PRIORITY

Thank you, Father...
for the privilege
of doing something that honors you.

Father,
give me the words of wisdom
to help everyone who asks.

Father,
give me the words that help.
Help me give them the time,
attention, open heart and open mind
they need.

Father,
sometimes you arrive with a whisper,
and sometimes with a thud...
but whatever you bring
always turns out beautiful.

Father,
please help us accept
all the things in this world
that seem strange and different.

Thank you, Father,
for everything
you've rained down at me.
It gave me character
and made me what I am now.

Father,
sorry for my frustrations today
but I wanted to thank you for this day
because if it weren't for you
I wouldn't have my day at all.

Father, thank you for accepting
my day's painful tribulations
which I offer up to You

Lord, I give my life to You
to become Your life,
Your hardship and Your struggle.

Shine through me.

Father,
help me
with words that help.

Lord,
I beg Your forgiveness
and ask for You to live in me
as the Holy Spirit.

Lord, help me work your plan
through me.

Father,
grant me the inspiration
to inspire others.

I pray
for the unfailing love
and support
of You, the Creator.

Lord,
help me to know the words
to help your people.

I know it's all in the words.

I'll ask a question,
and then will listen
to the voice
that answers it.
I will listen to God,
I will listen to the angels.
   - Touched By An Angel "Manhunt"

Please grant me
what I need to know
when I need to know it.

What am I grateful for?
(list several things now).

I must correct my thoughts,
exercise my willpower,
reward my own good behavior,
and keep a positive attitude.

I will honor God
at work,
at home
and in relationships.

I will honor God
with my actions
and my attitudes...
by being my best.

I will see God in my work,
and do my best in every area.

Lord, please give me
a kind and gentle hand.

I ask forgiveness
for sins I've committed.

I will contribute!

I must live well,
love often
and laugh much.

I will be less discouraged
and more determined.

I will not fear.

I must understand that
it is what it is...
and deal with it.

I will trust my gut...
because God's there.

By the grace of God go I.

It's what I do to myself...
I will detach and take care of myself.

Relax!

Lord Jesus Christ,
have mercy on me,
and grant me acceptance.

I know that everything that happens
is part of God's plan.

I will hand my problems over to Him
and let Him bear the load.

Lord,
I know that there's nothing
that's going to happen today
that you and I together
can't handle.

Padre, en tus manos
encomiendo mi espíritu.

Lord,
grant me the wisdom to know
when to stay and when to quit...
and the grace
to do so with dignity.

Blessed Mother,
please intercede
with the Father
and help me...
control my thoughts,
go for it,
grow or die,
be rational, and
do my very best.

Lord, hold me
in the palm of Your hand.

I will say what it is
but be kind
to myself
and to others.

I will live simply,
love generously,
care deeply, and
speak kindly.

I will be kinder than necessary,
for everyone I meet
is fighting
some kind of battle.
- Philo of Alexandria

I will trust,
give the benefit of the doubt,
keep a positive attitude,
contribute,
respect, and
commit.

MOTIVATIONAL

It's a Wonderful Life!

Happiness is the journey,
not the destination.

Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching.

I may not be perfect,
but parts of me
are pretty awesome!

When the road you're traveling
seems difficult at best,
just remember who's here praying
and God will do the rest.

CORRECTIONAL

It's the spirit, soul & purpose.

It’s the training
followed by recovery
and eating right, sleeping right,
being morally straight,
and honest and pure in heart,
mind and deed.
   - Dave Barnhart

If you want a place in the sun,
you've got to expect a few blisters.
   - Harvey Mackay

Relax...
and let Him.

Let go
and let God.

Shoulders down,
chest out...
Smile confidently,
and relax!

If God brings you to it,
He will bring you through it.

I commit this too to you, Lord.

Preferred
does not necessarily
imply optimal.

Be nice,
clear,
provocable and
forgiving.

Be quick to praise,
slower to criticize!
   - Dale Carnegie

Throw your heart into it...
and your body will follow.

