Prayers, Novenas & Hymns:

Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Feast of Christ the King)

Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thy altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with Thee, behold, each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy most Sacred Heart. Many indeed have never known Thee; many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them all to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee; grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith.. Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise be to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; to It be glory and honor for ever. Amen.

(Said on the Feast of Christ the King)

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Act of Contrition after Examination of Conscience

O my God, I detest these and all other sins which I have committed against Thy divine Majesty. I am extremely sorry that I have offended Thee, because Thou art infinitely good, and sin displeaseth Thee. I love Thee with my whole heart; and firmly purpose, by the help of Thy grace, never more to offend Thee. I resolve to avoid the occasions of sin; I will confess my sins, and will endeavor to make satisfaction for them. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, and pardon me, a wretched sinner. In the name of Thy beloved Son Jesus, I humbly beg of Thee so to wash me with His precious Blood, that my sins may be entirely remitted. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Advent Prayer (1)

May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple: that we may with becoming honor prepare for the approaching solemnities of our redemption. Through our Lord. (Postcommunion)

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Advent Prayer (2)

Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the ways of Thine only-begotten Son; that through His coming we may attain to serve Thee with purified minds. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee... (Collect)

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Advent Prayer (3)

Hasten, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and do not tarry, and grant us the help of Thy heavenly power: that those who trust in Thy goodness may be helped by the consolations of Thy coming. Who livest. (Collect)

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Advent Prayer (4)

I adore Thee, O incarnate Word, the true Son of God from all eternity, and the true Son of Mary in the fullness of time. As I adore Thy divine Person and the sacred Humanity thereto united, I feel myself drawn to venerate likewise the poor Crib that welcomed Thee, when Thou wast a little Child, and which was, in very truth, the first throne of Thy love. Would that I could fall prostrate before it with the simplicity of the shepherds, with the faith of Joseph, and the love of Mary! Would that I too could bend low to venerate this precious memorial of our salvation with the spirit of mortification, poverty and humility, with which Thou, the Lord of heaven and earth, didst choose a manger to be the resting place of Thy dear limbs! And do Thou, O Lord, who didst deign in Thine infancy to be laid in this manger, pour into my heart a drop of that joy which must have been experienced at the sight of Thy lovely infancy and of the wonders that accompanied Thy birth; by virtue of this Thy holy birth, I implore Thee to give peace and good-will to all the world, and, in the name of all mankind, to render perfect thanksgiving and infinite glory to Thine eternal Father, with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Thou livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Angelus

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Christmas Prayer (1)

Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that the new birth in the flesh of Thine only-begotten Son may set us free, whom the old bondage doth hold under the yoke of sin. Through the same Lord. (Collect)

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Christmas Prayer (2)

Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that as the Savior of the world born on this day is the author of our divine generation, so He may Himself also be to us the giver of immortality. Who with Thee. (Postcommunion)

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Christmas Prayer (3)

O God, who hast made this most holy night to shine forth with the brightness of the true light, grant, we beseech Thee, that we who have known the mystery of His light on earth, may attain the enjoyment of His happiness in heaven. Who with Thee liveth. (Collect)

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Christmas-

time Prayer

O God, who makest us glad with the yearly expectation of our redemption, grant that we who now joyfully receive Thine only-begotten Son as our Redeemer, may also without fear, behold Him coming as our Judge, the same our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son: Who with Thee. (Collect)

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Dedication of Churches (Annual Feast)

O God, who dost renew to us every year the day of the consecration of this thy holy temple, and dost ever bring us again in safety to the holy mysteries, graciously hear the prayers of thy people, and grant that whoever enters this temple to implore blessings may rejoice in having obtained all his requests. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Easter Prayer (1)

Christ, rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, alleluia; death shall no more have dominion over Him, alleluia, alleluia. (Communion)

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Easter Prayer (2)

This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it. V. Let those again speak who have been redeemed by our Lord: whom He hath redeemed out of the hand of the enemy, and gathered out of the nations. (Gradual)

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Easter Prayer (3)

O God, who on this day through Thine only-begotten Son hast overcome death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; do Thou follow with Thine aid the desires which Thou dost put into our minds and by Thy continual help bring the same to good effect. Through the same Lord. (Collect)

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Evening Hymn (Ambrosian)

Thee before the close of day, Maker of the world, we pray, Of Thy wonted mercy keep Watch around us while we sleep. Evil dreams put Thou to flight, With all phantoms of the night: Be our foe by Thee repressed, Holy then shall be our rest. Father, what we ask be done, Through Thine ever-blessed Son, With the Holy Ghost and Thee Reigning God eternally. Amen.

