Prayer of St Rita Prayer for the Impossible

Feast Day May 22

O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors has been called the Advocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou could obtain from Him whatsoever thou ask, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee.

We promise, if our petition is granted, to honor thee by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray thee grant that [here mention your petition]. Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Guardian Angel Novena

Feast Day October 2

Oh Holy Angel, whom God by the effect of His goodness and His tender regard for my welfare, has charged with the care of my conduct, and who assists me in all my wants and comforts me in all my afflictions, who supports me when I am discouraged and continually obtains for me new favours.

I return thee profound thanks, and I earnestly beseech thee, O most amiable protector, to continue thy charitable care and defence of me against the malignant attacks of my enemies.

Keep me away from all occasions of sin.  Obtain for me the grace of listening attentively to thy holy inspirations and of faithfully putting them into practice.

In particular, I implore thee to obtain for me the favour which I ask for by this novena.

(Mention your petition)

Protect me in all the temptations and trials of this life, but more especially at the hour of my death, and do not leave me until thou hast conducted me into the presence of my Creator in the mansions of everlasting happiness.  Amen.

Saint John of God Prayer

Feast Day March 8

Dear Saint John of God, after a sinful life, through the power of God's Word you learned to love your fellow human beings.  Self-sacrificing, you founded the Society of Hospital Brothers.

We ask you to please intercede for (__________) and all that suffer anxiety, weakness and diseases of the heart, as well as any other illnesses.

Teach us to be kind like you.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.

Angelus Prayer

ANGELUS (Your Morning Prayer)

"...commitment in the human path is the condition for being ready when Christ offers us His encounter.
Fr. Luigi Giussani

The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.  Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done unto me according to Your word.  And the Word was made flesh and dwells among us.

Hail Mary...

Pray for us, Oh holy Mother of God that we made worthy the promises of Christ.

Pour forth, we beseech You O Lord, Your grace into our hearts, that we to whom the incarnation of Christ Your Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus
Veni per Mariam

Prayer For Priests

Bless Your Church with holy and faithful priests, deacons, brothers and sisters.  Give those You have called to the married state and those You have chosen to live as single persons in the world, the special graces that their lives require.  Form us all in the likeness of Your Son so that in Him, with Him and through Him that we may love You more deeply and serve You more faithfully, always and everywhere.  With Mary we ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Prayer for Our Lady Untier of Knots

Feast Day September 28

Holy Mary, mother of God and our most blessed mother, you know my problems both small and large that like knots are tight and hard to undo.  I feel restricted by them, and do no know how to overcome them.  I come to you, and offer myself.  Oh Mary, Mother of Mercy.  Unite the knots that I am burdened with.  

Deliver me from the darkness of sin and guide me on the path of light.  Protect me from confusion and doubt and open my heart to the truth of the gospel.  Free me from the prison that I have created that afflicts me in my life and send me the holy spirit.  Assist me from life's illnesses of body and soul, deliver me from the anxieties and fears that bind me.  

Protect my family and loved ones and relieve my selfishness and pride.  Help me to love generously and to have a forgiving heart.  

Blessed Mary, I ask for your help to unbind these knots...(say the problems) so I can live my life serving Christ with serenity and hope.  I ask through Jesus Christ, Your son and our Lord, who lives and reigns forever and ever.  Amen.

Saint Monica Daily Novena Prayer

Feast Day August 27

Dear Saint Monica, once the sorrowing mother of a wayward son, please present our petitions to the Lord God of Heaven and Earth.  (mention your intentions here)

Look down upon our anxieties and needs, and intercede for us, as you did so fervently for Augustine, your first born.  We have full confidence, that your prayers will gain favorable hearing in heaven.  Mother of sinner-turned saint; obtain for us patience, perserverance, and total trust in God's perfect timing.  In his appointed hour, in his merciful way, may he respond to your prayer and ours, which we offer through you.  Amen.

Prayer to St. Apollonia - Patron Saint of Dentistry

Feast Day February 9

O glorious Apollonia, patron saint of dentistry and refuge to all those suffering from diseases of the teeth, I consecrate myself to you, asking you to count me among your clients.  Assist me by your intercession with Christ in my daily work and intercede with Him to obtain for me a devout life.  Pray that my heart like your's may be inflamed with the love of Jesus and Mary, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O my God, bring me safely through temptation and strengthen me as You did our patron Apollonia, through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Prayer for Christians Around The World

Almighty, ever-living God, Your incarnate Son taught us that those who suffer for your name are blessed.  Give love for their neighbor to all people of goodwill.  Inspire rulers and governments to work tirelessly for peace, justice and freedom for all.  Give us a spirit of solidarity and of service for those who suffer and who are poor, that we may bring to them that love your Son made manifest by his suffering and death on the cross.  Help us to recognize the face of the Evil One in our day and give us the strength and means to confront his many works.  Amen.

