Holy Cards

Candlemas

2012-01-30T09:13:00.005+07:00

Candlemas Canticle of Simeon

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace,
your word has been fulfilled:
My own eyes have seen the salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of every people:
a light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of your people Israel.

Take Me Into Your Heart

2012-01-30T08:59:00.004+07:00

Good Jesus, grant that I may live in You and for You. Protect me in the midst of danger and comfort me in my afflictions. Bestow on me health of body, assistance in temporal needs, Your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.

Our Lady of Mental Peace

2011-11-22T01:14:00.000+07:00

Mother of Tranquility and Mother of Hope,
look upon me in this time of my weakness and unrest.
Teach my searching heart to know that
God's love for me is unchanging and
unchangeable; and, that true human love
can only begin and grow by
touching His Love.
Let your gently Peace which this world
cannot give be always be with me. And help
me to bring this same Peace into
the lives of others.
Our Lady of Mental Peace,
pray for me.

Advent

2011-11-21T11:32:00.007+07:00

"Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. The purpose of the Church’s year is continually to rehearse her great history of memories, to awaken the heart’s memory so that it can discern the star of hope.
It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope."

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Seek That Which Is Above,1986

Solemnity of Jesus Christ Our King

2011-11-20T00:02:00.006+07:00

Splendor and honor and kingly power are yours by right,
O Lord our God,
For you created everything that is,
and by your will they were created
and have their being; And yours by right,
O Lamb that was slain, for with your blood
you have redeemed for God,
From every family, language, people, and nation,
a kingdom of priests to serve our God.
And so, to him who sits upon the throne,
and to Christ the Lamb,
Be worship and praise, dominion
and splendor,
for ever and for evermore.

Book of Common Prayer, 1979 (Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13)

Saint Anthony

2011-11-19T10:51:00.004+07:00

If you ask for miracles,
Death, error, all calamities,
The leprosy and demons fly,
And health succeeds infirmities.
The sea obeys, and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore;
Whilst treasures lost are found again
When young or old thine aid implore.
All dangers vanish at thy prayer,
And direst need doth quickly flee,
Let those who know thy power proclaim—
Let Paduans say—these are of thee.
The sea obeys, etc.
To Father, Son may glory be,
And Holy Spirit eternally.
The sea obeys, etc.
Pray for us, blessed Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Almighty God, you have given St. Anthony to your people as an outstanding preacher and a ready helper in time of need. With his assistance may we follow the Gospel of Christ and know the help of your grace in every difficulty. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Anthony

2011-11-12T00:20:00.003+07:00

Dear Saint Anthony, thou art the patron of the poor and the helper of all who seek lost articles. Help me to find the object I have lost so that I will be able to make better use of the time I will gain for God's greater honor and glory. Grant thy gracious aid to all people who seek what they have lost-----especially those who seek to regain God's grace. Amen.

Saint Joseph the Carpenter

2011-11-11T21:51:00.004+07:00

Gracious St. Joseph, protect me and my family from all evil as you did the Holy Family. Kindly keep us ever united in the love of Christ, ever fervent in imitation of the virtue of our Blessed Lady, your sinless spouse, and always faithful in devotion to you. Amen.

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary

2011-11-10T15:39:00.003+07:00

"The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin…If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors."

Pope Pius XI

Jesus and His Cross

2011-11-09T21:29:00.005+07:00

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. "

Matthew 16:24

All Souls Mass

2011-11-02T22:34:00.007+07:00

Daily Prayer for the Holy Souls

Immortal God, holy Lord,Father and Protector of all You have created,we raise our hearts to You today for those who have passed out of this mortal life.

In Your loving mercy, Father of all,be pleased to receive them in Your heavenly company,and forgive the failings and faults they may have done from human frailty.

Your only Son, Christ, our Savior,suffered so cruelly that He might deliver them from the second death.

By his merits may they share in the glory of His victory over sin and death.For all the faithful who have died we pray,but in particular for those dear to us,parents, relatives and friends.nor do we forget all who did good to us while on earth, who helped us by their prayers, sacrifice and example.We pray also for any who may have done us harm,and stand in special need of Your forgiveness.

May the merits and prayers of our Virgin Mother,Mary, and those of all the Angels and Saints,speak for us and assist them now.This we ask in Christ's name.

Amen.

Saint Columbanus

2011-10-31T23:04:00.001+07:00

Grant, O Lord, that the light of your love may never be dimmed within us. Let it shine forth from our warmed hearts to comfort others in times of peace and in seasons of adversity, and in bright beams of your goodness and love may we come at last to the vision of your glory; through Christ our Lord. Amen

Saint Columbanus, protect us from floods.

