Prayer to the Virgin Mary: My Queen, my Mother, I give myself entirely to you, and to show my devotion to you, I consecrate to you this day my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my entire self without reserve. As I am your own, my good Mother, guard me and defend me as your property and possession. Amen.

 

 

A Prayer for the Transfiguration of our Lord

At the Transfiguration, Father, You showed Jesus in glory, a glimpse of what His disciples would see in His risen life. Bless us in our humanity, with an awareness of Your presence, leading us to share in Your Divine Life even in our daily struggle. Help us to deepen our knowledge of the Law and the Prophets, channels of Your grace throughout history, and signposts for our journey. Amen.

 

Reflection from the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

(Feast: July 31) from his own words by Luis Gonzalez

Ignatius was passionately fond of reading worldly books of fiction

and tales of knight-errantry. When he felt he was getting better,

he asked for some of these books to pass the time. But no

book of that sort could be found in the house; instead they gave

him a life of Christ and a collection of the lives of saints written

in Spanish.

By constantly reading these books he began to be attracted to

what he found narrated there. Sometimes in the midst of his reading

he would reflect on what he had read. Yet at other times he

would dwell on many of the things which he had been accustomed

to dwell on previously. But at this point our Lord came to

his assistance, insuring that these thoughts were followed by others

which arose from his current reading.

While reading the life of Christ our Lord or the lives of the saints,

he would reflect and reason with himself: “What if I should do

what Saint Francis or Saint Dominic did?” In this way he let his

mind dwell on many thoughts; they lasted a while until other

things took their place. Then those vain and worldly images

would come into his mind and remain a long time. This sequence

of thoughts persisted with him for a long time.

But there was a difference. When Ignatius reflected on worldly

thoughts, he felt intense pleasure; but when he gave them up out

of weariness, he felt dry and depressed. Yet when he thought of

living the rigorous sort of life he knew the saints had lived, he not

only experienced pleasure when he actually thought about it, but

even after he dismissed these thoughts, he still experienced great

joy. Yet he did not pay attention to this, nor did he appreciate it

until one day, in a moment of insight, he began to marvel at the

difference. Then he understood his experience: thoughts of one

kind left him sad, the others full of joy. And this was the first

time he applied a process of reasoning to his religious experience.

Later on, when he began to formulate his spiritual exercises, he

used this experience as an illustration to explain the doctrine he

taught his disciples on the discernment of spirits.

 

HOLY FAMILY PRAYER

Heavenly Father, you have given us the model of family life in the Holy Family of Nazareth. Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace and joy reign. May it be deeply contemplative, intensely Eucharistic and full of joy. Help us to live united in joy and sorrow through fami-ly prayer. Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our family, especially in His distressing disguise hidden in suffering and rejection. May the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus make our hearts humble like His and help us to carry out our family duties in a holy way. May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and forgive each other's faults as You forgive our sins. Help us, O Loving Father, to accept whatever you give and let go of whatever you take with a big smile.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us. St. Joseph, pray for us. Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us, guide and protect us. Amen.

 

 

Prayer for Priests : by St. Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite

O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep you priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with Your Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the Priesthood. Let Your holy Love surround them and shield them from the world’s contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen

 

 

Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Devotion for the month of August

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Heavenly beauty and splendor of the Father, You are the most valued Heavenly treasure. New Eve, immaculate in soul, spirit and body. Created of the godly seed by the Spirit of God, you are the spiritual Mother of mankind. Pure Virgin, full of grace then and now, your whole being was raised Heavenly in full glory, to be elevated above all the hosts within the Kingdom of God. O Heavenly Mother, Queen of Heaven and earth, I recognize the glory of your highest title,

The Immaculate Heart of Mary! Loving Mother, dispenser of endless blessings, you who continuously intercede on our behalf, please present my need before your loving Son Jesus. (make your request here) O Immaculate Heart of Mary, I know that you are now presenting my need before Jesus, for you have never turned away those in dire need. Mother dearest, I await your favorable answer, submitting myself to the Divine Will of the Lord, for all glories are His forever and ever. Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!

 

 

Prayer for Priests : by St. Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite

O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep you priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsul-lied their lips, daily purpled with Your Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the Priest-hood. Let Your holy Love surround them and shield them from the world’s contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen

 

 

 

Prayer to Our Lady Mount Carmel (Feast: July 16)

O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine; splendor

of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin,

assist me in this my necessity (name intention). O star of

the sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother.

O holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth,

I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to aid me in my need;

there are none that can withstand your power.

O show me herein you are my Mother.

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x)

Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3x)

 

Prayer for Priests

by St. Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite

O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep you priests within the shelter of Your

Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their

anointed hands, which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied

their lips, daily purpled with Your Precious Blood. Keep pure

and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the Priesthood.

