January 22, 2025

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Prayer to the Holy Family for the Fulfilment of Our Christian Duties |favored by Pope Leo XIII

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Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to love our holy Church, as we ought, above all earthly things, and to show our love for it always and with the evidence of deeds. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. . . JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to profess, as we ought, openly, with courage, and without human respect, the Faith we received as a gift with holy baptism. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. . . JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to share in the defense and propagation of the Faith, as we ought, when duty calls, whether by word or by the sacrifice of our fortunes and our lives. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. . . JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to love one another as we ought, and bring us into perfect harmony of thought, will, and action, under the rule and guidance of our pastors. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. . . JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to conform our lives, as we ought, to the precepts of God and of the Church, so that we may always live in that charity of which they are the expression. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. . 

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Hail, Holy Lady |Powerful Prayer by St. Francis of Assisi

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Hail, holy Lady, most holy Queen,Mary, Mother of God, ever Virgin.You were chosen by the Most High Father in heaven,consecrated by Him, with His most Holy Beloved Sonand the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.On you descended and still remains all the fullness of grace and every good.Hail, His Palace.Hail, His Tabernacle.Hail, His Robe.Hail, His Handmaid.Hail, His Mother.and Hail, all holy Virtues, who, by grace and inspiration of the Holy Spirit,are poured into the hearts of the faithfulso that from their faithless state,they may be made faithful servants of God through you. Amen

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As Pope appeals for peace, Israel warns Vatican against false ‘parallelisms’

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ROME – A massive and deadly surprise offensive from Hamas in recent days has prompted Israel to declare war, drawing appeals from Pope Francis and church leaders in the Holy Land for calm, and for international intervention to prevent further bloodshed. At the same time, Israel’s embassy to the Holy See has warned the Vatican to avoid what it described as “linguistic ambiguities” and “parallelisms” that would equate the aggressors in the conflict with its victims. Speaking to faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his October 8 Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis said, “I am following with apprehension and pain what is happening in Israel, where violence has exploded even more ferociously, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries”. “I express my closeness to the families of the victims. I pray for them and for all those who are experiencing hours of terror and of anguish,” he said. He begged both sides to “please stop the attacks and weapons and understand that terrorism and war do not lead to any solution, but only to the death and suffering of many innocent people”. “War is a defeat, every war is always a defeat,” he said, and asked faithful to join him in praying for peace in Israel and Palestine. On Saturday, Oct. 7 Palestinian group Hamas launched a massive surprise attack on Israel, including a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza and gunmen on foot breaching security barriers. Militants spread videos across social media platforms showing Israelis being gunned down and several being taken hostage. Read more…

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How to deal with distractions during prayer, according to St. Therese of Lisieux

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By Aleteia For many of us, when we sit down to pray, we are bombarded by constant distractions. It could be anything from the ticking of the clock on the wall, the honking of a horn outside, or even a barrage of thoughts about various people or relationships in our lives. It can be difficult to focus our attention on God and remain in a conversation with him. However, sometimes these distractions aren’t “distractions” at all, they are thoughts introduced by God that are aimed at our spiritual benefit. For example, here is what St. Thérèse of Lisieux wrote about being distracted during prayer. I also have many [distractions] but as soon as I am aware of them, I pray for those people the thought of whom is diverting my attention, and in this way they reap benefit from my distractions. Sometimes God wants to divert our attention and shed light on a struggling friend or family member. They may need our prayers or our charity. This way the distraction is turned in the right way and instead of taking us away from God, it brings us closer to him and his divine plan.   The key is to be attentive when that happens and notice when you being thinking about someone in your life, or even something you saw on Facebook. In some instances God may want you to be praying for that individual or extending a helpful hand to them. Read more…

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Powerful Prayer| Our Lady of Laus| Refuge of Sinners

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Prayer to Our Lady of Laus Queen of Laus, kind and loving Mother, hear our pious pleas. Your son always hears your prayers, and you always hear your children. O pure Virgin, ceaselessly watch over our hearts from heaven. Let no dirt tarnish the heavenly whiteness. Be our support in virtue, all-powerful Virgin, and guide our feeble steps. If we fall, Compassionate Mother, kindly embrace us in your arms. Give us shelter under your wings when the storms burst with fury, spare us from cruel agony, and may the sinner repent with true remorse. Leave us not at our last hour, but let us sleep in peace at your maternal breast. And once awakening, drawing back the veil, we will see you in the splendor of heaven. Our Lady of Laus, Refuge of sinners, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Amen Prayer for the Beatification of Venerable Benoîte Rencurel Father, full of tenderness and mercy, your son gave us Mary as mother. At his request, he gave the Laus to make it the refuge of sinners. Your servant Benoîte welcomed pilgrims and took them to the source of forgiveness and reconciliation. We pray with confidence that she would soon be beatified and thus the Laus shines a new light, it touches more hearts and always lead more sinners to Thee. At his intercession, deign to grant me the grace that I ask for your mercy to the praise of your love and your glory. Amen (Here mention your petitions and pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory be)

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Light of Patriarchs |Consecration to St. Joseph

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Memorare to St. Joseph Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen. Act of Consecration to St. Joseph O dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to your honor and give myself to you, that you may always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a greater purity of heart and fervent love of the interior life. After your example may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. O Blessed St. Joseph, pray for me, that I may share in the peace and joy of your holy death. Amen.

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Prayer After The Rosary

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O God, whose only begotten Son,by His life, death and resurrection,has purchased for usthe rewards of eternal salvation;grant, we beseech Thee, that,while meditating upon these mysteriesof the most Holy Rosaryof the Blessed Virgin Mary,we may imitate what they containand obtain what they promise,through the same Christ our Lord, Amen.May the Divine Assistanceremain always with us,and may the souls of the faithful departed,through the mercy of God,rest in peace. Amen

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Prayer against Nightmares and Bad Dreams

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“Holy Father,  Your child is before Your presence praying against the bad dreams that I have been having. Please remove them as they negatively impact my sleep and productivity. May You send Your angels to guard every corner of this bedroom so that the devil cannot access my soul.  Help me sleep peacefully without distractions, for You’re a faithful God. I ask this in Your mighty name. Amen.” Original Source: StAgnes.net 

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Prayer ‘Dearest and most Blessed Virgin Mary. . .’by St. Thomas Aquinas

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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, wishes, desires, words, and deeds, my whole life, and my end: so that through thy prayers they may all be ordered according to the will of thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Lady most holy, be my helper and my comforter against the attacks and snares of the ancient foe, and of all my enemies. Amen

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