EVERYDAY CATHOLIC
PRAYERS
The Angelus (said at 6 am, 12 noon and 6 pm)
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace …
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to your word.
Hail Mary, full of grace …
V. (with head bowed) And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace …
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that, we to whom the incarnation of Christ, your Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Act of contrition
O my God, because you are so good,
I am very sorry that I have sinned against you, but by the help of your grace, I will not sin again.
Act of faith
O my God, I believe in you and all that your Church teaches because you have said it and your Word is true.
Act of hope
O my God, I hope in you for grace and for mercy
because of your promises, your mercy and your power.
Act of charity
O my God, because you are so good, I love you with my whole heart
and for our sake, I love my neighbour as myself.
Grace before meals
Bless us + O Lord, and these thy gifts,
which we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Grace after meals
We give you thanks, Almighty God, for these and all your benefits,
who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
Morning offering
O Jesus, through the most pure Heart of Mary,
I offer you all the prayers, the works, the sufferings and the joys of this day
for all the intentions of your Divine Heart in the Holy Mass.
Prayer for the dead
Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May + they rest in peace. Amen.
PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN
For My Mother
Dear Blessed Mother Mary, help my mum to be a good mother.
Give her peace and wisdom, strength and courage, grace and happiness.
Be nearby when she needs help.
Keep her close to your Son, Jesus.
Help me to always show my mum how very much I love her.
Amen.
For My Father
Dear St. Joseph,
help my dad to be a good father.
Help him when he is tired,
when he is worried,
when he is in a hurry.
Give him pride in his work and a little more time to have fun.
Help me to show my dad how much I love him.
Amen.
Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester
Thank you, Jesus.
My friend! My brother!
Help me know you more clearly.
Help me love you more dearly.
Help me follow you more nearly.
Amen.
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April 27, 2014 Second Sunday of Easter (A) John 20:19-29
The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room Suddenly, Jesus appear in the middle of the group, He greeted them and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy.
After Jesus had greeted them again, he said,“I am sending you, just as the Father has sent me.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they will be forgiven. But if you don’t forgive their sins, they will not be forgiven.”
Although Thomas the Twin was one of the twelve disciples, he was not with the others when Jesus appeared to them. So they told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But Thomas said, “First, I must see the nail scars in his hands and touch them with my finger. I must put my hand where the spear went into his side. I won’t believe unless I do this!”
A week later the disciples were together again. This time Thomas was with them. Jesus same in while the doors were still locked and stood in the middle of the group. He greeted his disciples and said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands! Put you hand into my side. Stop doubting and have faith!”
Thomas replied, “You are my Lord and my God!”
Jesus said, “Thomas, do you have faith because you have seen me? The people who have faith in my without seeing me are the ones who are really blessed!”
St Thomas
Traditionally, he is said to have travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, traveling as far as India. According to tradition, the Apostle reached Muziris, India in 52 AD and baptized several people who are today known as Saint Thomas Christians or Nasranis. After his death, the reputed relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle were enshrined as far as Mesopotamia in the 3rd century, and later moved to various places. In 1258, some of the relics were brought to Abruzzo in Ortona, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle. He is often regarded as the Patron Saint of India, and the name Thomas remains quite popular among Saint Thomas Christians of India.
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Thomas the Apostle
