The Our Father (The Lord's Prayer; Pater Noster)
(See Matthew 6:9-13)
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 Hail Mary
(See Luke 1:28, 42)
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.
The 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.
Act of Contrition
O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
And I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments,
But most of all because they offend Thee, my God,
Who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace
To sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel (by Pope St. Leo XIII)
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protector against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
Rebuke him, O God, we humbly beseech Thee,
And do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the Divine Power,
Cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
Who roam about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Prayer to Your Guardian Angel (Angel of God)
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom God's love entrusts me here.
Ever this day be at my side to light,
To guard, to rule and to guide.
Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord,
For these Thy gifts which we are about to receive
From Thy bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Grace After Meals
We give Thee thanks, for all Thy benefits, Almighty God,
Who live and reign for ever.
[And may the souls of the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace.] Amen.
I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through Him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
He came down from heaven,
[make a profound bow]
and by the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
He suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and His kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the Giver of life,
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
Who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
Who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins,
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help,
or sought your intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence I fly unto you,
O Virgin of virgins, my mother.
To you do I come, before you I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Hail, Holy Queen, mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears!
Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that by meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain,
and obtain what they promise.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Angelus (said outside of Eastertide)
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary:
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
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.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary...
V. And the Word was made Flesh:
R. And dwelt amongst us.
Hail Mary...
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.
Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) (said within Eastertide in place of the Angelus)
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray: O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Anima Christi (by St. Ignatius of Loyola)
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Separated from Thee let me never be.
From the malignant enemy, defend me.
At the hour of death, call me
And close to Thee bid me,
That with Thy saints I may be praising Thee for ever and ever.
Amen.