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 Almighty and most loving God, by Your Word alone You have created all the great variety of things in the world. You have also […]

Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift are from above. They come down from you, dear Father of Light. You give birth to us by your Word, so that we might be born of a new creation. Bless now these presents that we give and receive in joy at the birth of your

O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins, nor reward us according to our iniquities. Thou healest men and beasts, for Thy mercy is great. Thou openest Thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature. O God, who hast decreed that the dumb animals should help man in his labours, we humbly

Father of light and wisdom, we praise you for your gifts: for giving us the power to see, and the ability to write and read and to use the arts of printing. Help us to use these crafts and skills for your greater honor and glory, and for the salvation of all your people. Blest

Lord Jesus Christ, Thou the Bread of angels, Thou the Living Bread of eternal life, graciously deign to bless this bread as Thou didst bless the five loaves in the desert: that all who partake of it may have health of body and soul. Who livest and reignest forever. Amen.

My brother and sisters in Jesus Christ, let us praise God our Father, who called us in baptism to be his people. [Moment of silence.] Blessed are you, Lord our God, Father of all and creator of the universe: through the waters of our baptism, you have raised us to new life in Jesus. Let

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. Holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, be so kind as to bless this bread with Your holy spiritual blessing. May it be, to all

O Lord, almighty God, deign to bless and sanctify this cheese (or butter), which Thou hast produced from the fat of animals, that whoever of Thy faithful people eat of it may be filled with every heavenly blessing and Thy grace, and may abound in good works. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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 Jesus Christ, You live and are King forever. Bread of angels, Living Bread, and Bread of life eternal, be so kind as to