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Catholic Prayers
The
Angelus
V- The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R- And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
(Hail Mary....)
V- Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R- Be it done unto me according to thy word.
(Hail Mary....)
V- And the Word was made Flesh.
R- And dwelt among us.
(Hail Mary....)
V- Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts;
that, we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by
the message of an Angel, may by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the
glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
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Anima
Christi
Soul of Christ, make me holy. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ,
fill me with love. Water from Christ’s side, wash me. Passion of
Christ, strengthen me. Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds, hide me.
Never let me be parted from you. From the evil enemy, protect me. At the
hour of my death, call me, and tell me to come to you that with your saints
I may praise you through all eternity. Amen.
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Apostles'
Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I
believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the
power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the
dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the
living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
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Prayer
before Confession
Receive my confession, O most loving and gracious Lord Jesus Christ, only
hope for the salvation of my soul. Grant to me true contrition of soul,
so that day and night I may by penance make satisfaction for my many sins.
Savior of the world, O good Jesus, Who gave Yourself to the death of the
Cross to save sinners, look upon me, most wretched of all sinners; have
pity on me, and give me the light to know my sins, true sorrow for them,
and a firm purpose of never committing them again.
O gracious Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of Jesus, I implore you to obtain
for me by your powerful intercession these graces from you Divine Son.
St. Joseph, pray for me.
Amen.
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After
Confession
O almighty and most merciful God, I give You thanks with all the powers
of my soul for this and all other mercies, graces, and blessings bestowed
on me, and prostrating myself at Your sacred feet, I offer myself to be
henceforth forever Yours. Let nothing in life or death ever separate me
from You! I renounce with my whole soul all my treasons against You, and
all the abominations and sins of my past life. I renew my promises made
in Baptism, and from this moment I dedicate myself eternally to Your love
and service. Grant that for the time to come, I may detest sin more than
death itself, and avoid all such occasions and companies as have unhappily
brought me to it. This I resolve to do by the aid of Your divine grace,
without which I can do nothing. Amen.
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Confiteor
I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I
have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what
I have done and what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary, ever
virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to
pray for me to the Lord our God. Amen.
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Act
of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all
my sins because of Thy just punishment, but most of all because I have
offended Thee my God, Who is all good and deserving of all my love. I
firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to avoid
the near occasion of sin, Amen.
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Divine
Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be his holy name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be his most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy sacrament of the altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, the most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.
Amen.
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Evening
prayer
O my God, at the end of this day I thank you most heartily for all the
graces I have received from you. I am sorry that I have not made a better
use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against you.
Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Blessed Virgin
Mary, my dear heavenly mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph,
my dear guardian angel, and all you saints of God, pray for me. Sweet
Jesus, have pity on all poor sinners, and save them from hell. Have mercy
on the suffering souls in purgatory. Amen.
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An
Act of Faith
O my God, who are infallible Truth and can neither deceive
nor be deceived, I firmly believe all that you have revealed and propose
to my belief though your holy Church, because you have revealed it. I
believe that you are one in nature and three in Persons: the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe that you are the Creator of all things
and that you reward the just for all eternity in heaven and punish the
wicked for all eternity in hell. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God made man, that he suffered and died for my sins and rose from the
dead in glory, and that it is only in him through the Holy Spirit that
eternal life is given to us . I believe in all that your holy Church believes.
I thank you for having called me to the true faith, and I propose that
with the help of your grace I will live and die in this holy faith. Amen.
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Fatima
Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead
all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Amen.
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St.
Gabriel the Archangel
O God, who from among all your angels chose the Archangel Gabriel to announce
the mystery of the Incarnation, mercifully grant that we who solemnly
remember him on earth may feel the benefit of his patronage in heaven,
who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
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Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give
you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only son
of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive
our prayer. For You alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You
alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory
of God the Father. Amen.
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Glory
Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.
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Grace
Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord! and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from
Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Guardian
Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever
this day (or night) be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide,
Amen.
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Hail
Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up
our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most
gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
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Hail
Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst
women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
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Prayer
to the Holy Spirit
Breathe into me Holy Spirit, that all my thoughts may be holy. Move in
me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy
Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit,
that I may defend all that is holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit, that I always
may be holy. Amen.
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Come,
Holy Spirit
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in
them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be
created. And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us
pray
O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy
Spirit, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly
wise and ever rejoice in his consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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An
Act of Hope
O my God, trusting in your promises and because you are faithful, powerful
and merciful, I hope, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for the pardon
of my sins, final perseverance and the blessed glory of heaven. Amen.
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Prayer
to Saint James the Apostle
O glorious Apostle, Saint James,
who by reason of thy fervent and generous heart was chosen by Jesus
to be witness of His glory on Mount Tabor, and of His agony in Gethsemane;
thou, whose very name is a symbol of warfare and victory:
obtain for us strength and consolation in the unending warfare of this
life,
that, having constantly and generously followed Jesus,
we may be victors in the strife and deserve to receive the victor's crown
in heaven.
Amen.
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Prayer
to Saint Joseph
O glorious Saint Joseph, you were chosen by God to be the foster father
of Jesus, the most pure spouse of Mary, ever virgin, and the head of the
Holy Family. You have been chosen by Christ’s vicar as the heavenly
patron and protector of the Church founded by Christ.
Protect the Holy Father, our sovereign pontiff, and all bishops and priests
united with him. Be the protector of all who labor for souls amid the
trials and tribulations of this life, and grant that all peoples of the
world may follow Christ and the Church he founded.
Dear St. Joseph, accept the offering I make to you. Be my father, protector,
and guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me purity of heart and a
love for the spiritual life. After your example, let all my actions be
directed to the greater glory of God, in union with the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and your own paternal heart. Finally,
pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of your holy death.
Amen.
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An
Act of Love
O my God, because you are infinite goodness and worthy of infinite love,
I love you with my whole heart above all things, and for love of you I
love my neighbor as myself. Amen.
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Blessing
before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive
from the bounty of Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Thanksgiving
after Meals
We give thanks for all your benefits, almighty God, who lives and reigns
forever. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any
one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin
of virgins my Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and
sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but
in thy mercy hear and answer me, Amen.
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Saint
Michael Prayer
Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against
the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly
pray; and do you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast
into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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Miraculous
Medal Prayer
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee,
and for those who do not have recourse to thee, especially the enemies
of the Church and those recommended to thee, Amen.
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Morning
Offering
Dear Lord, I do not know what will happen to me today. I only know that
nothing will happen that was not foreseen by You, and directed to my greater
good from all eternity. I adore Your holy and unfathomable plans, and
submit to them with all my heart for love of You, the Pope, and the Immaculate
Heart of Mary. Amen.
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Morning
Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers,
works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the holy sacrifice
of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions
of your sacred heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the
reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops
and of all the apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended
by our Holy Father this month. Amen.
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Nicene
Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth
of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light
from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with
the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation
He came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit He was born
of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under
Pontius Pilate; He suffered died, and was buried. On the third day He
rose in fulfillment of the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is
seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to
judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe
in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the
Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and
apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to
come. Amen.
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Our
Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
Amen.
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St.
Raphael the Archangel
O God, send the Archangel Raphael to our assistance. May he who stands
forever praising you at your throne present our humble petitions to be
blessed by you. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Sign
of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Prayer
Links
http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers.htm
http://www.catholic.com/library/Common_Catholic_Prayers.asp
http://www.webdesk.com/catholic/prayers/
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/
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