Tuesday, June 30, 2009

When You Are Far From Home

When You Are Far From Home

Dear Lord,

I am far from home and I miss
everyone and everything. I think about my
children and wish I could tuck them in at night. I
miss my spouse, my family and our special times. I
miss all the little things I usually take for granted.
Help this time pass quickly. Bless those I love. Help
them know they are always in my thoughts and
prayers. And bring me home safely.

- Amen

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Monday, June 29, 2009

At the End of the Day

At the End of the Day

Heavenly Father,

I close this day with thoughts
of you. All day long, you have watched over
me. Forgive the sins I committed today. Give me
insight and understanding so that I will not commit
them again. Watch over me and give me a good
night’s rest. Give your angels charge over all of us
this night and every night as long as our lives shall
last. In Jesus’ name.

- Amen

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

When You Miss Someone

When You Miss Someone

God,

My loved ones are far away. I miss them
so much. I’m lonely. Keep them safe and help
them know I am thinking of them now. Thank you
for the gift of loving relationships. Bring my loved
ones home and make our reunion joyous.

- Amen

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

For God’s Power

For God’s Power

God,

Help me to know that nothing can defeat
me if I keep myself humbly in contact with
you. Grant me the greatness of soul to confront my
problems intelligently and courageously. For this I
thank you.

- Amen

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Friday, June 26, 2009

When Making a Difficult Decision

When Making a Difficult Decision

Dear Lord,

The decision I have to make will
affect my life profoundly, and that makes me
tense. Calm my mind. Show me what to do and
how to do it. Help me listen for your answer and
know the answer when it comes. Above all, help me
know that it will come. In Jesus’ name.

- Amen

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

When Worried

When Worried

Heavenly Father,

I’m worried and full of fear.
I have tried to reassure myself, but it doesn’t
help. Touch me with your peace and help my
disturbed mind know that, with you, I need fear
no evil.

- Amen

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

For Guidance

For Guidance

God,

This world’s problems are so complicated
that I cannot make my way without your
guidance. Quicken my mind and deepen my understanding.
Help me hear your voice and heed your
advice. Keep me walking along the path behind you.

Amen

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

For Energy

For Energy

Dear Lord,

I need more energy and strength.
Change my thoughts to be in harmony with
your divine power. Keep me in close contact with
you, the source of energy that never runs down. I
accept this great new energy now and give you
thanks.

Amen

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the night’s rest
You gave me. I am grateful for the renewed energy
and enthusiasm it has brought. Accept my gratitude
for bringing me to the beginning of this new day.
I accept it as a precious gift from You.
May I use it minute by minute to do Your will.
Guide me in every problem I face, every decision
I make this day. Help me to treat everyone kindly,
fairly and thoughtfully. If I should forget you during
this day, please do not forget me.

Amen

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Make us a Holy People

Make us a Holy People

God of love and mercy,

you call us to be your people,
you gift us with your abundant grace.

Make us a holy people,
radiating the fullness of your love.

Form us into a community,
a people who care,
expressing your compassion.

Remind us day after day of our baptismal call to serve,
with joy and courage.

Teach us how to grow in wisdom and grace
and joy in your presence.

Through Jesus and in your Spirit,
we make this prayer.

Amen.

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Growing Up

Growing Up

O Lord,

With each new day that dawns I am growing up,
It's not too soon to start thinking of what I want to be.
It's very hard, I think,
to make the right decision
but I pray that you will help and guide me.
Show me what to do,
let me share, someday,
my talents where they're needed.
And when you show me,
give me courage to be generous enough
to do what you want.

Amen

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

I Praise and Glorify You

I Praise and Glorify You

Living God,

I praise and glorify you as Father, Source of all life, as Son, Savior of our lives, and as Spirit, Sanctifier of our lives.

Amen

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

I Pray That With Your Grace

I Pray That With Your Grace

Gracious God,

I pray that with your grace, I and all people will reverence, protect, and promote all life and that we will be especially sensitive to the life of the unborn, the abused, neglected, disabled, and the elderly. I pray, too, that all who make decisions about life in any form will do so with wisdom, love, and courage.

