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"Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right." Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
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"Immaculate Conception", Patroness of the USA
(Peter Paul Rubens 1517-1640)
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Prayer at Night
"Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace."
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Prayer to Your Guardian Angel
"From infancy to death human life is surrounded by their (the angels) watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life. Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united to God." - from the Catechism of the Catholic Church; 336.
Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
To whom God's love
commits me here,
Ever this day,
be at my side,
To light and guard,
Rule and guide.
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Basic Prayers
These prayers have nurtured the faithful for generations, yet they still speak to us. Some of these prayers you may wish to learn "by heart" so that they become part of your daily living. Other prayers may be less familiar. These open for new generations the treasures of the Church's rich tradition of prayer.
~from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
Essential Prayers- Sign of the Cross
- Our Father
- Glory Be/Doxology
- Hail Mary
- Angel of God/Prayer to One's Guardian Angel
- Nicene Creed
- Apostles' Creed
Other Basic Prayers
- Act of Contrition
- Acts of Faith, Hope and Love
- Angelus
- Anima Christi
- Divine Praises
- Hail, Holy Queen (The Salve Regina)
- Memorare
- Morning Offering
- O Sacrum Convivium
- Tantum Ergo
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The bishops have urged an intensification of penance and prayer for religious freedom in our country.
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Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty
Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty
O God our Creator,
from your provident hand we have received
our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
You have called us as your people and given us
the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,
bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel
to every corner of society.We ask you to bless us
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart
to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
give us courage in making our voices heard
on behalf of the rights of your Church
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters
gathered in your Church
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
so that, with every trial withstood
and every danger overcome—
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us—
this great land will always be "one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Prayer for Resurgence of Christianity in the United States
July 7, 2020
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's "Prayer for the Resurgence of Christianity in the United States"
Almighty and Eternal God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords: graciously turn your gaze to us who invoke You with confidence.
Bless us, citizens of the United States of America; grant peace and prosperity to our Nation; illuminate those who govern us so that they may commit themselves to the common good, in respect for Your holy Law.
Protect those who, defending the inviolable principles of the Natural Law and Your Commandments, must face the repeated assaults of the Enemy of the human race.
Keep in the hearts of Your children courage for the truth, love for virtue and perseverance in the midst of trials.
Make our families grow in the example that Our Lord has given us, together with His Most Holy Mother and Saint Joseph in the home of Nazareth; give to our fathers and mothers the gift of Strength, to educate wisely the children with which you have blessed them.
Give courage to those who, in spiritual combat, fight the good fight as soldiers of Christ against the furious forces of the children of darkness.
Keep each one of us, O Lord, in your Most Sacred Heart, and above all him whom Your Providence has placed at the head of our Nation.
Bless the President of the United States of America, so that aware of his responsibility and his duties, he may be a knight of justice, a defender of the oppressed, a firm bulwark against Your enemies, and a proud supporter of the children of light.
Place the United States of America and the whole world under the mantle of the Queen of Victories, our Unconquered Leader in battle, the Immaculate Conception. It is thanks to her, and through your Mercy, that the hymn of praise rises to you, O Lord, from the children whom you have redeemed in the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Written by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò
Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America (2011 - 2016) -