Catholic Prayers And Inspirations

HOW LONG DO SOULS REMAIN IN PURGATORY? The length of time souls are detained in Purgatory depends on: a) the number of their faults; b) the malice and deliberation with which these have been committed; c) the penance done, or not done, the satisfaction made, or not made for sins during life;  d) Much, too, depends on the suffrages offered for them after death What can safely be said is that the time souls spend in Purgatory is, as a rule, very much longer than people commonly imagine. We will quote a few of the many instances which are recounted in the lives and revelations of the Saints. St. Louis Bertrand's father was an exemplary Christian, as we should naturally expect, being the father of so great a Saint. He had even wished to become a Carthusian monk until he learned that it was not God's will for him. When he died, after long years spent in the practice of every Christian virtue, his saintly son, fully aware of the rigors of God's Justice, offered many Masses and po...

Prayer for Financial Help to Our Mother of Perpetual Help O dear Mother of all, you who are the perpetual help, not only in spiritual but also in temporal needs, we ask you to help us in the present because of financial worries. Due to unavoidable circumstances that have arisen in our lives, we are in great financial need and shame has taken over our home, as we are unable to meet our debts. We are not asking, O dear Mother of Perpetual Help, for wealth if it is not in accordance with God’s will. We are simply asking for divine assistance to help us resolve our present day obligations. We believe, dear Holy Mother of God, that you are extremely kind and generous to all your loving and dedicated children. We therefore beg you, dear Mother, to grant us the help we urgently need. We are trying very hard to solve our problem(s) with all our humanly possible strength, but we believe that with your powerful intercession with the Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son and our Redeemer, you ...

How to Recite the Chaplet The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and followed by a closing prayer. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. 8. Repeat for the remaining decades Saying the "Eternal Father" (6) on the "Our Father" bead and then 10 "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" (7) on the following "Hail Mary" beads. 9. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. 10. Optional Closing Prayers Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and M...

PRAYER FOR THE CONVERSION OF YOUR FAMILY  “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen.” Eternal Father, I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Son Jesus, in atonement for my sins and the sins of my family. May the Blood and Water from the pierced Heart of Jesus cleanse my family line of every stain of sin, and remove every evil influence. Amen. Immaculate Mother Mary, Please crush the head of the serpent in the life of each member of my family, and work your miracles of grace in each soul. Please hold each member of my family (and me) in your Immaculate Heart. Amen. Precious Blood of Jesus, wash over us. Precious Blood of Jesus, wash over my family. Precious Blood of Jesus, wash over me. Eternal Father, In the Name of Jesus, please create an opening in the soul of each member of my family. And please give each member of my family the graces of True Repentance and Conversion ...

  Litany of the Holy Angels Taken From Sacred Scripture: (very long) Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. O God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. O God the Son, Redeemer of the World, Have mercy on us. O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. St Michael, Prince of the Heavenly Army, Pray for us. Who had a great fight in Heaven with the Dragon and his Angels, Pray for us. Who threw the Dragon and his apostate Angels out of heaven, Pray for us. Who fought with the devil over the body of Moses, Pray for us. St Gabriel, who opened to Daniel the divine Vision, Pray for us. Who descending into the furnace with Azaria and his companions shook off the flames of fire, Pray for us. Who foretold to Zachary the Birth and Ministry of John. Pray for us. Who being sent from God to Mary in Nazareth, the Messenger...

A PRAYER TO ST. CLARE FOR HEALING O Blessed Saint Clare, your life shines like a beacon and casts its light down the ages of the Church to guide the way to Christ. Look with compassion on the poor and humble who call on you for help. As you bow before your Eucharistic Lord in Heaven, speak to Him of my afflicted body and my broken spirit. Ask Him to heal me and to wash away my sins in his precious blood. Holy and beloved saint, teach me to believe, as you did, that in the Blessed Eucharist I will find Jesus, who has only to say the word that I may be healed. (Pause and reflect on the power of Jesus to heal us.) Great servant of Christ, remember the needs of my family and all those I pray for. Defend us from everything that would threaten our Holy Catholic Faith. Hear the cry of the poor and make it a song of intercession rising from your pure heart to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, our healer, our Saviour, and our Lord. Clare of Assisi I Come, O Lord I come, O Lord, unto Y...

