A PRAYER FOR THE FORGOTTEN DEAD O merciful God, take pity on those souls who have no particular friends and intercessors to recommend them to Thee, who, either through the negligence of those who are alive, or through length of time are forgotten by their friends and by all. Spare them, O Lord, Read More...
FOR ALL POOR, HOMELESS AND NEGLECTED PEOPLE O GOD, Almighty and merciful, who heals those that are broken in heart, and turns the sadness of the sorrowful to joy; Let your fatherly goodness be upon all that you have made. Remember in pity those who are this day destitute, homeless, or forgotten Read More...
SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES O compassionate God, you have given us St. Martin de Porres as a model of humility, mortification, and charity. You glorified his faithfulness and blest his life-long service to you. Look on us with compassion and make us feel his powerful intercession. Amen.
Lord God, you are the glory of believers and the life of the just. Your son redeemed us by dying and rising to life again. Since our departed brothers and sisters believed in the mystery of our resurrection, let them share the joys and blessings of the life to come.
ALL SAINTS DAY PRAYER Dear Father, You have given the saints in Heaven eternal happiness and they now live in the fullness of Your glory. Because of their holy love for You, they also care about me and my family, my friends, my church, and my neighbors. Thank You for the gift of their friendship Read More...
EVE OF ALL SAINTS PRAYER Father, All-Powerful and Ever-Living God, Tomorrow we rejoice in the holy men and women of every time and place. May their prayers bring us your forgiveness and love, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR SELFLESSNESS O Dearly beloved Word of God, teach me to be generous, to serve Thee as Thou dost deserve, to give without counting the cost, to fight without fretting at my wounds, to labor without seeking rest, to spend myself without looking for any reward other than that of knowing that I do Thy holy will. Amen.
A PRAYER BY JOHN PAUL II For All the Suffering The sick, the elderly, the handicapped, and the dying teach us that weakness is a creative part of human living, and that suffering can be embraced with no loss of dignity. Without the presence of these people in your midst you might be tempted to Read More...
