Month: September 2023

The ancient Holy Wells of St. Patrick

September 20, 2023

The ancient Holy Wells of St. Patrick, in the scenic landscape of County Fermanagh, hold a profound spiritual and historical significance. These wells, which were revered as sacred sites way before the arrival of Christianity to the island, were blessed and consecrated by early Irish saints – St. Patrick included. Today, these holy wells serve…
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Prayer ‘Dearest and most Blessed Virgin Mary. . .’by St. Thomas Aquinas

September 19, 2023

Dearest and most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, overflowing with affection, Daughter of the Sovereign King, and Queen of the Angels: Mother of Him Who created all things, this day and all the days of my life I commend to the bosom of thy regard my soul and my body, all my actions, thoughts,…
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Confiteor Prayer with Latin Text

September 18, 2023

I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I…
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Prayer to Our Lady of Tenderness for Protection From Evil

September 17, 2023

Holy Mother, Our Lady of Tenderness, you who manifested your loving presence to the faithful in the miraculous icon of Vladimir, I come to you with a fervent heart. I ask for your intercession to protect my loved ones and me from all evil and to guide us in our daily lives. In your infinite…
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“Stay With Me, Lord”- A Powerful & Beautiful Prayer by Padre Pio

September 14, 2023

“Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You.Stay with me Lord, because I am weak, and I need Your strength, so that I may not fall so often.Stay with me Lord, for You are my life, and…
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The Troparia to the Holy Trinity (from the Eastern morning prayer rule)

September 14, 2023

As we rise from sleep we worship Thee, O good and powerful Lord, and to thee we sing the Angel’s hymn; Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God; through the Mother of God, have mercy on us. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Having raised me from bed…
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The Rosary Converted a Satanist Priest to a Catholic Blessed

September 13, 2023

Blessed Bartolo Longo was born to a devout Catholic family in 1841. His formative years were a tumultuous time for Italy, and he was swept up in nationalistic fervor. Many of his college professors were actually ex-priests who took a dim view of the Catholic Church. Bartolo started to dabble in the occult. He eventually…
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Prayer to St. Lucy for Healing of Eye Problems

September 12, 2023

By Aleteia St Lucy, you preferred to let your eyes be torn out instead of denying the faith and defiling your soul; and God, through an extraordinary miracle, replaced them with another pair of sound and perfect eyes to reward your virtue and faith, appointing you as the protector against eye diseases. I come to…
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Our Lady of the Turning Eyes, Rottweil, Germany

September 12, 2023

In 1643 the City of Rottweil was under siege by French troops during the Thirty Years’ War. As cited in the original Dominican document, 300 citizens of the Town ceaselessly prayed the Rosary at a Statue of the Madonna and Child at the Dominican church. On 10 November 1643 witnesses saw the Statue turn pale…
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Prayer Before Starting Work

September 11, 2023

My heavenly Father, as I enter this work place, I bring your presence with me.I speak your peace, your grace, your mercy and your perfect order into my work.I acknowledge your power over all that will be done, spoken, thought and decided within these walls.Lord, I thank you for the gifts you have blessed me…
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