General Prayers

Behold, O Mother of my God, my only hope, Mary, behold at thy feet a miserable sinner, who asks thee for mercy. Thou art proclaimed and called by the whole Church, and by all the faithful, the refuge of sinners. Thou art consequently my refuge; thou hast to save me. I will say with William […]

I adore Thee, my God, Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three Persons and one only God! I humble myself in the abyss of my nothingness to the will of Thine infinite majesty. I firmly believe all that Thou hast deigned to make known to me by means of the Holy Scripture and

Mother of Grace “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.” For note, Mary, for you have found grace, not taken it as Lucifer tried to so. You have found grace, not lost it as Adam did. You have found favour with God because you desired and sought it. You have

St. Agnes, vessel of honor, flower of unfading fragrance, beloved of the choirs of Angels, you are an example to the worth of virtue and chastity. O you who wear a Martyr’s palm and a virgin’s wreath, pray for us that, though unworthy of a special crown, we may have our names written in the

Prayer # 5 Ah, Lord, how many nights have I slept in enmity with Thee? O God! in what a miserable state was my soul during that time! it was hated by Thee, and wished to be hated by Thee. I was condemned to hell; there was nothing wanting but the execution of the sentence.

O God, Who didst make blessed Albert, Thy Bishop and Doctor, great by his bringing human wisdom into captivity to divine faith: grant us, we beseech Thee, so to follow the guidance of his teaching that we may enjoy perfect light in Heaven. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with

O Divine Creator, Saint Albert was a bishop who introduced Greek and Arabic science to medieval Europe, raising understanding of botany, biology, physics, and other studies of nature. A scientist himself, he wrote many books on these subjects. I ask him to pray for all scientists today, for their talents to be used to promote

St. Agnes, although you were only a child, you believed that Jesus was always with you; help us to remember that he is also with us, and to remain true to his presence.

Dear Scientist and Doctor of the Church, natural science always led you to the higher science of God. Though you had an encyclopedia knowledge, it never made you proud, for your regarded it as a gift of God. Inspire scientists to use their gifts well in studying the wonders of creation, thus bettering the lot