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Prayers to Jesus and Mary for Mercy
What the Early Church Believed: Mary is the Mother of God Fundamentalists are sometimes horrified when the Virgin Mary is referred to…
Prayer to Saint Joseph in Time of Need
Who is Saint Joseph? Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus comes from Scripture…
A SHORT PRAYER FOR A CURE
Gentle Jesus, who cured the sick and laid a healing hand upon the lame, the blind and the handicapped, look with compassion…
Need a taste of Heaven and a shot of joy? Try the very short Easter prayer.
Dating back to the 6th century, tradition says this prayer was created with the dialogue of an angel and a pope. The…
This prayer sounds like it was written by preschoolers, but the Church wants us to say it daily
Traditionally the first six lines are chanted ”¦ On the second Sunday of Easter, I found myself sitting in front of…
How the Church’s Easter prayer to Mary brought the end of the plague
It’s a short prayer and brings a bit of Easter joy ”¦ but it’s especially poignant in our own day. The Church…
When we’re depressed or feeling blue, this prayer from Padre Pio is a way to reach out
If you find yourself in a state of darkness, the key is “to reach.” The small framed unsigned print reads “Reach up…
When Padre Pio prayed for someone, he used this powerful prayer
Thousands of miracles are the result of this simple prayer said by a saint. Typically when someone asks us to pray for…
An ancient prayer to Our Lady, to find true joy
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he, whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen as he said, alleluia. Pray for…
Prayer on The Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord
The meaning of the celebration On this day, the Church solemnly recalls the Resurrection of Jesus. Beginning with the Easter Vigil, the…