P R A Y E R
P I L G R I M A G E
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ”
John 14:6
Introduction
When we created this prayer book, our hope was to offer our pilgrims something truly special a companion they could carry with them and actively use throughout their spiritual journey. It was a profound honor to present the very first copy to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, who blessed it. (pictured above with Nativity CEO Khaled Jacoub)
Prayer is at the heart of every pilgrimage. Alongside our visits to holy sites and sacred shrines, we will dedicate time to prayer and reflection. This prayer book has been carefully prepared to guide and support you as you seek a deeper connection with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
At Nativity Pilgrimage, we are grateful to share this resource with you and to walk alongside you on this sacred path. We wish you a safe and rewarding journey, filled with grace and blessing. May God’s presence guide and sustain you every step of the way.
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End of Pilgrimage Prayer
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
Jesus Walks on Water
The Rosary Hail Mary
How to Pray the Rosary
The Angelus
Litany of the
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Prayer to St. Peter
Prayer to St. Paul
Prayer to St. Mark
Prayer to St. Andrew
Prayer to St. Benedict
Prayer to St Anthony
Prayer to St. Michael
Prayer to St. Gregory I
Prayer to St. Callistus I
Prayer to St. Ignatius
Prayer to St. Ambrose
Prayer to St. Clement I
Prayer to St. Cyril
Prayer to St. Barbara
Prayer to St. Francis
Prayer to St. Clare
Prayer to St. Pio
Prayer to St. Rita
Prayer to St. Acutis
Prayer to St. Frassati
Prayer to St. Helena
Prayer to Mother Teresa
Prayer to St. Catherine
Prayer to St. Nicholas of Tolentino
St. Peter’s Basilica
Prayer for the Sick
Prayer for the Imprisioned
Prayer for Those Who Doubt the Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Prayer for a Difficult Marriage
Dear
This prayer book has been prepared especially for you as a companion on your sacred journey. Think of it as more than just pages of prayers. It’s meant to guide your heart, lift your spirit, and help you draw closer to Christ with every step of your pilgrimage.
Within these pages, you will find Scripture, reflections, the Holy Rosary, and prayers of the Saints. They are included to help you prepare for each visit, pray more deeply at the holy sites, and reflect afterward on how God is speaking to you. We hope this experience will be a lifechanging encounter for you, returning with cherished memories and a renewed spirit — ready to live as a disciple and an ambassador of the Gospel in your community.
All of us at Nativity Pilgrimage are honored to serve you, not simply as a travel company, but as a Catholic mission dedicated to helping souls encounter Christ. May this journey be safe, sacred, and transformative, and may this prayer book be a true blessing for your walk with the Lord.
With prayerful blessings,
Khaled Jacoub CEO, Nativity Pilgrimage
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.
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.
BEGINNING PILGRIMAGE
Prayer
All-powerful God, you always show mercy toward those who love you, and you are never far away from those who seek you. Remain with your servants on this holy pilgrimage and guide their way in accordance with your will. Shelter them with your protection by day, give them the light of your grace by night, and, as their companion on the journey, bring them to their destination in safety. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May the Lord be our companion along the way. Amen. May the Lord grant that the journey we begin, relying on him, will end happily through his protection. Amen.
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, pray for us!
Saint James PRAYER TO
Saint James, Apostle, chosen among the first. You were the first to drink the Cup of the Master, and you are the great protector of pilgrims; make us strong in faith and happy in hope on our pilgrim journey following the path of Christian life and sustain us so that we may finally reach the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Apostle’s Creed
IbelieveinGod,
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 rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he will 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 life everlasting. Amen.
Nicene Creed
IbelieveinoneGod,
The Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible
I believe in one Lord Jesus Chri the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all age God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Via Dolorosa
Opening Prayer
Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, take me along that holy way you once took to your death, take my mind, my memory, above all my reluctant heart, and let me see what once you did for love of me and all the world.
