The “Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel” is a powerful prayer of protection and spiritual warfare, asking for the intercession of the mighty Archangel Michael against Satan and evil forces. This beloved prayer calls upon St. Michael, known as the “Prince of the Heavenly Host,” to defend us in our spiritual battles and to cast Satan and all evil spirits into hell by the power of God.
St. 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.
This “Novena to St. John the Baptist”, the greatest prophet born of woman, highlights the saint’s sanctity, innocence, and devotion to penance and austerity in the wilderness. The prayer asks for Saint John’s intercession to obtain the grace of detachment from earthly goods, the practice of Christian mortification, and the spirit of holy prayer, as well as seeks the saint’s help in bringing souls to God, especially those in darkness, error, ignorance, or led astray by vice, and asks for a brave and generous heart to overcome human respect and openly profess faith in Christ’s teachings.
O glorious Saint John the Baptist, greatest prophet among those born of woman, although thou wast sanctified in thy mother’s womb and didst lead a most innocent life, nevertheless it was thy will to retire into the wilderness, there to devote thyself to the practice of austerity and penance; obtain for us of thy Lord the grace to be wholly detached, at least in our hearts, from earthly goods, and to practice Christian mortification with interior recollection and with the spirit of holy prayer.
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory be to the Father…
O most zealous Apostle, who, without working any miracle on others, but solely by the example of thy life of penance and the power of thy word, didst draw after thee the multitudes, in order to dispose them to receive the Messias worthily and to listen to His heavenly doctrine; grant that it may be given unto us, by means of thy example of a holy life and the exercise of every good work, to bring many souls to God, but above all those souls that are enveloped in the darkness of error and ignorance and are led astray by vice.
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory be to the Father…
O Martyr invincible, who, for the honor of God and the salvation of souls didst with firmness and constancy withstand the impiety of Herod even at the cost of thine own life, and didst rebuke him openly for his wicked and dissolute life; by thy prayers obtain for us a heart, brave and generous, in order that we may overcome all human respect and openly profess our faith in loyal obedience to the teachings of Jesus Christ, our divine Master.
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory be to the Father…
V. Pray for us, Saint John the Baptist R.That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. O God, who hast made this day to be honorable in our eyes by the commemoration of blessed John the Baptist, grant unto Thy people the grace of spiritual joy, and direct the minds of all Thy faithful into the way of everlasting salvation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The “Litany of St. Benedict” is a traditional prayer that calls upon the holy patriarch of monastic life, St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480-547), seeking his heavenly intercession and spiritual protection. This holy monk abandoned worldly pursuits to serve God as a hermit and was called by God to found the great abbey of Monte Cassino, where he wrote his famous Rule that became the spiritual foundation for monastic life throughout Europe and earned him the title “Patriarch of Western Monks.” Through this litany, the faithful call upon his powerful prayers before the throne of God for protection and guidance in living lives of prayer, discipline, and complete devotion to our Lord.
Lord,have mercy on us. Christ,have mercy on us. Lord,have mercy on us.
Christ,hear us. Christ,graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God,have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God,pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Holy Father, St. Benedict,pray for us. Father most reverend, pray for us. Father most renowned, pray for us. Father most compassionate,pray for us. Man of great fortitude, pray for us. Man of venerable life,pray for us. Man of the most holy conversation, pray for us. True servant of God, pray for us. Light of devotion, pray for us. Light of prayer, pray for us. Light of contemplation,pray for us. Star of the world, pray for us. Best master of an austere life,pray for us. Leader of the holy warfare,pray for us. Leader and chief of monks,pray for us. Master of those who die to the world, pray for us. Protector of those who cry to thee,pray for us. Wonderful worker of miracles, pray for us. Revealer of the secrets of the human heart,pray for us. Master of spiritual discipline, pray for us. Companion of the patriarchs,pray for us. Equal of the prophets,pray for us. Follower of the Apostles,pray for us. Teacher of martyrs,pray for us. Father of many pontiffs,pray for us. Gem of abbots,pray for us. Glory of confessors, pray for us. Imitator of anchorites,pray for us. Associate of virgins, pray for us. Colleague of all the saints, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
V. Intercede for us, O holy father St. Benedict, R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray:
O God, Who has called us from the vanity of the world, and Who dos incite us to the reward of a heavenly vocation under the guidance of St. Benedict, inspire and purify our hearts and pour forth on us Thy grace, whereby we may persevere in Thee. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
St. Augustine’s Evening Prayer is a beautiful prayer composed by St. Augustine asking God to be present during the night hours, in particularly those who are awake (perhaps from insomnia or by choice), those who are “watching” (keeping vigil – whether in prayer, caring for the sick, or standing guard), and those who are weeping or in distress.
In Christian tradition, “watching” or “keeping watch” carries profound spiritual significance, echoing Jesus’s instruction to his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane to “watch and pray” (Matthew 26:41). This concept of watchfulness represents spiritual alertness, readiness in faith, and attentiveness to God’s presence and will.
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch or weep tonight, and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep. Tend Your sick ones, O Loving Lord; rest Your weary ones; bless Your dying ones; soothe Your suffering ones; pity Your afflicted ones; shield Your joyous ones. And all for Your love’s sake. Amen.
The “Litany of St. Michael the Archangel” is a powerful prayer invoking the protection and intercession of the Prince of the Heavenly Host. This traditional prayer honors St. Michael’s role as the defender against evil, the guardian of the Church, and the champion of God’s people. Through a series of heartfelt invocations acknowledging his various titles and attributes, the faithful seek St. Michael the Archangel’s powerful aid in spiritual warfare.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of the Angels, pray for us. St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us. St. Michael, filled with the wisdom of God, pray for us. St. Michael, perfect adorer of the Incarnate Word, pray for us. St. Michael, crowned with honor and glory, pray for us. St. Michael, most powerful Prince of the armies of the Lord, pray for us. St. Michael, standard-bearer of the Most Holy Trinity, pray for us. St. Michael, guardian of Paradise, pray for us. St. Michael, guide and consoler of the people of Israel, pray for us. St. Michael, splendor and fortress of the Church Militant, pray for us. St. Michael, honor and joy of the Church Triumphant, pray for us. St. Michael, light of angels, pray for us. St. Michael, bulwark of orthodox believers, pray for us. St. Michael, strength of those who fight under the standard of the Cross, pray for us. St. Michael, light and confidence of souls at the hour of death, pray for us. St. Michael, our most sure aid, pray for us. St. Michael, our help in all adversities, pray for us. St. Michael, herald of the everlasting sentence, pray for us. St. Michael, consoler of souls in purgatory, pray for us. St. Michael, whom the Lord has charged to receive souls after death, pray for us. St. Michael, our prince, pray for us. St. Michael, our advocate, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V/. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Sanctify us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with Thy holy blessing, and grant us, by the intercession of St. Michael, that wisdom which teaches us to lay up treasures in Heaven by exchanging the goods of this world for those of eternity, Thou Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.
This “Prayer for St. Joseph’s Intercession” prayer captures both St. Joseph’s powerful intercession before God and the tender image of him holding the child Jesus. It is widely claimed that this powerful prayer was found in the 50th year of Our Lord (around 50 AD), making it nearly 2,000 years old according to tradition.
According to tradition, this particular prayer comes with certain promises or assurances, including that: 1. Those who read this prayer or hear it or carry it will not die suddenly 2. They will not drown 3. They will not fall victim to poison 4. They will not fall into the hands of the enemy nor be burned in a fire 5. They will not be overpowered in battle
O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.
O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me, from your Divine Son, all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; so that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers.
O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while he reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss his fine head for me, and ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath.
St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.
The “Novena Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker” is a nine-day devotion to St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus and a carpenter by trade, seeking his guidance and help in approaching work with patience, perseverance, and a charitable attitude towards fellow workers. It also asks for the grace to see work as participation in God’s creative activity and Christ’s redemptive work, and to offer it to God in thanksgiving or as reparation for sins. The prayer concludes by asking St. Joseph to obtain all that is needed according to God’s plan and to be present at the moment of death.
St. Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker. Teach me to work as you did, with patience and perseverance, for God and for those whom God has given me to support.
Teach me to see in my fellow workers the Christ who desires to be in them, that I may always be charitable and forbearing towards all. Grant me to look upon work with the eyes of faith, so that I shall recognize in it my share in God’s own creative activity and in Christ’s work of our redemption, and so take pride in it.
When it is pleasant and productive, remind me to give thanks to God for it. And when it is burdensome, teach me to offer it to God, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the world.
O good father St. Joseph! I beg you, by all your sufferings, sorrows and joys, to obtain for me what I ask.
(Mention your petitions now)
Obtain for all those who have asked my prayers, everything that is useful to them in the plan of God. Be near to me in my last moments that I may eternally sing the praises of Jesus, Mary, and you, St. Joseph. Amen.
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, 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 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.
The “Prayer to St. Carlo Acutis” invokes the young saint’s intercession to help the faithful recognize Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, use their talents in service to others, and navigate today’s digital world with wisdom and charity. Through St. Carlo’s guidance, we seek to use technology as a tool for evangelization and bring others closer to Christ through our witness.
St. Carlo died of acute leukemia in 2006 at the young age of 15 and canonized by Pope Leo XIV on September 7, 2025, making him the first millennial to be made a saint.
O God, You have given us in St. Carlo Acutis a model of virtue and holiness for our digital age. We thank you for making him an inspiration to young people through his devotion to the Eucharist, his love for the poor, and his ability to use modern means to spread the Gospel.
St. Carlo Acutis, friend of God and servant of the poor, intercede for us before the throne of grace. Help us to recognize Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, to use our talents in service of others, and to navigate the digital world with wisdom and charity.
Like you, may each of us proclaim that “the Eucharist is my highway to heaven” and strive to live in constant communion with Our Lord. Guide us to use technology as a tool for evangelization and to bring others closer to Christ through our witness.
Through your intercession, we ask for…
[make your request here].
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Pray the following prayers one time:]
Our Father 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.
The “Litany to Obtain a Conversion”, also known as “The Litany of Conversion”, is a traditional prayer that is offered up for others who are distant from the Christ and/or His Church. The prayer petitions the saints who experienced dramatic spiritual journeys themselves. Whether offering it for family members and friends who no longer attend mass or who have rejected religious beliefs all together, this powerful litany seeks divine grace and mercy to guide them back to the path of faith.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon them.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon them.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon them.
Holy Mary, pray for them.
Holy Mother of God, pray for them.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for them.
St. Michael, pray for them.
St. Joseph, pray for them.
St. Joachim and St. Anne, pray for them.
St. John the Baptist, pray for them.
Good Thief, pray for them.
St. Peter, pray for them.
St. Paul, pray for them.
St. Stephen, pray for them.
St. Augustine, pray for them.
St. Dominic, pray for them.
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for them.
St. Ignatius Loyola pray for them.
St. Mary Magdalene, pray for them.
St. Monica, pray for them.
St. Teresa, pray for them.
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for them.
St. Elizabeth, pray for them.
Holy patron, pray for them.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Let us pray: Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to Thy faithful people forgiveness of their offenses and true peace, that, being cleansed from all their sins, they may serve Thee in peace of mind with holy confidence. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
The “Chaplet of St. Peregrine” is a powerful prayer devotion that honors St. Peregrine Laziosi, a 13th-century Italian priest and patron saint of cancer patients, whose own miraculous healing from cancer stands as a beacon of hope for those afflicted by the disease. This chaplet serves as both a meditation on St. Peregrine’s faith and miraculous cure, and as a vehicle for seeking his powerful intercession for those battling cancer and other serious illnesses.
O God, who gave to St. Peregrine an Angel for his companion, the Mother of God for his teacher, and Jesus as the physician of his affliction, grant we pray to You through his merits that we may on Earth intensely love our Holy Angel, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and our Savior, and in Him, bless them forever. Grant that we may receive the favor which we now petition.
[Mention your petitions now]
We ask this through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
On each set of three beads, pray…
1st bead: 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.
St. Peregrine, pray for us.
2nd bead: 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.
St. Peregrine, pray for us.
3rd bead: 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.
St. Peregrine, pray for us.
On the St. Peregrine medal, pray:
Oh great St. Peregrine, wonder worker, you were cured instantaneously of cancer by God’s grace and unceasing prayer. In your gracious kindness, please ask our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to heal (name person) in body, mind and soul. May we then also follow you in doing His work with renewed vigor and strength. Amen.
