Unity & Charity
NY STATE PRAYER CORNER
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Daily
Inspirational Prayers
by Past National Regent Helene Shepard -
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August 26, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Thursday in the 21st Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for Success
Dear Lord,
Please give us the strength we need to succeed in our mission. Bless our work with prosperity for our good and for your glory. May the love of the Father, the tenderness of the Son, and the presence of the Spirit, gladden our hearts and bring peace to our souls, today and for all our days. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
August 25, 2021
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Wednesday in the 21st Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Devotion
Dear Lord,
You are the God of hope and joy in whom we stand secure. Give us a spirit of devotion that worships only you so that we may be worthy witnesses that points to Jesus, for in Him is all peace, love, comfort, hope, joy and love. We place our trust in You, Lord.
Amen.
August 24, 2021
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Tuesday in the 21st Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Compassion
Dear Lord,
Please open our eyes. Please let us see those around us that are in need of our compassion. Compel us to listen to them, to hear their needs. Give us the hearts to be interested in their troubles and show us the ways we can help. We pray today that all we do leads those we care for to you.
Amen.
August 23, 2021
August is Dedicated to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monday in the 21st Week of
Ordinary Time
The Year of St. JosephPatience
Dear Lord,
Help us we pray, to learn the lesson of patience and of love and of all the beautiful attributes that only come through a close and meaningful walk with our Lord Jesus. Help us to submit the difficulties and problems in our lives to you, instead of trying to put on a pretense of being ‘patient’, when what we need is your love and your peace and your joy and your patience, which we realize only comes by grace, through trusting you. Thank You for your loving patience with us in teaching us how to live as you would have us live.
Amen.
August 22, 2021
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sunday in the 21st Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Discipleship Is a Choice
Dear Lord,
It is your desire for everyone to know you. Help us to be a part of that. Help us to be good disciples for your kingdom and give us the grace to disciple others. Help us to advance your kingdom every day.
Help us to remember that we are your tools for accomplishing your plan. You are the one who is working in their lives and drawing them to yourself. Help us to be good disciples.
Amen.
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
August 21, 2021
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday in the 20th week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Make Room for God
Dear Lord,
Fill us up with all of your love, so that we can be a light and pour it out onto others. We are so grateful for your blessings, and we praise you for being a God of abundance. You came so that we may have life and live is abundantly. Thank you, Lord, that you want to pour your love into us so that our cup overflows with your blessings for us.
Amen.
August 20, 2021
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Friday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
A Prayer for Friendship
Dear Lord,
Teach us to love others the way you first loved us. As we build relationships with others, let them see you in the extent of our generosity, the authenticity of our kindness, and the depths of our love. All of those things are only possible through you, the God who abides with us and calls us friends.
Amen.
August 19, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Thursday in the 20th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer for Holiness
Heavenly Father,
Your Word commands us to, “be holy as you are holy”, and we know that in and of ourselves we cannot live in true holiness of heart, except as the Lord Jesus lives His life in us, and the Holy Spirit carries out a life-transforming work in us.
Thank you, that we have been born into your family, united together with Christ and we are one with Him. We pray that His nature and character may be developed in us, so that we may be one with Him.
Amen.
August 18, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Wednesday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for an increase in HOPE
Heavenly Father,
As we come before you with our hearts heavy, we ask for your help. We lack hope, Lord, and pray that you grant us your eternal hope. Without you, we are nothing, Lord. Without you, we cannot face obstacles alone. Bring us the strength we need to survive and to carry on your will. We acknowledge that this is not something we can do without you. I trust in you, Lord, and your will is ours.
Amen.
August 17, 2021
August is dedicated to the
Immaculate Heart of MaryTuesday in the 20th week of
Ordinary TimeThe year of St. Joseph
One in Christ’s Vision
Dear Jesus,
Give us wisdom, we pray, to know what You would have us do and discernment to know what is the desire of your heart for our lives, so that we may align our thoughts to your thoughts and our will to your perfect will and purpose.
Keep us, we pray, from following after our own natural human wisdom or being influenced by the ways of the world but rather may we learn to base our decisions on your will and your purpose and be ready to follow your guidance and direction. Grant us a clearer vision, we pray, and lead us along the right path we ask, in Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen
August 16, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monday in the 20th week of Ordinary time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer to Abide in God
Dear Heavenly Father,
We pray today to abide in you. We want to think clearly, act wisely, and speak kindly. We strive to have our actions reflect your glory. We ask you to abide in us and always be with us. Comfort us, strengthen us and fill us with wisdom. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
August 15, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sunday in the 20th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
Dear Mary,
Queen of every heart, accept all that we are and bind us to you with the bonds of love, that we may be yours forever, and may be able to say in all truth: “We belong to Jesus through Mary.” We love our Mother who was assumed into Heaven. Give us a greater love for Jesus and for you.
Amen.
August 14, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday in the 19th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer for the Peace of Christ
Dear Jesus,
We need your peace. We believe that you died for our sins, and that God raised you from the dead so that by believing in you we can have peace with God and life in your Name. Forgive us for allowing the cares of this world to obscure our spiritual vision. Jesus, grant us your peace.
Amen
August 13, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Friday in the 19th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer for an increase in Grace
Dear God,
Give us your grace and your strength we pray, to face all the issues we may encounter today, with a heart that is willing to pray, “Thy will not ours be done.” Help us to be living sacrifices to you, which we know can only be achieved by living each and every moment for Christ, to whom we give all praise and glory, and in whose name, we pray,
Amen.
August 12, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Thursday in the 19th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer for an increase in LOVE
Dear Jesus
You well know that we love you. Is our love enough? Jesus, help us to love you more. Let our Love burn always so that it is never extinguished. You who are charity itself, kindle in our hearts that divine fire which consumes the saints and transforms them into you. Let your Love transform us in the same way.
Amen.
August 11, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Wednesday in the 19th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer for an Increase in Faith
Dear Lord,
Open our eyes, so that we may see you more clearly. Open our eyes to see you working around us and in us.
Give us true faith, and make that faith grow in us day by day. Also give us hope and love, so that we may serve our neighbors according to your will; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
August 10, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Tuesday in the 19th week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for an Increase in FAITH
Dear God,
Our strength is gone. We are unable—but your Word says we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Give us your strength, not physical strength but the power to move mountains that flows from FAITH in Jesus Christ. Help us to depend on you to do what we think we cannot do. Let your strength alone sustain us. Please God, increase our FAITH in you.
Amen.
August 9, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monday in the 19th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for Courage
Dear Lord,
Fill us with your light and your hope. Please give us strength when we are weak. Give us love when we feel forsaken. Give us courage when we are afraid. Give us wisdom when we feel foolish. Give us comfort when we are alone. Give us hope when we feel rejected, and peace when we are in turmoil.
Amen.
August 8, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sunday in the 19th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
God Provides for His People
Dear Lord,
Thank you for the greatest gift of the Eucharist because it fills a need that we all have. We cannot have spiritual life without it. So, we are encouraged to receive Christ in the Eucharist often and, the next time you do, please spend an extra moment with Jesus to Thank Him for this great gift of life and love. This is something that we need to think about during our prayer time.
Amen.
August 7, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Gratitude
Dear God,
Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives. Thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are able to bring hope through even the toughest of times. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you. Renew our spirits, and fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks.
Amen.
August 6, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Friday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for Healing
Dear Lord,
We come to you for help. We commit our CDA Sisters undergoing surgery to you with perfect trust. Protect them in their hour of pain. Guide the hands of the medical doctors and professionals who will perform and assist at this procedure and give them success so that the outcome of their endeavors will be a sign of your goodness. Finally, grant that they may bear all suffering with cheerfulness and be the means of helping others in their time of trial.
Amen.
