THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS... God, You appointed Your only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind, and You commanded His Name to be Jesus. I beg that a most ardent love of Your Divine Son imprint that Name upon my heart; that it always be on my mind, and frequently on my lips; that it be my Read More...
PRAYER TO SAINT BASIL Dear Saint Basil, you lived among Saints - your parents and your best friend, Gregory Nazianzen. You were an inspiration of true monastic life and a reformer of priests and laity. Help those who work for moral reform in our turbulent age. Give them a true knowledge of Jesus so they will draw all people to him. Amen.
THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD Heavenly Father, You blessed the Virgin Mary with the fullness of grace. She is my model of faith, hope, and love. I give this New Year to her intercession and ask for her holy prayers. Place my needs into the protection of her motherly love. With her Read More...
NEW YEAR'S EVE PRAYER May God make the coming year a happy one! Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain, but by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes; Not by making your path easy, but by making you sturdy to travel any path; Not by taking hardships from you, but by taking Read More...
A PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY Jesus, Mary and Joseph, like you we are members of the Father's family. We pray that our family love may reflect his love on its openness to all people. May we forgive even when not forgiven, and be patient with others' weaknesses. Jesus, give us peace, unit and Read More...
CHRIST’S COMING BRINGS JOY Luke 2:8-14 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be Read More...
THE HOLY INNOCENTS Holy Innocents, you died before you were old enough to know what life means, pray for all children who die young that God may gather them into His loving arms. Holy Innocents, you were killed because one man was filled with hatred, pray for those who hate that God may touch Read More...
PRAYER TO SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE O Glorious Saint John, you were so loved by Jesus that you merited to rest your head upon his breast, and to be left in his place as a son to Mary. Obtain for us an ardent love for Jesus and Mary. Let me be united with them now on earth and forever after in heaven.
