Prayers & Meditations
Meditation Prayers
Longer guided reflections for quiet prayer. Each card includes a short description and a reserved audio area; open the card to read the full meditation.
The Kingdom Is Within
A quiet meditation on surrendering the heart to God’s reign and becoming attentive to His presence within and among us.
The Dwelling Place
A meditation on the astonishing Christian mystery that God desires to make the faithful heart His dwelling place.
Who Do You Say That I AM?
Stand with the disciples before Christ’s searching question and answer Him personally—not only with doctrine, but with your life.
Resting in His Arms
A gentle prayer for laying down exhaustion and receiving Christ’s tenderness without needing to earn it.
Under His Wings
Rest beneath the biblical image of God’s protecting wings and bring fear, danger, and uncertainty into the shelter of His providence.
The Water’s Edge
Meet Christ at the shore, where failure, calling, abundance, and friendship come together in the Gospel.
A Stroll in the Garden
Walk prayerfully with God through the biblical imagery of garden, creation, friendship, fall, redemption, and resurrection.
Peace Like a River
Let God’s peace move through the places of resistance, fear, and hurry, becoming a steady current rather than a passing mood.
On His Lap
A meditation on spiritual childhood: coming to Jesus without status, defenses, or the need to prove your worth.
Filled with the Spirit
Open yourself to the Holy Spirit’s indwelling work—truth, courage, holiness, prayer, and the fruit that reveals His presence.
Accompanied by Angels
A Scripture-based meditation on the holy angels as servants of God who worship Him and assist His saving plan.
Prayer to the Blessed Trinity — St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s great prayer of total self-offering to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, written at Carmel in Dijon in 1904.
Common Prayers
Common Prayers
Familiar Catholic prayers for daily life, Mass, Eucharistic devotion, Marian prayer, the Holy Spirit, and the intercession of the saints and archangels.
The Sign of the Cross
The simplest Trinitarian prayer, placing the whole person under the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Glory Be
A short doxology giving glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through all ages.
The Hail Mary
The Church’s beloved Marian prayer, woven from Gabriel’s greeting, Elizabeth’s blessing, and a plea for Mary’s intercession.
The Lord’s Prayer
The prayer Jesus Himself taught His disciples, ordering every need toward the Father and His Kingdom.
Angel of God
A traditional prayer asking one’s guardian angel for light, protection, and guidance under God’s loving care.
Eternal Rest
A brief prayer of charity for the faithful departed, asking God to grant them eternal rest and light.
The Apostles’ Creed
An ancient summary of the Christian faith professing belief in the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, the Church, forgiveness, resurrection, and eternal life.
Come, Holy Spirit
A traditional invocation asking the Holy Spirit to fill the faithful, kindle divine love, and renew the earth.
The Memorare
A traditional prayer of confidence asking the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede in our needs and lead us to her Son.
Act of Faith
A personal profession of belief in God and in everything He has revealed through Christ and His Church.
Act of Hope
A prayer of confidence in God’s promises, mercy, grace, and the hope of eternal life.
Act of Love
An act of charity loving God above all things and one’s neighbor for love of Him.
Act of Contrition
A prayer of sorrow for sin, trust in God’s mercy, and a sincere purpose to avoid sin and its near occasions.
Preparation for Mass — St. Thomas Aquinas
A profound preparation for Holy Communion asking for healing, purification, reverence, faith, and union with Christ.
Thanksgiving After Mass — St. Thomas Aquinas
A Eucharistic thanksgiving asking that Holy Communion bear fruit in virtue, protection, union with God, and eternal life.
The Divine Praises
A series of acclamations blessing God, Jesus Christ, the Eucharist, the Holy Spirit, Mary, St. Joseph, and the saints.
Prayer of Self-Offering — St. Ignatius of Loyola (Suscipe)
St. Ignatius’s prayer of total surrender, returning freedom, memory, understanding, will, and possessions to God.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
A traditional prayer after Holy Communion presenting Christ lovingly to His Mother and asking her intercession for faithful service.
The Angelus
A traditional Marian devotion recalling the Annunciation, the Incarnation, and Mary’s faithful “yes” to God.
Morning Offering
Offer your thoughts, words, and actions to God in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Pope Leo XIII’s famous prayer asking St. Michael’s protection in the spiritual battle against evil.
