MAY PRAYERS

My Mother
“ I remember my Mother’s prayers and they have
always followed me. They have clung to me all
my life”. (Abraham Lincoln)



The Power of Mother’s
Nothing is weaker, and yet nothing is more powerful,
than this woman “Mother”. She is life, she is life-giver.
She is unity of all things, she screams, she bears down,
holds her breath; She looks at me, and I love her. God,
in her face, has shown me things I have no name for,
but for all time when I think of her, I am at peace –
gratitude filling, filling, filling my body. Amen.
(Carlos Antonio Delgado, Catholic Digest)

 Joy of Peace
Somewhere deep in our hearts we already know that,
success, fame, influence, power and money do not give
us the inner joy and peace we crave.  Somewhere we
can sense a certain envy of those who shed false ambitions
and found a deeper fulfillment in their relationship with
God. Yes, somewhere we can even get a taste of that
mysterious joy  in the smile of those who have nothing to
lose.  (Henry Nouwen, April US Catholic)

Times of Despair
Holy Mary, help the miserable, strengthen the
discouraged, comfort the sorrowful, pray for your
people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all women
consecrated to God. May all who venerate you feel
now your help and protection. Amen.
(Peoples Prayer Book)

Prayer for Courage
Cast away your troublesome cares, put aside
your wearisome distractions, give yourself time
to converse with God, and take your rest awhile
in him. Enter into the secret chambers of your
heart; leave everything outside but God; And
when you have shut the door, then truly seek him.
Amen.  (Word Among Us)

Prayer for Healing
Take, O Lord, into your hands, my entire healing, my
memory, my understanding and my will. All that I am
and have, you have given to me, according to your holy
will. Give me your love and your grace; With these I
am rich enough and desire nothing more. Amen.
(St.Ignatius)

Prayer in Praise of Christ’s Humanity
O Risen Lord, your body was part of your power,
rather than you a part in its weakness. For this reason
you could not but rise again, if you were to die – because
your body, once taken by you, never was or could be
separated from you even in the grave. I keep your most holy
body before me as the pledge of my own resurrection. Though
I die, it only means that my life is changed, for I shall rise
again. Teach me so to live as one who believes the great
dignity and sanctity of the material frame in which I am
lodged. Amen. (People’s Prayer Book)

Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit of light and love, you are the substantial
love of the Father and the Son;  Hear my prayer.
Bounteous bestower of most precious gifts, grant me
a strong and living faith, which makes me accept all
revealed truths and shape my conduct in accord with
them.  Give me a most confident hope in all divine
promises which prompt me to abandon myself unreservedly
to you and your guidance. Infuse into me a love of perfect
goodwill, that makes me accomplish God’s will in all things
and act according to God’s desires.
Make me love not only my friends but my enemies as well,
in imitation of Jesus Christ, who through you offered himself
on the Cross for all people. Holy Spirit, animate, inspire, and
guide me, and help me to be always a true follower of you.
Amen. (People’s Prayer Book)

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your 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 by the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever
rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ
Our Lord. Amen.

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