St. Rose of Lima

Guardian Angel Prayer

Angel of God,
my Guardian dear,
to whom His love
commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard,
to rule and guide.
Amen.

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Saint Michael Prayer

Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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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. Amen.

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Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our 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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O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

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Before: Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

After: We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God, who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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Peace Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love
Where there is injury . . . pardon
Where there is doubt . . . faith
Where there is despair . . .hope
Where there is darkness . . . light
Where there is sadness . . .joy
Divine Master,
grant that i may not so much seek
To be consoled . . .as to console
To be understood . . .as to understand,
To be loved . . . as to love
For it is in giving . . .that we receive,
It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned,
It is in dying . . .that we are born to eternal life

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Prayer for those who have died

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

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Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty,
my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
All that I am and all that I possess You have given me:
I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will.
Give me only Your love and Your grace;
with these I will be rich enough, and will desire nothing more.
AMEN.

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Soul of Christ

Soul of Christ, santify 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.
Never let me be separated from you.
From the malignant enemy, defend me.
At the hour of death, call me;
and bid me come to you.
That with your saints I may praise you
forever and ever.

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V/ The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R/ And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
V/ Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R/ Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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

Pour your grace into our hearts, O Lord, that we who have
known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ, announced
by an angel to the Virgin Mary, may by his cross and passion
be brought to the glory of his resurrection; who lives and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.

Breastplate of St. Patrick

CHRIST, as a light,
Illumine and guide me!
Christ, as a shield, o’ershadow and cover me!
Christ be under me! Christ be over me!
Christ be beside me
On left hand and right!
Christ be before me, behind me, about me!
Christ this day be within and without me!

Christ, the lowly and meek,
Christ, the All-powerful, be
In the heart of each to whom I speak,
In the mouth of each who speaks to me!
In all who draw near me,
Or see me or hear me!

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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 revealed them,
who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

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Act of Hope

O My God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

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Act of Love

O My God, I love You above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because You are all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of You. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

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Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your Divine Love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Oh God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, Grant, that by the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Veni, Creator Spiritu

Creator Spirit all Divine,
come visit every soul of Thine.
And fill with Thy Celestial Flame
the hearts which Thou Thyself did frame.
O Gift of God, Thine is the Sweet
consoling name of Paraclete.
And spring of life and fire of love,
and unction flowing from above.
The mystic seven-fold gifts are Thine,
finger of God's Right Hand Divine.
The Father's Promise sent to teach,
the tongue a rich and heavenly speech.
Kindle with fire brought from above
each sense, and fill our hearts with love,
And grant our flesh so weak and frail,
the strength of Thine which cannot fail.
Drive far away our deadly foe,
and grant us Thy true peace to know,
So we, led by Thy Guidance still,
may safely pass through every ill.
To us, through Thee, the grace be shown,
To know the father and the Son,
And Spirit of Them Both, may we
forever rest our Faith in Thee.
To Sire and Son be praises meet,
and to the Holy Paraclete.
And may Christ send us from above,
that Holy Spirit's gift of love. AMEN.

Prayer Before a Crucifix

Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus
while before Your face I humbly kneel and,
with burning soul,
pray and beseech You
to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments
of faith, hope, and charity;
true contrition for my sins,
and a firm purpose of amendment.

While I contemplate,
with great love and tender pity,
Your five most precious wounds,
pondering over them within me
and calling to mind the words which David,
Your prophet, said to You, my Jesus:

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.

Gloria al Padre, al Hijo y al Espiritu Santo;
com era en el principio, ahora y siempre,
por los siglos de los siglos. Amen.

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Padre Nuestro

Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo,
santificado sea tu Nombre,
venga tu reino,
hágase tu voluntad,
en la tierra como en el cielo.
Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.
Perdona nuestras ofensas,
como también nosotros perdonamos
a los que nos ofenden.
No nos dejes caer en tentación
y líbranos del mal.

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Ave Maria

Dios te salve María, llena eres de gracia;
el Señor es contigo;
bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres;
y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús.

Santa María, Madre de Dios,
ruega por nosotros pecadores,
ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén.

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Credo de los Apostoles

Creo en Dios, el Padre Todopoderoso, creador del cielo y la tierra.

Creo en Jesucristo, Su unigénito Hijo, nuestro Señor. Fue concebido por el poder del Espiritu Santo y nacido de la virgen Maria. Sufrió bajo Poncio Pilato, fue crucificado, murió y fue enterrado. Descendió a los infiernos. En el tercer dia resucitó. Ascendió a los cielos y está sentado a la diestra de Dios, el Padre Todopoderoso. De ahí El volverá a juzgar a los vivos y los muertos.

Creo en el Espiritu Santo, la santa iglesia católica, la comunión de los santos, el perdón de pecados, la resurrección del cuerpo, y la vida eterna. Amen.

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Acto de Fe

Dios mio, creo firmemente cuanto tu, verdad infalible,
has revelado y la santa Iglesia nos propone para creer.
Creo en ti, unico verdadero Dios, en tres personas
iguales y distintas, Padre, Hijo y Espiritu Santo.
Creo en Jesuscristo, Hijo de Dios, encarnando, muerto y
resuscitado por nosotros, el cual dara a cada uno, segun
sus meritos, el premio o la pena eterna.
Conforme a esta fe quiero vivir siempre.
Senor, aumenta mi fe.

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Acto de Caridad

Dios mio, te amo con todo mi corazon sobre todas las
cosoas, a ti, bien infinito y mi eterna felecidad; y por
amor tuyo amo a mi projimo como a mi mismo y
perdono las ofensas recibidas.
Senor, haz que yo te ame cada dia mas.
Amen

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Acto de Esperanza

Dios mio, espero de tu bondad, por tus promesas y por
los meritos de Jesucristo, nuestro Salvador, la vida
eterna y las gracias necesarias para merecerla con las
buenas obras, que debo y quiero hacer.
Senor, no quede yo confundido eternamente.

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Acto de Contricion

Oh, Dios mio,
me arrepiento de todo corazón por haberte ofendido y aborrezco todos mis pecados,
no solo por el justo castigo que merecen,
sino sobre todo, por haberte ofendido a Ti,
mi Dios, que eres todo bondad y merecedor de todo mi amor.

Y resuelvo firmemente, con la ayuda de Tu gracia,
no vover a pecar jamas y evitar las ocasiones proximas de pecado.
Amén

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