint Rita

(May 13 to 21)

O glorious St. Rita, your pleadings before the divine crucifix have been known to grant favors that many would call the impossible.

Lovely St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so devoted in your love for thy crucified Jesus, speak on my behalf for my petition which seems so impossible from my humbled position.

(mention your intention here)

Be propitious, O glorious St. Rita, to my petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy supplicant.

Be lavish to me, as thou has been in so many wonderful cases for the greater glory of God.

I promise, dear St. Rita, if my petition is granted, to glorify thee, by making known they favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever.

Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus I pray.

Amen.

Chaplet of the Precious Blood

 

Chaplet of the Precious Blood

Each bead of the Precious Blood Chaplet is, as it were, a chalice filled with the Divine Blood of Jesus, uplifted by Our Lady to the Eternal Father, imploring every grace necessary for your soul and body.

The chaplet consists of seven mysteries in which we meditate on the seven principal blood-sheddings of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. The beads number thirty three in honor of the thirty three years the Precious Blood flowed in the veins of Jesus before it was all poured out on the Cross for our salvation. Its seven petitions unite with each of the seven blood-sheddings, making up seven chapters in the gospel of Christ’s love for me: “He loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.”

To pray this chaplet, recite the Our Father on each of the thirty-three beads, completing each of the seven groups with the Glory Be, as thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity for this great gift of the Precious Blood.

While reciting this chaplet, you are asked to meditate on each of the seven blood-sheddings of Jesus.

V. O God, come to my assistance!

R. Lord, make haste to help me!

V. Glory be to the Father…

R. As it was in the beginning…

1st Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood in the Circumcision.

Let us ask for chastity of soul and body. Say the Our Father five times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

2nd Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood whilst praying in the Garden of Olives.

Let us ask for the spirit of prayer. Say the Our Father five times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

3rd Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood in the scourging.

Let us ask for the grace of mortification. Say the Our Father five times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

4th Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood in the crowning with thorns.

Let us ask for contempt of worldly honors. Say the Our Father five times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

5th Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood while carrying His cross.

Let us ask for patience. Say the Our Father five times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

6th Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood in the crucifixion.

Let us ask for contrition for our sins. Say the Our Father five times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

7th Mystery: Jesus shed His Blood and water when His side was pierced.

Let us ask for the grace of perseverance. Say the Our Father three times then recite the following: “Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.” Say one Glory Be, and complete the mystery by reciting: “We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.”

Final Prayer

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins, for the needs of Holy Church and for the relief of the souls in purgatory.

Act of Consecration of the human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (By Pope Pius XI)

Act of Consecration of the human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

(By Pope Pius XI)

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;

many, too, despising Thy precepts,

have rejected Thee.

Have mercy on them all,

most merciful Jesus,

and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart.

Be Thou King, O Lord,

not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee,

but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee,

grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house,

lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions,

or whom discord keeps aloof

and call them back to the harbour of truth and unity of faith,

so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd.

Be Thou King of all those who even now sit in the shadow of idolatry or Islam,

and refuse not Thou to bring them into the light of Thy kingdom.

Look, finally, with eyes of pity upon the children of that race,

which was for so long a time Thy chosen people;

and let Thy Blood, which was once invoked upon them in vengeance,

now descend upon them also in a cleansing flood of redemption and eternal life.

Grant, O Lord,

to Thy Church,

assurance of freedom and immunity from harm;

give peace and order to all nations,

and make the earth resound

from pole to pole with one cry:

Praise to the Divine Heart

that wrought our salvation:

to it be glory

and honour forever.

Amen.

Evening Prayer

O my God, at the end of this day

I thank you with all my heart

for all the graces I have received from you.

I am sorry that I have not made a better use of them.

I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against you.

Forgive me, O my God,

and graciously protect me this night.

Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear mother,

take me under your protection.

St. Joseph, my dear Guardian Angel,

and all you saints of God, pray for me.

Amen.

Prayer for the feast of Corpus Christi

Throughout the year, O Jesus,

thou dost remain humbly hidden within the tabernacle,

awaiting, receiving, and hearing the souls

who come to Thy feet in search of sympathy

and consolation in their sorrows,

light and support in the trials of life.

Only on this day,

leaving Thy silent loneliness,

Thou goest forth,

passing in triumph and benediction

through the streets and squares of the cities

in a maze of lights and music,

incense and flowers,

in the midst of joyous multitudes,

who fall down in adoration before Thee.

In the synagogue of Capharnaum,

the unbelieving throng,

rebelling against Thy words of faith and love, deserted Thee;

but in the Upper Room that last evening of Thine earthly life,

when the dark clouds of betrayal

were already settling upon Thy sorrowful soul,

Thou didst make Thy divine promise a reality,

perpetuating in the institution of the Holy Eucharist,

as in a living memorial,

the infinite love with which Thy Heart

was overflowing towards mankind.