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Evening Prayer (1) (Vers. 1)

O my God, I adore You and I love You with all my heart. I thank You for having created me and saved me by Your grace, and for having preserved me this day. I pray that You will take for Yourself whatever good I might have done this day, and that You will forgive me whatever evil I have done. Protect me this night, and may Your grace be with me always. Amen

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Evening Prayer (1) (Vers. 2)

I adore Thee, my God, and I love Thee with all my heart. I give Thee thanks for having created me, for having made me a Christian, and for having preserved me this day. Pardon me for the evil I have done today; if I have done anything good, do Thou accept it, Keep me while I take my rest and deliver me from all dangers. May Thy grace be always with me. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Evening Prayer (2)

O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art here present, and plainly seest me, and that Thou observest all my actions, all my thoughts, and the most secret motions of my heart. Thou watchest over me with an incomparable love, every moment bestowing favors, and preserving me from evil. Blessed be Thy holy name; and may all creatures bless Thy goodness for the benefits which I have ever received from Thee, and particularly this day. May the saints and angels supply my defect in rendering Thee due thanks. Never permit me to be so base and wicked as to repay Thy bounties with ingratitude and Thy blessings with offenses and injuries. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Evening Prayer (3)

O infinitely good Creator of the light! By thee was produced the light of day, providing thus the world's beginning with the beginning of the new-made light. Thou biddest us call the time from morn till eve day; this day is over; dark night comes on: Oh! Hear our tearful prayers. Let not our soul, weighted down by crime, misspend thy gift of life; and, forgetting what is eternal, be earth-tied by her sins. Oh! May we strive to enter our heavenly home, and bear away the prize of life; may we shun what would injure us, and cleanse our soul from her defilements. Most merciful Father, and thou, his only-begotten Son, co-equal with him, reigning for ever, with the holy Paraclete, grant this our prayer. Amen. (Liturgical Year)

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Evening Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori

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Evening Prayer of St. Ambrose

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Evening Prayer of St. Augustine

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Evening Prayer of St. Maria Soledad Torres Acosta

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Evening Prayer to One's Guardian Angel

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Grace After Meals

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We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God, who livest and reignest forever; and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

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Greater Antiphons / O Antiphons (12/17-12/23)

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Lenten Prayer (1)

Sanctify our fasts, we beseech Thee, O Lord and in Thy mercy grant us pardon for all our sins. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Lenten Prayer (2)

Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that Thy family, while afflicting the flesh by fasting from food, may follow justice and abstain from sin. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Lenten Prayer (3)

Look down upon Thy household, O Lord, and grant that our souls, chastened by the mortification of the flesh, may glow in Thy sight with the desire for Thee. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Lenten Prayer (4)

Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the help of Thy grace: that we being duly intent on fasts and prayers, we may be delivered from enemies of soul and body. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Lenten Prayer (5)

O God, who by sin art offended and by penance appeased, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy suppliant people, and turn away the scourges of Thy wrath, which we deserve for our sins. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Lenten Prayer (6)

Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the sacrifice of Lenten observance which we offer to Thee may both make our souls more acceptable to Thee and give us the strength to restrain ourselves more readily. Through our Lord. (Secret)

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Lenten Prayer (7)

Hear, O merciful Creator, the tearful prayers we present to thee, during these forty days of fast. O loving searcher of the heart, thou knowest that our strength is weak; grant us the grace of thy pardon, for we are converted unto thee. Grievously have we sinned; yet spare us, for we confess our sins to thee: and, for the glory of thy name, heal our languid hearts. Grant that we may subdue our flesh by abstinence; that thus our hearts may leave what nourishes sin, and fast from every crime. O blessed Trinity! O undivided Unity! Grant to us, thy servants, that our fasts may produce abundant fruits. Amen. (Vespers of Lent)

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Lenten Prayer (8)

