Prayer to Christ the King

O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge Thee King of the universe.  All that has been created has been made for Thee.  Exercise over me all Thy sovereign rights.

I renew the promises of my Baptism.  I renounce Satan and all his works, and all his pomps, and I promise to live a good Christian life and to do all in my power to procure the triumph of the rights of God and Thy Church.

Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer Thee my poor efforts in order to obtain that all hearts may acknowledge Thy Sacred Royalty, and that thus the Kingdom of Thy peace may be established throughout the universe.  Amen.

Oh My Jesus

Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most need of thy mercy.

Prayer before a Crucifix

 Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus
while before Your face I humbly kneel and,
with burning soul,
pray and beseech You
to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments
of faith, hope, and charity;
true contrition for my sins,
and a firm purpose of amendment.

While I contemplate,
with great love and tender pity,
Your five most precious wounds,
pondering over them within me
and calling to mind the words which David,
Your prophet, said to You, my Jesus:

"They have pierced My hands and My feet,
they have numbered all My bones."  Amen.

Prayers by St. Francis of Assisi

Prayer before the Crucifix

O most High and glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart.  Give me, Lord, a firm faith, sure hope, perfect love, profound humility - the sign and knowledge so that I may carry out all of your commandments.

Christ be within me

Be within me, every part - In my mind, my voice, my heart - In my mouth, on my lips, even in my fingertips.  Christ be in my eyes, and ears - to bless my joys, to calm my fears.  Be with me through this busy day in all I think, and do, and say.  It matters not by day or night, if you are with me, I'll do all right.  And the world will be a better place if you are shining through my face.

Prayers by St. Ignatius of Loyola

Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess You have given me: I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will desire nothing more. Amen.

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Grant, O Lord, that my heart may neither desire nor seek anything but what is necessary for the fulfillment of Thy holy Will. May health or sickness, riches or poverty, honors or contempt, humiliations, leave my soul in that state of perfect detachment to which I desire to attain for Thy greater honor and Thy greater glory. Amen.

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O my God, teach me to be generous:
to serve you as you deserve to be served;
to give without counting the cost;
to fight without fear of being wounded;
to work without seeking rest;
and to spend myself without expecting any reward,
but the knowledge that I am doing your holy will.

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from Christ's side, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
From the malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints
and with Thy angels
Forever and ever
Amen

An Act of Contrition

O my God,I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love.  I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.  Amen.

Fullness of Joy in Your Presence

Lord Jesus, make us Your witnesses.  Help us spread Your fragrance everywhere.  Flood our soul withYour spirit and life.  Penetrate and possess our whole being so utterly that our wholelife may be a witness, a radiance, of Yours.  Shine through us and be so in ur that everysoul we come in contact with may be aware of Your presence in us.  Let them look at us and see no longer us, but only Your, Lord Jesus.    - John Henry Cardinal Newman

St. Patrick's Prayer

Christ ever with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ in his breadth, Christ in his length, Christ in depth, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.

Lord Jesus, Let Me Know Myself

 by St. Augustine

 Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee,
And desire nothing save only Thee.
Let me hate myself and love Thee.
Let me do everything for the sake of Thee.
Let me humble myself and exalt Thee.
Let me think of nothing except Thee.
Let me die to myself and live in Thee.
Let me accept whatever happens as from Thee.
Let me banish self and follow Thee,
And ever desire to follow Thee.
Let me fly from myself and take refuge in Thee,
That I may deserve to be defended by Thee.
Let me fear for myself, let me fear Thee,
And let me be among those who are chosen by Thee.
Let me distrust myself and put my trust in Thee.
Let me be willing to obey for the sake of Thee.
Let me cling to nothing save only to Thee,
And let me be poor because of Thee.
Look upon me, that I may love Thee.
Call me that I may see Thee,
And for ever enjoy Thee. Amen.

Prayer by St. John Vianney

 I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life. I love You, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You. I love You, Lord and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally....My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You, I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath.

"And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive."

Matthew 21:22

If you really wish to follow Christ, if you want your love for him to grow and last, then you must be faithful to prayer.  It is the key to the vitality of your life in Christ.  Without prayer, your faith and love will die.  If you are constant in daily prayer and in the Sunday celebration of mass, your love for Jesus will increase. And your heart will know deep joy and peace, such as the world could never give.

St. John Paul II, Pope  (Speech to youth, New Orleans, 1987)

All prayer is a meeting between the human will and the will of God; for this we are indebted to the Son's obedience to the Father: "your will be done."  And obedience does not mean only renunciation of one's own will; it means opening one's spiritual eyes and ears to the Love which is God himself, God who loved the world so much that for its sake he sacrificed his only-begotten Son.

St. John paul II, Pope (Sign of Contradiction)