Intercessory
Prayer to Mary our Mother
&
Novena
Prayer to Saint Michael
Intercessory
Prayer to Mary our Mother
Remember,
O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one
who fled to thy protection, implored thy help,
or
sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto Thee, O Virgin of virgins
our Mother, to thee do we come, before thee we stand, sinful and
sorrowful; O Mother of thy Word Incarnate, despise not our petition
but in
thy
clemency, hear and answer us. AMEN.
Novena
Prayer to Saint Michael
Saint
Michael the Archangel, loyal champion of God and His people, we turn
to you with confidence and seek your powerful intercession. For the
love of God, who made you so glorious in grace and power, and for
the love
of
the Mother of Jesus, the Queen of the Angels, be pleased to hear our
prayer. You know the value of our souls
in
the eyes of God. May no stain of evil ever disfigure their beauty.
Help us to conquer the evil spirits who
tempts
us. We desire to imitate your loyalty to God and Holy Mother Church
and your great love for God and people. And since You are God’s
messenger for the care of His people, we entrust to you this special
request..
(Mention
request) For God’s choice in the election of the president of the
United States. To keep
us safe and to be “One nation UNDER GOD, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.”
Saint
Michael, since you are, by the Will of the Creator, the most
powerful intercessor of Christians, we have great confidence in your
prayers. We earnestly trust that if it is God’s holy will, our
petition will be granted. Pray for us Saint Michael, and also for
those we love. Protect us in all dangers of body and soul. Help us
in our daily needs. Through your powerful intercession, may we live
a holy life, die a happy death, and reach heaven where we may praise
God with you forever. AMEN.
MAKE A SPECIAL DECISION FOR PRAYER
The Mother of Jesus urges us to pray as a defense against
evil.
To Ivan’s prayer group at Medjugorje:
"Dear children, your Mother warns you tonight that Satan is
active in a special way these days. Do not allow emptiness inside of
you, but fill this emptiness with prayer. Dear children, prayer is
the best medicine these days to defend yourselves against evil. And
so, dear children, make a special decision for prayer during Lent.
Tonight I expect you to pray the Glorious Mysteries when you return
home." (Visionaries Prayer Group February 19, 1990)
Fittingly, Psalm 54 is entitled, "Confident Prayer in Great
Peril": But surely, God is my helper; The Lord is the upholder
of my life. He will repay my enemies for their evil. In your
faithfulness, put an end to them. With a freewill offering I will
sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is
good. For he has delivered me from every trouble, And my eye has
looked in triumph on My enemies. ---Psalm 54:4-7
Reflection:
As Our Lady tells us today, prayer is our chief weapon against
evil. It is of such importance that she once told Jelena, the
elocutionist, "I have nothing else to tell you, but pray, pray,
pray."
In a sermon on prayer, Fr. Tomislav Vlasic, formerly assigned to
Medjugorje, made the analogy that, "Just as we find ourselves
talking to a friend for hours on end, so it is just as natural to
talk with Jesus Christ." On problems in prayer, he suggests
that, "If we are distracted or absent-minded in prayer, it may
be that we are too far from God, too devoted to the world, and have
not given enough time to seeking him in prayer."
He adds: "I therefore invite you to a continuous deepening
of prayer. The Holy Spirit will enlighten you each step of the way
and Satan will be completely disarmed."
Application:
Let’s simply heed the Virgin’s advice today: "Don’t
allow emptiness inside of you; fill this emptiness with prayer…it
is the best medicine to defend yourselves against evil."
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Prayer of St.
Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an
instrument of Your peace.
Where there is
hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much
seek to be consoled as to console; to be
understood as to understand; to be loved as to
love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in
pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in
dying that we are born to eternal life.
save
a soul!
EVERLASTING
FATHER
O
God, we praise Thee, and acknowledge Thee to be the supreme Lord.
Everlasting Father, all the earth worships Thee.
All the Angels, the heavens and all angelic powers,
All the Cherubim and Seraphim, continuously cry to Thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory.