Saint Christopher's Protection

2011-10-30T00:26:00.007+07:00

Dear Saint Christopher, protect me today
in all my travels along the road's way.
Give your warning sign if danger is near
so that I may stop while the path is clear.
Be at my window
and direct me through when the vision blurs
from out of the blue.
Carry me safely to my destined place,
like you carried Christ in your close embrace.
Amen.

Saint Christopher, protect us from floods.

The Ascension

2011-10-29T23:40:00.014+07:00

He who ascends
never ceases to go from beginning to beginning,
through a series of beginnings that never ends.
The one who ascends never ceases to desire
what he already knows.
But continually ascending,
from one desire for something newer and greater
to still another that is higher,
the soul continues its course towards the infinite,
by means of ever more upward flights.
Thus, to the one who is ascending
there comes ever more insistently a call
which leads him to rise ever more on high,
"Come, my love, my dove, hiding in the clefts of the rock."

Gregory of Nissa, Homily 8 on the Song of Songs

Take My Yoke

2011-10-11T12:07:00.001+07:00

Come Holy Spirit

2011-05-22T00:59:00.004+07:00

O Holy spirit of God;
Take me as Your disciple.
Guide me, illuminate me,
Sanctify me.
Bind my hands,
That they may do no evil.
Cover my eyes,
That they may see it no more.
Sanctify my heart,
That evil may not dwell within me.
You are my God.
You are my guide.
Whatsoever You forbid me,
I will renounce.
And whatsoever You commend me,
In Your strength I will do.
Lead me then
Unto the fullness of Your truth.
Amen.

In celebration of John Michael's Confirmation Day, May 22, 2011

Saint Michael the Archangel

2011-05-16T00:53:00.001+07:00

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,
be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan
and all evil spirits who wander through the world
for the ruin of souls.
Amen

Saint Joan of Arc

2011-05-15T00:22:00.004+07:00

In the face of your enemies, in the face of harassment, ridicule, and doubt, you held firm in your faith. Even in your abandonment, alone and without friends, you held firm in your faith. Even as you faced your own mortality, you held firm in your faith. I pray that I may be as bold in my beliefs as you, St. Joan. I ask that you ride alongside me in my own battles. Help me be mindful that what is worthwhile can be won when I persist. Help me hold firm in my faith. Help me believe in my ability to act well and wisely. Amen.

Saint Jude Thaddeus

2011-05-12T11:00:00.004+07:00

St. Jude, apostle of the Word of God, pray for us.
St. Jude, follower of the Son of God, pray for us.
St. Jude, preacher of the love of God, pray for us.
St. Jude, intercessor before God, pray for us.
St. Jude, friend of all in need, pray for us.
St. Jude, pray for us, and for all who invoke your aid.

Pray for the Vocations

2011-05-11T18:44:00.002+07:00

"There is one thing I ask of the Lord; for this I long, To dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life..."

Psalm 23

The Immaculate Heart of Mary

2011-05-10T15:19:00.001+07:00

O heart most pure of the Blessed Virgin Mary, obtain for me from Jesus a pure and humble heart.

Blessed John Paul II

2011-05-01T18:33:00.006+07:00

Dear Lord Jesus and Mary Most Holy
bring your servant Pope John Paul II cause for canonization to a fruitful beginning.
He was a man that taught us how to forgive even when someone tried to harm him.
Help us learn forgiveness.
He was a man that taught peace between nations.
He wanted peace for the world.
Help us to foster peace in our own lives.
He was a man of love and compassion and he showed it many times in his travels throughout the world.
Lord help me to show love and compassion to my fellow man and
to pray for the world that they may learn about You and Mary.
He showed us how to be strong when we lose someone we love.
Lord Help me to be able to be strong when I lose someone
I love through sickness or sudden death.
He showed us how to accept our suffering by carrying his cross of suffering throughout the years.
NEVER complaining even to the end.
Even though it was frustrating especially the last month of his life.
Lord help me to accept my suffering through daily trials that you choose to send me, whether, it is through a loss of job, a loss of a love one or through the pain of sickenss.
Lord he had a special love for the Holy Eucharist and for Your Mother.
Help me to develop that love for the Eucharist and your mother,
Lord Jesus Thank You for sending us such a great man to show us how to handle the trials of our life.Please through Your mercy and goodness make John Paul a saint.
A saint that we can relate to in our daily lives.Thank You Mary and Joseph for Pope John Paul II.

