Prayers (A-Z)

I have been praying to conceive another child for 2 years. I am 35 and I have one son who is 15. My primary reason for wanting another child is so that my son will have a sibling. It has been so hard for me to get pregnant again. Please pray that God has bless me this month with conception. It would bring my family so much happiness. Thank you and may God bless you.

The Holy Rosary is one of three Sacramentals that the Blessed Virgin Mary has given to the Holy Catholic Church. In the thirteenth century, Mary gave the Rosary as a powerful weapon to mankind to combat the evils that were in this world as a result of the spiritual battle that is taking place between Satan and God. Since then, the blessings received through this Sacramental are beyond man’s count. 

STEP 1: Make the sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

STEP 2: Say the Apostle’s Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by 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 God the Father Almighty. 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 life everlasting.

Amen.

STEP 3: Say 1 “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.

STEP 4: Say 3 “Hail Mary’s”: (For the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity)
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 death. 

Amen.

STEP 5: Say 1 “Glory Be”:
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.

STEP 6: The Rosary Breakdown:
The Holy Rosary consists of 20 decades.
A decade consists of: 1 Our Father 10 Hail Mary’s 1 Glory Be.
To pray an entire Rosary, you must pray 20 times the “Our Father,” 10 “Hail Mary’s” and the “Glory Be” in that order.
The Rosary is been divided into 4 parts of 5 decades each. Each of the four parts are called a Chaplet.
To pray an entire Chaplet, you must pray 5 times the “Our Father,” 10 “Hail Mary’s” and “Glory Be” in that order.
The general practice of Catholic is to commit themselves to praying one Chaplet per day.

STEP 7: The Mysteries of the Rosary:
While praying a decade, you reflect on a mystery. There are specific mysteries for each day of the week.
For example, when praying the Holy Rosary on a Monday, you meditate on the Joyful Mysteries. 
During the recitation of first decade, you meditate on the Annunciation of Mary. During the recitation of the second decade, you meditate on the Visitation. During the recitation of the third decade, you meditate on the Nativity of Jesus. Etc…
The following is a list of the Mysteries:
Joyful Mysteries – Monday and Saturday
1. The Annunciation 2. The Visitation 3. The Nativity 4. The Presentation 5. The Finding in the Temple
Sorrowful Mysteries – Tuesday and Friday
1. The Agony in the Garden 2. The Scourging at the Pillar 3. The Crowning with Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion
Glorious Mysteries – Wednesday and Sunday
1. The Resurrection 2. The Ascension 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit 4. The Assumption 5. The Crowning of Mary
Mysteries of Light – Thursday
1. Baptism in the Jordan 2. Self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana 3. Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, with His call to conversion 4. The Transfiguration 5. Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist

STEP 8: The “Fatima Prayer”: After the completion of one decade, you recide the “Fatima Prayer”: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.

STEP 9: The “Hail Holy Queen”: After the completion of one Chaplet (5 decades which represents 5 mysteries), you pray the “Hail Holy Queen” prayer. Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. STEP 10: The Sign of the Cross: You conclude the Rosary by doing the Sign of the Cross. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

STEP 1: Make the sign of the Cross: 
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

STEP 2: Say the Apostle’s Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by 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 God the Father Almighty. 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 life everlasting.

Amen.

STEP 3: Say 1 “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.

STEP 4: Say 3 “Hail Mary’s”: (For the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity)
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 death. 

Amen.

STEP 5: Say 1 “Glory Be”:
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.

STEP 6: The Rosary Breakdown:
The Holy Rosary consists of 20 decades.
A decade consists of: 1 Our Father 10 Hail Mary’s 1 Glory Be.
To pray an entire Rosary, you must pray 20 times the “Our Father,” 10 “Hail Mary’s” and the “Glory Be” in that order.
The Rosary is been divided into 4 parts of 5 decades each. Each of the four parts are called a Chaplet.
To pray an entire Chaplet, you must pray 5 times the “Our Father,” 10 “Hail Mary’s” and “Glory Be” in that order.
The general practice of Catholic is to commit themselves to praying one Chaplet per day.

