Breathe in us, O Holy Spirit, that our thoughts, our ideas, our words, may all be holy. Act in us, O Holy Spirit, that our works, our labors, our actions, our living of life too, may be holy. Embrace our hearts, O Holy Spirit, that we may love and be love in a holy way. Strengthen us, O Holy Spirit, Read More...
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace that is enough for me. (St. Ignatius of Loyola)
Mighty and Eternal God, who to be truly to known is everlasting life; Help us perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life; that, following the steps of thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may faithfully walk in the way of life that leads to eternal Read More...
Almighty ever-living God, who raised up the Bishop Saint Athanasius as an outstanding champion of your Son’s divinity, mercifully grant, that, rejoicing in his teaching and his protection, we may never cease to grow in knowledge and love of you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who Read More...
O Glorious Saint Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an honor Read More...
St. Augustine tells us that understanding is the reward given by faith, so we should not try to understand in order to believe, but we should believe in order to understand. So, we pray to you our loving God for the grace that will help us to always believe. Enliven us when we are weak with the Read More...
We put between us and all evil, the Passion of Jesus Christ. We put between us and all struggle, the Passion of Jesus Christ. We put between us and all disappointment, the Passion of Jesus Christ. We put between us and all loss, the Passion of Jesus Christ. We put between us and all weakness, Read More...
Compassionate God, at times our hearts get out of focus. When this happens everything becomes an effort, life is difficult, and we struggle to be faithful. In these moments remind us of Your Son’s words “For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God” Do not let Read More...
