In the shadow of Your mercy, I find rest for my weary soul. Your love sustains me and makes me whole. Lord, in Your infinite kindness, Draw me closer to Your heart. May Your love be the light that guides me from the start. In Your arms, I find healing, And in Your presence, I …
Help, Lord, the souls which Thou hast made, The souls to Thee so dear, In prison for the debt unpaid Of sins committed here. Those holy souls, they suffer on, Resigned in heart and will, Until Thy high behest is done, And justice has its fill. For daily falls, for pardoned crime, They joy to …
Hymn for the Holy Souls (by John Henry Cardinal Newman in 1857) Read More »
Holy Mary, help those in need, give strength to the weak, comfort the sorrowful, pray for God’s people, assist the clergy, intercede for religious. May all who seek your help experience your unfailing protection. Amen. The timeline of Help of All in Need “Help of All in Need” is a Catholic prayer dedicated to Saint …
My Lord and my God, in the depths of my heart, I offer my prayer to You. May my heart always be open to You, may it never close itself to Your love. May Your grace and mercy fill me, making me pure and new. Grant me the strength to follow Your will, to love …
Hail, you Star of the Ocean, Guide me through life’s tumultuous motion. Lead me to your Son, whom I hold dear, And protect me from all that I fear. Radiant Queen of Heav’n above, Fill me with your motherly love. Your tender care and soothing gaze Will guide me safely all my days. Glorious Virgin, …
Hail, thou star of ocean! portal of the sky! Ever virgn Mother of the Lord Most High! Oh! by Gabriel’s Ave, Uttered long ago Eva’s name reversing, ‘Stablished peace below. Break the captives’ fetters; Light on blindness pour, All our ills expelling, every bliss implore. Show thyself a Mother, Offer Him our sighs, Who for …
Hail, holy Queen,Mother of mercy,our life, our sweetness and our hope.To thee do we cry,poor banished children of Eve:to thee do we send up our sighs,mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.Turn then,most gracious advocate,thine eyes of mercy toward us,and after this our exile,show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus,O clement, …
O Holy Angel, attendant of my wretched soul and of mine afflicted life, forsake me not, a sinner, neither depart from me for mine inconstancy. Give no place to the evil demon to subdue me with the oppression of this mortal body; but take me by my wretched and outstretched hand, and lead me in …
With each new day that dawns I am growing up, O Lord. It’s not too soon to start thinking of what I want to be. It’s very hard, I think, to make the right decision but I pray that you will help and guide me. Show me what to do, let me share, someday, my …
Bless us,O Lord,and these your gifts,which we are about to receivefrom your bounty.Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Details about Grace Before Meals # 1 “Grace Before Meals” is a tradition that can be traced back to the earliest days of the Christian Church. The practice of giving thanks before a meal has its roots in …