Prayers

Dear God, from the bottom of my simple heart, I ask for Your peace.  I ask that I may feel Your love and be blessed with Your grace.  Oh God, in times of stress, when I feel so all alone and pain overtakes me, put out Your helping hand and comfort me.  Be ever at my side, dear Lord, to help and to guide me in my tortuous moments.  May You always be my companion as I journey through this life, my dreams always being only Your touch away from realization.

My God, bless me with a faith and with a hope so strong that no ill, no loss, nothing can make me doubt Your presence with me.  You are the Comforter in times of distress, and I call on You in this time of need.  Through Your Son, Jesus Christ, I ask that my burden be lightened, and with Your peace in my heart I can do Your will.  Amen. 

Dear Jesus, in the Sacrament of the Altar, be forever thanked and praised!  Love, worthy of all celestial and terrestrial love, who, out of infinite love for me, ungrateful sinner, didst assume our human nature, didst shed Thy most Precious Blood in the cruel scourging, and didst expire on a shameful Cross for our eternal welfare!  Now illumined with lively faith, with the outpouring of my whole soul and the fervor of my heart, I humbly beseech Thee, through the infinite merits of Thy painful sufferings, give me strength and courage to destroy every evil passion that sways my heart, to bless Thee by the exact fulfillment of my duties, supremely to hate all sin, and, thus, to become a saint. Amen.

Dear Lord, give me the strength and sense to keep from visiting internet sites or otherwise looking at indecent materials that will only entice me further into deeper sin and shame. Let me remember that such sites and magazines, however appealing at first, can become dangerously addictive with images that cloud my mind and turn me away from the true value of sexuality. Shield me from wishing to partake in the poison of pornography, remembering that however sweet it may taste at first, it can all too quickly turn quite bitter, leaving me obsessing over base desires. Blessed Mother Mary, I ask for your help and grace in these matters, in the name of Your Beloved Son, Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Lord of all, You alone intimately know the little one I carry. You are the creator, the author of all life, Your touch can transform, heal, and restore. Please touch this little life now that we carry and bring wholeness and life to him/her. Just one touch from Your mighty hand of healing is all that we need. We live, breathe, and hope in You. Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer You the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all its love, all its sufferings, and all its merits;

1. To expiate all the sins, I have committed this day and during all my life. Glory be
2. To purify the good, I have done badly this day and during all my life. Glory be
3. To supply for the good, I ought to have done and that I have neglected to do this day and during all my life. 

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Lord Jesus, my family needs Your help today. We need Your peace and tranquility, an end to discord. Give us strength and compassion to understand each other, wisdom and love to help each other, and the trust and patience we need to live peacefully together. Grant that, through the intercession of Your mother, Mary, and Saint Joseph, our family too may become a holy family, a family that works together as one, a family that embraces peace and love, a family whose members are dedicated to each other and to You. Amen.

Saint Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find _____, that has been lost. At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss. To this favor, I ask another of you: that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God. Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God. Amen.

Dear Father, It is so hard to watch my child struggle in school. I want to make everything better, but I know I cannot. Please give my child the confidence and patience to work through these challenges. Ease the anxiety he/she feels when a difficult assignment is given. I ask for wisdom in how to serve him/her best, and I ask You to give the teachers the same thing. When he/she questions himself/herself, please be there to comfort him/her, help him/her know he/she can accomplish any task with You by his/her side. Give him/her peace about school. Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom; pray for my child. Amen.

Dear Lord, in this time of great trial in our marriage, do not let my spouse and me succumb to those forces that would weaken or break our bond of love in Holy Matrimony, or our vows to You and each other. In this troubled time, let us not forget our vows to be there for each other for worse, as well as better, and in sickness, as well as in health. Be a friend and confidant to keep us attuned to Your wishes and desires for us. Keep me and my spouse from nourishing grudges over disagreements or becoming irritable with each other in our stressful situation. Help us to remember Saint Paul’s important advice in his letter to the Ephesians not to let the sun go down with us angry at each other. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Heavenly Father, as I struggle in these difficult times, I seek Your wisdom to make the right choice. Guide my thinking and sharpen my mind. Help me to choose wisely between the options that are set before me. Protect me from clouded judgment, and bless me with a sound mind. Lord, please help me to decide correctly so that all I do brings glory and honor to You. Amen.

Holy Spirit, You know my heart. You understand my deepest wants and needs, and You know my every intention. You know me better than I know myself. There is nowhere I could run to escape Your presence, and nothing I could hide from You!

And that’s why, right now, I am asking You to give me Your divine wisdom and guidance. 

Even though I may feel like I can’t move forward or see what’s ahead—You see me. And You know me. So please guide me. Show me the paths that lead to abundant life, and convict me when I am tempted to stray from You. Direct my steps as You guard my life, because I want to glorify You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.