Our Father
The
Apostle's Creed
The
Ten Commandments
Invitation
to Church
The Tom Castrovinci Prayer
Love
is patient - the self-test
The
Lord is My Shepherd
From
Where Shall Come My Help?
By His
Wounds
Peace
Prayer of St. Francis
The
Miracle Prayer
A
Prayer for Parents
To Follow
Thee More Nearly
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Our Father
Slowly, one line at a time; pause and reflect at the end of each line.
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.
Amen.
Now again - with even more deliberation.
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I believe in
God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in
Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.
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The Ten Commandments
1. I am the Lord, your God: you shall have no other gods but me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the sabbath.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
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Invitation
to Church
The honor
of your presence
is
requested
at
Church this Sunday
The Church
needs you. We
are not complete without you. We are made whole, we are made better,
we are made stronger, we are made more capable of completing God's
mission, by having you with us. There are strengths and skills and
understandings that are unique to you, that only you can teach us.
We need you; please come. No matter how long you've been away, no
matter what has happened, even if you've never been to church before,
there will be someone there to welcome you.
Maybe you
think you don't need church. But we know we need you! You are
most cordially and eagerly invited!
Now
Christ's body is yourselves, each of you with a part to play in the whole.
(1 Corinthians 12:27, New Jerusalem Bible)
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The Tom Castrovinci Prayer
Dear
Lord,
Grant that I find myself this day still within thy infinite grace
and mercy.
Hear my prayers of thanks for all that you have done for me,
and forgive my many sins.
Hear my prayers on behalf of others,
and help me to be a better Christian man, father and husband.
Through your continued blessing keep me strong in mind and body.
Grant me times of peace.
Let me feel your hand lift from me anxiety and depression
so my thoughts can be clear and my actions confident.
Most of all keep my family safe and well.
Help us all to make the right choices each day
so that we may live our lives according to
your teachings.
Please allow the rewards of my work to be sufficient for my family
and keep in my heart to be generous to others in greater need.
I ask these things through Christ our Lord. Amen
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Love is patient - the
self-test
There’s an old homilist’s trick, but still a good one. Look
at the passage below from First Corinthians. Wherever you find the
word "love" or the word "it" referring to love,
replace it with your own name, then ask yourself if the statements are
true. Be honest: really challenge yourself.
Love is
patient, love is kind.
Love is not jealous, it does not put on airs,
it is not snobbish.
Love is never rude, nor self-seeking, nor
prone to anger; nor does
it brood over
injuries.
Love does not rejoice in what is wrong but
rejoices with the truth.
There is no limit to love’s forbearance, to its
trust, its hope, its
power to endure.
Love never
fails. (see 1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
Then for us who are married we should add "to _______ (spouse’s
name)" and ask ourselves again if the statements are true.
Pretty humbling, isn’t it!
IMPORTANT: this is a self-test only; the very nature of being
Christian should preclude us from testing anyone else this way.
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The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 23 (classic King James Version)
The Lord is my shepherd; I
shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the
still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his
name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death,
I will fear no evil:
For thou art with me; thy rod
and thy staff they comfort
me.
Thou preparest a table before
me
In the presence of mine
enemies:
Thou anointest my head with
oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days
of
my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for
ever.
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From Where Shall Come My
Help?
(Based on Psalm 121; edited by John Tugman; note - makes a wonderful
prayer for others by changing I/my/me to you/your.)
I lift up my eyes to the mountains:
From where shall come my
help?
My help shall come from the
Lord
Who made heaven
and earth.
May He never allow me to
stumble!
Let him sleep not, my guard.
No, He sleeps not nor
slumbers,
Israel’s guard.
The Lord is my guard and my
shade;
At my right side He stands.
By day the sun shall not
smite me
Nor the moon in the night.
The Lord will guard me from
evil,
The Lord will guard my soul.
The Lord will guard my going
and my coming
Both now and for ever.
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By His Wounds
Christ suffered for you,
and left you an example
to have you follow in his
footsteps.
He did no wrong;
no deceit was found in his
mouth.
When he was insulted,
he returned no insult.
When he was made to suffer,
he did not counter with
threats.
Instead he delivered himself
up
to the One who judges justly.
In his own body
he brought your sins to the
cross,
so that all of us, dead to
sin,
could live in accord with
God’s will.
By his wounds you were
healed.
(1 Peter 2:21-24)
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Peace Prayer of St. Francis
Make me a channel of your peace:
Where there is hatred, let me
bring your love;
Where there is injury, your
pardon, Lord,
And where there’s doubt,
true faith in you.
Make me a channel of your
peace:
Where there’s despair in
life, let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, only
light;
And where there’s sadness,
ever joy.
O Master, grant that I may
never seek:
So much to be consoled, as to
console;
To be understood, as to
understand;
To be loved, as to love with
all my soul.
Make me a channel of your
peace:
It is in pardoning that we
are pardoned;
In giving of ourselves that
we receive;
And in dying that we’re born to eternal life.
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The Miracle Prayer
Lord Jesus, I come before you, just as I am.
I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In
your name I forgive all others for what they have done against me.
I renounce Satan, the evil spirits, and all their works. I give
you my entire self, Lord Jesus, now and forever. I invite you into
my life Jesus, I accept you as my Lord, God and Savior. Heal me,
change me, strengthen me in body, soul and spirit.
Come Lord Jesus, cover me with your precious
blood, and fill me with your Holy Spirit. I love you Lord Jesus.
I praise you Jesus. I thank you Jesus. I shall follow you
every day of my life. Amen.
Mary my mother, Queen of Peace, all the
angels and Saints, please help me. Amen.
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Say this prayer faithfully, no matter how
you feel. When you come to the point where you sincerely mean each
word, with all your heart, something good spiritually will happen to
you. You will experience Jesus, and He will change your whole life
in a very special way. You will see. Fr. Peter Rookey, OSM
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A Prayer for Parents
Dear God, you have given me this child to guide. I know this
child is precious to both you and me. I need your help to give to
this child what is needed.
Help me to be an example of the things that are pure and good.
Give me the wisdom to understand this little one’s needs, because
each child is different.
Help me to hear not only what the little voice says, but also what is
held in the little heart, because the greatest needs are often the
unspoken ones.
Help me to seek and be worthy of this child’s love, because love is a
bridge between us over which our souls cross.
And above all, don’t let me forget that ours is a joint stewardship,
and that you, in all your wisdom, stand ready to help me in doing my part
- if I will but ask in Jesus’ name. Amen
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To Follow Thee
More Nearly (Original art by Andre Junguet, 1991)
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