Sunday, April 10, 2022

THE SERENITY PRAYER

 



This Serenity Prayer is considered a request to God asking for peace and calmness in anything that life has to offer. The prayer requests for courage and strength to change what man is capable of changing and to accept with humility the things he cannot change.

Therefore, when we find ourselves in difficult situations that we cannot fathom or move away from, at home, places of work, in Church, in the neighborhood or country, the Serenity Prayer is very powerful in pacifying the turbulence in the heart, soul and mind.



The Serenity Prayer


God, grant me the Serenity
To accept the things I cannot change…

Courage to change the things I can,
And Wisdom to know the difference.


Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.

Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His will.
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen.

 


Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

“Holy, Almighty Father, we come to you with hearts that are burdened. We need you, in humility before You, and Your Help. Lord, in these great and sore problems Father, we ask You to Answer our prayers. God, We need You, Send forward Your Help! We will rejoice in joy and celebrate in Your Victory, and in the Name of our Lord we will set up our standards. Lord, Fulfill all our requests. Answer us from Your Holy Kingdom with The Mighty Acts of Your Saving Right Hand. Deliver us, Father, from the enemies that surround us.

Lord, we beg You to Deliver us from our enemies. Deliver the people affected by human trafficking, especially Father, the children. Deliver them from those who persecute and use them against their will.

Lord, we remind You of Your Words that Say You Will Deliver us from our foes. Deliver those people caught up in human trafficking, God! Deliver them as only You Can Do! Send to them Your Mighty Angels, Father! Assign them to Set the hosteges free!

Father, Deliver these children and adults who have been forced into sexual servitude! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

Catholic Deliverance Prayer

 




Catholic Deliverance Prayer 

“By the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Through the power of His cross, His blood, and His resurrection. I bind you Satan, the spirits, powers and forces of darkness. All the nether world, and the evil spirits of nature.

Lord, I take dominion over all curses, hexes, demonic activity and spells directed against me, my relationships, ministry attempt, finances, and the work of my hands. and I break them by the power and authority of the risen Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus, I stand in the power of the Lord Father Almighty. To end all demonic interaction, interchange and communications between spirits sent against me. Lord, send them directly to Jesus Christ for him to deal with as he pleases.

Lord, I ask for forgiveness and renounce all negative inner promises that I have made with the enemy. I pray that Jesus Christ releases me from these vows and from any bondage they may have held in me. I request the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Almighty God, over every aspect of my life for my protection. Amen.”

Prayer for Deliverance and Healing

 



Prayer for Deliverance and Healing

“Heavenly Father, thank you for your precious grace and mercy. Lord, thank you, for letting me see another day. Father, thank you, for a new direction and fresh hope. God, as I go through life trying to get close to where you would have me, I’m grateful. That you have never left my side no matter the situation, no matter the state, no matter my mistakes. Lord God, as I continue to move forward with each day, I thank you for your light that keeps on shinning within. For your powerful hands that continue to hold and your gracious love that protects me. Lord, You took a sinner like me, the least of those expected. You are using me for your glory. In circumstances that I didn’t ask for, but you chose me for what role you have in mind.

Blessed God, I ask that the same merciful hand and love be extended to those who are in pain and hurting. Lord, may you continue to change the atmosphere Lord so that your light shines on for eternity. Creator of heaven and the earth. God please continue showering your love throughout this nation to those who don’t know love. Those who don’t know you, or just desire to be in your presence. Father, may they get to know unconditional love through you. I pray that you continue to touch, heal and deliver, send help for those who are in need. Release those who are in spiritual bondage, heal those who are in pain. Send good news to those who are in need of help. Comfort those who are lonely. Strengthen those who feel weak. Give wisdom to those who are confused.