The glorious choir of the Apostles,
The wonderful company of Prophets,
The white-robed army of Martyrs, praise Thee.
Holy Church throughout the world acknowledges Thee:
The Father of infinite Majesty;
Thy adorable, true and only Son;
Also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.
O Christ, Thou art the King of glory!
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When Thou tookest it upon Thyself to deliver man,
Thou didst not disdain the Virgin's womb.
Having overcome the sting of death,
Thou
opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sitest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.
We believe that Thou willst come to be our Judge.
We, therefore, beg Thee to help Thy servants whom
Thou
hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.
Let them be numbered with Thy Saints in everlasting glory.
V.
Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thy inheritance!
R. Govern them, and raise them up forever.
V.
Every day we thank Thee.
R. And we praise Thy Name forever, yes, forever and ever.
V.
O Lord, deign to keep us from sin this day.
R. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.
V.
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, for we have hoped in Thee.
R. O Lord, in Thee I have put my trust; let me never be put to shame.
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A
PRAYER WHEN IN POOR HEALTH
Jesus in the goodness
of Your Heart, You have given me the great gift of
life. You have asked me to take up my cross daily and follow You. Today
my illness is a heavy burden, Lord, and I need the comfort You promised.
As you showed Your wounded side to Thomas, open Your Heart and have
mercy now on me. Take special care of those I love and of all the poor
and suffering throughout the world.
Amen.
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A
STUDENT PRAYER
O
Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who while on earth didst obtain from 'GOD'
the
grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew,
obtain
for me a like favor in the examinations for which I am now
preparing.
In return I promise to make you known and cause
you
to be invoked. Through 'Christ our Lord'
St.
Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.
Amen.
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PRAYER
FOR MY FAMILY
Father,
when all was ready You sent Your Son to dwell in time,
Obedient
to the laws of life in our world.
Teach
us the sanctity of human love,
Show
us the value of family life
and
help us to live in peace with all people
That
we may share in Your life forever.
Amen.
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TAKE
TIME
Take
time to think.....it is the source of power
Take time to play......It is the source of perpetual youth
Take time to read......It is the source of wisdom
Take time to pray......It is the greatest power on earth
Take time to love and be loved.....It is a God given privilege
Take time to be friendly.....It is the road to happiness
Take time to laugh.....It is the music of the soul
Take time to give.......It is too short a day to be selfish
Take time to work......It is the price of success
Take time to do charity.....It is the key to heaven
Take
time for Friends....
This
was given to me by my Friend....
"JESUS,
I TRUST IN YOU!".
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Our
Lady Of The Holy Rosary, Pray For Us, Who Have Recourse To Thee
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Morning
Offering
O
Jesus, through the
Immaculate
Heart of Mary,
I
offer Thee all my prayers,
works,
joys, and sufferings of
this
day, in union with the
Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass
throughout
the world,
in
reparation for my sins,
for
the petitions of all
our
associates,
and
in particular for
the
intentions of
the
Holy Father,
and
for the conversion of
poor
sinners and Russia.
I
desire to gain all the
indulgences
attached to my
works
and prayers this day.
Amen.
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Evening
Prayer
Jesus
Christ my God,
I
adore Thee and thank Thee
for
all the graces Thou
hast
given me this day.
I
offer Thee my sleep and
all
the moments of this night,
and
I beseech Thee
to
keep me without sin.
Wherefore
I put myself
within
thy sacred side
and
under the mantle
of
our Lady, my Mother.
Let
Thy holy Angels
stand
about me and
keep
me in peace;
and
let Thy blessing be
upon
me.
Amen.
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"Prayer
for Families"
God,
Our Father, loving and merciful, bring together and keep all families
in
perfect unity of love and mutual support. Instill in each member
the
spirit
of understanding and affection for each other.
Keep
quarrels and bitterness far from them, and for their
occasional
failures instill forgiveness and peace.
May
the mutual love and affection of parents set a good example.
Instill
in children self-respect that they may respect others and grow in
mature
independence.
Make
the mutual affection and respect of families
a
sign of Christian life here and hereafter,
through
Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Amen.
