Morning Prayer

I worship you, O my Lord, and I acknowledge you as my God and master.

Teach me, I beg You, to know, love, and serve You, all the days of my life and
for eternity. I offer you my day, and I resolve to spend it in Your love and that
of my neighbor. Amen.

Prayer of Daily Neglects

(Prayed Daily)
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all its Love, all its
Sufferings and all its Merits.
First- To expiate all the sins I have committed this day and during all my life.
Glory be to the Father and the Son...!
Second - To purify the good I have done badly this day and during all my life.
Glory be to the Father and the Son...!
Third - To supply for the good I ought to have done, and that I neglected this
day and during all my life. Glory be to the Father and the Son...!

Prayer To Defeat The Works of Satan

O Divine Eternal Father, in union with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit, and
through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg You to destroy the Power of your
greatest enemy - the evil spirits.
Cast them into the deepest recesses of hell and chain them their forever!
Take possession of your Kingdom which you created and is rightfully Yours.
Heavenly Father, give us the reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the
Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I repeat this prayer out of pure love for You and with every beat of my heart
and with every breadth I take. Amen

Prayer For Help Against Spiritual Enemies

Glorious Saint Michael, Prince of the heavenly hosts, who stands always
ready to give assistance to the people of God; who fought with the dragon,
the old serpent, and cast him out of heaven, and now valiantly defends the
Church of God that the gates of hell may never prevail against her, I
earnestly entreat you to assist me also, in the painful and dangerous conflict
which I sustain against the same formidable foe.
Be with me, O mighty Prince! that I may courageously fight and vanquish that
proud spirit, whom you, by the Divine Power, gloriously overthrew, and whom
our powerful King, Jesus Christ, has, in our nature, completely overcome; so
having triumphed over the enemy of my salvation, I may with you and the
holy angels, praise the clemency of God who, having refused mercy to the
rebellious angels after their fall, has granted repentance and forgiveness to
fallen man. Amen

Prayer to St. Joseph for Success in Work

Glorious Saint Joseph, pattern of all who are devoted to toil, obtain for me the
grace to toil in the spirit of penance, in order thereby to atone for my many
sins; to toil conscientiously, putting devotion to duty before my own
inclinations; to labour with thankfulness and joy, deeming it an honour to
employ and to develop, by my labour, the gifts I have received from Almighty
God; to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, without ever
shrinking from weariness and difficulties; to work above all with a pure
intention and with detachment from self, having always before my eyes the
hour of death and the accounting which I must then render of time ill-spent,
of talents unemployed, of good undone, and of my empty pride in success
which is so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all through Mary, all in
imitation of thee, O Patriarch Joseph! this shall be my motto in life and in
death. Amen.

A Prayer for One’s Vocation in Life

Lord, make me a better person: more considerate towards others, more

honest with myself, more faithful to you. Help me to find my true vocation in
life and grant that through it I may find happiness myself and bring happiness
to others. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena to St. Anthony Mary Claret

Helper of those suffering from cancer, heart trouble, and other serious
ailments of soul and body.

St. Anthony Mary Claret, during your life on earth you often comforted the
afflicted and showed such tender love and compassion for the sick and sinful.
Intercede for me now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues in
heavenly glory. Look with pity on me (or on the person afflicted or whose
conversion is desired) and grant my prayer, if such be the will of God. Make
my troubles your own. Speak a word for me to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
to obtain by her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently, and a
blessing to strengthen me during life, assist me at the hour of death, and
lead me to a happy eternity. Amen.

Prayer for the Wise Choice of a Partner

Glorious Saint Raphael, Patron and lover of the young, I feel the need of
calling to you and of pleading for your help. In all confidence I open my heart
to you to beg your guidance and assistance in the important task of planning
my future. Obtain for me through your intercession the light of God’s grace so
that I may decide wisely concerning the person who is to be my partner
through life. Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand to find each other.
May all our movements be guided by your light and transfigured by your joy.
As you led the young Tobias to Sara and opened up a new life of happiness
with her, lead me to one whom in your angelic wisdom you judge best suited
to be united with me in life.

Saint Raphael, loving Patron of those seeking a partner; help me in this

supreme decision of my life. Find for me as a help-mate in life the person
whose character may reflect some of the traits of Jesus and Mary. May he be
upright, loyal, pure, sincere and noble, so that with united efforts and with
chaste and unselfish love we both may strive to perfect ourselves in soul and
body, as well as any children it may please God to entrust to our care.

Saint Raphael, Angel of chaste courtship, bless our friendship and our love
that sin may have no part in it. May our mutual love bind us so closely that
our future home may ever be most like the home of the Holy Family of
Nazareth. Offer your prayers to God for the both of us and obtain the blessing
of God upon our union, as you were the herald of blessing for the marriage of
Tobias and Sara.

