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Lists of CF Essentials ⛪ Beatitudes, Commandments, Precepts, Virtues, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and Works of Mercy 📜
THE BASIC ESSENTIALS
(1) THE FIVE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH ( CCC 2041-2043 )
1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor
2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year
3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church
5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
(2) THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Exodus - Chapter 20)
1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord God in vain
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day
4. Honor your father and your mother
5. You shall not kill
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not bear false witness
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
(3) - THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS OF JESUS (Matthew 22:37)
1. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
2. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
(4) THE BEATITUDES (Matthew 5:1-12)
1 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2 - Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
3 - Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
4 - Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
5 - Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
6 - Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
7 - Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
8 - Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(5) THE FOUR MARKS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ( CCC 811 )
1 - Unity (Romans 12:5)
2 - Sanctity / Holy (Ephesians 5:25-27)
3 - Catholicity (Matthew 28:19-20)
4 - Apostolicity (Ephesians 2:19-20)
(6) - THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS ( CCC 1210 )
1. Baptism (Matthew 28:16-20)
2. Confirmation (Acts 8:14–17, 9:17, 19:6 and Hebrews 6:2)
3. Holy Communion (Luke 22:19 -20)
4. Confession (John 20:21-23)
5. Marriage (Genesis 2:24)
6. Holy Orders (1 Peter 2:9)
7. Anointing of the Sick (James 5:14)
(7) - THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (CCC 1866)
1. Pride: Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth.
2. Greed: Immoderate desire for earthly goods.
3. Lust: Hankering for impure pleasures.
4. Anger: Inordinate desire for revenge.
5. Gluttony: Unrestrained use of food and drink.
6. Envy: Sorrow over another's good fortune.
7. Sloth: Laxity in keeping the Faith and the practice of virtue, due to the effort involved.
(8) - THE SEVEN CAPITAL VIRTUES TO OVERCOME THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (1803)
1 - Humility (overcomes pride)
2 - Generosity (Overcomes greed)
3 - Chastity (Overcomes Lust)
4 - Meekness (Overcomes Anger)
5 - Temperance (Overcomes Gluttony)
6 - Brotherly Love (Overcomes Envy)
7 - Diligence (Overcomes Sloth)
(9) - THE THREE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES (1 Corinthians 13:13)
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Charity
(10) - THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES (Wisdom of Solomon 8:7)
1. Justice
2. Prudence
3. Fortitude
4. Temperance
(11) - THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Isaiah 11:2)
1. Wisdom
2. Understanding
3. Fortitude
4. Counsel
5. Knowledge
6. Piety
7. Fear of the Lord
(12) - THE NINE SPIRITUAL GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 4)
Class of Gifts of the Holy Spirit known as Charismata:
1. Gift of speaking with wisdom and knowledge
2. Gift of discipleship or apostleship
3. Gift of Faith
4. Gift of healing
5. Gift of miracles
6. Gift of prophecy
7. Gift of discerning spirits
8. Gift of tongues
9. Gift of interpreting speeches
(13) - THE TWELVE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Galatians 5:22-23)
1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Generosity
8. Gentleness
9. Faithfulness
10. Modesty
11. Self-control
12. Chastity
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(14) -THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. To admonish the sinner: "...there will be more joy in Heaven at the repentance of one sinner than at ninety-nine of the righteous who had no need of repentance." Lk. 15:7
2. To instruct the ignorant: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation." Mk. 16:15
3. To counsel the doubtful: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you...Let not your hearts be troubled..." Jn. 14:27
4. To comfort the sorrowful: "Come to me, all you grown weary and burdened, and I will refresh you." Mt. 11:28
5. To bear wrongs patiently: "...Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you." Lk. 6:27-28
6. To forgive all injuries: "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." Mt. 6:12
7. To pray for the living and the dead: "Father, I desire that they, too, may be with me where I am..." Jn. 17:24
(15) - THE SEVEN CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. Feed the Hungry (Proverbs 22:9; Isaiah 58:10; 2 Kings 4:42-44; Matthew 14:15-21; 25:35 ; Luke 3:11; 9:12-17; John 6:35)
2. Give Drink to the Thirsty (Isaiah 55:1; Matthew 25:35; John 6:35; John 7:37-39; Revelation 21:6; 22:17)
3. Clothe the Naked (Matthew 25:36)
4. Shelter the Homeless (Matthew 25:35)
5. Visit the Sick (Matthew 25:36)
6. Visit the Imprisoned (Matthew 25:36)
7. Bury the Dead (Tobit 1:17-19)
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The Holy Rosary ✠
Start by making the sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Then recite the Apostles Creed.
Then say 1 "Our Father", 3 "Hail Mary's" for the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity; and then 1 "Glory Be".
The Rosary is divided into three parts, each having five mysteries. While meditating on the Mysteries, recite for each Mystery.
1 "Our Father"
10 "Hail Mary's" and
1 "Glory Be"
After each Mystery the "Fatima Prayer" is said.
All together this makes up one decade.
After the completion of the five mysteries (five decades), the "Hail Holy Queen" is said.
you may add the
Litany of Mary/Joseph and other saints...
Divine Assistance Prayer at the end.
(Verse) May Divine Assistance remain always with us,
(Response) And may the souls of the faithful departed through the Mercy of God, rest in peace,
(Verse) May the blessings of almighty God the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Descent upon us.
(Response) Amen!
🙏🏻The Joyful Mysteries (recited Monday and Saturday)
The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-27)
The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-42)
The Birth of Our Lord (Luke 2:1-7)
The Presentation of Our Lord (Luke 2:21-24)
The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:41-47)
🙏🏻The Mysteries of Light (recited Thursday)
The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:17)
The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested Himself (Jn 2:1-15)
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1-2)
The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26:26)
🙏🏻 The Sorrowful Mysteries (recited Tuesday and Friday)
The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-39)
The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)
The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-29)
The Carrying of the Cross (Mark 15:21-22)
The Crucifixion (Luke 23:33-46)
🙏🏻The Glorious Mysteries (recited Wednesday and Sunday)
The Resurrection (Luke 24:1-5)
The Ascension (Mark 16:19)
The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Gawa 2:1-4)
The Assumption (Luke 1:48-49)
The Coronation of Mary Queen of Heaven and Earth (Revelation 12:1)
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4 na Misteryo
🙏🏻TUWA (Lunes/Sabado)
Ang Pagbati ng Anghel sa Mahal na Birhen (Lucas 1:26-27)
Ang Pagdalaw ni Maria kay Sta. Elizabeth (Lucas 1:39-42)
Ang Pagsilang sa Mundo ng Anak ng Diyos (Lucas 2:1-7)
Ang Paghahain ng Anak ng Diyos sa Templo (Lucas 2:21-24)
Ang Pagkakakita kay Hesus sa Templo (Lucas 2:41-47)
🙏🏻LIWANAG (Huwebes)
Ang Pagbibinyag sa Ilog ng Jordan (Mateo 3:17)
Ang Pagpapahayag sa Kasalan sa Cana (Juan 2:1-15)
Ang Pagpapahayag ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Marcos 1:15)
Ang Pagbabagong-anyo (Mateo 17:1-2)
Ang Pagtatatag ng Banal na Eukaristiya (Mateo 26:26)
🙏🏻HAPIS (Martes/Biyernes)
Ang Pananalangin sa Hardin ng Getsemani (Mateo 26:36-39)
Ang Paghampas kay Hesus sa Haliging Bato (Mateo 27:26)
Ang Pagputong ng Koronang Tinik (Mateo 27:27-29)
Ang Pagpasan ng Krus ni Hesus (Marcos 15:21-22)
Ang Pagkapako ni Hesus sa Krus (Lucas 23:33-46)
🙏🏻LUWALHATI (Mateo 26:36-39)
Ang Pagkabuhay-Muli (Lucas 24:1-5)
Ang Pag-akyat sa Langit ni Hesukristo (Markos 16:19)
Ang Pagpanaog ng Banal na Espiritu (Gawa 2:1-4)
Ang Pag-akyat sa Langit ng Mahal na Birhen (Lucas 1:48-49)
Ang Pagkorona sa Mahal na Birheng Maria (Pahayag 12:1)
You expired, O Jesus,
but the source of life gushed forth for souls
and an ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O Fount of Life,
unfathomable Divine Mercy,
envelop the whole world
and empty Yourself out upon us.
O Blood and Water,
which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus
as a fount of mercy for us,
I trust in You.
Amen.
Second Version
“You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O Fountain of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, cover the whole world and empty yourself upon us.
O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a Fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and the whole world. Jesus, King of Mercy, we trust in You!”