My divine Savior, what didst Thou become, when for love of souls Thou didst suffer Thyself to be bound to the pillar? Ah! How truly then was fulfilled the word of the Prophet, saying of Thee that from head to foot Thou shouldst be all one wound, so as to be no longer recognizable! What shame Thou didst endure when they stripped Thee of Thy garments! What torments Thou didst undergo in that tempest of countless blows! In what torrents did Thy Most Precious Blood gush forth from Thy bursting veins! I know well it was not so much the injustice of the Roman governor and the cruelty of the soldiers that scourged Thee as my sins. O accursed sins, that have cost Thee so many pains! Alas, what hardness of heart, when notwithstanding Thy manifold sufferings for me I have continued to offend Thee! But from this day forth it shall be so no longer. United to Thee by bonds of loyalty for ever, as long as I shall live. I shall seek to satisfy Thine offended justice. By the pains Thou didst suffer when bound to the pillar, by the scourges which tore Thine innocent Flesh, by the Blood which Thou didst shed in such abundance, have mercy on this unhappy soul of mine; deliver me today and always from the snares of the tempter; and when I have come to the end of my exile, bring me safely home to heaven with Thee. 

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Litany of Sainted Pontiffs (For the Church, in Time of Trial)

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Morning Act of Adoration & Thanksgiv-

ing

O eternal God! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; the beginning and end of all things; in whom we live, and move, and have our being; prostrate before Thee in body and soul, I adore Thee with the most profound humility. I bless Thee, and give Thee thanks for all the benefits Thou hast conferred upon me; especially that Thou hast created me out of nothing, made me after Thine own image and likeness, redeemed me with the precious Blood of Thy Son, and sanctified me with Thy Holy Spirit. I thank Thee that thou hast called me into Thy Church, assisted me by Thy grace, admitted me to Thy sacraments, watched over me by Thy special providence; blessed me, notwithstanding my sins and unworthiness, with the continuance of Thy gracious protection; and for all the innumerable blessings which I owe to Thy undeserved bounty. I thank Thee especially for having preserved me during the past night, and for bringing me in safety to the beginning of another day. What return can I make to Thee, O my God, for all that Thou hast done for me? I will bless Thy holy Name, and serve Thee all the days of my life. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and let all that is within me praise His holy Name. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Morning Hymn (Ambrosian)

The star of morn to night succeeds, We therefore meekly pray, May God, in all our words and deeds, Keep us from harm this day. May He in love restrain us still From tones of strife and words of ill, And wrap around and close our eyes To earth's absorbing vanities. May wrath and thoughts that gender shame Ne'er in our breasts abide, And painful abstinences tame Of wanton flesh the pride. So when the wary day is o'er And night and stillness come once more, Blameless and clean from spot of earth We may repeat with reverent mirth - To God the Father glory be, And to His only Son, And to the Spirit, One and Three, While endless ages run. Amen.

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Morning Offering (Vers. 1)

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O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee all my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of Thy Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intention of all our associates, and in particular for... Amen.

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Morning Offering (Vers. 2)

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Thy Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world in reparation for all my sins, for the intentions of all our associates, for the intentions of the Holy Father, and in particular for... Amen.

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Morning Offering (For Brown Scapular Wearers)

O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary (here kiss your Brown Scapular) 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 then to 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!

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Morning Prayer (1) (Vers. 1)

Lord God Almighty, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same by Thy mighty power, that this day we may fall into no sin, but that all our words may so proceed, and all our thoughts and actions may be so directed as to do always that which is just in Thy sight. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Roman Breviary)

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Morning Prayer (1) (Vers. 2)

Almighty Lord and God, who hast brought us to the beginning of this day, let thy powerful grace so conduct us through it, that we may not fall into any sin, but that all our thoughts, words, and actions may be regulated according to the rules of thy heavenly justice, and tend to the observance of thy holy law. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Liturgical Year)

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Morning Prayer (1) (Vers. 3)

O Lord God almighty, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day, let Thy powerful grace so conduct us through it that we may not fall into any sin, but that all our words, thoughts and works may be guided by the rules of Thy heavenly justice, and tend to the observance of Thy holy law. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, for ever and ever. Amen. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Morning Prayer (2)

I adore Thee, O my God, and I love Thee with all my heart. I give Thee thanks that Thou hast created me, made me a Christian, and preserved me this night. I offer Thee the actions of this day, grant that all of them may be according to Thy holy Will, and for Thy greater glory. Save me from sin and from all evil. Let Thy grace be always with me. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Morning Prayer (3)

O my God, I offer you all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings, in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, for the intentions for which He pleads and offers Himself in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in thanksgiving for Your favors, in reparation for my offenses, and in humble supplication for my temporal and eternal welfare, for the conversion of sinners, and for the relief of the poor souls in purgatory. Amen.

