Prayer to St. Josephine Bakhita
O Saint Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery as a child and endured unspeakable hardship and suffering. Yet, you found freedom and peace in knowing God's love for you. Inspire us with your resilience and faith to trust in God through our trials and sufferi...

Come, Holy Spirit,
Spirit of the Risen Christ, be with us today and always.
Be our Light, our Guide, and our Comforter.
Be our Strength, our Courage, and our Sanctifier.
May this new year be a time of deep spiritual growth for us,
A time of welcoming your graces and gifts,
A time for forgiving fr...

Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys,
you who navigated the challenges of missionary work with faith and courage, guiding many towards the love and teachings of Christ, lend me your strength.
Assist me in my own journey, that I may embody the virtues of patience, wisdom, and resilience.
Inspire in me a d...

The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators
o...

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose,
make intercession for the Holy Church,
protect the Sovereign Pontiff,
help all those who invoke thee in their necessities,
and since thou art the ever Virgin Mary,
and Mother of the True God,
obtain for us from thy most holy Son the grace of keeping our faith...

PRAYER FOR THE SICK AND ALL IN NEED
Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake or watch or weep,
And give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend the sick, rest the weary,
Bless the dying, soothe the suffering.
Pity the afflicted, shield the joyous
In your love, give us all this
Through Jesus Ch...

PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Our Lady of the Rosary, you care for each of us with tender motherly love.
Please bring all of our needs before the throne of your Divine Son, and we particularly ask today that you pray that we and all people may grow in true devotion to you!
Pray for us, that w...

PRAYER FOR REVERENCE FOR LIFE

For life in the womb, coming from your creative power,
For the life of children, making us glad
with their freshness and promise,
For the life of young people, hoping for a better world,
For the life of people who are disabled,
teaching us that every life has value,...

Devotion to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
Dear Mother Mary, your heart was pained so much on your earthly pilgrimage by the sufferings your family and your nation endured.  A sword of sorrow pierced your loving heart each time you experienced the pain of sin which wounded your innocent Son and all th...

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
who promised to stay with us always, until the end of the age.
Reawaken our wonder at His presence in the Most Holy Eucharist.
May our hearts burn within us as He opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Give us the ...

Prayer for God’s creation

All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live
as brother...

SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Heart of Jesus, burning with love for me,
inflame my heart with burning love for thee.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like your heart.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Amen.

Let us pray to Mary throughout the month of May
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy...

Pray the Memorare throughout this Month of Mary
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help or sought your intercession,
was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence,
we fly unto you,
O Virgin of virgins, our Mother!...

MARY, WOMAN OF LISTENING
Mary, woman of listening, open our ears; grant us to know how to listen to the word of your Son Jesus among the thousands of words of this world; grant that we may listen to the reality in which we live, to every person we encounter, especially those who are poor, in nee...

May the glory
and the promise
of this joyous time of year
bring peace
and happiness to you
and those you hold most dear.

And may Christ,
Our Risen Saviour,
always be there by your side
to bless you
most abundantly
and be your loving guide.

Dear Lord,
I pray for my prayer life to become vibrant and strong throughout this season of Lent.
I pray that Your voice, even though a whisper, would ring loud and true in my life.
I pray for the courage and boldness to follow wherever You lead me, to love and serve whomever and however You in...

PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY
Holy Family, bless and protect all the families of the world;
safeguard their unity, fidelity, integrity and dignity.

Enable them to live according to God’s law that they may fulfill their vocation.
May their lives be a reflection of yours and may they enjoy your p...

THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS
JESUS, yours is the name above all names;
We offer you our heartfelt praise and gratitude. Deepen in us an abiding reverence for your Holy Name.

Jesus, Saviour, heal the wounds within
that our sin and fear have inflicted.
Set us free from all that hinders us from
rejoicin...

Advent Prayer by Henri Nouwen
Lord Jesus,
Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.
We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day,
We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.
We...

Peace in the Middle East
God of mercy and compassion, of grace and reconciliation,
pour your power upon all your children in the Middle East:
Jews, Muslims and Christians, Palestinians and Israelis.
Let hatred be turned into love, fear to trust, despair to hope, oppression to freedom, that violen...

May you be held by the God of compassion
as you remember your loved ones today.
May God be with you in your sorrow,
and comfort you in your loss.
May your God, your family and your friends,
give you strength and confidence.
May your spirit be lifted,
may your heart be filled with peace,
and may ...