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Catholic Prayers

This collection of Catholic prayers puts at our fingertips a precious treasury of words by which we approach God every day. Prayers of this type also convey a deeper knowledge and understanding of God's teaching. By praying, we not only come closer to God but also get to know Him better with every passing day.

 

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All Angels and Saints

Heavenly Father, in praising Your angels and saints we praise Your glory,for by honoring them we honor You, their Creator. Their splendor shows us Your greatness which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your saints, for their glory is the crowning  of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the church and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by the great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so that , after sharing their faith on earth, we may also experience their peace in heaven.

Prayer To The Holy Spirit

O Holy Spirit, divine paraclete, Father of the poor, consoler of the afflicted, and sactifier of souls, behold us prostrate in Your presence.l We adore You with deepest submission and we repeat with the seraphim who stand before Your throne, "holy, holy, holy!" You filled the soul of Mary with immense graces and inflamed the hearts of the apostles with holy zeal; enkindle our hearts with Your love., you are a supernatural light; enlighten us that we may understand eternal things. you appeared as a dove; grant us purity of life. You came as a wind full of sweetness; disperse the storms of passion that rise in us. You appeared as a tongue; teach us to sing Your praises without ceasing. You came forth in a cloud; cover us with the shade of Your protection. O bestower of heavenly gifts, vivify us by Your grace and govern us by Your infinite mercy, so that we may never cease blessing, praising, and loving You now during our earthly lives and later in heaven for all eternity.

The Most Holy Trinity

Most blessed Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, behold us kneeling in Your divine presence. We humble ourselves deeply and beg of You the forgiveness of our sins. We adore You, almighty Father, and with all our hearts we thank You for having given us Your Divine Son Jesus to be our redeemer. We adore You, Word of God, Jesus our Redeemer, and with all our hearts we thank You for having taken human flesh upon Yourself and having become priest and victim for our redeption in the sacrifice of the cross, a sacrifice that, through Your great love, You renew upon our altars. We adore You, divine Spirit, and with all our hearts we thank You for having worked the unfathomable mystery of the incarnation of the Word of God with such great love for us, a blessing that is being continually extended and increased in the sacrament of the eucharist. By this adorable mystery grant us and all poor sinners Your holy grace. Pour forth Your sacred gifts upon us and upon all redeemed souls.

Prayer to Jesus Christ Crucified

Behold O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Your sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech You that You would impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, with true repentance for my sins, and a firm desire of amendment, while with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Your five most precious wounds; having before my eyes that which David spoke in prophecy to You, O good Jesus; they have pierced My hands and feet; they have numbered all My bones.

Prayer To Our Redeemer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Blood of Christ, motivate me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Your wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from You. From the malignant enemy, defend me. At the hour of death, call me. And bid me come to You, that with Your saints I may praise You, forever and ever.

Prayer To Christ The King

O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You as king of the universe. All that has been created has been made for You. Exercise upon me all Your rights. I renew my baptismal promises, renouncing Satan and all his works and pomps. I promise to live a good Christian life and to be diligent in furthering the interests and teachings of Almighty God and your church.

Act of Thanksgiving

From the depths of my heart I thank You, dear Lord for Your infinite kindness in coming to me. How good You are to me! With Your most holy mother and all the angels, I praise Your mercy and generosity toward me, a poor sinner. I thank You for nourishing my soul with Your sacred body and precious blood. I will try to show my gratitude to You in the sacrament of Your love, by obedience to Your holy commandments, by fidelity to my duties, by kindness to my neighbor, and by an earnest endeavor to become like You in my daily conduct.

Act of Love Prayer Before Communion

Dear Jesus, I love You with my whole heart, my whole soul, and all my strength. May the love of Your own Sacred Heart fill my soul and purify it so that I may die to the world for love of You, as You died on the cross for love of me. My God, You are all mine; grant that I may be all Yours in time and in eternity.

Act of Adoration

With deepest humility, I adore You, my Lord and God; You have made my soul Your dwelling place. I adore You as my Creator from whose hands I came and with whom I long to be happy forever.

Act of Faith

Jesus, I firmly believe that You are present within me as God and Man, to enrich my soul with graces and to fill my heart with the happiness of the blessed. I believe that You are Christ, the Son of the living God!

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