Catholic Prayers

Prayer to the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:16:38 +0000

The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church and is celebrated nineteen days after Pentecost. Since Pentecost is always celebrated on Sunday, Feast of the Sacred Heart will be on a Friday. The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on June 15th, 2012. The Alliance of the Heart of Jesus and Mary is based on the joint devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated on the Saturday after the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It falls on June 16th, 2012. In preparation for these two Feasts, here is a Novena Prayer to the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Let us recite this Novena from June 6th – June 14th.

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary (Image Source : http://stbrigidsacademy.blogspot.com/)

O Heart of Jesus pierced for our sins and giving us your Mother on Calvary! O Heart of Mary pierced by sorrow and sharing in the sufferings of your divine Son for our redemption! O sacred union of these Two Hearts! Praised be the God of Love who united them together!

May we unite our hearts and every heart so that all hearts may live in unity in imitation of that sacred unity which exists in these Two Hearts. Triumph, O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary! Reign, O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! – in our hearts, in our homes and families, in the hearts of those who as yet do not know you, and in all nations of the world. Establish in the hearts of all mankind the sovereign triumph and reign of your Two Hearts so that the earth may resound from pole to pole with one cry: Blessed forever be the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary!

Obtain for me a greater purity of heart and a fervent love of the spiritual life. May all my actions be done for the greater glory of God in unions with the divine heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Hear and answer our prayers and intentions (mention your petition) according to your most merciful will. Amen.

Novena to Saint Joseph

admin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:35:45 +0000

It is said that this prayer was found in the fiftieth year or Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1505 it was sent from the Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle. Whoever shall read this prayer, or hear it or keep it about themselves shall never die a sudden death, or be drowned, nor shall poison take effect of them; neither shall they fall into the hands of the enemy, or shall be burned in any fire or shall be overpowered in battle. Let us recite this prayer as a Novena for nine days in preparation of the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19th.

Oh St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. (Mention your Petition)

Oh St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power, I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the most Loving of Fathers.

Oh St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath.

St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.
Amen

Prayer to St. Joseph for Inspiration

admin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:21:01 +0000

In preparation for the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19th, here is a Prayer to St. Joseph. When our day-to-day duties and responsibilities tire us and make us weary, let us look to our loving father St. Joseph for inspiration and encouragement.

Loving St. Joseph, may your holy life be an inspiration to me when I find it difficult to be faithful in the fulfillment of my duties.

You are now glorified with Jesus and Mary and are a powerful intercessor at the throne of God.

Blessed foster-father of Jesus, extend to me the same tender care with which you protected Jesus and Mary that I may walk securely in the path of salvation.

Obtain for me strong faith, ardent love and zeal in doing good.

With Jesus and Mary, help me at the hour of my death so that I may partake of the complete redemption of the children of God and eternally praise the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer to St. Faustina (Apostle of Divine Mercy)

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:38:55 +0000

Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska was a Polish nun, mystic and visionary. She is known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy as she is the cause for the Divine Mercy devotion. The devotion includes prayers like the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Novena to the Divine Mercy. Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. St. Faustina is the first saint of the 21st Century. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in April 2000. Her Feast is celebrated on October 5th. She is the Patron Saint of Mercy.

O Jesus, who filled your handmaid Saint Faustina with profound veneration for your boundless Mercy, deign, if it be your Holy Will, to grant me, through her intercession, the grace for which I fervently pray (here make your request).

My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy, but be mindful of Saint Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, and reward her virtue by granting the petition, which, with childlike confidence, I present to You through her intercession. Amen.

Prayer to Mother Mary For a Sick Relative or Friend

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:56:12 +0000

Here is a beautiful prayer to Our Lady seeking her intercession for the healing of our sick brothers and sisters.

Mary, full of grace, spiritual mother to those in need, I fervently request your heavenly intercession for (mention name) who is ill and seeks God’s miraculous assistance. You truly care for the sick and offer them your compassionate support in powerful acts of healing.

Stay near to (mention name) with your maternal protection. Console our anxious hearts and grant that our physical and emotional sufferings be a source of purification and growth for eternal life. Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady for Protection Against Danger

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:47:02 +0000

Here is a prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for protection against all evil on our earthly journey towards Heaven.