Self Deliverance Prayer

 




Self Deliverance Prayer


“Spirit of our God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Most Holy Trinity, come down upon me. Please cleanse me, mold me, fill me with your spirit, and use me. Remove all the forces of evil from me; destroy them, annihilate them so that I can be healthy and do good deeds.
Father, take from me all curses, spells, hexes, witchcraft, black magic, demonic interactions, malfeasance , and the evil eye. All demonic infestations, oppressions, possessions. Also, all that is evil and sinful. Banish jealousy, treachery, envy; all physical, psychological, moral, spiritual and diabolical affliction. Father, take as well, all tempting spirits, deaf, dumb, blind, mute and sleeping spirits. As well as new-age spirits, occult spirits, religious spirits, antichrist spirits, and any other spirits of death and darkness.
Lord, I command and bid all the powers who molest me. By the power of the Almighty God, by the power of Jesus Christ my Savior. To leave me forever, and to be dispatched into the eternal lake of fire, that they may never again touch me or any other creature in the entire world. Amen.”

Saturday, April 9, 2022

PRAYER TO THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS




PRAYER TO THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS

O Most Precious Blood of Jesus, infinite price of the redemption of sinful humanity, solace and refreshment of our souls, you continuously foster our cause before the throne of Supreme Mercy.  I profoundly adore you and want, as much as possible, to make reparation for the insults and disrespect you receive from human beings, especially from those who dare to blaspheme.

Who will not bless this Blood of infinite value!  Who would not be set aflame with love toward Jesus who shed this Blood?  Who would I be if this Divine Blood had not redeemed me?  Who removed it from the veins of my Lord to the last drop?  Love did it!  O immense love, which bestowed upon us this saving balm!  O immeasurable balm which sprang from a spring of immense love, may all hearts and languages praise you, exult you and give you thanks now and forever. Amen.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

A cry for God’s help against powerful opponents

 





PSALM 12

A cry for God’s help against powerful opponents





The Father sent his Son into the world to defend the poor (Saint Augustine).




Help, O Lord, for good men have vanished; 


truth has gone from the sons of men.

Falsehood they speak one to another, 


with lying lips, with a false heart.




May the Lord destroy all lying lips, 

the tongue that speaks high-sounding words,

those who say: “Our tongue is our strength;

our lips are our own, who is our master?”




“For the poor who are oppressed and the needy who groan †

I myself will arise,” says the Lord. 

“I will grant them the salvation for which they thirst.”




The words of the Lord are words without alloy, 

silver from the furnace, seven times refined.




It is you, O Lord, who will take us in your care 

and protect us for ever from this generation.

See how the wicked prowl on every side, 

while the worthless are prized highly by the sons of men.




Glory to the Father, and to the Son, 

and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, 

and will be for ever. Amen
.

Monday, April 4, 2022

Litany to the Holy Angels





 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, Queen of Angels


pray for us.


Holy Mother of God


pray for us.


Holy Virgin of Virgins


pray for us.


Saint Michael, who was ever the defender of the people of God,


pray for us.

St. Michael, who did drive from Heaven Lucifer and his rebel crew,


pray for us.


St. Michael, who did cast down to Hell the accuser of our brethren,


pray for us.


Saint Gabriel, who did expound to Daniel the heavenly vision,


pray for us.


St. Gabriel, who did foretell to Zachary the birth and ministry of John the Baptist,


pray for us.


St. Gabriel, who did announce to Blessed Mary the Incarnation of the Divine Word,


pray for us.


Saint Raphael, who did lead Tobias safely through his journey to his home again,


pray for us.


St. Raphael, who did deliver Sara from the devil,


pray for us.


St. Raphael, who did restore his sight to Tobias the elder,


pray for us.


All ye holy Angels, who stand around the high and lofty throne of God,


pray for us.


Who cry to Him continually: Holy, Holy, Holy,


pray for us.


Who dispel the darkness of our minds and give us light,


pray for us.


Who are the messengers of heavenly things to men,


pray for us.


Who have been appointed by God to be our guardians,


pray for us.


Who always behold the Face of our Father Who is in Heaven,


pray for us.


Who rejoice over one sinner doing penance,


pray for us.


Who struck the Sodomites with blindness,


pray for us.


Who led Lot out of the midst of the ungodly,


pray for us.


Who ascended and descended on the ladder of Jacob,


pray for us.


Who delivered the Divine Law to Moses on Mount Sinai,


pray for us.


Who brought good tidings when Christ was born,


pray for us.


Who comforted Him in His agony,


pray for us.


Who sat in white garments at His sepulcher,


pray for us.


