Catholic Prayers
Prayer to
Saint Martin of Tours
Blessed saint, you were born under pagan ways but since your childhood you were chosen to be a Prince of the Church and, as Bishop of Tours, many souls were redeemed and liberated from the satanic forces through your prayers, austerities and blessings.
We humbly ask for your intercession before Our Lord Jesus Christ because we want to be worthy of the grace and mercy of the Holy Spirit, who leads us from darkness to light into the eternal kingdom, forever and ever.
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Amen
A Prayer for Life
"Lord, Creator of Life, You have blessed us with the privilege of bringing new life into the world. Open our hearts and minds to recognize Your special gift of children and Your great love for each of us created in Your image and likeness. Through love You sent your Son Jesus to redeem us and through love He entered our world as an unborn child in the womb of Mary, His mother. We now turn to Mary for her prayers and intercession as we struggle to protect innocent unborn children from decisions that seek to destroy them. Following Mary's example as mother and disciple, let us proclaim the truth of our faith, assist those in crisis and protect those most vulnerable, unwanted and unloved.
Amen
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(Recited after the 6:30AM weekday Mass)
The Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. (Saint Alphonsus Liguori)
Prayer for Vocations
Father, hear our prayer, and bring to maturity the seeds you have sown in the field of your Church. May many from our parish choose to serve you by devoting themselves to the service of their brothers and sisters.
Raise up worthy ministers for your altars and ardent but gentle servants of the Gospel. May those who follow in the footsteps of Christ your Son grow, and provide by their way of life a convincing sign of your kingdom for the Church and the whole world.
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May all the ministers of your Church increase in numbers, and, persevering in their prayer, perform their ministry with gentleness and concern for others.
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Father, keep them all faithful to the call of the Gospel, that, through the intercession of St. Martin of Tours, the world may see in them the living image of your Son, Jesus Christ, Who is Lord forever and ever.
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Amen
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(Adapted from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
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(Recited after the 9:00AM weekday Mass)