(Repeat 3 times)
First Version from pietystall.co.uk
On the medal make a spiritual communion as follows:
My Jesus, I believe that thou art present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love thee above all things.
I desire to receive thee into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive thee sacramentally, come, at least, spiritually into my heart.
I embrace thee, and I unite myself entirely to thee, as if thou hadst already come;
do not permit me to be ever separated from thee.
On each bead:
📌Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us.
The chaplet was from the Blessed Sacrament Fathers and was approved on May 30, 1911 by Pope Pius X.
Ending this chaplet (Optional Prayer )
“Act of Faith in the Eucharist”
O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art really and corporally present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
I adore Thee here present from the depths of my heart, and I worship Thy sacred Presence with all possible humility.
O my soul, what joy to have Jesus Christ always with us, and to be able to speak to Him, heart to Heart, with all confidence.
Grant, O Lord, that I, having adored Thy Divine Majesty here on earth in this wonderful Sacrament,
may be able to adore It eternally in heaven.
Second Version from olmbsa.org
Prayers:
🙏🏻Make the Sign of the Cross
Invoke the intercession of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament and St. Peter Julian Eymard
Holding the medal pray this spiritual communion:
Oh, Most Holy Trinity, I adore thee, my God, My God,
I love thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Come spiritually into my heart and make it thine own forever.
📝On Each of the 33 beads pray and adore the Lord within you as follows:
📌Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament have mercy on us.
Optional Prayer Suggestions
The beauty of having a short repeated prayer is that you can easily add the name of someone or think of an intention for each bead you pray - for example: "Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament have mercy on us and John"
The prayer on the beads was written before the Church received the revelations about Divine Mercy from St. Faustina. However, there are absolute correlations between these devotions. The Divine Mercy chaplet begins each decade offering "the body and blood, soul and divinity" of Jesus - which is the Eucharist. The Blessed Sacrament Chaplet ties into the Lord's desire for people to call upon His mercy. We have found a beautiful addition to this chaplet, is to add the phrase, "I trust in you" in one of the following ways:
Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, I trust in you, have mercy on us.
Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us, I trust in you.
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According to a form approved by Pope Pius VII (1815)
V. O God, come to my assistance.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
(The Hail Mary is said after each verse.)
1. The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35)
I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of
the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by your heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of
humility and the gift of the holy fear of God.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
2. The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the
flight into Egypt and your sojourn there. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me
the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety.
Hail Mary....
3. The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2:41-50)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried your troubled heart at the
loss of your dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of
chastity and the gift of knowledge.
Hail Mary....
4. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as
He carried His cross. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of
patience and the gift of fortitude.
Hail Mary....
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:18-30)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which your generous heart endured in
standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by your afflicted heart, obtain for me the virtue
of temperance and the gift of counsel.
Hail Mary....
6. Jesus Taken Down from the Cross (John 19:39-40)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of your compassionate heart, when the
side of Jesus was struck by the lance before His Body was removed from the cross. Dear
Mother, by your heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of
understanding.
Hail Mary....
7. Jesus Laid in the Tomb (John 19:39-42)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched your most loving heart at
the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for
me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.
Hail Mary....
Let Us Pray: Let intercession be made for us, we beseech You, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at
the Hour of our death, before the throne of Your mercy, by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Your Mother,
whose most holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Your bitter Passion.
Through You, O Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives
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V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
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.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary...
V. And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary...
V . Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy 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 the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
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Receive my confession, O most loving and gracious Lord Jesus Christ, only hope for the salvation of my soul. Grant to me true contrition of soul, so that day and night I may by penance make satisfaction for my many sins. Savior of the world, O good Jesus, Who gave Yourself to the death of the Cross to save sinners, look upon me, most wretched of all sinners; have pity on me, and give me the light to know my sins, true sorrow for them, and a firm purpose of never committing them again.
O gracious Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of Jesus, I implore you to obtain for me by your powerful intercession these graces from your Divine Son. St. Joseph, pray for me. 🙏🏻
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.
(A traditional version)
or:
My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
(from the Rite of Penance)
or:
Lord Jesus, Son of God,
have mercy on me, a sinner.
(from the Rite of Penance)
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What are the core beliefs of the Unversal Faith? 🙏🏻
"Our profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last, the beginning and the end of everything. The Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven and earth, for creation is the beginning and the foundation of all God's works."
-the CCC, no. 198
Belief is succinctly expressed in the profession of faith or credo called the Nicene Creed:
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen. 🙏🏻
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Summarizes key biblical truths about God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Here's how each line of the Nicene Creed relates to biblical verses and concepts:
The Nicene Creed and its Biblical Basis
"We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen."
📍Biblical Basis: This line affirms the monotheistic belief in one God, the creator of all things.
✏️Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
✏️Isaiah 44:24: "I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself."
"We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made."
📍Biblical Basis: This section affirms the divinity of Jesus Christ, His unique relationship with the Father, and His role in creation.
✏️John 1:1-3: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made."
✏️John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
✏️Colossians 1:15-17: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible...all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
✏️Hebrews 1:3: "He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his being, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power."
"For us men and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man."
📍Biblical Basis: This affirms the Incarnation, Jesus' birth from the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit for the salvation of humanity.
✏️John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
✏️Luke 1:35: "And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God."
✏️Galatians 4:4-5: "But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons."
"For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered died and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father."
📍Biblical Basis: This affirms Jesus' crucifixion, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.
✏️1 Corinthians 15:3-4: "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures."
✏️Luke 24:50-53: Describes Jesus' ascension into heaven.
✏️Acts 1:9: "And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight."
"He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end."
📍Biblical Basis: This affirms Jesus' second coming and eternal reign.
Matthew 25:31-46: Describes the final judgment.
Revelation 11:15: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."
"We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets."
📍Biblical Basis: This affirms the divinity and role of the Holy Spirit.
✏️John 15:26: "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me."
✏️2 Peter 1:21: "For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
✏️Acts 5:3-4: Peter confronts Ananias about lying to the Holy Spirit, equating it to lying to God.
"We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church."
📍Biblical Basis: This affirms the nature of the Church.
Matthew 16:18: "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Ephesians 2:19-20: "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone."
"We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen."
📍Biblical Basis: This affirms the importance of baptism, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal life.
✏️Acts 2:38: "And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
✏️1 Corinthians 15:42-44: Describes the resurrection of the dead.
✏️John 5:28-29: "Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment."
🇵🇭 Nicene Creed
Sumasampalataya ako sa isang Diyos, Amang makapangyarihan sa lahat, na may gawa ng langit at lupa, ng lahat ng nakikita at di nakikita.
Sumasampalataya ako sa iisang Panginoong Hesukristo, Bugtong na Anak ng Diyos, sumilang sa Ama bago pa nagkapanahon. Diyos buhat sa Diyos, liwanag buhat sa liwanag, Diyos na totoo buhat sa Diyos na totoo. Sumilang at hindi ginawa, kaisa ng Ama sa pagka-Diyos: at sa pamamagitan niya ay ginawa ang lahat. Dahil sa ating pawang mga tao at dahil sa ating kaligtasan, Siya ay nanaog buhat sa kalangitan. (lahat ay yuyuko hanggang sa “naging tao”) Nagkatawang-tao Siya lalang ng Espiritu Santo kay Mariang Birhen at naging tao. Ipinako sa krus dahil sa atin, nagpakasakit sa hatol ni Poncio Pilato, namatay at inilibing. Muli siyang nabuhay sa ikatlong araw, ayon sa Banal na Kasulatan. Umakyat sa kalangitan: at lumuklok sa kanan ng Amang Maykapal. Paririto Siyang muli na may dakilang kapangyarihan upang hukuman ang mga buhay at mga patay.
Sumasampalataya ako sa Espiritu Santo, Panginoon at nagbibigay-buhay: na nanggagaling sa Ama at sa Anak: Sinasamba Siya at pinararangalan kaisa ng Ama at ng Anak: Nagsalita Siya sa pamamagitan ng mga Propeta.
