Prayers to Jesus
Preparation for Holy Communion
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,…
Prayer for Christian Unity
Lord Jesus Christ, at your Last Supper you prayed to the Father that all should be one. Send your Holy Spirit upon…
Prayer for Divine Assistance
by Saint Clement of Rome (Circa 100 AD) We beg you, Lord, to help and to defend us. Deliver the oppressed, pity…
Prayer for Eternal Life
from a Kontakion of the Byzantine Rite Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints, where pain and sorrow are…
Prayer for Fidelity to God
Grant, O God, that my heart which was made for you alone, may ever be wholly yours; that free from all undue…
Prayer for Five Graces
by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) Eternal Father, your Son has promised that you would grant all the graces we ask of you…
Prayer for Generosity
by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve You as you deserve; to…
Prayer for Insight
by Origen (184-254) May the Lord Jesus touch our eyes, as he did those of the blind. Then we shall begin to…
Prayer for Knowledge of Scripture
by Origen (185-254) Lord, inspire us to read your Scriptures and to meditate upon them day and night. We beg you to…
Prayer for Leading a Holy Life
by Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Grant, O merciful God, that I may ardently desire, carefully examine, truly know, and perfectly fulfill those…