August 5, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Thursday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for Justice
Dear Lord,
Grant us, Lord, a vision of your world as your love would have it. We need a world where the weak are protected, and none go hungry or poor. We need a world where peace is built with justice, and justice is guided by love and mercy. Give us the inspiration and courage to build this world, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
August 4, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Wednesday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Feast of St. John Vianney
Forgiveness
Dear Lord,
We thank you for the power of forgiveness, and we choose to forgive everyone who has hurt us. Help us bless those who have hurt us. Help us walk in righteousness, peace, and joy, demonstrating your life here on earth. We choose to be kind and compassionate, forgiving others, just as You forgave us. In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Amen.
August 3, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Tuesday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
The Joy of the Lord
Dear Father,
I pray that You fill me with the joy of the Lord, that overwhelming joy. Your joy is unlike anything this world has to offer. It brings peace, trust and hope and with that a rest because I know you are in control.
Amen.
August 2, 2021
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Acceptance
Dear God,
We find ourselves at the beginning of another day. We do not know what it will bring to us. Please help us to accept and be ready for whatever it may be. We pray just for today, for these twenty-four hours, for the ability to cooperate with others according to the way Jesus taught us to live. We need freedom to make our choices today according to your desires. Send your Holy Spirit to inspire us in time of doubt and indecision so that, together, we can walk along your path.
Amen.
August 1, 2021
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sunday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
The Lord gave them Bread from Heaven
The Eucharist
Dear Lord,
We need to be more concerned with spiritual food than with physical food and to get our spiritual food regularly from the word of God and from the Holy Eucharist – the Heavenly Bread — because only God can satisfy the various forms of our spiritual hunger. Help us to benefit from the spiritual nourishment we gain from reading the Word of God and from the Holy Communion with Jesus.
Amen.
July 31, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Friday in the 17th week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola
Good Works
Dear God,
You have shaped us in your image. You created us in love. You gave us many gifts and talents. We pray that you give us guidance today in how to best to use our time, efforts, and talents. Help us to walk the path you set out for us. Let all our actions and good works reflect you in whatever we say and do today.
Amen.
July 30, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Friday in the 17th Week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Prayer for America
Dear Lord,
God our Father, Giver of life, we entrust the United States of America to Your loving care. You are the rock on which this nation was founded. You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Reclaim this land for your glory and dwell among your people.
Send your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation’s leaders. Open their minds to the great worth of human life and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Remind your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking and doing your will. We ask all of this through Mary Immaculate, Patroness of our land.
Amen.
July 29, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Thursday in the 17th week of Ordinary Time
The Year of St. Joseph
Following Jesus
Dear Jesus,
We want you to become the Lord of our lives, to rule and reign in our hearts and our whole lives from this day until the last day when You will come again. Send down your Holy Spirit to guide us to obey You, and to always do Your Holy Will now and forever. We pray this trusting and believing in Jesus’ name as we follow Him each day of our lives.
Amen.
July 28, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Wednesday in the 17th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer
Dear Lord,
We come into your presence aware of our human frailty and yet overwhelmed by your love for us. We thank you that there are no human experiences that we might walk through where your love cannot reach us. If we climb the highest mountain, you are there and yet if we find ourselves in the darkest valley of our lives, you are there. Teach us today to love you more. Teach us to trust in your love for us.
Amen.
July 27, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Tuesday in the 17th week of Ordinary Time
The year of St. Joseph
Prayer to Love One Another
Dear Lord,
May we love others and freely give to them. Make our spirit a spirit of joy, happiness, and love for both our friends and our enemies. Help us to love as abundantly as you have loved us. Thank You for Your deep love towards us and thank You for sending Your only begotten Son, our Savior Jesus Christ to suffer on the cross, out of love for us.
Amen
July 26, 2021
July is dedicated to the
Most Precious Blood of JesusMonday in the 17th week of
Ordinary TimeThe year of St. Joseph
Feast of St. Anne
Prayer to Saint Anne
Dear Saint Anne,
In this prayer to Saint Anne, we ask the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray for us so that we may grow in love for Christ and His Mother. With our hearts full of love, we come before you, O glorious Saint Anne.
Grant us the gift of continuous renewal of heart. Help us to accept the Gospel of Jesus over and over again so that we may be ready to be true disciples in whatever situations we may experience during our lives.
Amen.
July 25, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Sunday in the 17th week of Ordinary Time
Year of St. Joseph
“The hand of the Lord feeds us; He answers all our needs”
Dear Lord,
We are invited to become humble instruments in God’s hands by sharing our blessings with our needy brothers and sisters. We need to commit ourselves to share with others and to work with God in communicating His compassion. God is a caring Father.
Amen.
July 24, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Saturday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Community
Almighty God,
You have created all people and all of creation. We give you thanks for this gift we’re invited to engage with hope, joy and love as your disciples. Open our hearts and our eyes to see our communities as you would have us to see them. Help us to find courage to sit and hear others when so often we want to be heard first. You are good and you are gracious, O God. Let us see all people as your children, and we know you have created all of us. It is in the name of Jesus Christ, that we pray.
Amen.
July 23, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Friday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Love Never Fails
Dear God,
We pray that our lives would be filled and overflowing with the power of your love so we can make a difference in this world and bring honor to you. We ask for your help in reminding us that the most important things are not what we do outwardly, and they are not based on talents or gifts. The most significant thing we can do in this life is simply to love you and to choose to love others. In your Name we pray.
Amen.
July 22, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Thursday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Confidence
Dear Lord,
It is in confidence that we approach you. We know that you will grant us everything we ask from you if it is part of your plan for our lives. May we be confident in your promise and remain faithful to you, even in the hard times. We pray that we live boldly because you are our Lord.
Amen.
July 21, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Wednesday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Serving
Heavenly Father,
Give us hearts like the heart of Jesus. Give us hearts more ready to serve than to be served. Give us hearts moved by compassion towards the weak and oppressed. Give us hearts set upon the coming of your kingdom in the world of men and women.
Unite your Church in the Holy Spirit that we may serve you with all our hearts and work together with unselfish love. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
July 20, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Tuesday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Celebrate Life
Dear Lord,
Thank You for seeking and saving us by your grace. Thank You for loving us when we are hard to love. Help us to see others as you see them. Guide us to find joy in each day and appreciate the beauty of your creation. Please use us to point others to your hope. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
Amen.
July 19, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Monday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Patience
Dear Lord,
Give us the strength to wait upon your promises. Help us to stay patient when the end goal seems so far out of reach. Just as we must wait for Your revelation, we pray that we learn to wait patiently with understanding for all things to come to pass in our lives. Lord, thank You for being patient with us! Transform us with Your love and with your Spirit, that we may grow in our capacity for patience.
Amen.
July 18, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Sunday in the 16th Week of Ordinary Time
Give Yourself Time to Rest & to Reflect
Dear God,
We come into your presence so aware of our human frailty and yet overwhelmed by your love for us. We thank you that there are no human experiences that we might walk through where your love cannot reach us. If we climb the highest mountain, you are there and yet if we find ourselves in the darkest valley of our lives you are there. Teach us today to love you more. Help us to rest in that love that asks nothing more than the simple trusting heart of a child. In your name, we pray.
Amen.
July 17, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Saturday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
Count your Blessings
Dear Lord,
We are so blessed, by the blood of Jesus which was shed so we could have eternal redemption. He is such a beautiful example for us to follow.
May we always be conscious of what He has already done and remember that we are guided by the Holy Spirit who resides in us. This is a Blessings.
How many other blessings ha He given to us?
Amen.
July 16, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Thursday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist us in our needs. O Star of the Sea, help us and show us here you are our mother.
O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, and earth, we humbly beseech you from the bottom of our hearts, to help us. There are none that can withstand your power. O show us that you are our mother.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee. (Repeat three times)
Amen.
July 15, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Thursday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
Family
Dear God,
We thank you for all the blessings you have bestowed upon our families. We pray for everyone in our family and extended CDA family. We pray for sons and daughters, and mothers and fathers. Give us all the strength and patience we need to relate to one another and support each other. We pray for grandparents, that they’re able to impart their wisdom and that those of us who are younger will listen and respect their advice. We pray for sisters and brothers, that you will give each one the strength to care for one another and support each other as we should. For all of us that you have brought together into one large family, we thank you. We ask that you bless, protect, and strengthen us.