Prayer for The Pope

Heavenly Father, guide and strengthen Pope Francis, chief pastor of your church on earth.  I pray with Mary and the whole Church for the Pope's prayer intentions during this month. May he by word and example lead your people to eternal life.  Amen.

Prayer to Saint Peregrine - Patron Saint of Cancer Patients

Feast Day May 1st

O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty", "The Wonder-Worker", because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you.  For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fibre of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more.  You were favoured with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction.  Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you. (...recall names of those you are praying for).  Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy.  Amen.

Click Here to visit the Shrine of Saint Peregrine in the USA

Saint Anthony of Padua The Miracle Worker

Feast Day June 13

Oh Holy St. Anthony, reach down from heaven and take hold of my hand.  Assure me that I am not alone.  You are known to possess miraculous powers and to be ever ready to speak for those in trouble.

Loving and Gentle St. Anthony, reach down from heaven I implore you and assist me in my hour of need.  Obtain for me (...mention your request here).

Dearest St. Anthony, reach down from heaven and guide me with thy strength.  Plead for me in my needs and teach me to be humbly thankful, as you were, for all the bountiful lessons I am to receive.  Amen.

Click here to visit the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua, Italy

Saint Anne Prayer to Obtain a Special Favor

Feast Day is July 26

Glorious St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke you and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at your feet and humbly beg of you to take the present affair which I recommend to you under your special protection.

St. Anne, please, recommend to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue.  St. Anne cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. (...ask for favor you wish to obtain.)

Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and with You and Mary and all the saints, praising and blessing Him through all eternity. Amen.

Good St. Anne, mother of her who is our life, our sweetness and our hope, pray to her for us and obtain our request. (3X)

Saints Joachim and Anne are the parents of Mary, and the grandparents of Jesus.

Click Here to visit the Shrine of Saint Anne in France

Prayer to Saint Lucy

Feast Day December 13

Relying on Your goodness, O God, we humbly ask you, through the intercession of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, to give perfect vision to our eyes, that they may serve for Your greater honor and glory.  Saint Lucy, hear our prayers and obtain our petitions.  Amen.

The Living Rosary

Praying Your Daily Decade:

While holding the Crucifix in the hand, make the Sign of The Cross.

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Call to mind the Mystery you are assigned; then on the large bead, pray the Our Father.

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

On the ten small beads, pray the Hail Mary.

Hail Mary! Full of Grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Close your Decade with the Glory Be.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

Visit The Universal Living Rosary to join or for more information.

Virgin of Childbirth Prayer

Feast Day 2nd Sunday of October

Holy Mother of God, Virgin of Childbirth, we come to you to sing your praise.  You are the beloved daughter of the Father, the Mother of the Word incarnate, the Temple of the Holy Spirit.  You are the Virgin God chose from eternity to realize our salvation: ask your Son Jesus to grant us a strong faith, a solid hope, and a generous charity.

Virgin Mother, we put under your care all the mothers who pray for the integrity of their children and for a successful birth, so that the life in their womb may be preserved from all dangers.  Grant them to come back to you with their child to give thanks to the Lord who works wonders for those who hopefully trust in him.

Virgin of Childbirth, protect all children with your love, so that, cleansed from sin by baptism and received in the Holy Mother Church, they may serenely grow up, full of virtues, in order to become courageous witnesses of your Son Jesus, and may persist on the path of sanctity, with the favor of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Hail Mary! Full of Grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Virgin of Childbirth - pray for us.

Novena for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Feast Day August 15

Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, I rejoice that after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in heaven by the Holy Trinity.

Lift my heart with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Teach me how small earth becomes when viewed from heaven. Make me realize that death is the triumphant gate through which I shall pass to your Son, and that someday my body shall rejoin my soul in the unending bliss of heaven.

From this earth, over which I tread as a pilgrim, I look to you for help. I ask for this favor: (Mention your request)

When my hour of death has come, lead me safely to the presence of Jesus to enjoy the vision of my God for all eternity together with you.  Amen.

The Miraculous 54-Day Rosary Novena

The Novena consists of five decades of the Rosary each day for twenty-seven days in petition; then immediately five decades each day for an additional twenty-seven days in thanksgiving, whether or not the request has been granted.

