General Prayers

St. Jude Thaddeus, glorious apostle and martyr, you are a faithful friend to all who rely on your intercession. Gracious patron and helper in time of adversity, I come to seek your help. (Mention your request.) The cross that I carry seems too heavy for me to bear; I feel anxious and discouraged in the […]

God of goodness and mercy, I praise and thank you for the many blessings I have received through your generous love. Grant me the grace to be attentive to all you are asking of me at this time in my life and to respond with courage and faith in your compassionate love for me. Let

Compassionate and loving God, among your many gifts, one most cherished is the love of family. I ask, now, that you be particularly mindful of (name)’s family; hold each of them in your loving hands and care for them. Give them courage and patience, hope and optimism; relieve their fears and anxieties. During this difficult

Glorious St. Martin de Porres, we thank and praise God for your inspiring example of charity. Your self-sacrificing love embraced sick, suffering, poor and needy persons. Your concern for all God’s creatures moved you to care for even the smallest and weakest animals of the field. From your place in heaven among the saints, intercede

O God, through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe, I ask for the strength and courage to seek the guidance and support I need in order to regain control of my life. I acknowledge how harmful this addiction is to my physical health, how damaging to my relationships and dangerous to my spiritual well-being, and

To you, blessed Joseph, we come in our trials, and having asked the help of your most holy spouse, we confidently ask your patronage also. Through that love which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and through the fatherly care with which you embraced the child Jesus, we humbly beg you to

Holy Joseph, with steadfast confidence I come before you to seek your compassion and support. With fatherly care you accompanied and protected Jesus during his childhood. With the love and devotion of a spouse you cherished Mary his Mother. Now, through your intercession, assist me in this time of adversity. By the love you had

St. Joseph, what anguish must have filled your heart when you found out that Mary was with child, and you thought of ending your betrothal to her, to “put her away” quietly and not disgrace her. And what profound joy you must have experienced when the mystery of the Incarnation was revealed to you. By

I appeal to you, Lord, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob and Israel, You the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Infinitely merciful as You are, it is Your will that we should learn to know You. You made heaven and earth, You rule supreme over all that is. You are the