Amen.
July 14, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Wednesday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
Thy will be Done
Heavenly Father,
We praise your holy name. We pray for your will to be done in our lives and in this world. We are not in control, Lord, you are, even though that’s often hard for us to admit and accept. We are releasing what comes next into your hands, O Lord, and trusting you fully. We want to step into whatever path you lay before us, even when it looks different from what we thought we wanted. For we know you have bigger plans for our lives, so we submit our lives to your will. We will trust and obey you with an eager and joyful heart. Father, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Amen.
July 13, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Tuesday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
Prayer for an Increase in Grace
Dear Lord,
We are asking that your grace and mercy would continue to follow us all the days of our lives, as you have promised. Teach us to understand your ways and grant us wisdom we pray, to live our lives in a way that is pleasing and honoring to you.
Thank You for always being there for us, to lead and to guide, to protect and to comfort, even when we falter and fail. Thank You for your rod of discipline and your staff of comfort, which have proven to be such solace in time of need.
Amen.
July 12, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Monday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
Gratitude
Dear Lord,
We are extremely grateful for all your blessings in our lives. We pray that you remind us of how blessed we are and that you never allow us to forget to show our gratitude in prayer and returned acts of kindness.
Thank you for your mercy and grace, that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life.
Amen.
July 11, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Sunday in the 15th Week of Ordinary Time
“Speak to me, Lord”
Dear Jesus,
Your words sum up a basic truth to guide every missionary disciple. To be free of dependence on the things of this world forms us into missionary disciples who learn to trust in God alone.
Our complete trust in God’s providential care does not mean we cannot plan to ensure there are enough resources for the preaching of the Gospel. It simply means that the success of our mission depends less on available resources and more on our trust in the powerful work of the Holy Spirit, who is the soul of the evangelizing church.
So even as we plan and prepare for ministry Jesus calls us to greater trust in his abiding presence as we pray, “speak to me, Lord.”
Amen.
July 10, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Saturday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
Prayer for Healing
Dear Lord,
Thank you that our comfort abounds through you. Nothing in the world can bring us the comfort and peace that you alone can offer. Thank you that you understand our trials, and you care about us. Through our own struggles and pains, help us to be your vessels to offer comfort and strength to others who are hurting. Thank you, Lord, that through every weakness and hard place, your strength is displayed in our lives. We can’t do it on our own. But you can, through us. Your power is mighty within us, and you are our helper and our strength. All things are possible through you.
Amen.
July 9, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Friday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
A Prayer for Acceptance
Dear Gracious and Loving God,
As I take this time to be still, help us to let go of anxiousness and feel your peace. You word says that you are love and where there is love there can be no fear. Help us to let go of fear and receive your perfect Love. Help us to freely give love. We accept the choices we make. We make good choices. Each day, help us to step into the glorious people you created us to be.
Amen.
July 8, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Thursday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
TRUST
Dear Lord,
We want to trust you in every situation and every season of our lives. You have promised to take all things, whether good or evil, and use them together for good, not only for our good and the good of others, but also so that your name may be glorified through it.
We love and we trust you and our hope is founded on you alone. You are our God and Savior. We praise Your holy name.
Amen.
July 7, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Wednesday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
Prayer to the Precious Blood of Jesus
Father in Heaven,
May we all be cleansed by the saving Blood of Jesu. May our consciences be purged of dead works. We thank You, Lord, for shedding Your Blood for us. May the Water and Blood that came from the side of Jesus create a protecting fountain of grace, which flows directly from the throne of God to each of us. We pray to the Lord.
AMEN.
July 6, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Tuesday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
Obedience
Dear God,
Please give us a humble heart to yield to your instructions, always, so that we can prosper. Help us to obey you and let us be flexible for the Holy Spirit's guidance. Let us follow when you lead, and let us be willing to receive your blessings whenever you are ready to hand them to us. We pray to be submissive to your will.
Amen.
July 5, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Monday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
JOY
Lord Jesus,
Every good gift is given to us by your hand. Give us the joy that only you can grant, O God, and give us a willing spirit to pursue truth and goodness in our lives. We love you and give you glory and honor and all praise. In Jesus’ name. Please hear our prayer, O Jesus.
Amen.
July 4, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Sunday in the 14th Week of Ordinary Time
Fourth of July
Heavenly Father,
We come to you humbly in prayer and we ask that you give us your children the strength to take your word to the nonbelievers of this once great nation.
Please give us the wisdom to know what needs to be done to make our Nation a better place for all.Please soften the hardened hearts of so many in this Nation and help them to remember that this country was founded in your name. It is in your son Jesus’ name that we pray.
Amen.
Happy Birthday America! Stay Safe!
July 3, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Saturday in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time
Bravery
Dear Lord,
Give us the courage to take our eyes off the difficulties of life and to unreservedly anchor our faith in you. Lord, from this day forward, as we step out into the unknown future, may we be brave and have the courage to put our hands into your hands and not to fear. We Know that You will never fail us nor forsake us. Thank You, in Jesus' name to be brave and courageous.
Amen.
God Bless America
July 2, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Friday in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time
"HOPE”
Dear Lord,
Hope is what gives us a reason to continue in life and if you believe in God, you are never without it. Hope is something that He can provide, ensuring us that we are always strong and with a reason to follow Him. However, there will be times when we feel low and may not understand what the reason is behind the difficult times we face. When the obstacles are all around us, prayers for hope can help us move forward. The Lord will never give us more than we can handle, but He may give us more than we can handle on our own. Remember to turn to the Lord when things are too much and when you feel like there’s no hope left. He will give us the hope we need and provide us with the strength to carry on. His everlasting love is all we will ever need.
Amen.
Lord help us to continue to increase our HOPE in You.
July 1, 2021
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Thursday in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time
Feast of St. Junipero Serra
Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood
Dear Lord,
O God, who willed to provide shepherds for your people, pour out in your Church a spirit of piety and fortitude, to raise up worthy ministers for your altars and make them ardent yet gentle heralds of your Gospel. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
Amen.
June 30, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesday in the 13th week in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Compassion
Dear Lord,
We desire to be compassionate. We want to be aware of those in need. We want to have the means to help. Let us give to those who are not as privileged as we are. Let us be what others need, Lord. This is all we ask. Use us as vessels of compassion to a world in need. We pray in your Holy Name.
Amen.
June 29, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Tuesday in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week
Respect
Dear God,
We thank you for each new day. Please help us to respect and tolerate everyone, including those who are different to us. Help us to be kind and patient with one another and always show respect. Help us to treat everyone we meet with respect.
Amen.
June 28, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Monday in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week
Prayer for Unity
Dear Lord,
We pray for your great healing on our land. Shine your face on us dear Lord. Give us courage to go into all the world and take the message of the Gospel of peace. We need you just as much now as we ever have before. We need unity in our world. Our times are in your hands. We bring honor to your Name today, for you alone are worthy. In Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
June 27, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sunday in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week
We will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued us.
Dear God,
Today we thank God and praise Him for giving us the means to avoid sin and spiritual death; and, further, we ask God's help in all our activities. He wants to bring us the healing that we need, if only we could turn to him in faith.
Today, let us say a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the gift of active faith, which he has given to us. We need to keep faith alive in our hearts. We will continue to praise him for his love for us.
Amen.
June 26, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday in the 12th Week of Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week
One Nation Under God
Dear Lord,
Thank you, God, for leading us in the way that we should go as one nation, under God. In Jesus' name, we pray. Lord, you are our Deliverer, and we pray for our nation and our leaders to turn toward righteousness and away from evil. May we not be labeling what is good as evil, or what is evil as good. Help us to pray that we remain One Nation Under God.
Amen.
June 25, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thursday in the 12th Week of Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week Prayer to be Trustworthy
Dear Lord,
We don’t want to declare our own loyalty, but we give glory to you, when others testify of our loyalty, our trustworthiness, our dependability. Your Scripture teaches us to be people who are honest and dependable, who do to others as we would have them do to us. Living among such people makes day to day living so much more enjoyable, relationships more trustworthy, and dealings with those who do business a more fair and pleasant experience. You “detest lying lips but delight in people who are trustworthy”. We want to bring delight to you today and always, and we can do so by being trustworthy. Through Christ Jesus we pray.