The meditations vary from day to day. On the first day meditate on the Joyful Mysteries; on the second day the Sorrowful Mysteries; on the third day the Glorious Mysteries; and so on...

Monday - Joyful

Tuesday - Sorrowful

Wednesday - Glorious

Thursday - Luminous

Friday - Sorrowful

Saturday - Joyful

Sunday - Glorious  (lent: sorrowful and Christmas: joyful)

St. Therese of Lisieux

Feast Day Oct. 1

"Let us not grow tired of prayer: confidence works miracles."

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Prayer

Feast Day June 27

Mother of Perpetual Help, you have been blessed and favored by God. You became not only the Mother of the Redeemer but the Mother of the redeemed as well. We come to you today as your loving children. Watch over us and take care of us. As you held the child Jesus in your loving arms, so take us in your arms. Be a mother ready at every moment to help us. For God who is mighty has done great things for you, and His mercy is from age to age on those who love Him. Our greatest fear is that in time of temptation,we may fail to call out to you, and become lost children. Intercede for us, dear Mother, in obtaining pardon for our sins, love for Jesus, final perseverance, and the grace always to call upon you, Mother of Perpetual Help. Amen.

Saint Alphonsus Liguori Quote

Feast day August 1st

"Everyone must know that, after the Mother of God, St. Joseph is, of all the saints, the one dearest to God. He has, therefore, great power with him and can obtain graces for his devout clients."

Saint John Bosco Quote

Feast Day January 31

"When tempted, invoke your Angel. He is more eager to help you than you are to be helped! Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him: he trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel."

Novena to Saint Gianna - Patron Saint for mothers, physicians and unborn children

Feast Day April 28

God, our Father, You have granted to Your church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla. In her youth she lovingly sought You and drew other young people to You, involving them, through apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the care of the sick and aged, to help and comfort them.

We thank You for the gift of this young woman, so deeply committed to You. Through her example grant us the grace to consecrate our lives to Your service, for the joy of our brothers and sisters.

Glory be …

Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, You called Saint Gianna to exercise the medical profession as a mission for the comfort of bodies and souls. In her suffering fellow men and in the little ones, deprived of all support, she saw You.

We thank You for having revealed Yourself to this servant as “one who serves” and who soothes the sufferings of men. Treasuring her example may we become generous Christians at the service of our brothers and sisters, especially those with whom You deign to share Your Cross.

Glory be…

God, Sanctifying Spirit, who love the Church as Your Bride, You poured into the heart of Saint Gianna a share of Your Love so that she could radiate it in her family, and thus cooperate with You in the wonderful plan of creation, and give life to new children who could know and love You.

We thank You for this model wife and, through her encouraging witness, we beg You to grant to our families the serene and Christian presence of mothers committed to transform their homes into cenacles of faith and love, rich with generous activity and sanctifying service.

Glory be…

O God, Creator and lover of mankind, You were close to Saint Gianna when, affected by illness, she was in the painful dilemma of choosing between her own life and the life of the child whom she was carrying in herself, a gift long-awaited. Trusting You alone, and aware of Your Commandment to respect human life, Gianna found the courage to do her duty as a mother and to say “yes” to the new life of her baby, generously sacrificing her own. Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and after the example of Gianna, inspire all mothers to welcome with love the sparkle of new life. Grant us the grace we are praying for (especially………….) and the joy to find an inspiration in Saint Gianna who, as a model spouse and mother, after the example of Christ, gave up her life for the life of others.

Hail Mary…

Mark 11: 11-26

So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe you have received it, and it will be yours.

Novena to Saint Gerard

Feast Day October 16

Most Blessed Trinity, I, Your child, thank You for all the gifts and privileges which You granted to St. Gerard, especially for those virtues with which You adorned him on earth and the glory which You now impart to him in heaven. Accomplish Your work, Oh Lord, so that Your kingdom may come about on earth. Through his merits, in union with those of Jesus and Mary, grant me the grace for which I ask....

(Mention your request)

And you, my powerful intercessor, St. Gerard, always so ready to help those who have recourse to you, pray for me. Come before the throne of Divine Mercy and do not leave without being heard. To you I confide this important and urgent affair.... Graciously take my cause in hand and do not let me end this novena without having experienced in some way the effects of your intercession. Amen.

Mark 11: 11-26

So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Saint Bernadette Prayer

Feast Day April 16

Saint Bernadette, please pray for me to always be...thoughtful to the needs of others, especially those who are suffering, obedient to the will of our heavenly father, and to imitate you in following our heavenly Queen's request to pray daily.  Amen.

