Breathe on Me
If you prayed this morning the Divine Office (The liturgy of the Hours), you will recognize today’s Midmorning Prayer for The Most Holy Name of Mary. I found this so…
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The Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary was first instituted in 1513 in Cuenca, Spain. It was officially recognized by the Holy See in 1683 and is celebrated on…
The Liturgy of the Hours & Why Catholics Pray It
The Liturgy of the Hours, also called the Divine Office or Opus Dei (Work of God), is the daily prayer of the Catholic Church. Rooted in Scripture and ancient Christian tradition, it sanctifies the day…
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
The following is a beautiful (optional) opening prayer for The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Novena. O Holy Spirit, Divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate to Thee…
Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
The following is part of the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Novena: which is prayed after the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. These gifts, according to Aquinas, are…
Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
We ought to pray and invoke the Holy Spirit, for each of us greatly needs His protection and His help. The more a man is deficient in wisdom, weak in…
Deny Yourself and Take Up Your Cross
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,…
I Am A Disciple
I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit Power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has…
living Lent
God of compassion and renewal, As I journey through this season of Lent, I offer You the things I am choosing to set aside. You know the habits I cling…
Litany of Humility
The Litany of Humility was composed by Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, who served as secretary of state to Pope Saint Pius X. This Catholic prayer is designed to help us cultivate…
Mary’s Fiat
“Mary’s Fiat” refers to the Virgin Mary’s consent to the angel Gabriel’s announcement that she would bear the Son of God. The Latin word fiat, meaning “let it be done”…
Recipe for Joy
If you are like many people, you might think that being happy and being joyful are the same thing, but there is a difference. We experience a sense of happiness…
Surrender Novena
For the past several weeks, our “Women’s Circle of Faith and Friendship” has been reading the book, Wrapped Up – God’s Ten Gifts for Women. Drawing on both the deep…
Fragrance Prayer
Mother Teresa took a well-loved prayer poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890), originally titled “Radiating Christ” and changed the singular to plural, and prayed it every day after Communion…
Do it Anyway
The following is from a poster found on the wall in Mother Teresa’s Children’s home in Calcutta: People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are…
The Chaplet (Little Rosary) of the Seven Sorrows
The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows dates back to the fourteenth century. Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, appeared to St. Bridget of Sweden and revealed this Rosary devotion to her. However, it gained…
Manna From Heaven
In the Book of Exodus, manna was the miraculous food provided by God to the Israelites during their 40-year journey through the desert after escaping Egypt. It appeared each morning…
Our Lady’s 15 Promises for Praying the Rosary
The Holy Rosary is an enormous source of grace and spiritual protection, and one of the most powerful sacramentals of the Catholic Church. After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,…
Holy Water
Holy water is a powerful sacramental (see Note below) in the Catholic faith, symbolizing purification, protection, and spiritual renewal. It is water blessed by a priest to impart God’s blessing…
The Unity Prayer
“The Virgin Mary obtained from the Eternal Father an overflow of graces by the merits of the Wounds of her Divine Son to save souls. This overflow of graces is…