By means of this august Sacrament,

Thou wouldst prolong Thy presence in the world

even to the end of time;

and the souls of men,

seated at Thy heavenly banquet,

were to taste inwardly the sweet irradiations of Thy grace

and the ineffable delights of Thy love.

O Jesus, make me feel the overwhelming attraction of Thy silent tabernacle,

which has ever drawn not only the little ones,

but has always been and will continue to be

the joy of pure and great souls.

Grant me a living faith and an ardent love

for Thee hidden under the sacramental species,

so that, frequently drawing near to Thy table

where the "Bread of Life" is set out,

I may receive the germ of a life that will not die.

Amen.

A Christ Centered Prayer for Our Soul

Do you need a break from life’s daily grind? Turn to Jesus in The Anima Christi (Latin for “Soul of Christ”), a prayer inviting us to ask our Lord for comfort, strength, and guidance.


It offers us a chance to meditate on His Passion and pray for His help to gain Eternal Life. The Anima Christi is profoundly Christ-centered. It is often recited after communion.

Please take this prayer home with you and pray with your family! Share this prayer to others and be blessed... 

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ

Sanctify me

Body of Christ save me

Water from the side of Christ

Wash me, Passion of Christ

Give me strength

Hear me Jesus

Hide me in thy wounds

That I may never leave thy side

From all the evil that surrounds me

Defend me and when the call of death arrives

Bid me come to thee

That I may praise thee

With thy saints forever

Hear me Jesus

Hide me in thy wounds

That I may never leave thy side

From all the evil that surrounds me

Defend me and when the call of death arrives

Bid me come to thee

That I may praise thee

With thy saints forever

Powerful Novena Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of... (here name your request)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

II. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of... (here name your request)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

III. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of... (here name your request)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.

Hail, Holy Queen

St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

PRAYER OF TRUST IN THE SACRED HEART

PRAYER OF TRUST IN THE SACRED HEART

In all my temptations, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In all my weaknesses, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In all my difficulties, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In all my trials, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred
Heart of Jesus.

In all my sorrows, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred
Heart of Jesus.

In all my work, I place my trust in You, O Sacred
Heart of Jesus.

In every failure, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred
Heart of Jesus.

In every discouragement, I place my trust in
Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In life and in death, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In time and in eternity, I place my trust in Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus. Amen.

Prayer for help to The SACRED HEART OF JESUS and IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

Prayer for help to The SACRED HEART OF JESUS and IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

O Heart of Jesus pierced for our sins and giving us your Mother on Calvary!
O Heart of Mary pierced by sorrow and sharing in the sufferings of your divine Son for our redemption!
O sacred union of these Two Hearts!
Praised be the God of Love who united them together!
May we unite our hearts and every heart so that all hearts may live in unity in imitation of that sacred unity which exists in these Two Hearts.
Triumph, O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary! Reign, O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! – in our hearts, in our homes and families, in the hearts of those who as yet do not know you, and in all nations of the world.
Establish in the hearts of all mankind the sovereign triumph and reign of your Two Hearts so that the earth may resound from pole to pole with one cry:
Blessed forever be the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary!
Obtain for me a greater purity of heart and a fervent love of the spiritual life.
May all my actions be done for the greater glory of God in union with the divine heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Hear and answer our prayers and intentions ....... (MENTION YOUR PETITION) ....... according to your most merciful will. Amen.

RENEWAL OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY TO THE SACRED HEART

DEVOTION TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS AND THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY


RENEWAL OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY TO THE SACRED HEART

To be said at night prayers in union with all families in which the Sacred Heart has been enthroned:
Most Sweet Jesus, humbly kneeling at Your feet, we renew the consecration of our family to Your Divine Heart. Be  our King forever! In You we have full and entire confidence. May Your spirit penetrate our thoughts, our desires, our words, and our works. Bless our undertakings, share in our joys, in our trials and our labors. Grant us to know You better, to love You more, to serve You without faltering.

By the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Peace, set up Your kingdom in our country. Enter closely into the midst of our families and make them Yours through the solemn enthronement of Your Sacred Heart, so that soon one cry may resound from home to home: "May the triumphant Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved, blessed, and glorified forever!" Honor and glory to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Sacred Heart of Jesus, protect our families. Amen.

Special Occasions on Which the Family Should Renew the Act of Consecration.
1. Feast of the Sacred Heart; Christ the King.
2. Anniversary of the Enthronement.
3. Anniversary of parents and children.
4. At births; after Baptism in the Church consecrate the children to the Sacred Heart before the "throne."
5. At First Communion; prepare the children before the image of the Sacred Heart in the home. When they return from church, let them renew the act of consecration made for them by parents at birth.
6. Before the departure from home of a member: to join army, convent, seminary, before marriage.
7. On the return of an absent member of the family.
8. On days of great family joys; in times of sorrow, sickness, and death.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us!

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come!