Sumasampalataya ako sa iisang banal na Simbahang Katolika at Apostolika, gayundin sa isang binyag sa ikapagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan. At hinihintay ko ang muling pagkabuhay ng nangamatay at ang buhay na walang hanggan. Amen. 🙏🏻
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 Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will 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,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
With Bible 📖 info 👇🏻
The Apostles Creed 📖 References
📍I believe in God, the Father almighty, (Mt 5 :45)
📍Creator of heaven and earth, (Gen 1: 1; Rom 1: 20)
📍And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, (Mt 3: 17; Phil 2:12)
📍Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, (Lk 1: 35)
📍born of the Virgin Mary, (Lk 2: 7)
📍suffered under Pontius Pilate, (Jn 19: 16)
📍was crucified, died, and was buried. (Jn 19: 29 – 42)
📍He descended into hell; (1 Pet 3: 19 – 20)
📍on the third day He rose again from the dead, (Mt 28:1-10; Jn 20:11-18)
📍He ascended in heaven, (Lk 24: 51)
📍and sits at the right hand of God, (Heb 1: 3)
📍the Father almighty; (Mk 14: 36)
📍from thence He shall come again (Mt 16: 27; Acts 10: 39;)
📍to judge the living and the dead. (1 Cor 15: 51)
📍I believe in the Holy Spirit, (Jn 14: 15 – 20; Acts 1: 7 – 8 )
📍the Holy Catholic Church, (Mt 16: 18 – 19; Eph 5: 26-27; Col 1: 24)
📍the communion of Saints, (Mt 28: 19 – 20; 2 Cor 11: 13; 1 Cor 15: 33)
📍the forgiveness of sins, (Jn 20: 22 – 23)
📍the resurrection of the body, (1Cor 15: 51 – 54; 1 Thes 4: 13 – 18)
📍and life everlasting. (1 Jn 5: 20)
Our Father, Anima Christi, Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction 🙏🏻
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.
The Lord’s Prayer 📖 Reference Matthew 6
9 “This is how you are to pray:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread;
12 and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
13 and do not subject us to the final test,
but deliver us from the evil one.
14 If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.
ANIMA CHRISTI
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malignant enemy, defend me.
In the hour of my death, call me.
And bid me come to Thee.
That with Thy saints I may praise Thee.
https://bukaspalad.com/songs/anima_christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, give me strength
Hear me Jesus, hide me in Thy wounds
That I may never leave Thy side
From all the evil that surrounds me, defend me
And when the call of death arrives, bid me come to Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints forever
BENEDICTION & EXPOSITION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT
ADORATION During this period there may be appropriate prayers, songs, readings from scripture, and a brief homily to help the congregation focus its attention to the worship of the Lord. It is important to remember that the Eucharist is the "Real Presence" of Jesus Christ. You may kneel or be seated for your private portion of adoration/devotion.
Down in adoration falling,
This great Sacrament we hail;
Over ancient forms of worship
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith will tell us Christ is present,
When our human senses fail.
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son who made us free,
And the Spirit, God proceeding
From them Each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty. Amen.
BENEDICTION (Latin)
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui,
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui;
Praestet fides supplementum
Sensuum defectfui.
Genitori Gentioque
Laus et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio;
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
Glory Be to the Father & Prayer to The Holy Spirit 🙏🏻
Glory be to the Father (Doxology)
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.
Luwalhati sa Ama
Luwalhati sa Ama,
Sa Anak,
At sa Diyos Espiritu Santo.
Kapara noong unang-una,
Ngayon at magpakailanman
Sa
walang hanggan.
Amen.
Prayer to The Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, who have taught the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
grant that in the same Spirit we may be truly wise
and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Filipino version 📜
Panalangin Para sa Espiritu Santo
Halina Espiritu Santo, punuin mo ang puso ng mga sumasampalataya sa iyo at pag-alabin mo sa kanila ang init ng iyong pagmamahal... Isugo mo ang iyong Espiritu at lahat silay'y muling magbabalik-loob at mabago mo ang larawan ng mundo.
Manalangin tayo...
O Panginoon, na sa pamamagitan ng liwanag ng iyong Espiritu Santo, tinuruan mo ang puso ng iyong mananampalataya. Nawa'y sa pamamagitan din ng Espiritu Santo, kami'y manatiling mulat sa katotohanan at laging nagagalak sa iyong pagkalinga sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen.
Holy Eucharist Celebration Songs & Prayers ⛪ Kyrie, Blessed Be God, Sanctus, Lamb of God & The Gloria
🎼KYRIE
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
🎼Blessed Be God
Blest are You Lord
God of all creation
Thanks to Your goodness
This bread we offer
Fruit of the earth
Work of our hands
It will become the Bread of Life!
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Forever, Amen!
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Forever, Amen!
Blest are You Lord
God of all creation
Thanks to Your goodness
This wine we offer
Fruit of the vine
Work of our hands
It will become the Cup of Joy!
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Forever, Amen!
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Blessed be God,
Forever, Amen!
🎼SANCTUS
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
🎼Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Grant us peace
🎼The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you.
We give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
You take away the sins of the world
have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Prayer to The Holy Trinity & Divine Praises 🙏🏻
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
Glory be to the Father,
Who by His almighty power and love created me,
making me in the image and likeness of God.
Glory be to the Son,
Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell,
and opened for me the gates of heaven.
Glory be to the Holy Spirit,
Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism,
and continues to sanctify me
by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.
Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity,
now and forever.
Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be his holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be his most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.
Christ The King 👑
Novena to Christ The King
Almighty and merciful God, you break the power of evil and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe. May all in heaven and earth acclaim your glory and never cease to praise you.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Recite One Our Father, One Hail Mary and One Glory Be per day followed by the Novena Prayer:
O Lord our God, You alone are the Most Holy King and Ruler of all nations.
We pray to You, Lord, in the great expectation of receiving from You, O Divine King, mercy, peace, justice and all good things.
Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth.
Guard us we pray Most Faithful One.
Protect us from our enemies and from Your Just Judgment
Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against you.
Jesus, You are a King of Mercy.
We have deserved Your Just Judgment
Have mercy on us, Lord, and forgive us.
We trust in Your Great Mercy.
O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before You and pray;
May Your Reign, Your Kingdom, be recognized on earth.
Amen.
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 🙏🏻
Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus 🙏🏻
Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father, Save us.
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God, Save us.
Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament, Save us.
Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony, Save us.
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging, Save us.
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns, Save us.
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross, Save us.
Blood of Christ, price of our salvation, Save us.
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness. Save us.
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls, Save us.
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy, Save us.
Blood of Christ, victor over demons, Save us.
Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs, Save us.
Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors, Save us.
Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins, Save us.
Blood of Christ, help of those in peril, Save us.
Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened, Save us.
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow, Save us.
Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent, Save us.
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying, Save us.
Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts, Save us.
Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life, Save us.
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory, Save us.
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor, Save us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord.
You have redeemed us, O Lord, in your Blood. And made us, for our God, a kingdom.
Let us pray, - Almighty and eternal God, you have appointed your only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and willed to be appeased by his Blood. Grant we beg of you, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation, and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life, so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart Prayer 🙏🏻
Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
I. O my Jesus, you have said: 'Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. ' Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your request) Our Father... . Hail Mary... . Glory Be to the Father... .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: 'Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. ' Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of...... . (here name your request) Our Father... Hail Mary... . Glory Be To the Father... .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: 'Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away. ' Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of... . . (here name your request) Our Father... . Hail Mary... . Glory Be to the Father...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
-- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Padre Pio recited this novena every day for all those who requested his prayers.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.
I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.
I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants.
Amen.
📖from the book
Devotion To The Sacred Heart
by Fr. John Croiset, S.J.
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 After Communion 🙏🏻 and Act of Spiritual Communion ⛪
Download these 2 Prayers 🌐 link for English & Tagalog Language
Act of Spiritual Communion (Usually for Online Mass)
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen. 🙏🏻
Prayer of Padre Pio After Communion
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You.
Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I may not fall so often.
Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life, and without You, I am without fervor. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light, and without You, I am in darkness. Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will.
Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You.
Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You very much, and always be in Your company.
Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.
Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is, I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love.
Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close, and life passes; death, judgment, eternity approaches. It is necessary to renew my strength, so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You. It is getting late and death approaches, I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows. O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile!
Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all it’s dangers. I need You.
Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread, so that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness, the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart.
Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You, if not by communion, at least by grace and love.
Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation, because I do not merit it, but the gift of Your Presence, oh yes, I ask this of You!
Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for, Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart, Your Spirit because I love You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.
With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth and continue to love You perfectly during all eternity. Amen 🙏🏼
Act of Faith, Hope and Love 🙏🏻
Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God, in three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man and died for our sins and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
Act of Hope
O My God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
Act of Love
O my God, I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom I have injured.
Mother of Perpetual Help and Our Lady of Guadalupe 🙏🏻
Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Mystical Rose,
make intercession for holy Church,
protect the sovereign Pontiff,
help all those who invoke you in their necessities,
and since you are the ever Virgin Mary
and Mother of the true God,
obtain for us from your most holy Son
the grace of keeping our faith,
of sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life
of burning charity, and the precious gift
of final perseverance.
Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke thy most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying. O Purest Mary, O Sweetest Mary, let thy name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, O Blessed Lady, to help me whenever I call on thee, for, in all my needs, in all my temptations I shall never cease to call on thee, ever repeating thy sacred name, Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, what sweetness, what confidence, what emotion fill my soul when I pronounce thy sacred name, or even only think of thee. I thank God for having given thee, for my good, so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely pronouncing thy name: let my love for thee prompt me ever to hail thee, Mother of Perpetual Help.
Prayer to The Holy Family 🙏🏻 and Prayer for Married Couple
Prayer to The Holy Family ⛪️
Lord Jesus Christ, who, being made subject to Mary and Joseph, didst consecrate domestic life by Thine ineffable virtues; grant that we, with the assistance of both, may be taught by the example of Thy holy Family and may attain to its everlasting fellowship. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.🙏🏼
From Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, 325 😇
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
the splendour of true love; to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again experience violence, rejection and division;
may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Graciously hear our prayer.
Amen.
Prayer for Married Couples ⛪
🙏🏻For one couple
O God, who in creating the human race
willed that man and wife should be one,
keep, we pray, in a bond of inseparable love
those who are united in the covenant of Marriage,
so that, as you make their love fruitful,
they may become, by your grace, witnesses to charity itself.
Through Christ our Lord
Amen.
🙏🏻For more than one couple
Almighty and eternal God,
You blessed the union of married couples
so that they might reflect the union of Christ
with his Church:
look with kindness on them.
Renew their marriage covenant,
increase your love in them,
and strengthen their bond of peace
so that, with their children,
they may always rejoice in the gift of
your blessing.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer Sources 🌐 USCC
Hail Mary 📜 Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen) and The Magnificat 🙏🏻
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.
Bible References 📕
Hail, Mary, full of grace 📖 Luke 1:28
the Lord is with thee. 📖 Luke 1:28
Blessed art thou amongst women 📖 Luke 1:42
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 📖 Luke 1:42
Holy Mary, Mother of God 📖 Luke 1:43
pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. 📖 James 5:16 & 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve.
To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this exile
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm,
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts,
he has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his posterity for ever.
Memorare, Rosary and Fatima Prayer 🙏🏻
Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of your mercy.
Rosary Prayer
Let us pray,
O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has
purchased for us the rewards of eternal life. Grant, we beseech thee, that
while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, that we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they
promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary 🙏🏻
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary was composed during the Middle Ages. The place of honor it now holds in the life of the Church is due to its faithful use at the shrine of the Holy House at Loreto. It was definitively approved by Pope Sixtus V in 1587, and all other Marian litanies were suppressed, at least for public use. Since then, several Popes have added titles to the Litany, as only they may do.
The Litany's titles and invocations set before us Mary's exalted privileges, her holiness of life, her amiability and power, her motherly spirit and queenly majesty. The principle that has been followed in their interpretation is the one enunciated by Blessed Pius IX: 'God enriched her so wonderfully from the treasury of His divinity, far beyond all angels and saints with the abundance of all heavenly gifts, that she...should show forth such fullness of innocence and holiness, than which a greater under God is unthinkable and which, beside God, no one can even conceive in thought.'
Hence, whatever virtue and holiness is found in angels and saints must be present in Mary in an immeasurably higher degree.
V: Lord have mercy
R: Christ have mercy.
V: Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us.
R: Christ graciously hear us.
V: God, the Father of heaven,
R: Have mercy on us.
V: God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R: Have mercy on us.
V: God the Holy Spirit,
R: Have mercy on us.
V: Holy Trinity, one God,
R: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, Pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, Pray for us.
Mother of Christ, Pray for us.
Mother of the Church, Pray for us.
Mother of Mercy, Pray for us.
Mother of Divine Grace, Pray for us.
Mother of Hope, Pray for us.
Mother most pure, Pray for us.
Mother most chaste, Pray for us.
Mother inviolate, Pray for us.
Mother undefiled, Pray for us.
Mother most amiable, Pray for us.
Mother admirable, Pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, Pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, Pray for us.
Mother of our Savior, Pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, Pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, Pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, Pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, Pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, Pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, Pray for us.
Mirror of justice, Pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, Pray for us.
Cause of our joy, Pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, Pray for us.
Vessel of honour, Pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, Pray for us.
Mystical rose, Pray for us.
Tower of David, Pray for us.
Tower of ivory, Pray for us.
House of gold, Pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, Pray for us.
Gate of heaven, Pray for us.
Morning star, Pray for us.
Health of the sick, Pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, Pray for us.
Solace of migrants, Pray for us.
Comfort of the afflicted, Pray for us.
Help of Christians, Pray for us.
Queen of Angels, Pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs, Pray for us.
Queen of Prophets, Pray for us.
Queen of Apostles, Pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, Pray for us.
Queen of Confessors, Pray for us.
Queen of Virgins, Pray for us.
Queen of all Saints, Pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, Pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven, Pray for us.
Queen of the most Holy Rosary, Pray for us.
Queen of families, Pray for us.
Queen of peace. Pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord God, that we, your servants,
may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body;
and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin,
may be delivered from present sorrow,
and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Consecration & Litany of Saint Joseph 🙏🏻 (Especially for Men & Husbands)
O Blessed Saint Joseph, faithful guardian and protector of virgins, to whom God entrusted Jesus and Mary, I implore you by the love which you did bear them, to preserve me from every defilement of soul and body, that I may always serve them in holiness and purity of love. Amen.
PRAYER TO SLEEPING ST. JOSEPH
O St. Joseph, you are a man greatly favored by the Most High. The angel of the Lord appeared to you in dreams, while you slept, to warn you and guide you as you cared for the Holy Family. You were both silent and strong, a loyal and courageous protector.
Dear St. Joseph, as you rest in the Lord, confident of his absolute power and goodness, look upon me. Please take my need (mention your request) into your heart, dream of it, and present it to your Son. Help me then, good St. Joseph, to hear the voice of God, to arise, and act with love. I praise and thank God with joy. St. Joseph, I love you. Amen.
O Glorious Patriarch and Patron of the Church! O Virgin Spouse of the Virgin Mother of God! O Guardian and Virginal Father of the Word Incarnate! In the presence of Jesus and Mary, I choose you this day to be my father, my guardian, and my protector.
O great St. Joseph, whom God has made the Head of the Holy Family, accept me, I beseech you, though utterly unworthy, to be a member of your “Holy House.” Present me to your Immaculate Spouse; ask her also to adopt me as her child. With her, pray that I may constantly think of Jesus, and serve him faithfully to the end of my life. O Terror of Demons, increase in me virtue, protect me from the evil one, and help me not to offend God in any way.
O my Spiritual Father, I hereby consecrate myself to you. In faithful imitation of Jesus and Mary, I place myself and all my concerns under your care and protection. To you, after Jesus and Mary, I consecrate my body and soul, with all their faculties, my spiritual growth, my home, and all my affairs and undertakings.
Forsake me not, but adopt me as a servant and child of the Holy Family. Watch over me at all times, but especially at the hour of my death. Console and strengthen me with the presence of Jesus and Mary so that, with you, I may praise and adore the Holy Trinity for all eternity. Amen.
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V: Lord, have mercy on us.
R: Lord, have mercy on us.
V: Christ, have mercy on us.
R: Christ, have mercy on us.
V: Lord, have mercy on us.
R: Lord, have mercy on us.
V: Christ, hear us.
R: Christ, graciously hear us.
V: God the Father of heaven,
R: have mercy on us.
V: God the Son, Redeemer of the World,
R: have mercy on us.
V: God the Holy Spirit,
R: have mercy on us.
V: Holy Trinity, one God,
R: have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Renowned offspring of David, pray for us.
Light of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.
Guardian of the Redeemer, pray for us.
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
Foster father of the Son of God, pray for us.
Diligent protector of Christ, pray for us.
Servant of Christ, pray for us.
Minister of salvation, pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.
Joseph most just, pray for us.
Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
Joseph most strong, pray for us.
Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
Joseph most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Lover of poverty, pray for us.
Model of workers, pray for us.
Glory of family life, pray for us.
Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
Pillar of families, pray for us.
Support in difficulties, pray for us.
Solace of the wretched, pray for us.
Hope of the sick, pray for us.
Patron of exiles, pray for us.
Patron of the afflicted, pray for us.
Patron of the poor, pray for us.
Patron of the dying, pray for us.
Terror of demons, pray for us.
Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, O Jesus.
He made him the lord of his household
And prince over all his possessions.
