PRAYERS
Prayer is speaking with God. In the same way that we can speak with our families and our friends, we can speak to God. To help us, the Bible gives us some prayers, and the Church gives us some prayers. We can also speak to God using our own words - He will hear what we tell Him. We can also speak to His Son Jesus, and to His Holy Spirit.
| SIGN OF THE CROSS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. |
HAIL MARY Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
| 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 sho trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. |
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER 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. |
| GRACE BEFORE MEALS Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts which we are about to receive from your goodness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
GRACE AFTER MEALS We give you thanks, almighty God, for these and all your gifts, which we have received through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
| THE ROSARY For the first three small group of beeds 1. Sign of the Cross 2. The Apostle Creed (see below) 3. The Lord's Prayer 4. Three Hail Marys 5. Glory Be to the Father For each of the 5 decades (five groups of beeds) 1. The Lord's Prayer 2. Ten Hail Marys 3. Glory Be to the Father 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 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 |
THE FIVE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 1. The Annunciation 2. The Visitation 3. The Birth of Jesus 4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 1. The Agony in the Garden 2. The Scourging at the Pillar 3. The Crowning with Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES 1. The Resurrection 2. The Ascension 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles 4. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven 5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven THE FIVE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT 1. Jesus' Baptism in the Jordan 2. The Miracle at the Wedding at Cana 3. Jesus Announces the Kingdom of God 4. The Transfiguration 5. The Institution of the Eucharist |
| ACT OF CONTRITION My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy. Amen. |