To the Blessed Virgin Mary for May

2011-05-01T00:26:00.003+07:00

O most august and blessed Virgin Mary! Holy Mother of God! Glorious Queen of heaven and earth! Powerful protectress of those who love thee, and unfailing advocate of all who invoke thee! Look down, I beseech thee, from thy throne of glory on thy devoted child; accept the solemn offering I present thee of this month, specially dedicated to thee, and receive my ardent, humble desire, that by my love and fervor I could worthily honor thee, who, next to God, art deserving of all honor. Receive me, O Mother of Mercy, among thy best beloved children; extend to me thy maternal tenderness and solicitude; obtain for me a place in the Heart of Jesus, and a special share in the gifts of His grace. O deign, I beseech thee, to recognize my claims on thy protection, to watch over my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of all who are dear to me; to infuse into my soul the spirit of Christ, and to teach me thyself to become meek, humble, charitable, patient, and submissive to the will of God. May my heart burn with the love of thy Divine Son, and of thee, His blessed Mother, not for a month alone, but for time and eternity; may I thirst for the promotion of His honor and thine, and contribute, as far as I can, to its extension. Receive me, O Mary, the refuge of sinners! Grant me a Mother's blessing and a Mother's care, now, and at the hour of my death. Amen.

Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth

2011-04-29T23:49:00.004+07:00

The new Eve, The Mother of the GOD-Man, Jesus. The Bride of the Holy Spirit,Daugther of the Father. Obedient to the Father where Eve was disobedient. The Woman who will crush the head of satan with Her heel. Mary, the intercessor between human kind and Her Holy Son. Mary the Queen of Heaven, Queen of Angels and Human beings. Mary, the Ark of the Covenant, Mary appearing all over the world, preparing Her children for the second coming of CHRIST.

Saint Cecilia

2011-04-28T00:35:00.004+07:00

Dear Saint Cecilia, one thing we know for certain about you is that you became a heroic martyr in fidelity to your divine Bridegroom. We do not know that you were a musician but we are told that you heard Angels sing. Inspire musicians to gladden the hearts of people by filling the air with God's gift of music and reminding them of the divine Musician who created all beauty.
Amen.

Mater Dolorosa

2011-04-21T15:06:00.003+07:00

" O Mary, Mother of Jesus Crucified, tell me something about His Passion, you felt and saw it more than the others who were present, having contemplated it with the eyes of your body and soul, and given it all the attention possible, O you who love him with such great love".

Saint Angela of Foligno

The Holy Eucharist

2011-04-19T13:22:00.004+07:00

We adore you, O Lord Jesus Christ,
in this Church and all the Churches of the world,
and we bless You, because,
by Your holy Cross You have
redeemed the world.

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi Before the Blessed Sarament

Mary and the Lamb of God

2011-04-07T00:03:00.000+07:00

Lord, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,

Spare us, O Lord,

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.

Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Christ, have mercy on us.

The Holy Face of Jesus

2011-04-06T14:57:00.002+07:00

Holy face of Jesus, be my joy.

Holy face of Jesus, be my strength.

Holy face of Jesus, be my health.

Holy face of Jesus, be my courage.

Holy face of Jesus, be my wisdom.

Holy face of Jesus, Image of the Father,

Provide for me.

Holy face of Jesus, Mirror of Thy Priestly Heart,

Be my zeal.

Holy face of Jesus, Gift of the Spirit,

Show me Thy love.

Holy face of Jesus, Saddened by sorrow,

Grant my requests through Thy merits.

Amen

Rev. Emery Pethro, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jesus Our Savior

2011-04-05T14:11:00.007+07:00

May the Grace of Christ , our Savior,

And the Father's boundless love,

With the Holy Spirit's favor,

Rest upon us from above.

Thus, may we abide in union,

With each other and the Lord,

And possess in sweet communion,

Joy's which earth cannot afford.

Amen

Lamb of God

2011-04-04T15:00:00.007+07:00

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world. Grant us peace.

Easter

2011-03-01T14:47:00.000+07:00

Christ is Risen: The world below lies desolate

Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen

Christ is Risen: The angels of God are rejoicing

Christ is Risen: The tombs of the dead are empty

Christ is Risen indeed from the dead,the first of the sleepers,

Glory and power are his forever and ever.

St. Hippolytus of Rome (AD 190-236)

The Infant Jesus and the Angels

2011-02-28T00:10:00.000+07:00

Dear Infant Jesus

In a short time

You will come

To visit us

And your holy, divine coming

Is full of peace, joy and love

Our hearts are full of your love

In our daily life.

Dear Jesus please help

All your devotees

Around the world.

Thanks my dear Lord.

Saint Monica

2011-02-27T00:05:00.004+07:00

Exemplary Mother of the great Augustine,

you perseveringly pursued your wayward son

not with wild threats

but with prayerful cries to heaven.

