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Sign of the Cross
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Lord's Prayer (Our Father)
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Hail Mary
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Glory Be
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Apostles' Creed
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The Confiteor
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Hail Holy Queen
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Prayer After Rosary
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Fatima Prayer
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Act of Contrition
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Prayer to Holy
Spirit
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Blessing Before
Meals
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Guardian Angel Prayer
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St. Michael
Archangel
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Common Prayers
Prayer is the path by which we can enter into intimate
communion with God our Father, with Jesus, and with the Holy
Spirit our soul's most kindly Guest. By means of prayer
we also communicate with Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our
Mother as well, and with all the Saints in heaven together
with whom we form one single Church, whose Head is Christ.
We have constant need of prayer, therefore, the the same way
that we need air to breathe. Prayer holds the key to our
true happiness, our perseverance in faith and grace, our
strength to avoid falling into sin, and our willingness to
bear the weight of sorrows and trials. In a word, prayer
holds the key to our eternal salvation.
Jesus bade us pray always. We can put this divine
command into action by living constantly in a state of love
and adoration toward God, offering Him all our actions and
especially our sufferings, seeking to carry out His will by
observing the Commandments and the Gospel.
However, we must also dedicate a few moments of the day
exclusively to the Lord, when by entering into intimate
communion with Him by means of vocal or mental prayer on the
things of God (for example, the Eucharist, and the Passion and
Death of Christ) we can obtain the strength needed for our
Christian life.
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The Sign of the Cross |
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen. |
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The Lord's Prayer |
Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed by 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. |
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The Hail Mary |
Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among 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. |
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Glory Be to the
Father |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be forever. Amen. |
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The Apostles' Creed |
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator 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, died and was buried.
He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the
dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at 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 life everlasting.
Amen. |
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The Confiteor |
I confess to Almighty God, and to you, my brothers and
sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my
thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I
have failed to do; and I ask Blessed Mary, Ever Virgin, all
the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to
pray for me to the Lord Our God. Amen. |
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Hail Holy Queen |
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 the vale of tears, Turn, then, most gracious
Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards 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. Pray for us O
Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. |
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Prayer
after the Rosary |
O God, Whose only-begotten Son, by His Life, Death, and
Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal
life; grant, we beseech You, that meditating upon these
mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. |
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Fatima Prayer |
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most
need of Thy Mercy. Amen. |
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Act of Contrition |
O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I
detest all my sins because of Your just punishments, but most
of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all-good and
deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the
help of Your grace to sin no more and to avoid the near
occasions of sin. Amen. |
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Prayer to the Holy
Spirit |
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your
faithful and kindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they
shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face
of the earth.
Let us pray. O God, Who did
instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy
Spirit; grant that, by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be
always truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolations.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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Blessing Before Meals |
Bless us, O Lord, and these Your gifts,
which we are about to receive from Your bounty, through Christ
our Lord. Amen. |
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Guardian Angel Prayer |
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom
God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to
light, to guard, to rule and to guide. Amen. |
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St. Michael the
Archangel Prayer |
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in
this day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness
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, cast into hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits,
who prowl throughout the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen. |
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