Author name: Powerful Catholic Prayer

This day is full of beauty and adventure, help me Lord to be fully alive to it all. During this day, may I become a more thoughtful person, a more prayerful person, a more generous and kindly person. Help me not to be turned in on myself but to be sensitive and helpful to others. […]

Blessed are you, Lord our God, Creator of the universe and Father of us all. We praise You for Your mighty works. Look on us with love, and hear our prayers today. Grant Your blessing to this N., and to all who work here. Let their work contribute to the good of all members of

Heavenly Father, love of all and defender of the week, bless + in your love. Accept his/her offering of dedication and service, and help him/her to give you praise, to pray for your Church and the world, and to serve your people in peace and joy. We ask this grace through Christ our Brother and

O Lord, Almighty God, who hast given us an ample supply of water, led off by pipes from this source, grant that, by Thy assistance and blessing and our cooperation, every diabolical attack and confusion may be kept off and that this water supply may always be pure and uncontaminated. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

(When a woman after childbirth desires, according to a pious and praiseworthy custom, to come to the Church to give thanks to God for her safe delivery, and when she has asked the priest’s blessing, he, vested in surplice and white stole, proceeds, with an acolyte carrying the holy water sprinkler, to the door of

(Good art lifts the human spirit, and helps us to move beyond daily routine to higher thoughts and feelings. We may use a picture, icon, statue, or other image to remind us of Mary and her life of obedient service to God. We ask her to pray for us, and we join our praises with

Lord Jesus, our loving brother, bless + this swimming pool and all who use it. Keep us safe and healthy as we enjoy this refreshing water. Lord, we praise you for ever. Amen.

Be gracious, O Lord God, to our prayers and bless this vehicle with Thy right hand. Send Thy holy angels to accompany it that they may keep from all evils those who ride in it; and as once Thou didst grant faith and grace through Thy deacon Philip to the Ethiopian riding in his chariot

Let us ask God to bless us and our new school. (Moment of silence…) All praise to You, heavenly Father, Lord of all creation: You have gathered us in this parish community to praise You by our words and works. Bless + this school which we have built for the education of our young people.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Almighty Lord God, it was Your will that Your only begotten Son, our Redeemer, should be born in a stable and rest in a