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Lent: Ash Wednesday Prayers Collect - 1
2008-02-06 13:42:00
Lord, protect us in our struggle against evil.As we begin the discipline of Lent , make this day holy by our self-denial.Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.Amen.ORFather in heaven, the light of Your truth bestows sight to the darkness of sinful eyes.May this season of repentance bring us the blessing of Your forgiveness and the gift of your light.Amen.
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Humility Litany
2008-02-01 15:19:00
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, hear me!From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, JesusFrom the desire of being loved, ...From the desire of being extolled, ...From the desire of being honoured, ...From the desire of being praised, ...From the desire of being preferred, ...From the desire of being consulted, ...From the desire of being approved, ...From the fear of being humiliated, ...From the fear of being despised, ...From the fear of suffering rebukes, ...From the fear of being calumniated, ...From the fear of being forgotten, ...From the fear of being ridiculed, ...From the fear of being wronged, ...From the fear of being suspected, ...That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.That others may be more esteemed than I, ...That in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I decrease, ...That others may be chosen and I set aside, ...That others may be praised and I unnoticed, ...That others may be preferred to me in everything, .....
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Lenten Prayer
2008-02-01 03:19:00
Let's pray firstly for ourselves: Dear Lord God, help me to get rid of the bad things in my life ... : help me to be clean on the inside.A prayer for the world: We pray for the world: make it better, Lord. Stop the bombing and fighting in our world : help all people to be sorry for the wrong things they have done: and help them to try harder and to do better things.A prayer for those who are ill: Please look after the people we know who are unhappy and all who are sick: make them well again, and help them to be happy.Amen.
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Chaplet of Padre Pio
2008-01-23 11:31:00
Oh Jesus, full of grace and charity, victim for sinners, so impelled by Your love of us that You willed to die on the cross, I humbly entreat Thee to glorify in heaven and on earth, the servant of God, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who generously participated in Your sufferings, who loved Thee so much and laboured so faithfully for the glory of Your heavently Father and for the good of souls.With confidence, I beseech Thee to grant me, through his intercession, the grace of which I ardently desire.Say the Lord's Prayer three times, Hail Mary three times and Glory Be three times.

Prayer for the Terminally Ill
2008-01-22 11:26:00
Lord, forgive (Ill persons name) any sins that they may have committed.If it is your will, raise them up to a healthy body and a sound mind to serve the residue of their days in your service and to your glory.If it is not your will to heal them, then recognize them as a lamb of your fold and a sheep of your flock.Send your holy angels to protect them from all spiritual harm, to guide and direct them, to counsel and defend them.Take them into the paradise that you have prepared for those who love you.Let them stand in the resurrection of the just on the Last Day and live with you in your glory forever more.Amen.
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Act of Adoration
2008-01-21 11:17:00
I ADORE Thee profoundly, O my Jesus, in Thy sacramental form; I acknowledge Thee to be true God and true Man, and by this act of adoration I intend to atone for the coldness of so many Christians who pass before Thy churches and sometimes before the very Tabernacle in which Thou art pleased to remain at all hours with loving impatience to give Thyself to Thy faithful people, and do not so much as bend the knee before Thee, and who, by their indifference proclaim that they grow weary of this heavenly manna, like the people of Israel in the wilderness.I offer Thee in reparation for this grievous negligence,the Most Precious Blood which Thou didst shed from Thy five wounds, and especially from Thy sacred Side, and entering therein, I repeat a thousand times with true recollection of spirit:O Sacrament most holy!O Sacrament divine!All praise and all thanksgivingbe every moment Thine.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be
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Thank You Lord
2008-01-14 21:03:00
Dear Lord ,I thank you for this day!I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning.I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God.You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.Forgive me this day for everything I have done,said or thought that was not pleasing to you.I ask now for Your forgiveness.Please keep me safe from all danger and harm.Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.Let me make the best of each and every day to clear mymind so that I can hear from You.Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.Let me continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil.And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouthmywrongdoing, and receive the forgiveness of God.And when this world closes in on me,let me remember Jesus' example --to slip away and find a quiet place to pray.It's the best response when I'm pushe...

The Angelus
2008-01-13 09:09:00
The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: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 ofour death.Amen.Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.Hail MaryAnd the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.Hail MaryPray for us, O Holy Mother of God, 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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Prayer to Know Jesus
2008-01-11 16:16:00
O Lord Jesus , like Saint Paul, may I count everything as loss in comparison with the supreme advantage of knowing you.I want to know you and what your passion and resurrection can do.I also want to share in your sufferings in the hope that if I resemble you in death I may somehow attain to the resurrection from the dead.Give me grace to make every effort to supplement faith with moral courage, knowledge with self-control, self-control with patience, patience with piety, piety with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.May these virtues keep me both active and fruitful and bring me to the deep knowledge of you, Lord Jesus Christ.Amen.