Let us pray:
O God, in your ineffable providence you were pleased to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of your most holy Mother; grant, we beg you, that we may be worthy to have him for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we venerate as our Protector: You who live and reign forever and ever.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Prayer to our Guardian Angel and Archangels Saint Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel 🙏🏻
Prayer to Guardian Angel 🙏🏻
Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
Prayer to St. Michael Archangel 🙏🏻 Download Chaplet 🌐
Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle,
be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;
may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Prayer to St. Gabriel Archangel 🙏🏻
O Blessed Archangel Gabriel, we beseech thee, do thou intercede for us at the throne of divine Mercy in our present necessities, that as thou didst announce to Mary the mystery of the Incarnation, so through thy prayers and patronage in heaven we may obtain the benefits of the same, and sing the praise of God forever in the land of the living. Amen.
Prayer to St. Raphael Archangel 🙏🏻
St. Raphael, of the glorious seven who stand before the throne of Him who lives and reigns, Angel of health, the Lord has filled your hand with balm from heaven to soothe or cure our pains. Heal or cure the victim of disease. And guide our steps when doubtful of our ways. Amen.
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Prayer to our 3 Archangels
Glorious Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, I entrust myself to your angelic mediation. Please set into motion God’s plan for my life, protect me from the evil one, deliver to me God’s holy word, and heal me of my sin. I thank you for the glorious duties you fulfill in the divine mission and rely upon you in my life. Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, pray for me and mediate God’s grace to me. Jesus, I trust in You.
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Prayer to Saints Peter and Paul, Anthony of Padua and Jude Thaddeus 🙏🏻
Grant, we pray, O Lord our God,
that we may be sustained
by the intercession of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul,
that, as through them you gave your Church
the foundations of her heavenly office,
so through them you may help her to eternal salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Source: Roman Missal, Collect for the Vigil Mass on the evening of June 28
O powerful St. Rita, rightly called Saint of the Impossible, I come to you with confidence in my great need. You know well my trials, for you yourself were many times burdened in this life. Come to my help, speak for me, pray with me, intercede on my behalf before the Father. I know that God has a most generous heart and that he is a most loving Father. Join your prayers to mine and obtain for me the grace I desire (here mention your request). You who were so very pleasing to God on earth and are so much so now in heaven, I promise to use this favor, when granted, to better my life, to proclaim God's mercy, and to make you more widely known and loved. Amen. (Prayer Source: Prayers from Various Holy Cards )
O wonderful St. Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your miracles, and through the condescension of Jesus in coming in the form of a little child to rest in your arms, obtain for me of His bounty the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart. (State your intention)
You who were so compassionate toward miserable sinners, regard not the unworthiness of those who pray to you, but the glory of God that it may once again be magnified by the granting of the particular request (State your intention) which I now ask for with persevering earnestness. Amen
Pray one Our Father,
one Hail Mary, and
Glory Be to the Father, in honor of Saint Anthony.
Saint Anthony, pray for us!
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone.
Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly -
(make your request here)
- and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen
PRAYER
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen
St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.
Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all Eternity.
(say this prayer, followed by the Our Father and the Hail Mary)
Dear Apostle and Martyr for Christ, you left us an Epistle in the New Testament. With good reason many invoke you when illness is at a desperate stage. We now recommend to your kindness (name of patient) who is in a critical condition. May the cure of this patient increase his/her faith and love for the Lord of Life, for the glory of our merciful God. Amen.
Prayer for our Priests and Prayer for Vocations 🙏🏻
Prayer for our priests 🙏🏻 (from 🌐 USCCB)
Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.
Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.
Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.
Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.
Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.
Amen.
O Father, raise up among Christians
abundant and holy vocations to the priesthood,
who keep the faith alive
and guard the blessed memory of your Son Jesus
through the preaching of his word
and the administration of the Sacraments,
with which you continually renew your faithful.
Grant us holy ministers of your altar,
who are careful and fervent guardians of the Eucharist,
the sacrament of the supreme gift of Christ
for the redemption of the world.
Call ministers of your mercy,
who, through the sacrament of Reconciliation,
spread the joy of your forgiveness.
Grant, O Father, that the Church may welcome with joy
the numerous inspirations of the Spirit of your Son
and, docile to His teachings,
may she care for vocations to the ministerial priesthood
and to the consecrated life.
Sustain the Bishops, priests and deacons,
consecrated men and women, and all the baptized in Christ,
so that they may faithfully fulfill their mission
at the service of the Gospel.
This we pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mary, Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Sacramentals with Prayers ⛪ Scapular, Miraculous & Saint Benedict Medal Prayer 🙏🏻
Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate,
we unite ourselves to you under your title of
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
May this medal be for each one of us
a sure sign of your motherly affection for us and a
constant reminder of our filial duties towards you.
While wearing it, may we be blessed by your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son.
Most powerful Virgin, Mother of our Savior,
keep us close to you every moment of our lives
so that like you we may live and act according to the teaching and example of your Son.
Obtain for us, your children, the grace of a happy death so that in union with you we may enjoy the happiness of heaven forever.
Amen.
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you.
“The Holy Cross be my light,
May the dragon never be my guide.
Get away, Satan!”
Never tempt me with your vanities!
What you offer me is evil,
Drink the poison yourself!”
Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel – Be our constant hope.
Mary, perfect disciple of the Lord – Make us also faithful to him.
Mary, Flower of Carmel – Fill us with your joy.
Virgin Mary, Beauty of Carmel – Smile upon your family
Sweet Mother of Carmel – Accept me as your child.
Holy, Mother beyond compare – Remember your children forever.
Holy Virgin, Star of the Sea – Be our beacon of Light.
Protecting Veil – Shelter us in the mantle of your love.
Mary, conceived without sin – pray for us who have recourse to you.
Links & References 🙏🏻 Prayers Before Confession & Act of Contrition (For Sacrament of Reconciliation)
📍 Article about Confession for kids
📍 Steps in Sacrament of Reconciliation for Kids
📍 Link Reference for Married/Couple
Examination of Conscience PDF Download and Site Reference
📌Examination of Conscience for Adult Examination
📌Examination of Conscience for Teens
📌Examination of Conscience for Children
🌐 USCCB Sacrament of Reconciliation and Marriage
Receive my confession, O most loving and gracious Lord Jesus Christ, only hope for the salvation of my soul. Grant to me true contrition of soul, so that day and night I may by penance make satisfaction for my many sins. Savior of the world, O good Jesus, Who gave Yourself to the death of the Cross to save sinners, look upon me, most wretched of all sinners; have pity on me, and give me the light to know my sins, true sorrow for them, and a firm purpose of never committing them again.
O gracious Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of Jesus, I implore you to obtain for me by your powerful intercession these graces from your Divine Son. St. Joseph, pray for me. 🙏🏻
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.
(A traditional version)
or:
My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
(from the Rite of Penance)
or:
Lord Jesus, Son of God,
have mercy on me, a sinner.
(from the Rite of Penance)
Prayers for the Dead, for the Graveside, Dying, After Death, and for Mourners 🙏🏻 (Download compiled English and Filipino prayer for the Dead)
Prayers for Death and Dying
"The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is 'away from the body and at home with the Lord' (2 Cor 5:8)."
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1681
Prayers with the Dying
The following prayers may be recited with the dying person, alternating with times of silence. Sometimes, the same prayer should be repeated many times. The Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be are also appropriate. The dying person may be signed on the forehead with the cross, as was done at Baptism.
Short Texts
What will separate us from the love of Christ? (Rom 8:35)
Whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. (Rom 14:8)
We shall always be with the Lord. (1 Thes 4:17)
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. (Ps 25:1)
Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. (Ps 23:4)
Into your hands I commend my spirit. (Ps 31:6a)
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. (Lk 23:42)
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (Acts 7:59)
Holy Mary, pray for me.
Saint Joseph, pray for me.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.
Scripture Readings
Among many appropriate Scripture readings are the following:
Job 19:23-27
Psalm 23
Psalm 91
Psalm 121
1 John 4:16
Revelation 21:1-7
Matthew 25:1-13
Luke 22:39-46
Luke 23:44-49
Luke 24:1-8
John 6:37-40
John 14:16, 23, 27
Those gathered might take turns reading these passages from the family Bible.
Prayers after Death
Prayer for the Dead
In your hands, O Lord,
we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters.
In this life you embraced them with your tender love;
deliver them now from every evil
and bid them eternal rest.
The old order has passed away:
welcome them into paradise,
where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,
but fullness of peace and joy
with your Son and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
R/. Amen.
Prayers Immediately after Death
The following prayers may be recited immediately after death and may be repeated in the hours that follow.
Saints of God, come to his/her aid!
Come to meet him/her, Angels of the Lord!
R/. Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God the Most High.
May Christ, who called you, take you to himself;
may Angels lead you to Abraham's side. R/.
