Lord, have mercy on us; Lord, have mercy on usChrist, have mercy on us; Christ, have mercy on usLord, have mercy on us; Lord, have mercy on us God the Father of Mercy, Have mercy on us.God the Son, Mediator between God and man, Have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit, the Enlightener of hearts,…
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Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Lord, have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, 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…
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done
Mathew 6: 10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done When we say, “Thy kingdom come, we do not imply that God is not reigning now,” but “we excite in ourselves the desire for that kingdom, that it may come to us, and that we…
Hallowed be Thy name
Luke 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. As Augustine says, when we say, “Hallowed be Thy name, we do not mean that God’s name is not holy, but we ask that men may treat it as a holy thing,” and this pertains to the diffusion of God’s glory among men (Summa Theologiae, St Thomas Aquinas) In…
Draw your heart closer to Lord’s Heart
Jesus spent 40 days in the desert fasting and in prayer before His ministry. We have 40 days in Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday till Holy Thursday – a time of spiritual renewal, a time to reflect on God, His goodness, His greatness, and His unconditional love for man. We make active efforts to remove…
Spiritual testament of Alessandro Serenelli
Alessandro Serenelli was 20 years old when he stabbed Maria Goretti. While serving his sentence in prison, Alessandro had a dream of Maria with 14 lilies (one for each wound). This moved him and caused his conversion. After serving his prison sentence, he joined the Capuchin Franciscan friary, as a lay associate. Alessandro’s spiritual testament…
Saint Maria Goretti – Patron Saint of forgiveness & Chastity
Maria was born on October 16, 1890 in the central Italian village of Corinaldo. Her parents, Luigi and Assunta, were simple tenant farmers. Poverty and economic situations forced the Goretti’s to emigrate from Italy to the south of Rome: the Pontine Marshes. Gorettis moved into a home shared with the Serenellis. Only two years after…
Come Holy Spirit, renew me
A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. Psalm 51: 12 My Lord will renew me, my heart He will make pure and my spirit steadfast Lord, lead me today by Your Holy Spirit, to receive Your word in faith. Lead me in Your truth. Come Holy Spirit, come renew me….
Come Holy Spirit fill me with your joy
Rather, the law of the LORD is his joy; and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1: 2 My joy is in the Lord and in His laws. Lord, lead me today by Your Holy Spirit, to receive Your word in faith. Come Holy Spirit, come fill me with your joy. Amen.
Be Determined to live with Wisdom
So I determined to take her to live with me, knowing that she would be my counselor while all was well, and my comfort in care and grief. Wisdom 8:9 Lord’s wisdom is my constant companion, my counselor and my comforter and I will live close to Him each day Practice to invite the Holy Spirit into…
Power of His Word 