Prayer of St. Alphonsus for Purity
Ave Maria thrice, and after each:
By thy immaculate conception, O Mary, make my body pure, and my soul holy.
Indulgence of 300 days, twice a day; morning and evening. —Pius X, Dec. 5, 1904.
Petitions
Loosen, O Lord, we pray Thee, in Thy pity, the bonds of our sins, and by the intercession, of the blessed Mary ever virgin, Mother of God, St. Joseph, the blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and all saints, keep us Thy servants and our abodes in all holiness; cleanse us, our relations, kinsfolk, and acquaintances from all vices; adorn us with all virtues; grant us peace and health; repel our enemies visible and invisible; curb Our carnal desires; give us healthful seasons; bestow Thy charity upon our friends and our enemies; guard Thy holy city; preserve our Sovereign Pontiff N.; defend all prelates, princes, and Christian people from all adversity. Let Thy blessing be ever upon us, and grant to all the faithful departed eternal rest. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Indulgences: 40 days, each time.
100 years and 100 quarantines, for saying it every Saturday for a month — Leo XII, July 9, 1828.
An Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
O Holy Spirit, divine spirit of light and love, I consecrate to Thee my understanding, heart and will, my whole being for time and for eternity. May my understanding be always submissive to Thy heavenly inspirations, and to the teaching of
