Daily Prayer Tuesday, July 25 “Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.” God our Father, we praise and thank you for the feast of St. James, one of the first disciples of your Son Jesus. May we, like him. will also persevere in our yeses to follow Jesus each day, with condition. Purify all our motives and intentions. Make all of them unselfish. May we selflessly love and follow you in our loving service toward everyone, especially those we meet today. Grant all this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. James, pray for us.
Monday, July 24 “Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.” Lord God, please forgive us if sometimes some of us still doubt your love. Some still continue to ask for a sign after you have proven you perfect love for us. even when you laid down your life on the Cross for our sake. Help the disbelief of our brothers and sisters. May they lower their pride and humbly return to you with faith and trust. Grant all our prayers in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Sharbel Makhluf, pray for us.
Sunday, July 23 “Lord, you are good and forgiving.” Our loving God, thank you for this 16th Sunday. Grant that all your children today may spend quality time in worship. May the good seed of faith planted in our hearts constantly grow, mature and bear many good fruits of love, generosity and mercy, to mention a few. Please help us that the seed of evil from Satan, such as envy, pride, arrogance, unbelief, to mention ta few, may be uprooted from our hearts, so that only goodness may come out from our lips and our hands. All this we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Bridget, pray for us.
Saturday, July 22 “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.” Loving Father, we thank you today for giving us St. Martha, as our sister and model in the faith. Like her, we may grow in both charity works and prayer. May we spend quality time with you each day so that the work we do may always be pleasing in your eyes. May we therefore balance our Christian life with both worship/prayer and good works. This we pray, in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us.
Friday, July 21 “I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.” Lord God, we pray today for our brothers and sisters who are less fortunate than ourselves, starving or hungry. Continue to touch the hearts of affluent people to share their wealth with the poor and homeless. May they always be generous toward those who come to them. May they not turn their backs from those who seek assistance and help. We ask you this, in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Lawrence of Brindisi, pray for us.
Thursday, July 20 “The Lord remembers his covenant forever.” Loving Father, we come to you through Jesus for strength for us to carry out your holy will today. We entrust to you all our worries and anxieties in this life. Lighten all the heavy burdens and loads that your people are carrying right now, especially those who still suffer from all kinds of terminal illnesses in both mind, body and spirit. Through the prayers of St. Peregrine, grant them integral healing, so that they can serve you more and others full of strength and energy. Please grant our prayers, in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Apollinaris, pray for us.
Wednesday, July 19 “The Lord is kind and merciful.” Loving Father, we praise you for this new day. As we begin this new day, make our hearts grateful and thankful for all the blessings we enjoy each day. We pray that, like Jesus in the gospel today, we may also give glory to you today in thoughts, words and actions. We ask you this in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Justa, pray for us.
Tuesday, July 18 Oh, loving God, in our first reading today from the Book of Exodus, I am shown how God prepares me for my mission in life, as he prepared Moses and so many others in scripture. Even as an infant the Lord prepares me, as He did Moses, to lead His people out of Egypt. I believe He does this for each of us for the mission so that each of us can be prepared to serve the plan of salvation. Give me the grace today to recognize my mission that is in keeping with the choices I have made. I turn to You today, Lord, in my need that I may live Your plan for me. Amen.
Monday, July 17 Oh, loving and merciful God, I hear Jesus in today’s Gospel challenge me to constantly choose Him over all other things. Jesus wants me to always be aware of my choices so that I may always choose Him over other things and to do His will. So, I ask today for God’s grace to support me in the choices that I am called to make in the situations and circumstances of my life. Sometimes, we proclaim the Gospel by the good choices we make and in how we treat others. May we have a heart of compassion, mercy, and forgiveness in the day-to-day living that arises in life. Amen. Sunday, July 16 Oh, Gracious and loving God, in today’s Scripture we are given a powerful reason that the Word of God will be effective depending on those who receive His Word. May I be waiting with an open heart and be a person who is one who not only who hears, but understands it. Give me the grace this Sunday to be that rich soil who can not only hear but understand and bear good fruit.
Give me the ears to hear and the generous heart to understand. I wait for many things in this life. Waiting can be hard. Give me the patience I need to wait for the gift of Your grace to assist me in having a waiting heart of expectation of hearing Your word in my life and that it be understood. Amen.
Saturday, July 15 Oh, loving God, You assure us in today’s Gospel that those who acknowledge You before others will be acknowledged by You. And those who deny You before others will not be recognized by You. Give me the grace today to be faithful to my baptismal commitment and be faithful to You throughout my life, in good times and in rough times. We are reminded not to be afraid and that I am worth more than sparrows, He has chosen me to go and bear fruit, it is not I who have chosen the Lord who has chosen and sustains me. Amen.
Sr. Bonaventure Bishop , pray for me. Friday, July 14 Oh, Encouraging Father, today our scripture readings encourage us not to be afraid but to trust in Divine Mercy. Joseph was betrayed by his brothers who sold him to caravan drivers. Later in life when he encountered his brothers, he met them with tears of forgiveness and mercy, in his joy to see them again. Sometimes forgiveness can be hard and to believe we can be forgiven. It takes a generous heart. Give me the gift of a generous heart to be forgiving and merciful, no matter how I have been harmed. Only with Your grace is this possible. Amen. St. Katerina Tekakwitha, Virgin, pray for me.
Thursday, July 13 Oh, Generous God, you have blessed me from the beginning of my life with many gifts and talents through my family and their example, but also others unique to me. Give me the grace today to rely on Your generous gifts to use them for my good and the good of others. May whatever I do be to Your honor and glory, to proclaim my faith in You and to the benefit of others. Allow me, through Your grace, to know the gifts that I have and to make use of them for the spread of Your Kingdom. Even in my challenges and limitations, let me be an instrument of Your glory, rather than to bring shame or discord. Make me an instrument of the coming of Your Kingdom. Amen.
Wednesday, July 12 Oh, Lord my God, hear my prayer this day as I read the Gospel of the day from St. Matthew. You have called me as Your disciple to “come follow me.” As He sends his disciples out to proclaim His word, You ask the same of me. I feel ill-equipped and anxious about being rejected. I bring these feelings to You today. Let me hear Your voice in my heart, not to be worried but to know that the Spirit is in me, and the Spirit will allow me to speak Your words. Allow me to proclaim Your Kingdom. Be with me. Amen.
Tuesday, July 11 A Prayer for Peace Ever living, Ever loving God, Our world is in need of your Peace. Fill the hearts of all peoples with honor for every human life. May your loving touch heal those who dwell in anger, pain and sorrow. May your Holy Spirit reconcile and unify strangers and neighbors. I, too, am in need of your Peace. Plant your words of healing and understanding within my heart. Give me strength to live peace, and speak peace, and be a peacemaker. I humbly ask this through your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Monday, July 10 Lord Jesus! As I walk the path of life today: Let my eyes be Your eyes, sharing compassion, warmth and love. Let my hands be Your hands, bringing healing with their touch. Let my ears be Your ears, listening where there is need. Let my words be Your words, bringing comfort joy and peace! Amen.
Sunday, July 9 The Gift of Music Gracious God, thank you for the gift of music. The melodies are a language all their own. When words are added we can sing your praises, or express our sorrow, embrace your forgiveness, or discover your faithfulness. Thank you for the gift of song writers, musicians, singers and choir directors; through their God given gifts they share – each in their own way – your hope, joy, peace and presence with the world. Amen.
Saturday, July 8 Gracious God, You create every person and call each one into life.
We seek you, and celebrate you, and learn about you in a community of believers. Help me to find meaningful ways to connect with my communities … my faith community, my family, my neighborhood. Help me make time to unite with my communities in prayer, in my conversations, in my simple acts of kindness, so that I bear witness to the fact that it is you who unite and bind us all together in faith, hope and charity. Amen.
Friday, July 7 Heavenly Father, as a child I mostly thought of you as a ‘granter of wishes’. As an adult I now understand that having a relationship with you is not about wishes. It is about Faith and Trust; Hope and Honesty. Help me to be honest with myself and you. You know my heart and my deepest desires. Please answer my prayers according to your wishes – your will – so that your will may be done in me. May my prayers include the intentions and needs of others more than for myself. Through your Son Jesus – with the intersession of Mary – may I continue to grow as a person of Faith, Hope and Love. Amen.
Thursday, July 6 The Big Picture Gracious and ever-loving God, Help me to seek you, to learn from you, to know you. I so often get caught up in my thoughts, my daily routine, and my circle of friends and family that I forget about everything else. Remind me of the Big Picture: others around me who I do not see. Open my mind and heart to their needs and burdens. May I tend to others as sisters and brothers. Broaden my view and understanding of the world around me. May I tend to the earth as a steward. Help me to see others and the world with your eyes – your view becoming more loving and forgiving; patient and kind. I pray that each day I grow to be ever more faithful to the teachings and life of your Son. I humbly ask all this through Jesus Christ your Son, in union with the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Wednesday, July 5 A Prayer of Welcome Gracious God, We are blessed to have this beautiful sanctuary in the city. May pilgrims and visitors feel welcomed as they are surrounded by the majesty of the tall evergreens. May the bird songs, the rustling leaves, and the greeting of our staff allow all who visit to lay down their burdens here. May they feel your loving mercy, and be inspired by the images of angels and saints to follow your Son Jesus more sincerely. And may Blessed Mary offer her humble encouragement as visitors pray, explore, seek and learn. As our visitors leave this place, may they be filled with the gift of compassion and hope. Amen
Tuesday, July 4 “O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes.” Lord God, we pray to you to help us grow in holiness each day. Protect the Church of your Son from all the storms and waves of pride and arrogance by the evil one and his minions. For we are indeed like the bout on the sea, constantly tossed about by waves and winds trying to prevent the Church to reach to where she’s supposed to arrive on the other side of the shore, that is, to you. Our journey is from earth to heaven. But the evil one makes use of the weaknesses and frailty of her members to put her down to the abyss of sin and death. Yet, Jesus is there to save us. May we your children call on to Him constantly and remain with Him in His Church, our Way, Truth and Life. Amen. Seven Holy Founders, pray for us.
