Prayer N Lunch

February 15 St. Claude de la Colombière (1641-1682) This is a special day for the Jesuits, who claim today’s saint as one of their own. It’s also a special day for people who have a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus—a devotion Claude de la Col

Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you O house of Israel (Jeremiah 10:1)  Prayer:Jesus, help me open my mind and heart to listen and respond to your gospel message

This is the victory that conquers the world, our faith (! John 4:4) Prayer Jesus, help me to be willing to say “no” to the temptation that come to me.

“No one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit” (John 3:5) Jesus, help me get to know you better through my daily Gospel reading.

The Holy Spirit will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said yo you (John 14:26) Jesus, help me listen more attentively to the message of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer for Priests

February 9 St. Jerome Emiliani (1481?-1537) A careless and irreligious soldier for the city-state of Venice, Jerome was captured in a skirmish at an outpost town and chained in a dungeon. In prison Jerome had a lot of time to think, and he gradually learn

February 7 St. Colette (1381-1447) Colette did not seek the limelight, but in doing God’s will she certainly attracted a lot of attention. Colette was born in Corbie, France. At 21 she began to follow the Third Order Rule and became an anchoress, a woman

February 6 St. Paul Miki and Companions (d. 1597) Fifth Day In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen Introductory Prayer (like the first day) Meditation on the words of the Our Father: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, didst promise to send the Holy Ghost to finish Thy work in the souls of Thy Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, that He may perfect in my soul the work of Thy grace and Thy love.

Fourth Day-In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen Introductory Prayer (like the first day) Meditation on the words of the Our Father: “Thy kingdom come to us.” In this petition we ask that the kingdom of his grace and heav

February 5 St. Agatha (d. 251?)         Quote:  â€œLord, my creator, you have protected me since I was in the cradle. You have taken me from the love of the world and given me patience to suffer. Now receive my spirit.”

February 4 St. Joseph of Leonissa (1556-1612) Joseph avoided the safe compromises by which people sometimes undercut the gospel. Born at Leonissa in the Kingdom of Naples, Joseph joined the Capuchins in his hometown in 1573. Denying himself hearty meals a

February 3 St. Blaise (d. 316) Third Day In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen Introductory Prayer (like the first day) Meditation on the words of the Our Father: “hallowed be Thy name.” This is the first thing that we sho

February 2 Presentation of the Lord

February 1 St. Ansgar (801-865) The “apostle of the north” (Scandinavia) had enough frustrations to become a saint—and he did. He became a Benedictine at Corbie, France, where he had been educated. Three years later, when the king of Denmark became a conv

SECOND  DAY In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen Introductory Prayer (like the first day) Meditation on the words of the Our Father: « who art in heaven » While God is everywhere as Lord of heaven and earth, we say “who a

January 26 Sts. Timothy and Titus  Quote: “But when the kindness and generous love of God our Savior appeared, not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit,

Trust in God

January 25 Conversion of St. Paul  Blessed Apostle Paul, who labored so zealously for the conversion of the Gentiles in many lands, obtain for us a perpetual zeal for the salvation of souls and especially enkindle our interest in the conversion of our sep