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Saint Patrick Lorica Prayer
2008-01-08 14:09:00
I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the rinity, Through a belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness Of the Creator of creation.I arise today Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial, Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension, Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.I arise today Through the strength of the love of cherubim, In obedience of angels, In service of archangels, In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward, In the prayers of patriarchs, In preachings of the apostles, In faiths of confessors, In innocence of virgins, In deeds of righteous men.I arise today Through the strength of heaven; Light of the sun, Splendor of fire, Speed of lightning, Swiftness of the wind, Depth of the sea, Stability of the earth, Firmness of the rock.
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Holy Face
2008-01-05 17:32:00
O Blessed Face of my kind Savior, by the tender love and piercing sorrow of Our Lady as she beheld You in Your cruel Passion, grant us to share in this intense sorrow and love so as to fulfill the holy will of God to the utmost of our ability.Amen.
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Prayer to the Blessed Mother
2008-01-02 15:57:00
O most holy, most amiable and most glorious Virgin, Mother of God.Mistress and Advocate to whom we are all vowed and consecrated, making it our glory to belong to thee as children, servants and slaves for time and eternity, behold with common accord, we throw ourselves at thy feet to renew our vows of fidelity and servitude to thee and to pray thee that as we belong entirely to thee, thou wouldst offer, dedicate, consecrate and immolate to the Sacred Heart of our adorable Jesus, ourselves and all that we are, all that we shall do and suffer, without reserving anything for ourselves.We wish to have no other liberty except that of loving Him, no other glory except that of belonging to Him as slaves and victims of His pure love, no other will or power but that of pleasing Him and contenting Him in everything, even at the price of our lives.And since thou hast all power over the amiable Heart of thy Divine Son, grant, O most charitable Mother, that He may receive and accept this consecr...
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Consecration of the Human Race
2008-01-01 04:15:00
Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before Thine 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 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 harbour of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd.Be Thou King of all those who even now sit in the shadow of idolatry or Islam, and refuse not Thou to bring them into th...
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A New Year Prayer 3
2008-01-01 02:32:00
Freely forgiving for some offenseAnd finding each day a rich recompense,In offering a friendly, helping handAnd trying in all ways to understand,That all of us whoever we are ...Are trying to reach "an unreachable star."
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A New Year Prayer 2
2008-01-01 02:28:00
God grant us this year a wider view,So we see others' faults through the eyes of You;Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,Neither the adult ... nor the young.Give us patience and grace to endureAnd a stronger faith so we feel secure;And instead of remembering, help us forgetThe irritations that caused us to fret.
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A New Year Prayer
2007-12-31 14:23:00
For the great and small ... the good and bad,The young and old ... the sad and glad,Are asking today, "Is life worth living?"And the answer is only in "loving" and "giving."For only "Love" can make man kindAnd Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind,And by giving love we can start this yearTo lift the clouds of hate and fear.By Helen Steiner Rice
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Feast of the Holy Family
2007-12-31 05:11:00
To the Immaculate Heart of MaryOh Mother Most Pure, we come to You as a family and consecrate ourselves to your most Immaculate Heart.We come to You as a family and place our trust in Your powerful intercession.Oh Dearest Mother Mary, teach us as a mother teaches her children, for our souls are soiled and our prayers are weak because of our sinful hearts.ready to respond to You and follow Your way, for Your way leads us to the heart of Your Son, Jesus.We are ready to be cleansed and purified.Come then Virgin Most Pure, and embrace us with Your motherly mantle.Make our hearts whiter than snow and as pure as a spring of fresh water.Teach us to pray, so that our prayers may become more beautiful than the singing of the birds at the break of dawn.Dear Mother Mary, we entrust to Your Immaculate Heart of hearts, our family and our entire future.Lead us all to our homeland which is Heaven.Amen.
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Nativity Prayer of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
2007-12-29 16:26:00
Let Your goodness Lord appear to us, that we made in your image, conform ourselves to it.In our own strength we cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wonder nor is it fitting for us to try.But Your mercy reaches from the heavens through the clouds to the earth below.You have come to us as a small child, but you have brought us the greatest of all gifts, the gift of eternal love Caress us with Your tiny hands, embrace us with Your tiny arms and pierce our hearts with Your soft, sweet cries.St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
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Vigil of the Nativity Mass
2007-12-28 12:24:00
God our Father every year we rejoice as we look forward to the feast of our salvation.May we welcome Christ as our Redeemer, and meet him with confidence when He comes to be our judge, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
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Saint Augustine Nativity Prayer
2007-12-28 12:22:00
Let the just rejoice,for their justifier is born.Let the sick and infirm rejoice,For their saviour is born.Let the captives rejoice,For their Redeemer is born.Let slaves rejoice,for their Master is born.Let free men rejoice,For their Liberator is born.Let All Christians rejoice,For Jesus Christ is born.
