MORNING PRAYER:
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I will begin this day. I thank you,
Lord, for having preserved me during the night. I will do my best to make
all I do today pleasing to You and in accordance with Your will. My dear
mother Mary, watch over me this day. My Guardian Angel, take care of me. St.
Joseph and all you saints of God, pray for me... (followed by Daily
Offering)
DAILY OFFERING: O Jesus, through the immaculate heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your sacred heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all the apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father Pope John Paul II this month
EVENING PRAYER:
O my God, at the end of this day I thank You most heartily for all the
graces I have received from You. I am sorry that I have not made a better
use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against You.
Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Blessed Virgin
Mary, my dear heavenly mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph, my
dear Guardian Angel, and all you saints of God, pray for me. Sweet Jesus,
have pity on all poor sinners, and save them from hell. Have mercy on the
suffering souls in purgatory... (followed by an Act of Contrition)
ACT OF CONTRITION: 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, to amend my life by avoiding the near occasions of sin.
ACT OF FAITH: 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 revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
ACT OF HOPE: O my God, relying on your infinite goodness 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.
ACT OF LOVE: 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 the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
ANGELUS: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary....) Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy word. (Hail Mary....) And the Word was made Flesh. And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary....) Pray 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. (Traditionally, the Angelus is said at 6 - 12 - 6. )
ANIMA CHRISTI: Soul of Christ, make me holy. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, fill me with love. Water from Christ's side, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds, hide me. Never let me be parted from you. From the evil enemy, protect me. At the hour of my death, call me. And tell me to come to you. That with your saints I may praise you. Through all eternity. Amen.
APOSTLE'S CREED: 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; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall 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.
DIVINE PRAISES: 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 Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. 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.
GUARDIAN ANGEL: 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, Rule and guide. Amen.
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER: 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.
GUARDIAN ANGEL PRAYER - OLD: O Holy Angel, attendant of my wretched soul and of mine afflicted life, forsake me not, a sinner, neither depart from me for mine inconstancy. Give no place to the evil demon to subdue me with the oppression of this mortal body; but take me by my wretched and outstretched hand, and lead me in the way of salvation. Yea, O holy Angel of God, the guardian and protector of my hapless soul and body, forgive me all things whatsoever wherewith I have troubled thee, all the days of my life, and if I have sinned in anything this day. Shelter me in this present night, and keep me from every affront of the enemy, lest I anger God by any sin; and intercede with the Lord in my behalf, that He might strengthen me in the fear of Him, and make me a worthy servant of His goodness. Amen.
HAIL MARY: Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are 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.
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.
PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX: Behold, O Kind and
most sweet Jesus, before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with the most fervent
desire of soul, I pray and beseech Thee to impress upon my heart lively
sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins and a
firm purpose of amendment. With deep affection and grief of soul, I ponder
within myself, mentally contemplating Thy five wounds, having before my eyes
the words which David the Prophet spoke concerning Thee: "They have
pierced my hands and my feet, they have numbered all my bones."
PRAYER BEFORE MEALS: Bless us Oh Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR AMERICA: Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfish, relativism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen
PRAYER FOR THE SICK: Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen
PRAYER TO OUR LADY:
Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who
fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was
left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we turn to you, O Virgins of
virgins, our Mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and
sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, do not despise our petitions, but
in your mercy hear us and answer us. Amen.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Breathe into me Holy Spirit, That all my thoughts may be holy. Move in me,
Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit,
that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may
defend all that is holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT: Spirit of wisdom and understanding, enlighten our
minds to perceive the mysteries of the universe in relation to eternity.
Spirit of right judgment and courage, guide us and make us firm in our
baptismal decision to follow Jesus' way of love. Spirit of knowledge and
reverence, help us to see the lasting value of justice and mercy in our
everyday dealings with one another. May we respect life as we work to solve
problems of family and nation, economy and ecology. Spirit of God, spark our
faith, hope and love into new action each day. Fill our lives with wonder
and awe in your presence which penetrates all creation. Amen.
RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES: Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge you as King of the universe. All creation was made for you. Exercise all your sovereign rights over me. I renew my baptismal promises, renouncing Satan and all his works and empty promises, and I promise to lead a good Christian life. I will try to bring about the recognition of the truth of God and your Church. Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer all my actions that every human heart may accept your kingship. May the kingdom of your peace be established across the world.
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