O God, our Creator, all life is in your hands from conception until death. Help us to cherish our children and to reverence the awesome privilege of our share in creation. May all people live and die in dignity and love. Bless all those who defend the rights of the unborn, the handicapped and the …
Father, you have given all peoples one common origin.It is your will that they be gathered togetheras one family in yourself.Fill the hearts of mankind with the fire of your loveand with the desire to ensure justice for all.By sharing the good things you give us,may we secure an equality for allour brothers and sisters …
Lord God, your own Son was delivered into the hands of the wicked, yet he prayed for his persecutors and overcame hatred with the blood of the Cross. Relive the sufferings of the innocent victims of war; grant them peace of mind, healing of body, and a renewed faith in your protection and care. Grant …
Dear God, as I contemplate Holy Saturday, I am reminded of the darkness that once engulfed the world. The death of Jesus fills me with grief and sorrow, and I feel lost and alone without his light to guide me. But I know that in that darkness, there is hope. As I wait and pray …
O my God and my all,in Thy goodness and mercy,grant that before I dieI may regain all the graceswhich I have lost through my carelessness and folly. Permit me to attain the degree of merit and perfectionto which Thou didst desire to lead me,and which I failed by my unfaithfulness to reach. Mercifully grant also …
God of power and might, wisdom and justice, through you authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment is decreed. Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude the President and other government leaders of these United States. May they always seek the ways of righteousness, justice and mercy. Grant that they may be …
O Lord, my God,Creator and Ruler of the universe,it is Your Will that human beings accept the duty of work.May the work I do bring growth in this life to meand those I love and help to extend the Kingdom of Christ.Give all persons work that draws them to Youand to each other in cheerful …
Lord God, Remember Christ your Son who is peace itself and who has washed away our hatred with His blood. Because you love all men and women, look with mercy on all who are engaged in battle. Banish the violence and evil within all combatants so that one day, we may all deserve to be …
God, our Father, I turn to you seeking your divine help and guidance as I look for suitable employment. I need your wisdom to guide my footsteps along the right path, and to lead me to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. I wish to use the gifts and talents …
My Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst sufferin Thine agony in the Garden,in Thy scourging and crowning with thorns,on the way to Calvary,in Thy crucifixion and death,have mercy on the souls in purgatory,and especially on those that are most forsaken;do Thou deliver them from the terrible torments theyendure;call them and admit themto Thy most sweet …