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Merry Christmas Everyone
2007-12-23 06:25:00
I'll be off my computer for the holidays to relax and eat a lot :). Here are 3 Christmas carols for you. Enjoy and merry Christmas to all of you.
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Christmas Dinner Prayer
2007-12-22 17:00:00
Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending Your Son Jesus to earth. We not only celebrate His birth in the manger, but also the reason for His coming -- His death on the cross. We thank You for providing eternal life for each person who will accept His free gift of salvation.Father, I thank you for my family. Life is not always easy for us, but we know that You are always with us. As Your Word says, You will never leave us nor forsake us. Thank you for the love that holds us together and for always meeting our needs. Draw us closer together through this coming year. We love You and want our time of celebration to be memorable today. In Jesus? name, Amen.
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Saint John of the Cross Prayer
2007-12-22 16:48:00
Father,You endowed John of the Cross with a spirit of self-denialand a love of the cross.By following his example,may we come to the eternal vision of Your glory.We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.Amen.
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Prayers at a Christmas Manger
2007-12-21 12:32:00
The leader may say:It was St. Francis of Assisi who first popularized the Christmas manger. Wanting to see how Christ was born with his own eyes, he had a stable and some images made before Christmas and then invited his neighbors and frieds to come and join him at his "Bethlehem."As we look on our manger, may the Christmas story unfold before our eyes, too.Listen to the Holy Gospel according to Luke:In those days a decree was issued by the emperor Augustus for a census to be taken throughout the Roman world. This was the first Registration of its kind; it took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone made his way to his own town to be registered. Joseph went up to Judaea from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to register in the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David by descent; and with him went Mary, his betrothed, who was expecting her child.The figures are then placed in the manger, and after a short period of quiet, the reading continues...
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Twelve (12) Days of Christmas: Twelfth Day
2007-12-21 01:59:00
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Twelve Drummers DrummingThe twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed:1) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.2) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.3) He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.4) He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell [the grave].5) On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.6) He will come again to judge the living and the dead.7) I believe in the Holy Spirit8) the holy catholic Church9) the communion of saints10) the forgiveness of sins11) the resurrection of the body12) and life everlasting.
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Prayer to Saint Nicholas
2007-12-20 13:48:00
O good Saint Nicholas ,who brings joy to children,put in my heart the spirit of childhood,of which the Gospel speaksand teach me to sow happiness around me.You, whose feast prepares us for Christmas,open my faith to the mystery of God made man.You, bishop and pastor,help me to find my place in the Church.O good Saint Nicholas,patron of this parish,watch over all who come to this churchto pray to Jesus,your Lord and theirs, and also,on those whom I humbly entrust to you today.Amen.
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Twelve (12) Days of Christmas: Eleventh Day
2007-12-20 13:43:00
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Eleven Pipers PipingThe eleven Faithful Apostles:1) Simon Peter2) Andrew3) James4) John5) Philip6) Bartholomew7) Matthew8) Thomas9) James bar Alphaeus10) Simon the Zealot11) Judas bar James. (Luke 6:14-16).The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans.
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Twelve (12) Days of Christmas: Tenth Day
2007-12-19 14:45:00
On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Ten Lords A-leapingThe ten commandments:1.) Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol2.) Thou shalt not make wrongful use of the name of thy God3.) Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy4.) Honor thy Father and Mother5.) Thou shalt not murder6.) Thou shalt not commit adulter7.) Thou shalt not steal8.) Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor9.) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house10.) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife
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Twelve (12) Days of Christmas: Ninth Day
2007-12-18 14:20:00
On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Nine Ladies DancingThe nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit:1) love2) joy3) peace4) patience5) kindness6) generosity7) faithfulness8) gentleness9) self-control. (Galatians 5:22)
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Twelve (12) Days of Christmas: Eighth Day
2007-12-18 14:13:00
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Eight Maids A-milkingThe eight Beatitudes:1) Blessed are the poor in spirit,2) those who mourn,3) the meek,4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,5) the merciful,6) the pure in heart,7) the peacemakers,8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. (Matthew 5:3-10)
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