AS LENT BEGINS
Dear God,
Make my prayer pure and heartfelt.
May it always give you glory and honor.
Help me to resist the temptation to pray to impress others rather than you.
As this Lenten season begins, mold and fashion my heart to be one with yours. Amen.
PREPARE ME FOR THESE WEEKS OF LENT
Creator of my Life,
Renew me, bring me to a new life in you. Touch me and make me feel whole again.
Help me to see your love in the passion, death and resurrection of your Son.
Help me to observe Lent in a way that allows me to celebrate that love. Prepare me Read More...
ASH WEDNESDAY PRAYER
O Jesus, you place on my forehead
the sign of your saving Cross:
“Turn from sin and be faithful
to the gospel.”
How can I turn from sin
unless I turn to you?
You speak, you raise your hand,
you touch my mind and call my name,
“Turn to the Lord your God again.”
These Read More...
PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE
Lord Jesus, may everything I do begin with You, continue with Your help, and be done under Your guidance.
May my sharing in the Mass free me from my sins, and make me worthy of Your healing.
May I grow in Your Love and Your service, and become a pleasing offering to You; Read More...
PRAYER BEFORE AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Lord, Almighty God, source of light, truth, and eternal goodness, transform this present moment into an hour of vision and inspiration.
Help me to find wisdom; shed light on my thoughts.
May my aspirations come true through righteous and good deeds.
Give me Read More...
ACT OF A SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentaly,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though You have already come,
I embrace You and Read More...
PRAYER FOR THE SICK
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge of those who sleep.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest your weary ones.
Bless your dying ones.
Soothe your suffering ones.
Pity your afflicted ones.
Shield your joyous Read More...
FOR THOSE WORKING TO END VIOLENCE
God Bless you with insight to recognize violence in all its forms, and courage to name it, speaking out for justice. Amen.
The Lord Jesus bless you with compassion for the vulnerable, and grace to stand with them, sharing his strength. Amen.
The Holy Spirit bless Read More...