Prayer Cards

Background:

As Catholics, the first thing our parents should teach us about our religion is the Sign of the Cross. The last thing a priest will do at our graveside is make the Sign of the Cross over our body. Our life is marked "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”. By reciting St. Francis Xavier’s morning prayer to the Blessed Trinity every morning, your day will be easier to handle and full of peace.

Intercessory Prayer:

I adore you, God the Father, who created me,

I adore you, God the Son, who redeemed me,

I adore you, God the Holy Spirit, who have sanctified me, and continue to carry on the work of my sanctification.

I consecrate this day entirely to your love and to your greater glory.

I know not what this day will bring me either pleasant or troublesome, whether I shall be happy or sorrowful, shall enjoy consolation or undergo pain and grief, it shall be as you please.

I give myself into your hands and submit to whatever you will.

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Background:

This novena prayer was recited every day by Padre Pio for all those who asked for prayers. The faithful are invited to recite it daily, so as to be spiritually united with the prayer of Padre Pio.

On December 21, 1674, three years a nun, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque received the first of her revelations. During the next 13 months, Christ appeared to her at intervals. His human heart was to be the symbol of his divine-human love. The message that she heralded is that God loves us with a passionate love.

Intercessory Prayer:

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of [insert your intention] Our Father-Hail Mary-Glory Be.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask any thing of the Father in my name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of [insert your intention] Our Father-Hail Mary-Glory Be.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you

Closing Prayer:

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.”

Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of [insert your intention] Our Father-Hail Mary-Glory be.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you