Monday, July 3 “Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.” Lord God, we praise and thank you for this new day. Today we remember and celebrate the feast of one of the twelve disciples of your Son, Thomas. He was known as “the doubter Thomas.” But we know that he overcame his doubt after you showed yourself to him. May we too put an end to our doubts or disbelief and so believe and trust in you. Life is too short to waste to all this nonsense. Help us put to end the pride and arrogance of some of our brothers and sisters. Grant all this in Jesus Name. Amen. St. Thomas, apostle, pray for us.
Sunday, July 2 “For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.” God our Father, help us to put into order our priorities in life. As we celebrate the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, may we first come to Holy Mass today to worship you before anything else. For we are the only thing that matters to you. So much so you provided everything we need in this world only for that single and same purpose, that is, for our own good. But sometimes we are forgetful of that. So, we are so sorry about that Loving Father. Thank you for sending to us Jesus to remind us and to show to us who you really are. Thank you loving Father in Jesus’ Name. Amen. St. Peregrine, help and pray for us.
Monday, May 29 Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church “Behold, your mother” Loving God, we praise your Holy and Glorious Name forever. We thank you for giving us the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. May her faithfulness and her obedience become the source of strength for us to confidently say ‘yes’ and faithfully do your will in our life. May the Blessed Virgin Mary intercede for the Church and all her children that we may be strengthened to stand at the foot of the crosses of our suffering brothers and sisters. Holy Mary, Mother of the Church. Pray for us. Sunday, May 28 Pentecost Sunday Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Loving God, We pray today that you send your Holy Spirit to all believers that we may grow closer to you and your will. May the Holy Spirit guide us in all truth. With the help of the Holy Spirit, may we become witnesses of your love everywhere we go. May the Holy Spirit shape us into who you want us to be: a pure reflection of your love in the world, where peace may abide forever. We welcome you today, O Holy Spirit, into our hearts. We pray that you dwell in our hearts forever to guide our steps, our thoughts, minds, and our attitudes to the will of God. Enable us to do His will all the days of our life. With your presence in our life, may we please God in all we say and do.
Saturday, July 1 “The Lord has remembered his mercy.” Father, like the centurion in the gospel today, we recognize too our unworthiness to welcome Jesus into our hearts due to our sinfulness. Grant us the grace to accept and admit out sinfulness and so return to you. May we persevere to constantly undergo conversion and be back to you through the Church founded by Jesus your Son.
For it is indeed our surest vehicle going back to you. This we pray, in Jesus Name. Amen. St. Junipero Serra, pray for us.
Friday, June 30 “See how the Lord blesses those who fear Him.” Lord Jesus, like the leper in the gospel today, we ask and beg you to heal and cleanse us from our infirmities and illnesses. We know that your only will is to heal us and bring us back to your Father. Help us remove our disbelief and doubts of your power which makes us unclean and inauthentic. May we imitate the example of the first martyrs of the Holy Roman Church.This we ask in your Name. Amen. First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, pray for us.
Thursday, June 29 “The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear Him.” Providential Father, as we celebrate today the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, we thank and praise you for this great celebration in your Church. May all of us be able to come to Mass to partake Jesus in the Eucharist, as our spiritual nourishment and strength against evil and sin. May we too, like Paul and Peter, profess our faith boldly and with firmness. Like Peter in the gospel today, may we be able to answer your personal question, “Who do you say that I am?”, with a personal answer not just what we’ve heard from others. Help us to know more of Jesus in His Church and in our daily lives. Please grant our prayers, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. Sts. Peter and Paul, pray for us.
Wednesday, June 28 “The Lord remembers his covenant forever.” Lord God, bestow your love and mercy upon all of us so that we may be able to please you in our thoughts, words and actions today. May nothing evil come out from our mounths and deeds, for we are created by you in your image and likeness, the perfection of all Goodness, Holy and True. Like Abraham in the first reading today, may we, too, be faithful to the New Covenant with your Son Jesus Christ. We ask this in His Name. Amen. St. Irenaeus, pray for us.
Tuesday, June 27 Lord Jesus, you give me a summary of the Law and the prophets in today’s Gospel when you say, “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.” You counsel me to enter through the narrow gate that leads to life, for the gate that leads to destruction is wide and broad. Give me the grace today to choose the narrow gate in the circumstances of my relationships with others. You have given me the way, truth, and life by which I can be saved.
Amen. Monday, June 26 Oh Lord, my God, today in the Gospel, Jesus knows us so well. The human heart so often notices the faults of others before their own. It’s the same with me. It is so easy to notice another’s faults before recognizing my own. Give me your grace today to notice my own faults before accusing another of the same thing. Jesus, you offer us hope and help by telling us to notice our own blindness first before judging another’s.
And to soften my heart to love rather than change them before I change myself. Help me to see myself and the people around me the way You do. Amen.
Sunday, June 25 Oh Lord, the strength of Your people, You are the foundation of my faith in You. In times of trouble, I put my trust in you to deliver me from harm and protect me from those who harm me. In preaching the “good news” I trust in your support, for You see those who would cause me harm. You see every joy and difficulty and You love me through all of them. You value me even when I may be confined to my bed and all I can do is offer You my pain. You see all, You love me for who I am. I trust in you, Lord Jesus, because You care for me. Amen.
Saturday, June 24 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the birth of St. John the Baptist, the last of the Old Testament prophets. He prepared the way of the Lord. Give me the grace today to show me how I can bring about Your plan of salvation in my limited part of the world. Each of us who call ourselves Christian has an important role to bring about God’s plan of salvation. Like St. John the Baptist, I am called by my baptism to point others toward Jesus. Baptism freed me from the power of sin, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. With Your blessing, may my life reveal the love, mercy, and compassion of the Lord. Amen.
Friday, June 23 Loving God, in today’s Gospel I am reminded of the words of St. Matthew, “Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Give me the grace today not to store up things for myself where moth and decay can destroy or theives break in and steal. But rather treasures in heaven where neither moth nor decay destroys or theives break in and steal. Allow me the grace today to desire my relationship with You and the Heavenly Father above all earthly “things.” Allow me to develop poverty of spirit because I realize that the Kingdom of God is ours. I wish for the Kingdom of God above all the rest. Amen.
Thursday, June 22 The “Our Father” Oh, Jesus, in today’s Gospel of St. Matthew, you teach Your disciples and us how to pray to the Heavenly Father. Just as you can inspire us to be more like you. You are not just our model, You are also the one that can give us the grace to make our hearts more forgiving. Give me the grace today to bear insults or ridicule without resentment. Give me the grace to face annoyance or frustration even when it feels too heavy. Move my heart to be open to forgiveness. I thank you today for loving me completely with Your whole heart. Amen. Wednesday, June 21 God is Our Father Matthew teaches us in today’s Gospel that God is “Our Father”, and we are His sons and daughters. I thank God today that He is my Father. He does not intend me to pray, fast, or give alms to impress Him. Instead, He intends me to do it out of gratitude for His love of me. The Father does not just see what we do but understands my fears, my struggles, and the deepest desires of my heart. He sees all my efforts to please Him and is pleased when my efforts are hidden and that they are done just for Him. Jesus reminds the disciples that the Father will repay them, and me, for my acts of faith, love, forgiveness, and compassion. The Father assures us that nothing can separate me from His love. Today I thank you, my Father, for inviting me into a relationship with you. Thank you, Jesus, for revealing that God is my Father. Amen.
Tuesday, June 20 “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Dear Jesus, Thank you for this new day and all the blessings we have received. We pray today that you give us wisdom, not to know all the things of the world, but to love perfectly. Let your love be with us always. With your love dwelling in us, we are able to “be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.” Strengthen us, Lord, to love all people with the love we have received from you. May your love be our strength and your peace fill our hearts. In your name, Lord Jesus, we ask. Amen.
Monday, June 19 Loving Savior, thank you for this new day, this new week. Thank you for blessing us with you life; for everything that we are and we have, we thank you. Thank you for the salvation that you have won for us. Bless us today, Lord, bless our families, our friends and relatives with everything that we need in our life and our spiritual journey. We pray, especially for your protection: keep us safe in your love and mercy. May your face shine upon us and be gracious to us, may you turn your face towards us and give us peace. Amen.
Sunday, June 18 “So ask the master of the harvest to send out the laborers for his harvest.” Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us and calling us your followers and disciples to share in your mission. Help us all to be connected to you all the time, the master of the harvest, so that we may be successful in our mission to love and care for your creation. We also ask you, Lord, to call and send more laborers into your vineyard and open the hearts of many others to listen to your calling and to do your will in their lives. We ask you this, for you live and reign, forever and ever. Amen.
Saturday, June 17 The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Oh Immaculate Virgin Mary, you trust in God’s plan in your life totally. You were so close to God and were able to say ‘YES’ to the will of God. Intercede for us, OH Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we too trust in God’s mighty plans in our life. Help us with your prayers that we commit ourselves to God’s Divine Will that our lives become broad and light, filled with infinite possibilities and surprises.
May you become a light that help us to be lights to our world. Amen.
