# My Prayer-Book/Prayers During the Day

Prayres During the Day
GRACE BEFORE MEALS
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty: through Christ Our Lord.
R. Amen.
GRACE AFTER MEALS
WE give Thee thanks, almighty God, for all Thy benefits, Who livest and reignest world without end.
R. Amen.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to reward with eternal life all those who do us good for Thy name's sake.
R. Amen.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.
ACT OF FAITH
O my God! I firmly believe all the sacred truths which the Catholic Church believes and teaches, because Thou, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived, hast revealed them.
ACT OF HOPE
O my God, trusting in Thy promises and relying on Thy infinite power and goodness I hope to obtain pardon for my sins, the assistance of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
ACT OF LOVE
O my God, I love Thee with my whole heart and above all things, because Thou art the Supreme Good and worthy of all our love. I am sorry for having displeased Thy infinite goodness by my sins. I desire to do Thy holy will and to love Thee more and more. For the love of Thee I will love my neighbor as myself.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Benedict XIV, considering that it is not only useful, but also truly necessary, for eternal salvation to make frequent acts of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, in order to excite the faithful to make these acts, granted, by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, Jan. 28, 1756, confirming the grant already made by Benedict XIII, Jan. 15, 1728, a plenary indulgence, once a month, to all those who shall, daily, devoutly say, and, at the same time, make with their heart these acts. This indulgence may be gained on any day, when, being truly penitent, after confession and communion, they shall pray for peace and union among Christian princes, for the extirpation of heresy, and for the triumph of Holy Church.
He granted in like manner a plenary indulgence at the hour of death. Finally, to excite the faithful to a very frequent use of these acts, he extended the indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines (which, by the
grant of his predecessor, could be gained only once a day) to every time that these acts are said with heartfelt devotion.
The same Sovereign Pontiff further declared that, to gain these indulgences, it is not necessary to make use of any set form of words, but that any one may use any form of words which he pleases, provided it expresses the particular motive of each of the three theological virtues.
— The New Raccolta.
The Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hail, Mary.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. Hail, Mary, etc.
V. And the Word was made Flesh. R. And dwelt among us. Hail, Mary, etc.
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. 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 as we have known the incarnation of Christ Thy Son by the message of an angel, so, by His passion and cross, we may be brought to the glory ​of His resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Regina Coeli
During Eastertide, from Holy Saturday till Trinity Sunday, instead of the Angelas, the Regina Coeli is recited standing.
Queen of heaven, rejoice,
Alleluia.
For He Whom thou didst deserve to bear,
Alleluia.
Hath risen as He said,
Alleluia.
Pray for us to God,
Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary !
Alleluia.
R. Because Our Lord is truly risen,
Alleluia.
Let us pray
O God, Who by the resurrection of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to make glad the whole world, grant, we beseech Thee, that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
​The Sovereign Pontiff Benedict XIII, by a brief, Injuncta nobis, Sept. 14, 1724, granted a plenary indulgence, once a month, to all the faithful who, every day, at the sound of the bell, in the morning, or at noon, or in the evening at sunset, shall say devoutly, on their knees, the Angelus Domini, with the Hail Mary, three times, on any day when, being truly penitent, after confession and communion, they shall pray for peace and union among Christian princes, for the extirpation of heresy, and for the triumph of Holy Mother Church; also an indulgence of one hundred days, on all the other days in the year, every time that, with contrite heart and devotion, they shall say these prayers.
Salve Regina
In the Morning
Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope; to thee do we cry, poor banished sons 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!
V. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thine enemies.
​V. Blessed be God in his saints.
R. Amen.
Sub Tuum Praesidium
In the Evening
We fly to thy patronage, O holy mother of God! despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
V. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thine enemies.
