A Sunday Prayer - Lord, Jesus Christ, let us seek you by desiring you, and let us desire you by seeking you. Let us find you by loving you and love you by finding you. We do not seek to understand so that we can believe but believe so that we may understand. And what is more, we believe that unless Read More...
St. Josephine Bakhita - St. Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery as a child and endured untold hardship and suffering. Once liberated from your physical enslavement, you found true redemption in your encounter with Christ and his Church.
O St. Josephine Bakhita, assist all those who are Read More...
Love and Reverence - O God, help us to always love and reverence your presence in ourselves and others. Keep us always trusting of your presence and love and help us to be hospitable to all we encounter especially the angels you send into our life! Set out life today on a firm foundation of your Read More...
Faith the Beginning - O God, strengthen the gift of your hope within us so that we may be faithful and trust in your presence as we live our life today. Graciously, enliven our faith with your presence that we bring you to everyone we meet. Help us with your grace to know that our faith is the Read More...
St. Agatha - O Heavenly Father, who raised Agatha to the dignity of Sainthood, we implore Your Divine Majesty by her intercession to give us health of mind, body and soul. Free us from all those things which hold us bound to this earth, and let our spirit, like hers, rise to your heavenly courts. Read More...
Give Us Strength and Courage - O God, give strength to our faith, so that we can be a source of support, comfort, healing and life as we make our journey through this day to a new day tomorrow. Help us to draw upon the faith of all who have gone before us, trusting that they are always with us. Give Read More...
St. Blaise - Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Presentation of the Lord - God, creator of unfailing light,
give that same light to all who call to you.
May our lips praise you;
our lives proclaim your goodness;
our works give you honor,
and our voices celebrate you forever. Amen
(Adapted from a Psalm Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours)