Prayer N lunch

“God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his son, Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:9) Prayer Jesus, help me take some small steps to improve my relationship with God and others.

February 24 Blessed Luke Belludi (1200-c. 1285) In 1220, St. Anthony was preaching conversion to the inhabitants of Padua when a young nobleman, Luke Belludi, came up to him and humbly asked to receive the habit of the followers of St. Francis. Anthony li

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you” (Jeremiah 1:5) Prayer: Jesus, help me be a more visible sign of your love to everyone I meet.

“To those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, grace to you and peace (1 Corinthians 1:2-3) Prayer: Jesus, Help me to open myself to your transforming grace and live in a more holy way.

“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will recive the gift of the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 2:38). Prayer, help me respond to your call to holiness through my prayer and loving behavior.

Beginning prayer: Crucified Jesus, prostrate at Your feet, we offer You the tears of the Mother who, with love full of devotion and sympathy, accompanied You on Your painful way to Calvary. Grant, O Good Master, that we take to heart the lessons which the

February 21 St. Peter Damian (1007-1072) Maybe because he was orphaned and had been treated shabbily by one of his brothers, Peter Damian was very good to the poor. It was the ordinary thing for him to have a poor person or two with him at table and he li

“Master, it is good for us to be here” (Luke 9:33) Prayer: Jesus, help me to trust in you and follow you on the way of the cross February 21 St. Peter Damian (1007-1072)

We are here before you, O Holy Spirit: we feel the burdedn of our weaknesses, but come together in your name; come to us, assist us, come down to into our hearts: teach us what we must do, show us the path to follow, may you yourself accomplish what you a

“Listen, I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door,  I will come in to you’ (Revelation 3:20) Prayer: Jesus, help me discover the riches of your message hidden in the Scriptures. February 18 Blessed John of Fiesole . 14

Pray for the Pope

Pray for the Truth

2 Hymn by Robert Bridges 1844-1930 Based on Amor Patris et Filii 12th centutury

“Draw near and hear the words of the Lord your God” (Joshua 3:9) Prayer: Jesus, help me draw ever nearer to you through my Lenten practices.

“My word shall not return to me empty, bur it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11) Prayer: Jesus, help me fine ways to make God’s Word a grater part of my life. February 16 St. Gilbert of Sem

St. Claude de la Colombière – “…bringing souls to God along the gospel way of love and mercy which Christ revealed to us”

February 15 St. Claude de la Colombière (1641-1682) This is a special day for the Jesuits, who claim today’s saint as one of their own. It’s also a special day for people who have a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus—a devotion Claude de la Col

Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you O house of Israel (Jeremiah 10:1)  Prayer:Jesus, help me open my mind and heart to listen and respond to your gospel message

This is the victory that conquers the world, our faith (! John 4:4) Prayer Jesus, help me to be willing to say “no” to the temptation that come to me.

“No one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit” (John 3:5) Jesus, help me get to know you better through my daily Gospel reading.

The Holy Spirit will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said yo you (John 14:26) Jesus, help me listen more attentively to the message of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer for Priests

February 9 St. Jerome Emiliani (1481?-1537) A careless and irreligious soldier for the city-state of Venice, Jerome was captured in a skirmish at an outpost town and chained in a dungeon. In prison Jerome had a lot of time to think, and he gradually learn

February 7 St. Colette (1381-1447) Colette did not seek the limelight, but in doing God’s will she certainly attracted a lot of attention. Colette was born in Corbie, France. At 21 she began to follow the Third Order Rule and became an anchoress, a woman

February 6 St. Paul Miki and Companions (d. 1597) Fifth Day In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen Introductory Prayer (like the first day) Meditation on the words of the Our Father: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in