Prayer to St. Raphael the Archangel
A traditional prayer invoking Raphael—whose name signifies God’s healing—for guidance, healing, and protection on life’s journey.
Prayer to St. Gabriel the Archangel
A prayer asking the messenger of the Annunciation to intercede for stronger faith, courage, and receptivity to God’s word.
Act of Spiritual Communion
A prayer of desire for union with Jesus in the Eucharist when sacramental Communion cannot be received.
Fatima Prayer
The prayer beginning “O my Jesus,” prayed after each Rosary decade.
Hail, Holy Queen
The traditional Marian prayer concluding the Rosary.
Rosary Closing Prayer
The traditional closing prayer of the Holy Rosary.
For the holy intentions of the Pope
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be, prayed for the holy intentions of the Pope.
Litanies
Litanies
Traditional call-and-response prayers that linger over the names, titles, and mysteries of Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph.
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thirty-three invocations contemplating the Heart of Christ as the source of love, mercy, holiness, consolation, and salvation.
Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
A public litany praising the Name of Jesus through titles drawn from Scripture and the Church’s devotional tradition.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Litany of Loreto
The Church’s historic Marian litany honoring Mary through biblical and devotional titles and asking her intercession.
Litany of St. Joseph
A litany honoring St. Joseph as spouse, father, worker, protector, servant of Christ, and patron in the needs of Christian life.
Litany of Personal Saints
A personal litany invoking the saints and holy people who have been meaningful in prayer and devotion.
Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Begin by becoming still. Let your breathing slow. You do not have to manufacture God’s presence or force yourself into a special feeling. You are simply turning your attention toward the One who has already turned toward you in love.
Lord Jesus, You announced the Kingdom of God and called Your people to repent, believe, and receive it. Your Kingdom is not a possession I can control. It is Your reign: truth overcoming falsehood, mercy overcoming hardness, holiness overcoming sin, and love ordering everything toward the Father. Teach me to stop looking for Your Kingdom only in extraordinary places. Help me recognize the quiet ways You desire to reign in my thoughts, choices, relationships, and hidden intentions.
There are rooms within me that I easily show You, and there are rooms I keep locked. Some hold fear. Some hold resentment. Some contain plans I am afraid to surrender. Some contain wounds I would rather avoid. Lord, I place the keys in Your hands. Enter gently. Bring Your light where I have lived in confusion. Bring Your mercy where I am ashamed. Bring Your order where my desires have become scattered.
Jesus, establish Your Kingdom in me: in what I think, in what I desire, in what I say, and in what I choose.
Do not hurry. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you one place in your life where God is inviting you to say a fuller yes. It may be forgiveness. It may be patience. It may be courage. It may be letting go of control. Remain with that invitation without arguing with it.
Father, I belong to You. Let Christ dwell in me through faith. Let the Holy Spirit form in me righteousness, peace, and joy. May Your Kingdom become visible not because I speak loudly about it, but because Your love becomes more recognizable in the way I live.
Stay for a few moments in silence. You do not need many words. Let the final prayer be simple: Father, reign in me. Jesus, live in me. Holy Spirit, guide me. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Settle into silence and imagine yourself preparing a home for someone deeply loved. You would clear what does not belong, make room, open the door, and wait with attention. Now turn that image inward—not to imagine that God is far away and must be persuaded to come, but to remember the promise of Christ that the Father and the Son make their dwelling with the one who loves Him.
Holy Trinity, You are not a guest whom I invite only when life is peaceful. Through grace You call me into communion with You. My soul is not meant to be a crowded hallway of anxieties, arguments, unfinished conversations, and constant noise. It is meant to become a place of prayer, truth, repentance, and love—a dwelling where I learn to remain with You.
Lord Jesus, walk through the rooms of my heart. Where there is clutter, teach me simplicity. Where there is resentment, teach me forgiveness. Where there is vanity, teach me humility. Where there is fear, teach me trust. Where there is sin, give me sincere repentance and the courage to receive Your mercy.
Make my heart a place where You are welcomed, adored, listened to, and loved.
There is no need to decorate this dwelling with spiritual accomplishments. God does not wait for perfection before He loves you. He asks for truth. Let Him see the actual room: the fatigue, distraction, longing, weakness, gratitude, and hope. Say quietly, “Lord, this is what I have today. I give it to You.”