Pray as if everything
depended on God,
Act as if everything
depended on you.
   - St. Ignatius of Loyola

Father, bless all my friends in whatever it is that you know they may need this day. May their life be full of your peace, prosperity and power as he or she seeks to have a closer relationship with you, amen.

Lord, help me to create
more laughter than tears,
more happiness than gloom,
more cheer than despair.

Never let me fail to see
the wonder in a child's eye
nor the twinkle in the eye of the aged.

Classic PRAYERS and PLEADS

May the road
rise up to meet you,
may the wind
be always at your back, and
may the good Lord hold you
in the palm of His hand.

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and enkindle in them
the fire of Thy love.

Lord, work in me...
Shine through me...
Let me learn to keep giving.
The world to God...
God to the world,
and myself to both.
- Br. James Bonilla, f.s.c.

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.
O 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,
and it is in dying that we are born
to eternal life.
- Saint Francis of Assisi

Ave Maria,
gracia plena,
Dominus tecum;
benedicta tu in mulieribus
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus.
Sancta Maria,
Mater Dei,
ORA PRO NOBIS peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.

Grant me, O Lord my God,
a mind to know you,
a heart to seek you,
wisdom to find you,
conduct pleasing to you,
faithful perseverance in waiting for you,
and a hope of finally embracing you.
- St. Thomas Aquinas

Breathe in me, Holy Spirit,
that all my thoughts may be holy.
Act in me, Holy Spirit,
that my work too may be holy.
Draw my heart, Holy Spirit,
that I may love only what is holy,
Strengthen me, Holy Spirit,
to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, Holy Spirit,
that I may always be holy.
- St. Agustine

Teach us, good Lord,
to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labor and not ask for any reward
save that of knowing that we do your will.
- St. Ignatius Loyola

My God, I ask of you
for myself and for those whom I hold dear,
the grace to fulfill perfectly your holy will,
to accept, for love of you,
the joys and sorrows of this passing life,
so that we may one day
be united in Heaven for all eternity
- St. Therese of Lisieux

    O my God, I beg of you to grant me peace with my neighbor, for I cannot enjoy your favor if I do not live in union with my brothers and sisters.
   I can preserve this union by mildness and patience.
   Give me, then, I beseech you, these two virtues, and grant that I may always speak and act kindly to all;
that I may suffer patiently for love of you...
whatever wrongs, injuries, or insults may be done me;
that not only I may not be angered or displeased with anything but that I may patiently suffer all that happens to me from others.
- St. John Baptist de La Salle

L ord Jesus, you held out a hand of mercy
to so many who sought your help.
Take hold of my hand this day,
and see me through this time of trouble.
I n the spirit of St. Jude, your friend and cousin,
grant me the strength to hope against hope,
and the courage to greet each new day.
R enew my faith in your healing touch,
and help me to put my trust entirely in you
in the days that lie ahead.
K eep me close to you, that I may find comfort
and peace in the nearness of your unfailing love.
Amen.
- Saint Judas Thaddeus prayer

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More on FAITH

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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 to the dead.
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 communions of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.

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Classic Classics

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S anctus, Sanctus, Sanctus,
Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Hosanna in excelsis.

Padre nuestro,
que estás en los cielos,
Santificado sea tu Nombre.
Venganos el tu reino.
Hágase tu voluntad, así en la tierra como en el cielo.
El pan nuestro de cada día, dánosle hoy.
Y perdónanos nuestras deudas,
Así como nosotros perdonamos a nuestros deudores.
Y no nos dejes caer en la tentación,
Mas libranos de mal.
Amen.

Our Father,
who are 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.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Dios te salve, Maria,
llena eres de gracia,
el Senor es contigo,
bendita tu eres entre todas las mujeres
y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesus.
Santa Maria
Madre de Dios,
ruega por nosotros los pecadores,
ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte,
amen.

Hail, Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee...
Blessed are thou amongst 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.