Friday, June 16 The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, you called us today to trust in you and to follow your example, to make for ourselves a gift of love without reserve. May our lives, with all that we are, our shortcomings, our limitations and our weaknesses, lead us back to your Most Sacred Heart. Your love is strong, O Jesus, because it comes from your Most Sacred Heart. Make our hearts, we humbly pray, strong like yours, that we may be able to love all people. May your love dwell in us, work in and through us, all the days of life. You who live and reign with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Thursday, June 15 Loving God, Thank you for calling each one of us to share the Good News. As we proclaim your salvation, may we continue to be involved in the lives of our brothers and sisters and help each other to bring each other closer to you. May we continue to be faithful to our commitment to serve one another in your name. May your “light shine in our hearts to bring to light the knowledge of the glory of God on the face of Jesus Christ,” he who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Wednesday, June 14 Almighty God, thank you for the beauty of nature that surrounds me. Help me pause to appreciate the gift of your creation this day: for the stately trees that dance in the light breeze, the squirrels that scramble across my path, the dogs that stop to inspect wherever their noses lead them, the crows that do not flit away as I walk by. As I reflect on these simple joys, help each one of us to do our part to protect your gift of this irreplaceable environment in which we live. Amen.
Tuesday, June 13 “Lord, let your face shine on me.” Lord God, as we begin this day, bless us with your protection and guide our thoughts, words and actions so they may please you in every way. May our actions be like salts that flavor the life of the people we meet today. Make our words also be a light to guide and strengthen them. Grant all this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Monday, June 12 “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.” Lord God, teach us today to recognize, appreciate and be grateful for all the blessings we have received from your providence. As Jesus taught his first followers about blessedness (the Beatitudes), may we, too, claim to be ours what he taught them on the mount. That blessedness is not just about receiving all the goodness from you, but more so about being good toward others. Being merciful and forgiving. To desire not for revenge, but constantly praying for those who hate or reject us. Keep us always blessed on these aspects of our Christian commitments. Grant all this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Sunday, June 11 God our Father, as we celebrate today the Solemnity of the Precious Body and Blood of Jesus, your Son, we thank and praise you. Make us realize that our physical hunger and thirst could only be quenched and tamed by the Eucharist, our spiritual food. As we gather as your people and partake in the Eucharist, may we receive the Lord with reverence. May we also spend quality time with Jesus at the adoration as often as possible, so as to be strengthened, protected, inspired and guided by the Lord in our daily undertakings. All this we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Saturday, June 10 “Blessed be God, who lives for ever.” Generous Father, sustain us in your grace today. Purify our every intention today that we may not appear hypocrites. Make our service and work not mere obligatory or performative but out of loving commitment. Like the widow in the gospel today, may we share your blessings with others not out of surplus only, but out of our valuable budget. Forgive for our uncharitable attitudes sometimes, Lord. This we pray, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Friday, June 9 Lord God, we pray today for our brothers and sisters who still continue rejecting Jesus as the only savior and Lord. May they lower their pride, arrogance and self-reliance. At the same time, strengthen the faith of those who believe in Jesus, your Son, as savior and the only way back to you. May we grow in our faith each day. We pray to you, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thursday, June 8 Loving Father, to love you and our brothers and sisters is the greatest of all the commandments, indeed. Help us to do your holy will today. Make us instruments of your greatest love, too. May all that we do today please you. Make us attentive to the prompting of your Holy Spirit speaking through our conscience. Help us desire to do the greater good, not just for ourselves but for the good of the many. Please grant our prayers, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Wednesday, June 7 “To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.” Father, source of all love, we pray today for faithfulness in their commitment for all married couples all over the world. Let their love for each other and for their children grow each day. grant a forgiving heart to those who were hurt by their partners because of infidelity due to human weakness. Reconcile them, Lord, we pray. Help them heal the wounds cause by sins. We ask this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Tuesday, June 6 Oh, Generous God, Again we hear a Gospel that reminds us to give to God what he deserves for giving us life and a share in his grace. Oh Lord, I give you honor, praise and thanksgiving for giving me life and a share in divine life through the sacrifice of Jesus. May the manner of living my life show you my appreciation by following the initiatives of the graces you generously give me each day. I give you honor, glory, praise, and I give you thanks for all you give me to sustain my life in your grace. Amen.
Monday, June 5 The parable of the tenet farmers Oh, merciful God, today we hear the Gospel of the tenet farmers who failed to give a return to the owner of the vineyard told to the scribes, chief priests, and elders. Jesus tries to open their eyes to who he is. Give me the grace today to listen, and respond in my life by returning to God in gratitude for all He has given me though his divine grace. To be generous in my response to His mercy, forgiveness, love and the support of His grace by living his commandments and precepts and gratitude for all He has given me. Amen.
Sunday, June 4 The Mystery of the Holy Trinity Oh, Holy Trinity, You are a mystery, Help me to say “yes” to your work in my life. In Corinthians 2:13 St. Paul writes ” The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.” Give me the grace today to contemplate the mystery of the three in one God revealed by Jesus. He speaks of His Father (and our Father) and sending his Holy Spirit to remain with us after His ascension. Help me to say yes to the Eternal Triune God in my life. Amen.
Saturday, June 3 Seeking Wisdom Oh Lord, today I read from the Book of Wisdom which speaks of the desire I have to seek Your wisdom in my prayer. You are the source of all wisdom. Give me a share of Your wisdom today that I may see things as You do rather as my limited vision of things. Because they can be far from Yours. Help me understand that life is short, and things of this world are passing away. Give me the desire to long for the things of heaven rather than the things of this world. Lord make me wise so that I can glorify you. Amen.
Friday, June 2 In today’s Gospel, Jesus shows his desire that the House of God is a house of prayer and people have made it a house of business. His desire is that it be a house of prayer for all people. Lord, give me the grace to come into your presence ready to hear your word and to know your love for me, and how I can give you thanks, ask you for my needs, and give you praise. Amen.
Thursday, June 1 In the Gospel, Jesus heals the blind but only St. Mark identifies one by name, Bartimaeus. He is begging on the way to Jericho. He cries out to Jesus to be able to see. In a sense, we all need help to see. The healing by Jesus gives me hope. Hope to trust in the Divine mercy of God. Our Lord is always seeking us, looking for any indication for us to ask for what we need. Give me the grace today to seek your mercy, Lord, for my needs, even those I am not aware of. I ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Wednesday, May 31 Visitation of Mary In the Annunciation, the Angel tells Mary that her cousin Elizabeth is expecting a child. Mary, having just said “yes” to the Angel, goes in haste to be of help to her older cousin. Give me the grace, today, Oh Lord, that The Virgin Mary also comes to us. She appears at Guadalupe, Lourdes and Fatima, assuring the visionaries that she is our Mother and asks for conversion of heart, prayer, and a sacrifice. Give me to grace, oh Lord, to respond with my whole heart. I ask you this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Tuesday, May 30 Lord, we thank you for this new week. Thank you for this new day and new life that you have given us. Help us to start this bright embarking with You. Help us to share your blessings with others around us today. May your blessing and peace be with all of us today. Bestow your special blessing especially for our family and friends, Lord. Grant them good health, peace, healing in body, soul and spirit; may they grow closer to you all the days of their life. And may your love surround them now and forever. We ask this, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Amen. Saturday, May 27 “You follow me.” Dear Jesus, We thank you for the new weekend. We pray that we experience a blessed weekend. May joy and peace fill our hearts this weekend. May we continue to grow closer to you this weekend and every day of our life. We pray today that as we have received much love from You, may we too love more. We pray that we care and respect all people. May we become the models of your love and grace. May the world become a better place for us to live through our way of life, through the love that we show to all people. We ask all this, in your Mighty Name, Lord Jesus, who live and reign, forever and ever. Amen.
Friday, May 26 “Father, they are your gift to me.” Loving Savior, We are grateful that you called each one of us ‘a gift’ from Your Heavenly Father. With all the brokenness, no matter how sinful we feel we have been, no matter how many problems we have to face, you still receive us as we are. And for that we thank you. Help us to remember that we are a gift to each other as well; may we receive each other as we truly are. May none of us be judged because of the color of our skin, by the success of our career, or by our position in society; rather, let us be judged by our love for each other. May we be a source of love, hope, comfort and encouragement to others. May your joy and peace fill our hearts and minds and may we honor you in all we say and do. We make this prayer, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Thursday, May 25 “… the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.” Righteous God, In a world where hatred, division, and war has separated people, let your love, reconciliation and peace reign. Soften the hearts of your children, we pray, that the love which you gave us through Your Beloved Son, in His life, ministry, through His Passion, death and Resurrection, may shine through and in all those who believe in His Holy Name. Strengthened and encouraged by Your Holy Spirit, may Christ’s love help us to be peacemakers in the world, to bring peace and unity. May your loving kindness embrace us now and forever. Amen.
Wednesday, May 24 “Consecrate them in the truth.” Christ Jesus, We come to you today with a grateful heart because of your unconditional love and mercy. Thank you for keeping each one of us, your followers, whom you call ‘your friends,’ in your loving embrace. We thank you for your prayer for us and for wishing that we be consecrated in you, for you are the way, the life and the truth. As we are being consecrated in the truth, may we grow each day closer to you and your will. May we experience in this life your joy completely, for you are our way, our life and our truth, and you live and reign with God the Father, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Tuesday, May 23 God our Loving Father, as the Lord Jesus lifted up his prayers as we listen to him in today’s gospel, we too join and unite our voices to His. May we, like Jesus, also glorify you today in our thoughts, words and actions. May your will be done, not ours. This we ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen. 🙏 Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.
Monday, May 22 Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to you today all those who continue to search for true meaning and value of their life, especially those who may come to visit The Grotto today. Let them feel your presence in nature and the natural beauty of the Grotto, though indirect. Finally, may they find you in our Catholic faith, in the way we live, and share this faith with them. Like the people in the first reading today, may they eventually decide to accept the faith freely and willingly and be baptized, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt 28:19). Amen.