Now remember that a dwelling is also a place of rest. You do not need to speak continually. Let yourself be still before God. If thoughts come, do not fight them. Return gently to the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Allow the words of St. Paul to become your desire: that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith and that you may be rooted and grounded in love.
Father, make me attentive to Your presence. Jesus, remain in me and teach me to remain in You. Holy Spirit, purify and consecrate the hidden places of my heart. May my life become a dwelling of praise, a quiet sanctuary carried into every room I enter. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Imagine the road near Caesarea Philippi. The disciples have heard what others say about Jesus. Then the question becomes personal: “But who do you say that I am?” Do not rush to answer. Let the question reach beneath the words you know by heart.
Jesus, I know what the Church teaches about You. I profess that You are true God and true man, the Christ, the Son of the living God. Yet today You ask whether this confession has reached the places where I actually live. Who are You to me when I am afraid? Who are You when prayer feels dry? Who are You when I must forgive? Who are You when Your will conflicts with mine?
Peter’s confession did not make him instantly strong. He would misunderstand, protest, boast, fail, weep, and later be restored. That consoles me. You do not ask me to pretend that my faith is stronger than it is. You ask me to keep returning to the truth of who You are.
You are Jesus Christ, my Lord. I do not understand everything, but I place myself before You again.
Let the titles fall away for a moment and simply look at Him. The One who asks the question is the One who will go to the Cross. He is not demanding a clever answer. He is asking for relationship, trust, discipleship, and love.
Now speak to Him honestly. Complete these sentences slowly: “Jesus, I believe You are…” “Jesus, I struggle to trust You when…” “Jesus, I need You to enter…” “Jesus, I want to follow You by…” Do not censor the answer. Prayer becomes real when the heart stops performing.
Finally, remember Thomas before the risen Christ: “My Lord and my God.” Let that confession become yours. Jesus, be more than an idea I defend. Be the center from whom I live. Let my choices answer Your question. Let my repentance answer it. Let my mercy toward others answer it. Let my worship answer it. You are the Christ. You are my Lord. Lead me. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Come to prayer without trying to be impressive. Bring the tired body, the busy mind, the unfinished work, the people you are worried about, and the burdens you have carried longer than anyone knows.
Jesus, You invited the weary and burdened to come to You. I come. I do not come because I have solved everything. I come because I have reached the limit of what I can carry alone. Teach me the difference between responsibility and the illusion that everything depends on me.
Scripture shows the Lord gathering His people with the tenderness of a shepherd, carrying the lambs close to His heart. Let that image quiet you. You are not becoming childish by needing God. You are becoming truthful. Every breath, every heartbeat, every grace has always been received.
Lord Jesus, hold what I cannot hold. Carry what I cannot carry. Teach my soul to rest in You.
Name one burden. Do not name ten. Give Him one. Perhaps it is someone you love, a decision, grief, physical weariness, uncertainty, or a sin you have confessed but still keep punishing yourself for. Place it before Christ. Then loosen your grip. You may have to surrender it again tomorrow. That does not mean the surrender failed; it means trust is becoming a habit.
Rest does not mean that every problem disappears. Christian rest is deeper: the assurance that you are held while you walk through what remains difficult. Jesus’ yoke does not eliminate discipleship; it teaches you to carry life with Him rather than apart from Him.
Father, I rest in the love with which You call me Your child. Jesus, let me lean upon Your Sacred Heart. Holy Spirit, quiet what is frantic in me and restore what has been depleted. When I rise from this prayer, let me carry only what You ask me to carry, and leave the rest in Your hands. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Begin with Psalm 91 in mind: the person who dwells in the shelter of the Most High rests beneath His shadow. Scripture gives us the image of protective wings—not to promise a life without suffering, but to reveal the nearness of God within it.
Father, I seek refuge in You. I have tried to find safety in control, prediction, money, approval, information, and my own ability to prepare for every possibility. These things can be useful, but none of them can be my God. Draw me beneath the shelter of Your providence.
Think of a bird gathering its young under its wings. The young cannot see the whole sky from there. They do not know where every danger has gone. They know only the nearness of the one protecting them. Lord, teach me that kind of trust. I do not need to see the whole road in order to remain close to You.