All: Amen
Station One
Jesus is Condemned to Death
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world
Leader: The innocent Jesus accepts for the glory of God and peace to humanity; the unjust sentence of death pronounced against him by Pilate.
All: Most loving Jesus, for your love and in penance for my sins, I accept my death with all the pain and sorrow that will accompany it. May your will and not mine be done, O Lord.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All: Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus Carries the Cross Station Two
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you,
All:because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: Jesus takes the cross upon his shoulders. Jesus Master invites us: “If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me ”
All:I want to follow you, O Divine Master, by denying myself and accepting my daily cross.Draw me to yourself, O Lord. The road is narrow, but it leads to heaven. Jesus be my guide and my comfort on my journey through life.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All: Have mercy on us and on the whole world
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus Falls the First Time Station Three
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: Wearied by the agony of Gethsemane, tortured by the scourging and the crowning with thorns, exhausted by fasting, Jesus falls for the first time beneath the enormous weight of the cross.
All:Jesus fell to sustain those who fall. Lead us not into temptation, O Lord, but deliver us from all evil.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion,
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus Meets His Mother Station
Four
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you,
All:because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world
Leader: Carrying the cross, Jesus meets his Mother, whose soul is pierced by a sword of sorrow. The hearts of Jesus and Mary are united in the same suffering. Behold the two hearts that have so greatly loved all people.
All:O Most Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, I offer you my whole heart that it may always be yours.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
Station Five
Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you,
All:because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: With false compassion, the soldiers forced a certain passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, to take up the cross of Jesus.
All:I too am called to cooperate in the redemption of the world, completing with my sufferings the passion of Jesus Christ. Accept my small offerings, O good Master, and purify them in your love.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus Station Six
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you
All: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: With heartfelt compassion, Veronica wipes the face of Jesus, and he rewards her by leaving the impression of his face on the towel.
All:I see in this devout disciple the model of those who offer atonement for sins.
I ask you, O Lord, for a spirit of penance to make reparation for my sins and for the sins of others O Jesus, grant me a share in the virtues you practiced while you lived on earth.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion,
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Station Seven
Jesus Falls the Second Time
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: A second time, Jesus’s strength fails him and he who was “a man of suffering” falls a second time beneath the cross.
All:O Good Master, thus do you atone for our repeated sins, committed either deliberately or out of weakness. Lord, I repent of my sins. Help me avoid all sin in the future.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Station Eight
Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: A large crowd and many women who were weeping for him, followed Jesus He said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me but for yourselves and for your children.” (Luke 23:28)
All: I humble myself for my many sins and for those which others have committed because of my bad example and negligence. My Jesus, grant me the grace to help others avoid sin, through my actions, example, word, and prayer.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Station Nine
Jesus Falls the Third Time
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: Jesus falls the third time beneath the cross. The weight crushes him, and he can hardly get up
All:When I keep falling into the same sin, Lord, give me the strength to break away from it. Help me to avoid sin in the future and to be faithful to the grace you offer me to follow in all things.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus is Stripped of His Clothes Station Ten
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: Having reached Calvary, Jesus is stripped of his garments and given a bitter mixture of gall and myrrh to drink
All:Jesus, you suffered so much for us! Keep my heart free of anything that would lead me away from you. Grant me the grace to seek you only, my supreme and eternal happiness.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross Station Eleven
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: The executioners nail Jesus to the cross beneath the gaze of his most sorrowful Mother, causing him unspeakable agony
All: Jesus, thank you for giving your life for us. I want to be your disciple always. O Jesus, do not let me separate myself from you.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion.
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus Dies on the Cross Station Twelve
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world
Leader: Jesus suffers indescribable pains for three hours and then dies on the cross for our sins. The death of Jesus is made present every day on our altars in holy Mass.
All:Most loving Jesus, grant me devotion to holy Mass. May I participate in it often and with the disposition that your Holy Mother had at the foot of the cross.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross Station Thirteen
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: The sorrowful Mary receives her Son into her arms, after he was taken down from the cross Mary contemplates the wounds of Jesus with immense sorrow and love and offers her suffering in union with his.
