November 25, 2025 • 18 mins
Starting the morning off with God is the key to strength and success in your day!
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The Morning Glory Consecration Prayer is excerpted from "33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration" by Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, © 2011 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., p. 137.
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SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Starting the morning off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning.
Today is Wednesday, November 26,2025.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit,
(00:23):
amen.
O Jesus, through the ImmaculateHeart of Mary, I offer you my
prayers, works, joys, andsufferings of this day, for all
the intentions of your sacredheart, in union with the holy
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
souls, the reparation of sins,the reunion of all Christians,
(00:43):
and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month, amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
have mercy upon thy servant,Pope Leo XV, our Supreme
Pontiff, and direct himaccording to thy loving kindness
in the way of eternal salvation,that of thy gift he may ever
(01:06):
desire that which is pleasingunto thee, and may accomplish it
with all his might, throughChrist our Lord, amen.
Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will bedone, on earth as it is in
heaven.
Give us this day our dailybread, and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive thosewho trespass against us, and
(01:29):
lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil, amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
Glory be to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spirit,
(01:52):
as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, world
without end, amen.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
Quote from Saint Margaret MaryAllocoke Would that I could
exhaust myself in acts ofthanksgiving and gratitude
(02:12):
towards this divine heart forthe great favor he shows us, in
deigning to accept our help tomake him known, loved, and
honored.
He reserves infinite blessingsfor all those who devote
themselves to this work.
Meditation of the Day an excerptfrom Spiritual Combat How to Win
(02:34):
Your Spiritual Battles andAttain Inner Peace by Lorenzo
Scupoli Pages two hundred andsix and two hundred and seven.
And in order that you may knowthe better how to guard yourself
against the wiles of the enemy,make it a certain rule in this
case that every thought thatdiscourages you and lessens your
love and confidence towards Godis a messenger from hell, and
(02:58):
therefore to be driven away andbanished from your presence
without an audience.
For the office of the HolySpirit is none other than always
to unite the soul on allopportunities more and more
closely with God, in kindlingand inflaming it with his sweet
love, and with fresh confidencein him, whereas the work of the
(03:21):
devil ever points in theopposite direction and consists
in the employment of all meansin his power, such as inordinate
fear, exaggeration of ournatural weakness, and scruples
as to the dispositions forconfession, communion, or
prayer, so that by thesesuggestions he may render us
distrustful, fearful, andrestless.
(03:44):
The absence of warm feelings inour devotions, of delight in our
prayers and other exercises, heuses as an opportunity for
producing impatient sadness,construing it into a sign that
all is lost, into a reason fordiscontinuing our spiritual
exercises, and finally into aground for despair, so that, do
(04:06):
what we will, we think it willbe in vain and fruitless.
Thus sadness and fear go onincreasing until we imagine that
we are forgotten by God.
But this is not the truth, forinnumerable benefits are derived
from dryness and the absence ofdevotional feelings, if only we
understood what God by thesemeans would work in us, provided
(04:28):
we on our part would exercisepatience and persevere in well
doing to the best of our power.
And that I may make this moreclear to you, and that the great
advantages that God wills tobestow upon you may not, through
your want of perception, tend toyour hurt, I will briefly state
the blessings of humbleperseverance in these dry
(04:50):
devotions, so that, bearingthese in mind, you may not lose
your inner peace.
When you suffer from thisdryness of spirit and oppression
of heart in consequence of lackof sweetness and consolation and
devotion, or of any othertemptation, however horrible it
may be.
Many blessings come to the soulthrough bitterness and dryness
(05:11):
of spirit, when it is receivedwith humility and patience.
If we understood this, doubtlesswhen we were visited in this
way, we would be less disturbedand afflicted by it, because we
would regard it not as a tokenof our Lord's hatred, but rather
of his great and special love,and we would receive it as a
signal grace that he conferredupon us.
(05:36):
Scripture verse of the day butlove your enemies, do good, and
lend, expecting nothing inreturn.
Your reward will be great, andyou will be children of the most
high, for he is kind to theungrateful and the wicked.
Be merciful, just as yourheavenly father is merciful.
Luke chapter 6, verses 35through 36.
(06:00):
Saint of the day.
The saint of the day forNovember 26th is Saint John
Birchmans.
Saint John Birchmans livedbetween 1599 and 1621.
He was born in Flanders,Belgium, the eldest of five
children of a shoemaker.
