Prayers

Prayers from various traditions around the world.

Advent Prayer

Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We

Prayer for Spouses

Lord Jesus, grant that I and my spouse may have a true and understanding love for each other. Grant that

The Summer Day

Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean—

As Kingfishers Catch Fire

As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string

Prayer for Vocations – Ordained and Consecrated

Lord God You call each one of us by name and ask us to follow you. Give us the courage

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary – Evangelii Gaudium

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the

Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Bonaria

Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Bonaria * Blessed Virgin and Our Lady of Bonaria, to you, with so

Prayer to the Holy Family of Nazareth

Prayer to the Holy Family of Nazareth * J esus, Mary and Joseph to you, the Holy Family of Nazareth, today,

Act of entrustment to Mary

Act of entrustment to Mary* Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima, with renewed gratitude for your motherly presence we join in

Prayer to the Lord – Lord God look down upon us

Prayer to the Lord* Lord God look down upon us! Look at this city, this island. Look upon our families.

Prayer to the Lord (July 2013)

Prayer to the Lord* Lord, you left your Mother in our midst that she might accompany us. May she take

Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Aparecida

Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Aparecida Mary Most Holy by the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in

Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our faith

Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our faith* Mother, help our faith! Open our ears to

Prayer to Mary, woman of listening

Prayer to Mary, woman of listening* Mary, woman of listening, open our ears; grant us to know how to listen

Prayer to Mary, Mother of silence

Prayer to Mary, Mother of silence* Mother of silence, who watches over the mystery of God, Save us from the

A Prayer for Victims of Abuse

Loving God We pray for our brothers and sisters who have been abused within our Church. We recognise and acknowledge

Prayer of St Brendan the Navigator

Help me to journey beyond the familiar and into the unknown. Give me the faith to leave old ways and

Third Step Prayer

To the GOD of my understanding: God, I offer myself to You, to build with me and to do with

Seventh Step Prayer

My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you

Candle of Atonement Prayer

Candle of Atonement Prayer Lord, forgive us our many sins. We grieve and repent with all our hearts for having

Australian WYD2019 Prayer

Eternal God, You loved the world so much that You gave us your only Son, to accompany us in every

Serenity Prayer

The full original serenity prayer God, grant me the Serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change

Blessing of Food

Blessed are You, Lord our God, Creator of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth, who creates the

A Prayer for Mothers

(printable version) Loving God, thank you for the gift of motherhood. We ask your blessing to be upon all those

Prayer for Christian Unity

Lord Jesus, who prayed that we might all be one, we pray to You for the unity of Christians, according

Thanks be to you (St Richard of Chichester)

Thanks be to you, my Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given me, for all the

Prayer of St Benedict

O gracious and holy one, give us the wisdom to perceive you, intelligence to understand you, diligence to seek you,

Prayer for young people

Come Holy Spirit of this Great Southland Inspire our entire faith community, As we prayerfully discern new horizons for spreading

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of

Healing Prayer

Loving God We pray for our brothers and sisters who have been abused within our Church; that they may find