All:O Mother, accept me as your child. Accompany me throughout my life. Assist me daily and especially in the hour of my death.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion.
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb Station Fourteen
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All:Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
Leader: The body of Jesus, anointed with spices, is brought to the sepulcher With strong faith, Mary awaited the resurrection of her Son, as he had foretold
All:I firmly believe, my God, in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as I believe in the resurrection of the dead. Every day I want to rise to a new life to merit to rise in glory on the last day.
(Momentofsilenceforreflection&personalprayer)
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful passion
All:Have mercy on us and on the whole world
♫ “Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourKingdom.”
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Closing Prayer
Leader:Lord Jesus Christ, your passion and death is the sacrifice that unites earth and heaven and reconciles all people to you. May we who have faithfully reflected on these mysteries follow in your steps and so come to share your glory in heaven where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit one God, forever and ever.
All:Amen.
Leader:For the intentions of our Holy Father: All:Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… All:“Jesus, I Trust in You.” 3x
All:Amen
“I rejoiced when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’ And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.”
Psalm 122:1–2
TheHolySepulchre
PRAYER TO THE
Sacred Heart of Jesus
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, filled with infinite love, broken by my ingratitude yet loving me still. Accept the consecration that I make to you of all that I am and all that I have. Take every faculty of my body and soul and draw me day by day, nearer and nearer to your Sacred Heart, and there, as I can understand the lesson, teach me your blessed ways.
Amen.
TO THE
Immaculate Heart of Mary PRAYER
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, full of goodness, show your love towards us. Let the flame of your heart, O Mary, descend on all people. We love you immensely. Impress true love in our hearts so that we have a continuous desire for you. O Mary, gentle and humble of heart, remember us when we are in sin. You know that all men sin. Give us, by means of your Immaculate Heart, spiritual health. Let us always see the goodness of your motherly heart and may we be converted by means of the flame of your heart.
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. Hide me within your wounds, keep me close to you, defend me from the evil enemy, call me at the hour of my death, and bid me to come to you, to praise you with your saints, forever and ever.
Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
ACT OF
Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
END OF PILGRIMAGE
Prayer
Blessed are you, O God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. From all races of the earth, you have chosen a people dedicated to you, eager to do what is right. Your grace has moved the hearts of these, your friends, to love you more deeply and to serve you more generously. We ask you to bless them so that they may tell of your wonderful deeds and give proof of them in their lives. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May God, the Lord of heaven and earth, who so graciously has accompanied you on this pilgrimage, continue to keep you under his protection.
Amen.
May God, who gathered all his scattered children in Christ Jesus, grant that you will be of one heart and one mind in Christ.
Amen.
May God, whose goodness inspires in you all that you desire and achieve, strengthen your devotion with his blessing.
Amen.
Chaplet THE DIVINE MERCY
Openingprayer(optional): You expired,Jesus,butthesourceof lifegushedforthforsouls,andthe oceanofmercyopenedupforthe wholeworld.OFountofLife, unfathomableDivineMercy, envelopthewholeworldandempty yourselfoutuponus.
(Repeatthreetimes):OBloodand Water,whichgushedforthfromthe HeartofJesusasafountainof Mercyforus,Itrustinyou!
EternalFather:EternalFather,IofferyoutheBodyandBlood,souland divinityofyourdearlybelovedSon,ourLordJesusChrist,inatonementfor oursinsandthoseofthewholeworld.
Forthesakeofhissorrowfulpassion:Forthesakeofhissorrowful Passion,havemercyonusandonthewholeworld.
HolyGod:HolyGod,HolyMightyOne,HolyImmortalOne,havemercyon usandonthewholeworld.
Closingprayer(optional):Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
Amen.
13Repeat10x (1foreachbead)
12Recitethe EternalFather
ForthesakeofHissorrowful Passion,havemercyonus andonthewholeworld.
