General Prayers

O Immaculate and wholly-pure Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the world, hope of those who are in despair: You are the joy of the saints; you are the peacemaker between sinners and God; you are the advocate of the abandoned, the secure haven of those who are on the sea of the world; […]

Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life; rather, look to them with full hope that as they arise, God, whose very own you are, will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow;

O my Jesus, I beg You on behalf of the whole Church: Grant it love and the light of Your Spirit and give power to the words of priests so that hardened hearts might be brought to repentance and return to You, O Lord. Lord, give us holy priests; You Yourself maintain them in holiness.

Lord Jesus Christ, King of kings, You have power over life and death. You know even things that are uncertain and obscure, and our very thoughts and feelings are not hidden from You. Cleanse me from my secret faults, and I have done wrong and You saw it. You know how weak I am, both

May the intercession of the glorious Martyr, St. Expedite, recommend us, O my God, to Thy goodness, in order that his protection may obtain for us what our own merits are powerless to do. Amen. We supplicate Thee Lord, to inspire, by Thy grace all our thoughts and actions, that thou being their principle, we

Lord Jesus Christ, King of kings, you have power over life and death. You know even things that are hidden or obscure. And our very thoughts and feelings are open to you. Cleanse our priests from secret faults, when they did wrong and you saw it. You know how weak they are, both in soul

Gentle St. Francis you were so devoted to the humanity of Christ. Your heart burst with appreciation toward God for taking on human life. You saw beauty and goodness in all living things – in birds that sing, the fish that fill our waters, and all that lives in nature. Help us to imitate your

O Jesus, who filled Your handmaid Sister Faustina with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy, design, if it be Your holy will, to grant me, through her intercession the grace for which I fervently pray (State your intention here…) My sins render me unworthy of Your mercy, but be mindful of Saint Faustina’s spirit of

Our Father, You would not willingly call on us to suffer. You say all things work together for our good if we are faithful to You. Therefore, if You ordain it: through disappointment and poverty, sickness and pain, even shame and contempt and calumny, You will support us with the consolation of Your Grace and