Prayer for a Good Husband or Wife

O Jesus, lover of the young, the dearest Friend I have, in all confidence I open my heart to You to beg Your light and assistance in the important task of planning my future. Give me the light of Your grace, that I may decide wisely concerning the person who is to be my partner through life. Dearest Jesus, send me such a one whom in Your divine wisdom You judge best suited to be united with me in marriage. May her/his character reflect some of the traits of Your own Sacred Heart. May s/he be upright, loyal, pure, sincere and noble, so that with united efforts and with pure and unselfish love we both may strive to perfect ourselves in soul and body, as well as the children it may please You to entrust to our care. Bless our friendship before marriage, that sin may have no part in it. May our mutual love bind us so closely, that our future home may ever be most like Your own at Nazareth.

O Mary Immaculate, sweet Mother of the young, to your special care I entrust the decision I am to make as to my future wife/husband. You are my guiding Star! Direct me to the person with whom I can best cooperate in doing God's Holy Will, with whom I can live in peace, love and harmony in this life, and attain to eternal joys in the next. Amen.

Respecting one another

God our Father,
you call each of us by name,
and you treasure each of us individually
as though no-one else exists.

Inspire us
to respect and value
each person who comes into our lives this day.
Amen.

Knowing me better

I thank you, Lord,
for knowing me better than I know myself,
and for letting me know myself
better than others know me.

Make me, I pray you,
better than they suppose,
and forgive me for what they do not know.

Praying the offering of self

Lord Jesus,
you told your friends
not to worry about the future.

You showed them
how to have the attitude of simple trust
that young children have,
so that they could place themselves
into the caring hands of your Father.

And so I ask for the power of your Spirit
that I may remain positive
throughout all that is ordinary in my daily life.


I know that your touch
can change people and situations,
and so I ask you
to join me in offering to our Father
not only the good things of this day
but also the suffering and sacrifices
that I want to offer cheerfully and lovingly,
and in a quiet and hidden way.

And so may any difficulties
and frustration and pain of this day
be transformed in your presence
for the benefit of other people. Amen.

Prayer to Live as a Child of God

Father in Heaven,
when the Spirit came down upon Jesus
at His Baptism in the Jordan,
You revealed Him as Your own Beloved Son.
Keep me, Your child,

born of water and the Spirit,
faithful to my calling.
May I, who share in Your Life
as Your child through Baptism,

follow in Christ's path of service to people.
Let me become one in His Sacrifice
and hear His Word with faith.
May I live as Your child,
following the example of Jesus.

Meal time Prayer

O Lord, we thank you for the gifts of your bounty
which we enjoy at this table.
As you have provided for us in the past,
so may you sustain us throughout our lives.
While we enjoy your gifts,
may we never forget the needy and those in want.

Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

For Those Who Are Disabled

God of compassion,
in Jesus Christ you cared for those who were blind or deaf,
crippled or slow to learn.
Though all of us need help,
give special care to those who are disabled,
particularly those we name in silence...
By our concern may they know the love you have for them,
and come to trust you;
through Jesus Christ who came to heal.
Amen

The best of all gifts

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
- Burton Hillis -

A Christmas Prayer

Moonless darkness stands between.
Past, the Past, no more be seen!
But the Bethlehem star may lead me
To the sight of Him Who freed me
From the self that I have been.
Make me pure, Lord: Thou art Holy;
Make me meek, Lord: Thou wert lowly;
Now beginning, and always,
Now begin, on Christmas day.

A Prayer to Love God

God, my Father,
may I love You in all things and above all things.
May I reach the joy which You have prepared for me in Heaven.
Nothing is good that is against Your Will,
and all that is good comes from Your Hand.
Place in my heart a desire to please You
and fill my mind with thoughts of Your Love,
so that I may grow in Your Wisdom and enjoy Your Peace.

Prayer of Praise and Thanks

We praise you, Father of all;
We thank you for calling us to be your people,
And for choosing us to give you glory.
In a special way we thank you for...

(State your intention here)

Cleanse our hearts and our lives
With your holy word
And make our prayer pleasing to you.
Guide us by your Spirit
As we follow in the paths of Jesus our brother.

All glory and praise are yours, Father,For ever and ever.

Amen!

Prayer in Sorrow

God of all consolation,
in your unending love and mercy for us,
you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life.
Show compassion to your people in sorrow.
Be our refuge and our strength to lift us
from the darkness of this grief
to peace and joy in your presence.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord,
Amen.

A Friedship Prayer

Help me, O God, to be
A good and true friend.
To be always loyal, and
Never to let my friends down;

Never to talk about them behind
Their backs in a way in which I
Would not do before their faces;
Never to betray a confidence or
Talk about the things about which
I ought to be silent;

Always to be ready to share
Everything I have;
To be as true to my friends
As I would wish them to be to me.
This I ask for the sake of You who are
the greatest and the truest of all friends,
For your love’s sake, Amen.

Prayer For Educational Institutions

Eternal God Bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Respecting one another

God our Father,
you call each of us by name,
and you treasure each of us individually
as though no-one else exists.
Inspire us
to respect and value
each person who comes into our lives this day.
Amen.

I will be busy

O Lord,
you know how busy I must be this day.
If I forget you,
do not forget me.

In time of need

Heavenly Father,in my present need,help me to believe that you are aware of my anxiety and will do what is best for me.Give me the strength to trust you and put the present and future in your hands.Grant this through Christ, our Lord.

For Those Who Are Unemployed

God of compassion, we remember those who suffer want and anxietybecause they have no work. Guide the people of this land to use our wealthso that all may find fulfilling employment and receive just payment for their labour;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Confidence

Lord, my Saviour, give me at all times a patient heart, so that I may watch and pray under the cross, and, in trust
and confidence, cast all my cares on you; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and
forever. Amen.

For Special Intentions

Almighty and loving Father, I thank you for giving St. Gerard to us as a most appealing model and powerful friend. By his example, he showed us how to love and trust you. You have showered many blessings on those who call upon him. For your greater glory and my welfare, please grant me the favors which I ask in his name.

(Here mention them privately)

And you, my powerful patron, intercede for me before the throne of God. Draw near to that throne and do not leave it until you have been heard. O good saint, to you I address my feverent prayers; graciously accept them and let me experience in some way the effects of your powerful intercession. Amen.

Prayer for God's Guidance

Prayer for God's Guidance

Father in Heaven, You made me Your child and called me to walk in the Light of Christ. Free me from darkness and keep me in the Light of Your Truth. The Light of Jesus has scattered the darkness of hatred and sin.Called to that Light, I ask for Your guidance. Form my life in Your Truth,my heart in Your Love. Through the Holy Eucharist,give me the power of Your Grace that I may walk in the Light of Jesus and serve Him faithfully.

A Prayer for True Friendship..

A Prayer for True Friendship

Jesus, loving companion of Your children,You have extended Your friendship to all.You opened Your arms without discrimination,Offering Your warmth to those seeking comfort.Endow me with the virtue of such a friendship,To know, love and trust all on an equal basis;To share my patronizing without favorism,And to be pleasant towards the destitute.Fashion my heart to reflect Your qualities,Those befitting of a cordial association.Jesus, You showed me the way to true friendship:Blessed is Your amazing and warm Person!

I will place no value on anything....

~ I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ. ~

Livingstone, David

Perfect Prayer...

One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.

- G. E. Lessing -