Prayers to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
To reinforce the importance of prayer is to look at the life of Jesus, He is the model of prayer and spiritually. Every great event of His life was first bathed in prayer.
Jesus prayed at the time of His baptism. "When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened." Luke 3:21
Jesus prayed at His transfiguration. "As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed and His clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning." Luke 9:28-29
Jesus prayed before His crucifixion. "Now my heart is troubled, Father, glorify your name." John 12:27-28
Jesus prayed from the Cross "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:24
Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Then He told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. Luke 18:1
Purification Prayer of St. Mary Magdalen De Pazzi
Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood Of Jesus Before my lips before I pray that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to your Divine Altar. Amen
Opening Prayer
I have come My Lord to be with you, to recall the great mystery of faith. Your true presence in the consecrated bread of life. I come to adore you Jesus by acts of faith, hope, and love. To express sorrow for my sins, to make reparation for the sins of the whole world. To thank you for your blessings and gifts, so many of which we take for granted and to present to you my needs, my fears, and my desire for you to govern my life.
I pray to the Holy Spirit of light and truth to fill my heart and enkindle the fire of your divine love. I also ask our Blessed Mother to be with me as I visit Her Divine Son.
Lord, I may not be able to find all the words to express what is really in my heart. I may be distracted and perhaps feel a weariness. Regardless, I kneel in silence before you, knowing that you know my innermost thoughts and desires.
I come to renew my personal love for you and attempt to rededicate my life to you. Please touch my heart and soul with your peace. Amen
GLORY TO GOD
Glory to God in the Highest and peace to His people on earth. Lord God, Heavenly King almighty God and Father. We worship you, we give you thanks. We praise you for your Glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father. Lord God lamb of God
Prayer to Redeem Lost Time
O my God! Source of all Mercy! I acknowledge your sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past. I believe that you Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain. Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that you can do all things. Please restore to me the time lost. Giving me your Grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before you in "Wedding Garments." Amen
Pardon Prayer
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I beg pardon for those who do not believe , do not adore, do not hope, and do not love Thee. Amen
O Jesus
In union with your most Precious Blood poured out on the Cross and offered in every Mass. I offer you today my prayers, works Joys, sorrows and sufferings for the praise of your Holy name and all the desires of your sacred Heart, in reparation for sin, for the conversion of sinners. The union of all Christians and our final union with you in heaven. Amen
Lord Jesus, Lamb of God
Lord Jesus you are the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on me a sinner. Through the Grace of the Holy Spirit restore me to friendship with Thy Father, cleanse my soul of the wickedness and sin upon it, bath me in your precious Blood which you shed for me, and raise me to new life for the Glory of Thy Holy name. Amen
Offering of the Bitterness of our Lords Passion
I offer to you, O Lord, all the bitterness of your passion, in reparation for the offenses committed against you. Amen
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most Holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every Blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with a lively sorrow for my sins, O offer to you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant good Jesus that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger, comfort me in my afflictions, give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your Blessing on all that I do, and the Grace of a Holy death. Amen
From Psalm 51
Create a clean heart in me, O God
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness, in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.
Create a clean heart in me, O God
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me, Cast me not out of from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
Create a clean heart in me, O God
Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me. I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
Create a clean heart in me, O God
Holy Face Prayer for Sinners
Eternal Father, since you have given me for my inheritance the adorable face of your Divine Son, I offer that Face to you and beg you, in exchange for this coin of infinite value, to forget the ingratitude of souls dedicated to you and to pardon all poor sinners. Amen
To Jesus Forsaken
Sweet Jesus! For how many ages hast Thou hung upon Thy Cross and still men pass Thee by and regard Thee not. How often have I passed Thee by, heedless of Thy great sorrow, Thy many Wounds, Thy infinite Love. How often have I stood before Thee, not to comfort and console Thee, but to add to Thy sorrows, to deepen Thy wounds, to spurn thy love. Thou hast stretched forth thy hands to raise me up, and I have taken those hands and bent them back on the Cross. Thou has loved me with an infinite love, and I have taken advantage of that love to sin the more against Thee. My ingratitude has pierced Thy Sacred Heart, and Thy Heart responds only with an outpouring of The love and Thy Precious Blood. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on me. Amen
Aspiration by St. Margaret Mary
Heart of love, I place all my trust in Thee, for though I fear all things from my own weakness, I hope all things from Thy Goodness.
O Purest Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Obtain for me from Jesus a pure and humble heart.
"Confessions" by St. Augustine
Late have I loved you. O Beauty ever ancient, ever new. late have I loved you. You were within me but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with in me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you. You called, you shouted, and you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me. I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you now I hunger and thirst for more, you touched me and I burned for your peace.
THE POOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
Eternal Father, I offer you the Holy Wounds of your Son, and His precious Blood, for the conversion of sinners and for the relief of the souls in purgatory. Amen