Cover me, Lord, not with an escape from reality, but with the confidence that nothing can separate me from Your love.
Bring before God the fear that has been repeating itself in your mind. Say it plainly. Then ask: “What would faithfulness look like today?” Not next month. Not after every uncertainty is resolved. Today. Perhaps faithfulness means making one phone call, forgiving one person, receiving the sacraments, resting, asking for help, or refusing to feed a fear with endless speculation.
Jesus lamented over Jerusalem with the image of gathering her children beneath His wings. His protection is personal and tender, but it does not force itself upon us. Let yourself be gathered. Stop running long enough to be loved.
Most High God, be my refuge and fortress. St. Michael and all the holy angels, guard me according to God’s will. Mary, Mother of Jesus, help me remain near your Son. And when I cannot feel safe, give me the deeper grace of remaining faithful. Under Your wings I place this day. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Picture the shoreline in the early morning. The water is quiet. The disciples have spent the night working and have caught nothing. They are tired, perhaps embarrassed, perhaps simply numb from disappointment. On the shore stands Jesus.
Lord, I know what it is to work hard and come back with empty nets. I know the discouragement of effort that seems to produce nothing. Meet me at that water’s edge. Keep me from believing that an empty net means an empty life.
In John’s Gospel, the risen Christ does not begin by scolding the disciples. He directs them, provides an unexpected catch, and prepares breakfast. The Lord of glory makes a charcoal fire and feeds His friends. Let that detail sink in. The risen Jesus is not distant from ordinary hunger. His holiness is not cold. He knows how to restore people who are weary.
Jesus, meet me where my strength runs out. Teach me to recognize You on the shore.
Now imagine bringing your boat in. What is in it? Old plans? Disappointments? Work you are proud of? Work that failed? Relationships you cannot fix? Bring the entire boat. Jesus does not ask only for the parts that went well.
Then hear the deeper movement of the scene. After breakfast, Christ speaks personally to Peter, the disciple who denied Him. Failure is not the end of Peter’s vocation. Love is asked for again, and mission is entrusted again. If you have failed, allow the risen Christ to ask you not merely, “What did you do?” but “Do you love Me?” Let repentance become a return to relationship.
Jesus, call me again. If I need to cast the net again, give me courage. If I need to come ashore and rest, give me humility. If I need to confess my love after failure, give me honesty. If You send me back out, let me go with You rather than trying to prove myself. Stay with me at the water’s edge, Lord, until I recognize that every true beginning starts with Your presence. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Imagine a garden in the cool of the day—not as an escape from the world but as a place where the heart becomes quiet enough to notice God. Scripture begins with a garden, passes through the garden of agony, and gives us the risen Christ encountered near a garden tomb. The garden can therefore hold creation, loss, surrender, and new life all at once.
Father, You created what is good. Teach me to receive creation as gift rather than possession. Let the beauty of trees, water, earth, birdsong, fragrance, and light return my attention to You. Where I have rushed through Your gifts without gratitude, slow me down.
The first garden also remembers humanity hiding from God. Lord, there are times I hide too. I avoid prayer because I do not want to face what is true. I cover weakness with activity. I defend myself rather than repent. Call me out of hiding—not to humiliate me, but to restore communion.
God of mercy, walk with me through what is beautiful and what is broken. Do not let me hide from Your voice.
Now let the garden become Gethsemane. Jesus prays in anguish and entrusts Himself to the Father. If there is a cup in your life you would rather not receive, bring it here. Christian surrender is not pretending pain is pleasant. Jesus Himself reveals that obedience can pass through real sorrow. Ask for the grace to say, “Father, Your will be done,” one faithful step at a time.
Finally, come to the garden of the resurrection. Mary Magdalene arrives in grief and discovers that death has not spoken the last word. She recognizes Jesus when He calls her by name. Let Him call you by name—not through an imagined message, but through the Gospel truth that the risen Christ knows and gathers His own.
Jesus, make my heart a garden where Your Word can take root. Pull up what chokes love. Water what is weak. Prune what bears no fruit. Walk with me in creation, stay with me in Gethsemane, and lead me toward resurrection. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Imagine a broad river moving steadily. Its surface may sometimes be disturbed by wind, yet beneath the surface the current continues. Ask God for a peace like that—not a fragile mood dependent on everything going well, but the deeper peace Christ gives.