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Morning Prayer (4)

Lord Jesus Christ, in union with that divine intention wherewith on earth Thou didst offer to God Thy praises through Thy Most Sacred Heart, and dost now offer them in the Sacrament of the Eucharist everywhere on earth even to the end of time, I most gladly offer Thee throughout this entire day, all my thoughts and intentions, all my affections and desires, all my words and deeds, in imitation of the most sacred Heart of the blessed and ever Virgin Mary Immaculate. (Raccolta)

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Morning Prayer for Gaining Indulgences

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My Lord and my God, I humbly beseech Thee, that in consideration of the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, Thou wilt grant unto me all the indulgences attached to my prayers and works this day. I desire to enter into the dispositions necessary to gain these indulgences, that I may satisfy divine justice and assist the souls in purgatory. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Morning Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori

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Morning Prayer of St. Bernadette

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Morning Prayer of St. Edmund 

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Morning Prayer of St. Louis de Montfort

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Morning Prayer of St. Therese of Lisieux

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Morning Prayer to One's Guardian Angel (1) (Vers. 1)

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Morning Prayer to One's Guardian Angel (1) (Vers. 2)

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Morning Prayer to One's Guardian Angel (2)

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Novena to the Holy Spirit (Friday After Ascension to Vigil of Pentecost)

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Prayer After Confession

Eternal Father! I Thank Thee for Thy goodness and mercy. Thou hast had compassion on me, although in my folly I had wandered far away from Thee and offended Thee most grievously. With fatherly love Thou has received me anew after so many relapses into sin and forgiven me my offenses through the holy sacrament of Penance. Blessed be Thy infinite mercy! Never again will I offend Thee. All that I am, and all that I have, shall be consecrated to Thy service and Thy glory. Amen.

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Prayer After Confession (St. Gertrude the Great)

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Prayer After Examination of Conscience

O My God, I cry to Thee with the prodigal son: 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before Thee; I am no longer worthy to be called Thy son.' Thou Whose property is always to have mercy and to spare the penitent, O meet me in pity, embrace me in love and forgive me all my sins. I confess my sins unto Thee, O Christ, Healer of our souls, Lord of Life. Heal me of my spiritual sickness, Thou Who art long-suffering and of tender mercy; heal me, O Lord Christ. Thou, O God, seest me in all the foulness of my sins! Blessed Jesus, speak for me, plead for me, come between my soul and my offended God, that I perish not. Amen.

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Prayer at Blessing of Medicinal Herbs & Fruits (Assumption)

O God, who on this day didst raise up to the height of heaven the rod of Jesse, the Mother of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, in order that through her prayers and patronage Thou mightest communicate to our mortality the same Thy Son the fruit of her womb: we humbly beseech Thee, that by the power of this Thy Son, and by the glorious patronage of His Mother, we may, by the help of these fruits of the earth, be disposed by temporal health for eternal salvation. Through the same Christ our Lord. (Ancient prayer)

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Prayer Before a Crucifix (Vers. 1)

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Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity, true contrition for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment; and while I contemplate with great love and tender pity Thy five most precious Wounds, pondering over them within me, and calling to mind the words which David, Thy prophet, said of Thee, my Jesus: 'They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all My bones.'

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Prayer Before a Crucifix (Vers. 2)

Behold, O good and sweetest Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech Thee to impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true repentance for my sins and a most firm purpose of amendment; whilst with deep affection and grief of soul I consider within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious Wounds, having before mine eyes, that which David, the prophet, long ago spoke in Thine own person concerning Thee, my Jesus: they have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones.

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Prayer Before Confession (1)

Come, Holy Ghost, divine Spirit of light and truth, assist me to discover all my sins, to be truly sorry for them, to confess them sincerely, and to amend my life. Amen. Holy Mary, pray for me. St. Joseph, pray for me. My Guardian Angel, help me that I may make a good confession.

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Prayer Before Confession (2)

Come, Holy Spirit, enlighten the darkness of my understanding and sharpen my conscience so that I may recognize God's will in all things. Send forth your light and truth into my soul. May I see all my sins and failures in this light and confess them with a contrite heart. Jesus Christ, gentle Savior, I put my hope of salvation in You. Accept my confession with loving mercy and move my heart to true contrition for my sins. Heavenly Father, when you look into my soul, look not so much at the evil I have done but at the genuine sorrow which I feel within my heart. Help me to confess all my sins with a childlike trust in your loving forgiveness.

