Catholic Prayers

A Child’s Prayer through the Intercession of St. John Bosco

Here is a beautiful prayer which can be recited by children seeking the intercession of St. John Bosco, the Patron Saint of School Children. O Almighty God, Who hast given me my father and mother and made them an image of Thine authority and love, and hast commanded me to love, honor and obey them: […]

Prayer in Honor of Saint Peter Julian Eymard

St. Peter Julian Eymard was a French Catholic Priest who lived from 1811-1868. He had an intense devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the Eucharist. He founded the “Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament” in Paris in 1856. He was a tireless proponent of frequent Holy Communion. He also founded the “Servants of the […]

Prayer to St. Raphael for Purity

Here is a prayer to St. Raphael for all those struggling with chastity. Chastity is a most honorable Christian Virtue. Let us guard our hearts and bodies against lustful thoughts and desires by frequenting the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. Let us ask St. Raphael’s intercession to avoid temptation and to overcome the vice […]

The Spiritual Works of Mercy

Charity is a virtue which disposes us to love God above all creatures for Himself, and to love ourselves and our neighbors for the sake of God. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual necessities. To admonish the sinner. To instruct […]

The Corporal Works of Mercy

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily necessities. The Corporal Works of Mercy are: To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To shelter the homeless […]

An Act of Oblation

‘Oblation‘ is the act of offering the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist to God. O Eternal Father, we offer Thee the Blood, the Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ, the sorrows of Mary most holy and of Saint Joseph, in satisfaction for our sins, for the aid of the Holy […]

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