http://www.holysoulscrusade.org
And below is a great little
morning prayer to start the day off and help us to keep focused on the
Lord.
May God the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit bless you and yours and may Mary keep you in Her heavenly mother's
care.
Mary Mullins in Galway, Ireland
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Morning
Offerings
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
Lord Jesus, I give You my
hands to do Your work
I give You my feet to go
Your way.
I give You my eyes to see
as You do.
I give You my tongue to
speak Your words.
I give You my mind that
You may think in me.
I give You my spirit that
You may pray in me.
Above all, I give You my
heart that You may love in me, Your Father, and all mankind.
I give You my whole self
that You may grow in me, so that it is You, Lord
Jesus, who live and work
and pray in me. Amen.
"Breathe in me O Holy Spirit
that my thoughts may all be holy;
Act in me O Holy Spirit
that my work, too, may be holy;
Strengthen me O Holy Spirit
to defend all that is holy;
Guard me then O Holy Spirit
that I may always be holy."
"O Holy Spirit, beloved of
my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me,
tell me what I should do. Give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself
to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen
to me. Let me only know Your will. Amen"
Chaplet
of the Holy Souls
This Chaplet can be prayed
on a set of Rosary Beads.
Begin with: The Creed, then
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be for the Pope's intentions.
On Large Beads Pray:
O holy souls draw the fire
of God's Love into my soul to reveal Jesus crucified in me, here on earth,
rather than hereafter in Purgatory.
On Small Beads Pray:
Crucified Lord Jesus have
mercy on the souls in Purgatory
End with: Glory Be three
times
Cardinal
Newman's Prayer for the Holy Souls
O most gentle heart of Jesus,
ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love
for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on the souls of Your
servants. Bring them from the shadows of exile to Your bright home in Heaven,
where we trust You and Your Blessed Mother have woven for them a crown
of unfolding bliss. Amen.
Prayer
of St. Gertrude for the Holy Souls
Eternal Father, I offer you
the Most Precious Blood of your Divine Son, Jesus, in union with all the
masses said throughout the world today for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory,
for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my
own home and within my family. Amen."
Prayer
for Your Family
"O Dear Jesus, I humbly implore
You to grant Your special graces to our family this day. In Your Divine
Mercy make our home a shrine of peace, love and faith. I beg You, Dear
Jesus, to protect and bless all of us and our families absent and present,
living and dead. O Mary loving Mother of Jesus and our Mother, pray to
Jesus the Divine Mercy for our family, and for all the families of the
world. Ask Him to guard the tiny infant in the womb, the cradle of the
newborn, the young in the schools and those about to start their vocations
in life. Amen"
Prayer
for Your Adult Children
"Heavenly Mother, keep us
always in mind of Your Son's great mercy and understanding as we pray for
our children. They are grown up now and have left us and are living their
own lives according to their own ideals. We feel anxious and worried because
they do not seem to feel the need for Christ, to understand the wisdom
of His ways, or to be fully at ease with us or themselves. Intervene, dearest
Mother, in their lives at the moment You know to be right and help them
to understand the things that lead to their peace. Help them to see the
need of Christ and to experience the greatness of His love, so that we
may all proclaim as You did, that His mercy truly is from generation to
generation. Amen"
Prayer
to Saint Joseph, Patron Saint of Families
"Good Saint Joseph, Your
life and love protected and nourished the Mother of God and Jesus Christ,
her son. Your fatherly care led to maturity He through whom all creation
began. Through your intercession, may God guide and protect all human life
from conception to natural death, and lead our nation in the ways of truth
and love. Pray for us, good Saint Joseph, that joined with Christ Jesus,
we might give praise to God forever. Amen"
ACT
OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS & THE IMMACULATE HEART
OF MARY
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I consecrate myself and my whole family to
You. We consecrate to You our very being and all our life, all that we
are, all that we have and all that we love. To you we give our bodies,
our hearts and our souls. To You we dedicate our home and our country.
Mindful of this consecration
we now promise you to live the Christian way by the practice of Christian
virtues without regard for human respect. O most Sacred Hearts of Jesus
and Mary accept our humble confidence and this act of consecration by which
we entrust ourselves and our family to you. In you we put all our hope,
we shall never be confounded. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on
us. Immaculate Heart of Mary pray for us.
Prayer
for the World
"JESUS of NAZARETH has triumphed
over Death. His Reign is Eternal. He is coming to conquer the world and
the time.
"Mercy, my God on those who
blaspheme You, Forgive them, they know not what they do.
"Mercy, my God, for the scandal
in the world, Deliver them from the spirit of Satan.
"Mercy, my God, on those
who run away from You Give them an appreciation for the Holy Eucharist.
"Mercy, my God, on those
who come to repent at the foot of the Glorious Cross. May they find Peace
and Joy in God our Saviour.
"Mercy, my God, so that Your
Kingdom may come, but save souls, there is still time; for the time is
near, behold, I am coming. Amen
Come, Lord Jesus."
Recite one decade of the
Rosary
"Lord, pour out on the whole
world the treasures of Your Infinite Mercy."
"Through the Mystery of Your
Holy Incarnation, deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through Your Nativity, deliver
us from all evil, Lord.
Through Your Baptism and
Holy Fasting, deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through Your Cross and Passion,
deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through Your Death and Burial,
deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through Your Holy Resurrection,
deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through Your Admirable Ascension,
deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through the coming of the
Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, deliver us from all evil, Lord.
Through Him whose Name reigns
eternal, deliver us from all evil, Lord."
Prayer
of Protection
Blessed Michael the Archangel,
protect us in the hour of conflict. Be our safeguard against the wickedness
and snares of the devil. May God restrain him, we humbly pray, and do thou,
Oh Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, by the Power of God, thrust satan down
to hell and with him all the wicked spirits who wander through the world
for the ruin of souls. Amen
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All of the Reflections to
date are available to read in the Archives on the website for anyone who's
interested.
http://www.circleofprayer.com/reflection.html
http://www.circleofprayer.com/archives.html
The Prayer Intentions are
available in the prayer book on the website but please say the two wee
prayers below. The Loving Father knows the heart of each person requesting
prayer.
"Father, bless all those
who have requested prayers in whatever it is that You know they may be
needing this day! Father, we ask You to heal the broken bodies, broken
minds, broken spirits, broken hearts and broken marriages and may all their
lives be full of Your peace, prosperity, and power as they seek to have
a close relationship with You. Amen."
"Thank You Jesus for answering
our prayers because we know You hear every prayer and never refuse to answer.
You are providing answers and healings from the prayers of all these wonderful
people. Praise God!"
May God the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit bless and guide you and yours and may Mary keep you in Her
heavenly mother's care.
Mary in Galway
'The fruit of silence is
prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit
of love is service; the fruit of service is peace.' (Blessed Mother Theresa
of Calcutta)