Corpus Christi Novena

Feast Day June 22, 2014

I adore Thee profoundly, O my Jesus, in Thy sacramental form; I acknowledge Thee to be true God and true Man, and by this act of adoration I intend to atone For the coldness of so many Christians who pass before Thy churches and sometimes Before the very Tabernacle in which Thou art pleased to remain at all hours with Loving impatience to give Thyself to Thy faithful people, and do not so much as bend The knee before Thee, and who, by their indifference proclaim that they grow weary of this heavenly manna, like the people of Israel in the wilderness.

I offer Thee, in reparation for this grievous negligence, the Precious Blood which Thou didst shed from Thy five wounds, and especially from Thy sacred Side, and Entering therein, I repeat a thousand times with true recollection of spirit:

O Sacrament most holy!  O Sacrament Divine!  All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.

Pope Benedict Prayer

Prayed by Pope Benedict during his General Audience on December 3, 2008

Come Jesus; come, give strength to the light and to the good; come where dishonesty, ignorance of God, violence and injustice dominate; come, Lord Jesus, give strength to the good in the world and help us to be bearers of your light, workers of peace, witnesses of truth. Come Lord Jesus!

Pope John Paul II - Quote

At The Divine Mercy Shrine 1997:

"Those who sincerely say 'Jesus I trust in You' will find comfort in all their anxieties and fears."

Novena to Good Father, Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph's Feast Day March 19

O good father Joseph! I beg you, by all your sufferings, sorrows and joys, to obtain for me what I ask (name your petition here).  Obtain for all those who have asked my prayers, everything that is useful to them in the plan of God.  Be near to me in my last moments, that I may eternally sing the praises of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.  Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Saint John Baptist de la Sal - Quote

"We should have frequent recourse to prayer, and persist a long time in it. God wishes to be solicited. He is not weary of hearing us. The treasure of his graces is infinite. We can do nothing more pleasing to him than to beg incessantly that he bestow them upon us."

Serenity Prayer of Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini

Feast Day November 13

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.  Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as he did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that he will make all things right if I surrender to his will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with him forever in the next.  Amen.

A Prayer, For Prayer

Oh Holy Spirit grant me the gift of prayer.  Come into my heart, and grant me the strength not to abandon it because I sometimes grow weary of it; give me the spirit of prayer and the grace to pray continually.  Amen.

Guardian Angel Prayer

Feast Day October 2

Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom his love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.  Amen. 

A Prayer for the Sick

Dear Jesus, divine physician and healer of the sick, we turn to you in times of illness.  O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept our burdens.  Dear God, we place our worries in Your hands.  We place our sick (especially ___________) under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servant to health again.  Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your holy will and know that whatsoever you do, you do for the love of us.  Amen.

Prayer to Saint Joseph, Patron of a Happy Home

Feast Day March 19

Dear Saint Joseph, god the father chose you from all men to be the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus.  You cared thoughtfully and wholeheartedly for them while on Earth.  It was through you that Jesus first learned of His Heavenly Father's gentleness, compassion, protection, and provision.  So close were you that He was known simply as the Carpenter's son.

We now ask for your help.  Please intercede before our heavenly father for his protection, provision and peace.  Help us sell our home and find a new one, suitable for our needs.  Grant us harmony and grace in our home and that we may be hospitable to family, friends and neighbors.

Finally, when our life on this earth is over, bring us safely to our heavenly home, where we shall enjoy eternal joy with you and all the family of God.  Amen.

Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us; Saint Joseph, Patron of a Happy Home and safeguard of families, pray for us.

Alliance of Two Hearts Novena

Feast Day June 19

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I consecrate myself and my whole family to You. I consecrate to You: my very being and my whole life…All that I am…All that I have…and All that I love.  To You I give my body, my heart, and my soul.  To You I dedicate my home and my country.  Mindful of this consecration, I now promise You to live a Christian way of life by the practice of virtues.  O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, accept this act of consecration, which I make out of pure love for You.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me!  Immaculate Heart of Mary, be my salvation!  Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Your merciful heart!  Amen.

Prayer to Sell Your Home

God, we thank you that we can trust you for a roof over our head.  You promised this and you deliver!  We thank you for giving us our home.  We need to pass it off into other hands, however, and we ask for your blessing in this process.  We ask you to be our primary real estate agent.  Bring us together with the right buyer, someone looking for the specific criteria we offer.  Play matchmaker, Father.  Give us wisdom to make any changes to our home or in our expectation of price to bring this about.  Give us creativity to think of new possibilities.  In Jesus, we trust you with this transaction.  Amen.