Give him/her eternal rest, O Lord,
and may your light shine on him/her forever. R/.
Let us pray.
All-powerful and merciful God,
we commend to you N., your servant.
In your mercy and love,
blot out the sins he/she has committed
through human weakness.
In this world he/she has died:
let him/her live with you forever.
Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
These verses may also be used.
V/. Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord.
R/. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
V/. May he/she rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
V/. May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
Gathering in the Presence of the Body
When the family first gathers around the body, before or after it is prepared for burial, all or some of the following prayers may be used. It is most fitting that, where possible, family members take part in preparing the body for burial.
All make the Sign of the Cross. Then one member of the family reads:
My brothers and sisters, Jesus says:
"Come to me, all you who labor and are overburdened,
and I will give you rest.
Shoulder my yoke and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light."
The body may then be sprinkled with holy water:
The Lord God lives in his holy temple yet abides in our midst.
Since in Baptism, N. became God's temple
and the Spirit of God lived in him/her,
with reverence we bless his/her mortal body.
Then one member of the family may say:
With God there is mercy and fullness of redemption;
let us pray as Jesus taught us:
Our Father...
Then this prayer is said:
Into your hands, O Lord,
we humbly entrust our brother/sister N.
In this life you embraced him/her with your tender love;
deliver him/her now from every evil
and bid him/her enter eternal rest.
The old order has passed away:
welcome him/her then into paradise,
where there will be no sorrow, no weeping nor pain,
but the fullness of peace and joy
with your Son and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
R/. Amen.
All may sign the forehead of the deceased with the Sign of the Cross. One member of the family says:
Blessed are those who have died in the Lord;
let them rest from their labors
for their good deeds go with them.
V/. Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord.
R/. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
V/. May he/she rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
V/. May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
All make the Sign of the Cross as one member of the family says:
May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ
bless and console us
and gently wipe every tear from our eyes:
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
R/. Amen.
Prayers for Mourners
Lord God,
you are attentive to the voice of our pleading.
Let us find in your Son
comfort in our sadness,
certainty in our doubt,
and courage to live through this hour.
Make our faith strong
through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
Lord,
N. is gone now from this earthly dwelling,
and has left behind those who mourn his/her absence.
Grant that we may hold his/her memory dear,
never bitter for what we have lost
nor in regret for the past,
but always in hope of the eternal Kingdom
where you will bring us together again.
Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ
bless and console us
and gently wipe every tear from our eyes:
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
R/. Amen.
For those who mourn the death of a child:
O Lord, whose ways are beyond understanding,
listen to the prayers of your faithful people:
that those weighed down by grief
at the loss of this little child
may find reassurance in your infinite goodness.
Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
Prayers at Graveside
Lord Jesus Christ,
by your own three days in the tomb,
you hallowed the graves of all who believe in you
and so made the grave a sign of hope
that promises resurrection
even as it claims our mortal bodies.
Grant that our brother/sister, N., may sleep here in peace
until you awaken him/her to glory,
for you are the resurrection and the life.
Then he/she will see you face to face
and in your light will see light
and know the splendor of God,
for you live and reign forever and ever.
R/. Amen.
O God,
by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest,
send your holy Angel to watch over this grave.
Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
Eternal Rest Prayer and Novena Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory (9 Days from 24th of October) 🌐Download Link
Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
This Novena, written by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (Patron Saint of all Souls in Purgatory)
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which Thou didst suffer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul, have mercy on them.R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory and mention your intentions here)
Blessed Souls, I have prayed for thee, I entreat thee, who are so dear to God, and who are secure of never losing Him, to pray for me a miserable sinner, who is in danger of being damned, and of losing God forever.
Amen
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
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Prayer for House, Pet and Automobile Blessing 🙏🏻
Whether you've just moved into a new home or you've lived in the same house for 20+ years, here is a simple house blessing you and your family can do together. You are welcome to take Holy Water from the baptismal font - any container is fine!
Begin with making the sign of the cross together.
Opening Prayer: “When Christ took flesh he made his home with us. Let us now pray that he will enter this home and bless it with his presence. May he always be here among us; may he nurture our love for each other, share in our joys, and comfort us in our sorrows. We pray this in the name of Jesus our Lord.”
Reading: “You are God’s chosen ones. He loves you. You should be clothed in sincere compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another; forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same. Over all these, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts. Be thankful. Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you. Never say or do anything except in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Col 3: 12-17)
Sprinkle each room with holy water (available from the baptismal font):
At the home’s entrance: O God, protect our going and coming. Let us share the hospitality of this home with all who visit us.
In living room: O God, give your blessings to all who share this room that we may be knit together in companionship.
In kitchen: O God, you fill the hungry with good things. Send your blessing on us as we work in this kitchen, and make us ever thankful for our daily bread.
In dining room: Blessed are you, Lord of heaven and earth, for you give us food and drink to sustain our lives and make our hearts glad. Help us to be grateful for all your mercies and mindful of the needs of others.
In bedrooms: Protect us Lord as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake we may keep watch with Christ and asleep, we may rest in his peace.
Together, pray the Our Father.
Final prayer: “Be our shelter, Lord, when we are home, our companion when we are away, and our welcome guest when we return. And at last receive us into the dwelling place you have prepared for us in your
Father’s house, where you live forever and ever. Amen.
Conclude with the sign of the cross.
Adapted from Catholic Household blessings and Prayers NCCB 1988, pp 297-301
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🚗Blessing for Your Automobile
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who has made heaven and earth.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.
Let us pray.
Lend a willing ear, Lord God, to our prayers, and bless this vehicle with Your holy right hand. Direct Your holy angels to accompany it, that they may free those who ride in it from all dangers, and always guard them. And just as by Your deacon Philip You gave faith and grace to the man of Ethiopia as he sat in his chariot reading the Sacred Word, so, point out to Your servants the way of salvation. Grant that, aided by Your grace, and with their hearts set on good works, they may, after all the joys and sorrows of this journey through life, merit to receive eternal joys, through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
🙏🏻 Prayer for the Blessing of Pets 🐕 😺🕊️
[at Franciscan churches, ⛪ a friar often welcomes each animal with a special prayer]
Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this pet. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen. 🙏🏻
Prayers for the Health and Dignity of the Sick 🙏🏻
Prayers for the Health and Dignity of the Sick
Prayer For Renewed Strength
O Lord, my God, Please give me the grace to maintain my hope in you through all of life’s changes and to taste and see your goodness. I praise you for the gifts you have showered on me for so many years. Help me find joy in a renewed strength of spirit. Please bless me with good health, and inspire me to be a good example to others. For you are Lord, forever and ever. Amen.
A Blessing Prayer for Those Who Are Sick
All praise and glory is yours, Lord our God, for you have called us to serve you in love. Bless N., so that he/she may bear this illness in union with your Son's obedient suffering. Restore him/her to health, and lead him/her to glory. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Excerpts from the English translation of Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum © 1982, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.
A Blessing Prayer for An Elderly Person Who is Sick
All praise and glory is yours, Lord our God, for you have called us to serve you in love. Bless all who have grown old in your service, and give N. strength and courage to continue to follow Jesus your Son. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Excerpts from the English translation of Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum © 1982, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Prayer of the Elderly, Saint Pope John Paul II
Grant, O Lord of life, That we may savor every season of our lives as a gift filled with promise for the future. Grant that we may lovingly accept your will, and place ourselves each day in your merciful hands. And when the moment of our definitive “passage” comes, grant that we may face it with serenity, without regret for what we shall leave behind. For in meeting you, after having sought you for so long, we shall find once more every authentic good which we have known here on earth, in the company of all who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith and hope. Mary, Mother of pilgrim humanity, pray for us “now and at the hour of our death.” Keep us ever close to Jesus, your beloved Son and our brother, the Lord of life and glory. Amen!
Prayer For All About To Die
Lord Jesus Christ, as you stood by the bed of good Saint Joseph and gently led him home to heaven, so shepherd every soul about to die to a paradise of perfect peace. Let the tears we shed upon their passing stand witness to our love for them and the depth of our thanksgiving for the gift of their lives and the grace of a good death. For you are Lord, forever and ever. Amen.
🌐 UCCB
Prayer for Government Leaders 🙏🏻 and for God's Blessing of One's Daily Work
Prayer for Government Leaders
God of power and might, wisdom and justice,
through you authority is rightly administered,
laws are enacted, and judgment is decreed.
Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude
the President and other government leaders of the Country.
May they always seek
the ways of righteousness, justice and mercy.
Grant that they may be enabled by your powerful protection
to lead our country with honesty and integrity.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Prayer for God's Blessing of One's Daily Work
O Lord, my God,
Creator and Ruler of the universe,
it is Your Will that human beings accept the duty of work.