Howto Praythe Divine Mercy Chaplet
14Recitethe EternalFather
15Repeat10x (1foreachbead)
ForthesakeofHis sorrowfulPassion, havemercyonusand onthewholeworld.
16Repeat3x
HolyGod,HolyMightyOne, HolyImmortalOne,have mercyonusandonthe wholeworld.
17Finishwiththe ClosingPrayer& SignoftheCross
11Repeat10x (1foreachbead)
ForthesakeofHis sorrowfulPassion,have mercyonusandonthe wholeworld.
10Recitethe EternalFather
9.Repeat10x(1foreachbead)
ForthesakeofHissorrowful Passion,havemercyonusand onthewholeworld.
8RecitetheEternalFather
7.Repeat10x(1foreachbead)
ForthesakeofHissorrowful Passion,havemercyonusand onthewholeworld.
6RecitetheEternalFather-EternalFather,I offeryoutheBodyandBlood,soulanddivinity ofyourdearlybelovedSon,ourLordJesus Christ,inatonementforoursinsandthoseof thewholeworld.
JesusWalksonWater
“But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14: 27-31
The Rosary
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.
Praying the Rosary
FatimaPrayer(Saidaftereachmysteryiscompleted) OmyJesus,forgiveusoursins.Saveusfromthefiresofhell.Leadall soulsintoheaven,especiallythoseinmostneedofthymercy.Amen.
HailHolyQueen: HailHolyQueen,MotherofMercy,ourLife,ourSweetness,andour hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs,mourningandweepinginthisvaleoftears.Turnthenmostgraciousadvocate, 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 HolyMotherofGod,thatwemaybemadeworthyofthepromisesofChrist.Amen.
Final Prayer: O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon thesemysteriesoftheMostHolyRosaryoftheBlessedVirginMary,wemayimitatewhatthey containandobtainwhattheypromise,throughthesameChristOurLord.Amen.
The Annunciation Baptism of Jesus Agony in the Garden
The Resurrection
Announcethe hMystery&say eOurFather
13Recitethe GloryBe& FatimaPrayer
12.SaytenHailMary’s ten HailMary’s
16RecitetheGloryBe &FatimaPrayer
17.Announcethe 5thMystery& saytheOur Father
18Sayten HailMary’s
19PrayHailHoly Queen&Final Prayer
Howto Praythe Rosary
11Announce the3rd Mystery&say theOurFather
10Recitethe GloryBe& FatimaPrayer
9SaytenHailMary’s
8Announcethe2ndMystery &saytheOurFather
7.RecitetheGloryBe &FatimaPrayer
6SaytenHailMary’s
20.Makethe SignoftheCross
5Announcethe1stMystery&saytheOurFather
4RecitetheGloryBe&FatimaPrayer
3RecitethreeHailMary’s
2RecitetheOurFather
1.MaketheSignoftheCrossRecitetheApostle’sCreed
The Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R/ And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R/ Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
And the Word was made Flesh.
R/ 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.
Blessed Virgin Mary LITANY OF THE
(Recite “HaveMercyonUs”aftereachofthefollowing)
GodtheFatherofheaven
GodtheSon,Redeemeroftheworld
GodtheHolySpirit
HolyTrinity,oneGod
(Recite“HolyMary,Prayforus”aftereachofthefollowing)
HolyMotherofGod
HolyVirginofvirgins
MotherofChrist
MotheroftheChurch
Motherofmercy
Motherofdivinegrace
Motherofhope
Mothermostpure
Mothermostchaste
Motherinviolate
Motherundefiled
Mothermostamiable
Mothermostadmirable
Motherofgoodcounsel
MotherofourCreator
MotherofourSavior
Virginmostprudent
Virginmostvenerable
Virginmostrenowned
Virginmostpowerful
Virginmostmerciful
Virginmostfaithful
Mirrorofjustice
Seatofwisdom
Causeofourjoy
Spiritualvessel
Vesselofhonor
Singularvesselofdevotion
Mysticalrose
TowerofDavid
Towerofivory
Houseofgold
Blessed Virgin Mary LITANY OF THE
ArkoftheCovenant
Gateofheaven
Morningstar
Healthofthesick
Refugeofsinners
ComfortofMigrants
Comforteroftheafflicted
HelpofChristians
QueenofAngels
QueenofPatriarchs
QueenofProphets
QueenofApostles
QueenofMartyrs
QueenofConfessors
QueenofVirgins
QueenofallSaints
Queenconceivedwithout originalsin
Queenassumedintoheaven
QueenofthemostholyRosary
QueenofFamilies
QueenofPeace
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld, Spareus,OLord.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld, Graciouslyhearus,OLord.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld, Havemercyonus.