Jesus, You told Your disciples that Your peace is not the same as the world’s peace. The world often calls me peaceful only when circumstances are predictable. Your peace can remain even while I grieve, wait, work, or face uncertainty. Teach me not to confuse peace with numbness or avoidance.
Bring to mind what is stirring the surface of your heart. Perhaps a conversation, a medical concern, family tension, finances, loneliness, or a decision. Name it without dramatizing it and without minimizing it. Place it in the river of God’s providence.
Prince of Peace, let Your peace pass through me more deeply than fear can reach.
Isaiah uses the image of peace like a river. A river does not strain to move; it follows its course. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal where you are fighting what God is asking you to accept, and where you are passively accepting something God is asking you to change. Peace is not passivity. Sometimes peace gives the courage to act.
St. Paul joins prayer, thanksgiving, and peace. So name three things for which you can thank God today—even if the day is difficult. Thanksgiving does not deny suffering. It reminds suffering that it is not the whole story.
Father, steady my mind. Jesus, guard my heart. Holy Spirit, make me an instrument of the peace that comes from truth and charity. Let my words carry less agitation. Let my reactions become slower and kinder. Let my home receive something of Your calm through me. And when I cannot find peace in myself, teach me to receive it again as Your gift. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
The Gospels show people bringing children to Jesus. The disciples try to manage the situation, but Jesus welcomes the children, embraces them, and blesses them. Place yourself in that Gospel scene—not pretending to be physically present in first-century Galilee, but allowing the scene to teach you how Christ receives the small and dependent.
Jesus, I spend so much of life trying to be capable. I measure, plan, produce, defend, and explain. There is goodness in responsibility, but I can turn competence into armor. Teach me the spiritual childhood that trusts You without becoming careless or immature.
Imagine sitting close enough to Christ that you do not need to shout to be heard. There is nothing to perform. You can bring the simplest need. You can admit that something hurt. You can admit that you do not know what to do next.
Jesus, let me receive Your love before I try to earn anything from You.
A child can ask the same question twice. A child can fall asleep in the presence of someone trusted. A child can cry and then be comforted. Let these images soften the parts of you that believe God is impatient with weakness. The saints did not become holy by outgrowing dependence on God; they became holy by depending on Him more completely.
Now ask for one grace with the simplicity of a child. Not a speech. One sentence. Then be quiet. If the answer does not come immediately, remain near Jesus anyway. Prayer is not only a way to obtain answers; it is a way of abiding in relationship.
Father, teach me to receive the Kingdom as a child receives a gift. Jesus, bless what is small and frightened in me. Holy Spirit, free me from pride disguised as self-sufficiency. Make me responsible without becoming controlling, humble without becoming timid, and trusting without becoming passive. Let me rest close to Christ and rise ready to follow Him. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Begin with a simple invocation: Come, Holy Spirit. You do not need to create an emotional experience. The Spirit is not measured by intensity. Ask instead for the grace to become more docile to the Spirit of truth and love.
Holy Spirit, You were poured out upon the Church at Pentecost. You strengthen, sanctify, remind us of Christ, lead us in prayer, and form the life of Jesus within us. Fill what is empty in me, but also empty what is too full—too full of noise, self-will, resentment, fear, and distraction.
There are gifts I want from You, Lord, but there are also fruits You want to grow in me: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Help me stop measuring spiritual life only by what I feel in prayer. Teach me to look for Your work in the person I am becoming.
Come, Holy Spirit. Make me receptive to whatever brings me closer to Jesus and more faithful to the Father.
Ask the Spirit to bring one word to your attention from the fruits listed by St. Paul. Which one is most needed today? Do not choose the one that sounds impressive. Choose the one that would most change the way you treat the next person you meet.
The Spirit also gives courage. The apostles who had been afraid became witnesses. Ask where fear has made you silent when charity required truth—or loud when charity required restraint. The Holy Spirit does not make us reckless; He makes us free enough to obey God.
Holy Spirit, pray within me when I do not know how to pray. Illuminate Scripture. Deepen my love for the Eucharist. Give me hatred of sin without hatred of sinners. Give me tenderness without weakness and conviction without pride. Conform me to Christ.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in us the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth—beginning with the small piece of earth that is my own heart. Amen.