May the work I do bring growth in this life to me
and those I love and help to extend the Kingdom of Christ.
Give all persons work that draws them to You
and to each other in cheerful service.
I unite all my work with the Sacrifice of Jesus
in the Mass that it may be pleasing to You and give You
glory.
I beg Your Blessing upon all my efforts.
With Saint Joseph as my example and guide,
help me to do the work You have asked
and come to the reward You have prepared.
Prayer Before Meal 🙏🏻
Bless us Oh Lord, and these thy gifts,
which we are about to receive,
from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
or
Before: Bless us, O Lord! and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
After: We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God, who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
A Student Prayer 🙏🏻
Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator, true source of light and fountain of wisdom! Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect, dissipate the darkness which covers me, that of sin and of ignorance. Grant me a penetrating mind to understand, a retentive memory, method and ease in learning, the lucidity to comprehend, and abundant grace in expressing myself. Guide the beginning of my work, direct its progress, and bring it to successful completion. This I ask through Jesus Christ, true God and true man, living and reigning with You and the Father, forever and ever.
Amen.
A Prayer for My Intellect (catholic.org)
Lord, You are the Source of all Life, all Truth, and all Beauty, I pray to You today, with all my heart, for my intelligence, this light in me, this plant which demands years and years of care, this thing in me, mysterious and moving, this activity which sometimes bounds up, sometimes slows down, which sometimes lifts me up with enthusiasm and sometimes exasperates me, I pray for this thing which runs after ideas, symbols and numbers, this thing which all of a sudden has penetrated inside the thought of another and melds with it like the fusion of two lights a fusion which bring about warmth and light. I pray to You for my mind as You are the Supreme Intelligence which penetrates, illuminates, and embraces all our intelligences. Lord, help make my intelligence amenable to all truths, able to understand the thoughts of others; give to me the wisdom to know the meaning and purpose of my life and learning, so that my knowledge, understanding, and skills may help in some little ways to make this world a better place, for Your greater glory.
Amen.
⚠️ Selected Prayers for Spiritual Warfare (For Laity) and Renewal of Baptism (Downloadable files and Links) 🙏🏻
BEFORE YOU SAY THESE PRAYERS
Guidelines for Deliverance Prayers for the Laity:
1) The prayers included in this section are for use by the Laity.
2) The prayers in this section are typically phrased to be used for praying over oneself. All individuals have authority over their own selves and bodies and thus they are free to use both imprecatory prayers (directly commanding demons to leave) and deprecatory prayers (prayers directed to God to cast out the demons).
3) In the case of praying these prayers for others who are not under their direct authority, we recommend the faithful adjust the prayers so that they are directed to God, thus making it a deprecatory prayer. For their own pastoral protection, we recommend that faithful not use imprecatory prayers, ie., directly commanding demons to leave, over others whom they do not have authority.
4) In accordance with natural law, the laity have authority over their own selves, their spouses and their children. In these cases, they have the authority to use imprecatory prayers.
Prayers for Laity 🌐 Download the document Links 📲
1 Perimeter Prayer | 2 Cleansing Prayer | 3 Prayer to Remove Generational Spirits|
4 Deliverance & Protection Prayers Before Sleep | 5 Prayers to Break Unholy Ties |
📕 Compiled Exorcism Prayers for Laity 🙏🏻 Instruction from Father Chad
Perimeter Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, in thy love and mercy establish a perimeter of protection around N. and myself and all our loved ones, those who pray for us and their loved ones. May the Holy Angels guard him/her/us and all our possessions, establishing a perimeter of protection around N., rendering him/her/us immune from any kind of demonic influence. I ask that no demonic bondage, door, demonic entity, portal, astral projection or disembodied spirit may enter the space of 100 yards in all directions of him/her/us. I ask that any demons within this vicinity or any that should try to enter here be rendered deaf, dumb, and blind; that Thou would strip them of all weapons, armor, power, illusions, and authority; that Thou would bind, rebuke and disable them from communicating or interacting with each other in any way. Remove them, sending them directly to the foot of Thy Cross. Jesus, Son of the Most High, I ask this in Thy Glorious and Most Holy Name. Amen. (Ripperger, Laity, p. 39)
Prayer for Breaking Curses of the Occult
I ask Jesus to bind in the Most Precious Blood any and all evil curses, pacts, spells, seals, hexes, vexes, triggers, trances, vows, demonic blessings, voodoo, or any other demonic bondages sent against N. or myself, or any of our loved ones or any of our possessions; I ask Him to bind them all and break them in the Name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit. (Thrice)
Another Form
I ask Jesus to bind any evil spirits associated with any and all evil curses, pacts, spells, seals, hexes, vexes, triggers, trances, vows, demonic blessings, or any other demonic bondages sent against N. or myself, or any of our loved ones or any of our possessions, and I ask Thee to bind all evil spirits separately and individually and break all seals. In the Name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit. (Thrice) (Ripperger, Laity, p. 25-26.)
Prayer Against Retaliation
Lord Jesus Christ, in your love and mercy, pour Your Precious Blood over us so that no demon or disembodied spirit may retaliate against us. Mary, surround us with your mantle, blocking any retaliating spirits from having any authority over us. St. Michael, surround us with your shield, so that no evil spirit may take revenge on us. Queen of Heaven and St. Michael, send down the legions of angels under your command to fight off any spirits that would seek to harm us. All you saints of heaven, impede any retaliating spirit from influencing us. Lord, You are the Just Judge, the avenger of the wicked, the Advocate of the Just, we beg in Your mercy, that all we ask of Mary, the angels and the saints of heaven be also granted to all our loved ones, all of our possessions, those who pray for us and their loved ones, that for Your Glory’s sake, we may enjoy Your perfect protection. Amen. (adapted from Chadd, Laity, p. 37)
Prayer to Remove Generational Spirits
Lord Jesus Christ, Incarnate Son of God the Father, Thou who has chosen to enter into human history by being carried in the womb of Thy Blessed Mother Mary, grant I beseech Thee, that any demons that may have been introduced into my generational line by any one of my ancestors may be blocked from passing to the subsequent generations. I ask Thee that if the evil spirit entered the generational line by the sin of one or more of my ancestors, that Thou wouldst pardon them temporal punishment due to their sin and free us from the demon’s involvement in our lives. Blessed Virgin, we ask thee to offer the Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of thy Son to God the Father in reparation for the sins of those ancestors who may have introduced any evil spirits into my generational line, as well as any subsequent sins that may have resulted from the evil spirits affecting those of the generational line. If any evil spirit has been introduced into my generational line as a result of a curse or malefice done by someone outside my family, I ask thee to give me the grace to forgive them wholeheartedly and I ask Thee, Jesus to break the curse or malefice, if it is still in place. God the Father, I forgive them for any of the effects of their sin that they may have committed against my family line and for any damage it may have caused. Jesus, I ask Thee to forgive me of any sins that may be the result of any generational spirits in my family and I ask Thee to block any power the evil spirits may have gained in my generational line as a result of my own sin. Heal any damage in the lives of the members of my family as a result of the generational spirit. I bind and completely and utterly reject, with the full force of my will any sin or spiritual defect of mine as well as any temptation, allurements or power that any generational spirit may have over me as a result of my sin or the sin of any other person. I do this in the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (Ripperger, Laity, 25-26)
Reference 🌐
https://www.catholicexorcism.org/deliverance-prayers-for-the-laity
This version is from the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition from 2011.
Dear brethren, through the Paschal Mystery
we have been buried with Christ in Baptism,
that we may walk with him in newness of life.
And so, let us renew the promises of Holy Baptism,
which we once renounced Satan and his works
and promised to serve God in the holy Catholic Church.
And so I ask you:
V. Do you renounce Satan?
R. I do.
V. And all his works?
R. I do.
V. And all his empty show?
R. I do.
OR:
V. Do you renounce sin,
so as to live in the freedom of the children of God?
R. I do.
V. Do you renounce the lure of evil,
so that sin may have no mastery over you?
R. I do.
V. Do you renounce Satan,
the author and prince of sin?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in God,
the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered death and was buried,
rose again from the dead
and is seated at the right hand of the Father?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting?
R. I do.
V. And may almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit
and bestowed on us forgiveness of our sins,
keep us by his grace,
in Christ Jesus our Lord,
for eternal life.
R. Amen.
All are sprinkled with holy water.
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More Catholic ⛪ FAQs and Stories
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a comprehensive reference work that summarizes the Catholic Church’s doctrine 12. It was promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1992 as a point of reference for local catechisms 2. The Catechism covers the profession of faith, the creeds, the sacramental economy, the liturgy, the moral life, the sacraments, the grace of God, and more 1. It is based on the Second Vatican Council and the Church’s Tradition, and has been translated into more than twenty languages 2.
