Additional Prayers

Morning Prayer

Thank you God
for all the blessings
you will give me today.
May all my thoughts,
words, and actions
glorify you.
Amen.

Night Prayer

Take a few moments to recall the day.

Thank you God
for all the blessings
you gave me today.
Forgive all my thoughts,
words, and actions
that did not glorify you.
Amen.

Prayer Before Reading the Bible

Holy Spirit,
help me understand
how to apply the Word of God
to my life today.
Amen.

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

God grant me,
a mind to know you,
a heart to seek you,
wisdom to find you,
conduct pleasing to you,
perseverance in waiting for you,
and a hope of finally embracing you.
Amen.

Serenity Prayer

God grant me,
the serenity to accept the things
I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.

– Reinhold Niebuhr, 1943

Prayer for Discernment

Jesus,
please grant me and/or N,
the wisdom, knowledge,
courage, and grace,
to make the decisions
that need to be made,
and to do so in a
spiritual and Christian manner.
Amen.

– Bill Connolly Sr.

Soul of Christ

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds, hide me.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me,
and bid me come to you,
that with your saints,
I may praise you,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Act of Faith

O God,
I place all my faith in you,
one God in three divine persons,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Act of Hope

O God,
I hope for the pardon of all my sins,
and eternal life with you.
Amen.

Act of Love

O God,
I love you with all my heart,
all my mind, all my soul,
and all my strength,
and I love my neighbor as myself.
Amen.

Prayer of Abandonment

Father,
I abandon myself into your hands,
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you.
I am ready for all. I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me,
and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul.
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord,
and surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.
Amen.

– Saint Charles de Foucauld, 1897

St. Kateri

Lily of the Mohawks

St. Kateri, you are revered as
Mystic of the American Wilderness.
Even though you were orphaned
at the age of four,
with a scarred face
and damaged eyesight from illness,
you were esteemed
among the Mohawk tribe.

When you asked to be baptized a Christian,
you subjected yourself
to abuse by your people
and were forced to run away.
You endured many trials
but still flowered in prayer and holiness,
dedicating your life to Christ.

St. Kateri, please pray for me,
that I may know how to
dedicate my life to Christ.
Amen.

St. Blaise

Patron of Throat Illnesses

St. Blaise was a 4th century bishop known for his faith in God and for miraculous healings, particularly healings involving the throat. In 316, when he refused to make sacrifices to pagan idols, he was executed. On February 3, the Feast Day of St. Blaise, the Church offers a special blessing of throats.

Blessing of the Throat

Through the prayers of St. Blaise,
bishop and martyr,
may God deliver all people,
Especially N,
from ailments of the throat,
and from every other evil.
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

The Seven Sacraments
of the Catholic Church

A sacrament is a visible sign of the invisible grace of God to help us become holy.

Baptism cleanses us from sin and unites us with God and his Church.

Confirmation prepares us for a life of love and service to God.

The Eucharist nourishes us spiritually and strengthens our union with God.

Reconciliation allows us to confess our sins, receive forgiveness, and be reconciled with God.

Anointing of the Sick heals us spiritually and gives us strength to endure our suffering.

Matrimony joins a couple in a permanent union to grow in love for God and each other.

Holy Orders consecrates deacons, priests, and bishops to an apostolic life of service.

The Five Precepts
of the Catholic Church

These precepts are the minimum amount of prayer and moral effort required by the Church to grow our faith.

You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation, and rest from work on these days.

You shall confess your sins at least once a year.

You shall receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.

You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.

You shall help provide for the material needs of the Church, according to your own ability.