Amen.
June 24, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thursday in the 12th Week of Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week Liberty and Justice for All
Dear Lord,
Forgive us, O Lord, when we fall short of our pledge to be one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. As we become more divided by the way we look, may we know that you judge us for how we live. Grant us peace and free us from fear.
Amen.
June 23, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesday in the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Religious Freedom Week
Prayer for Religious Freedom
Loving Father,
Thank you for the gift of life and for the freedom to love and worship You. Through the power of the Holy Spirit inspire us to be your witnesses. Grant us the courage to stand in protection of our freedom boldly and joyfully. In your mercy, guard our religious freedom so we may continue to live out our faith and transform the world in which we live. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
June 22, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Tuesday in 12th Week of Ordinary Time
Prayer for Loyalty to God
Dear Lord,
Thank you for your never-ending loyalty to us. Thank you that we can always count on you to be with us and to be for us. We pray that we would be just as loyal to you as you are to us, and that we would get excited as we look for all that you are going to do in and through our lives as we surrender it to you. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
June 21, 2021
June is dedicated to the
Sacred Heart of JesusMonday in the 12th Week in
Ordinary TimePrayer for Reverence
Dear Lord,
Make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name. Please let your ears always be attentive to our prayers. Holy Spirit, continue to teach us how to love You, Jesus, our brother, and our father. Please touch the hearts of those who do not adore the Lord, and help them to love Him with all their hearts, souls, and strength. Please remind each of us of the many things that God does for us daily and help us to spend more time in praise and adoration. Help us to be thankful and help us reflect the glory of God by the way we live our lives. Holy Spirit, help us to always be mindful of Your presence in our daily lives and help us to be quick to respond when you quicken us to action.
Amen.
June 20, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today we Honor and Thank all Fathers
The Love of Christ Impels Us
Dear Heavenly Father,
We will respond to your call for Catholic Action. We will follow the Apostles, just as they did in lowering their nets.
Grant that we may love your holy name, and in so doing receive your guidance and love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
Amen.
Give thanks to the Lord, His love is everlasting.
Happy Father’s Day to All Fathers
June 19, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday In Ordinary Time
HOPE
Heavenly Father,
We are your humble servants and we kneel before you today, helpless, and weak. We need your hope for love, kindness and for a better life, Lord. We ask that You fill us from head to toe with Your everlasting light. Bathe us in Your glory, Lord and show us that everything is according to Your plan. Help us walk in Your glorious light and show us the path so that we may follow You in faith.
Amen.
June 18, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for an increase in Faith
Dear God,
Our strength is gone. We are unable—but your Word says we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Give us your strength, not physical strength but the power to move mountains that flows from faith in Jesus. Help us to depend on you to do what we think we cannot do. Let your strength alone sustain us.
The peace that comes through faith in You surpasses all human understanding. Help us to keep our faith in you alone that we would have peace and not falter in our thinking. Protect our minds and hearts from the things of this world. Pour out your perfect peace to us.
Amen.
June 17, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thursday in Ordinary Time
Charity
Dear Lord,
Teach us to be kind in heart, so that love, grace, and charity will flow forth like a river. Give us a generosity that reflects your own, through Christ, our Lord. Let us be done with fault-finding and self-seeking. May we put away all pretense and meet everyone face to face without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous. Let us take time for all things. Make us grow calm, serene and gentle. Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straightforward and unafraid. Grant that we may realize it is the little things of life that create differences and that in the big things of life we are one. O Lord God, let us not forget to be kind!
Amen.
June 16, 2021
June is dedicated to The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
Wednesday in Ordinary Time
Rebirth
Dear Lord,
O Lord, who else or what else can we desire but you? You are our Lord, Lord of our hearts, minds, and souls. Help us, O Lord, to let our old selves die, to let us die to the thousand big and small ways in which we are still building up our false selves and trying to cling to our false desires. God of rebirth, restore our lives so that we may be your love, mercy, and justice in this world.
Amen.
June 15, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Tuesday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Trust
Dear Jesus,
We know you have great things in store for us, even if we understand it. Lead us to trust in your goodness and mercy, knowing that you have good things in store for our lives.
We place our trust in you. Lord, you are the God of peace and love in whom we place our trust. Give us peaceful hearts that rest in you.
Amen.
"Jesus, I Trust in you"
June 14, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Monday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Tolerance
Dear Lord,
Give us tolerance towards those whose thoughts and ways, in the Program and life, conflict with ours. We pray for Understanding, Tolerance and Peace to work in our hearts, toward the greater causes of forgiveness and charity. That no petty grievances cause us to lose peace with our neighbor, and in understanding, form a tolerance for others. To remove the log from our own eye first. Blessed be God!
Amen.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
June 13, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast of Saint Anthony
We Walk by Faith
Dear Jesus,
Jesus said to His disciples, the “Kingdom of God” (Heaven) is like a Mustard Seed. You have shown us the way to eternal life through the Gospel but we must follow and obey. If we choose to make the journey, he will provide all additional support required. We thank You, for your help and guidance. As we travel the road to paradise, protect us from evil and surround us with Your blessings.
Amen.
Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
June 12, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for JOY
Lord Jesus,
Every good gift is given to us by your hand. Give us the joy only you can grant, O God, and give us a willing spirit to pursue truth and goodness in our lives. Hear our prayers, O Jesus.
Help us to share the joy of knowing Jesus with all those who you place in our paths, and we pray that throughout the world that many will be saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. They too may experience the joy which is freely available to all who believe in the gospel of grace. In Jesus' name, we pray.Amen.
Serve the Lord with Joy.
June 11, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Cleansing of the Heart
Dear God,
Strengthen us, O God, by the grace of your Holy Spirit. Give us virtues to be strengthened with might in our souls, and to free our hearts from all fruitless cares and troubles, and that we be not drawn away by various desires.
Give us, wisdom, that we may learn to seek you above all things and to find you; and to love you; and to understand all other things, even as they are, according to the order of your wisdom.
Amen
June 10, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thursday in Ordinary Time
Prayer
Dear Lord,
We bow our heads before you and give you honor and praise. Oh Lord, strengthen our prayer life. Help us to pray more. Nudge us to pray when we are doing mindless tasks. Help us to truly know who we are in Christ. We pray to understand that you always hear us, to know your Word so that we can pray. We write down our own prayer needs and the needs of others, and we know that You really do know us. We pray in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
June 9, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Transformation
Dear Lord,
We pray that we do not become like the world. We pray that we are transformed by the renewing of my mind that we may learn to understand your will for our lives, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Thank you for hearing every prayer. Always listening, always pouring out. We love you. We honor you. We worship you. We adore you. We ask all these things in your name, and in the power of your spirit.
Amen.
June 8, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Tuesday in Ordinary Time
A Prayer of Commitment
Heavenly Father,
Our heart’s desire is to have a close relationship with you, to know you personally through your Son Jesus Christ. Fill us with your love and with your lifegiving Holy Spirit. Teach us how to love you more perfectly and to love others. Jesus, we commit our lives to you. We acknowledge you as our personal Savior.
Amen.
June 7, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Monday in Ordinary Time
Courage
Dear Lord,
Please give us strength when we are weak, love when we feel forsaken. Give us courage when we are afraid, wisdom when we feel foolish, comfort when we are alone. Give us hope when we feel rejected, and peace when we are in turmoil.
Give us the courage we need to say and do whatever you’re calling us to do. Help us learn how to live courageously in all aspects of our lives. May our example of courage inspire others to do the same.
Amen.
June 6, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast Of Corpus Christi
Priest Appreciation Day
The Body of Christ
Dear Lord,
Let us pray for the willingness to make present in this world the love of Christ shown to us in the Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ, we worship you living among us in the sacrament of your body and blood. We offer to you father, in heaven a solemn pledge of undivided love. We offer to our brothers and sisters a life poured out in loving service of that kingdom where you live with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We thank all our priests for bringing the Eucharist to us.
