Absolute and all knowing God,Nothing is hidden from Your sight.In the prescience since the beginning,All knowledge existed within You.Kindly share Your knowledge with me,Making me aware of what is meant to be,Permitting my soul to understand it,And wisdom to agree with its outcome.Provide me with the gift of discretion,To prudently apply received knowledge,To ensure the …
O merciful God, take pity on those souls who have no particular friends and intercessors to recommend them to Thee, who, either through the negligence of those who are alive, or through length of time are forgotten by their friends and by all. Spare them, O Lord, and remember Thine own mercy, when others forget …
God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to …
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 …
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. …