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Prayer Before Confession (St. Leonard)

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Prayer Before Examination of Conscience (1)

O my Lord Jesus Christ, Judge of the living and the dead, before whom I must appear one day to give an exact account of my whole life, enlighten me that I may know my sins, which I have committed in thought, word and deed, and give me the grace of true contrition.

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Prayer Before Examination of Conscience (2)

O my Lord Jesus Christ, Judge of the living and the dead, before whom I must appear one day to give an exact account of my whole life; enlighten me, I beseech Thee, and give me a humble and contrite heart, that I may see wherein I have offended Thine infinite Majesty, and judge myself now with such a just severity, that then Thou mayest judge me with mercy and clemency. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Prayer Before Extreme Unction

Thou hast mercifully provided remedies, O Lord, for all our necessities: Grant me Thy grace to so make use of them, that my soul may receive all those good effects which Thou hast appointed in their institution. Now I desire to be anointed as Thou hast commanded by thy apostle; grant, I beseech Thee, that by this holy unction and the prayers of the Church, I may partake of that spirit with which Christ suffered on the cross, for Thy glory, and for the destruction of sin. Give me true patience to support all the pains and trouble of my distemper; give me an inward strength to resist all the temptations of the enemy; give me grace for the pardon of all my failings; give me that true light by which I may be conducted through the shadow of death to eternal happiness; and if my health be expedient for Thy glory, let this be the means to restore it. Behold, I approach this holy ordinance with a firm faith and confidence in Thy goodness, that Thou wilt not forsake me in this time of my distress, but that Thou wilt stand by me with Thy grace, and defend me from all evil, and now prepare my soul for a happy passage. Amen.

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Prayer Before Meals

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Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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Prayer Before Praying (1)

Speak Lord, your servant listens. (1 Sam. 3:9) 

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Prayer Before Praying (2)

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.

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Prayer Before Study

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. O God! Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost; grant that we may be truly wise in the same spirit, and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Prayer Before the Divine Office

O Lord, open Thou my mouth to bless Thy holy name; cleanse my heart from all vain, evil and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding, enkindle my affections, that I may say this office worthily, attentively and devoutly, and so deserve to be heard in the presence of Thy divine Majesty, through Christ our Lord. Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention wherewith while upon the earth Thou didst offer Thy praises to God, I now recite these hours unto Thee. (St. Andrew's Missal)

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Prayer for Ash Wednesday

Grant, O Lord, to Thy faithful people that they may begin the venerable solemnities of fasting with becoming piety, and may persevere to the end with steadfast devotion. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Prayer for Epiphany (1)

O God, who on this day by the leading of a star didst manifest Thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant that we who know Thee now by faith, may be brought to the contemplation of the beauty of Thy majesty. Through the same Lord. (Collect)

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Prayer for Epiphany (2)

O divine Infant, who, after the wonders of Thy birth in Bethlehem, wishing to extend to the whole world Thine infinite mercy, didst call the Wise Men by heavenly inspiration to Thy crib, which was thus converted into a throne of royal grandeur, and didst graciously receive those holy men, who were obedient to the divine call and hastened to Thy feet, acknowledging Thee and worshipping Thee as the Prince of Peace, the Redeemer of mankind, and the very Son of God; ah, renew in us the proofs of Thy goodness and almighty power; enlighten our minds, strengthen our wills, and inflame our hearts to know Thee, to serve Thee, and to love Thee in this life, meriting thus to enjoy Thee eternally in the life to come. (Raccolta)

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Prayer for Good Friday

O God, who didst will that Thy Son should undergo for us the ignominy of death upon the Cross, that Thou mightest drive away from us the power of the enemy: grant unto us Thy servants, that we may attain to the grace of the resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Prayer for Holy Thursday

O God, from whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of his confession, grant us the effect of Thy clemency: that as our Lord Jesus Christ in His passion gave to each a different recompense according to his merits, so may He deliver us from our old sins and grant us the grace of His resurrection. Who liveth and reigneth. (Collect)

