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| Baptized Infants
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| Marian Prayer for
the Home |
O
Mary, bless this house where thy Name is always blessed. Praise
forever be to Mary Immaculate, the ever-Virgin Mother, blessed
amongst women, the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Queen of
Paradise. (Raccolta)
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| New Husband's
Prayer |
O
Gracious Father, Maker and Preserver of heaven and earth, Who in
the beginning didst institute matrimony, thereby foreshadowing the
mystical union of the Church with our Savior Christ, Who, in the
time of His ministry upon earth, did honor marriage with His first
miracle: enable me, I pray Thee, by Thy grace to live in holiness
and purity with the wife whom Thou hast given me. Mortify in me
all violence of earthly passion, all selfishness and
inconsiderateness (you may also mention other significant sins),
that I may love her as Christ loved His Church, cherish and
comfort her as my own body, and have as great care for her
happiness as for my own. Grant that we may live in peace, without
contention; in unity, without discord. Give us, O Lord, discreet
hearts and understanding minds, to bring up our children in Thy
faith and fear, that they may be obedient to Thee and to Thy
commandments, and to all that Thou requirest of them in duty
towards their parents. And give us, O Lord, a competency of
estate, to maintain ourselves and our family according to that
rank and calling wherein Thou hast placed us, without excess or
vainglory, in singleness and pureness of heart. Grant this for
Jesus Christ's sake, to Whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all
honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
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| New Wife's Prayer |
O
Merciful Lord God, Who in the beginning didst take Eve out of the
side of Adam and didst give her to him as a helpmate: give me
grace to live worthy of the honorable estate of matrimony to which
Thou hast called me, that I may love my husband with a pure and
chase love, acknowledging him as my head, and truly reverencing
and obeying him in all good things; that thereby I may please him,
and live with him in all Christian quietness. Keep me from all
worldliness and vanity. Help me, O Lord, that I may, under him,
prudently and discreetly guide and govern his household. Let no
fault of mine aggravate any sins by which he may be especially
tempted; enable me to soothe him in perplexity, to cheer him in
difficulty, to refresh him in weariness, and, as far as may be, to
advise him in doubt. Give me understanding so to fulfill my part
in the education of our children, that they may be our joy in this
world and our glory in the next. Grant that our perfect union here
may be the beginning of our still more perfect and blissful union
hereafter in Thy kingdom; and this I pray through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
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| Parents' Prayer for
Their Children |
O
Lord God, who hast called us to holy matrimony and hast been
pleased to render our union fruitful, thus making glad the sublime
state of life wherein Thou hast placed us, by a certain likeness
to Thine own infinite fruitfulness; we heartily recommend to Thee
our dear children; we entrust them to Thy fatherly care and
all-powerful protection, that they may grow daily in Thy holy
fear, may lead a perfect Christian life and may be a source of
consolation, not only to us who have given them life, but also and
chiefly to Thee, who art their Creator. Behold, O Lord, in what a
world they must pass their lives; consider the cunning flatteries
whereby the sons of men everywhere endeavor to deprave their minds
and hearts with false doctrine and wicked example. Be watchful, O
Lord, to help and defend them; grant us the grace to be able to
guide them aright in the paths of virtue and in the way of Thy
commandments, by the righteous pattern of our own life and
practice, and our perfect observance of Thy holy law and that of
our Holy Mother the Church; and in order that we may do so
faithfully, make us certain of the grave danger that awaits us at
the hands of Thy divine justice. Nevertheless all our efforts will
be unavailing, unless Thou, O almighty and merciful God, shalt
make them fruitful by Thy heavenly blessing. This Thy blessing,
therefore, we humbly ask of Thee, from the bottom of our hearts,
trusting in Thy great goodness and mercy hitherto shown unto us;
we ask it for ourselves and for the children whom Thou hast been
graciously pleased to give unto us. We dedicate them to Thee, O
Lord, do thou keep them as the apple of Thine eye, and protect
them under the shadow of Thy wings; do Thou make us worthy to come
at last to heaven, together with them, giving thanks unto Thee,
our Father, for the loving care Thou hast had of our entire family
and praising Thee through endless ages. Amen. (Raccolta)
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| Pet
Blessing (Franciscan) |
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Note:
As in Nathan's Parable [2 Sam. 12:3: "But the poor man had
nothing at all except one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He
nourished her, and she grew up with him and his children. She
shared the little food he had and drank from his cup and slept in
his bosom. She was like a daughter to him."], many consider
their pets to be part of the family, therefore, we have included
pet related prayers with the 'Home / Family' prayers .