He was a virtuous and well-likedchild who would often rise early
to serve at two or three massesa day before he reached the age
(06:23):
of seven.
On Friday evenings he had acustom of making the stations of
the cross outdoors whilebarefoot.
When he was nine years old, hismother suffered from a long and
terrible illness, and Johnfaithfully attended her bedside
until she died.
As a pious young person devotedto the things of God, he
enrolled in a Jesuit collegewhere he was known for being an
(06:46):
energetic and outgoing studentwith great academic potential
and leadership qualities.
He also joined the Society ofthe Blessed Virgin and prayed
her office daily.
He discerned a vocation to thereligious life and began
priestly formation as a Jesuit.
His way of holiness was toperform his ordinary duties with
(07:06):
extraordinary fidelity andperfection, even in the smallest
details, believing that if I donot become a saint when I am
young, I shall never become one.
He died tragically of a fever atthe age of twenty two while
studying for the seminary inRome.
Many miracles were attributed tohim after his death.
Saint John Birchman's is thepatron saint of altar servers
(07:31):
and young people.
Saint John Birchman's Pray forus.
Readings for Holy Mass forWednesday of the thirty fourth
or last week in ordinary time.
A reading from the Book of theProphet Daniel, chapter five
verses one through six, thirteenthrough fourteen, sixteen
(07:51):
through seventeen, and twentythree through twenty eight.
King Belshazzar gave a greatbanquet for a thousand of his
lords, with whom he drank.
Under the influence of the winehe ordered the gold and silver
vessels which Nebuchadnezzar hisfather had taken from the temple
in Jerusalem to be brought in sothat the king, his lords, his
(08:11):
wives, and his entertainersmight drink from them.
When the gold and silver vesselstaken from the house of God in
Jerusalem had been brought in,and while the king, his lords,
his wives, and his entertainerswere drinking wine from them,
they praised their gods of goldand silver, bronze and iron,
wood and stone.
Suddenly, opposite thelampstand, the fingers of a
(08:34):
human hand appeared, writing onthe plaster of the wall in the
king's palace.
When the king saw the wrist andhand that wrote, his face
blanched, his thoughts terrifiedhim, his hip joints shook, and
his knees knocked.
Then Daniel was brought into thepresence of the king.
The king asked him, Are you theDaniel, the Jewish exile whom my
(08:56):
father the king brought fromJudah?
I have heard that the Spirit ofGod is in you, that you possess
brilliant knowledge andextraordinary wisdom.
I have heard that you caninterpret dreams and solve
difficulties.
If you are able to read thewriting and tell me what it
means, you shall be clothed inpurple, wear a gold collar about
your neck, and be third in thegovernment of the kingdom.
(09:18):
Daniel answered the king, Youmay keep your gifts or give your
presents to someone else, butthe writing I will read for you,
O king, and tell you what itmeans.
You have rebelled against theLord of heaven, you had the
vessels of his temple broughtbefore you, so that you and your
nobles, your wives, and yourentertainers might drink wine
from them, and you praised thegods of silver and gold, bronze
(09:41):
and iron, wood and stone, thatneither see nor hear nor have
intelligence.
But the God in whose hand isyour life breath and the whole
course of your life you did notglorify.
By him were the wrist and handsent, and the writing set down.
This is the writing that wasinscribed Mina, Tekl and Paris.
(10:02):
These words mean Mine, God hasnumbered your kingdom and put an
end to it.
Tekl, you have been weighed onthe scales and found wanting.
Paris, your kingdom has beendivided and given to the Medes
and Persians The Word of theLord Responsorial Psalm Daniel
(10:23):
chapter three.
Give glory and eternal praise toHim.
Sun and Moon bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
Stars of heaven bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
(10:45):
Every shower and dew bless theLord, praise and exalt him above
all forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
All you winds bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
Fire and heat bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
(11:10):
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
Cold and chill bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke chapter twenty
(11:30):
one verses twelve throughnineteen.
Jesus said to the crowd, Theywill seize and persecute you,
they will hand you over to thesynagogues and to prisons, and
they will have you led beforekings and governors because of
my name.
It will lead to your givingtestimony.
Remember, you are not to prepareyour defence beforehand, for I
(11:52):
myself shall give you a wisdomin speaking that all your
adversaries will be powerless toresist or refute.
You will even be handed over byparents, brothers, relatives,
and friends, and they will putsome of you to death.
