Lets start right from the beginning Prayers 101
Let us begin as we always do calling upon the Triune God :
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen.
The Lords Prayer
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
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among 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
Glory Be To The Father
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and will be forever . Amen
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ His only Son Our Lord who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Puntius Pilate was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell;
the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty
From thence He shall come to Judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion
of saints the forgiveness of sins and the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen
The Confiteor
I confess to Almighty God to blessed Mary ever Virgin to blessed Michael the Archangel to blessed John the Baptist to the
holy Apostles Peter and Paul and to all the saints that I have sinned exceedingly in thought word and deed, through my fault,
through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel
blessed John the Baptist the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and all the saints to pray to the Lord our God for me.
May Almighty God have mercy on me forgive me my sins and bring me to everlasting life. Amen
May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon and absolution and remission of all my sins. Amen
Prayers to follow Jesus the Good Shepherd
Gentle Jesus, compassionate and caring Good Shepherd, help me to follow you faithfully. Strength me daily with your
love and guide me along life's path. Keep me free from every evil, protect me from sickness and danger, and lead me
to serve You with all my mind, heart, and soul. Hear my needs and grant my petitions, especially these intentions important to me. ( here mention )
Bless me each day with peace of mind and heart. May I experience Your saving power in my daily life, as I await the fullness
of life and joy with You forever. Amen
Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me,
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
O good Jesus, hear me,
Within your wounds, shelter me.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
From the evil one protect me.
In the hour of my death, call me.
And bid me come to You.
That with Your saints I may praise You,
Forever and ever. Amen
Prayer for each day
Gracious God, help me to know the joy and strength of Christs love, that, I may become
more and more like Him each day, and share His love with others. Amen
Pray Before The Crucifix
Dear good and gentle Jesus, I come before you asking You most earnestly to engrave upon my heart a deep and lively
faith, hope, and charity, true repentance for my sins, and a firm resolve to make amends. As I reflect upon Your five most
Precious wounds of crucifixion, and contemplate them with great love and tender pity, I recall the words said of You
long ago, dear Jesus:" They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have counted all my bones" Permit me never to be
separated from You, O Lord, and defend me from all that is harmful and evil. Amen
The Chaplet Of Divine Mercy
Using the Rosary Beads, begin with: Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Apostles Creed. On the large beads before each decade say:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ,
in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
On the ten small beads of each decade say: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
After the last decade recite the following prayer three times: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Irresistible Prayer To The Infant Jesus Of Prague
O Jesus who has said," Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, Knock and it shall be open to you."
I ask, I seek, I knock, that my prayer be answered. (mention you request ) O Jesus who has said," All that you ask the Father
in My name shall be granted to you." I humbly and urgently ask that my prayer be answered. ( mention your request }
O Jesus who has said," Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away," I feel confident that my prayer
shall be answered. ( mention your request )
Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus , I place my trust in Thee
Prayers To The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
The Heart of Jesus is the symbol of the infinite love that impelled the Son of God to become our brother,
to die for us on the cross, and to remain forever in the Sacrament of the altar. Jesus asks each of us to return that love.
The Promises of The Sacred Heart
In various appearances to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus manifest His great love for human beings
and made the following promises to those who give particular honor to His Sacred Heart.
1. I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
2. I will establish peace in their homes.
3. I will comfort them in all of their afflictions.
4. I will be their secure refuge during life and above all in death.
5. I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.
6. Sinners will find in my heart the source and the infinite ocean of Mercy
7. Tepid souls shall become fervent.
8. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.
9. I will bless every place in which an image of My Heart shall be exposed and honored.
10. I will give to Priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.