Who appeared to the disciples as He went up into Heaven,


pray for us.


Who shall go before Him bearing the standard of the Cross when He comes to judgment,


pray for us.


Who shall gather together the elect at the End of the World,


pray for us.


Who shall separate the wicked from among the just,


pray for us.


Who offer to God the prayers of those who pray,


pray for us.


Who assist us at the hour of death,


pray for us.


Who carried Lazarus into Abraham’s bosom,


pray for us.


Who conduct to Heaven the souls of the just,


pray for us.


Who perform signs and wonders by the power of God,


pray for us.


Who are sent to minister for those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation,


pray for us.


Who are set over kingdoms and provinces,


pray for us.


Who have often put to flight armies of enemies,


pray for us.


Who have often delivered God’s servants from prison and other perils of this life,


pray for us.


Who have often consoled the holy martyrs in their torments,


pray for us.


Who are wont to cherish with peculiar care the prelates and princes of the Church,


pray for us.


All ye holy orders of blessed spirits,


pray for us.


From all dangers,


deliver us, O Lord.


From the snares of the devil,


deliver us, O Lord.


From all heresy and schism,


deliver us, O Lord.


From plague, famine and ware,


deliver us, O Lord.


From sudden and unlooked-for death,


deliver us, O Lord.


From everlasting death,


deliver us, O Lord.


Through Thy holy Angels,


we beseech Thee, hear us.


That Thou would spare us,


we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would pardon us,


we beseech Thee, hear us.


That Thou would govern and preserve Thy Holy Church,


we beseech Thee, hear us.


That Thou would protect our Apostolic Prelate and all ecclesiastical orders,


we beseech Thee, hear us.


That Thou would grant peace and security to kings and all Christian princes,


we beseech Thee, hear us.


That Thou would give and preserve the fruits of the earth,


we beseech Thee, hear us.


That Thou would grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed,


we beseech Thee, hear 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.


Lord, have mercy on us


Christ, have mercy on us.


Lord, have mercy on us.


Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be


Bless the Lord, all ye Angels: Ye who are mighty in strength, who fulfill His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His words.


He hath given His Angels charge concerning thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.


Let us pray:

O God, Who dost arrange the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order, mercifully grant that our life may be protected on earth by those who always do Thee service in Heaven, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost are one God now and forever. Amen.


O God, Who in Thine unspeakable Providence dost send Thine Angels to keep guard over us, grant unto Thy suppliants that we may be continually defended by their protection and may rejoice eternally in their society, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, forever and ever. Amen.

Sunday, April 3, 2022

DEDICATION OF A FAMILY TO MARY by St. Alphonsus Liguori

 


DEDICATION OF A FAMILY TO MARY 

by St. Alphonsus Liguori

Oh Blessed and Immaculate Virgin, our Queen and Mother, refuge and consolation of all those who are in misery, I, prostrate before thy throne with all my family, choose thee for my Lady, Mother, and Advocate with God.

I, with all who belong to me, dedicate myself forever to thy service, and pray thee, oh Mother of God, to receive us into the number of thy servants, taking us all under thy protection, aiding us in life, and still more, at the hour of our death.

Oh Mother of Mercy, I choose thee Lady and ruler of my whole house, of my relatives, my interests, and all my affairs. Do not disdain to take care of them; dispose of them all as it pleases thee.

Bless me, then, and all my family, and do not permit that any of us should offend thy Son. Do thou defend us in temptations, deliver us from dangers, provide for us in our necessities, counsel us in our doubts, console us in afflictions, be with us in sickness, and especially in the agonies of death.

Do not permit the devil to glory in having in his chains any of us who are now consecrated to thee; but grant that we may come to thee in heaven to thank thee, and together with thee to praise and love our Redeemer Jesus for all eternity. Amen, thus may it be.

Pope Francis' Act of Consecration Prayer of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady




 On March 25th, Pope Francis had lead the bishops of the world in the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.


Read below the prayer Pope Francis  had prayed when he did so:


O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.