Prayer to Saint Luke - Patron Saint of Physicians

Feast Day October 18

Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of love. In faithfully detailing the humanity of Jesus, you also showed his divinity and his genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire our physicians with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for their patients. Enable them to cure the ills of both body and spirit that afflict so many in our day.  Amen.

Novena to The Immaculate Heart of Mary

Feast Day is June 28

O Most Blessed Mother, heart of love, heart of mercy, ever listening, caring, consoling, hear our prayer. As your children, we implore your intercession with Jesus your Son. Receive with understanding and compassion the petitions we place before you today, especially (special intention).

We are comforted in knowing your heart is ever open to those who ask for your prayer. We trust to your gentle care and intercession, those whom we love and who are sick or lonely or hurting. Help all of us, Holy Mother, to bear our burdens in this life until we may share eternal life and peace with God forever.  Amen.

Prayer of Blessed Cardinal Newman

Feast Day Oct 9

This Prayer was recited daily after Communion by Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta and her Sisters of Charity. 

Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your Spirit and Life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that my life may only be a radiance of Yours. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus! Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. The light, O Jesus, will be all from You; none of it will be mine. It will be You, shining on others through me. Let me thus praise You in the way which You love best, by shining on those around me. Let me preach You without preaching, not by my words but by my example, by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart bears for You.  Amen.

Novena to Glorious Saint Joseph

Feast Day March 19

O glorious St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thou whose power renders impossible things possible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take these important and difficult affairs which we recommend to your protection, that they may end happily. Oh dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in you. Let it not be said that we have invoked you in vain, and since you are so powerful with Jesus and Mary, show that your goodness equals power.  Amen.

St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us and for all who invoke your aid. (3x)

Novena in Urgent Need to the Infant Jesus of Prague

Feast Day third Sunday in May

Jesus, You said, "Ask, and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you." Through the intercession of Mary, Your holy Mother, I knock, I seek. I ask that my prayer be granted.  (Mention your request)

Jesus, You said, "All that you ask of the Father in My name, He will grant you." Through the intercession of Mary, Your holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask Your Father in Your name that my prayer be granted. (Mention your request)

Jesus, You said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass." Through the intercession of Mary, Your holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. (Mention your request)

Novena to Saint Martha

Feast Day July 29

This miraculous Saint has been known to grant anything, no matter how difficult it is, before the ninth Tuesday. Pray for 9 weeks straight on Tuesdays. 

Saint Martha, I resort to your aid and protection. As proof of my affection and faith, I offer you this light, which I shall burn every Tuesday.  Comfort me in all my difficulties and through the great favors you enjoyed when the Savior was lodged in your house, intercede for my family, that we be provided for in our difficulties.  You did overcome the dragon which you had at your feet.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be  (3x)

Read About Saint Matha

Novena in Honor of the Holy Name of Jesus

Feast day second Sunday after the Epiphany

O Lord Jesus Christ, teach us to love Your holy name, to hold it in awe and pronounce it with reverence. Deliver us from the sin of blasphemy. May the holy name of Jesus be infinitely blessed!  Vouchsafe O Lord, for Your Name's sake, to reward with eternal life all those who do us good.  Amen.

Novena to Saint Jude the Apostle

Feast Day Oct 28

Glorious Apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus, I salute you through the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through His Heart I praise and thank God for all the graces He has bestowed upon you. I implore you, through His love to look upon me with compassion. Do not despise my poor prayer. Do not let my trust be confounded! God has granted to you the privilege of aiding mankind in the most desperate cases. Oh, come to my aid that I may praise the mercies of God! All my life I will be your grateful client until I can thank you in heaven. Amen.

St. Jude, pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.

Saint Teresa of Avila - Quote

Feast Day October 15

"The devil will try to upset you by accusing you of being unworthy of the blessings that you have received. Simply remain cheerful and do your best to ignore the devil's nagging. If need be even laugh at the absurdity of the situation. Satan, the epitome of sin itself, accuses you of unworthiness! When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future."

Annunciation Novena

Feast Day March 25

I greet you, Ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power! I greet you, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and refuge of sinners!

Most loving Mother, attracted by your beauty and sweetness, and by your tender compassion, I confidently turn to you, miserable as I am, and beg of you to obtain for me from your dear Son the favor I request in this novena: (mention your request).