Intercede for all mothers in our day

so that they may learn to draw their children to God.

Teach them how to remain close to their children,

even the prodigal sons and daughters who have sadly gone astray.

Saint Joseph the Worker

2011-02-26T23:19:00.003+07:00

Blessed St. Joseph, patron of all working people, obtain for me the grace to labor in a spirit of penance for the atonement of my many sins. Help me to be conscientious in my work so that I may give as full a measure as I have received. May I labor in a spirit of thankfulness and joy, ever mindful of all the gifts I have received from God that enable me to perform these tasks. Permit me to work in peace, patience, and moderation, keeping in mind the account I must one day give of time lost, talents unused, good omitted, and vanity of success, so fatal to the work of God. Glorious St. Joseph, may my labors be all for Jesus, all through Mary, and all after your holy example in life and in death. Amen.

Vocation Prayer

2011-02-25T23:34:00.005+07:00

Mary, O Blessed One of the Most High, your Servants, turn to you on their pilgrimage to your Son and in their task of proclaiming Him to the world.

By the example of your fiat they have learned to receive the word of God and to be attentive to the promptings of the Spirit. From your share in the redemptive missions of your Son they have learned to understand and lessen human suffering.

I pray, that through your intercession, the young people of today may answer the call to sreligious life as a servant of Mary and a life of service that has so inspired them throughout the centuries.

May they choose to live a life rooted in baptismal consecration, expessed in religious profession, and voluntarily undertaken to fulfill the commandment of love.

I present this petition to you in the name of Jesus Christ , your Son. Amen

Santa Maria Goretti

2011-02-19T00:05:00.000+07:00

ST. MARIA GORETTI,

Strengthened by God’s grace,

You did not hesitate,

Even at the age of eleven,

To shed your blood

To sacrifice life itself

To defend your virginal purity.

Deign to look graciously

On the unhappy human race,

Which has strayed far

From the path of eternal salvation.

Teach us all,

And especially the youth,

With the courage and promptness

We should flee anything

That could offend Jesus.

Obtain for me

From God a great horror of sin,

So that, keeping my soul undefiled,

I may live a holy life on earth

And win eternal glory in heaven.

Amen.

The Blessed Mother and Our Savior

2011-02-18T11:40:00.004+07:00

Mother of our Savior, pray for us.

Jesus and the Angels

2011-01-25T09:59:00.004+07:00

How many blessings,

O Little Child has Your almighty right hand

poured out on those who honour You and call upon You.

Bless me also, O Child Jesus,

my soul, my body and my interests.

Bless and help me in my necessities,

and grant me what I now desire.

Listen with compassion to my prayers

and I will bless Your Holy Name everyday.

Amen

The Infant Jesus

2010-12-30T14:05:00.001+07:00

O Jesus, born of Virgin Bright,

Immortal glory be to Thee,

Praise to the Father, infinite,

And Holy Ghost eternally.

I Will Carry My Cross

2010-12-28T14:57:00.003+07:00

O Jesus, whosoever does not take up his cross and follow Thee, is not worthy of Thee. Behold, I cheerfully join Thee on the way of the cross. I desire to carry it with all patience until death, that I may prove worthy of Thee.

Glory to God in the Highest

2010-12-26T10:56:00.003+07:00

"Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"

Luke 2:1-14

The Nativity

2010-12-25T10:50:00.002+07:00

Let the just rejoice,

for their justifier is born.

Let the sick and infirm rejoice,

For their saviour is born.

Let the captives rejoice,

For their Redeemer is born.

Let slaves rejoice,

for their Master is born.

Let free men rejoice,

For their Liberator is born.

Let All Christians rejoice,

For Jesus Christ is born.

St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-440)

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

2010-12-16T15:19:00.003+07:00

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity, Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me here you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (say three times). Amen.

Sacred Heart of Mary

2010-12-15T08:51:00.002+07:00

Most Blessed Mother,

Heart of love, heart of mercy,

Ever listening, caring, consoling, hear our prayer.

As your children,

We implore your intercession with Jesus your Son.

Receive with understanding and compassion

The petitions we place before you today,

Especially ... (special intention).

We are comforted in knowing

Your heart is ever open to those Who ask for your prayer.

We trust to your gentle care and intercession,

Those whom we love and who are sick or lonely or hurting.

Help all of us, Holy Mother,

To bear our burdens in this life

Until we may share eternal life

And peace with God forever.

Amen.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

2010-12-14T15:16:00.005+07:00

A Prayer To Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe,

Mystical Rose,

make intercession for holy Church,

protect the sovereign Pontiff,

help all those who invoke you in their necessities,

and since you are the ever Virgin Mary

and Mother of the true God,

obtain for us from your most holy Son

the grace of keeping our faith,

of sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life

of burning charity, and the precious gift

of final perseverance.

