A CATHOLIC PRAYER

beachcottage · December 2005

Prayer for Healing

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example. Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever.

Amen.

Todays thought---

Dance like no one is watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like no one is listening, Live like it's heaven on earth. -William Purkey

People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun's out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light within. -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

xoxo,

Patti

Sierra · December 2005

Thanks Patti..

I loved that last prayer

and every night this week
I have been thinking of our Lu

Blessings to all
and especially
to Fighter Lu..

Hugs

beachcottage · December 2005

Again, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them
by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three
are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them". (Matthew 18:18-20)

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · December 2005

Direction of Intention

My God, I give you this day.
I offer you, now,
all of the good that I shall do
and I promise to accept,
for love of you,
all of the difficulty that I shall meet.
Help me to conduct myself
during this day
in a manner pleasing to you.
Amen.```` by St. Francis de Sales

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · December 2005

Quote:

"Lord ..

You are my light

and my strength"

todays thought

"I shall pass through this world but once.

Any good that I can do,

or any kindness that I can show

to any human being,

let me do it now,

let me not defer nor neglect it,

for I shall not pass this way again.

Amen."

(Courtesy of "Africa" magazine -

Published by St Patrick's Missions

Bless us O Lord, and these thy gifts,

Which we are about to receive, from thy bounty,

Through Christ, Our Lord.

Amen.

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Prayer for Healing

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example. Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever. Amen.

xoxo,

Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

GLORY BE

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.

Amen

THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love
Where there is injury, pardon,
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is despair, hope,
Where there is darkness, light,
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much
Seek to be consoled,
As to console,
To be understood,
As to understand,
To be loved,
As to love with all my soul
For it is in giving
That we receive,
It is in pardoning
That we are pardoned,
And it is in dying
That we are born to eternal life

xoxo
Patti

Sierra · January 2006

Thank you Patti
We all need these prayers
at this time
and you share so many
lovely ones with us

Blessings to all
this day

beachcottage · January 2006

Thank you Sierra
Sending you a hug
and lots of prayers
for May today..

The Lord bless you and keep you.
May He show His face to you and have mercy.
May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace.
The Lord bless you! By ``St Francis

Peace be with you all today
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

"For I am with you always" (Matthew ). ...

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Be praised, my Lord, with all Your creatures,
Especially Brother Sun,
By whom You bring us the day and who brings us the light;
Fair is he and shines with a very great splendor...
Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Moon and the stars, which you have set clear and lovely in heaven.
Be praised, my Lord, for Brother Wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather...
Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Water, who is very useful and humble and precious and clean.
Be praised my Lord for Brother Fire, through whom You give us light in darkness, and he is bright and pleasant and very mighty and strong.
Be praised, my Lord, for our Sister Mother Earth, who sustains us and keep us, and brings forth fruits and flowers of many colors and leaves...
Praise and bless my Lord, and thank Him,
And serve Him with great humility.
St. Francis of Assisi

Wishing you peace comfort and light
xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

O Lord,
give us a mind
that is humble, quiet, peaceable,
patient and charitable,
and a taste of your Holy Spirit
in all our thoughts, words, and deeds.

O Lord,
give us a lively faith, a firm hope,
a fervant charity, a love of you.

Take from us all lukewarmness in meditation
and all dullness in prayer.
Give us fervor and delight in thinking of you,
your grace, and your tender compassion toward us.

Give us,
good Lord,
the grace to work for
the things we pray for.

--St Thomas More,

xoxo,Patti

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Lord, take me where You want me to go;
Let me meet who You want me to meet;
Tell me what You want me to say; and
Keep me out of your way.

father mychal judge - FDNY - died 9/11/01

beachcottage · January 2006

May the Strength of God guide us.
May the Power of God preserve us.
May the Wisdom of God instruct us.
May the Hand of God protect us.
May the Way of God direct us.
May the Shield of God defend us.
May the Angels of God guard us,
Against the snares of the evil one.

May Christ be with us!
May Christ be before us!
May Christ be in us,
Christ be over all!

May Thy Grace, Lord,
Always be ours,
ST Patrick

Wishing you peace
and many Blessings
xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

"May you live as long as you want,

And never want

as long as you live."

~ A Celtic Blessing

In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;

In the morning, I lay my requests before you

and wait in expectation.

Psalm 5:3

Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature,

but only in contradiction to what is known to us of

nature.

Saint Augustine

People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars... and they pass by themselves without wondering. -- St. Augustine

xoxo

Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake,
or watch, or weep tonight,
and give your angels and saints
charge over those who sleep.

Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ,
rest your weary ones,
bless your dying ones,
soothe your suffering ones,
pity your afflicted ones
shield your joyous ones.

And all for your love's sake.
Amen.

St. Augustine

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Prayer to Saint Peregrine

O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty," "The Wonder-Worker," because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more. You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you.

(Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying)

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Prayer for Healing

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example. Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever.

