Feast of St. Paul of the Cross Saint Paul of the Cross, God drew you to the heights of contemplation and taught you the deepest truths within the depths of your soul. You then shared the good fruits of your contemplation with the world. Please pray for me, that I will continuously seek to deepen my Read More...
Prayer to the North American Martyrs O God, who by the preaching of and blood of your sainted Martyrs, Isaac and John and their companions, did consecrate the first fruits of the Faith in the vast regions of North America, graciously grant that, by their intercession, the flourishing harvest of Read More...
Feast of St. Luke Almighty God, you inspired Your servant St. Luke the Evangelist and Physician to set forth in the gospel the love and the healing power of your Son. In faithfully detailing the humanity of Jesus, he also showed the divinity of Jesus and His genuine compassion for all human Read More...
Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God. I long after the Lord, the Son of the true God and Father, Jesus Christ. Him I seek, who died for us and rose again. I am eager to die for the sake Read More...
Eternal God, beginning and end, you who sustain all things, understand all things, who existed before all things, and who are without end, be with us today and always, remain among us, strengthen our intentions, sanctify our souls, and eradicate in us all that is evil. Amen (Ethiopian Liturgy)
Feat of St. Teresa of Avila Grant that in all things, great and small, today and all the days of my life, I may do whatever You require of me. Help me respond to the slightest prompting of Your Grace, so that I may be Your trustworthy instrument for Your honor. May Your Will be done in time and in eternity by me, in me, and through me. Amen.
Lord, teach us to be generous; Teach us to serve you as you deserve; To give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil, and not to seek for rest; To labor, and not to ask for reward – except to know that we are doing your will. (Adapted from a prayer by St. Ignatius of Loyola)
Lord Jesus, bind us to you and to our neighbor with us love. May our hearts not be turned away from you. May our souls not be deceived, nor our talents or minds enticed by error, so that we never distance ourselves from your love. Thus, may we love our neighbor as ourselves with strength, wisdom, Read More...