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"Unfailing
Prayer to St. Anthony"
"
Blessed be God in His Angels and
in His Saints "
O
Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints,
your
love for God and Charity for His
creatures,
made you worthy, when
on
earth, to possess miraculous
powers.
Miracles waited on your
word,
which you were ever ready to
speak
for those in trouble or anxiety.
Encouraged
by this thought, I implore
of
you to obtain for me ( request ).
The
answer to my prayer may
require
a miracle, even so, you are
the
Saint of Miracles.
O
gentle and loving St. Anthony,
whose
heart was ever full of human
sympathy,
whisper my petition into
the
ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus,
who
loved to be folded in your arms;
and
the gratitude of my heart will
ever
be yours.
Pater, Ave
and Gloria
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"Firefighter's
Prayer"
Almighty
God, protector of all, your strength, power, and
wisdom are a beacon of light to all:
Give
special guidance to firefighters so that we may be
protected from harm while performing our duty.
Help
me with your loving care while I work to save the
lives and property of all people, young and old.
Give
me the courage, the alertness to protect my
neighbors and all others whom I am pledged to aid
when involved in fire or accident.
Amen.
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"Police
Officer's Prayer to St. Michael"
Saint
Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,
who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises
of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional
eyes on your earthly force.
Give
us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for
investigation and wise judgment.
Make
us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and
law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,
strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.
You
know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences
with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not
always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so
pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the
devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.
And
when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the
throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all
the people.
Amen.
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Lord
Jesus, I come before You, just as I am. I am sorry for my
sins,
I
repent of my sins, please forgive me. In Your name,
I
forgive all others for what they have done against me.
I
renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works.
I
give You my entire self. Lord Jesus, now and forever,
I
invite You into my life Jesus, I accept You as my Lord, God and
Savior.
Heal
me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul and spirit.
Come
Lord Jesus, cover me with Your Precious Blood,
and
fill me with Your Holy Spirit, I Love You Lord Jesus.
I
Praise You Jesus. I Thank You Jesus. I shall follow You every day of
my life.
Amen.
Mary,
my mother, Queen of Peace, St. Peregrine, the cancer saint,
and
all you Angels and Saints please help me.
Amen.
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Prayer to be Said by a Sick Person
(May be used for a
novena)
O
Merciful Infant Jesus! I know of Your miraculous deeds for the
sick.
How
many diseases You cured during Your blessed life on earth,
and
how many venerators of Your Miraculous image ascribe to You
their
recovery and deliverance from most painful and hopeless
maladies.
I
know, indeed, that a sinner like me has merited his sufferings
and
has no right to ask for favors. But in view of the innumerable
graces
and
the miraculous cures granted even to the greatest sinners
through
the
veneration of Your holy infancy, particularly in the miraculous
statue
of
Prague or in representations of it, I exclaim with the greatest
assurance:
O
most loving Infant Jesus, full of pity, You can cure me if You
will!
Do
not hesitate, O Heavenly Physician, if it be Your will that I
recover
from
this present illness; extend Your most holy hands, and by Your
power
take away all pain and infirmity, so that my recovery may be
due,
not
to natural remedies, but to You alone. If, however, You in Your
inscrutable
wisdom have determined otherwise, then at least
restore
my soul to perfect health, and fill me with heavenly consolation
and
blessing, that I may be like You, O Jesus, in my sufferings,
and
may glorify Your providence until, at the death of my body,
You
bestow on me eternal life.
Amen.
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An Offering
of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary
O Jesus,
only Son of God, only Son of Mary,
I offer Thee the most loving Heart of Thy divine Mother
which is more precious and pleasing to Thee than all hearts.
O Mary,
Mother of Jesus,
I offer Thee the most adorable Heart of Thy well-beloved Son,
who is the life and love and joy of Thy Heart.
Blessed be
the Most Loving Heart
and Sweet Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ
and the most glorious
Virgin Mary, His Mother,
in eternity and forever.
Amen.
---St. John
Eudes
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