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Original Scripture-grounded meditation prepared for To God Be Glory.
Begin by turning your attention to God, not to the angels. Every authentic Catholic devotion to the angels leads upward toward the Lord whom they worship and serve. Angels are creatures, not rival powers and not independent spiritual guides.
Father, I thank You for the invisible creation that Scripture reveals. Your angels praise You, carry out Your commands, announce Your works, and serve within Your providence. Keep me from curiosity that seeks hidden knowledge. Give me instead the simple faith that receives what You have revealed.
Scripture repeatedly shows angels accompanying moments in salvation history: Gabriel announces the Incarnation; angels praise God at Bethlehem; an angel strengthens Jesus in His agony; angels announce the Resurrection; Raphael accompanies Tobiah on his journey. Their presence always points beyond themselves toward God’s action.
Holy angels of God, serve the Lord’s will in my life. Guard me from evil and help me remain faithful to Christ.
Think of the road you are walking now. You may feel alone in a responsibility, illness, transition, or decision. Psalm 91 speaks of God commanding His angels concerning His faithful. Hebrews calls angels ministering spirits sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation. Receive that teaching with gratitude, while leaving the manner of their help in God’s hands.
If you are drawn to St. Michael, ask for protection and courage in spiritual battle. If you are drawn to St. Gabriel, ask for openness to God’s word and courage to respond. If you are drawn to St. Raphael, ask for guidance, healing, and safe accompaniment. But keep your eyes on Christ, the center of salvation.
Lord Jesus, You are above every principality and power. Let the angels lead me only toward greater worship of You. Guardian angel, appointed by God’s providence, help me avoid sin and choose what is good. All holy angels, join my poor praise to your ceaseless worship before the throne of God. Amen.
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Prayer text follows the English version published by the Carmelite Nuns of Boston.
O my God, Trinity whom I adore, help me to forget myself entirely that I may be established in You as still and as peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity. May nothing trouble my peace or make me leave You, O my Unchanging One, but may each minute carry me further into the depths of Your Mystery.
Give peace to my soul; make it Your heaven, Your beloved dwelling and Your resting place. May I never leave You there alone but be wholly present, my faith wholly vigilant, wholly adoring, and wholly surrendered to Your creative Action.
O my beloved Christ, crucified by love, I wish to be a bride for Your Heart; I wish to cover You with glory; I wish to love You… even unto death! But I feel my weakness, and I ask You to “clothe me with Yourself,” to identify my soul with all the movements of Your Soul, to overwhelm me, to possess me, to substitute Yourself for me that my life may be but a radiance of Your Life. Come into me as Adorer, as Restorer, as Savior.
O Eternal Word, Word of my God, I want to spend my life in listening to You, to become wholly teachable that I may learn all from You. Then, through all nights, all voids, all helplessness, I want to gaze on You always and remain in Your great light. O my beloved Star, so fascinate me that I may not withdraw from Your radiance.
O consuming Fire, Spirit of Love, “come upon me,” and create in my soul a kind of incarnation of the Word: that I may be another humanity for Him in which He can renew His whole Mystery. And You, O Father, bend lovingly over Your poor little creature; “cover her with Your shadow,” seeing in her only the “Beloved in whom You are well pleased.”
O my Three, my All, my Beatitude, infinite Solitude, Immensity in which I lose myself, I surrender myself to You as Your prey. Bury Yourself in me that I may bury myself in You until I depart to contemplate in Your light the abyss of Your greatness. AMEN.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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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.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
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Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
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I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
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Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
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O my God, I firmly believe that You are one God in three divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that Your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because You have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen.
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O my God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
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O my God, I love You above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because You are all-good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of You. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen.
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O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
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Traditional prayer attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas; wording lightly modernized while preserving the prayer’s meaning.
Almighty and everlasting God, behold, I approach the Sacrament of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I come as one sick to the Physician of life, as one unclean to the fountain of mercy, as one blind to the light of eternal brightness, as one poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth.
Therefore I implore the abundance of Your measureless bounty: graciously heal my infirmity, wash my uncleanness, enlighten my blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my nakedness, that I may receive the Bread of Angels, the King of kings and Lord of lords, with such reverence and humility, with such contrition and devotion, with such purity and faith, with such purpose and intention as will help the salvation of my soul.