Prayforus,OholyMotherofGod, ThatwemaybemadeworthyofthepromisesofChrist.
Letuspray
Grant,webeseechyou,OLordGod,thatwe,yourservants, mayenjoylastinghealthofmindandbodyand,bythe gloriousintercessionofBlessedMary,everVirgin,maywebe deliveredfrompresentsorrowtodelightinjoyeternal.
ThroughChristourLord.
Amen.
PrayerstoOurLady
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF
Fatima
O Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, you were pleased to appear to the children of Fatima and reveal a glorious message. We implore you to inspire in our hearts a fervent love for the recitation of the Rosary. By meditating on the mysteries of redemption recalled therein, may we obtain the graces and virtues that we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Redeemer. Amen.
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Guadalupe
O Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Fair Love, protect our families so that they may always be united and bless the upbringing of our children. Our hope, look upon us with pity, teach us to go continually to Jesus, and if we fall, help us to rise again and return to Him through the confession of our faults and our sins in the Sacrament of penance, which gives peace to the soul. We beg you to grant us a great love of all the holy Sacraments, which are, as it were, the signs that your Son left us on earth. Thus, Most Holy Mother, with the peace of God in our consciences, with our hearts free from evil and hatred, we will be able to bring to all others true joy and peace, which come to us from your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF Palestine
O Mary Immaculate, Gracious Queen of Heaven and of Earth, behold us prostrate before thy exalted throne. Full of confidence in thy goodness and in thy boundless power, we beseech thee to turn a pitying glance upon Palestine, which more than any other country belongs to thee, since thou hast graced it with thy birth, thy virtues and thy sorrows, and from there hast given the Redeemer to the world.
Remember that there especially thou wert constituted our tender Mother, the dispenser of graces. Watch, therefore, with special protection over thy native country, scatter from it the shades of error, for it was there the Sun of Eternal Justice shone. Bring about the speedy fulfilment of the promise, which issued from the lips of Thy Divine Son, that there should be one fold and one Shepherd.
Obtain for us all that we may serve the Lord in sanctity and justice during the days of our life, so that, by the merits of Jesus and with thy motherly aid, we may pass at last from this earthly Jerusalem to the splendors of the heavenly one. Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF
Medjugorje
O Mother of goodness, love, and mercy, I love you infinitely and offer myself to you. By means of your goodness, your love, and your grace, save me. I desire to be yours. I love you infinitely and desire you to protect me. From the depth of my heart, I pray to you, Mother of Goodness. Let me gain heaven by means of it. I pray you, by your infinite love, to give me the grace so that I may love every man as you have loved Jesus Christ. I pray you give me the grace to be merciful towards you.
I offer myself to you completely and desire that you follow my every step because you are full of grace, and I desire that I will never forget this. And if, by chance, I should lose grace I pray you to restore it to me once more.
Amen.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
Matthew 5: 3-8
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PrayerstotheSaints
Saint Joseph PRAYER TO
To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.
O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ. O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence.
O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven, assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness.
As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God's Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity. Shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.
