Author name: Powerful Catholic Prayer

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. O God, You have made man out of nothing in a marvelous way, and in a still more marvelous way You have “remade” him. […]

Loving Father, in Your love for us You sent Your Son to be our Shepherd and Leader, our Brother and our Lord. You continue to show Your love for us by sending us pastoral workers to care for Your people. Bless + N. as he/she takes up this responsibility among the people of this community.

Loving Father, we praise you for your goodness in making the beauty of this world and for calling us to be your people. We thank you for all the gifts you give to your Church, especially the gift of music and song. We ask you to bless + these musical instruments. Bless + those who

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Lord God almighty, bless this land (or this house). May health, chastity, conquest of sin, virtue, humility, goodness, and meekness flourish here. May the

The animals praise and glorify God inasmuch as they assist man and serve him. In their own way they assist man in attaining his ultimate goal, and for that reason the Church blesses them. In her blessing the church commends these animals to St. Anthony the hermit, who from the earliest times was regarded as

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Bless, Lord, this fresh fruit of the vine, which You have been so kind as to bring to full ripeness with the dew of

We beseech Thee, Almighty God, in Thy goodness, to pour down Thy blessing on these young shoots and sprouts which Thou hast permitted to grow with due sunshine and rain, and make them to grow into mature fruit. Grant to Thy people that they may always give thanks to Thee for Thy gifts, and fill

Bless, O Lord, these new fruits (here insert the name of the fruits), and grant that all who eat of them in Thy Holy Name may obtain health of body and soul. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Loving Father, we thank you for loving us so much that you gave us your Son to be one of us. Bless + these gifts, and let them be a sign of our love for others. Help us to recognize the many gifts and talents you have given to each of us, and teach us