PRAYER OF SAINT JOHN DAMASCENE Having confidence in you, O Mother of God, I shall be saved. Being under you protection, I shall fear nothing. With your help I shall give battle to my enemies and put them to flight for devotion to you is an arm of Salvation. Amen
PRAYER FOR PASSIONIST MISSIONARIES Our Lord, remember our Passionist Missionaries priests, brothers, sisters, lay people and those you call to give up everything to testify to your gospel and love. Strengthen them in moments of difficulty. Crown their labors with the victories of the Holy Read More...
PRAYER FOR THE PURITY OF WORSHIP Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires are known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: Cleanse the thoughts of my heart by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that I may perfectly love you and worthily praise Your Holy Name. Through Christ I pray, Amen.
Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle - Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your Holy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his Read More...
Thanksgiving Day Loving God of all thankfulness, your gifts of love and goodness are infinite, help us to pause this day and every day with gratitude for your kindness, mercy and love. Open our hearts to have concern for every person so that all may share your gifts. Finally help us to always recognize your gifts and return to give thanks! Amen!
Praise The Lord Lord, we call upon the universe to give praise and glory to you, the sun and moon, stars of heaven, shower and dew, all the winds, fire and heat – all these have participated in our lives, accompanied us over and through many troubles and persecutions. Altogether we praise you, O Read More...
Compassionate Jesus, you are alive and at large in our world, help us to follow and find you as we live our life today. Help us to find you in the people we meet; the places we go; the work we do and in the plans we make. Gift us with the grace to be one of your disciples so that we might see with Read More...
Gracious and holy God, give us wisdom to perceive you, intelligence to understand you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate on you, and a life to proclaim you, through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! (St. Benedict)