V. Blessed be God in his saints.
R. Amen.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Pius VI, by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, April 5, 1786, granted an indulgence of one hundred days, once a day, to all the faithful who, moved by the true spirit of religion to atone in some manner for the insults offered to the most’ blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, and to the saints, and to defend and promote the worship and veneration of their holy images, shall say, with at least contrite heart .and devotion, the Salve Regina, with the versicles, Dignare me and Benedictus Deus, in the morning, and Sub tuum presidium, with the same versicles, in the evening. Also an ere of seven years and seven quarantines on all the Sundays of the year.
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.
The Hail Mary
HAIL, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among wo- men, 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.
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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He ​rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayer before Meditation, Study, or Spiritual Reading
My God, I firmly believe that Thou art here present, and I humbly adore Thee in union with the angels and saints. I am sorry for having sinned, because Thou art infinitely good and sin displeases Thee. I love Thee above all things and with my whole heart. I offer Thee all that I am and all that I have, — my soul with all its faculties, my body with all its senses. Enlighten my understanding and inflame my will, that I may know and do what is pleasing to Thee. I beseech Thee to direct all the powers of my soul, all my thoughts and affections to Thy service and Thy glory as well as to my own sanctification and salvation.
Prayer to the Holy Ghost
Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
​V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray
O God, Who hast taught the hearts of the 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.
R. Amen.
EJACULATION
Our Lady of Good Studies, pray for us!
Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius X, May 22, 1906.
Prayer after Meditation
O my God, I give Thee heartfelt thanks for all the graces Thou hast conferred on me during this meditation. Pardon me, I beseech Thee, all the negligence and all the distractions of which I have been guilty. Give me strength to carry out the resolutions that I have made. Fortify me, that from henceforth I may diligently practise this virtue. . . avoid this fault . . perform this action. . .to Thy honor. Help me to keep my good resolutions, O sweet Virgin Mary; and do thou, my good angel, recall them to my memory, if I should ever forget or neglect them. Ommia ad majorem Dei gloriam!
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 evil enemy defend me;
In the hour of my death call me,
And bid me come unto Thee,
That with all Thy saints I may praise Thee
For all eternity. Amen.
"Suscipe"
PRAYER TAKEN FROM THE BOOK OF "THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES" OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, May 26, 1883, granted to all the faithful who. with at least contrite heart and devotion, ​shall recite the above prayer, an indulgence of three hundred days, once a day.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas
WHICH HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO RECITE EVERY DAY BEFORE THE IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST
His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, June 21, 1879, granted an indulgence of three hundred days to all the faithful who, before studying or reading, shall, with at least contrite heart and devotion, recite this prayer.
Indulgences
FOR READING THE HOLY GOSPEL
His Holiness, Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, Dec. 13, 1898, granted to the faithful who spend at least a quarter of an hour in reading the Holy Gospel, an indulgence of three hundred days, once a day; also a plenary indulgence once a month, on any day of the month, to those who shall have spent a quarter of an hour a day on every day of the month in reading the Holy Gospel, on the usual conditions — confession and communion, and praying for the intention of
For Mental Prayer
The Sovereign Pontiff, Benedict XIV, in the brief, Quemadmodum, Dec. 16, 1746, granted to all the faithful who shall make mental prayer devoutly for half an hour, or at least for a quarter of an hour, every day, for a month, a plenary indulgence, once a month, on the day when, being truly penitent, after confession and communion, they shall pray devoutly for peace and union among Christian princes, for the extirpation of heresy, and for the triumph of Holy Mother Church.
St. Teresa's Book-Mark
Let nothing disturb thee.
Let nothing affright thee.
All things are passing;
God only is changeless.
Patience gains all things.
Who hath God wanteth nothing —
Alone God sufficeth.
I always find almost all the wisdom I need in " St. Teresa's Book-Mark." It is a volume in itself. My great comfort in distressing circumstances is that "all things are passing." — Father Joseph Farrell, author of " Lectures by a Certain Professor. "
Prayer before any Good Work
Bear in mind the injunction of the holy Apostle: "Whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ" (Col. iii. 17). Resolve to do all things for the glory of God in the name of Jesus.