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| Prayer
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Note:
As in Nathan's Parable [2 Sam. 12:3: "But the poor man had
nothing at all except one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He
nourished her, and she grew up with him and his children. She
shared the little food he had and drank from his cup and slept in
his bosom. She was like a daughter to him."], many consider
their pets to be part of the family, therefore, we have included
pet related prayers with the 'Home / Family' prayers .
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| Prayer for Deceased
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| Prayer for Deceased
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| Prayer for Deceased
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| Prayer for Deceased
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| Prayer for Loved
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| Prayer for One's
Family |
O
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thou didst reveal to the blessed
Margaret Mary Thy desire to rule over Christian families; behold,
in order to please Thee, we stand before Thee this day, to
proclaim Thy full sovereignty over our family. We desire
henceforth to live Thy life, we desire that the virtues, to which
Thou hast promised peace on earth, may flower in the bosom of our
family; we desire to keep far from us the spirit of the world,
which Thou hast condemned. Thou art King of our minds by the
simplicity of our faith; Thou art King of our hearts by our love
of Thee alone, with which our hearts are on fire and whose flame
we shall keep alive by frequently receiving the Holy Eucharist. Be
pleased, O Sacred Heart, to preside over our gathering together,
to bless our spiritual and temporal affairs, to ward off all
annoyance from us, to hallow our joys and comfort our sorrows. If
any of us has ever been so unhappy as to fall into the misery of
displeasing Thee, grant that he may remember, O Heart of Jesus,
that Thou art full of goodness and mercy toward the repentant
sinner. And when the hour of separation strikes and death enters
our family circle, whether we go or whether we stay, we shall all
bow humbly before Thine eternal decrees. This shall be our
consolation, to remember that the day will come, when our entire
family, once more united in heaven, shall be able to sing of Thy
glory and Thy goodness forever. May the Immaculate Heart of Mary
and the glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph vouchsafe to offer Thee
this our act of consecration, and to keep the memory thereof alive
in us all the days of our lives. Glory to the Heart of Jesus, our
King and our Father! (Raccolta)
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| Prayer for One's
Household |
Hear
us, Lord, and send your angel from heaven to visit and protect, to
comfort and defend all who live in this house. Amen.
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| Prayer for Parents |
Almighty
and everlasting God, who, in the secret counsels of Thine
ineffable Providence, hast been pleased to call us into life by
means of our parents, who thus partake of Thy divine power in our
regard, mercifully hear the prayer of filial affection which we
offer to Thee in behalf of those to whom Thou hast given a share
of Thy fatherly mercy, in order that they might lavish upon us in
our journey through life the consoling gift of Thy holy and
generous love. Dear Lord, fill our parents with Thy choicest
blessings; enrich their souls with Thy holy grace; grant that they
may faithfully and constantly guard that likeness to thy mystic
marriage with Thy Church, which Thou didst imprint upon them on
the day of their nuptials. Fill them with the spirit of holy fear,
which is the beginning of wisdom, and continually move them to
impart the same to their children: in such wise may they ever walk
in the way of Thy commandments, and may their children be their
joy in this earthly exile and their crown of glory in their home
in heaven. Finally, Lord God, grant that both our father and our
mother may attain to extreme old age and enjoy perpetual health in
mind and body; may they deserve to sing Thy praises forever in our
heavenly country in union with us, their children, giving Thee
most hearty thanks that Thou hast bestowed upon them in this
valley of tears the great gift of a share in the light of Thy
infinite fruitfulness and of Thy divine fatherhood. Amen.
