Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

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For Catholics, the family is recognized as the “domestic church,” and it is in the family that people learn to recognize the love of God and to turn to Him in prayer. It is in the family that people first learn the virtues of living a God-centered life.
 
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers contains prayers that have marked the joys, sorrows, and daily routines of many generations. Included in this volume are chapters on basic prayers, daily prayers, a useful calendar of saints, and blessings for all the seasons of the year. Also, included in this compendium are prayers to the Virgin Mary; the Liturgy of the Hours; prayers upon waking, at mealtime and before retiring for the night; prayers and blessings for feast days and holidays; prayers during times of anger, forgiveness, sickness, loss, grief, thanksgiving, conflict; as well as prayers for the Church and lay people alike.
 
A wonderful gift idea for people of all ages, this handsome book will inspire you and your loved one to enter more deeply into God’s love.The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in the United States and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.chapter 1

Part I Basic Prayers

Basic Prayers This section includes some of the most familiar prayers of the Catholic tradition. These prayers have nurtured the faithful for generations, yet they still speak to us. Some of these prayers you may wish to learn “by heart” so that they become part of your daily living. Other prayers may be less familiar. These open for new generations the treasures of the Church’s rich tradition of prayer. Essential Prayers

The Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our Father Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Glory Be (Doxology) Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

The Hail Mary Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Angel of God Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: By the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

Signum Crucis In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Pater Noster Pater noster, qui es in cælis: sanctificétur nomen tuum; advéniat regnum tuum; fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo, et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie; et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris; et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem; sed líbera nos a malo.

Gloria Patri Glória Patri et Fílio et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ave, Maria Ave, María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. Angele Dei Ángele Dei, qui custos es mei, me, tibi commíssum pietáte supérna, illúmina, custódi, rege et gubérna. Amen.

Symbolum Nicaenum-Constantinopolitanum Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem, factórem cæli et terræ, visibílium ómnium et invisibílium. Et in unum Dóminum Iesum Christum, Fílium Dei Unigénitum, et ex Patre natum ante ómnia saécula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lúmine, Deum verum de Deo vero, génitum, non factum, consubstantiálem Patri: per quem ómnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos hómines et propter nostram salútem descéndit de cælis. Et incarnátus est de Spíritu Sancto ex María Vírgine, et homo factus est. Crucifíxus étiam pro nobis sub Póntio Piláto; passus et sepúltus est, et resurréxit tértia die, secúndum Scriptúras, et ascéndit in cælum, sedet ad déxteram Patris. Et íterum ventúrus est cum glória, iudicáre vivos et mórtuos, cuius regni non erit finis. Et in Spíritum Sanctum, Dóminum et vivificántem: qui ex Patre Filióque procédit. Qui cum Patre et Fílio simul adorátur et conglorificátur: qui locútus est per prophétas. Et unam, sanctam, cathólicam et apostólicam Ecclésiam. Confíteor unum baptísma in remissiónem peccatórum. Et exspécto resurrectiónem mortuórum, et vitam ventúri saéculi. Amen. Symbolum Apostolicum Credo in Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem, Creatórem caeli et terrae, et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius únicum, Dóminum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex María Virgine, passus sub Póntio Piláto, crucifixus, mórtuus, et sepúltus, descendit ad ínferos, tértia die resurréxit a mórtuis, ascéndit ad caelos, sedet ad déxteram Dei Patris omnipoténtis, inde ventúrus est iudicáre vivos et mórtuos.

Et in Spíritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclésiam cathólicam, sanctórum communiónem, remissiónem peccatórum, carnis resurrectiónem, vitam aetérnam. Amen. Confiteor I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Act of Contrition (Traditional) (Other prayers of contrition may be found in “Penance and Reconciliation,” later in this Part.)