Yet we have strayed from that path of peace. We have forgotten the lesson learned from the tragedies of the last century, the sacrifice of the millions who fell in two world wars. We have disregarded the commitments we made as a community of nations. We have betrayed peoples’ dreams of peace and the hopes of the young. We grew sick with greed, we thought only of our own nations and their interests, we grew indifferent and caught up in our selfish needs and concerns. We chose to ignore God, to be satisfied with our illusions, to grow arrogant and aggressive, to suppress innocent lives and to stockpile weapons. We stopped being our neighbor’s keepers and stewards of our common home. We have ravaged the garden of the earth with war and by our sins we have broken the heart of our heavenly Father, who desires us to be brothers and sisters. We grew indifferent to everyone and everything except ourselves. Now with shame we cry out: Forgive us, Lord!


Holy Mother, amid the misery of our sinfulness, amid our struggles and weaknesses, amid the mystery of iniquity that is evil and war, you remind us that God never abandons us, but continues to look upon us with love, ever ready to forgive us and raise us up to new life. He has given you to us and made your Immaculate Heart a refuge for the Church and for all humanity. By God’s gracious will, you are ever with us; even in the most troubled moments of our history, you are there to guide us with tender love.


We now turn to you and knock at the door of your heart. We are your beloved children. In every age you make yourself known to us, calling us to conversion. At this dark hour, help us and grant us your comfort. Say to us once more: “Am I not here, I who am your Mother?” You are able to untie the knots of our hearts and of our times. In you we place our trust. We are confident that, especially in moments of trial, you will not be deaf to our supplication and will come to our aid.


That is what you did at Cana in Galilee, when you interceded with Jesus and he worked the first of his signs. To preserve the joy of the wedding feast, you said to him: “They have no wine” (Jn 2:3). Now, O Mother, repeat those words and that prayer, for in our own day we have run out of the wine of hope, joy has fled, fraternity has faded. We have forgotten our humanity and squandered the gift of peace. We opened our hearts to violence and destructiveness. How greatly we need your maternal help!


Therefore, O Mother, hear our prayer.


Star of the Sea, do not let us be shipwrecked in the tempest of war.


Ark of the New Covenant, inspire projects and paths of reconciliation.


Queen of Heaven, restore God’s peace to the world.


Eliminate hatred and the thirst for revenge, and teach us forgiveness.


Free us from war, protect our world from the menace of nuclear weapons.


Queen of the Rosary, make us realize our need to pray and to love.


Queen of the Human Family, show people the path of fraternity.


Queen of Peace, obtain peace for our world.


O Mother, may your sorrowful plea stir our hardened hearts. May the tears you shed for us make this valley parched by our hatred blossom anew. Amid the thunder of weapons, may your prayer turn our thoughts to peace. May your maternal touch soothe those who suffer and flee from the rain of bombs. May your motherly embrace comfort those forced to leave their homes and their native land. May your Sorrowful Heart move us to compassion and inspire us to open our doors and to care for our brothers and sisters who are injured and cast aside.


Holy Mother of God, as you stood beneath the cross, Jesus, seeing the disciple at your side, said: “Behold your son” (Jn 19:26). In this way he entrusted each of us to you. To the disciple, and to each of us, he said: “Behold, your Mother” (v. 27). Mother Mary, we now desire to welcome you into our lives and our history. At this hour, a weary and distraught humanity stands with you beneath the cross, needing to entrust itself to you and, through you, to consecrate itself to Christ. The people of Ukraine and Russia, who venerate you with great love, now turn to you, even as your heart beats with compassion for them and for all those peoples decimated by war, hunger, injustice and poverty.


Therefore, Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. The “Fiat” that arose from your heart opened the doors of history to the Prince of Peace. We trust that, through your heart, peace will dawn once more. To you we consecrate the future of the whole human family, the needs and expectations of every people, the anxieties and hopes of the world.


Through your intercession, may God’s mercy be poured out on the earth and the gentle rhythm of peace return to mark our days. Our Lady of the “Fiat,” on whom the Holy Spirit descended, restore among us the harmony that comes from God. May you, our “living fountain of hope,” water the dryness of our hearts. In your womb Jesus took flesh; help us to foster the growth of communion. You once trod the streets of our world; lead us now on the paths of peace. Amen.

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