Mother of Jesus, be our protector and defender against all that is harmful or evil. Bring our needs before Almighty God, that we may be surrounded by God’s Holy Angels, and give us the grace to conquer every danger and overcome all that would threaten our health and well being.

Be for us light in times of darkness, strength when we are weak, wisdom in our confusion, healing in times of illness, and courage to work through life’s problems and difficulties. Give us joy when we are sad, bread to feed our hunger, and eternal life to defeat the power of death.

Virgin Mary, guide our life-journey, so that we may always walk safely together with you and your Divine Son, Jesus Christ in God’s loving friendship. Amen.

Prayer for those Seeking to Conceive a Child

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:47:01 +0000

Let us pray to our dear Heavenly Mother for all those who wish to be blessed with children in their lives. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ and our heavenly mother too. Who can understand us better than our Heavenly Mother.

Mother of Christ, you were graced by God with the privilege of bearing our Divine Savior. You experienced the joys and challenges of being a parent. Your life was blessed with seeing Jesus grow from infancy and childhood, into his adult years of teaching a ministry. With St. Joseph, you created a home for your family to love and share together.

Please intercede before the God of all life, that (here mention names) may conceive a baby and raise healthy children, with whom they can share the Lord’s good gifts.

May their children honor them and You by lives of virtue and caring for others. May their home be holy and their family be blessed with health, happiness and abiding love. Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady during Times of Personal Illness

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:42:24 +0000

Here is a prayer to Our Blessed Mother seeking her powerful intercession during times of sickness. During illness, let us offer all our sufferings for the reparation of sins and salvation of souls. Let us unite our sufferings with those of our crucified Lord.

Blessed Mother, through the countless miracles attributed to your intercession, you have evidenced a generous and compassionate heart and a great love for the sick. Be with me during this time of ill health, and accompany me as I face sickness and infirmity. Help me to experience God’s healing power through your prayers, as well as my own.

Lead me to unite myself to the Cross of Jesus Christ, so that this suffering brings spiritual benefit to me and to others. May my bearing the cross of illness here on earth, prepare me for the eternal joys of perfect happiness and fullness of life whit God forever in heaven. Amen.

Prayer for the Health of An Expectant Mother and Her Unborn Child

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:51:52 +0000

Here is a prayer to our Blessed Mother seeking her intercession for the health and safety of a pregnant mother and the child in her womb. Let us pray for all pregnant women specially those who face the risk of losing their babies. May the Lord hear our prayers for the unborn children.

Humble Mary of Nazareth, you were chosen my God to bear within you our world’s greatest gift, the Savior of all humanity. I come to you now on behalf of (here mention name) who prays for the health and safety of the child that God has graced her to conceive.

Guard this life that God has created, and protect the mother God has chosen for this child. Let your gently hands, like that of a skilled physician, assist in her delivery so that this baby will know good health and lasting happiness.

May her child be favored with the grace of Holy Baptism, and grow to love our Lord Jesus Christ above all else in this world. Amen.

Prayer of St. Aloysius to the Blessed Mother

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:24:00 +0000

Saint Aloysius was an Italian Jesuit seminarian who lived a very short life of 23 years. He led a very holy life and purity was his notable virtue. He is the Patron Saint of young students, Christian Youth, the blind, AIDS Patients and AIDS care-givers. His feast is celebrated on Jun 21st. He is often depicted as a young man wearing a black cassock and white rochet. His attributes are a lily, referring to innocence; a cross, referring to piety and sacrifice; a skull, referring to his early death; and a rosary, referring to his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Here is a beautiful prayer entrusting oneself to our Blessed Mother.

O holy Mary, my Mistress, into thy blessed trust and special keeping, into the bosom of thy tender mercy, this day, every day of my life and at the hour of my death, I commend my soul and body; to thee I entrust all my hopes and consolations, all my trials and miseries, my life and the end of my life, that through thy most holy intercession and thy merits, all my actions may be ordered and disposed according to thy will and that of thy Son. Amen.