Prayers to be Said Every Day
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 Angelical Salutation
HAIL, Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst 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.
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 arose 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 the 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.
The Confiteor
I CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
May the Almighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.
May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, ✠ absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen.
AN ACT OF FAITH
O MY God, I firmly believe all the sacred truths which Thy holy Catholic Church believes and teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
AN ACT OF HOPE
O MY God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the assistance of Thy grace, and life everlasting; through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
AN ACT OF CHARITY
O MY God! I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good, and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
(Ind. of 7 years and 7 quarantines[1] for saying the acts of faith, hope and charity, each time. — Benedict XIV, Jan. 28, 1756.)
THE ANGELUS
The Angelus is to be said morning, noon, and evening in memory of the adorable mystery of the Incarnation. On Saturday evening and on Sunday, it should be said standing, otherwise kneeling.
THE angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost. Hail, Mary, etc.
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 we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Ind. of 100 days. each time. — Leo XIII, May 20, 1896.)
THE REGINA CAELI
From Holy Saturday noon until Trinity Sunday the following anthem is recited standing instead of the Angelus.
BRIGHT Queen of heaven! your joy declare; Alleluia.
For He, Whom you deserved to bear; Alleluia.
Hath, as He said, rose from the grave; Alleluia.
Petition God our souls to save. Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
R. For He hath truly risen. Alleluia.
Let us Pray
O GOD! Who by the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, hast vouchsafed to rejoice the world, grant, we beseech Thee, that by the intercession of His Virgin Mother, Mary, we may receive the joys of eternal life, through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(Ind. of 100 days, each time. — Leo XIII. May 20, 1896.)
GRACE AT MEALS
Before Meals
BLESS us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
After Meals
WE give Thee thanks, O almighty God, for all Thy mercies. Who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.
- ↑ A quarantine was a forty days’ fast on bread and water, joined with other penitential works, which was prescribed by the ancient Church. It usually began on Ash Wednesday, and terminated with the end of Lent. An indulgence of 7 quarantines, therefore, is equal in satisfactory value to seven of these ancient penitential exercises.