Obtain for me also, Queen of heaven, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which you practiced so faithfully, especially humility, purity and obedience. Above all, I beg you to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of your devoted children, and to guide me from your high throne of glory.  Do not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death.  Amen.

Blessed Mother Theresa's Emergency Novena

In an emergency say this prayer 9 times in a row.  Blessed Mother Teresa's Feast Day i s
September 5th.

Remember O most loving Virgin Mary that never was it known in any age that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided, inspired by this confidence, therefore I fly to thee O Virgin of Virgins my Mother, to you do I come, before you I stand sinful and sorrowful, do not O Mother of the Word Incarnate despise my prayers but in thy mercy graciously hear and answer them.  Amen.

Novena Prayer to Saint Therese "The Little Flower"

Feast Day Oct. 1

I greet you, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, lily of purity, ornament and glory of Christianity. I greet you, great Saint, seraph of divine love. I rejoice at the favors our blessed Lord Jesus has liberally bestowed on you. In humility and confidence I ask you to help me, for I know that God has given you love and pity as well as power. Then, behold my distress, my anxiety, my fears. Tell Him my wants. Your requests will crown my petition with success, will fill me with joy.  Remember your promise to do good on earth. Please obtain for me from God the graces I hope for from the infinite goodness of our blessed Lord, especially ______.  Amen.

Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua

Feast Day June 13

Dear Saint Anthony, we invite you to join our families as a loving uncle. In every possible way, in all things and in everything, beyond our wildest dreams, please intercede in our lives in whatever way Jesus sees fitting or desires, providing supernatural miracles where needed, to help us solve personal problems, relationship problems, problems of sickness in the soul, finding lost or dormant faith, financial problems, and spiritual healing, especially for (...state your intentions).  We know from the testament of others that you simply cannot turn away when we ask for your help. So please, help us, Uncle Anthony.  And if you could, when Jesus does respond to your advocacy, send us a small sign to let us know it was you, all the better to inspire us to bring others into our extended family of love.  Amen.

Prayer to Saint Anthony, For Humility

Feast Day June 13

Dear Saint Anthony, after all these years, I still haven't learned the lesson of true humility. My feelings are easily ruffled. Quick to take offense, I am slow to forgive. St. Anthony, example of humility, teach me the importance and necessity of this virtue. In the presence of Jesus, who humbled himself and whom the Father exalted, remember also these special intentions of mine.  (Name your intentions)

Prayer to Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph's Feast Day March 19

St. Joseph watch over us, obtain for us prudence which reminds us of our end, directs our paths and protects us from every danger.

Prayer for the Dead

God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, your providence guides our lives, and by your command we return to dust.  Lord, those who die still live in your presence, their lives change but do not end.  I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends (especially _________ ) and for all the dead known to you alone. In company with Christ, who died and now lives, may they rejoice in your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us again in one family, to sing your praise forever and ever.

Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great

Saint Gertrude's Feast Day November 16.  

Our Lord told Saint Gertrude that this prayer would release 1,000 souls from purgatory each time it is said.   The prayer was extended to include living sinners as well.

Eternal Father, I offer you the most precious blood of your divine son, Jesus Christ, in union with the masses said today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home and within my family.

Prayer for the Unknown Dying Soul

Heart of Jesus, St. Joseph and St. Gertrude have mercy on the dying.  Deliver the souls of the faithful departed from the pains of hell.

Novena to One's Patron Saint

Glorious Saint ________ you served God in humility and confidence on earth. Now you enjoy his beatific vision in heaven. You preserved until death and gained the crown of eternal life.  Remember now the dangers and confusion and anguish that surround me and intercede for me in my needs and troubles, especially _______.

Prayer of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Feast Day is Dec 12

This is a 9 Month Prayer:  October 31, 2019 - July 31, 2020

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much.  I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.  Amen.

Prayer to Saint Michael

Feast Day September 29

Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in our hour of conflict, be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God restrain him we humbly pray, and do thou oh prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast Satan into hell, and with him all the other evil spirits who wander through the world, for the ruin of souls.  Amen.

Prayer for Divine Help

Hear me Lord and graciously send your holy angels from heaven to watch over and protect all who dwell in this house.

Prayer For God's Blessings

God Bless those I love and all the people in the world.  The sick, the poor, the needy, the hungry, the homeless, the elderly, the lost and the lonely.  Show them your presence oh lord.  Let them know you love them.  Help us to love you, to respect you, to honor you and to obey you all the days of our lives.  We ask you this through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.