Prayer
Prayer to the Holy Spirit before reading the Bible
This prayer was often printed in the beginning of every Catholic Bible. Reading the Bible should be a spiritual experience and not simply…
Prayer to St. Vincent the Deacon to endure any suffering for Christ
St. Vincent of Saragossa refused to burn the Scriptures to save his own life. A 4th-century saint who suffered a cruel…
Prayer for the protection of religious liberty
The prayer asks God that “this great land will always be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”…
Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer for the protection of life in the womb
The pontiff prayed in 2010, “Reawaken in us respect for every unborn life.” In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated a special…
A prayer to understand and fulfill the Lord’s call
We must pray and put ourselves in what Francis de Sales and Ignatius of Loyola call “indifference.” Does everyone have a…
Prayer that St. Joseph’s spirit of peace would spread in the Church
St. John XXIII turned to St. Joseph for guidance at the beginning of the Second Vatican Council. When preparing for the…
Prayer to St. Rita for an impossible cause
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: Under the weight of my burden, I…
Prayer to St. Joseph for those seeking an adoption
St. Joseph is seen as a powerful intercessor for anyone currently pursuing an adoption. St. Joseph is often called the “foster…
Prayer of thanksgiving for Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross
Thank Jesus for the gift of his sacrifice and for the boundless love and mercy it expressed. While we may not…
Prayer for peace and harmony to spread over the earth
Ask God to shower his graces upon everyone, that peace might reign. God desires peace on earth and eagerly listens to…