Prayer to St. Benedict		Prayer of St. Francis		Prayer to Our Lady
Entrusting the Church		The Memorare		Prayer to St. Jude
Prayer of St. Thomas		Cardinal Newman Ispiration		Isaiah 30
Poor In Spirit

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Prayer to Saint Benedict God our Father, You made Saint Benedict an outstanding guide to teach men how to live in your service Grant that by preferring your love to everything else, we may walk in the way or Your commandments We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit One God, forever and ever, Amen. Canticle of Brother Sun (Saint Francis of Assisi) All creatures of our God and King Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam Thou silver moon with softer gleam O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou rushing wind that art so strong Ye clouds that sail in heaven along O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou rising morn in praise rejoice Ye lights of heaven find a voice O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou flowing water, pure and clear Make music for thy Lord to hear Alleluia! Alleluia! Thy fire so masterful and bright That givest man both warmth and light O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia! Alleluia! And all ye men of tender heart Forgiving others, take your part O sing ye, Alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear Praise God and on him cast your care O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayer to Our Lady of Humility Oh God, who looks down upon the lowly and know the heights from afar; grant that your children may with pure heart imitate the humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary; she who was pleasing to You in her virginity and in humility conceived our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son; Who lives and reigns forever and ever, Amen Prayer of Entrusting the Church to Mary, Mother of God O Mother of men and peoples, you know all their sufferings and their hopes. You maternally feel all their strugles between good and evil, between the light and the darkness which shake the world. Receive our cry, directed in the Holy Spiritstraight to your heart and, with the love of the Mother and the Handmaid to the Lord, embrace the individuals and peoples which most look for this embrace, together with the individuals and peoples to whose trust You attend in a particular way. Take the entire human family under your maternal protection. With outflows of affection, O Mother, we entrust it to You. May the time of peace and liberty approach for all, the time of truth, justice, and hope. Pope John Paul II The Memorare Remember O Gracious Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer me, Amen. Prayer to Saint Jude, Saint of the Impossible Saint Jude Saint of the impossible Grant my request through Jesus Christ Our Lord Amen For All Good Things Loving God, who sees nothing in us that You have not given Yourself, make my body healthy and agile, my mind sharp and clear, my heart joyful and contented, my soul faithful and loving. And surround me with the company of men and angels who share my devotion to You. Above all, let me live in Your presence, for with You all fear is banished, and there is only harmony and peace. Let every day combine the beauty of spring, the brightness of summer, the abundance of autumn, and the repose of winter. And at the end of my life on earth, grant that I may come to see and to know you in the fullness of Your glory. Saint Thomas Aquinas BACK TO THE TOP Oh Lord support us all day long of this troublous life until the shades lenghthen and the busy world is hushed the ferver of life is over and our work is done Then Lord in thy great mercy grant us safe lodging a holy rest and peace at last through Christ Our Lord, Amen Cardinal Newman Thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: By waiting and by calm you shall be saved in quiet and in trust your strength lies Yet the Lord is waiting to show you favor and He rises to pity you For the Lord is a God of justice blessed are all who wait for Him Isaiah 30:15-18 To Love someone is to reveal to them the Light that is shining in them Jean Varier Poor in Spirit I turned to the empty ones, What does it mean to be poor in spirit? I asked Is there anything good about being poor? The poor in spirit replied: Can God fill anyone who is full? And how sad if your should suddenly discover that you are full of illusions instead of filled of truth Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B. Seasons of Your Heart