St. Rita of Cascia, pray for us. Sunday,
May 21 Lord Jesus, as we celebrate today your Ascension into Heaven, help us make this Sunday fruitful with spiritual nourishment and strength. May we spend quality time with you today as we gather as your people at Mass. Now is our time to probe that we are capable to continue what you have started. Thank you for trusting us, though we are very weak. Yet, that’s exactly the reason why you called us so that we depend on you. May we abide/remain in you so as to bear much fruit of kindness, humility, meekness, gentleness and love. Amen.
St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, martyrs, pray for us. Saturday,
May 20 Lord God, help us discern what to ask from you. You know we have so many needs and countless wants. As the Lord Jesus told his first followers to ask for whatever they need, so we too, ask you, first and foremost, to keep us in your presence and protect us today from all danger and evil. May we never ask anything that eventually leads us astray from the way you lead us. Grant us, as well, good health and integral healing in mind, body and spirit. Through the prayer of St. Peregrine, grant healing to all those who suffer from terminal illnesses. Amen. St. Bernardine of Siena, pray for us.
Friday, May 19 Lord Jesus, as you showed yourself to St. Paul in a vision to encourage and strengthen him during the difficult moment of his mission. Help us too, revive our drooping spirit due to discouraging results or negative reactions. Grant us perseverance and constancy in our faith in this hostile and changing world. Amen. St. Dunstan, pray for us.
Thursday, May 18 Lord God, help us imitate St. Paul is his commitment and dedication in spreading the faith he received from the risen Lord. May rejection from others not discourage or stop us from spreading and sharing the good news brought about the Lord Jesus in His Resurrection. May we all the more draw closer to the Lord Jesus every day, He Who is the perfecter of our faith. Amen. St. John I, pope and martyr, pray for us.
Wednesday, May 17 Lord Jesus, guide our thoughts, words and actions today. May your Holy Spirit be the one we listen to and follow His lead today. Purify our beliefs, for until now, there are a lot of things that constantly confuse and disturb our confidence and trust in your presence into our lives. Help us remain in you as you do in us. Amen. St. Pascual Baylon, pray for us.
Tuesday, May 16 Lord, teach me how to praise you in good times and in bad, may I never lose sight of your love and glory like Sts. Paul and Titus, who suffered persecution, were beaten by a mob, and stripped as we read in today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles, yet they sang your praises despite it all. It may be hard to praise you in my illness, or financial difficulties or social rejection, but you have sent me your spirit to bolster me up to continue to offer you praise, thanksgiving, and honor. Give me the grace of your Holy Spirit in good and difficult times in my life. Amen.
Monday, May 15 Oh, compassionate God, in today’s Gospel Jesus continues to assure his disciples that he will send the Holy Spirit of truth to testify to Jesus’ divinity and that the disciples will also testify to the truth about Jesus. Give me the grace today, Lord, to also testify to the truth of your divinity in my time and in my place as a follower of you, both in what I say and what I do. We see an example of this in our first reading. St. Paul preaches to Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She responds in faith. Allow me to proclaim you as Lord in my day. Amen.
Sunday, May 14 Oh, Lord, my merciful God, we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, as he prepares his disciples for his ascension. Give me your grace to rejoice with the scripture readings of today for the coming of the Spirit that Jesus will send us after his ascension. I need the power of the Holy Spirt to live fully as a Christian and to be assured of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, giving me the grace I need to say no to temptations and keep my faith alive in hard times, and to fill my heart and keep me connected to Jesus. On this day, Lord, bless all mothers, as nationally we celebrate our mothers. Support them and keep them healthy and safe from harm. Amen.
Saturday, May 13 Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. Our Lady’s message given to the three children of Fatima was to: reform your lives, do penance for your sins. She also recommended we pray the rosary daily, that is, reflecting on the life, death, and resurrection of her son, Jesus. This happened during the first world war and warned that, if we do not change our lives, that a worse war would come, the Second World War. Give me the grace, Lord, this day to follow her message in my life. There is enough strife in our world today. Help me, Lord, be better each day, and to follow the way of salvation. Amen.
Friday, May 12 “Holy Spirit, help me to bear fruit that remains.” Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of your faithful. St. Paul tells is in his letter to the Gelation’s that the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Give me the grace today to remember that confirmation brought me the gifts of the Spirit. I only need to co-operate with God’s grace to make use of them as the Spirit is dwelling in me. Perhaps the Spirit is asking me to let go of some worry to trust that His grace will be there for me. Amen.
Thursday, May 11 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love.” John 15:10 Jesus be my teacher of how to love as you love so I can know your love. Give me the grace to show my love for you by my love of others and by my actions, especially to those in need of compassion, forgiveness, care and support. Allow my actions to know my love of you by my concern for others, as you tell us in today’s Gospel. Instead of looking at my actions as chores, allow me to see them as your pathways to joy. Let me know that by my actions I am building your Kingdom. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Wednesday, May 10 Oh, Loving God, you invite me today to remain in you as you remain in me. That is a powerful invitation. I praise and thank for your invitation and am overwhelmed by it. Grant me your grace today to be worthy of that invitation. I am grateful for my Baptism, that brought you into my life, sustained by the Eucharist and my confirmation. Never allow me never to lose your presence in my life by the regular participation in Reconciliation when I fail to live up to your commandments. Allow me to always continue in your love. Amen.
Tuesday, May 9 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” Oh Lord, give me peace and enlightenment to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can change, and the wisdom to make a difference. That I can live one time in a day, enjoy one moment in a time, accept the difficulties as a pathway to a peace of mind. As Jesus, your Son, did, let me accept this world as it is, not as I want, believing that you will make everything right if I surrender everything to Your loving care. Thus, I will be happy in this world, and in life to come. This prayer I make, through Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.
Monday, May 8 ” … not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory.” Oh God, you are my God! I want to praise and sing your glorious name forever. For with your fidelity, you have made all things new and you have fulfilled all your great plans since of old. We thank you for all your blessings. We humbly pray today that you receive our humble praise. Let all that we do today, not for our own glory, but for the glory of your Holy Name. For you are worthy of our praise, now and forever. Amen.
Sunday, May 7 ” … whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these … “ O God, your will is my desire. Grant to me the knowledge of Your Divine Will. Incline my heart to your love that I may rejoice in doing your will. I know that you will use everyday of my life to show everyone around me your love and grace. I believe in you, Lord God, with all my heart. Even if I have had plans, I know that Your plan will prevail. Help me to follow your plan and not mine. For you are God who knows and understands me better than myself, and you live and reign, forever and ever. Amen.
Saturday, May 6 “If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.” Dear Jesus, All we ask at this time is to glorify God’s name and to seek his will in our lives. May all that we say and do in this life reflect that desire to fulfill God’s will in our lives. We also humbly ask of your Holy Spirit, Lord, that we may be strengthened to seek and do your will in our lives and to be the witnesses of the Good News in the world. May your name be glorified throughout all the earth now and forever. We ask this in through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
Friday, May 5 “You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” We are so grateful, O Lord, for all that you have done for us, especially that you want to prepare a place for each of us in your Father’s house. May our following you, and doing your will in our lives, helps us to receive this reward worthily. May nothing hinder us in this earthly life to reach that place that you have prepared for us. We ask you this, Lord Jesus, for you live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.
Thursday, May 4 Feast of St. Peregrine Laziosi, OSM Loving God, As we celebrate today the Feast of St. Peregrine Laziosi, the Patron Saint for those who suffer from Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, we pray that you come with your healing power and restore the health of our brothers and sisters who are still sick and trust in your healing hand. Restore their health, we pray, as you did to St. Peregrine. May you strengthen them and help them to persevere in their pain and suffering knowing that “everything is possible for those who have faith” (Mk. 9:23). We ask this through Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen. Wednesday, May 3 Feast of Sts. Philip and James Thank you, Lord Jesus, for guiding us in your WAY that we may arrive in our true destination, our heavenly home, safely. Thank you for telling us all the TRUTH that you heard from Our Heavenly Father. May we be set free and live in the freedom of that TRUTH. Thank you for giving us LIFE. Through the Paschal Mystery, you purchased for us Eternal Life. By doing your will, we may experience LIFE abundantly here and now. Saints Philip and James, Pray for us. Amen. Tuesday, May 2 God our Father, thank you for this new day. We thank you for sustaining and keeping us in your loving care. Indeed, no one can take us away from your loving hands, as Jesus said in today’s reading. May we not leave you for you are the only one who can satisfy our infinite longing for true happiness and lasting joy. May your people not replace you with something ephemeral and fleeting. As adult Christians, may we stand firm and remain loyal to you until the end of our pilgrim journey here on earth. We ask this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Monday, May 1 Father and God of all that is good, we praise you for all your handiwork. As we celebrate today, St. Joseph, the worker, may we, like him, become faithful co-workers of your handiwork in creation. May we become more responsible in protecting and caring for all your creatures for we, too, were made by your holy and loving hands. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Joseph the worker, pray for us.
Sunday, April 30 God our loving Father, we thank you for calling us today to gather together as your beloved children in Christ. As we celebrate the fourth Sunday of Easter, we constantly ask you to bless and strengthen us, our family and friends, and even our enemies. May Jesus our bread of life constantly nourish us as we partake in the Eucharist. May we become Eucharistic persons before others, ready to be broken and share to others our time, talents and resources. We ask this through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Saturday, April 29 Heavenly Father, today we pray for peace in the world. In particular, we pray for peace in the family. We pray also for peace in the countries that constantly in conflict. May the peace of the risen Christ, remain in those who believe in Him and be instruments of His Peace before others. Finally, may the members of his Church be the living instruments of the peace he has given to his first disciples after he has risen from the dead. Let your peace triumph over hatred and war, Lord. We ask this through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit. Amen.