Amen.
June 5, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday in Ordinary Time
Caring for Others
Dear God,
Please give us the grace to demonstrate selfless love and concern towards other people. Do not let us seek selfish gains, but help us to care with an open heart. We know that you will bless us if I represent you well on earth, so help us to please you by caring for others.
Amen.
June 4, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday in Ordinary Time
Sharing our Blessings
Dear Lord,
We want to thank you for the many blessings you pour out on us and all your people. Help us Lord not to look at others in envy but let us be good stewards and “distributors” of whatever you have given to us. Help us to show the same hospitality to all those in need. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
June 3, 2021
June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thursday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Happiness
Dear Lord,
We pray that you bless us with true happiness and peace in life. Lead us to hope, faith, and trust. Lead us toward eternal truth. Allow eternal peace and tranquility to fill our hearts, our minds, our lives, and our world.
Thank you for the joy of the Lord, which is our strength. Help us always to rejoice in your joy and to remain in your love. We pray that happiness that we find in your love and joy will overflow to all we meet.
Amen.
June 2, 2021
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Holiness
Heavenly Father,
Thank You, for the wonderful example of the Lord Jesus Who walked in spirit and truth. He lived in humble obedience to your will and demonstrated by his life, his words, his actions, and his attitude such a gracious heart, that overflowed with loving trust in us.
Lord, we pray that day by day we may become more and more like the Lord Jesus. Lord, we pray that we may learn to walk in spirit and truth and to submit to your Spirit’s guidance in our lives.
Amen.
June 1, 2021
June is Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tuesday in Ordinary Time
Prayer for Healing
Dear Lord,
We come before you today in need of your healing hand. In you all things are possible. Hold our hearts within yours, and renew our minds, bodies, and souls. You gave us life, and you also give us the gift of infinite joy. Give us the strength to move forward on the path you've laid out for us. Guide us towards better health, and give us the wisdom to identify those you've placed around us to help us in every way possible. In your name we pray.
Amen.
May 31, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Second Monday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
Memorial Day - RememberingDear Lord,
Let us turn to You, Lord, in our grief and in our remembrance of the fallen. Guide us toward a harmonious existence as we honor those who were willing to give up their lives that we may gather here today freely. On this Memorial Day, we pray for peace and for those who gave all.
Amen.
May 30, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
First Sunday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
Prayer for Trinity SundayDear God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, you call us into life with you. You reveal yourself to us so that we may enter your life. Help us to see you, to know, love, and serve you. Help us to respond to your invitation to loving friendship so that we may share your life with others.
Amen.
“I am with you all days, even to the end of the age.”
May 29, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Saturday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
Prayer for PerfectionDear Lord,
You made us for good works. You gave us the desire to always learn and grow in our ability to love you and our neighbors. Help us to make progress on our goals each day. Your ways are above my ways. We can be obedient and make progress each day of our lives, a little at a time. God will help us as we seek Him. God gave us that good work to do and He won’t leave us until our progress is complete.
Amen.
May 28 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Friday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
LOVINGLoving Father,
Thank you for your overwhelming love for us! Thank you for our lives and the grace you have extended to us. Your gifts are amazing. In the name of your son Jesus, we ask that you increase our love in you. Help us to remember that you are a mighty God when we are in difficult times. Open our eyes that we Jesus, we love you.
Amen.
May 27 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Thursday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
GIVINGDear Lord,
As we bring our offerings to you, we give back to you from the abundant blessings you have given us. May our gifts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our God. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, and power and strength, be unto you our God forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
May 26, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Wednesday after Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
MERCYDear God,
We praise and thank You for Your loving-kindness and great mercy which is new every morning and remains steadfast and sure throughout the day, to strengthen and hold. Thank You for the glory of the cross, knowing that we were estranged from Your heart of love and an outcast from the kingdom of heaven.
Thank you, Jesus, for your unending love and mercy. Pour upon us your grace and strength to stand in faith even in trying times. May we be more like you.
Amen.
May 25, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Tuesday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
KINDNESSDear Lord,
You exercise kindness on this earth and we want to be Your ambassadors of kindness. We pray that You increase the kindness and goodness in our lives and make us into the image-bearers we are called to be.
Jesus, You have been kind to us by providing a way for us to go to Heaven and giving us families who love us.
Amen.
May 24, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Monday After Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit
“COMMITMENT”Dear Lord,
Our prayer of COMMITMENT is giving our problems to You. It means COMMITTING all things to You, releasing the pressures and the problems of life and letting You work everything out. If we will learn to COMMIT our stresses and situations to You, we will enjoy our lives more - we will be happier and more relaxed.
Lord, please be the center of our lives. We welcome you personally as Lord and Savior of our lives. We ask you, Holy Spirit, to fill us and empower us to live as children of God. We want to have your grace so that we may truly live a new life. Thank you for hearing our prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen
May 23, 2021
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Come Holy Spirit
Renew the Face of the EarthDear Holy Spirit
We thank you Holy Spirit for the surpassing greatness of your power to us who believe. Because you came to dwell in us on Pentecost, we have your mighty strength with which you raised Christ from the dead. Strengthen us in our inner being, so that we can know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge and be filled with all the fullness of God.
Amen.
May 22, 2021
Saturday in the 7th Week of Easter
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Octave of Pentecost
Fear of the Lord
Dear Lord,
The Gift of Fear of the Lord is the gift of the Holy Spirit that moves our hearts to awe and wonder at God’s awesomeness, and to fear losing our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
This gift calls us to be sorry for our sins because they represent a failure to love God. It moves us to contemplate how precious God’s love is for us and leads naturally to deeper and more meaningful prayer. Fear of the Lord inspires us to true humility.
Amen.
May 21, 2021
Friday in the 7th Week of Easter
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Octave of Pentecost
Prayer for an Increase of Piety
O God Almighty,
Father of us all, you are the fountain of all goodness. From you alone springs all our virtues and good works, and all our inner desires to please you ever more constantly.
Grant us the gift of piety so that we may serve you for the future with increased fervor. May we follow with more promptness your holy inspirations. May we observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity.
Amen
May 20, 2021
Thursday in the 7th Week of Easter
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Octave of Pentecost
Prayer for Attaining More Knowledge
Heavenly Father,
How precious it is to know that you are our God. We just want to know You more and to love you better. It is the yearning of our hearts to know more of you and to grow closer to you with every passing day.
Teach us how to live as you would have us live, and may all we say and do be done to praise and glorify you. Use us in whatever way you choose, and we pray that Christ may be seen in us.
Amen.
May 19, 2021
Wednesday in the 7th Week of Easter
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Octave of Pentecost
Prayer for Fortitude
Dear Holy Spirit,
Help us to live bravely. Help us to know that we will face obstacles. You will face them with us. In the darkest times, you light our way. When we are in danger of going under, you walk across the waters of turmoil to save us. You have loved us with an everlasting love. We trust in you. We are yours.
Amen.
May 18, 2021
Tuesday in the 7th Week of Easter
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
OCTAVE OF PENTECOST
Prayer for the Gift of Counsel
Holy Spirit,
The love of the Father and of the Son, inspire us always as to what we must think, what we must say, what we must write, how we must behave, and what we must do to work efficaciously for your glory, for the good of souls and for our own sanctification.
Thank you for your guidance. Forgive us for getting ahead of Your plans, and help us know when to stop and listen for your direction. your ways are perfect, Lord. Thank You for offering gentle grace. In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
May 17, 2021
Monday in the 7thWeek of Easter
May is Dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Octave of Pentecost
The Gift of Understanding
Lord Jesus Christ,
Grant us the gift of understanding. Help us to understand the feelings of others, the desires of others, the goals of others. At the same time, help us to understand ourselves in our actions and reactions. Widen our visions beyond our own small world to embrace with knowledge and love the worlds of others.
Amen.
