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| PRAYER FOR ONE'S FAMILY
O merciful Lord, we beseech Thee through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, ever-Virgin Mary, to bless my family, to bestow Thy choicest graces upon the mother, the father, the sons and daughters, and all those related to my family. Defendant my family from all adversity and misfortunes; protected it against the snares of the devil, grant true concorde and the union with Thy Holy will to all its members. O Giver of peace and Lover of Charity, give Thy supernatural charity to all members of my family that we may love You in this life and to glorify You hereafter in heaven together with the Angels and Saints. Amen.
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| PRAYER IN ANY NECESSITY
O God, our refuge and our strength, Creator of all men and the Author of all goodness, we know that Thou lovest all Thy creatures and wishest them all that is good. Here, I beseech Thee, my prayer, look at my needs (name the grace you would like to receive), for Thou art my only salvation. In Thee I hope and I shall not be confounded. Grant me the grace for which I faithfully ask Thee because Thou art my loving Father and Savior. Amen.
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| A PARENT'S PRAYER
Almighty God, Creator and Preserver of the universe and Father of the human race, Thou, in Thy goodness hast bestowed upon me the great honor of being a father/mother of children made into Thy image and likeness. Be pleased, O heavenly Father, to accept thanks for the great honor of Christian parenthood. I understand that father would/motherhood is by far superior to any other good or honor that Thou may bestow upon a man or woman. Grant me Thy heavenly grace and assistance so to train and educate my children in the Faith, that as they advanced in years they also may grow in Thy grace and love, and be found worthy to be number among Thy elect. O Mother of God, give me the grace to be a worthy parent to my children for the glory of God and the good of the Church. Amen.
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| PRAYER TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS
St. Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servants and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor Judas has called you to be forgotten by many. But the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of the most difficult case. Pray for me, because I need your help. Make use, I implore you of that particular privilege of coursing to you to bring this whole speedy help where help is almost despaired of. In all my needs, miseries, sufferings and especially in (name the grace you need), so that I may glorify God and all His Saints forever.
O St. Jude Thaddeus, I promise you to be always mindful of the favor you obtained for me. I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to promote devotion to you upon my fellow man. O Saint Jude, pray for me and for all who honor and invoke thy aid. Amen. (3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Mary's, and 3 Glory Be's.)
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| PRAYER AGAINST EVIL THOUGHTS
O Almighty and merciful God, look at the torture that evil thoughts are causing my poor soul. I love Thee and do not wish to offend Thee. Nay, I prefer to die rather than offend Thee, O my loving Heavenly Father. I ask Thee, graciously hearken to my supplication through the love that Thou bearest for the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to give me strength to resist these evil thoughts, to get rid of them in order to glorify Thee with the and undisturbed mind and heart. Amen.
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| PRAYER IN SICKNESS
O my Sweet Lord, I beseech Thee to bless me by restoring to meet the good works I have lost. I pray to thee to deliver me from the present sorrows of soul and body by restoring my impaired health so that I may serve Thee and Thy Mother Mary with joy and love. Grant me health through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of Perpetual Help. If it is thy will that I suffer my pain, then I receive this sickness as coming from Thy hands with a perfect resignation to thy Will and as a just punishment for my sins. I offer this sickness to Thee and beg of Thee to grant me patience that I may sanctify my suffering by accepting them in union with Thy Passion in the satisfaction for the punishment due to my sins. O Jesus, accept my sufferings and help me to bear them as a Christian. Amen.
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| PRAYER FOR OUR FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS
O loving God, Who dost not wish that men live alone on earth, but that they cultivate friendship with their fellow man, bless all my dear friends and benefactors. I emplore for them Thy mercy, health both of body and soul and Thy abundant blessings in this life and here after. Bless all those who love me. Bestow Thy choicest blessings upon my parish priest, my advisors, and all those who ever assisted or helped me in any way. Give them the grace of loving Thee on earth, assist them in the hour of their death and take them up to heaven hereafter. Do it, O my loving God, through the merits of Thine only begotten Son and His Immaculate Mother. O my Savior Jesus, O my Mother Mary, bless and protect my dear friends and benefactors until they reach the everlasting bliss in paradise to love and praise God for ever and ever. Amen.
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| PRAYER TO OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
The Angels have been commissioned by God to help men served Him and two of Kane their general salvation. We should pray daily to our Guardian Angel. Each Baptized man, woman and child has his own Angel. O Angel of God, my dear Guardian, my eternal Create has vouchsafed to appoint you with unspeakable providence to be my best friend and my Guardian during my earthly pilgrimage. I beseech you, intercede for me before the throne of divine mercy in my necessity. O dear Angel, I entreat you to help me in my needs and in all the trials of this life. Heal my soul of its many infirmities, assist me in my battles with the devil, soothe my pains, strengthen my weak will against the evil propensities of my passions, give me angelic purity that I may be the living temple of the Holy Ghost and reach the land of the Elect wherein I shall praise God, love Jesus and Mary for ever. Amen.
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| PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection 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 Divine Power of God - cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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| PRAYER FOR THE GIFT OF PATIENCE
O my merciful Lord, And now knowest how many things in this life put our patience on trial. How many sufferings, pain, failure, delusions are befalling us in this valley of tears. O merciful Lord, give me the great gift of patience in order to bear all of these adversities in a Christian spirit, repeating always: "O God, may Thy Holy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven." May I remember in my pains and sufferings it pains and sufferings of Thy Son Jesus and His Mother Mary. I am resolved, O my Lord, to bear all the pains of this life for the greater glory of Thy name, so for the conversion of sinners and for the suffering souls in Hades. O Lord, help me and bless me in this life and take me to heaven hereafter. Amen.
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| PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON
O merciful Jesus, Thou Who hast healed so many sick during Thy earthly life, hear my humble prayer for Thy sick servant N ..., for whom I implore the aid of Thy love and mercy. He is laboring under sickness of body and and his soul is depressed by interior anguish. O good Jesus, restore him (her) to bodily health through the intercession of Thy powerful Mother that he (she) may give thanks to Thee and praise Thee before all men. Amen.
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| VISITS TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Good friends pay visits to each other as often as possible. Jesus is our best Friend. He is interested in all our affairs and ready to help us in on necessities. We should visit Him every day, tell Him our joys and our troubles because He is eager to assist, advise and strengthen His friends in their struggles and need them safely to heaven.
In visiting Jesus we may talk with Him in our own words or use the following. Visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Monday Visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday Visit the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday Visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday Visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Friday Visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday
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