PASSION OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
O God, who willed that St John the Baptist
should go ahead of Your Son
both in his birth and in his death,
grant that, as he died a Martyr for truth and justice,
we, too, may fight hard
for the confession of what You teach.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Read More...
PRAYER OF SAINT AUGUSTINE
God of life, there are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and wear us down; when the road seems dreary and endless, the skies gray and threatening; when our lives have no music in them and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their courage. Flood Read More...
PRAYER TO ST MONICA - St Monica, the mother of Augustine, our Lord Jesus mercifully answered your tears. The fruit of your prayers was the conversion of your son to a genuinely holy life. From the heights of your heavenly home, happy mother of your saintly son, pray for those who wander far from Read More...
PRECIOUS TIME
O Lord, let me use the precious gift of time to learn and live and love more. Help me look for something beautiful and special in each day. Let me live life to the fullest and be wise enough to treasure every blessing, every gift of happiness that comes my way. Amen.
PRAYER FOR TRUE THOUGHT
Heavenly Father, who has given us the gift of your law, so that we might know our sin, and your Son, that we might be forgiven where we fall short.
Give me the grace to remember your holy Word, when my surroundings tempt me to confusion and weakness, that I might more Read More...
PRAYER TO ST BARTHOLOMEW - Our Father, We humbly seek the intercession of St. Bartholomew, that he may guide us in our faith with unwavering devotion. May his witness inspire us to spread Your love and truth in the world. Strengthen our resolve to follow Your path, reflecting the light of Christ in all we do. Amen.
O God, Source of all mercy! We acknowledge your sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past, we believe that you, our Lord, can in an instant turn loss into gain. We firmly believe that you can do all things. Please restore to us the time lost, giving us your grace, your Read More...
THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you we cry, the children of Eve;
to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this land of exile.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward Read More...