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 …
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Additional details regarding Glory Be to the Father The “Glory Be to the Father” is one of the most well-known and widely recited prayers in …
For everything there is a season,and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born,and a time to die;a time to plant,and a time to pluck up what is planted;a time to kill,and a time to heal;a time to break down,and a time to build up;a time to weep,and a time to …
Dear Lord, As I begin this new day, I ask for your guidance and blessings. May your love shine through me, As I encounter others throughout the day. Help me to be a source of encouragement and hope. Grant me the grace to face any challenges, And the wisdom to make good decisions. May I …