The Solemnity Of The ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY August 15  --- Prayer --- Gentle QUEEN OF HEAVEN, MARY, MY MOTHER, kindly turn your eyes toward me. You who are so filled with compassion and love for all your children on this earth, be with me now as I kneel before you. I call to mind, Mary, the joy you gave to this world. Your acceptance of the desire of our loving Father gave all of us Jesus, our Lord and our Savior. You in turn, kind Mother, knew the joy of holding God in your arms, of guiding His first steps, of bringing Him to manhood. It is with a heart filled with gratitude, dear Mother of God, that I recall the joys in your life which have given me a most wonderful Savior. Blessed Mary, Mother of Consolation, through the joy you knew with Jesus on earth and the unending joy of being with Him in heaven, please pray with me now. Ask our Lord to assist me in this need of mine ------- (PAUSE FOR YOUR INTENTION) ------- Grant also, Blessed Mother, that I ma...

Welcome to this experience of prayer and meditation in a video. In the following video, you will embark on a journey through the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. As you watch and engage, you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the profound and glorious moments of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary's lives. Feel free to join in and pray along as the video unfolds, allowing these sacred mysteries to deepen your connection with faith and spirituality. Let the soothing visuals and reflective narration guide you through this spiritual practice, enabling you to draw closer to the divine presence. Embrace this time of contemplation and prayer as you partake in the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. +++++++++++++++++++++++ The Glorious Mysteries are one of the sets of mysteries of the Rosary, a form of Catholic prayer that focuses on key events in the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. The Glorious Mysteries center around the triumphs and joyful moments in the lives ...

Dear Saint Rita, model, wife and widow, you yourself suffered in a long illness showing patience out of love for God. Teach us to pray as you did. Many invoke you for help, full of confidence in your intercession. Deign to come now to our aid for the relief and cure of  (name). To God all things are possible; may this healing give glory to the Lord. Amen.

O LORD JESUS, our most loving Redeemer, Who having come to enlighten the world with Thy teaching and example, didst will to pass the greater part of Thy life in humility and subjection to Mary and Joseph in the poor home of Nazareth, thus sanctifying the Family that was to be an example for all Christian families, graciously receive our family as it Dedicates and Consecrates itself to Thee this day. Do Thou protect us, guard us and establish amongst us Thy holy fear, true Peace and Concord in Christian Love: in order that by living according to the divine pattern of Thy Family we may be able, all of us without exception, to attain to eternal happiness. Most Holy Virgin MARY, dear Mother of JESUS and Mother of us, through the recitation of the Rosary, and by the kindly intercession make this our humble offering acceptable in the sight of JESUS, and obtain for us His Graces and Blessings. O Saint JOSEPH, most holy Guardian of JESUS and MARY, help us by thy prayers in all our spiritual an...

Prayer to the Two Hearts for the Consecration of the Family Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I come to you to consecrate myself and my entire family to Your Two Hearts. I desire to renew the vows of my baptism and place each member of my family through an act of faith, Hope and love into loving union with the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. I dedicate myself and each member of My family to the Guardian Angels God has given each one of us. O Holy Guardian Angels, enlighten, guide And protect each one so as to lead us safely home to heaven. At Fatima, dear Mother of God, you appeared with St. Joseph and the Child Jesus blessing the world. O Holy Family, Bestow blessings upon me and my entire family so that we may live the Christ-life. I desire that each member of my family adore always the Most Blessed Trinity and love our God in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Grant peace to each member of my family. Keep each one in the grace of Jesus Christ. Never per...

DEDICATION OF A FAMILY TO MARY  by Saint Alphonsus Liguori  OH BLESSED AND IMMACULATE VIRGIN MARY, 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 s...

The SORROWFUL MYSTERIES of the Holy ROSARY are a profound and reflective set of prayers that invite believers to meditate on significant events in the life of Jesus Christ. These mysteries focus on the intense suffering and sacrifice of Jesus, leading up to His crucifixion and death. As we contemplate these sorrowful moments, we are reminded of the immense love and redemption that Christ offered to humanity through His passion. The Sorrowful Mysteries invite us to enter into the depth of Christ's mercy and to find solace and strength in His unwavering example of love and obedience to God's will. Through the recitation of the rosary, we accompany the Blessed Virgin Mary in meditating on these sacred events, seeking comfort and guidance in our own trials and tribulations. In this mystery of the Rosary, Let us ponder and pray that the Holy spirit will enlighten us how the fruit applies to its respective mystery and to embody that fruit in our own life. As we meditate on the fruit...