Catholic Prayers

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know where it will end. Nor do ...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray and to concentrate my thoughts on you: I cannot do this a...

God, our Father, we are exceedingly frail and indisposed to every virtuous and gallant undertaking. Strengthen our weakness, we beseech you, that w...

Jesus, Eternal High Priest, bless in time and eternity my parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, relatives, friends, and benefactors, who by the...

My good Jesus, I pray you to bless me; keep me in your love; grant me the grace of final perseverance. Help me to become a Saint. Safeguarded by yo...

Merciful Lord, with a pure heart I thank you for taking away my sins. Let your Holy Spirit guide my life so that my soul may bear the fruit of love...

Charles Eugene de Foucauld (1858-1916) Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do. I thank you; I am r...

Good Lord, give me the grace, in all my fear and agony, to have recourse to that great fear and wonderful agony that Thou, my sweet Savior, hadst a...

Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of your only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I come sick to the doctor of life, unclean...

Grant me grace, O merciful God, to desire ardently all that is pleasing to You, to examine it prudently, to acknowledge it truthfully, and to accom...

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank you, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but i...

Lord, grant that I may always allow myself to be guided by you, always follow your plans, and perfectly accomplish your holy will. Grant that in al...