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen. Te Deum You are God: we praise you; you are God: we acclaim you; you are the eternal Father: all creation worships you. To you all angels, all the powers of heaven, cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise: holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. The glorious company of apostles praise you. The noble fellowship of prophets praise you. The white-robed army of martyrs praise you. Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you: Father, of majesty unbounded, your true and only Son, worthy of all worship, and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide. You, Christ, are the king of glory, the eternal Son of the Father. When you became man to set us free you did not spurn the Virgin’s womb. You overcame the sting of death, and opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. You are seated at God’s right hand in glory. We believe that you will come, and be our judge. Come then, Lord, and help your people, bought with the price of your own Blood, and bring us with your saints to glory everlasting. Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance. Govern and uphold them now and always. Day by day we bless you. We praise your name forever. Keep us today, Lord, from all sin. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love and mercy; for we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope: and we shall never hope in vain. Prayers Before the Holy Eucharist Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you. From the malicious enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me. And bid me come to you, that with your saints I may praise you forever and ever. Amen. Tantum Ergo Down in adoration falling, Lo! the sacred Host we hail; Lo! o’er ancient forms departing, newer rites of grace prevail; faith for all defects supplying, where the feeble senses fail. To the everlasting Father, and the Son who reigns on high, with the Holy Spirit proceeding forth from each eternally, be salvation, honor, blessing, might and endless majesty. Amen.

V/. You have given them bread from heaven, R/. Having all delight within it.

Let us pray. O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament left us a memorial of your Passion: grant, we implore you, that we may so venerate the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood, as always to be conscious of the fruit of your redemption. You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen. Adoro Te Devote I adore you devoutly, Godhead unseen, who truly lies hidden under these sacramental forms. My soul surrenders itself to you without reserve, for in contemplating you it is completely overwhelmed.

Sight, touch, and taste are no guide in finding you, and only hearing is a sure guide for our faith. I believe everything that the Son of God has said, and nothing can be truer than this Word of the truth.

Only the Godhead was hidden on the Cross, but here the humanity is hidden as well. Yet I believe and acknowledge them both and make the same request as did the repentant thief.

I do not see the marks of the wounds, as Thomas did, and yet I, too, own you as “My God.” Grant that I believe in you more and more, that I put my hope in you and that I love you. Living Bread, that ever recalls the Lord’s death and gives life to his servants, grant to my soul to live by you and always to taste your sweetness.

Lord Jesus, loving Pelican of heaven,1 cleanse me, a sinner, with your Blood; for a single drop can save the whole world from all its sin.

Jesus, as I look on your veiled presence, I pray that what I long for so ardently may come about, and that I may see your face unveiled and be happy in the vision of your glory. —Attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) The Divine Praises Blessed be God. Blessed be his holy name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be his most Sacred Heart. Blessed be his most precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints. Acts of the Theological Virtues Act of Faith O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches because you have revealed them, who are eternal truth and wisdom, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. In this faith I intend to live and die. Amen. Act of Hope O Lord God, I hope by your grace for the pardon of all my sins and after life here to gain eternal happiness because you have promised it, who are infinitely powerful, faithful, kind, and merciful. In this hope I intend to live and die. Amen. Act of Love O Lord God, I love you above all things and I love my neighbor for your sake because you are the highest, infinite and perfect good, worthy of all my love. In this love I intend to live and die. Amen. Prayers to Mary, Mother of God The Magnificat (Canticle of Mary), a traditional Marian prayer, may be found in Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, in Part II: Daily Prayers. See also the prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Part III: Days and Seasons.

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Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Father, the image of the Virgin is found in the Church. Mary had a faith that your Spirit prepared and a love that never knew sin, for you kept her sinless from the first moment of her conception. Trace in our actions the lines of her love, in our hearts her readiness of faith. Prepare once again a world for your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Angelus V/. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R/. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary . . .

V/. Behold the handmaid of the Lord, R/. Be it done unto me according to your Word. Hail Mary . . .

V/. And the Word was made flesh, R/. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary . . .

V/. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts: that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. The Memorare Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen. Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia: for the Son you were privileged to bear, alleluia, is risen as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V/. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia!US

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