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.
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Fear not, little flock . . . As the lights of earth are put out one by one in the midnight of death, the countenance of heaven makes plainer revelations. “On Death” Frederick William Faber
America the Beautiful O beautiful, for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life. America, America, may God thy gold refine ‘Til all success be nobleness, And every gain divine.
Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love! Veni, Sancte Spiritus!
Anxiety can never get a real grip on one who believes and has faith strongly rooted in Christ. One who believes is flooded with the words — “Trust Me. Fear not little flock, you are in my hands, (whether you like it or not) . . . why, the very hairs of your head have […]
Seek Thou the white bird of truth, Bronzed peacocks are false pride. What if the way be lonely and the rabble chide? Heed not ignorance or things, For if you can clutch one feather of its tiny wings, Then cling to it, for you have much which others have not.
Come, O Divine Spirit! Fill my heart with Thy heavenly fruits — Thy charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness and temperance — that I may never weary in the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Thy inspiration may merit to be united eternally with Thee in the love of the […]
Come, O Spirit of Wisdom! Reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them for ever. Amen.
Dear Lord, Help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that You and I together cannot handle.
Come, O Spirit of Counsel! Help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which […]