Catholic Catechism Prayer

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A prayer to bring the major ideas of the Catholic faith into your heart and into yours soul through God. To be prayed again and again.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

We pray in Thanksgiving

Good and gracious God,

we give You thanks today,

as we do all days,

first and foremost for the gift of creation

and the gift of life.

We pray for Guidance

Mother Mary, Guide Us

The Litany of Humility

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being calumniated , Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I , Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be praised and I unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

An Examine

Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

“Lord Jesus Christ, help me to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned; and help me to counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, bear wrongs patiently, forgive offences willingly, comfort the afflicted, pray for the living and the dead.”
We pray The Ten Commandments

I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange gods before me.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.

Honor your father and your mother.

You shall not kill.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
The Deadly Sins
Examine each:
Pride – when I think I’m better than others or forget that everything good in me comes from God.
Greed – when I always want more and don’t share what I have.
Lust – when I treat people like things instead of God’s children to be loved and respected.
Envy – when I feel sad or angry because someone else has something good that I want.
Gluttony – when I eat or take too much and forget to be thankful or moderate.
Wrath – when I let anger control me and hurt others with my words or actions.
Sloth – when I’m lazy about doing what is right: working and growing, loving God, praying, or helping others.

Pause to reflect

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

Prayers in the Silence of Our Heart

Remember the women and the judge. God wants to hear the prayers of your heart. The prayers of your life. The prayers of your pain.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

O Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit.

Act of Faith

O my God, I firmly believe that You are one God in three Divine Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; I believe that Your Divine Son became man, died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because You have revealed them, Who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen.

Act of Hope

O Lord God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.

Act of Love

O my God, I love You above all things with my whole heart and soul, because You are all-good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbour as myself for love of You. Amen.

Prayer for virtue

Lord, grant me the virtues of prudence (right reason in action), justice (firm will to give each his due), fortitude (courage to endure and persevere in good), and temperance (self-control in desires and pleasures), that I may live wisely and well in Your sight.

Lord, grant me the virtues of chastity (purity in body and heart), temperance (moderation guided by reason), charity (love of God and neighbor), diligence (zeal in fulfilling duty), kindness (gentle mercy toward others), patience (steadfastness in suffering), and humility (truth before God and self), that I may stay far from sin and join Your holy saints in heaven.

Prayer of Abandonment

Father,

I abandon myself into your hands;

do with me what you will.

Whatever you may do, I thank you:

I am ready for all, I accept all.

Let only your will be done in me,

and in all your creatures -

I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul:

I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,

for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself,

to surrender myself into your hands without reserve,

and with boundless confidence,

for you are my Father.

Praises of Saint Francis

You are holy, Lord, the only God,

and Your deeds are wonderful.

You are strong.

You are great.

You are the Most High.

You are Almighty.

You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth.

You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good.

You are Good, all Good, supreme Good,

Lord God, living and true.

You are love. You are wisdom.

You are humility. You are endurance.

You are rest. You are peace.

You are joy and gladness.

You are justice and moderation.

You are all our riches, and You suffice for us.

You are beauty.

You are gentleness.

You are our protector.

You are our guardian and defender.

You are our courage. You are our haven and our hope.

You are our faith, our great consolation.

You are our eternal life, Great and Wonderful Lord,

God Almighty, Merciful Savior.

Saint Gertrude the Great Prayer to the Sacred Heart

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

fountain of eternal life,

Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love.

You are my refuge and my sanctuary.

O my adorable and loving Saviour,

consume my heart with the burning fire

with which Yours is inflamed. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your love.

Let my heart be united with Yours.

Let my will be conformed to Yours in all things.

May Your Will be the rule of all my desires and actions. Amen.

Remembrance of Sacraments of Initiation

Lord, let me retain the graces of my baptism, confirmation, and first holy communion.

Prayer for Neighbors

O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus burning with love for us, inflame our heart with love for thee.