STEP 7: The Mysteries of the Rosary:
While praying a decade, you reflect on a mystery. There are specific mysteries for each day of the week.
For example, when praying the Holy Rosary on a Monday, you meditate on the Joyful Mysteries. 
During the recitation of first decade, you meditate on the Annunciation of Mary. During the recitation of the second decade, you meditate on the Visitation. During the recitation of the third decade, you meditate on the Nativity of Jesus. Etc…
The following is a list of the Mysteries:
Joyful Mysteries – Monday and Saturday
1. The Annunciation 2. The Visitation 3. The Nativity 4. The Presentation 5. The Finding in the Temple
Sorrowful Mysteries – Tuesday and Friday
1. The Agony in the Garden 2. The Scourging at the Pillar 3. The Crowning with Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion
Glorious Mysteries – Wednesday and Sunday
1. The Resurrection 2. The Ascension 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit 4. The Assumption 5. The Crowning of Mary
Mysteries of Light – Thursday
1. Baptism in the Jordan 2. Self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana 3. Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, with His call to conversion 4. The Transfiguration 5. Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist

STEP 8: The “Fatima Prayer”: After the completion of one decade, you recide the “Fatima Prayer”: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy. STEP 9: The “Hail Holy Queen”: After the completion of one Chaplet (5 decades which represents 5 mysteries), you pray the “Hail Holy Queen” prayer. Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. STEP 10: The Sign of the Cross: You conclude the Rosary by doing the Sign of the Cross. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

O most merciful Lord Jesus, by Thine agony and sweat of Blood, by Thy precious death, deliver us, we beseech Thee, from a sudden and unprovided death. O most kind Lord Jesus, by Thy most sharp and ignominious scourging and crowning with thorns, by Thy holy Cross and bitter Passion, by Thy loving-kindness, we humbly pray that Thou wouldst not suffer us to die unprovided with Thy holy Sacraments. O dearly beloved Lord Jesus, by all Thy labors and sorrows, by Thy Precious Blood and sacred Wounds, by those Thy last words on the Cross: “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” and those others: “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit,” we most earnestly beseech Thee to deliver us from a sudden death. Grant us, we pray, room for repentance; grant us a happy passing in Thy grace, that so we may be able to love Thee, praise Thee and bless Thee forever.

Amen.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee; O refuge of sinners, Mother of the dying, forsake us not at the hour of our death; obtain for us the grace of perfect sorrow, sincere contrition, the pardon and remission of our sins, a worthy receiving of the holy Viaticum, and the comfort of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, in order that we may appear with greater security before the throne of the just but merciful Judge, our God and our Redeemer.

Amen.

O Holy Tabernacle! Thou dost enclose the precious Bread of heaven, the food of angels, the eucharistic manna of the soul. My heart longs and signs for Thee, O good and gentle Jesus, Who art hidden in the Blessed Sacrament! Thou art my Lord, my God, and my all, and Thou wilt deign to come to me this day in holy communion. I adore Thee profoundly, with the angels who surround Thy altar-throne of mercy and compassion; I bless Thee; I thank Thee for all the graces I have received through the Holy Eucharist; I am sorry for having offended Thee; I love Thee now with all my heart. I wish to offer this holy communion in reparation for all the offences that have been committed against Thee in the sacrament of Thy love, and especially in atonement for my own sins and negligences. I have also some other particular intentions and petitions which I now recommend to Thy sacred Heart
(Mention your intentions here…), 
and I shall approach the Holy table today with the greatest confidence that thou, O Lord, wilt grant me all my requests.

Amen.

My God, I offer up to Thee My soul and heart, Thine own to be; And all I do or hear or say And all my work and play.

Troparion of the Vigil 

Today Anne brings us glad tidings, bearing in her arms the precious fruit that dispels all sorrow, the one being ever-precious fruit that dispels all sorrow, the one being ever-virginal. In fulfillment of her vow, she joyfully presents on this day in the Lord’s temple the true tabernacle of the Word of God, His immaculate Mother. 