Amen.

xoxo
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

L ord Jesus, you held out a hand of mercy
to so many who sought your help.
Take hold of my hand this day,
and see me through this time of trouble.
I n the spirit of St. Jude, your friend and cousin,
grant me the strength to hope against hope,
and the courage to greet each new day.
R enew my faith in your healing touch,
and help me to put my trust entirely in you
in the days that lie ahead.
K eep me close to you, that I may find comfort
and peace in the nearness of your unfailing love.
Amen.
- Saint Judas Thaddeus

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Spread love everywhere you go:
~ Mother Teresa

Every day holds the possibility of a miracle. -- Unknown

With God all things are possible. -- Matthew 19:26

xoxo
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Novena to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, Lord of light,
From they clear celestial height,
Thy pure beaming radiance give.

Let us pray

O God who hast taught the hearts of thy faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit; grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Mother Mary Mother of All

Reminding myself today
that You
and Your Son
are always here for us

When I find myself
in times
of trouble,
mother Mary come to me,
speaking words of wisdom,

And in my hour of darkness
she is standing right in front of me,
speaking words of wisdom...~Beatles Lyrics

May your day
be blessed
with all that is good

xoxo
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Blessed Are The Angels Who Walk With Us
Though We Are Unaware
Of Those People Who Take Time To Listen
To Understand And Care
Blessed Are Those With Unseen Halos
Earned Through Deeds Of Love
For They Will Always Be For Us
Sweet Blessings From Above"
Author Unknown
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Todays thought---

"The people on our planet
are not standing in line single file,
Look closely....
Everyone is really standing in a circle,
holding hands.

Whatever you give
to the person standing next to you,
Will eventually come back to you!" - Anonymous

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May your day be blessed
with everything
that is good

xoxo
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

Lord, you are to be blessed and praised;
all good things come from you:
you are in our words and in our thoughts, and in all that we do.

- Mother Teresa

Before you speak,
it is necessary for you
to listen,

for God speaks
in the silence
of the heart``Mother Teresa

Wishing you
a peaceful day

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · January 2006

The road that stretches before our feet is a challenge to the heart

long before it tests the strength of our legs. Our destiny is to run to

the edge of the world and beyond, off into the darkness;

sure, for all our blindness;

secure, for all our helplessness;

strong, for all our weakness;

gaily in love, for all the pressures on our hearts. St Thomas

xoxo

Patti

PeanutsGirl · January 2006

Holy Saint Sylvester, you witnessed great changes in your lifetime. You well understood the great stress that can accompany big changes, even if those changes are long-hoped-for and welcome, so please pray for me now at this time of great change in my life. Sometimes it seems as if my entire world has been turned upside-down; what I expected has disappeared, and in its place I find situations and events that I never anticipated and for which I feel completely unprepared. Send your spirit to me, to guide my efforts, especially those made in faith. And encourage me with the sure knowledge that all will turn out to be in accord with God's will. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen

beachcottage · January 2006

Thank you Laura...
That was beautiful

Please continue to visit
here and leave some more
prayers...

Sending you special
prayers and hugs today

xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage · February 2006

Prayer for Light and Help

Jesus, I feel within me a great desire to please you but, at the same time, I feel totally incapable of doing this without your special light and help, which I can expect only from you.

Accomplish your will within me -- even in spite of me.

St. Claude La Colombiere, S.J.

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May the Strength of God guide us.

May the Power of God preserve us.

May the Wisdom of God instruct us.

May the Hand of God protect us.

May the Way of God direct us.

May the Shield of God defend us.

May the Angels of God guard us.

- Against the snares of the evil one.

May Christ be with us!

May Christ be before us!

May Christ be in us,

Christ be over all!

May Thy Grace, Lord,

Always be ours,

This day, O Lord, and forevermore. Amen. ``St Patrick

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In the shadow of your wings I take refuge-Psalm 57

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O Lord, grant us that love which can never die, which will enkindle our lamps but not extinguish them, so that they may shine in us and bring light to others. Most dear Savior, enkindle our lamps that they may shine forever in your temple. May we receive unquenchable light from yo so that our darkness will be illuminated and the darkness of the world will be made less. Amen. Saint Columba of Ireland

xoxo

Patti

beachcottage · February 2006

He launched me full sail
upon the waves
of confidence and love
which so strongly attracted me..."St.Therese]

Keep alert,
Stand firm in your faith;
Be corageous,
Be strong,
Let all that you do
Be done in love.

- Corinthians

St. Therese, beloved friend, you promised to spend your heaven doing good upon earth. We come before you in our need. We believe that you listen to us and approach God for and with us. You are love in the heart of the Church. You are love in the heart of God. Please accept these petitions, hopes, needs, and dreams I list below. Please present them to our Loving Father so that God may do what is best for us, for our loved ones, and for the fulfillment of God's Kingdom. Continue your shower of roses in our lives. We ask you, dear friend, with the bold confidence and loving surrender you taught us. We make this prayerful petition in the name of Jesus and through the power of His Spirit.

Peace and love
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage · February 2006

God speaks
in the silence
of the heart

Listening is
the beginning of prayer. ~Mother Teresa

xoxo
Patti

A CATHOLIC PRAYER

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