Amen.

2010-11-28T00:12:00.000+07:00

PRAYER FOR THE UNBORN Heavenly Father, You created us in Your own image, and You desire that not even the least among us should perish. In Your love for us, You entrusted Your only Son to the Holy Virgin Mary. Now, in Your love, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those little ones to whom You have given the gift of life. Amen

Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados

2010-11-27T22:23:00.006+07:00

Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados

"Oh Virgen y reina del Santo Rosario, te rogamos que te dignes a escuchar nuestra plegaria. Tu que eres la intercesora de los desamparados. Cuida de esta pobre criatura para que ayudado por el corazón de tu Divino Hijo, encuentre en esta vida los consuelos y apoyos necesarios para salir adelante. Lo que te pedimos por tus dolores y sufrimientos pasados junto a tu Hijo en el Calvario. Amén"

Notre Dame de Sacre'-Coeur

2010-11-26T23:02:00.003+07:00

O Dieu, qui avez voulu pour le triomphe de votre miséricorde et le salut de nos âmes, donner à Marie, Vierge immaculée, un pouvoir ineffable sur le Coeur de Jésus, accordez-nous, par ses prières et ses mérites, la grâce de vivre et de mourir dans votre saint amour. Nous vous le demandons par le même Jésus-Christ Notre-Seigneur. Ainsi soit-il.

The Eucharist

2010-11-25T00:15:00.002+07:00

I adore Thee, O Jesus, true God and true Man,

here present in the Holy Eucharist,

humbly kneeling before Thee

and united in spirit with all the faithful on earth

and all the blessed in heaven.

In deepest gratitude for so great a blessing,

I love Thee, my Jesus, with my whole heart,

for Thou art all perfect and all worthy of love.
Give me grace nevermore

in any way to offend Thee, and grant that I,

being refreshed by Thy Eucharistic presence

here on earth, may be found worthy

to come to the enjoyment with Mary

of Thine eternal and everblessed presence in heaven.

Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel

2010-11-24T23:07:00.002+07:00

Sancte Michael Archangele,

defende nos in proelio;

contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium.

Imperet illi Deus,

tuque, Princeps militiae Caelestis,

satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,

qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo,

divina virtute in infernum detrude.

Amen.

Regina Caeli

2010-11-22T23:36:00.006+07:00

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.

R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.

V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.

R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.

R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus; ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.

Amen.

Immolation of the Heart

2010-11-20T23:21:00.005+07:00

O heart of Jesus, accept my heart overwhelmed with afflictions.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

2010-11-16T09:29:00.000+07:00

Prayer to the Wounded Heart of Jesus

O my Most Loving and Gentle Jesus, I desire with all the affections of my heart, that all beings should praise Thee, honor Thee and glorify Thee eternally for that sacred wound wherewith Thy divine side was rent. I deposit, enclose, conceal in that wound and in that opening in Thy Heart, my heart and all my feelings, thoughts, desires, intentions and all the faculties of my soul. I entreat Thee, by the precious Blood and Water that flowed from Thy Most Loving Heart, to take entire possession of me, that Thou may guide me in all things. Consume me in the burning fire of thy holy Love, so that I may be so absorbed and transformed into Thee that I may no longer be but one with Thee.

Amen.

Lanspergius, the Carthusian

In Bethlehem

2010-11-15T09:41:00.003+07:00

Advent Prayer

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God's own work for justice.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father's joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son.

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen.

Our Lady of All Nations

2010-10-13T00:39:00.003+07:00

Lord Jesus Christ,

Son of the Father,

send now Your Spirit over the earth.

Let the Holy Spirit live

in the heart of all nations,

that they may be preserved from

degeneration,disaster and war.

May the Lady of All Nations,

the Blessed Virgin Mary,

be our Advocate.

Amen.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton

2010-09-10T00:56:00.002+07:00

“The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly, to do it because it is his will.”

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton

Prayer

Lord Jesus, Who was born for us in a stable,

lived for us a life of pain and sorrow,

and died for us upon a cross;

say for us in the hour of death,

Father, forgive,

and to Your Mother, Behold your child.

Say to us, This day you shall be with Me in paradise.

Dear Savior, leave us not, forsake us not.

We thirst for You, Fountain of Living Water.

Our days pass quickly along,

soon all will be consummated for us.

To Your hands we commend our spirits, now and forever.

Amen.

Saint Catherine of Siena

2010-07-18T00:01:00.002+07:00

"Lord, take me from myself and give me to yourself."