Let Your holy Love surround them and shield them from the

world’s contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit and may

the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and

in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen

 

 

Prayer for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles June 29th )

God, who on the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul give us the noble and holy joy of this day, grant, we pray, that your Church may in all things follow the teaching of those through whom she received the beginnings of right religion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.https://prayers4reparation.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/prayer-for-the-solemnity-of-saints-peter-and-paul/

 

Prayer for Priests by St. Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite

O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep you priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with Your Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the Priesthood. Let Your holy Love surround them and shield them from the world’s contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen

 

Prayer for Vocations: 

Oh God, we earnestly beseech Thee to bless this Archdiocese with many priests, brothers, and sisters who will love Thee with their whole strength and gladly spend their entire lives to serve Thy Church and to make Thee known and loved. Bless our families. Bless our children. Choose from our homes those who are needed for Thy work. Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us. Pray for our priests and religious. Obtain for us many more. Amen

 

Prayer to the Mother of our Lord for all mothers

Dear Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers, we 

turn to you. We thank our Lord, whom you serve, for the

great gift of motherhood. We place our trust in you:

never has it been known that anyone who sought your

intercession was left unaided by grace. Dear Mother,

thank you for your ‘Yes’ to the invitation of the angel which brought

Heaven to earth and changed human history. You opened yourself to

God’s word and the Word, Jesus Christ, was made flesh and dwelt

among us. Dear Mother, intercede for all of our mothers. Ask your

Divine Son to give them the grace of surrendered love so that they

can join with you in giving their own ‘Fiat’. May they daily find

strength to say yes to the call to give themselves in sacrificial lovethe

very heart of the vocation of motherhood. May their love

and witness be a source of great inspiration for all who are called to

follow your Son. On this Mothers day, Mother of the Word

Incarnate, pray for us who have recourse to you! Amen.

 

Prayer in honor of St. Gianna

God our Father we praise You and we bless You because in Saint Gianna, You have given us one who witnessed to the Gospel as a young woman, as a wife, as a mother, and as a doctor. We thank You because through the gift of her life we can learn to welcome and honor every human person. You, Lord Jesus, were for St. Gianna a splendid example. She learned to recognize You in the beauty of nature. As she was questioning her choice of vocation she went in search of You and the best way to serve You. Through her married love she became a sign of Your love for the Church and for humanity. Like You, the Good Samaritan, she cared for everyone who was sick, small or weak. Following Your example, out of love she gave herself entirely, generating new life.

Holy Spirit, Source of every perfection, give us wisdom, intelligence, and courage so that, following the example of St. Gianna and through her intercession, we may know how to place ourselves at the service

of each person we meet in our personal, family and professional lives, and thus grow in love and holiness. Amen.

 

Prayer to our Blessed Mother:

My Queen, my Mother, I give myself

entirely to you, and to show my devotion to you, I consecrate to

you this day my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my entire self

without reserve. As I am your own, my good Mother, guard me and

defend me as your property and possession. Amen.

 

PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE MOST HOLY AND ADORABLE NAME OF JESUS

JESUS! O Name of Jesus! Sweet Name! Delightful Name! Consoling Name!

For what else is Jesus than Savior! Therefore, O Jesus, for Thy sweet Name's sake,

be to me a Jesus, and save me. Suffer me not to be eternally lost. O good Jesus!

Let not my iniquities destroy me, whom Thy bounty made. O sweet Jesus!

Recognize in me what is Thine, and efface all that is not Thine.

O sweet Jesus! Show mercy now in the time of mercy, and condemn me not in the day of justice.

What profit to Thy Precious Blood, or what honor will my destruction give Thy Holy Name, O Jesus!

"The dead shall not praise Thee, O Lord Jesus! Nor all they that go down to Hell."

Most amiable Jesus! Most meek, most loving Jesus! O Jesus, Jesus,

Jesus!

Admit me to the number of Thy elect.

O Jesus, salvation of those who believe in Thee! Comfort of those who fly to Thee!

O Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary! Give me grace, wisdom, charity,

purity, and humility, that I may love Thee perfectly, praise Thee, enjoy Thee, serve Thee, and be glorified in Thee, with all those who call upon Thy Name,

Thy Holy Name, Thy Sweet name-----Jesus. Amen.

 

Prayer for Vocations:

Oh God, we earnestly beseech Thee to bless this Archdiocese with many priests, brothers, and sisters who will love Thee with their whole strength and gladly spend their entire lives to serve Thy Church and to make Thee known and loved. Bless our families. Bless our children. Choose from our homes those who are needed for Thy work. Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us. Pray for our priests and religious. Obtain for us many more. Amen.

 

 

"We are facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the "culture of death" and the "culture of life." We find ourselves not only "faced with" but necessarily "in the midst of" this conflict: we are all involved and we all share in it, with the inescapable responsibility of choosing to be unconditionally pro-life." (#28)

 

“The blood of Christ, while it reveals the grandeur of the Father’s love, shows how precious man is in God’s eyes and how priceless the value of his life. . . . Furthermore, Christ’s blood reveals to us that his greatness, and therefore his vocation, consists in the sincere gift of self... Whoever in the Sacrament of the Eucharist drinks this blood and abides in Jesus (cf. Jn 6:56) is drawn into the dynamism of his love and gift of life, in order to bring to its fullness the original vocation to love which belongs to everyone.” (cf. Gen 1:27; 2:18-24) (#25)