Saint Peter PRAYER TO
O Holy Apostle, because you are the Rock upon which Almighty God has built His church; obtain for me I pray you, lively faith, firm hope, and burning love; complete detachment from myself, contempt of the world, patience in adversity, humility in prosperity, recollection in prayer, purity of heart, a right intention in all my works, diligence in fulfilling the duties of my state of life, constancy in my resolutions, resignation to the will of God and perseverance in the grace of God even unto death; that so, by means of your intercession and your glorious merits, I may be worthy to appear before the chief and eternal Shepherd of souls, Jesus Christ, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever.
Amen.
Saint Paul PRAYER TO
O Glorious Saint Paul, after persecuting the Church, you became, by God’s grace, its most zealous Apostle. To carry the knowledge of Jesus, our Divine Savior, to the uttermost parts of the earth, you joyfully endured prison, scourging, stoning, and shipwreck, as well as all manner of persecutions culminating in the shedding of the last drop of your blood for our Lord Jesus Christ. Obtain for us the grace to labor strenuously to bring faith to others and to accept any trials and tribulations that may come our way. Help us to be inspired by your Epistles and to partake of your indomitable love for Jesus so that after we have finished our course, we may join you in praising Him in Heaven for all eternity. Amen.
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PRAYER TO
Saint Benedict of Nursia
Admirable Saint and Doctor of Humility, you practiced what you taught, assiduously praying for God's glory and lovingly fulfilling all work for God and the benefit of all human beings. You know the many physical dangers that surround us today are often caused or occasioned by human inventions. Guard us against poisoning of the body as well as of mind and soul, and thus be truly a "Blessed" one for us.
Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find (your item) which has been lost. At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss. To this favor, I ask another of you: that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God. Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God.
Amen.
TO
Saint Michael PRAYER
The Archangel
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 about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Gregory I
Saint Gregory the Great, you loved God, coming to know Him through prayer and study and to serve Him with all your heart. God transformed what you gave into a solid foundation upon which He would grow His Church. Please pray that my life will always be grounded upon a solid faith so that God can use me in any way He chooses for His glory and the salvation of souls. Saint Gregory the Great, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Callistus I
Saint Callistus, you came from slavery. Though you suffered greatly, God used those sufferings to form you into a merciful man who sought to reconcile every sinner with Him. Please pray that I will be open to God's abundant mercy and show that mercy to others without exception. Saint Callistus, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.
Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Ignatius
Almighty God, we praise your Name for your bishop and martyr Ignatius of Antioch, who offered himself as grain to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts that he might present to you the pure bread of sacrifice. Accept, we pray, the willing tribute of our lives and give us a share in the pure and spotless offering of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Saint Ambrose PRAYER TO
Blessed servant of God, St. Ambrose, we pray today for Learning. Intercede for us! God blessed you with faith, understanding, and the great ability to preach the sweet words of the Gospel. Please pray for the education and wisdom of (Mention your intentions)
Holy St. Ambrose, you are called the Honey-Tongued Doctor because of your ability to help others learn the Truth of Christianity. We invoke your powerful intercession, confident in the hope that you will hear our prayers and obtain for us the special grace of knowledge and wisdom. Lord God, you made St. Ambrose an outstanding teacher of the faith. We are in awe of his faith, and so we ask that you pray for us… Pray for us that we will always seek truth. Help us, St. Ambrose, to live our lives seeking truth and wisdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Saint Clement I PRAYER TO
We beg you, Master, be our help and strength. Save those among us who are oppressed, have pity on the lowly, and lift up the fallen. Heal the sick, bring back the stray, and feed the hungry. Release those in prison, steady those who falter, and strengthen the fainthearted. Let all nations come to know you, the one God, with your Son Jesus Christ, and us your people and sheep of your pasture. Do not keep count of the sins of your servants, but purify us through the bath of your truth and direct our steps. Help us to walk in holiness of heart and to do what is good and pleasing in your eyes and in the eyes of our rulers. Master, let your face shine on us to grant us every good in peace, protect us by your powerful hand, and deliver us from every evil by the might of your arm. Grant us and all who dwell on this earth peace and harmony, O Lord. Amen. St. Clement, pray for us. Amen.
