Angelic Warfare Confraternity Petitions for Chastity
Angelic Warfare Confraternity Petitions for Chastity The Angelic Warfare Confraternity is a supernatural brotherhood or fellowship of men and women bound to one another in love and dedicated to pursuing and promoting chastity together under the powerful patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was the ancient practice of the Confraternity […]
Prayer Against Depression (Catholic Prayer for Depression)
Prayer against Depression (Catholic Prayer for Depression) Depression is common in our world today, and those suffering from depression need our prayers. Almost everyone at one time or another feels depressed. Of course, severe or ongoing depression needs to be taken care of by competent health professionals, but there are things we ourselves can do […]
St. Therese Prayers (St. Therese Rose Prayer)
Saint Therese Rose Prayer Life of St. Therese St. Therese of the Child Jesus (1873-1897), also known as St. Therese of Lisieux, entered a Carmelite monastery at the young age of 15. This great saint of modern times is best known for her “Little Way,” a way of becoming holy in the ordinariness of daily […]
Prayer of Abandonment (Surrender Prayer)
Prayer of Abandonment (Surrender Prayer) Abandonment (surrender) to God’s will is essential to living a true Christian life. We human beings love to be in charge, but the truth is that we are not. As the saying goes, “God is God, and we are not!” In God’s will is our peace. He knows what is […]
Saint Philomena Prayers
Saint Philomena Prayers Saint Philomena was an early Christian virgin martyr. She has been called “powerful with God” because of the favors that people seeking her intercession have received. She is patroness of the Living Rosary and of the Children of Mary, as well as of priests, youth (especially babies and children), the imprisoned, young […]
St. Mary Magdalene Prayers
St. Mary Magdalene Prayers What can we learn from Mary Magdalen? St. Gregory the Great tells us: “We should reflect on Mary’s attitude and the great love she felt for Christ, for though the disciples had left the tomb, she remained. She was still seeking the one she had not found, and while she sought she […]
St. Louis Marie de Montfort Prayer to Mary
St. Louis Marie de Montfort Prayer to Mary Our Lady lovingly leads us to her Son Jesus, so we go to Jesus with our hand in hers. St. Louis Marie de Montfort (1673-1716) was a French priest and missionary who fostered devotion to Jesus through Mary, especially through total consecration. St. Louis said, “If then […]
Ancient Prayer to St. Joseph (St. Joseph Novena)
Ancient Prayer to St. Joseph (St. Joseph Novena) Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ chose to live family life within the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Isn’t that a wonderful, beautiful thought? The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us: “By his obedience to Mary and Joseph, as well as by his humble work during […]
Saint Joseph the Worker Prayer
St. Joseph the Worker Prayer (Prayer for Workers) Saint Joseph, the virginal father of Jesus Christ, was faithful to his daily work as a carpenter. With his work, Saint Joseph supported his virgin wife, Mary, and the Child Jesus, his Son. “Go, then to Joseph, and do all that he shall say to you; Go […]
Prayers by Saint Francis of Assisi
Prayers by St. Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 or 1182 to 1226) founded what is now the Franciscan Order in the 13th century. He is known for his intense love of the Holy Eucharist, his gentleness, and his humility. God gave him the gift of bearing the stigmata (the five wounds of […]