Troparion 

Today is the prelude to God’s munificence and the announcement of the salvation of men: in the temple of God the Virgin is visible to all foretelling the coming of Christ. Wherefore let us cry out to her with all our strength: Hail, fulfillment of the Creator’s plan. 

Kontakion 

The most pure temple of the Saviour, the most precious bridal chamber, the Virgin, the sacred treasury of God’s glory, enters today into the house of the Lord, bringing with her the grace of the divine Spirit. Wherefore the angels of God sing to her: Behold the heavenly Tabernacle. 

Hirmos 

The angels were stunned as they beheld the most pure one coming in, and they said: O Wonder. The Virgin enters into the Holy of Holies. O Mother of God, you are the precious Ark of God: no profane hand may touch you. But the lips of the faithful will never cease to sing your praise, repeating with joy the angel’s word: O pure Virgin, you are indeed raised above all creatures.

Kinonikon 

I will take the chalice of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.

Alleluia.

O my Redeemer, 
will that dreadful time ever come, 
when but few Christians shall be left 
who are inspired by the spirit of faith, 
that time when Thine anger shall be provoked 
and Thy protection shall be take away from us? 
Have our vices and our evil lives 
irrevocably moved Thy justice to take vengeance, 
perhaps this very day, 
upon Thy children? 
O Thou, the beginning and end of our faith, 
we conjure Thee, 
in the bitterness of our contrite and humbled hearts, 
not to suffer the fair light of faith 
to be extinguished in us. 
Remember Thy mercies of old, 
turn Thine eyes in mercy upon the vineyard 
planted by Thine own right hand, 
and watered by the sweat of the Apostles, 
by the precious blood of countless Martyrs 
and by the tears of so many sincere penitents, 
and made fruitful by the prayers 
of so many Confessors and innocent Virgins. 
O divine Mediator, 
look upon those zealous souls 
who raise their hearts to Thee 
and pray ceaselessly 
for the maintenance of that most precious gift of Thine, 
the true faith. 
We beseech Thee, 
O God of justice, 
to hold back the decree of our rejection, 
and to turn away Thine eyes from our vices 
and regard instead the adorable Blood 
shed upon the Cross, 
which purchased our salvation 
and daily intercedes for us upon our altars. 
Ah, keep us safe in the true Catholic and Roman faith. 
Let sickness afflict us, 
vexations waste us, 
misfortunes overwhelm us! 
But preserve in us Thy holy faith; 
for if we are rich with this precious gift, 
we shall gladly endure every sorrow, 
and nothing shall ever be able to change our happiness. 
On the other hand, 
without this great treasure of faith, 
our unhappiness would be unspeakable and without limit! 
O good Jesus, author of our faith, 
preserve it untainted within us; 
keep us safe in the bark of Peter, 
faithful and obedient to his successor 
and Thy Vicar here on earth, 
that so the unity of Holy Church may be maintained, 
holiness fostered, 
the Holy See protected in freedom, 
and the Church universal extended 
to the benefit of souls. 
O Jesus, author of our faith, 
humble and convert the enemies of Thy Church; 
grant true peace 
and concord to all Christian kings and princes 
and to all believers; 
strengthen and preserve us in Thy holy service, 
so that we may live in Thee and die in Thee. 
O Jesus, author of our faith, 
let me live for Thee and die for Thee. 

Amen.

PRAYER TO SAVE AMERICA AND THE WHOLE WORLD 

O merciful God, we cry to Thee for pardon and for mercy. 
We are an unbelieving and perverse generation. 
We are disobedient, disloyal and ungrateful to Thee. 
We have excluded Thee from our homes, our schools, our places of business. 

We are no longer worthy to be called Thy children. 
Merciful Father, spare America and the Whole World. 
Forgive us! PLEASE. 
Save us from the scourge we deserve. 

Teach us Thy law, and move our wills to serve Thee today and everyday. 
Merciful God, please spare America and the Whole World. 
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, 
Pray for us!