Saint Cyril PRAYER TO
Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your servant, St. Cyril of Alexandria, as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You he showed in choosing to devote his life to You as a priest and bishop.
St. Cyril of Alexandria, you grew up witnessing as your uncle, Theophilus, served God in His Church. Following in your uncle’s footsteps, you chose to follow God’s call to be ordained.
Please bring my petitions before God, Whom you chose to serve! You lived in a time in which the Church was full of turmoil, but you dove wholeheartedly into God’s service. You worked to combat heresy and to do all you could to preserve the truth. Pray for me that I may always be eager to serve God in whatever ways He calls me to. Pray that I may wholeheartedly follow my vocation as you did. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).
St. Cyril of Alexandria, pray for us! In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Barbara
Dear Saint Barbara, powerful protector of those who face adversity, I turn to you in my time of need. I ask for your courage and faith as I face the challenges that come my way. May I always be inspired by your unwavering spirit and devotion to God, and may I never lose sight of the hope within me. Help me to be bold and steadfast, to always trust in the Lord, even when things seem impossible. I pray this in your holy name, Saint Barbara.
Amen.
Prayerforthemilitary
St. Barbara, you are stronger than the tower of a fortress and the fury of hurricanes. Do not let lightning hit me, thunder frighten me, or canons' roar jolt my courage or bravery. Stay always by my side so that I may confront all the storms and battles of my life with my head held high and a serene countenance. Winning all the struggles, may I, aware of doing my duty, be grateful to you, my protector, and render thanks to God, the Creator of heaven, earth, and nature, who has the power to dominate the fury of the storm and to mitigate the cruelty of war. St. Barbara, pray for us.
Amen.
Saint Francis of Assisi PRAYER
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; 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. 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.
Amen.
Saint Clare of Assisi
God has given you, St. Clare, the power of working miracles continually and the favor of answering the prayers of those who invoke your assistance in misfortune, anxiety, and distress; we beseech you, obtain for us from Jesus, through Mary, His Blessed Mother, what we beg of you so fervently and hopefully, if it be for the greater honor and glory of God and for the good of our souls. Amen.
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Amen Glory be to the Father (x 3) PRAYER TO
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
DearGod, You generously blessed Your servant, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, with the gifts of the Spirit. You marked his body with the five wounds of Christ Crucified, as a powerful witness to the saving Passion and Death of Your Son. Endowed with the gift of discernment, St. Pio labored endlessly in the confessional for the salvation of souls. With reverence and intense devotion in the celebration of Mass, he invited countless men and women to a greater union with Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Through the intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, I confidently beseech You to grant me the grace of (here state your petition).
TO
Saint Rita of Cascia PRAYER
OpowerfulSt.Rita, rightly called Saint of the Impossible, during your entire life on earth, you found your happiness by following the will of our heavenly Father.
Help me to be as trusting of God in all His plans for me.
Help me this day to give myself to Him as you did, without limit, without fear, without counting the cost.
Help me to be generous in serving the needs of others, patient in all difficulties, forgiving toward all who injure me. Help me to learn more deeply the great mystery of the Cross of Jesus, so that by embracing it as you did, I may come to experience its power to heal and to save.
Amen.
Saint Carlo Acutis PRAYER TO
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Thank you for giving us C young and a message of l him become enamoured w of the Eucharist his “Highw y
You gave him Mary, as a most loving Mother, and, with the Rosary, you made him a poet of her tenderness. Receive his prayer for us.
Above all, gaze upon the poor, whom he loved and helped. Grant for me too, by his intercession, the grace that I need ...And make our joy fulfilled, placing Carlo among the Saints of your Church, so that his smile may shine again for us in the glory of your name. Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
HeavenlyFather,
Give me the courage to st to flee every temptation to
Enable me to aspire to greatness, as Pier Giorgio did, and to open my heart with joy to Your call to holiness.