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
Friday, April 28 Father of forgiveness and mercy, we praise and bless your name for this new day. We ask your forgiveness for constantly persecuting the Lord Jesus in our brothers and sisters whenever we think, say and do bad things toward them. For we know that until now, like Saul, many people continue to deny and don’t recognize you and your church. Therefore, we ask your patience and forgiveness. May we, your servants, be an instrument of love and patience toward those who remain in the darkness of unbelief. May the risen Christ constantly help strengthen our faith, hope and love. Grant all these through Christ our Lord.
Amen. Seven Holy Founders, pray for us.
Thursday, April 27 Loving God and our Father, thank you for this new day. As we begin this day, bless and protect us with your holy arm. May we be able to bless you in our thoughts, words and actions this day. As you bless us, may we become blessings to all we meet today. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
St. Paschasius Radbertus, pray for us.
Wednesday, April 26 The Garden of my Heart Gracious God, you are the sower of seeds, and the keeper of the garden of my heart. I am grateful for the care and tenderness that you show to me. Grow the seeds of faith within me. Increase my capacity to listen, care, and tend to the needs of others. I ask this through Jesus, your Son. Amen.
Tuesday, April 25 Today is the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, and follower of Christ. He wrote the shortest of the Gospels and shows us how Christ’s whole life leads him to the Cross on Calvary. Give me the grace Lord, to better appreciate the challenges in the Gospel of Mark. His Gospel urges me to proclaim the Gospel message to every everyone despite any hard times and personal struggles. St. Mark calls me to walk with him through his Gospel to the hill of Calvary with Jesus and to be sober and vigilant to reach out today to others who choose to live the Gospel in their life. Amen.
Monday, April 24 Oh, Lord, our God of salvation, allow me to listen more deeply to today’s Scripture readings. Jesus leads the crowd in today’s Gospel to look deeper into the mystery of the bread of life and eternal life. Allow me to know what I am really looking for. Not just to see another miracle, but to be invited into the mystery Jesus speaks about. His Eucharistic presence requires us to follow him and feed our hunger for more of life, that rests in following him. As I approach the Bread of Life, let me recognize that, no matter what the cost, following him is worth the cost. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Sunday, April 23 In today’s Gospel we read of the disciple’s journey to Emmaus, discouraged they meet Jesus along the way. They don’t recognize him but speak of their loss of Jesus by crucifixion. Jesus breaks open the Scriptures referring to himself. Their eyes and minds were opened when he stays with them in the way. Give me the grace this Sunday, Lord, to open my heart and mind to you to receive a deeper love and appreciation of all that I have yet to learn of you through Scripture, especially in the Scriptures I hear at Mass and through homilies. I ask this today through your Holy Spirt, Amen.
Saturday, April 22 Oh God of mercy and hope, Today’s readings speak to us of your mercy and hope in choosing Stephen and others as one of your helpers to assist the apostles, in service to the young Christian community. This same message of hope is from Jesus coming across the water with strong winds blowing in today’s Gospel to bring the apostles to shire, calm their fears, and bring their boat to the shore safely. Give me your grace to trust in hope of the guidance of the Holy Spirit when feeling challenged in this life. You give me hope and assurance in times of trouble. Give me your grace today, Lord, to trust in your mercy and presence in my life. Amen.
Friday, April 21 Oh generous God, Today we hear of the multiplication of the barley loaves and fishes by Jesus to all who came to hear his words of life-giving health to the sick. Give me the grace today to recognize his healing power and to receive his healing words for health of body and spirit. Allow me to receive what Jesus offers, so my joy may be full. Allow me to know and feel that I do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Son of God. Amen.
Thursday, April 20 In these days following Jesus’ resurrection, I hear the testimony of so many witnesses of those who experienced the risen Christ. Our Gospel today affirms that Jesus – the one from above who testifies to what he has seen and heard – speaks the words of God. And through him, we are given the gift of the Spirit. Jesus does not ration the gift of the Spirit; he shares the gift abundantly. Give me the grace, Lord, to share in the gift of eternal life. Let me be a co-witness of the resurrection just as the Apostles have done. Amen. Wednesday, April 19 Oh Loving God, St. John reminds us today in his Gospel that you so loved us that you gave your only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him might not perish, but have eternal life. And you sent your Son, not to condemn this world, but that the world might be saved through him. Give me the grace today to believe in him, live the truth and come to the light each day, knowing that Jesus is the Son of God, who came to set me free from sin and bring me to eternal life. Amen.
Tuesday, April 18 … so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. King of Eternal Life, At times we are like Nicodemus, we do not understand many earthly things. Grant us your Holy Spirit, we humbly ask you, to give us wisdom that we may understand and be wise stewards of your Kingdom. In this life, may we continue to lift up the Son of Man through our words and actions, and may we experience and understand the heavenly things. We ask you this, Lord, who lives and reigns with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Monday, April 17 Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord. Lord, Jesus Christ, Thank you for all the blessings that you have bestowed upon all those who take refuge in you. All we know that you are working behind the scenes and unfolding your plan in our lives at just the right time. Help us to be patient and know that you are always on time. Thank you for watching over those who ask your love and mercy. Help us to see clearly your plans for us. Help us to stay close to you for we know that your Kingdom live and reign forever and ever. Amen. Sunday, April 16 Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed. Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, Teach us to believe in you each and every day that you are the Risen Lord who conquered sin and death. Help us, Lord, to understand this core of our faith. May we never fail to recognize you in our suffering brothers and sisters who need our helping hands, but let us “bring our hands and put them to action,” that we too may experience that life you promised us through believing in your name, for you live and reign, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen. Saturday, April 15 “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” Lord Jesus, you called each one of us today to be the witnesses of your Resurrection. As you called us to do this mission, may you also strengthen each one of us with the power of the Holy Spirit, so that we too may be fruitful in our mission. Please rebuke our unbelief and hardness of heart, but help us to believe lue sky and be faithful to the mission that you have entrusted to us. May your Kingdom reign throughout the whole world. Amen. Friday, April 14 “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.” Psalm 118:22 O Risen Lord, we come to you today and humbly ask for your forgiveness and mercy for the times when we rejected you, and instead followed our own plans and desires. As you asked your disciples to “cast the net over the right side of the boat, and you will find something,” may you also continue to remind us to listen to you and to do as you ask us to do. We know, Lord, that you are the most important stone in the structure of our lives. May God open our eyes to see You, Jesus, as you really are – the cornerstone of eternal salvation, for you live and reign, forever and ever. Amen. Thursday, April 13 “…by faith in his name,… has given him this perfect health, in the presence of all of you” (Acts 3:16) Loving Savior, We want to pray for our brothers and sisters who suffer from any kind of illnesses: bodily, mental, and spiritual. May the power of your Holy Name and their faith in your name be the source for them to gain strength, and may you restore their health. May you open their mind to help them understand your love for them through all those who care and love them. May you also bless the effort of their families, friends and caregivers who take care of the sick. We ask you this, Lord Jesus, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen. Wednesday, April 12 O Risen Lord, many times we travel alone in our Emmaus journey with doubts and questions about whether you are around or somewhere far away. However, through today’s Gospel Reading, you remind us that you are always there, accompanying us and helping us to recognize your presence in our daily life. Thank you, Lord, for surrounding us with your glory of resurrection. Empower us, we pray, to be witnesses of your resurrection, for you are Lord, who lives and reigns with God, the Father, and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen. Tuesday, April 11 Father of life and resurrection, we praise and honor you today. As we follow the readings every day, send forth your Holy Spirit to guide us and make us understand the mystery of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Like the women who wept at the tomb, come to visit our brothers and sisters suffering from the loss of a loved one. Help us learn to let go of the things beyond our power, and surrender everything to you. Help us also learn to move on from the past. Do not allow us to stay long in the tomb of our loneliness, isolation, attachment or obsession. Let your resurrection remind us that there is a much better life you offer to each of us. All we need to do is move forward and leave behind what keeps us going back to the tomb of our past. We ask this through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit. Amen. St. Anthony Pucci, pray for us. Monday, April 10 “Easter Faith, Easter Joy” Father of the Resurrection and the Life, we adore and we love you. As we celebrate the second day of our Lord Jesus’ Resurrection to New Life, fill us with new hope. Revive the dropping spirit of some of us who are constantly encountering many hardships, problems and difficulties in their personal, community and family life. May the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus inspire them and grant them strength and renewed hope, that if they persevere in faith, hope and love, surely, they will also rise to new life with the Lord. May we, as your representatives, inspire them as we pray for them and show to them our constant support. Grant all these through Christ our Lord. Amen. Seven Holy Founders, pray for us. Easter Sunday, April 9 “Love triumphed over death” Father of salvation and eternal life, we praise and thank you for the gift of a new life. As we celebrate today the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ from death, grant us a renewed strength in our faith so we may be vibrant in our witnessing every day. Raise the dead faith of our brothers and sisters to new life again. As members, free and responsible, may we grow more and more every day in our loving service and commitment with a joyful and grateful heart. May we also become more and more personal as well as communitarian based in the manner that we live our faith. With the help of your grace, we may be more and more active and alive in our faith by being more and more involve in all the activities of our respective parishes. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Holy Saturday, April 8 “God Visited the Dead” Lord God and loving Father, your enemies rejoice today. For they thought they won by killing Jesus. Yet, another mystery of your deepest love is revealed unto us today. That today you actually visited the dead in hell to continuously offer to them your love and life. Your love reaches even hell. How great you are, Lord. You don’t give us offering life even to those in hell. Indeed, “What god is great like our God?” Please forgive the sins of all the dead. May they also accept you love and salvation. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on all the dead especially our loved ones, friends and enemies. Amen. Good Friday, April 7 “God Friday” God, Our loving Father, today is the most Solemn Day of all days. As we commemorate and make present the greatest expression of your love for us in Jesus, who offered His life to save and give us life. May we, too, be able to offer everything back to you in our loving service toward our brothers and sisters who are in need. Indeed, today is Good Friday. Is it for our good. To give us everything that is good is not enough for you. The word “enough” is not in your vocabulary. Thank you, Lord, for sacrificing your life for us. Your Love indeed, is believable. Amen. Thursday, April 6 Lord God, thank you for this new day and the gift of love and friendship. We pray today for the safety of everyone. In particular, we pray for the safe travel of all, whether by air, sea or land. Send you holy angels to guide and protect them on their journey. May they reach their destination in safety and joy. May they always remember you and thank you for constantly guiding and protecting them from all dangers. We ask all these prayers in Jesus’ Name. Amen. Wednesday, April 5 Loving Father, today we pray for peace and harmony in the family all over the world. Grant each member a sense of loving and commitment, ever ready to sacrifice one’s right and freedom when necessary for the sake and greater good of the family. Grant each of us the courage and strength to value our family more than our own desire and happiness. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Tuesday, April 4 Oh, Lord our God, as we come to the sacred Pascal Triduum, we meet Judas and St. Peter in our Gospel reading. Each has a different response to Jesus. Give us the grace to deepen our conversion, that seeing our sinfulness, as St. Peter, we may rely solely on the gift of redemption that Christ won for us by his death and resurrection. May we, as St. Peter did when Jesus asked him if he would lay down his life for him, say “yes.” Peter did give his life by his martyrdom. Will we? Give your grace Lord to be as courageous. Amen. Monday, April 3 This Monday we step back six days before Christ’s passion. Jesus was invited to dine with his friends, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Mary anointed Jesus’s feet with expensive oil. How much do we value Jesus? Can we be like Mary? “Can we give our all to follow Jesus?” We ask ourselves, and we pray, Lord, to worship you with our entire heart. Let us learn, as we come to the end of Lent, a greater generosity of heart, to give ourselves entirely to you. Amen. Sunday, April 2 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Oh, God of wonder and surprises, in today’s Gospel Jesus raises his dear friend Lazarus from the tomb, after four days. Give me the eyes of faith to recognize the complete wonder of this event as we prepare to enter Holy Week. Awaken my faith to recognize the power that Christ the Lord has, as he begins his final journey to Calvary on Palm Sunday to his own passion, death, and resurrection. Give us the grace to follow Christ on his passion, death, and resurrection journey. Amen. Saturday, April 1 Loving and forgiving Father, I am aware of your love by reminders of your abiding companionship each day in my life. We are reminded in today’s Gospel that Jesus’ words often fell on deaf ears. He reminds us today to look at his works as signs of who he is and what he wants for us. Let me never forget the price Jesus paid for our salvation by his passion, death, and resurrection, manifesting for us his infinite love. Amen. Friday, March 31 Loving and forgiving Father, I am aware of your love by reminders of your abiding companionship each day in my life. We are reminded in today’s Gospel that Jesus’ words often fell on deaf ears. He reminds us today to look at his works as signs of who he is and what he wants for us. Let me never forget the price Jesus paid for our salvation by his passion, death, and resurrection, manifesting for us his infinite love. Amen. Thursday, March 30 Loving Father, allow my sorrow at the Passion of Christ to never grow cold in my heart. May the sadness when I hear in today’s Gospel of the cruelty of the people who wanted to crucify Jesus never depart from me. Send me the grace I need that I may ever grow warmer in my burning love of Jesus, and may it help me to remain ever faithful and steadfast in His grace. Amen. Wednesday, March 29 Oh, Lord of mercy and compassion, free us from the bonds of sin as we prepare for the coming feast of the resurrection. You are the Lord of light and liberty, by remaining in your Word, we may continually be reformed to be able to live in the light of your divine love and be able to serve you as true and faithful disciples. Today’s Gospel shows us Jesus continually offering us the grace of freedom from the slavery of sin. I believe my freedom is in penance and prayer. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Tuesday, March 28 “I always do what is pleasing to (God).” Loving God, your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, has given us the example to follow: His whole life was nothing but to do what is pleasing to You. May times, what we do in our lives is not what is pleasing to You; sometimes, we do things to satisfy our own desires. May Jesus, our Savior, help us to do what is pleasing to You and so experience Your intense desire for our redemption. May we live in You and thus live differently. We ask this through Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. Monday, March 27 Lord Jesus, today you showed mercy to a woman who was accused of adultery. Many times, we stand over others in condemnation and judgment; may your challenge penetrate our hearts so that we drop our stones and walk away knowing that we, too, are sinners. May we talk and act with compassion with our brothers and sisters; help us to see each others’ mistakes and failures with compassio and nnot with condemnation and an uncharitable way. As we stand condemned for our sin, may your mercy enable us to go forward and sin no more. Amen. Sunday, March 26 Fifth Sunday of Lent Lord Jesus, today you show us that you understand and share in our human grief at the death of our loved ones. You also show us that through the power God the Father has given you, you have the power over death. Help us, Lord, to deepen our faith in the resurrection and so be transformed and given new life. With the prayers of our brothers and sisters, may we move forward into the freedom of God’s loving and compassionate care. We ask you this, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen. Saturday, March 25 The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Gracious God, today we celebrate with joy Mary’s “YES” to the plan of salvation. Mary listens and believes in what she hears and acts upon what she belief in her daily life. As we celebrate her ‘fiat,’ may we also listen to God’s Word and allow ourselves to be overshadowed by God’s power and enter deeper into our relationship with God and more fully into the Kingdom of God. May we have Mary’s courage to say ‘yes’ to God’s will in our lives so we become part of God’s ongoing transformation of the world. Amen. Friday, March 24 O God, you have a deep love for the brokenhearted. We pray today that you heal the brokenhearted with your loving kindness. We ask you also to console those who mourn the loss of their loved ones. May you journey with them in their sorrows and bring your comforting presence through the love of their families and friends. Strengthen their faith in the resurrection and may you welcome all those who have gone before us in faith with your love and peace. Amen. Thursday, March 23 Almighty God, we ask your help and guidance in our lives, to recommit ourselves so that we may remain faithful to you and to enter into new life that you have given us. Lead us everyday to the way of humility and openness to your will. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen. Wednesday, March 22 “Can a mother forget her infant? Even should she forget, I will never forget you!” Loving God, as we are getting closer the Easter celebration, you remind us that you will never forget us. We are grateful, O Lord, for your love for us, sinners. Forgive us when at times we forget your love and your promise because of our own blindness. May the rest of this Season of Lent help us to recognize your presence in our daily life. Amen. Tuesday, March 21 Heavenly Father, your Son Jesus came into the world not just to heal us from all infirmities, but to save us from sin and death and to bring us back to you. Help and increase our little faith. May this faith, though little, be trusting not doubting. Defend our brothers and sisters from the power of the evil one. Heal those who suffer with life-threatening diseases. Through the intercession of St. Peregrine, grant them healing in body and spirit. This we ask through Jesus Christ, the Healer. Amen. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us. Monday, March 20 Lord our God, grant us today the courage and strength to bear our sufferings and carry our own cross. Grant us the eyes to see redemptive fruits in bearing the hardships and struggles for the sake in pursuing the good and true. For indeed, there will be no Resurrection if there is no Crucifixion. Make us then realize and appreciate the importance and value of hardship and suffering in our daily life and Christians. Grant all this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Cuthbert, pray for us. Sunday, March 19 God our Father, we pray for those who have died. Especially to those not remembered, and those who were killed or died unjustly. Bestow upon them your justice, O Lord. We beg you, forgive all their sins due to human weakness. Finally, grant them, Lord, eternal peace in your presence. We ask this through Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen. St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us. Saturday, March 18 Lord God, we pray today for all government officials all over the word. May they always seek and enact laws that are just for the good and benefit of all people. May they always seek counsel from you, who is the source of all knowledge, truth and wisdom. Unite them, Lord, as they pursue justice, harmony, peace and order. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Cyril of Jerusalem, pray for us. Friday, March 17 Almighty Father, today we pray reconciliation and forgiveness of sins. We know that we hurt and offend you whenever we offend and hurt others. As we gather today as you children, help us with our weaknesses and restore us in your love. Help us to reconcile with one another. We know that you are always there waiting for us to come home. Grant us humility to recognize our shortcomings. Make us worthy of the feast you have prepared for each one of us in your Church today. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Patrick, pray for us. Thursday, March 16 God, our Father and Creator, we pray for the constant protection and preservation of the beauty of your creation. Make us responsible and caring of the beauty of nature around us. May each of us, each day, little by little, take an initiative to get involved in the promotion of a clean and green environment. We ask all these prayers in Jesus’ Name. Amen. St. Hilary, pray for us. Wednesday, March 15 Lord God, we pray today for our brothers and sisters all over the world who are mentally and physically challenged. Protect and assist them in their struggles and difficulties. Keep them from every danger and harm. Grant those who are taking care of them perseverance and strength not to give up on them. Grant them the necessary grace they need each day, Lord God. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Louise de Marillac, pray for us. Tuesday, March 14 The Church’s liturgy gives us the theme of forgiveness today. How often am I to forgive my brother? Jesus’ answer: Heavenly Father, I ask you in Lent, to give me a heart that forgives. A heart that allows me to truly be free. It’s so hard to forgive when I have been hurt by others. I want to be merciful, as you are merciful. Give me a forgiving heart like yours. Amen. Monday, March 13 Oh Lord, my merciful and loving God, today I come to you with humility and simplicity that You may change my heart, allowing it to be open and ready to receive your word and act on it. Transform my life as I welcome you. Let me set aside the complexities of my Lenten journey to give you my time to be with you. Let me follow you in this today. Amen. Sunday, March 12 Today the divine liturgy gives us the story of the woman at the well with Jesus. He knows her better thanshe knows herself. Give us a perfect heart to receive your word, oh Lord, and to understand the great love of Jesus for us and for our eternal salvation. He desires to share with us the water that gives life as well. Give us, Oh Lord the waters of eternal life that last forever. Amen. Saturday, March 11 Give me the grace today, Lord, of the practice of penance, leading me to a sincerity of heart to gain the holy things that lead me to eternal life. May I act uprightly with generosity of heart, kindness, mercy, forgiveness, compassion, and all things that lead me to life eternal. Through Jesus’ name. Amen. Friday, March 10 Give me the grace today, Lord, of the practice of penance, leading me to a sincerity of heart to gain the holy things that lead me to eternal life. May I act uprightly with generosity of heart, kindness, mercy, forgiveness, compassion, and all things that lead me to life eternal. Through Jesus’ name. Amen. Thursday, March 9 Oh, understanding God, today we read in scripture of the rich man and a poor man named Lazarus The rich man never saw Lazarus at his doorstep and failed to assist him. Both died. The rich man went to hell and Lazarus went to heaven. May we learn the lesson of giving alms with the resources we have to help those of lesser means and who are less fortunate. Give us a generous heart that leads us to eternal life. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. St. Frances of Rome, Pray for us. Wednesday, March 8 Oh Lord, our merciful God, help us to be schooled in good works, that we may help others during this Lenten season and assist them in finding their way to You. Keep us on the right path that leads us to eternal life by following your powerful example. And, give us the grace each day to be aware of our task to live out the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord. Amen. Tuesday, March 7 Jesus, We thank you for the opportunity you have given us to ‘serve’ you and each other. As we humble ourselves in serving you and one another, may you draw us closer to you, so that we may grow in the freedom to serve more. May we continue to focus our attention in serving you as we serve one another. Help us to treat each other with respect and love. Amen. Monday, March 6 Lord Jesus, As we come to the second week of Lent, you called us to be merciful. Help us to humble ourselves and take away our pride that we may be reconciled to you and to one another. May this Lenten Season be a season for us to be merciful as your heavenly Father, in loving and forgiving each other as we turn to you in repentance. May your love accompany us throughout these Lenten days. Amen. Sunday, March 5 Lord Jesus, As Peter, James and John were in awe at the Transfiguration, we, also, want to say, “Lord, it is good that we are here!” It is good to be in your presence, in our prayers, reflection, meditation and to celebrate the Eucharist. Now help us to go out in the world and be your witness to proclaim your love and kindness to all people. May we be transfigured so as to spread the Good News everyday of our life. Amen. Saturday, March 4 Lord Jesus, If, in this life, I have become an enemy to someone else or if somebody has become my enemy, I pray that our hearts will soften with your help. I pray that we be reconciled with your Spirit of Love so that we may be able to love and pray for those we call enemy. Turn our words and actions, Lord, to become your words and actions, so that in everything that we say and do, may we reflect your presence in our lives. Amen. Friday, March 3 Creator God, In this world which has lost its way in following you, sometimes we lose our respect toward one another. We tend to be easily judging others negatively. Help us Lord to offer a smile or a kind word to each other. May we love and respect each other as you have loved and respected each one of us. May we treat those we meet today with love and kindness. Amen. Thursday, March 2 Lord Jesus, in today’s gospel you say to your disciples, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Thank you for the promise to hear our prayers; help each one of us, in turn, to be attentive to those in need around us. Let us be instruments of your love today. Amen. Wednesday, March 1 Loving God, today marks the beginning of a new month, with the arrival of spring in a few weeks. As cold winter days gradually recede and the daylight hours continue to grow longer, let my heart reawaken with a renewed sense of kindness and warmth, patience and generosity. Amen. Tuesday, Feb. 28 God and our loving Father, we thank you for the gift of a new day. Bless all of us including our enemies. Help us to think the way Jesus thinks. Grant us the ability to see and focus our attention to what is good and right. Do not allow us to fall into temptation but deliver from all evil. Grant all these in Jesus Name. Amen. St. Peregrine, pray for us. Monday, Feb. 27 Father, fountain and source of all strength and courage, bless all of us today, especially those who are weighed down and burdened too much by mental, emotional, physical and financial problems. Comfort us in our sorrows and be our joy. Be our hope in moments when some of us feel hopeless. Be our strength when we feel so tired. Most especially, grant us the strength to do always your holy will. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Leander, pray for us. Sunday, Feb. 26 Eternal Father, today we pray for our brothers and sisters who have gone astray due to human weaking and pride. Constantly bless them and protect them from every danger and harm. For indeed, nothing is out of your sight. For you grace is like raindrops that pour out all over the earth. Like sun light that lights up the world. Through our constant prayers for them, may they someday be able to return to you out of humility and total trust. We ask this through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit, Who Is Love. Amen. St. Victor of Plancy, pray for us. Saturday, Feb. 25 Father of holiness, we pray today for the safety and protection of all missionaries all over the world. Fill them always with zeal as they preach Jesus to others by the way they live their lives and the words they preach. Strengthen them when they fill discouraged. Send forth your holy angels to protect and defend them from the evil one and his minions. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Montanus, pray for us. Friday, Feb. 24 Father of holiness, we pray today for the safety and protection of all missionaries all over the world. Fill them always with zeal as they preach Jesus to others by the way they live their lives and the words they preach. Strengthen them when they fill discouraged. Send forth your holy angels to protect and defend them from the evil one and his minions. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Montanus, pray for us. Thursday, Feb. 23 Father of mercy, bless us today with your presence through the love and care of those around us. Constantly support us in all our undertakings. May we give you praise and glory in all that we say and do. Make us your credible witnesses of your mercy and compassion toward others. We ask this through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen. St. Polycarp, pray for us. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22 God our loving and merciful Father, guide us as we begin the Season of Lent today. May the Ash put on our foreheads remind us of our mortality and the shortness of our life here on earth. May this season be a moment to deepen our faith, hope and love for you, as well as our brothers and sisters. May we spend more time in prayer, change for the better and do good deeds. Help us to be better Christians. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen. St. Peter, the apostle, pray for us Tuesday, Feb. 21 Lord Jesus, you teach us if we want to be first, we need to be the last and the servant of all. Help me to be less concerned about my status; help me to be less self-absorbed. Guide me today to find ways to help those around me without calling attention to myself. Amen. Monday, Feb. 20 God of mercy, as we celebrate Presidents’ Day in the United States today, we give you thanks for all those who have faithfully carried out their presidential duties during their time in office. May all of our leaders seek to bring to reality the noble ideals we proclaim. Help us to choose leaders who will be good stewards of our environment and who will strive to make our country and our world more just and compassionate. Sunday, Feb. 19 Amen. Lord Jesus, you said to your disciples, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Grant me the courage and generosity of heart to follow your command; help me to remember that we are all a little bit broken, that we are all in need of forgiveness, understanding, and compassion. Amen. Saturday, Feb. 18 Almighty God, today’s gospel reading tells of the transfiguration of Jesus, witnessed by his disciples Peter, James, and John. Their experience showed your divine presence in your son, Jesus. Help us, in turn, to recognize a spark of your presence in one another. May we truly live in your presence as we go through this day. Amen. Friday, Feb. 17 Oh, Loving God, You have given us the powerful example of our Seven Holy Founders, and their love for the Mother of God, to show us how to dedicate our lives to You through prayer, dedication to Mary and to building community with one another, as well as service to your people. Give us the grace to follow their example in word and deed on this, their feast Day. Amen. Thursday, Feb. 16 Lord Jesus, you called your disciples to leave everything and follow you as fishers of men. Our Seven Founders also set aside everything and followed the Gospel way of life through the inspiration of the Sorrowful Mother. We pray that we, as your servants who celebrate their feast day, continue to be courageous witness to your great love through our love and service, through our fraternal way of life, and through following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, standing at the foot of our brothers and sisters who are still suffering in our world today. May Our Lady intercede for us, as she did for our Seven Founders, that as her servants, we may bring many of her children closer to her Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Loving Father, we praise and thank you. As we begin today the Triduum Mass in honor of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servants of Mary, help imitate their example of brotherly love for one another. In this world full of division and indifference, help us once again reconcile with you and with one another through love. Help us grow in Christian love. Grant these through Christ our Lord. Amen. Seven Holy Founders, pray for us. Tuesday, Feb. 14 Lord God, thank you for the gift of your enduring love. Let me be mindful of the many ways those around me show their love each day. May my thoughts, words, and actions reflect your love with those I encounter this day. Amen. Monday, Feb. 13 Almighty God, when I look to the future I am sometimes overcome with stress and uncertainty about what may happen to me or my loved ones. Calm my worries, and strengthen my faith; reassure me that you are with me as I walk through this life that you have given me. Amen. Sunday, Feb. 12 Loving God, in today’s reading from the Book of Sirach, we are reminded that we have choices in life. Guide us to choose good over evil, life over death, and faith over doubt. In difficult circumstances, help us to always listen to our hearts. Amen. Saturday, Feb. 11 Lord Jesus, at the wedding in Cana it was your mother Mary who asked you to help when they had run out of wine; it was here where you performed your first miracle. Like Mary, we too turn to you in our time of need or on behalf of others. Please hear our prayers, comfort our hearts, and wipe away our tears. Amen. Friday, Feb. 10 Lord, we are past the halfway point through winter. The cold temperatures, the winds, and the rains can be harsh on all of us. Help us to be mindful of those who by necessity must live or work outdoors for extended periods of time. Help them find shelter in their hour of need. Amen. Thursday, Feb. 9 Almighty God, I give you thanks today for the lives of my family members who are no longer living. Thank you for the example they provided, the lessons they taught, the love and wisdom they shared. Thank you for all the good that they accomplished, and forgive them for their shortcomings. Amen. Wednesday, Feb. 8 God of life, thank you for the gift of this day. Thank you for the stark beauty of these winter days. Help me to recognize the wonder in all that surrounds me. Amen. