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dashso40
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Hello…I am not a nun or sister, I am a convert and just started praying everyday and I respect and love the religious life…I was wondering if some religious can give me a favorite prayer that you say everyday?
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Byzantine_Wolf
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Look at my sig 
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lil_flower_luv
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Prayer to End Abortion
Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.
I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion,
Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death
by the Resurrection of Your Son.
I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.
Today I commit myself
Never to be silent,
Never to be passive,
Never to be forgetful of the unborn.
I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
And never to stop defending life
Until all my brothers and sisters are protected,
And our nation once again becomes
A nation with liberty and justice
Not just for some, but for all,
Through Christ our Lord. Amen!
Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.
I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion,
Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death
by the Resurrection of Your Son.
I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.
Today I commit myself
Never to be silent,
Never to be passive,
Never to be forgetful of the unborn.
I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
And never to stop defending life
Until all my brothers and sisters are protected,
And our nation once again becomes
A nation with liberty and justice
Not just for some, but for all,
Through Christ our Lord. Amen!
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Catholic1954
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Start at the top and go for the rosary! 
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Spiritu
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The Angelus is often said in convents and monasteries:
ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/Angelus.htm
except during the Easter season, when the Regina Caeli is said instead:
ewtn.com/faith/Teachings/maryd6c.htm
ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/Angelus.htm
except during the Easter season, when the Regina Caeli is said instead:
ewtn.com/faith/Teachings/maryd6c.htm
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lil_flower_luv
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Very good suggestion!Start at the top and go for the rosary!
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maria2334
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Ave Maria!
The community I will be entering prays an Act of Spiritual Communion (see below) before lunch and during the daily Holy Hour (5-6pm). It is one of my favorite prayers because it literally invites Christ into our lives and refocuses our day. The Sisters are also encouraged to make a Spiritual Communion at their visits to Our Lord throughout the day. Our Lord told some saint (St. Theresa of Avila, I think…) that all of her communions were contained in two chalices, one gold and the other silver, representing respectively her sacramental and spiritual communions. He said that both were infinitely valuable and great.
“My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above al things, and I long to receive You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,come at least spiritually into my heart. [Pause.] I embrace You as if You were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.”
We are also encouraged to make short prayers throughout the day. My favorite is “Jesus, Mary, my loves, come into my heart.” “Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I love you. Save souls.” The very name of Jesus is itself a prayer, and one that should be always on our lips.
The community I will be entering prays an Act of Spiritual Communion (see below) before lunch and during the daily Holy Hour (5-6pm). It is one of my favorite prayers because it literally invites Christ into our lives and refocuses our day. The Sisters are also encouraged to make a Spiritual Communion at their visits to Our Lord throughout the day. Our Lord told some saint (St. Theresa of Avila, I think…) that all of her communions were contained in two chalices, one gold and the other silver, representing respectively her sacramental and spiritual communions. He said that both were infinitely valuable and great.
“My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above al things, and I long to receive You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,come at least spiritually into my heart. [Pause.] I embrace You as if You were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.”
We are also encouraged to make short prayers throughout the day. My favorite is “Jesus, Mary, my loves, come into my heart.” “Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I love you. Save souls.” The very name of Jesus is itself a prayer, and one that should be always on our lips.
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LilFranciscan25
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I love these little prayers and I pray them whenever I can:
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying.”
“Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us, now and at the hour of our death.”
I am very dedicated to the Sacred Heart, and I love this prayer that I learned from my former community of interest, the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus (I was an aspiring candidate there):
*O Sacred Heart of Jesus, You merit the desires and love of all the hearts You have cherished, loved and infinitely favored, and especially from my heart, which justly deserves Your indignation. But since You are a Heart of love, You are also a Heart of goodness, of which I will avail myself to obtain my pardon and reconciliation. O most sweet Heart if the sorrow and shame of a heart that acknowledges its error can satisfy You, pardon my heart, for such is its state through its unfaithfulness and carelessness to please You with its love.
Heart of my God, Heart most holy, Heart to whom it belongs alone to pardon sinners, may it please You to pardon this poor miserable heart. It gathers together all its strength in deep humility to make you amends and honorable reparation. O adorable Heart, how could I treat You thus, and withdraw form the Heart of my Jesus, Who without needing me had first loved and sought me? Renew my unfaithful and inconstant heart, and grant that for the future it may draw me near to You, as in the past it was far from You. Amen.*
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying.”
“Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us, now and at the hour of our death.”
I am very dedicated to the Sacred Heart, and I love this prayer that I learned from my former community of interest, the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus (I was an aspiring candidate there):
*O Sacred Heart of Jesus, You merit the desires and love of all the hearts You have cherished, loved and infinitely favored, and especially from my heart, which justly deserves Your indignation. But since You are a Heart of love, You are also a Heart of goodness, of which I will avail myself to obtain my pardon and reconciliation. O most sweet Heart if the sorrow and shame of a heart that acknowledges its error can satisfy You, pardon my heart, for such is its state through its unfaithfulness and carelessness to please You with its love.
Heart of my God, Heart most holy, Heart to whom it belongs alone to pardon sinners, may it please You to pardon this poor miserable heart. It gathers together all its strength in deep humility to make you amends and honorable reparation. O adorable Heart, how could I treat You thus, and withdraw form the Heart of my Jesus, Who without needing me had first loved and sought me? Renew my unfaithful and inconstant heart, and grant that for the future it may draw me near to You, as in the past it was far from You. Amen.*
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mnealon1
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I came across a beautiful pray the other day which I would like to share with you. Very often St. Joseph is over looked a little and I thougth this was great.
O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord: so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us Amen.
Say for nine consecutive mornings for your intentions.
This prayer was found in the fifteith year of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
God Bless
O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord: so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us Amen.
Say for nine consecutive mornings for your intentions.
This prayer was found in the fifteith year of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
God Bless
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dashso40
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Thank you all for the beautiful prayers…
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withwind
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The Rosary and Divine Mercy are great prayers, but of course there will be many other devotions that will be great for you. I have a small book called “Catholic Novenas”.Thank you all for the beautiful prayers…
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