St Catherine of Siena

Galatians 6:8

2010-07-17T10:22:00.000+07:00

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

2010-07-16T23:05:00.002+07:00

With loving provident care, O Mother Most Amiable, you covered us with your Scapular as a shield of defense against the Evil One. Through your assistance, may we bravely struggle against the powers of evil, always open to your Son Jesus Christ. Amen

Baby Jesus

2010-07-16T06:50:00.006+07:00

Christ was born in the first century,

yet he belongs to all centuries.

He was born a Jew,

yet He belongs to all races.

He was born in Bethlehem,

yet He belongs to all countries.

George W. Truett

Sacred Heart of Jesus

2010-07-15T06:48:00.001+07:00

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

For whom it is impossible

not to have compassion on the afflicted,

Have pity on us miserable sinners

And grant us the grace

Which we ask of you,

Through the Sorrowful And

Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Your tender Mother and ours.

Amen

Psalm 56:14

2010-06-27T11:12:00.002+07:00

Jesus Loves the Animals

2010-06-26T18:40:00.009+07:00

“God said,

See, I have given you every

plant yielding seed that is upon

the face of all the earth,

and every tree with seed in its fruit;

you shall have them for food.

And to every beast of the earth,

and to every bird of the air,

and to everything that creeps on the earth,

everything that has

the breath of life,

I have given

every green plant

for food.

And it was so.

God saw everything

that he had made,

and indeed, it was very good.”

Genesis 1:29-31

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

2010-06-25T18:24:00.004+07:00

"O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee."

Tu Es Sacerdos

2010-06-23T00:07:00.004+07:00

"Lord, fill with the gift of the Holy Spirit him whom you have deigned to raise to the rank of the priesthood, that he may be worthy to stand without reproach before your altar, to proclaim the Gospel of your kingdom, to fulfill the ministry of your word of truth, to offer you spiritual gifts and sacrifices, to renew your people by the bath of rebirth; so that he may go out to meet our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, your only Son, on the day of his second coming, and may receive from your vast goodness the recompense for a faithful administration of his order."

Prayer of the Byzantine Rite

Holy Orders

2010-06-16T23:56:00.004+07:00

"The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech."

Psalm 109:4

The Feeding of the Multitude

2010-06-10T23:15:00.005+07:00

“And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.”

Luke 9:17

Crown of Thorns

2010-06-05T14:19:00.007+07:00

Come let us adore Christ our King who was crowned with thorns.

Loving Savior, you allowed your enemies to crown you with thorns and to treat you like a fool,

— make us patient when we suffer and forgiving when we are slighted.

Help all the faithful to see their own trials as a participation in yours,

— that they may bear witness in themselves to the salvation that comes from you.

Crowned with thorns, you bore all the sins of the human race,

— grant your merciful forgiveness to those who have departed from this life.

Amen

First Holy Communion

2010-05-24T00:02:00.002+07:00

A laminated holy card from my late mom given to JM as a gift on the occassion of his First Holy Communion, on May 14, 2006.

Our Lady of the Smile

2010-05-23T01:09:00.003+07:00

Smile, Mother, and heal us with your love! Smile toward us and cast out all our fears and anxieties. Smile, Mother, and heal us from all that imprisons love in our hearts. Smile to our minds and heal the memories that hurt the vision of love. Smile to our hearts and heal the experiences that have hardened us and have made us run away from love. Smile to us with your maternal love; and knowing that we are loved, heal us from the fears and hurts that impede us from generously and freely loving.

Prayer to Our Lady of the Smile

Saint Helena

2010-05-22T01:39:00.003+07:00

Prayer Before Mesquel:

A Celebration of the Finding of the True Cross

In the name of the Father, of the Son and the Holy Spirit

Do not forget the quiet and peaceful house of God

Do not be fooled by the bright and shining lights of the world

Come to the house of God

And find the inner peace you have been looking for.

The Battle of Lepanto

2010-05-21T01:07:00.002+07:00

In the immense expanse of sea, two mighty columns of great height arise a little distance of one and other. On the top of the higher and bigger one stands the Sacred Host of great size proportionate to the column and beneath is a placard with the words: Salus Credentium – “Salvation of the faithful.” On the top of the other column was a statue of the Immaculate Virgin with a placard with this inscription: Auxilium Christianorum – “Help of Christians.”

The Battle of Lepanto

Our Lady of China

2010-05-06T00:39:00.002+07:00

"A woman in white appeared above the settlement, and the rioters' bullets were aimed at her. When the apparition did not fade, attackers had not even time to reorganize because a strange horseman put them to flight."