THE FIVE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH (CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2042-2043)
I. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.
(see examination under the Third Commandment)
Have I . . .
❓ Attended Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor?
📍Specific Examples of 'Holidays of Obligation' in the specific country may be different from others)
II. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
Have I . . .
❓Made a good Confession of my mortal sins at least once a year?
❓Purposely omitted telling my mortal sins in my last Confession?
❓Performed the penance I was given?
❓Made reparation for any harm I have done to others?
III. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
Have I . . .
❓Fulfilled my Easter duty to receive Holy Communion at least once during Lent or Easter?
IV. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
Have I . . .
❓Done penance every Friday for the previous year (if not abstaining from meat, then some other form of penance)?
❓Abstained from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (if I am 14 years of age or older)?
❓Fasted on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (if I am between the ages of 18 and 59)?
❓Spent time in prayer, doing spiritual and corporal works of mercy, and practicing self-denial?
V. You shall contribute to the support of the Church.
Have I . . .
❓Tithed regularly?
❓Contributed a just amount of my time and talents to support my parish and the work of the Church?
📍This does not necessarily in the form of cash, especially for those who do not have regular income
How does someone come back to the Catholic Church? 📚
Welcome to the Catholic Church! I’m glad you’re interested in coming back. The process of returning to the Catholic Church is called “reconciliation”. Here are some steps that can help you with the process:
Go to Confession: Confession is a sacrament where you confess your sins to a priest, who then absolves you of your sins. This is an important step in the reconciliation process 12.
Attend Mass: Attending Mass is an essential part of being a Catholic. It is where we come together as a community to worship and receive the Eucharist 13.
Talk to a priest: If you have any questions or concerns about returning to the Catholic Church, it’s a good idea to talk to a priest. They can help guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have 12.
It’s important to remember that the Catholic Church welcomes everyone with open arms, regardless of their past. I hope this helps you with the reconciliation process. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Teachings about the Apparitions ⛪ Stories
Catechism of the Catholic Church:
66 "The Christian economy, therefore, since it is the new and definitive Covenant, will never pass away; and no new public revelation is to be expected before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ." Yet even if Revelation is already complete, it has not been made completely explicit; it remains for Christian faith gradually to grasp its full significance over the course of the centuries.
67 Throughout the ages, there have been so-called "private" revelations, some of which have been recognized by the authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith. It is not their role to improve or complete Christ's definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history. Guided by the Magisterium of the Church, the sensus fidelium knows how to discern and welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church.
Christian faith cannot accept "revelations" that claim to surpass or correct the Revelation of which Christ is the fulfillment, as is the case in certain non-Christian religions and also in certain recent sects which base themselves on such "revelations."
Public Revelation. The Church teaches as de fide (of the Faith) that all that the Father desired to reveal for our salvation has been revealed in His Word, Jesus Christ. The Word communicated this Revelation to His Apostles, who either wrote it down or handed it on (traditio) in their preaching and teaching (1 Cor. 15:1-3, 2 Thes. 2:15). The deposit of the Faith, therefore, is to be found in the twin fountains of Public Revelation, Sacred Scripture and Sacred (Apostolic) Tradition.
While some things in Public Revelation can be known by reason (the existence of a Supreme Being, elements of the moral law), many matters involve supernatural realities (mysteries such as the Trinity, divinity of Christ, grace, etc.) which cannot be known or proven directly by the senses or human reason. However, fortified by God's gift of supernatural Faith the human intellect is made capable of assenting to such truths (Mt. 16:17) and even understanding them, in so far as human beings can. Catholics are obliged to believe the entire deposit of the Faith by this divine and Catholic Faith, the extent of which is known by the teaching of the Church. In the words of the well-known Act of Faith addressed to God,
I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because You have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
The Teaching Authority (Magisterium) of the Church alone, therefore, determines what Catholics must believe by this divine and Catholic faith. Everything else in life rests on human faith in the credibility of assertions of truth of one kind or another, such as whether John Wilkes Booth actually shot Abraham Lincoln or whether the Blessed Virgin appeared to a certain person.
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The Miraculous Medal is a devotional medal that originated in Paris, France, in 1830. It was designed by Adrien Vachette based on Saint Catherine Labouré’s visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal of Paris, France 1. The medal is also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces 1.
The story of the Miraculous Medal began on the night of July 18-19, 1830, when Sister Catherine Labouré, a novice in the community of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, was awakened by a child (perhaps her guardian angel) and summoned to the chapel. There she met with the Virgin Mary and spoke with her for several hours. During the conversation, Mary said to her, “My child, I am going to give you a mission” 1.
Mary gave her this mission in a vision during evening meditation on November 27, 1830. She saw Mary standing on what seemed to be half a globe and holding a golden globe in her hands as if offering it to heaven. On the globe was the word “France,” and our Lady explained that the globe represented the whole world, but especially France. The times were difficult in France, especially for the poor who were unemployed and often refugees from the many wars of the time. France was first to experience many of those troubles which ultimately reached other parts of the world and are even present today. Streaming from rings on Mary’s fingers as she held the globe were many rays of light. Mary explained that the rays symbolize the graces she obtains for those who ask for them. However, some of the gems on the rings were dark, and Mary explained that the rays and graces were available but did not come because no one had asked for them 1.
The vision then changed to show our Lady standing on a globe with her arms now outstretched and with the dazzling rays of light still streaming from her fingers. Framing the figure was an inscription: O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee 1.
The front side of the medal features the Virgin Mary standing on a globe, with rays of light shining from her hands. The medal is inscribed with the words “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee” 1. The back side of the medal features twelve stars encircling a large “M” from which arose a cross. Below are two hearts with flames arising from them. Thorns encircle one heart and a sword pierces the other 1.
Some of Saints ⛪ Stories
🙏🏻 St. Francis of Assis
St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic Church, had several experiences with the devil. One such experience is recounted in “The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi” 1. Brother Ruffino, a companion of St. Francis, was violently tempted by the devil on the subject of predestination, so much so that he grew melancholy and sorrowful. The devil put it into his heart that he was damned and not predestined to eternal life. The devil even appeared to Brother Ruffino under the form of a crucifix, telling him that all the good he did was of no avail 1. St. Francis, upon learning of Brother Ruffino’s temptations, showed him that the devil was deceiving him and that he was not damned 1.
Another instance of St. Francis’s experience with the devil is recounted in “A Suffering Saint” 2. Celano, a biographer of St. Francis, recounts a prolonged spiritual depression that occurred later in Francis’s life. At one time, a very serious temptation of spirit came upon the holy father, surely to embellish his crown. Because of it, he was filled with anguish and sorrow; he afflicted and chastised his body, he prayed and wept bitterly 2.
🙏🏻 St. Benedict of Nursia
St. Benedict of Nursia was born in 480 CE in Nursia, a small town near Spoleto, Italy. He is considered the father of Western monasticism and the founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino1. He is also known for his Rule, which became the norm for monastic living throughout Europe1.
According to Gregory the Great, Benedict began to perform miracles, causing him to attract followers2. He is considered the patron saint of schoolchildren, teachers, miners, blacksmiths, and the dying, and is called to help in painful illnesses3.
St. Benedict passed away on March 21, 547 CE in the Monastery of Monte Casino, at the age of 633.
St. Benedict of Nursia is known for his resistance to temptation. According to Catholic Online1, one day, while living in a cave above a lake as a hermit, the Devil presented Benedict’s imagination with a beautiful, tempting woman. Benedict resisted by rolling his body into a thorn bush until it was covered in scrapes. It is said that through these body wounds, he cured the wounds of his soul.
🙏🏻 St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine of Hippo was born on November 13, 354 CE in Tagaste, Numidia (now Souk Ahras, Algeria) 1. He was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa 1.
Augustine was highly influenced by Archbishop Ambrose and began to learn and write extensively about Christianity. In 391, he visited the city of Hippo Regius to start a monastery, but he ended up being drafted into the priesthood by a Christian congregation there. In 395, he became the bishop of Hippo and spent the next 35 years preaching, celebrating mass, resolving local disputes, and ministering to his congregation 23.
Augustine’s writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period 1. His many important works include The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions 1. According to his contemporary, Jerome, Augustine “established anew the ancient Faith” 1.
Augustine is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Churches, and the Anglican Communion. He is also a preeminent Catholic Doctor of the Church and the patron of the Augustinians. His memorial is celebrated on August 28, the day of his death 1.
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