With God/Day Prayers
Prayers during the Day
GRACE BEFORE MEALS
BLESS US, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Jesus Christ.
R. Amen.
GRACE AFTER MEALS
We GIVE Thee thanks, almighty God, for all Thy benefits, Who livest and reignest world without end.
R. Amen.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to reward with eternal life all those who do us good for Thy name's sake.
R. Amen.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.
ACT OF FAITH
O MY God! I firmly believe all the sacred truths which the Catholic Church believes and teaches, because Thou, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived, hast revealed them.
ACT OF HOPE
O MY God, trusting in Thy promises and relying on Thy infinite power and goodness I hope to obtain pardon for my sins, the assistance of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
ACT OF LOVE
O MY God, I love Thee with my whole heart and above all things, because Thou art the Supreme Good and worthy of all my love. I am sorry for having displeased Thy infinite goodness by my sins. I desire to do Thy holy will and to love Thee more and more. For the love of Thee I will love my neighbor as myself.
The Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
Hail, Mary, etc.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail, Mary, etc.
V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R, And dwelt among us.
Hail, Mary, etc.
Let us pray
POUR forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of Christ Thy Son by the message of an angel, so, by His passion and cross, we may be brought to the glory of His resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Regina Coeli
During Eastertide, from Holy Saturday till Trinity
Sunday, instead of the Angelus, the Regina Coeli is
recited standing.
Queen of heaven, rejoice, Alleluia.
For He Whom thou didst deserve to bear, Alleluia. Hath risen as He said,
Alleluia.
Pray for us to God,
Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary!
Alleluia.
R. Because Our Lord is truly risen,
Alleluia.
Let us pray
O God, Who by the resurrection of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to make glad the whole world, grant, we beseech Thee, that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Benedict XIII, by a brief, Injunctae nobis, Sept. 14, 1724, granted a plenary indulgence, once a month, to all the faithful who, every day, at the sound of the bell, in the morning, or at noon, or in the evening at sunset, shall say devoutly, on their knees, the Angelus Domini, with the Hail Mary, three times, on any day when, being truly penitent, after confession and communion, they shall pray for peace and union among Christian princes, for the extirpation of heresy, and for the triumph of holy Mother Church; also an indulgence of 100 days, on all the other days in the year, every time that, with contrite heart and devotion, they shall say these prayers.
Salve Regina
In the Morning
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.
V. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thine enemies.
V. Blessed be God in His saints.
R. Amen. Sub Tuum Praesidium
In the Evening
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God! despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
V. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thine enemies.
V. Blessed be God in His saints.
R. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
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.
The 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.
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into Hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come 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 the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Ghost
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.
Let us pray.
O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas
WHICH HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO RECITE EVERY DAY BEFORE THE IMAGE OE JESUS CHRIST
Grant me grace, O merciful God, to desire ardently all that is pleasing to Thee, to examine it prudently, to acknowledge it truthfully, and to accomplish it perfectly, for the praise and glory of Thy name. Amen.
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, June 21, 1879, granted an indulgence of 300 days to the faithful who, before studying or reading, shall, with at least contrite heart and devotion, recite this prayer.
Indulgences
For Reading the Holy Gospel
His Holiness, Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, Dec. 13, 1898, granted to the faithful who spend at least a quarter of an hour in reading the Holy Gospel, an indulgence of 300 days, once a day; also a plenary indulgence once a month, on any day of the month, to those who shall have spent a quarter of an hour a day on every day of the month in reading the Holy Gospel, on the usual conditions — confession and communion, and praying for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.
Teresa's Book-Mark
LET nothing disturb thee,
Let nothing affright thee.
All things are passing;
God only is changeless.
Patience gains all things.
Who hath God wanteth nothing —
Alone God sufficeth.
I always find almost all the wisdom I need in "St. Teresa's Book-Mark." It is a volume in itself. My great comfort in distressing circumstances is that "all things are passing." — Father Joseph Farrell, author of Lectures by a Certain Professor."
Prayer before any Good Work.
BEAR in mind the injunction of the holy Apostle: "Whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ" (Col. iii. 17). Resolve to do all things for the glory of God in the name of Jesus.
O Jesus, sweet Jesus, O Jesus divine, My life and my death unto Thee I resign. Every action of mine shall Thy patronage claim; For whatever I do shall be done in Thy name.
RENEW your good intention frequently during the day and especially at the beginning of any important work or duty by some short ejaculatory prayer, e.g.
"All in the name of Jesus."
"All for the glory of God."
"All for Jesus."
"All for the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the immaculate heart of Mary."
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."
"Come, Holy Spirit, enlighten my mind and direct my will, that I may do what is pleasing to Thee and conducive to my salvation."
Acts of the Three Theological Virtues, Faith, Hope, and Charity
ACT OF FAITH
I MOST firmly believe, because God, Who is the infallible Truth, hath so revealed to the holy Catholic Church, and through the Church reveals to us, that there is only one God in three divine Persons, equal and distinct, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; that the Son became man by taking to Himself flesh and a human soul through the operation of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the most pure Virgin Mary; that He died for us upon the cross, rose again, ascended into heaven, and from thence shall come again at the end of the world to judge the living and the dead, to award unto the good eternal happiness, and to the wicked everlasting punishment; moreover, from the same motive I believe all that the holy Catholic Church believes and teaches.
ACT OF HOPE
O MY God, because Thou art almighty, infinitely good and merciful, I hope that, by the merits of the passion and death of Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Thou wilt grant me eternal life, which Thou, most faithful, hast promised to all those who shall do the works of a good Christian, as I purpose to do by Thy holy help.
ACT OF CHARITY
O MY God, because Thou art the highest and most perfect good, I love Thee with my whole heart, and above all things; and rather than offend Thee, I am ready to lose all things; and moreover for Thy love I love, and will love, my neighbor as myself.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Benedict XIV, considering
that it is not only useful, but also truly necessary, for
eternal salvation to make frequent acts of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, in order to
excite the faithful to make these acts, granted, by a
decree of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, Jan.
28, 1756, confirming the grant already made by Benedict XIII, Jan. 15, 1728: A plenary indulgence, once a
month, to all those who shall daily devoutly say, and,
at the same time, make with their heart these acts.
This indulgence may be gained on any day, when,
being truly penitent, after confession and communion,
they shall pray for peace and union among Christian
princes, for the extirpation of heresy, and for the triumph of holy Church.
He granted in like manner a plenary indulgence at the hour of death. Finally, to excite the faithful to a very frequent use of these acts, he extended the indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines (which, by the grant of his predecessor, could be gained only once a day) to every time that these acts are said with heartfelt devotion.
The same Sovereign Pontiff further declared that, to gain these indulgences, it is not necessary to make use of any set form of words, but that any one may use any form of words which he pleases, provided it expresses the particular motive of each of the three theological virtues. — " The New Raccolta."