O Lord, Jesus Christ, King of everlasting glory, behold I desire to come to you this day, and to receive your Body and Blood in this heavenly Sacrament,…
Reign, O Lord, to grant eternal life to all of us who do good works for the sake of your name. Amen.
Patron of Seminarians My brothers, you must realize that for us churchmen nothing is more necessary than meditation. We must meditate before,…
First American-born Saint to be Canonized (1975) There is a Mystery, the greatest of all my stories. Not that my adored Lord…
First American Citizen to be Canonized (1946) Fortify me with the grace of your Holy Spirit and give your peace to my…
Patron Saint of Parish PriestsI love you, O my God. My only desire is to love you, until the last breath of…
You may dazzle the mind with a thousand brilliant discoveries of natural science; you may open new worlds of knowledge which were…
by Hilary of Poitiers (310-367) Although I am dust and ashes, Lord, I am tied to you by bonds of love. Therefore,…
O miraculous Infant Jesus, prostrate before your sacred image, we beseech you to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let…
by Saint John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Most sacred, most loving Heart of Jesus, you are concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and you…