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Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life. You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of his children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. No one,

not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot.

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I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains. Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge! Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Amen.

Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots

Santa María, Madre de Dios y Madre Nuestra,Tú que con corazón materno desatas los

nudos que entorpecen nuestra vida,te pedimos que nos recibas en tus manos

y que nos libres de las ataduras y confusionescon que nos hostiga el que es nuestro enemigo.

Por tu gracia, por tu intercesión, con tu ejemplo,líbranos de todo mal, Señora Nuestra

y desata los nudos, que impiden nos unamos a Dios,para que libres de toda confusión y error,

lo hallemos en todas las cosas,tengamos en Él puestos nuestros

corazones y podamos servirlesiempre en nuestros hermanos.

Amén.

María, Desatadora de NudosRuega por Nosotros

O Mary, Mother of Jesus, give me Your Heart, so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate – Your Heart, so full of love and humility – that I may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life, love Him as you love Him, and serve Him in the distressing disguise of the Poorest of the Poor. Amen.

Prayer before CommunionBlessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you. From the wicked foe, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you That with your saints I may praise you For ever and ever. Amen.

Anima Christi

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O my God! I offer You all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works by uniting them to Its infinite merits and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love.

O my God! I ask of You for myself and for those whom I hold dear the grace to fulfill perfectly Your Holy Will to accept for love of You the joys and sorrows of this passing life so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity. Amen.

Morning Offeringof St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my many sins; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop, by means of labor, the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, prudence, and patience, never surrendering to weariness or difficulties; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account which I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after thy example, O Patriarch Joseph. Such shall be my motto in life and death. Amen.

Prayer to St. Joseph for Success in Work

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary…

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.R. Be it done unto me according to Your Word. Hail Mary…

V. And the Word was made flesh,R. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary…

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Leader: Let us pray:

Pour forth we beseech You, O Lord Your Grace into our hearts that we to whom the incarnation of Christ, your Son was made known by the message of an angel may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Angelus

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their priestly life. In their loneliness, comfort them. In their sorrows, strengthen them. In their frustrations, point out to them that it is through suffering that the soul is purified, and show them that they are needed by the Church; they are needed by souls; they are needed for the work of redemption. O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take to

your heart your sons who are close to you because of their priestly ordination and because of the power which they have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world which needs them so much. Be their comfort, be their joy, be their strength, and especially help them to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy. Amen.

Prayer for PriestsJ. J. Cardinal Carberry, Archbishop of St. Louis 1968-1979

O glorious St. Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, to you do we raise our hearts and hands to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the benign heart of Jesus all the helps and graces necessary for our spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly for the grace of a happy death and the special favor we now request.

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O glorious St. Joseph, through the love you bear to Jesus Christ and for the glory of His name, hear our prayers and obtain our petitions. Amen.

St. Joseph Novena

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O Lord, we ask for a boundless confidence and trust in Your divine mercy, and the courage to accept the crosses and sufferings which bring immense goodness to our souls and that of Your Church.

Help us to love You with a pure and contrite heart, and to humble ourselves beneath Your cross, as we climb the mountain of holiness, carrying our cross that leads to heavenly glory.

May we receive You with great faith and love in Holy Communion, and allow You to act in us, as You desire, for Your greater glory.

O Jesus, most adorable heart and eternal fountain of Divine Love, may our prayer find favor before the Divine Majesty of Your Heavenly Father. Amen.

St. Pio Prayer of Trust and Confi dence

God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church.

May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel.

May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love, through Christ our Lord.

Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

Prayer for Families

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,

by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits,

who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

San Miguel Arcángel,defiéndenos en la batalla.

Sé nuestro amparocontra la perversidad y asechanzas

del demonio.Reprímale Dios,

pedimos suplicantes,y tú, Príncipe de la Milicia Celestial,

arroja al infiernocon el divino poder

a Satanás y a los otros espíritus malignosque andan dispersos por el mundo

para la perdición de las almas. Amén.

Oración a San Miguel Arcángel

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Praises of the Divine Mercy

(Diary of St. Faustina, #949)

Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the bosom of the Father, I Trust in You.

Divine Mercy, greatest attribute of God, R/Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery, R/

Divine Mercy, fountain gushing forth from the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, R/

Divine Mercy, unfathomed by any intellect, human or angelic, R/Divine Mercy, from which wells forth all life and happiness, R/

Divine Mercy, better than the heavens, R/Divine Mercy, source of miracles and wonders, R/

Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole universe, R/Divine Mercy, descending to earth in the Person of the

Incarnate Word, R/Divine Mercy, which flowed out from the open wound of the

Heart of Jesus, R/Divine Mercy, enclosed in the Heart of Jesus for us,

and especially for sinners, R/Divine Mercy, unfathomed in the institution of the Sacred Host, R/

Divine Mercy, in the founding of Holy Church, R/Divine Mercy, in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, R/

Divine Mercy, in our justification through Jesus Christ, R/Divine Mercy, accompanying us through our whole life, R/

Divine Mercy, embracing us especially at the hour of death, R/Divine Mercy, endowing us with immortal life, R/

Divine Mercy, accompanying us every moment of our life, R/Divine Mercy, shielding us from the fire of hell, R/

Divine Mercy, in the conversion of hardened sinners, R/Divine Mercy, astonishment for Angels, incomprehensible to Saints, R/

Divine Mercy, unfathomed in all the mysteries of God, R/ Divine Mercy, lifting us out of every misery, R/

Divine Mercy, source of our happiness and joy, R/Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from nothingness to existence, R/

Divine Mercy, embracing all the works of His hands, R/Divine Mercy, crown of all of God’s handiwork, R/

Divine Mercy, in which we are all immersed, R/Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished hearts, R/

Divine Mercy, only hope of despairing souls, R/Divine Mercy, repose of hearts, peace amidst fear, R/Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy souls, R/Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against all hope, R/

Amen.

Lord God, Author of Life and Source of Eternal Life, move the hearts of all our public officials and especially our President, to fulfill their responsibilities worthily and well to all those entrusted to their care. Help them in their special leadership roles, to extend the mantle of protection to the most vulnerable, especially the defenseless unborn, whose lives are threatened with extermination by an indifferent society. Guide all public officials by your wisdom and grace to cease supporting any law that fails to protect the fundamental good that is human life itself, which is a gift from God and parents. You are the Protector and Defender of the lives of the innocent unborn. Change the hearts of those who compromise the call to protect and defend life. Bring our nation to the values that have made us a great nation, a society that upholds the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Mary, the Mother of the living, help us to bear witness to the Gospel of Life with our lives and our laws, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

A Pro-life Prayer for Our President and Public Offi cials

Oh My God, you have created me to do some definite service. You have committed some work to me that you have not committed to another. I have my mission; I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. I will trust you, whatever, wherever I am. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve you. If I am in perplexity, my perplexity may serve you.

If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve you. You do nothing in vain. You know what you are about. Though friends be taken away, though I feel desolate, though my

spirits sink, though my future is hidden from me, yet I will trust you, for you know what you are about. I ask not so much to see as to be used: through Christ our Lord. Amen.

I have a MissionBlessed John Henry Newman

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Act of Spiritual Communion