Prayer

Prayer is an act of Love. It is sometimes called conversation with God, - but conversation of love - a heart-to-heart talk with God who is love and loves us. Mental prayer usually begins with meditation, which means thinking about God to move our hearts to love him. Our hearts then speak to him in our own words or even without words. Then we listen to him in silence, not only of lips, but of heart. This is the highest form of private prayer. It is not hard to do. Think about God's goodness, about the way Christ suffered for you, about Mary the mother of Christ or one of the saints. Think for a while, then let your heart speak and listen. As long as you want to pray and don't deliberately do or think about something else, your heart is praying, even if nothing seems to be happening. It is time well spent and very profitable for your soul.

Sign Of The Cross. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
An Act Of Faith	O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three Divine Persons, Father, Son,, and Holy Spirit; I believe that your divine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that He will Come to Judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive or be deceived. Amen.	An Act Of Hope	O my God, relying on your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
An Act Of Love	O my God, I love you above all things, with all my heart and soul, because you are all good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen.	Morning Offering	O my God, I offer you all my prayers, works,joys, and sufferings, in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, for the intentions for which He pleads and offers Himself in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in thanksgiving for your favors, in reparation for my offenses, and in humble supplication for my temporal and enternal welfare, for the conversion of sinners, and for the relief of the poor souls in purgatory. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer	Our Father who are in heaven, hallowed be your name; Your kingdom come; Your 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	Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your 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.	The Apostles' Creed	I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. 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 Confiteor	I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me. May Almighty God have mercy on me, forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. My the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen.	An Act Of Contrition	O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins, because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Grace Before Meals	Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive from your bounty, through Christ Our Lord. Amen.	Grace After Meals	We give you thanks for all your benefits, O Almighty God, who lives and reigns forever. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.