Catholic Prayers for the Family
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Be Intentional about Praying as a Family
Dear Family,
Set a time in the day or evening when the family is together. Committ to praying one of the prayers below for 7 consecutive days. Each day pray for one of the intentions of the family. For example: a safe basketball game for little brother, a good ballet presentation for little sister, dad's upcoming project at work, big brother gets better from getting the flu, mom's heart feels better after losing grandma.
Before the family begins praying it is a good thing to prepare a family prayer altar. This will be the designated place for the entire family to come and pray together. The family prayer altar can be as simple as placing a white cloth on a small table, a crucific and two candles beside it. An altar and the things on the altar are not to be idolize in anyway but are purposed to assist the family members to focus on communing with God.
Be intentional and make time. Blessings will certainly come to you and your family! -
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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. -
The Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, be my sanctification.
Body of Christ, be my salvation.
Blood of Christ, fill all my veins.
Water of Christ’s side, wash out my stains.
Passion of Christ, my comfort be.
O good Jesus, listen to me.
In Thy wounds I fain would hide,
N’er to be parted from Thy side,
Guard me, should the foe assail me.
Call me when my life shall fail me.
Bid me come to Thee above,
With Thy saints to sing Thy love,
World without end.
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The Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Amen. -
Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine!
Come, Father of the poor!
Come, source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine.
You, of comforters the best;
You, the soul’s most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below;
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
O most blessed Light divine,
Shine within these hearts of yours,
And our inmost being fill!
Where you are not, we have naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
On the faithful, who adore
And confess you, evermore
In your sevenfold gift descend:
Give them virtue’s sure reward;
Give them your salvation, Lord;
Give them joys that never end.
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The Benedictus
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father
Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
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The Angelus
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
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.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy 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 thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy 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.
Glory be to the Father
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 Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
R. Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of heaven,
R. have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R. have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit,
R. have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God,
R. have mercy on us.Holy Mary,
R. pray for us.Holy Mother of God,
R. pray for us.Holy Virgin of virgins,
R. pray for us.Mother of Christ,
R. pray for us.Mother of the Church,
R. pray for us.Mother of divine grace,
R. pray for us.Mother most pure,
R. pray for us.Mother most chaste,
R. pray for us.Mother inviolate,
R. pray for us.Mother undefiled,
R. pray for us.Mother most amiable,
R. pray for us.Mother most admirable,
R. pray for us.Mother of good counsel,
R. pray for us.Mother of our Creator,
R. pray for us.Mother of our Savior,
R. pray for us.Virgin most prudent,
R. pray for us.Virgin most venerable,
R. pray for us.Virgin most renowned,
R. pray for us.Virgin most powerful,
R. pray for us.Virgin most merciful,
R. pray for us.Virgin most faithful,
R. pray for us.Mirror of justice,
R. pray for us.Seat of wisdom,
R. pray for us.Cause of our joy,
R. pray for us.Spiritual vessel,
R. pray for us.Vessel of honor,
R. pray for us.Singular vessel of devotion,
R. pray for us.Mystical rose,
R. pray for us.Tower of David,
R. pray for us.Tower of ivory,
R. pray for us.House of gold,
R. pray for us.Ark of the covenant,
R. pray for us.Gate of heaven,
R. pray for us.Morning star,
R. pray for us.Health of the sick,
R. pray for us.Refuge of sinners,
R. pray for us.Comforter of the afflicted,
R. pray for us.Help of Christians,
R. pray for us.Queen of Angels,
R. pray for us.Queen of Patriarchs,
R. pray for us.Queen of Prophets,
R. pray for us.Queen of Apostles,
R. pray for us.Queen of Martyrs,
R. pray for us.Queen of Confessors,
R. pray for us.Queen of Virgins,
R. pray for us.Queen of all Saints,
R. pray for us.Queen conceived without original sin,
R. pray for us.Queen assumed into heaven,
R. pray for us.Queen of the most holy Rosary,
R. pray for us.Queen of the family,
R. pray for us.Queen of Peace,
R. pray for us.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. spare us, O Lord.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. graciously hear us, O Lord.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. have mercy on us.V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants, may enjoy lasting health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enter into the joy of eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.Advent Season
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary;
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray
O God, Thou hast willed that at the message of an angel Thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary; grant to Thy suppliant people, that we, who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with Thee. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.Christmas Season
V. After giving birth, O Virgin, thou remained a virgin.
R. Mother of God, intercede for us.
Let us pray
O God, by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary, Thou hast bestowed upon the human race the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech Thee, that we may feel the power of her intercession, through whom we have been made worthy to receive the Author of life, Thy Son. Who with Thee lives and reigns forever.
R. Amen.Easter Season
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray
O God, who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, granted joy to the whole world: grant we beg Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may lay hold of the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen. -
Litany of Saint Joseph
Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
R. Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of heaven,
R. have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R. have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit,
R. have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God,
R. have mercy on us.Holy Mary,
R. pray for us.St. Joseph,
R. pray for us.Renowned offspring of David,
R. pray for us.Light of Patriarchs,
R. pray for us.Spouse of the Mother of God,
R. pray for us.Chaste guardian of the Virgin,
R. pray for us.Foster father of the Son of God,
R. pray for us.Diligent protector of Christ,
R. pray for us.Head of the Holy Family,
R. pray for us.Joseph most just,
R. pray for us.Joseph most chaste,
R. pray for us.Joseph most prudent,
R. pray for us.Joseph most strong,
R. pray for us.Joseph, most obedient,
R. pray for us.Joseph most faithful,
R. pray for us.Mirror of patience,
R. pray for us.Lover of poverty,
R. pray for us.Model of artisans,
R. pray for us.Glory of home life,
R. pray for us.Guardian of virgins,
R. pray for us.Pillar of families,
R. pray for us.Solace of the wretched,
R. pray for us.Hope of the sick,
R. pray for us.Patron of the dying,
R. pray for us.Terror of the demons,
R. pray for us.Protector of Holy Church,
R. pray for us.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. spare us, O Lord.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. graciously hear us, O Lord.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. have mercy on us.V. He made him the lord of his household.
R. And prince over all his possessions.
Let us pray
O God, in Thy ineffable providence Thou wert pleased to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, grant, we beg Thee, that we may be worthy to have him for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we venerate as our Protector; Thou who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.
