Give me Your grace, good Lord, to set the world at nought, to set my mind fast upon You. And not to hang upon the blast of men’s mouths. To be content to be solitary. Not to long for worldly company, little and little utterly to cast off the world, and rid my mind of… Continue reading A Godly Meditation
You speak, Lord, to us in general through general events. Revolutions are simply the tides of your Providence, which stir up storms and tempests in people’s minds. You speak to us in particular through particular events, as they occur moment by moment. But instead of hearing your voice, instead of respecting events as signals of… Continue reading God Speaking Through Events
God be in my head and in my understanding. God be in my eyes and in my looking. God be in my mouth and in my speaking. God be in my heart and in my thinking. God be at my end and my departing.
We pray to you, Lord, with honest hearts, in tune with one another, entreating you with sighs and tears, as befits our humble position–placed, as we are, between the spiritually weak who have no concern for you, and the saints who stand firm and upright before you. We pray that you may soon come to… Continue reading For All Needs
Watch, Lord, with those who wake or weep tonight. Give the angels and saints charge over those who sleep. O Lord Jesus Christ, tend your sick ones, rest Your weary ones, bless Your dying ones, soothe the suffering ones, pity all the afflicted ones, shield the joyful ones, and all for Your love’s sake. Amen.
O my God! I offer you all my prayers, works and sufferings of this day, in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the following intentions: Sunday To obtain a true spirit of zeal, religion, and piety. For the success of priests’ work, and the spiritual welfare… Continue reading Daily Intentions
Sunday We give you thanks and praise, Almighty Father, for having called us today to celebrate the eternal covenant of our redemption. Make this evening holy, and never withdraw your love from us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Monday Thank you, Lord, for the love and protection you have shown us throughout this day. Stretch… Continue reading Evening Acts of Thanksgiving
Loving God, who sees in us nothing that you have not given yourself, make my body healthy and agile, my mind sharp and clear, my heart joyful and contented, my soul faithful and loving. And surround me with the company of men and angels who share my devotion to you. Above all, let me live… Continue reading For All Good Things
It is very meet and right, with all the powers of heart and mind, and with the service of the lips, to praise the invisible God, the Father Almighty, and His only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who paid the debt of Adam for us to the Eternal Father, and effaced the bond of the… Continue reading An Easter Prayer
Most kind Mother, I consecrate to you my body which has just been honored and sanctified by the presence of your divine Son, my soul which has conversed with Him, my heart which has loved Him. O dearest Mother, may the words which I uttered be made acceptable to Him through your intercession! and tell… Continue reading Consecration to the Blessed Virgin