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Prayer for Holy Week

O Jesus, Who by reason of Thy burning love for us hast willed to be crucified and to shed Thy most Precious Blood for the redemption and salvation of our souls, look down upon us here gathered together in remembrance of Thy most sorrowful Passion and Death, fully trusting in Thy mercy; cleanse us from sin by Thy grace, sanctify our toil, give unto us and unto all those who are dear to us our daily bread, sweeten our sufferings, bless our families, and to the nations so sorely afflicted, grant Thy peace, which is the only true peace, so that by obeying thy commandments we may come at last to the glory of heaven. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Prayer for Pentecost (1)

Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the power of the Holy Ghost may abide in us; may it mercifully cleanse our hearts, and defend us from all danger. Through our Lord...in the unity of the same. (Collect)

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Prayer for Pentecost (2)

Lord, burn our reigns and our hearts with the fire of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may serve Thee with chaste bodies and pure minds. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Prayer for Pentecost (3)

May the outpouring of the Holy Spirit purify our hearts, O Lord, and by the inward sprinkling of His heavenly dew may they be made fruitful. Through our Lord...in the unity of the same Holy Ghost... (Postcommunion)

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Prayer for Pentecost (4)

O God, who on this day didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful people by the light of Thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things and ever rejoice in His holy consolation. Through our Lord...in the unity of the same. (Collect)

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Prayer for the Ascension

Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that we who believe Thine only-begotten Son, our Redeemer, to have this day ascended into heaven, may ourselves dwell in spirit amid heavenly things. Through the same Lord. (Collect)

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Prayer in Time of Danger

O God, who knowest that, through human frailty, we are not able to subsist amidst such great dangers; grant us health of soul and body; that, whatsoever things we suffer because of our sins, we may conquer them, by thine assistance. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Vespers Prayer)

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Prayer in Time of Earthquake

O almighty and everlasting God, who lookest down upon the earth and makest it tremble, spare those who are afraid, and show Thy mercy to those who implore Thee; that we who fear Thine anger, which shaketh the foundations of the earth, may evermore enjoy Thy mercy, which healeth its commotions. Through Christ our Lord. (Collect)

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Prayer in Time of Fasting

Grant unto us, O Lord, that by fasting we may be filled with Thy grace, and by abstaining we may become strong above all our enemies. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Prayer in Time of Need

Heavenly Father, in my present need, help me to believe that you are aware of my anxiety and will do what is best for me. Give me the strength to trust you and put the present and future in your hands. Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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Prayer in Time of Peril

Save us, O Lord, we perish: command, O God, and make the sea calm. (Antiphon) 

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Prayer in Time of Sadness

Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, by the glorious intercession of blessed Mary ever-Virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Roman Missal)

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Prayer in Time of Sickness (1)

O Jesus, You suffered and died for us; You understand suffering. Teach me to understand my suffering as You do, to bear it in union with You, to offer it with You to atone for my sins and to bring Your grace to souls in need. Calm my fears; increase my trust. May I gladly accept Your holy will and become more like You in trial. If it be Your will, restore me to health so that I may work for Your honor and glory and the salvation of all men. Amen. Mary, help of the sick, pray for me.

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Prayer in Time of Sickness (2)

Lord Jesus Christ, behold I receive this sickness, with which Thou art pleased to visit me, as coming from Thy fatherly hand. It is Thy Will it should be thus with me, and therefore I submit: Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. May this sickness be to the honor of Thy Holy Name, and for the good of my soul. For this end I here offer myself with an entire submission to all Thy appointments, to suffer whatever Thou pleasest, as long as Thou pleasest, and in what manner Thou pleasest, for I am Thy creature, O Lord, who have most ungratefully offended Thee; and since my sins have a long time cried aloud to heaven for justice, why should I now complain if I feel Thy hand upon me? No, my God, Thou art just in all Thy ways; I have truly deserved Thy punishment, and therefore I have no reason to complain of Thee, but only of my own wickedness. But rebuke me not, O Lord, in Thy fury, nor chastise me in Thy wrath; but have regard to my weakness. Thou knowest how frail I am, that I am nothing but dust and ashes; deal not with me, therefore, according to my sins, neither punish me according to my iniquities; but according to the multitude of thy most tender mercies, have compassion on me. Oh! Let Thy justice be tempered with mercy, and let Thy heavenly grace come to my assistance, to support me under my illness. Confirm my soul with strength from above, that I may bear with a true Christian patience all the uneasiness, pains, disquiets and difficulties of my sickness, and that I may cheerfully accept them as the just punishment of my offenses. Preserve me from all temptations, and be Thou my defense against all the assaults of the enemy, that in this illness I may in no way offend Thee; and if this is to be my last, I beg of Thee so to direct me by Thy grace, that I may in no way neglect or be deprived of those helps which Thou hast, in Thy mercy, ordained for the good of my soul, to prepare it for its passage into eternity; that being perfectly cleansed from all my sins, I may believe in Thee, put my whole trust in Thee, love Thee above all things, and through the merits of Thy death and passion, be admitted into the company of the blessed, where I may praise thee for ever. Amen.

