General Prayers

God the Father, source of everything Divine, You are good surpassing everything good and just surpassing everything just. In You is tranquility, as well as peace and harmony. Heal our divisions and restore us to the unity of love, which is similar to Your Divine nature. Let the bond of love and the ties of […]

We honour you, O Mary, Mother of God, treasure of the universe, inextinguishable flame, crown of virginity, sceptre of the true faith, indestructible temple, Tabernacle of the one whom the world cannot contain, and Mother and Virgin. In your virginal womb you enclosed the immense and incomprehensible One. Through you the Trinity is glorified and

Gracious God, our God of care and compassion for humanity, you filled St. Clement Mary Hofbauer with a special zeal for the well-being of people, especially those who are poor or troubled in spirit. In St. Clement you revealed the richness of your loving kindness and mercy. Through his intercession, help us to remain true

O Almighty and everlasting God, Who by Thy wonderful providence dost choose the weak things of the world to confound the strong: be pleased to grant unto us Thy humble servants, that through the kindly prayers of blessed Didacus, Thy Confessor, we may become worthy to be raised to eternal glory in Heaven. Through our

Be, Lord Jesus, a bright flame before me, a guiding star above me, a smooth path below me, a kindly shepherd behind me: today, tonight, and forever.

Oh glorious martyrs of Christ, Saints Cosmas and Damian, you gave your lives for the love of God, benefiting your fellow man, and crowning your martyrdom with an open and loyal profession of your faith. You taught us to love God above all things, and to love our fellow man as ourselves, professing always, and

Lord, I am in this world to show Your mercy to others. Other people will glorify You by making visible the power of Your grace by their fidelity and constancy to You. For my part I will glorify You by making known how good You are to sinners, that Your mercy is boundless and that

O Jesus! Thou art my true Friend, my only Friend. Thou doth take a part in all my misfortunes; Thou doth take them on Thyself; thou doth know how to change them into blessings. Thou doth listen to me with the greatest kindness when I relate my troubles to Thee, and thou hast always balm

O Lord, grant us that love which can never die, which will enkindle our lamps but not extinguish them, so that they may shine in us and bring light to others. Most dear Saviour, enkindle our lamps that they may shine forever in your temple. May we receive unquenchable light from you so that our

O God, Who dost give us joy by the yearly festival of Thy blessed martyr and bishop Clement; grant that we who keep his birthday may also imitate his fortitude in suffering. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world