PRAYERS TO SOME SAINTS
... and some other prayers we offer
PRAYERS TO SAINTS INDEX
INDEX TO SOME OTHER PRAYERS
PRAYER TO St ANTHONY
O Holy Saint 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 you to obtain for me ... state your request ...
The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so you are the Saint of Miracles.
O gentle and loving Saint 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. Amen.
NOVENA TO St FRANCIS XAVIER
Dearest and most loving Saint, I unite with you in reverently adoring the Divine Majesty.
I give thanks to God for the wonderful gifts of grace bestowed on you during life and for your glory after death.
I implore you to secure for me through your powerful intercession, the greatest of all blessings - to live a holy life and die a holy death.
I also beg of you to obtain for me .... state your request ....
If what I ask is not for the glory of God and the greater good of my soul, I pray you obtain for me what will lead most surely to both.
Our Father ..... Hail Mary ..... Glory Be ....
PRAYER TO St JUDE
Most Holy Apostle, St Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honours and invokes you universally as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of - pray for me.
Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of.
Come to my assistance that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my needs, tribulations and sufferings, particularly
..... make your request here ....
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever.
I promise, St Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favour granted me by God and to always honour you as my special and powerful patron and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen
PRAYER TO St MARY MAGDALEN
Saint Mary Magdalene, woman of many sins, who by conversion became the beloved of Jesus, thank you for your witness that Jesus forgives through the miracle of love.
You, who already possess eternal happiness in His glorious presence, please intercede for me, so that some day I may share in the same everlasting joy.
Amen.
PRAYER TO St TERESA
O glorious Saint Teresa, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid
and counsel mankind, I implore your miraculous intercession.
So powerful are you in obtaining every need of body and soul, our Holy Mother Church proclaims you a "prodigy of miracles, the greatest saint of modern times."
Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition ....state your request .... and to carry out your promises of "spending heaven doing good upon earth, of letting fall from heaven a shower of roses".
Henceforth, dear Little Flower, I will fulfil your plea "to be made known everywhere" and I will never cease to lead others to Jesus through you.
Amen.
THE ANGELUS
......... to put us in mind that God the Son became man for our salvation.
| Leader | The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary |
| Response | And she conceived by the Holy Ghost |
| All | Hail Mary, full of grace ...... |
| Leader | Behold the handmaid of the Lord |
| Response | Be it done to me according to thy word |
| All | Hail Mary, full of grace ...... |
| Leader | And the Word was made Flesh |
| Response | And dwelt among us |
| All | Hail Mary, full of grace ...... |
| Leader | Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God |
| Response | That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ |
| All | Hail Mary, full of grace ...... |
| Leader | Let us pray |
| All | Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may be brought by his passion and cross to the glory of the resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord, Amen |
| Leader | May the divine assistance remain always with us and ..... |
| Response | ...... may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, Amen |
BEATITUDES
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the land
Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice for they shall have their fill
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
BEATITUDES FOR OUR TIME
Blessed are you, when you remain available, sharing in simplicity what you possess.
Blessed are you, when you weep over the absence of happiness around you and throughout the world.
Blessed are you, when you opt for gentleness and dialogue even when this seems long and difficult.
Blessed are you, when you listen with your heart to detect what gift is in others.
Blessed are you, when you creatively devise new ways of donating your time, your tenderness and gems of hope.
Blessed are you, when you strive to take the first step, the necessary one to attain peace with brothers and sisters throughout the world.
Blessed are you, when you keep in your heart wonderment, openness and free questioning of life.
Blessed are you, when you take seriously your faith in the risen Christ.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
| Hail, Holy Queen, mother of mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. | |
| To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. | |
| Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show to us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. | |
| O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. | |
| Leader : | Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. |
| Response : | That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. |
MEMORARE
Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, that it is a thing unheard of, that anyone ever had recourse to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession and was left forsaken.
Filled therefore with confidence in your goodness I fly to you, O Mother, Virgin of Virgins.
To you I come, before you I stand, a sorrowful sinner.
Despise not my words, O Mother of the Word, but graciously hear and grant my prayer.
Amen.
NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART
Feast Day : 23 June
Dear heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours; this time I ask for a very special favour; ............. state your request ..............
Take it, dear heart of Jesus, and place it with your own broken heart, where the Father sees it, then in His merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine.
Amen.
(say for three days, promise publication,
and the favour will then be granted)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
O Holy Virgin, in the midst of your days of glory, do not forget the sorrows of this earth.
Cast a merciful glance upon those who are suffering, struggling against difficulties, with their lips constantly pressed against life's bitter cup.
Have pity on those who love each other and are separated.
Have pity on our rebellious hearts.
Have pity on our weak faith.
Have pity on those we love.
Have pity on those who weep, on those who pray, on those who fear.
Grant hope and peace to all.
Amen.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
This prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel derives from an antiphon "Flos Carmeli" (The Flower of Carmel), composed by St Simon Stock (c 1165-1265).
St Simon Stock is said to have received the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (commonly called "the Brown Scapular") from the Blessed Virgin Mary herself when she appeared to him on 16 July 1251 (now the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel).
This prayer, therefore, is often tied to the Brown Scapular and is also recited as a novena before the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It can, however, be recited at any time for any need.
O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendour of Heaven,
Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity.
O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein that you are my Mother.
O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this my necessity.
There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein that you are my Mother.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee (3 times).
Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3 times).
Amen.
REGINA CAELI
| O Queen of heaven, rejoice | Alleluia | ||
| For he whom thou didst merit to bear | Alleluia | ||
| Has risen as He said | Alleluia | ||
| Pray for us to God | Alleluia | ||
| Leader | Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia | ||
| Response | For the Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia | ||
| Leader | Let us pray | ||
| All | O God, who gavest joy to the world through the resurrection of thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, grant that we may obtain, through His Virgin Mother, Mary, the joys of everlasting life, through the same Christ Our Lord. | ||
| Amen | |||