Mary's Apparition to God's Beloved Children in China

Our Lord's Virgin and Mother

2010-05-05T00:28:00.001+07:00

"And for each of us Christians She is the Mother of My Lord".

Saint Luke 1:43

Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament

2010-05-04T10:16:00.003+07:00

"In addition to her sharing in the Eucharistic banquet [of the first generation of Christians], an indirect picture of Mary's relationship with the Eucharist can be had, beginning with her interior disposition. Mary is a 'woman of the Eucharist' in her whole life. The church, which looks to Mary as a model, is also called to imitate her in her relationship to this most holy mystery."

Pope John Paul II, On the Eucharist in Its Relationship to the Church

Saint Anne

2010-05-03T11:06:00.000+07:00

Anne and Joachim were married for many years in Nazareth but were childless. When Joachim went to offer sacrifices in the Temple, he was rejected because he was unworthy as he had no offspring. Joachim was brokenhearted and went to the mountains to take up his cause with God.

There, he fasted and prayed for 40 days. Anne feared for his life, saying, "I lament that I am a widow and I lament that I am childless." She begged God to take away her sterility and promised to dedicate her child to His service.

God answered their prayers when an angel appeared to Anne, saying: "Anna, the Lord has looked upon thy tears; thou shalt conceive and give birth and the fruit of thy womb shall be blessed by all the world."

Saint Jude

2010-04-17T00:40:00.002+07:00

Helper in Desperate Cases

Saint Jude Hymn

Apostle of Jesus, A witness to his Word,
As helper of the needy,
Jude's name is ever heard;
A preacher of the Gospel
To poor and blind and lame,
A worker great of wonders
In Jesus' Holy Name.
All praise to the Father And to his Son,
Our Lord,
And to the Holy Spirit
Whose strength we have implored,
With all the saints in heaven
We join our voice as one
To pray as Jesus taught us,
Thy will be ever done.

The Christian Pilgrim

2010-04-16T00:20:00.001+07:00

This statue of The Pilgrim is located in the retreat center of St. Benedict's Abbey, Benet Lake, Wisconsin.

My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me,
Nor do I really know myself,
And the fact that I think I am following your will,
Does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you,
Does in fact please you.
And I hope that I will never do anything
apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this,
You will lead me by the right road,
Though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though,
I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for you are ever with me.
And you will never leave me to face my struggles alone.

— Thomas Merton

God the Father

2010-04-15T00:36:00.004+07:00

"I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

2 Corinthians 6:18

Consummatum Est.

2010-04-03T10:00:00.002+07:00

Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit".

Luke 23:46

The Crucifixion

2010-04-02T00:37:00.002+07:00

Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

Luke 23:34

The Good Shepherd

2010-03-31T00:51:00.004+07:00

“The Lord is my Shepherd”.

Psalm 23:1

The Holy Infant Jesus

2010-03-23T00:25:00.002+07:00

O Holy Infant Jesus, Bless and Protect us.

Saint Therese of Lisieux

2010-03-12T10:25:00.002+07:00

Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.

Saint Therese Lisieux

San Roque

2010-03-11T10:07:00.001+07:00

Prayer to St. Roque

O Blessed Saint Roque,

Patron of the sick,

Have pity on those

Who lie upon a bed of suffering.

Your power was so great

When you were in this world,

That by the sign of the Cross,

Many were healed of their diseases.

Now that you are in heaven,

Your power is not less.

Offer, then, to God

Our sighs and tears

And obtain for us that health we seek

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Jesus and the Angels

2010-03-10T14:38:00.003+07:00

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Daniel 6:22

Saint Rose of Lima

2010-03-09T09:42:00.003+07:00

“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.”“When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.”

Saint Rose of Lima

Crown of Thorns

2010-03-08T10:01:00.000+07:00

Hail, O bleeding Head and wounded, With a crown of thorns surrounded, Buffeted, and bruised and battered, Smote with reed by striking shattered, Face with spittle vilely smeared! Hail, whose visage sweet and comely, Marred by fouling stains and homely, Changed as to its blooming color, All now turned to deathly pallor, Making heavenly hosts affeared!

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Mater Dolorosa

2010-03-05T14:42:00.001+07:00

At, the Cross her station keeping, stood the mournful Mother weeping, close to Jesus to the last.

Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, all His bitter anguish bearing, now at length the sword has passed.

O how sad and sore distressed was that Mother, highly blest, of the sole-begotten One.

Christ above in torment hangs, she beneath beholds the pangs of her dying glorious Son.

Is there one who would not weep, whelmed in miseries so deep, Christ's dear Mother to behold?

Can the human heart refrain from partaking in her pain, in that Mother's pain untold?

Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled, she beheld her tender Child All with scourges rent:

For the sins of His own nation, saw Him hang in desolation,Till His spirit forth He sent.

O thou Mother! fount of love! Touch my spirit from above, make my heart with thine accord:

Make me feel as thou hast felt; make my soul to glow and melt with the love of Christ my Lord.

Holy Mother! pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified:

Let me share with thee His pain, who for all my sins was slain, who for me in torments died.

Let me mingle tears with thee, mourning Him who mourned for me, all the days that I may live:

By the Cross with thee to stay, there with thee to weep and pray, is all I ask of thee to give.

Virgin of all virgins blest!, Listen to my fond request:l et me share thy grief divine;

Let me, to my latest breath, in my body bear the death of that dying Son of thine.

Wounded with His every wound, steep my soul till it hath swooned, in His very Blood away;

Be to me, O Virgin, nigh, lest in flames I burn and die, in His awful Judgment Day.

Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence, by Thy Mother my defense, by Thy Cross my victory;

While my body here decays, may my soul Thy goodness praise, safe in paradise with Thee.

Amen.

2010-03-04T11:00:00.000+07:00

Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them with your Saints forever more because You are gracious.

Prayer from the Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Our Lady of Snows

2010-03-03T22:44:00.004+07:00

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with 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.

Lent

2010-02-22T00:22:00.005+07:00

Yet even now, says the Lord, Return to me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain-offering and a drink-offeringfor the Lord, your God?

Joel 2:12-14

Saint Rita

2010-02-18T12:45:00.002+07:00

" O loving Jesus, increase my patience as my suffering increases."

Saint Rita de Cascia

Saint Gerard Majella

2010-02-14T05:06:00.004+07:00

Prayer for Motherhood

O good St. Gerard, powerful intecessor before God and Wonder-worker of our day, I call upon thee and seek thy aid. Thou who on earth didst always fulfill God's designs help me to do the Holy Will of God. Beseech the Master of Life, from Whom all paternity proceedeth to render me fruitful in offspring, that I may riase up children to God in this life and heirs to the Kingdom of His glory in the world to come. Amen

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Dear Mother Mary, speak to Jesus for me.

Boundless Love

2010-02-05T22:24:00.004+07:00

In the beginning a child came to us, for us, for our salvation and was nurtured by boundless love. It was the Blessed Mother, Whom the archangels honor and virtues glorify, that laid the earliest foundation of selfless love and devotion for the Son of God. From the time that Archangel Gabriel informed Mary of God’s design until Her Blessed Child’s death on Calvary, Her love was steadfast and unfailing.

A Narrative from a Janet McKenzie Painting

Saint Nicholas

2010-01-31T00:18:00.005+07:00

God of joy and cheer,

we thank you for your servant,

the good bishop Nicholas.

In loving the poor,

he showed us your kindness;

in caring for your children,

he revealed your love.

Make us thoughtful

without need of reward

so that, we, too may be good

followers of Jesus.

From: All Through the Day, All Through the Year : Family Prayers and Celebrations

by David Batchelder

Holy Orders

2010-01-29T23:54:00.002+07:00

" The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech."

Psalm 109:4

Notre Dame du Cap

2010-01-23T22:57:00.004+07:00

O Holy Virgin Mary, our most merciful Mother and Queen, we thy children, humbly prostrate before thee, implore thy grace and help. With confidence we come unto thee, O Immaculate Queen of the Holy Rosary; to thee do we turn our eyes. Bestow on us, we beg thee, these special graces and intentions as they are in accord with God's Holy Will. Grant us health of body and purity of soul; increase our faith and love so that we may know thy Divine Son better and serve Him ever faithfully as obedient members of His One, True, Catholic Church. O tender and merciful Mother, intercede for those who are dear to us. Heal the sick, comfort of the dying, and have pity on the faithful departed. Protect our families, guard our country, and keep Holy Mother Church safe from all who would destroy her. Our Lady of the Cape, may we love thee more and more, so that one day, united with thee in Heaven, we may praise thy Son eternally. Amen.

Prayer for Priests

2010-01-22T09:34:00.004+07:00

Keep them, I pray You, dearest Lord, Keep them, for they are Thine -

Your priests whose lives burn out before Your consecrated shrine.

Keep them, for they are in the world, Though from the world apart;

When earthly pleasures tempt, allure, Shelter them in Your Heart.

Keep them, and comfort them in hours O loneliness and pain,

When all their life of sacrifice For souls seems but in vain.

Keep them, and O remember, Lord,

They have no one but Thee,

Yet they have only human hearts, With human frailty.

Keep them as spotless as the Host, That daily they caress;

Their every thought and word and deed,

Deign, dearest Lord to bless.