(Raccolta)
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| Prayer for the
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| Prayer for the
Family (Vers. 1) |
Do
Thou, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the intercession of blessed Mary
ever Virgin, defend this family from all harm and mercifully deign
to protect from the snares of the enemy those who prostrate
themselves before Thee. Through our Lord. (Collect)
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| Prayer for the
Family (Vers. 2) |
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Guard,
we beseech Thee, O Lord, through the intercession of Blessed
Mary ever Virgin, this family from all adversity; and as we
humbly bow before Thee with all our hearts, graciously
protect us, in Thy mercy, from all the snares of the enemy.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Raccolta) |
Defende,
quaesumus Domine, beata Maria semper Virgine intercedente,
istam ab omni adversitate familiam; et toto corde tibi
prostratam, ab hostium propitius tuere clementer insidiis.
Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. [Defénde,
quæsumus Dómine, beáta María semper Vírgine
intercedénte, istam ab omni adversitáte famíliam; et toto
corde tibi prostrátam, ab hóstium propítius tuére
cleménter insídiis. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.] |
Source: Raccolta
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| Prayer for the Home
(Vers. 1) |
O
Father, come and visit our home and protect us from the lures of
the enemy; may your holy angels come to guard our peace and may
your blessing remain with us forever. In Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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| Prayer for the Home
(Vers. 2) |
Visit,
we beseech Thee, O Lord, this dwelling, and drive far from it all
snares of the enemy; let Thy holy Angels dwell herein, to preserve
us in peace; and let Thy blessing be always upon us. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen. (Roman Breviary)
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| Prayer for the Home
(Vers. 3) |
Visit,
we beseech thee, O Lord, this house and family, and drive from it
all snares of the enemy: let thy holy angels dwell herein, who may
keep us in peace, and may thy blessing be always upon us. Through
Jesus Christ our Lord, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
(Liturgical Year)
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| Prayer of Spouses |
O
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts, dwell
in our hearts and be our King: grant us by Thy grace to love each
other truly and chastely, even as Thou hast loved Thine immaculate
Bride, the Church, and didst deliver Thyself up for her. Bestow
upon us the mutual love and Christian forbearance that are so
acceptable in Thy sight, and a mutual patience in bearing each
other's defects; for we are certain that no living creature is
free from them. Permit not the slightest misunderstanding to mar
that harmony of spirit which is the foundation of that mutual
assistance in the many and varied hardships of life, to provide
which woman was created and united inseparably to her
husband.
For
those with children: Grant, O Lord God, that between us there
may be a constant and holy rivalry in striving to lead a perfect
Christian life, by virtue of which the divine image of Thy mystic
union with Holy Church, imprinted upon us on the happy day of our
marriage, may shine forth more and more clearly. Grant, we beseech
Thee, that our good example of Christian living may be a source of
inspiration to our children to spur them on to conform their lives
also to Thy holy Law; and finally, after this exile, may we be
found worthy, by the help of Thy grace, for which we earnestly
pray, to ascend into heaven, there to be joined with our children
for ever, and to praise and bless Thee through everlasting Ages.
Amen.
For
those without children: Grant, O Lord God, that between us
there may be a constant and holy rivalry in our efforts to lead a
truly Christian life, by virtue of which the divine image of Thy
mystic union with Thy Holy Church, which Thou didst deign to
impress upon us on the happy day of our marriage, may shine forth
more and more clearly; and so living may we, both of us, ascend
into heaven and be found worthy to praise Thee and bless Thee for
ever. Amen.
(Raccolta)
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| Short Prayer of
Spouses |
Grant
unto us, O Lord, that loving Thee we may love one another and live
in accordance with Thy holy law. (Raccolta)
(Recited
with a contrite heart by husband and wife while kissing the wife's
wedding ring)
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