Free me from the fear of failure. I want to be, Lord, firmly and forever united to You.
Grant me the graces I ask You through Pier Giorgio's intercession, by the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Saint Helena PRAYER TO
Holy and blessed St. Helena, with love and devotion, you sought to find the Cross of Our Savior. I plead for your intercession that I may have the same love and devotion to Jesus my Lord. Like you, may I accept the trials of life with patience and hope. Under your protection, may I carry the Cross which the Lord has given me in this life and one day may I share with you the Crown of life eternal. St. Helena, finder of the Cross, pray for us. Amen.
Mother Teresa PRAYER TO OF CALCUTTA
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, your deep and abiding longing for God drove you to seek him in the faces of all you encountered, from the richest of the rich to the poorest of the poor. You taught us to find our full human dignity in upholding the dignity of others: The sick and the outcast, the destitute and the dying, and all the world honored you with the title of Mother. Teach us still, Mother Teresa, for we, too, yearn for our Lord, forgetting that he is all around us. We humbly beg your intercession that the Lord God may turn us from our indifference, turn us from our fear, and send us forth into the depths of encounter, Into the fullness of compassion, that we may look upon our sisters and brothers in the scandal of their suffering, and like you, behold the face of our Savior. Amen.
PRAYER TO
Saint Catherine
OF SIENA
O admirable Saint Catherine, you who did merit to make of your whole life the noblest holocaust, constantly inspiring yourself to a most ardent love for Jesus, the Lamb without blemish, and for His beloved Spouse the Church, whose rights you did strenuously affirm and support in troubled times, obtain, likewise, for us the grace not only to pass unscathed through the corruption of this world, but also to remain unshakably faithful to the Church, in word, in deed, in example, to see always, and to make others see, in the Vicar of Christ, our anchor, as it were, in the storms of life, the beacon light that points the way to the harbor of safety in the dark night of our times and of men’s souls. Amen.
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Almighty God, your glory shone upon the Church through the holiness and miracles of St. Nicholas of Tolentino. In answer to his prayers, keep your holy people in peace and unity. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
"A pilgrimage evokes the believer’s personal journey in the footsteps of the Redeemer… It is an exercise of asceticism, of repentance, of vigilance, of
interior preparation for a change of heart.”
St. John Paul II
St.Peter’sBasilica
The Sick PRAYER FOR
All praise and glory is Yours, Lord our God, for You have called us to serve You in love.
Bless (name) so that he/she may bear this illness in union with your Son’s obedient suffering. Restore him/her to health and lead him/her to glory.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Imprisioned PRAYER FOR
Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for those who are in prison. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love: prisoners, their families and friends, prison staff, and all who care for them. Heal those who have been wounded by the activities of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly together with Christ in His strength and in His Spirit, now and every day. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO DON’T BELIEVE IN THE
Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Merciful God, God of our salvation, I pray that your Spirit would burn away every veil and every blinder over the heart and mind of [who I’m praying for].
Let every veil and every blinder the Enemy has placed over their heart and mind be utterly removed so that they may see the glory of God in the face of Jesus.
Jesus, I pray you would reveal yourself to them, Lord. Walk into their lives. Make yourself known! May they see you, encounter you, and receive you.
Let the light of God shine in their heart to give them the knowledge of God in the face of Christ. In Jesus’ name, I pray!
Amen.
PRAYER FOR A
Difficult Marriage
Dear God, we come before you today with heavy hearts, seeking your guidance and healing for our struggling marriage. We feel the weight of our difficulties and ask that you pour your love and grace into our hearts, helping us to forgive each other, communicate openly, and rediscover the commitment we once shared. Grant us the strength to overcome our challenges, to listen with compassion, and to prioritize our love for one another. Renew our bond, mend our brokenness, and guide us towards a path of reconciliation and unity. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us " .
1 John 5:14