May 16, 2021
Sunday in the 7th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
I WILL COME BACK TO YOU, AND YOUR HEARTS WILL REJOICE
Dear God,
We give thanks for your unfailing presence and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss. Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire. Revive us to live as Christ’s body in the world: a people who pray, worship, learn, break bread, share life, heal neighbors, bear good news, seek justice, rest, and grow in the Spirit. Wherever and however, we gather, unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission, that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May 15, 2021
Wednesday in the 6th Week of Easter
MAY IS DEDICATED TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Prayer for Wisdom
Dear God,
You faithfully provide wisdom and understanding whenever we need help and direction. Help us find wisdom in your faithful promises. Let them encourage us as we seek and follow your direction and completely focus on the life you desire for us to have.
Amen.
May 14, 2021
Friday in the 6th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Prayer for Courage
Dear Lord,
We are praying for your courage. Your promise is that you are always here with us and we should not fear anything, even if we walk through the shadows of the valley of the dead. Grant us the peace to stop worrying and courageously live the way you want us to live.
Amen.
May 13, 2021
Thursday in the 6th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Ascension Thursday
Prayer for Ascension Thursday
O Lord Jesus,
We adore you, Son of Mary, our Savior, and our Brother, for you are God. We follow you in our thoughts. We hope one day by your grace to follow you in my person into heavenly glory. Until then, do not let us neglect the earthly task which you have given us. Let us labor diligently all our lives with a greater appreciation for the present. Let us realize that only by accomplishing true human fulfillment can we attain Divine fulfillment and ascend to you at the completion of our work.
Amen.
May 12, 2021
Wednesday in the 6th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Prayer for Guidance
O Lord,
Help us to trust you with our decisions and our future. Let us lean on you with all our hearts, instead of relying on our own imperfect understanding. Give us clear guidance in our lives, Lord. As we submit ourselves to you, we know that you will direct our paths and we can have confidence that your direction is always the best way to go. Hear our prayer, Lord. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
May 11, 2021
Tuesday in the 6th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Prayer for Strength
Dear Lord
Pease give us strength when we are weak, love when we feel forsaken, courage when we are afraid, wisdom when we feel foolish, comfort when we are alone, hope when we feel rejected, and peace when we are in turmoil.
Lord, you are our comfort. You are our shield and you are our hope.Amen.
May 10, 2021
Monday in the 6th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Prayer for Healing
Dear Lord,
Look upon us with eyes of mercy. May Your healing hand rest upon us. May Your life-giving powers flow into every cell of our bodies and into the depths of our souls, cleansing, purifying, restoring us to wholeness and strength for service in Your Kingdom.
Amen.
May 9, 2021
SUNDAY IN THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER
MAY IS DEDICATED TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Abide in My Love - Mother’s Day
Dear Lord,
Our prayer today is that we will learn to obey the commandments of Jesus and understand what it means to follow Him in everything that we say and do.
Jesus tells us that He loves us just as the Father loves Him. What an amazing thing to hear! Jesus wants us to continue to experience the joy of our salvation through Him and to have a close and personal relationship with Him, all because of His great love for us.
Today, we pray for all mothers, godmothers, and all women who share their motherly instincts with everyone they meet.
Amen.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
May 8, 2021
Saturday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Prayer for Christian Unity
Dear God,
We are one with you. You have made us one with you. You have taught us that if we are open to one another, you dwell in us. Help us to preserve this openness and to fight for it with all our hearts.
We ask you to teach us how to love one another as Christ loved us and help us to show one another the unusual kindness that can only come from knowing your Son, Jesus. May the Spirit stir up in our hearts a desire to be united, in the bond of peace and fellowship. This we ask in Jesus' name.
Amen.
May 7, 2021
Friday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
National Day of Prayer
Abide in Love
Heavenly Father,
We pray today to abide in you. We want to think clearly, act wisely, and speak kindly. We strive to have my actions reflect your glory. We ask you to abide in us and always be with us. Comfort us, strengthen us, and fill us with wisdom. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
May 6, 2021
Thursday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
National Day of Prayer
Lord Pour Out Your Love, Life, and Liberty
Dear God,
Thank you for your great power. We praise you for your Truth. We’re grateful that you have set us free from the clutching grasp of sin and death.
Grant us your freedom, providing your protection, and empowering us with your strength. We ask that you bring about an awakening of your presence to America as never seen before. We ask that your Name be proclaimed, that all plans to silence the Name of Jesus would be crushed.
We pray that many would come to know you as Lord and Savior, and we pray that many would see your Light, that you would open their blind eyes.
Amen
May 5, 2021
Wednesday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
We Walk by Faith
Dear Lord,
Thank You for today. We pray that today we can walk in faith. We pray that no matter what we face, we will trust in you. We pray that we would seek after you. May your Holy Spirit guide us and help us know what to do in every situation in our lives. We don’t want to fear and we don’t want to doubt. We desire your will in our lives. We pray you would be our faith, hope and our light in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
May 4, 2021
Tuesday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Be Still and Know that I am God
Dear Lord,
We need to be still. We are praying for stillness in this noisy world. Today is a day created for taking time to focus on You, to quit moving about and for us to be still. Stillness, as opposed to being scattered and all over the place.
We are living in precarious times. Very little has gone untouched by the global pandemic. But there are things that remain sure. Chaos and uncertainty are pressing in around us, but there is one whose presence brings peace. Let’s push against the tendency to constantly distract or immediately solve problems. Let’s stop, pray, read, and reflect. Let’s be still and know that He is God.
Amen.
May 3, 2021
Monday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Father, Speak Your Word
Dear Father,
We believe that our words are containers that carry our faith and accomplish in the natural realm everything you have promised. We ask you to help us be mindful of each word we speak. Father, help us to eliminate all idle words in our lives and only speak those things that we desire to come to pass.
Amen.
May 2, 2021
Sunday in the 5th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
I am the Vine and You are the Branches
Dear Lord,
Thank You, Lord, that You are the Vine and we are the branches. Help us day by day to abide in you and to be fruitful in all we say and do. We know that without you we can do nothing, but we also know that as we rest in you, we can bring forth the sort of fruit that is pleasing to our Father. We want to abide in you and rest in you and remain in you. Help us Jesus we pray.
Amen.
May 1,2021
Saturday in the 4th Week of Easter
May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker
Installation of our New State Board
This is the Day the Lord has Made
Dear Lord,
We are grateful that, once again, you have offered us a new day as an incredible gift to unwrap and enjoy. Thank you that it is not a blank slate waiting to be filled, but a treasure chest beckoning to be explored. Thank you that it holds the glorious joy of your presence and the reassuring promise of your will. Help us to hold each new experience as a precious jewel, to marvel at and delight in. For this is the day you made. From the rising of this morning’s sun to its setting, may you be praised as we rejoice and be glad in it. You have already filled this day with so much.
Amen.
April 30, 2021
Friday in the Fourth Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Lord, We Praise You Today and Always
Dear Lord,
We come to You this morning to give you all the praise and honor that is due to you alone. Thank You, Lord, for your goodness towards us all. Father, let your presence be felt in our lives today. We give you all our cares and burdens, and we trust that you will take care of us. Help us, dear Lord, to keep our minds and hearts focus on you today, so we will be able to receive your peace that surpasses all understanding. Today, we choose joy despite of what may be going on in our lives. Lord, strengthen us in your power and might so that we may be a blessing to others.
Amen
April 29, 2021
Thursday in the Fourth Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Count Every Blessing
Dear God,
We cannot see what you want us to believe, but we know your promises. We also count our blessings. These blessings are proof enough, persuading us to believe in you.
Today, we will stop for a moment to count all our blessings. We put aside our questions and problems. We will name all our blessings one by one. Thank you, God for what you already have done. God will change our hearts and give us a new attitude and perspective. We thank you for all our blessings. We praise you and worship you.
Amen.
