All-powerful, ever-living God, turn our weakness into strength. As you gave Augustine Zhao Rong and the martyrs of China the courage to suffer death for Christ, give us the courage to live in faithful witness to you. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns Read More...
A PRAYER FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalms 33: 12. Eternal God, stir our minds and stimulate our hearts with a high sense of patriotism on this Fourth of July. May all that this day symbolizes renew our faith in freedom, our devotion to democracy, and Read More...
SAINT BARNABAS God our Father, You filled Saint Barnabas with faith and the Holy Spirit and sent him to convert the nations. Help us to proclaim the gospel by word and deed. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURH Mother, help our faith! Open our ears to hear God’s word and to recognize his voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise. Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in Read More...
MEMORIAL DAY PRAYER Heavenly Father, as our nation pauses today to remember those in the military and service people who have given their lives for freedoms we enjoy, we pray you would have us all look to you for strength, comfort and guidance. Be with all who serve in our Armed Forces. Bless them Read More...
SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLE Father, you called Saint Matthias to share in the mission of the apostles. By the help of his prayers may we receive with joy the love you share with us and be counted among those you have chosen. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in Read More...
PRAYER TO THE MOTHER OF OUR LORD FOR ALL MOTHERS Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers, we turn to You. We thank the Lord whom you serve for the great gift of motherhood. Never has it been known that anyone who sought Your intersession was left unaided by grace. Dear Mother, thank you for Read More...
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER Blessed St. Joseph, patron of all working people, thank you for the opportunity to build up God’s kingdom through my labors. Help me to be conscientious in my work so that I may give as full a measure as I have received. May I do all things in a spirit of thankfulness and Read More...