Amen

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Prayer for Life

Prayer for Life

Loving God,

I thank you for the gift of life you gave and continue to give to me and to all of us.Merciful God, I ask your pardon and forgiveness for my own failure and the failure of all people to respect and foster all forms of life in our universe.

Amen.

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Inspire the Affections

Inspire the Affections

O my God,

Inspire the affections of my parents,
and guide their projects according to the counsels of Thy wisdom. Lord,
I sincerely desire to consult Thee who art the Eternal Truth;
grant that my parents also may submit themselves to its decrees,
faithfully and without reserve.

- Amen

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Prayer for the Dignity of Human Life

Prayer for the Dignity of Human Life

Lord and giver of all life,

Help us to value each person, created in love by you.

In your mercy, guide and assist our efforts to promote the dignity and value of all human life, born and unborn. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Far Be It From Me

Far Be It From Me

O Lord,

Far be it from me,
to oppose the order of Thy wisdom,
and, unfaithful to the inspiration of Thy grace,
to strive to subject the will of the Creator
to the caprice of the creature.
It is not for the servant to choose the way
in which he will serve his master:
do Thou lay upon me what commands Thou pleasest.
My lot is in Thy hands.
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lest perchance what I accept be that which Thou willest,
and because I am too short-sighted
to discover in the future the different obstacles I shall meet with,
if, without Thy guidance,
I make myself the arbiter of my own conduct.
Speak, Lord, to my soul;
speak to me as Thou didst to the youthful Samuel:
Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth.
I cast myself at Thy feet,
and I am ready,
if it be Thy will,
to sacrifice myself as a victim to Thee
for the remainder of my days,
in such wise as Thou shalt deem most worthy of Thy greatness.

- Amen

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In a Plane

In a Plane

God,

Sometimes flying makes me nervous. I
know airplanes are safe, but still I worry. Give
me your peace, God, and help me remember that
you are watching over this plane every moment it is
aloft. Bless the men and women in the cockpit. Bless
the flight attendants and all the passengers. Keep
your hands on the intricate workings of the engines
and all other parts of this plane. Remind me that
flight is a miraculous gift from you, and that when
this plane speeds through the air it is obeying the
physical laws of the world you created. As I look at
the sky above and the earth below, I praise you for
the beauty of your creation. I place myself confidently
in your care, knowing that, just as you guide me on
the ground, so your loving arms protect me in the air.

- Amen

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Friday, June 12, 2009

In Glory

Dear Heavenly Father,

In glorifying Jesus
and sending us your Spirit,
You open the way to eternal life.
May my sharing in this Gift increase my love
and make my faith grow stronger.
Send Your Spirit to cleanse my life
so that the offering of myself to You at Mass
may be pleasing to You.
May my sharing in the Eucharist,
our Bread of Life,
bring me eternal life.

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

I Beseech Thee

O Lord,

I beseech Thee to grant me Thy Divine Light,
that I may know the designs of Thy providence concerning me,
and that, filled with a sincere desire for my soul’s salvation,
I may say, with the young man in the Gospel:
What must I do to be saved?

All states of life are before me; but,
still undecided what to do, I await Thy commands,
I offer myself to Thee without restriction,
without reserve, with a most perfect submission.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A State of Life

A State of Life

O Lord,

From all eternity,
You planned my very existence and my destiny.
You wrapped me in Your love in baptism
and gave me the Faith
to lead me to an eternal life
of happiness with You.
You have showered me with Your graces
and You have been always ready
with Your mercy and forgiveness
when I have fallen.
Now I beg You for the light
I so earnestly need
that I may find the way of life
in which lies the best fulfillment of Your will.
Whatever state this may be,
give me the grace necessary
to embrace it with love of Your holy will,
as devotedly as Your Blessed Mother did Your will.
I offer myself to You now,
trusting in Your wisdom and love
to direct me in working out my salvation
and in helping others
to know and come close to You,
so that I may find my reward
in union with You for ever and ever.

Amen.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

On Behalf Of

On Behalf Of

On behalf of those
who may need to atone for offenses
I may have caused them to commit,
I offer You any infirmities
or sufferings I am to undergo
during the remaining years of my life.
Dear Shepherd of Souls,
grant them life eternal.

- Amen

A Prayer for those whose Lives I've Touched - F. E. Callaghan

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Monday, June 8, 2009

In Your Mercy

In Your Mercy

Dear God,

In Your Merciful Goodness
I now plead for the pardon of the soul
who because of me may have lost Your favour.
humbly I implore You,
let not one of them be lost,
but when they leave this world
may they find glorious entry
into the Kingdom of Heaven!

- Amen

A Prayer for those whose Lives I've Touched - F. E. Callaghan

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Potter's Wheel

The Potter's Wheel

When you're troubled and discouraged
In the darkness of the night
When obstruction clouds your vision
And you just can't see the light.

When life's trials overcome you
And you have nowhere to turn
When you've reached the very bottom
There are lessons you must learn.

For the clay is being molded
It's been twisted, pulled and tossed
It's been rolled and it's been pounded
Till the ego has been lost.

He will put you through the furnace
You'll be tested to the brim
Your life will be in pieces
Till you give your soul to Him.

From blemish to perfection
His hands will form the clay
This human piece of rubble
Must let God have His way.

When you come to Him all battered
In the form of mortal man
When you cry to Him in mercy
You will find the Potter's hand.

He will grind you, mold and chisel
The friction you will feel
Till He gently carves and shapes you
Upon the Potter's wheel.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

In Time of Need

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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Friday, June 5, 2009

A Creed For Those Who Have Suffered

A Creed For Those Who Have Suffered

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey...
I asked for health, that I might do great things.
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things...
I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise...
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God...
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things...
I got nothing I asked for - but everything I had hoped for;
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among men, most richly blessed!

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Prayer to Our Holy Mother

Prayer to Our Holy Mother

Sweet Holy Mother, virtuous in all things, open my heart today to be
dutiful to the Sacred Mysteries of the Trinity and to be obedient to the
Sacred Word of God. Bring me, Dear Mother, to the feet of your Son, Jesus,
that I may follow Him along the path to holiness. Keep me close to
Christ, walking with a steady pace, that I may neither look to the world
nor to vain glory lest I fall from the straight and beautiful path of
salvation. Be my protection as I am in darkness. Strengthen and solidify
my reserve to do God's Holy Divine Will. Put my heart at ease in the
Heart of Jesus as I place my heart in yours. Oh Mary! Queen of the
Apostles, and Holy Virtuous Heart, have mercy on me and lead me to God
through the great and wondrous virtues.

Amen

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Prayer for Strength and Light

Prayer for Strength and Light

We adore You, O Holy Spirit. Give us strength, give us light, console us. We give ourselves entirely to You. O Spirit of light and grace, we want to only do the will of the Father. Enlighten us that we may live always in the Father's will. Eternal Spirit fill us with Your Divine Wisdom that we may comprehend more fully insight into Your Divine Mysteries. Give us lights, O Holy Spirit that we may know God. Work within the heart, the spiritual womb of the Virgin Mary, to form us more and more into the image of Jesus.

Amen

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St John Eudes' Mass

St John Eudes' Mass

Father of mercies and God of all consolation,
You gave us the loving Heart of your own beloved Son,
because of the boundless love by which You have loved us,
which no tongue can describe.
May we render You a love that is perfect with hearts made one with His.
Grant, we pray, that our hearts may be brought to perfect unity:
each heart with the other and all hearts with the Heart of Jesus,
and may the rightful yearnings of our hearts find fulfillment through Him:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen

---from St John Eudes' Mass, Gaudeamus, 1668

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Traditional Prayer

Traditional Prayer

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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