April 28, 2021
Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Wednesdays are dedicated to St. Joseph
Prayer of Consecration to St. Joseph
Dearest Saint Joseph,
We consecrate ourselves to your honor and give ourselves to you, that you may always be our father, our protector, and our guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for us a greater purity of heart and fervent love of the interior life. After your example may we do all our actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. O Blessed Saint Joseph, pray for us, that we may share in the peace and joy of your holy death.
Amen.
April 27, 2021
Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
All We Have Comes from God
Dear God,
We know there is nothing that we have that we obtained on our own. It’s all yours. Help us to have open hands for you to give and take as you please. Increase our faith.
May we always remember that humility is the key to success. May we always remember that we are blessed to be a blessing. May we continually glorify you with everything you have blessed us with! In Jesus’ precious name we pray,
Amen.
Everything belongs to God.
April 26, 2021
Monday in the Fourth Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Dear God of Wisdom and Love,
You have sent your Son Jesus to be the light of the world, and continue to send your Holy Spirit among us to guide us into the way of truth.
Open our hearts to your word and let us ponder your actions among us. Give us your Spirit of wisdom and knowledge, of understanding and counsel. With Mary, may we rejoice in your gifts, and walk in the way of truth and love.
With all your people on earth and in eternity, we ask this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of your loving Spirit, one holy God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
April 25, 2021
Sunday in the Fourth Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Good Shepherd Sunday
Vocation SundayDear Lord,
On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we give thanks to you, because in you we will never perish! No one will snatch us from your hand. Today we pray for an increase in the Shepherds in our Church. May Jesus the Good Shepherd raise up many shepherds after his own heart. To lay down their lives and carry his sheep on their shoulders.
Father Ed raised the question, “Is what I am spending my energies on every day my real vocation? God is calling every single one of us to work for the Gospel. For a small number it may be as a priest or religious – and that call can come at any time in our lives.” There are many ways we can serve the Church through our CDA activities.
“Let us pray that we all respond to the call given to us.”
Amen.
April 24, 2021
Saturday in the Third Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
A LAMP UNTO MY FEET
Dear God,
Thank you for giving us the Bible. We pray that you reveal its teachings to us. We pray that you show yourself to us. Give us guidance and lead us along our lives. Light our paths with your word and show us the way. As the Psalmist says, “Your word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our paths.” In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.
April 23, 2021
Friday in the third week of Easter
April is dedicated to the
Sacred Heart and the Holy SpiritTRUST IN THE LORD WITH YOUR HEART AND SOUL
Dear Lord,
You are the God of comfort and rest in whom we put our trust. Give us a heart that abides in You so that Your comfort may stream through us to others who need comfort and strength.
You are the God of hope and joy in Whom we stand secure. Give us a spirit of devotion that worships only you so that we may be a worthy witness that points to Jesus, for in Him is all peace, love, and trust. We place our trust in You, Lord.Amen.
April 22, 2021
Thursday in the Third Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD
Dear Lord,
Thank you that you love us and delight in us. We seek you today. Give us wisdom, peace, and power to live the kind of life you want us to lead.
Help us to be willing to give everything we have for the sake of the kingdom of God. Thank you that the greatest and most enduring riches come from following Jesus. Thank you, that with the power of God all things are possible.
Amen.
April 21, 2021
Wednesday in the Third Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
A Prayer for the Joy of the Lord:
Dear God,
We confess our need for you, and for your Spirit to fill our lives afresh with great joy and strength. The hard times can often leave us feeling dry and defeated. We’ve been weary and burdened. We’ve struggled through for so long, it’s hard to see light at the end of the tunnel anymore. Would you please give us a glimpse of your goodness again, reminding us that you have never left us and that you have promised to see us through. Thank you for your faithfulness Lord. Forgive us for not trusting you, and not focusing on what we know to be true from your word. Breathe your joy and peace into our lives again, cover us in the shadow of your wings, shine the light of your truth over us.
Amen.
April 20, 2021
Tuesday in the Third Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
PRAISE YOU IN THE STORM
Dear Father,
Help us to praise you in the storm, and in the low points of our lives. Help us to recall your faithfulness and your love. Help us know that you are always with us. For all of this we give you praise in Jesus’ name.
Thank you for your word that says you give us the power to come out of this trial “as gold.” Thank you that this storm will not last forever, but we’re only passing through. Thank you that nothing has taken you by surprise. You know our journey better than we know it ourselves, and you will use this time of testing for good.
Amen.
April 19, 2021
Monday in the Third Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
THE LORD IS AT MY SIDE
Dear God,
We know that we are not perfect. We know sometimes we forget to pray. We know we have questioned our faith. We know sometimes we lose our temper. Thank you for loving us unconditionally. Thank you for giving us another day to start over again.
No matter what we’re facing, the Lord is with us. We have no reason to worry or fear because God always works everything out for our good. Remember this bible verse the next time your fear seems to be taking over your faith. The Lord is at our side.
Amen.
April 18, 2021
Sunday in the Third Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
WE ARE WITNESSES TO THE RISEN LORD
Dear Father,
We ask you to strengthen us to be faithful witnesses of the Risen Lord so that we can help others come to know you as their Savior. Open for us an opportunity to love them and to share with them the good news of your grace. Prepare their hearts to listen and to receive your message, the message that gives life to all who receive it. Help us to be loving, bold and wise as we witness to the Risen Lord.
Amen.
“Lord, let your face shine on us. Alleluia!” Psalm 4
April 17, 2021
Saturday in the Second Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
LORD LET YOUR MERCY BE ON US
Dear Father,
We pray that You would light a spark of true forgiveness and mercy in our hearts towards all those that have harmed or hurt us, whether deliberately or unintentionally. We know that it is not only your will for us to show godly mercy towards others but also that we become equal beneficiaries, when our hearts are flooded with mercy and forgiveness. Root out we pray, any lingering bitterness or malice that is lurking within our hearts and may the godly fruit of mercy and love bud and blossom into the true fruit of righteousness, to your honor and glory. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.
April 16, 2021
Friday in the Second Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
THE WORLD NEEDS YOU, GOD
Dear Lord,
We praise you and give all honor to you. We come before you today and humble ourselves. Lord, we need you. This entire world needs you. We all need you Lord. We invite you into every situation we are in. We repent on behalf of the world, our families, ourselves, for all wrong thinking, and all sins of omission and commission. Lord, show us how to pray. Knowing that we need you in our world to fill us fresh with your Holy Spirit, so that may all see you in us.
Amen.
April 15, 2021
Thursday in the Second Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Give it all to God
Dear Lord,
Let us accept each day as a gift. Let us follow the path you choose for us. Help us to be thankful for what you have given us and not to worry about our needs. We trust you will take care of all our needs. Remind us that our role is to care for those around us and focus on those who need our help. Let us not be concerned about ourselves, instead, let us give it all to God.
Amen.
April 14, 2021
Wednesday in the Second Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
HERE I AM, LORD!
Lord Jesus,
We come together in your name and under the patronage of our Good Mother. We gather to recall the wonder of our lives, and to ask for the grace to live in such a manner that we will support one another and attract other ladies to our Catholic Daughter Courts. Speak to us, the words we need to hear and help us live our lives in your name.
Lord Jesus, the living out of our lives is a journey of faith, hope, and charity. May we continue to be guided and encouraged by those Catholic Daughters who have gone before us, and supported by the intercession of Mary our Mother.
Amen.
April 13, 2021
Tuesday – 2nd Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Lay Down Your Burdens
Dear Lord,
“Then Jesus said, 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest .” Matthew 11:28
We surrender our lives, and all that we are to You. We accept Your invitation to come to you. Thank you for your unfailing compassion and concern for us. Jesus, we trust in You.
Amen.
April 12, 2021
Monday – 2nd Week of Easter
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Forever Will I Sing the Goodness of the Lord
Dear God,
We will never cease to be thankful for the amazing love, grace, and mercies that you constantly shower on us. Today, we lift our hands in total submission to your power. Thank you for your presence in our lives, our work, families, and dreams. May today be as beautiful as the love you have for us in Jesus’ name we pray and will forever sin the goodness of the Lord.