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Prayer in Time of Suffering

Behold me, my beloved Jesus, weighed down under the burden of my trials and sufferings, I cast myself at Your feet, that You may renew my strength and my courage, while I rest here in Your Presence. Permit me to lay down my cross in Your Sacred Heart, for only Your infinite goodness can sustain me; only Your love can help me bear my cross; only Your powerful hand can lighten its weight. O Divine King, Jesus, whose heart is so compassionate to the afflicted, I wish to live in You; suffer and die in You. During my life be to me my model and my support; at the hour of my death, be my hope and my refuge. Amen.

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Prayer in Time of Suffering (Acceptance)

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Prayer in Time of Temptation

O God, who dost justify the wicked, and desirest not the death of a sinner, we humbly beseech Thy majesty that Thou wouldst graciously shield by Thy heavenly aid, and preserve by Thine unremitting protection Thy servants who trust in Thy mercy, that they may serve Thee always and by no temptations ever be separated from Thee. Through our Lord. (Collect)

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Prayer in Time of Trial

O God, our refuge and our strength, mercifully regard Thy people who cry to Thee, and turn away the scourges of Thy anger, which we justly deserve for our sins. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Prayer in Time of Tribulation

Despise not, Almighty God, Thy people who cry out to Thee in their affliction, but for the glory of Thy Name, being appeased assist those who are in tribulation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Raccolta)

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Prayer in Time of Tribulation (Ps. 85/86:1-7)

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Prayer of the Sick to the Infant of Prague

O merciful Infant Jesus! I know of Your miraculous deeds for the sick. How many diseases You cured during Your blessed life on earth, and how many venerators of Your miraculous image ascribe to You their recovery and deliverance from most painful and hopeless maladies. I know, indeed, that a sinner like me has merited his sufferings and has no right to ask for favors. But in view of the innumerable graces and the miraculous cures granted even to the greatest sinners through the veneration of Your holy infancy, particularly in the miraculous statue of Prague or in representations of it, I exclaim with the greatest assurance: most loving, most pitiful Infant Jesus, You can cure me if You will! Do not hesitate, O heavenly Physician, if it be Your will that I recover from this present illness; extend Your most holy hands, and by Your power take away all pain and infirmity, so that my recovery may be due, not to natural remedies, but to You alone. If, however, You in Your inscrutable wisdom have determined otherwise, then at least restore my soul to perfect health, fill me with heavenly consolation and blessing, that I may be like You, O Jesus, in my sufferings, and may glorify Your providence until You, at the death of my body, bestow on me eternal life. Amen.

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Prayer to St. Joseph in Time of Difficulty

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Prayer While Making a Sacrifice (Fatima)

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Regina Caeli

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St. Joseph Novena (Said 3/11-3/19)

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Stabat Mater (Sequence)

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Three O'clock Prayer (3:00 Prayer)

Note: Three O'clock is the Hour of Our Lord's Death on the Cross

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.

Note: It is traditional for Catholics to recite the Lord's Prayer each day at 3:00 p.m. Those who are devotees of Faustina's 'Divine Mercy' devotion may instead supplant the Lord's Prayer given to us by Jesus in Holy Scripture with Faustina's 3:00 prayer (below) which is based on her alleged private revelations. Tradition-minded Catholics, however, may avoid this 'questionable devotion' as Faustina - who admits her body smelled like a corpse (in contrast to other saints who emitted pleasant fragrances) - is known for a diary which contains factual errors, contradictions, unfulfilled prophecies, and theological issues. For more information on Faustina's 'Divine Mercy' devotion, please see our publication: "What's Up With Faustina's Divine Mercy Devotion? Unanswered Questions & Things You May Not Know" here. Or, try online version (click here). [Update: Also try second publication here (online version here) and subsequent follow up here.]

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You. Amen.

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Veni Creator Spiritus (Hymn for Pentecost)

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Veni Sancte Spiritus (Sequence for Pentecost)

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