Saint Raphael, Friend of the young, be my Friend, for I shall always be yours. I
desire ever to invoke you in my needs. To your special care I entrust the
decision I am to make as to my future companion. Direct me to the person
with whom I can best cooperate in doing God’s Holy Will, with whom I can live
in peace, love, and harmony in this life, and attain to eternal joy in the next.
Amen.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.

Prayer to St. Raphel for a Favor

Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand toward those we are
looking for. May all our movements and all their movements be guided by
your Light and transfigured by your Joy.

Angel Guide of Tobias, lay the request we now address to you at the Feet of
Him on Whose unveiled Face you are privileged to gaze. (Mention request.)

Lonely and tired, crushed by the separations and sorrows of earth, we feel
the need of calling to you and of pleading for the protection of your wings so
that we may not be strangers in the Province of Joy, and ignorant of the
concerns of our country.

Remember the weak, you who are strong -- you whose home lies beyond the
regions of thunder, in a land that is always peaceful, always serene, and
bright with the resplendent glory of God.

A Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,
I believe that you are truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire to possess You within my soul.
Since I am unable at this moment to receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as being already there, and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen

Prayer for Healing or Worry

I pray that this pain and worry be lifted from me right now in Jesus name. I
place the precious blood of Jesus all over me, from the top of my head to the
bottom of my feet, I will not let the devil lie to me....I receive the healing
blessings from my heavenly father, and I lift you up in mighty praise, thank
you Jesus for all you many blessings and I know that all things are possible
with my Lord Jesus Christ...blessed be God forever.

Prayer of Aspirations
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for
me. Mary, my Mother, shield me from the justice my sins deserve. Sweet
Jesus, permit not the child of Thy Mother to perish. O Mary, obtain for me
perfect sorrow for having offended so good a God. Eucharistic Heart of Jesus,
burning with love for us, inflame our hearts with love for Thee. My Jesus have
mercy! Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me. Sweet Jesus, I unite my
sufferings to Thine. O Jesus, accept my death, united to Thine, in expiation of
my sins. Glorious Saint Joseph, who had the happiness of dying in the arms of
Jesus and Mary, assist me in the hour of my death. O my holy Angel
Guardian, protect me against all the powers of darkness. Amen.

To Be A Better Listener
We do not listen to each other, God, at least not all the time. Instead of
dialogue, we carry on parallel monologues. I talk. My companion talks. But we
concentrate on sounding good, making our points strongly, outshining the
person with whom we are talking.

Teach me to listen as Your Son listened to everyone who spoke with Him.
Remind me that You are trying to reach me through my partner in
conversation. Your truth, Your love, Your goodness are seeking me in the
truth, love and goodness being communicated. When my words are harsh,
hostile, angry, I convey the opposite of your qualities. Teach me to be still,
Lord, that I may truly hear my brothers and sisters - and, in them, You. Amen.

Prayer For the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father
and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive
from the angels and saints.

I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which
You never cease to bestow on me.

O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who filled the soul of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of God, with such immense favors, I beg You to visit me with
Your grace and Your love and to grant me the gift of holy fear, so that it may
act on me as a check to prevent me from falling back into my past sins, for
which I beg pardon.

Grant me the gift of piety, so that I may serve You for the future with
increased fervor, follow with more promptness Your holy inspirations, and
observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity.
Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and,
enlightened by Your holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path
of eternal salvation.

Grant me the gift of fortitude, so that I may overcome courageously all the
assaults of the devil, and all the dangers of this world which threaten the
salvation of my soul.

Grant me the gift of counsel, so that I may choose what is more conducive to
my spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles and snares of the
tempter.

Grant me the gift of understanding, so that I may apprehend the divine

mysteries and by contemplation of heavenly things detach my thoughts and
affections from the vain things of this miserable world.

Grant me the gift of wisdom, so that I may rightly direct all my actions,
referring them to God as my last end; so that, having loved Him and served
Him in this life, I may have the happiness of possessing Him eternally in the
next.

Amen.

Prayer for True Spiritual Vision

May the Lord Jesus place his hands on our eyes that we may begin to catch
sight of the thing that are not seen more than the things that are seen.

May he open our eyes that they will alight on the things to come more than
on the things of this age.

May he unveil the vision of our heart that it may contemplate God in spirit.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ to whom belong glory and power
for ever. Amen.

End of Day Prayer

My Lord, I thank You for having given me life, and for having made me to
know, love, and serve You all the days of my life and for eternity. I thank You
for my faith and for the [school/work] day that I am completing. I beg Your
pardon for my offenses and omissions of the day, and resolve to make
tomorrow a better day. Be with me as I live out the rest of my day. May I do
so in Your holy grace and good favor. Amen.

Christmas Novena
HAIL, and blessed be the hour and moment
At which the Son of God was born
Of a most pure Virgin
At a stable at midnight in Bethlehem
In the piercing cold
At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee,
To hear my prayers and grant my desires

(mention request[s] here).

Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother.

(Say 15 times each day)