Amen
April 11, 2021
Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
PRAYER TO JESUS OF MERCY
Dear Jesus,
We praise and thank you for your love, and for pouring out your mercy upon us. We place ourselves into your loving presence, Jesus. we ask you to come into our hearts - to be the center of our lives. Jesus, we are truly sorry for all our sins and humbly ask for your forgiveness - for you are all loving, merciful, and deserving of our whole heart and all our love. O’ Merciful Jesus, come with the riches of your Divine Mercy. Send your spirit of healing into the brokenness of our hearts. Lead us out of the darkness and into your light - for we desire to follow you.
Lord Jesus, you know who we are. Please take our hearts. We surrender our lives to you. Our hearts long for your love. We wish to be loved by you and to share your love with others. Jesus, we trust you.”
Amen.
April 10, 2021
Saturday in Easter Week
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Listen to our Hearts
Dear Lord,
When we seek the Lord with all our hearts, and listen for His voice, we will always have the advice we need to face any circumstance. We will enjoy a powerful relationship with Him that will change our lives. Let us begin to listen and be confident in knowing that He wants to speak to us and He wants us to hear His voice. We can hear from God! Help us to feel confident in knowing that we can hear his voice. We praise him and thank him for it, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
April 9, 2021
Friday in Easter Week
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
O God, you are my Hope
Dear Lord,
We maintain our hope in you and we hold onto the assurance that what we are praying for is already accomplished in the name of Jesus. We thank you for Who you are. Thank you that you are with us in all that we go through. And thank You that you are in control of all things and that nothing is too difficult for You. Help me to remember that pleasing you is of utmost importance to you, so we ask You to give us hearts that are thankful in all circumstances – even the ones we don’t understand. As we praise you –regardless of our circumstances – fill our hearts with hope.
Amen.
April 8, 2021
Thursday in Easter Week
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Be Still and now that I am God
Dear Lord,
You know our hearts better than we know them. You know our struggles and you hold each hope and fear in your caring hands. Teach us, LORD, to be still and to know that you are God.
You are in your holy temple; let all the earth, including our minds and hearts, be silent before you. Replace our restless doing with inner calm, and help us, like Mary, to sit at your feet in quiet adoration even if there are a million things clamoring for our attention. Help us cultivate a quiet heart, like a baby content in its mother’s arms.
Amen.
April 7, 2021
Wednesday in Easter Week
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Rejoice, O Hearts that Seek the Lord
Dear Father,
Thank you for intervening in our lives and allowing us to have a personal relationship with you. Thank you for your love for us today and forever. Thank you for the blessings you’ve given to us and to our families. Help us use those blessings to bless others. May we live a life of true joy as we see you at work around us today! In Jesus' name we rejoice. Alleluia!
Amen.
April 6, 2021
Easter Tuesday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Lord, Give Me Your Eyes
Dear Jesus,
When our spiritual eyes are opened, we will recognize that we’re not alone. God is with us, and he has a massive spiritual arsenal at our disposal. We are His children, and his Spirit is alive within us. Now is the time to allow faith to rise within us, enabling us to advance God’s Kingdom. Stand strong! Believe God’s Word, and you will see His glory manifested in your life. We pray that our eyes will be opened so that we may see the needs of others.
Amen.
April 5, 2021
Easter Monday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Easter Monday - Salvation
Dear God,
We believe that you sent your only begotten Son Jesus Christ, to die on the cross, so that by believing in Him we can be forgiven, and be redeemed because His innocent blood was shed for us.
Thank You for loving us enough to send Your only begotten, sinless Son to become a Man, so that He could offer Himself as the perfect Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Thank You for loving us and for dying for us. Help us to live a life that honors you, in thought, word and deed.
Amen.
April 4, 2021
Easter Sunday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
ALLELUIA HE IS RISEN
EASTER - RESURRECTION SUNDAY
Dear God,
You loved this world so much, that you gave your only Son, that we might be called your children too. Lord, help us to live in the gladness and grace of Easter Sunday, every day. Let us have hearts of thankfulness for your sacrifice. Let us have eyes that look upon your grace and rejoice in our salvation. Help us to walk in that mighty grace and tell your good news to the world.
May the glory and the promise of this joyous season bring peace and happiness to all and to those most dear. We pray this for your honor and glory.
Amen.
A Blessed Easter!
April 3, 2021
Holy Saturday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Holy Saturday Prayer
Dear God,
On the Sabbath, Jesus rested. He was in the grave. He had finished his work. To most people’s eyes, it looked as if it were all over. He was dead and buried. Only as a seed dies when it is planted in the earth, not to decay, but to spring to new life. Teach us to take refuge in you when we are afraid. Teach us that death is not our end. Teach us to hope always in you and in the resurrection, the making of all things new. We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.
April 2, 2021
Good Friday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Good Friday Prayer
Dear God,
Jesus cried out to you on the cross, “Why have you forsaken me?” You seemed so far from his cry and from his distress. Those who stood at the foot of the cross wondered where you were, as they saw Jesus mocked and shamed and killed. Where were you then? We, too, ask where you are, when there is trouble and suffering and death, and we cry out to you for help. Be near to us, and save us so that we may praise you for your deliverance. We wait, on Good Friday, for the resurrection of Sunday. Sometimes our lives seem like a succession of Fridays and we cannot see what is “Good.” Teach us to call your name as Jesus did. Help us to trust in you like little children. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
April 1, 2021
Holy Thursday
April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament & Holy Spirit
Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) Prayer
Dear God,
You sent your Son into the world, and before his hour had come, He washed his disciples’ feet. You had given all things into his hands. He had come from you, and was going to you. What did he do? He knelt on the floor, and washed his friends’ feet. He was their teacher and their Lord, and yet he washed their feet. Help us learn from his example. Help us to do as he has done for us. The world will know we are his disciples If we love one another. Strengthen our hands and our wills for love and for service. Keep before our eyes the image of your Son, who, being God, became a Servant for our sake. All glory be to him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
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PRAYER INTENTIONS
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Those suffering from Covid19 Especially:
Diana Gibson Immediate Past Regent of Ct. Stella Maris #822, Freeport
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Also pray for:
Mary Scocozzo from Court #1920
Regina Rhoades, sister of Rosemary Fantaske from Court #1311
Mona, friend of Joyce Klimkiewicz
Gene, son of Sarah Lynch
Sarah Smawley from Court #595
Toni Kerins from Court #768
Toni & Tom Greco
Sister Joan Marie Verdi, CSAC
Mary VanGelder from Court #681
Nora Lynch
Patty Niosi
Kim, David, and Anthony, Niece and family of Kathy Clark from Court #1311
Madlyn Boyd, sister of Mary Stern
Cassi Kint, niece of Cindy Heintz
Cindy Heintz
Connie Breindel, First Vice State Regent
Karen Masterson from Court #1043
Jack Impellizeri, husband of Mary from Court #822
Fran Tarantino from Court # 822
Laurie, sister-in-law of Elizabeth Burden from Court #1690
Joseph Tyloch, brother of Irene Sabuda from Court #1311
Steve Birkenmeyer, brother of Cindy Heintz
Eileen Peterson, NYS & National Legislative Chairman -
Members of the Catholic Daughters Heavenly Court
Frances Cifuni 7/5/21
Loretta Sterling #1311 5/15/21
Anne Tramontana #1311 5/6/21
Annette Lamp, mother of Past National Chaplain Fr. Ed Lamp 3/9/21
Paula Boyer #422 3/8/21
Katie Becker #595 3/6/21
Joan Lynch #1690 3/1/21
Clare Pirro #822 12/28/20
Marie Pacinello #832 12/14/20Harriett Provost #592 12/6/20
Grandmother of Past State Officer Christa Reyell
Agnes Lovelidge #822 12/6/20Dorothy Geitl #1043 12/4/20
Those who have gone home to the Lord
Tom Kernis, husband of Toni from Court #768 7/10/21
John McKnight, father of Elizabeth Breindel from Court #1311 3/24/21
Norman Orlowski, father of Father Rob, chaplain of Court #1311 1/2/21