Grant, I pray, that I may receive not only the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of the Lord, but also its fruit and power. O most gracious God, grant me so to receive the Body of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which He took from the Virgin Mary, that I may be incorporated into His Mystical Body and numbered among His members.
O most loving Father, grant that I may one day behold unveiled and forever Your beloved Son, whom now on my pilgrimage I receive beneath the sacramental veils; who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
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Traditional prayer attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas; wording lightly modernized while preserving the prayer’s meaning.
I give You thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, because You have graciously fed me, a sinner and Your unworthy servant, with the precious Body and Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ—not because of any merit of mine, but solely because of Your merciful goodness.
I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation, but pardon and salvation. May it be for me the armor of faith and the shield of good will. May it free me from my vices, quiet disordered desires, increase charity and patience, humility and obedience, and every virtue. May it be a strong defense against every enemy, visible and invisible, and bring perfect peace to all my movements of body and spirit. May it unite me firmly to You, the one true God, and bring my life to a holy end.
And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to that banquet beyond all telling where You, with Your Son and the Holy Spirit, are for Your saints true light, complete fulfillment, everlasting joy, delight without end, and perfect happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Blessed be God. Blessed be His holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints. Amen.
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Traditional English rendering of the Suscipe from St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises.
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all that I have and possess.
You have given all to me. To You, Lord, I return it. All is Yours; dispose of it wholly according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace, for this is enough for me. Amen.
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Prayer text supplied for To God Be Glory; a closely related traditional form appears in post-Communion prayer collections.
O Mary, Virgin and Mother most holy, behold, I have received your most dear Son, whom you conceived in your immaculate womb, brought forth, nursed, and embraced most tenderly.
Behold him at whose sight you used rejoice and be filled with delight; him whom humbly and lovingly, once again I present and offer him to you to be clasped in your arms, to be loved by your heart, and to be offered up to the Most Holy Trinity as the supreme worship of adoration, for your own honor and glory and for my needs and for those of the whole world.
I ask you therefore, most loving Mother: entreat for me the forgiveness of all my sins and, in abundant measure, the grace of serving him in the future more faithfully, and at the last, final grace, so that with you I may praise him for all the ages of ages. Amen.
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V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V. And the Word was made flesh. R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Jesus from all the altars throughout the world, joining with it the offering of my every thought, word, and action of this day.
O my Jesus, I desire today to gain every indulgence and merit I can, and I offer them, together with myself, to Mary Immaculate, that she may best apply them in the interests of Thy most Sacred Heart.
Precious Blood of Jesus, save us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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Glorious Archangel St. Raphael great prince of the heavenly court, you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace. You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners. I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on his travels. Because you are the “medicine of God,” I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of you the favor (name it) and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Blessed St. Gabriel, Archangel, we ask you to intercede for us before the throne of divine mercy. As you announced to Mary the mystery of the Incarnation, through your prayers may we receive strength of faith, courage of spirit, and a heart ready to answer God.
Help us to listen faithfully to the Word of God, to speak truth with charity, and to carry the Good News of Jesus Christ without fear. May we, with the angels and saints, praise God our Savior forever and ever. Amen.
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My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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Traditional public litany; wording presented in a traditional English form.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, rich to all who call upon You, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with reproaches, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in You, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in You, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts like unto Yours.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Your most beloved Son and upon the praise and satisfaction He offers You in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Your mercy, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
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Traditional public litany; wording lightly standardized for readability.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, splendor of the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, brightness of eternal light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of glory, have mercy on us.
Jesus, sun of justice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most amiable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most admirable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, mighty God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the world to come, have mercy on us.
Jesus, angel of great counsel, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most powerful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most patient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most obedient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of chastity, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of us, have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of peace, have mercy on us.
Jesus, author of life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, example of virtues, have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous lover of souls, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our refuge, have mercy on us.
Jesus, father of the poor, have mercy on us.
Jesus, treasure of the faithful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, good Shepherd, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal wisdom, have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite goodness, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our way and our life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of angels, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of patriarchs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Master of apostles, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Teacher of evangelists, have mercy on us.
Jesus, strength of martyrs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, light of confessors, have mercy on us.
