SIMPLE PRAYERS

THE LORD'S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

HAIL MARY

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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.

SIGN OF THE CROSS

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

ACT OF CONTRITION

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because I offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

ANGEL OF GOD

Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

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 thee thanks for all thy benefits, O Almighty God, who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.

THE APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God,

the Father Almighty,

Creator of Heaven and earth;

and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into Hell,

on the third day He arose again from the dead.

He ascended into Heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of

God the Father Almighty;

from thence He shall come to judge

the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,

our life, our sweetness and our hope.

To thee do we cry,

poor banished children of Eve:

to thee do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate,

thine eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this our exile,

show unto us the blessed

fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

that we may be made worthy

of the promises of Christ. Amen.

ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ, sanctify me

Body of Christ, save me

Blood of Christ, inebriate me

Water from the side of Christ, wash me

Passion of Christ, strengthen me

O good Jesus, hear me

Within Thy wounds hide me

Suffer me not to be separated from Thee

From the malignant enemy defend me

In the hour of my death call me

And bid me come unto Thee

That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee

Forever and ever.

Amen.

MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,

that never was it known

that any one who fled to thy protection,

implored thy help,

or sought thy intercession,

was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence,

We fly unto thee,

O Virgin of virgins my Mother;

to thee do we come, before thee we stand,

sinful and sorrowful,

O Mother of the Word Incarnate,

despise not our petitions,

but in thy mercy hear and answer them. Amen.

THE ANGELUS

The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.

And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

Be it done unto me according to thy word.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

And the Word was made Flesh.

And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,

that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray- 

Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy 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.

SAINT MICHAEL'S PRAYER

Saint Michael the Archangel,

defend us in battle.

Be our protection against

the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,

and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,

by the power of God,

cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits

who prowl throughout the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

MIRACULOUS MEDAL PRAYER

O Mary, Conceived without Sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee, and for those who do not have recourse to thee, especially the enemies of the Church. Amen.