Dear God, I come to you today with a heavy heart, grieving the loss of my dear friend. I ask that you grant me strength and comfort in these difficult days, and that you help me to cherish the memories of our time together. Surround me with your love and the love of others, so …
O God, we acknowledge You today as Lord, Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments. We thank You for the privilege Of being able to organize ourselves politically And of knowing that political loyalty Does not have to mean disloyalty to You.We thank You for Your law, Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged And …
A Prayer for Our National Election (authored by Fr. Frank Pavone.) Read More »
O God, we acknowledge You today as Lord,Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments. We thank You for the privilegeOf being able to organize ourselves politicallyAnd of knowing that political loyaltyDoes not have to mean disloyalty to You. We thank You for Your law,Which our Founding Fathers acknowledgedAnd recognized as higher than any …
Dear God, I come to you now to ask for your guidance in nurturing and developing my intellect. Please grant me wisdom and discernment so that I may better understand and appreciate the complexity of the world around me. Help me to approach learning with reverence and curiosity, and to use my intellectual gifts to …
Displaying the treasures of Your work, Jesus, You invited me to follow You, To sell my goods, to give to the poor, And to completely submit Myself to You. Desires for wealth leads to greed, Satisfaction never being reached. He who seeks no earthly possessions Is free of all avarice aspirations. Jesus, edify my weak …
Dear God, I come to you now with a humble heart and a sincere desire for Heavenly treasures that will bring me closer to you. Please help me to focus on the things that matter most – love, kindness, and generosity towards others. Help me to let go of earthly possessions and desires that distract …
Lord Jesus, may everything I do begin with You,continue with Your help,and be done under Your guidance.May my sharing in the Mass free me from my sins,and make me worthy of Your healing.May I grow in Your Love and Your service,and become a pleasing offering to You;and with You to Your Father.May the mystery I …
O God, bountiful in forgiving,and lovingly desirous of man’s salvation,we humbly beseech Thy mercy in behalf of our friends,relations and benefactors,who have passed from this world, that,through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virginand all the Saints,Thou wouldst permit them to cometo the full participation of everlasting happiness.Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. …
My Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst suffer in 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 they …
Heavenly Father, since the time of the Apostles you have inspired the Church to commission certain members to assist in a special way in the pastoral mission of Christ. Bless the deacons and all other ordained and non-ordained ministers that they may be humble and faith-inspired in their service. We ask this through Christ, our …