Jesus, purity of virgins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, crown of all saints, have mercy on us.
Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus.
From Your wrath, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the spirit of impurity, deliver us, O Jesus.
From everlasting death, deliver us, O Jesus.
From neglect of Your inspirations, deliver us, O Jesus.
By the mystery of Your holy Incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your Nativity, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your infancy, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your most divine life, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your labors, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your agony and Passion, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your Cross and abandonment, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your sufferings, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your death and burial, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your Resurrection, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your Ascension, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your institution of the Most Holy Eucharist, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your joys, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Your glory, deliver us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us.
Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, grant us the grace to love Your holy Name with our whole heart and never cease to praise You. Keep us always in Your love, You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
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Traditional Litany of Loreto, including recent universally approved invocations.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Mother of mercy, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother of hope, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Savior, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comfort of migrants, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of families, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Grant, we beseech You, O Lord God, that we Your servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and come to eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Traditional Litany of St. Joseph with the additional invocations approved in 2021.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Illustrious son of David, pray for us.
Light of patriarchs, pray for us.
Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
Foster father of the Son of God, pray for us.
Diligent protector of Christ, pray for us.
Servant of Christ, pray for us.
Minister of salvation, pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.
Joseph most just, pray for us.
Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
Joseph most strong, pray for us.
Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
Joseph most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Lover of poverty, pray for us.
Model of workers, pray for us.
Glory of domestic life, pray for us.
Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
Pillar of families, pray for us.
Support in difficulties, pray for us.
Solace of the afflicted, pray for us.
Hope of the sick, pray for us.
Patron of exiles, pray for us.
Patron of the afflicted, pray for us.
Patron of the poor, pray for us.
Patron of the dying, pray for us.
Terror of demons, pray for us.
Protector of holy Church, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
He made him lord of his household, and prince over all his possessions.
Let us pray. O God, who in Your loving providence chose blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Your most holy Mother, grant that we may deserve to have him as our intercessor in heaven whom we venerate as our protector on earth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
St. Patrick, pray for us.
St. Peter, pray for us.
St. John, pray for us.
St. Jude, pray for us.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us.
St. Jane Francis, pray for us.
Martha and Mary, pray for us.
St. Ann and St. Joachim, pray for us.
St. Faustina, pray for us.
St. Mary Magdalen DePazzi, pray for us.
St. Anthony, pray for us.
St. Matthew, pray for us.
St. Mark, pray for us.
St. Luke, pray for us.
St. Bernadette, pray for us.
St. Therese, the little flower, pray for us.
St. Teresa of Avila, pray for us.
St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.
Mother Angelica, pray for us.
St. Monica, pray for us.
St. Michael, pray for us.
St. Raphael, pray for us.
St. Gabriel, pray for us.
St. Lucy, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, pray for us.
St. Peregrine, pray for us.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, pray for us.
St. Constance, pray for us.
St. Andrew, pray for us.
Bishop Fulton Sheen, pray for us.
St. Philip Neri, pray for us.
St. Blaise, pray for us.
St. Ignatius, pray for us.
St. Benedict, pray for us.
St. Isadore, pray for us.
St. John Vianney, pray for us.
St. Alphonsus, pray for us.
St. Ambrose, pray for us.
St. Bonaventure, pray for us.
St. Lawrence, pray for us.
St. Bernadino, pray for us.
St. Pio, pray for us.
St. Thomas More, pray for us.
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
St. Gertrude, pray for us.
St. Germaine, pray for us.
St. Rita, pray for us.
St. Basil, pray for us.
St. Joan of Arc, pray for us.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us.
St. Polycarp, pray for us.
St. Paul, pray for us.
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
St. Charbel, pray for us.
St. Andre Bessette, pray for us.
St. Apollonia, pray for us.
St. Timothy, pray for us.
St. Carlo Acutis, pray for us.
St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us.
St. Gemma Galgani, pray for us.
St. Helena of Constantinople, pray for us.
St. Augustine, pray for us.
St. Gerard Majella, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Let us pray. Lord God, hear our prayer. Through the prayers of those we remember in this litany, draw us closer to Jesus Christ and help us to live in Your love. Amen.
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.
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 loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O God, whose Only Begotten Son, by His life, Death, and Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be
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.