PRAYER FOR THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Open the heavens, almighty Father,
and pour out your Spirit
upon your people.
Renew the power of our
baptismal cleansing and fill us with
zeal for good deeds.
Let us hear your voice once again,
that we may recognize in your
beloved Son Read More...
PRAYER FOR THE HOMELESS
God of compassion, Your love for humanity was revealed in Jesus, whose earthly life began in a stable and ended in the pain and isolation of the cross.
We hold before You those who are homeless, hungry and cold.
Draw near and comfort them in spirit and bless those Read More...
FOR THE CHILDREN
Almighty God, heavenly Father, who has blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength to train them, that they may love those things that are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Jesus Christ.
Amen.
OPEN OUR HEARTS
Creator, open our hearts
to peace and healing between all people.
Creator, open our hearts
to provide and protect for all children of the earth.
Creator, open our hearts
to respect for the earth, and all the gifts of the earth.
Creator, open our hearts
to end Read More...
A PRAYER FOR OUR FAMILY
O Dear Jesus,
I humbly implore You to grant Your special graces to our family.
May our home be the shrine of peace, purity, love, labor and faith.
I beg You, dear Jesus, to protect and bless all of us, absent and present, living and dead.
O Mary,
loving Mother of Read More...
St. John Neumann Prayer
Merciful Father, You have given me
all that I have in this world, even life
itself. In all my daily needs, help me to
remember the needs of others too.
PRAYER OF ELIZABETH ANN SETON
O Father, the first rule of Our dear Savior's life was to do Your Will. Let His Will of the present moment be the first rule of our daily life and work, with no other desire but for its most full and complete accomplishment.
Help us to follow it faithfully, so Read More...
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...