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Lord Jesus, you rebuked the religious leaders of your time for their hypocrisy and their distorting the commandments. Touch the hearts of the religious leaders of today, that they may be faithful to your teachings of love, compassion, justice, and forgiveness. Touch my heart, too; help me to reflect your example in what I say and do this day. Amen. Monday, Feb. 6 Almighty God, every day we learn of acts of violence in our community and around the nation and world. Give comfort and healing to all who have endured violence or who have lost loved ones through violence. Guide our leaders–and each of us–to find ways to confront and minimize the violence in our society. Help us to truly create a more just, caring, and peaceful world. Amen. Sunday, Feb. 5 God our creator, through the prophet Isaiah you said, “Share your bread with those who are hungry; give shelter to the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked, and do not turn your back on your own.” Help me to be more generous in responding to what you ask of me; guide me to support those organizations who are on the front lines of helping those in need. Amen. Saturday, Feb. 4 Lord Jesus, in today’s gospel, you and your apostles sought to find a quiet place where you and they could have the opportunity to rest and regenerate. People still sought you out and, in your compassion, you began to teach them. In everyone’s life there are times when we are called to help in spite of our fatigue; grant us the grace and patience and compassion to respond as we are able. Amen. Friday, Feb. 3 Loving God, today we celebrate the life of Saint Blaise, who was a Roman-era physician and bishop. His inspirational life that began with the healing of both the body and the soul ended in his dying for the faith. Thank you for all people whose work consists of healing and giving hope to those who are injured, wounded, or broken in body or spirit. Amen. Thursday, Feb. 2 Lord Jesus, today the Church celebrates your presentation in the temple as an infant by Mary and Joseph. St. Luke tells of those who recognized you as the one who would bring them salvation. Help me to recognize your loving presence in those around me today. Amen. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Lord, some days are more hectic than others. Whatever today brings, keep me close to you. Help me to pause throughout the day for a moment or two, so that I may take a few deep breaths. As I do so, help me to remember that you are here beside me, and we will get through this day together. Amen. Tuesday, Jan. 31 Lord Jesus, help me to be more mindful of those with whom I live and work. Help me listen with an open heart; nudge me to be more quick to offer a helping hand or an understanding ear. In simple ways, may I reflect your compassion and mercy. Amen. Monday, Jan. 30 Lord God, thank you for the caregivers among us; thank you for those who help the elderly, the sick, the injured, and the disabled. Thank you for their compassion, their tenderness, and their perseverance in the care they provide. Amen. Sunday, Jan. 29 Lord Jesus, you taught the crowd and your disciples, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” There is much strife and conflict in the world and even in our own lives. Help us to find ways to make peace; help us to foster healing and forgiveness. May we reflect your teachings in our words and actions this day. Amen. Saturday, Jan. 28 Loving God, let me be mindful today of those who are struggling – in my family, among my neighbors, or among those I encounter today. Grant them courage and hope; help them to not be overwhelmed by their circumstances. Bless them in their time of need. Amen. Friday, Jan. 27 Lord, as a new day begins, I give you thanks for the countless ways you bless my life. Thank you for helping me to face challenges and uncertainties with faith and trust in you. Whatever happens today, let me find joy and goodness that I can share with others. Amen. Thursday, Jan. 26 Loving God, there are so many people whose lives are filled with brokenness, trauma, or heartache. May those who are suffering find hope, healing, and comfort in their time of need. Help me to find ways to support the programs that can best serve these individuals with compassion and respect. Amen. Wednesday, Jan. 25 Almighty God, today the Church recalls the conversion of Saint Paul. His dramatic encounter on his way to Damascus blinded him and caused him to fall to the ground. When major events in our lives challenge us, help us to pause, listen, and reflect. Help us to gain insight from these events, and may they always lead us back to you. Amen. Tuesday, Jan. 24 Lord, the Church celebrates the life of Saint Francis de Sales today. Renowned for his patience and gentleness, his homilies were often brief and without fanfare. He wisely wrote, “only the language of the heart can reach another heart.” This day, let me strive to speak and listen with my heart. Amen. Monday, Jan. 23 Loving Creator, thank you for the gift of life. Watch over all expectant parents as they await the birth of their child. May every child find love and affection as they find their way in the world. Amen. Sunday, Jan. 22 Lord Jesus, today’s gospel tells of your calling Simon Peter and his brother Andrew to follow you. They left their boat and fishing nets and became your disciples. Renew your call to each of us; speak to our hearts so that we, too, may be courageous enough to live out your command to love one another. Help us be generous enough to forgive one another as you have shown us by example. Guide us to make our home, our community, and our world more loving, more forgiving, and more just. Amen. Saturday, Jan. 21 Lord, there is beauty in the starkness of winter. When I pause to look at a seemingly barren tree or shrub, I am surprised to see the buds on every branch, waiting for the proper time to open and bloom. You have given each of us gifts that have yet to awaken and bloom. Nurture us as you do the trees and shrubs, so that in time, our gifts may mature and be shared with others. Amen. Friday, Jan. 20 Lord, when you called your disciples to follow you, you chose ordinary, imperfect people. These men and women, from Peter to Mary Magdalen, were a lot like us. We strive to follow you and your commandments to love one another, but often we fail. Forgive us our shortcomings and short-sightedness, and lift us back up. Help us this day to be faithful to you. Amen. Thursday, Jan. 19 Loving God, winter days can be harsh and unforgiving. Let me be mindful of those who find themselves outside because of homelessness or other reasons. Guide them to find the help they need to find warmth, comfort, and shelter from the cold. Bless all those who endeavor to help those who have no protection from the elements. Amen. Wednesday, Jan. 18 Lord Jesus, the gospels tell numerous stories of your healing those who seek you out in faith. Each of us, too, seek healing from you. Heal us of our brokenness, our doubts, our worries; help us grow in your gifts of faith, hope, and love. By our words and actions, help us bring healing to those around us. Amen. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Loving God, life brings many unexpected twists and turns: the death of a friend or loved one, a new job or relationship, the diagnosis of an illness. In large and small ways, such events can create a sense of insecurity, fear, or uncertainty. Be with us when we are faced with the unexpected; give us the reassurance that new insights, personal growth, and greater faith can come our way. Help us to find the good in every situation. Amen. Monday, Jan. 16 Lord, each morning as I sit at the table eating my breakfast, I watch my neighborhood through the window. Some people are walking their dogs; others are getting into their cars to go to work; energetic individuals are jogging or cycling by; parents are walking their children to school. Bless all of us as we begin this new day; help each one of us find moments of joy today that we can share with one another. Amen. Sunday, Jan. 15 Almighty God, recent weeks have shown the dramatic power of nature in storms, atmospheric rivers, tornadoes and more. Many have suffered as a result of this severe weather. Give comfort to those who have been impacted by these events, and inspire us to support those people and organizations who are on the front lines, courageously responding to those in need. Amen. Saturday, Jan. 14 Lord, thank you for the countless ways you touch our lives. Thank you for the unexpected gifts that I receive from those around me, whether it be a simple gesture of kindness or the willingness of a friend to offer a listening and compassionate ear. Help me to be your instrument to offer an act of kindness or generosity to those I encounter this day. Amen. Friday, Jan. 13 Dear Lord, some days can be overwhelming: there are too many tasks, too many errands, too many demands or expectations. At moments like these, please help me to pause and take a deep breath. Let me step back and put things in perspective; remind me that I can prioritize what I can do in the time I have, and that I can reach out to others for help. Amen. Thursday, Jan. 12 Dear Lord, some days can be overwhelming: there are too many tasks, too many errands, too many demands or expectations. At moments like these, please help me to pause and take a deep breath. Let me step back and put things in perspective; remind me that I can prioritize what I can do in the time I have, and that I can reach out to others for help. Amen. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Lord, when I was younger I didn’t concern myself too much about the future; I acted as if I were invincible. As the years wore on, I learned that I was far from being invincible or invulnerable. Where I stand now, I am past the halfway point of my life. I’ve learned much over the years, perhaps most importantly, that life is precious, that every day is a gift from you. Help me embrace this day with gratitude, generosity, and hope. Amen.x
Tuesday, Jan. 10 Almighty God, winter in this corner of the Pacific Northwest can be a series of cold and gray days filled with seemingly endless rain. I understand the rain is what renews our fertile farmlands and gives bountiful crops, as well as the beautiful verdant landscape throughout the spring and summer; nevertheless, there are times the dreariness of this season takes its toll on my attitude and spirit. Please help me see and experience the warmth and light of your love this day; help me recognize the beauty all around me that I often take for granted. Amen.
Monday, Jan. 9 Loving God, today the Church marks the day that John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. St. Matthew writes that a voice came from the heavens and said, “This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased.” Help each one of us to be faithful sons and daughters, mindful of the teachings of Jesus as we go through this day. May we, too, be well pleasing to you.
Amen. Sunday, Jan. 8 Lord God, today the Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated in churches and homes around the world, when the magi from the east brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor the newborn c…
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