You will be hated by all becauseof my name, but not a hair on
your head will be destroyed.
(12:13):
By your perseverance you willsecure your lives.
The Gospel of the Lord Prayer ofSpiritual Communion In the name
of the Father and of the Son andof the Holy Spirit, amen.
My Jesus, I believe that you arepresent in the most blessed
sacrament.
(12:33):
I love you above all things, andI desire to receive you into my
soul.
Since I cannot now receive yousacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you werealready there, and unite myself
wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separatedfrom you.
Amen.
(12:53):
Morning Glory ConsecrationPrayer.
Mary, my mother, I give myselftotally to you as your
possession and property.
Please make of me, of all that Iam and have, whatever most
pleases you.
Let me be a fit instrument inyour immaculate and merciful
hands for bringing the greatestpossible glory to God.
(13:15):
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph.
O glorious Saint Joseph, chosenby God to be the guardian of the
Holy Family, whose protection isso great, so strong, in union
with the Blessed Virgin Mary andour Savior Jesus Christ, send
down from heaven a blessing fromGod to protect us from any harm,
(13:37):
strengthen us in body, soul, andspirit.
We ask this through thy powerfulintercession.
Holy Family, pray for us, amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer O angel ofGod, my guardian dear, to whom
God's love commits me here, everthis day be at my side to light
and guard, to rule and guide,amen.
(14:00):
Prayer to Saint Michael theArchangel.
Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle, be our
protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.
May God rebuke him we humblypray, and do thou, O Prince of
the Heavenly Host, by the powerof God, cast into hell Satan and
all the evil spirits, who prowlthroughout the world, seeking
(14:22):
the ruin of souls, amen.
The three Hail Mary's DevotionThe first Hail Mary, in honor of
God the Father.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
(14:43):
hour of our death, amen.
The second Hail Mary, in honorof God the Son.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
The third Hail Mary, in honor ofGod, the Holy Spirit.
(15:05):
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
O my mother, preserve my soulfrom mortal sin during this day.
Amen.
(15:26):
Memori to the Blessed VirginMary.
Remember, O most gracious VirginMary, that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thyprotection, implored thy help,
or sought thy intercession, wasleft unaided.
Inspired by this confidence Ifly unto thee, O Virgin of
Virgins, my mother, to thee do Icome, before thee I stand,
(15:50):
sinful and sorrowful.
O mother of the Word incarnate,despise not my petitions, but in
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Act of Faith.
O my God, I firmly believe thatyou are one God in three divine
persons, Father, Son, and HolySpirit.
(16:10):
I believe that your divine Sonbecame man, died for our sins,
and that he will come to judgethe living and the dead.
I believe these and all thetruths which the Holy Catholic
Church teaches, because you haverevealed them who can neither
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
(16:32):
Act of hope.
O my God, relying on youralmighty power, infinite mercy
and promises, I hope to obtainpardon for my sins, the help of
your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
of Jesus Christ, my Lord andRedeemer.
Amen.
Act of love.
O my God, I love you above allthings with my whole heart and
(16:56):
soul, because you are all goodand worthy of all love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
I forgive all who have injuredme and ask pardon of all whom I
have injured.
Amen.
Prayer for the poor souls inpurgatory.
O gentle heart of Jesus, everpresent in the Blessed
(17:18):
Sacrament, ever consumed withburning love for the poor
captive souls in purgatory, havemercy on them.
Be not severe in thy judgment,but let some drops of thy
precious blood fall upon thedevouring flames.
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
(17:38):
Act of resignation to the divinewill.
O Lord my God, from this momentdo I accept from thy hands with
burning love and sincerecontrition, with a calm and
willing disposition, whatsoeverdeath thou shalt choose to send
me with its pains and griefs.
Amen.
(17:58):
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
success in your day.
Starting the morning off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning.
Today is Wednesday, November 26,2025.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit,
(00:23):
amen.
O Jesus, through the ImmaculateHeart of Mary, I offer you my
prayers, works, joys, andsufferings of this day, for all
the intentions of your sacredheart, in union with the holy
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
souls, the reparation of sins,the reunion of all Christians,
(00:43):
and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month, amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
have mercy upon thy servant,Pope Leo XV, our Supreme
Pontiff, and direct himaccording to thy loving kindness
in the way of eternal salvation,that of thy gift he may ever
(01:06):
desire that which is pleasingunto thee, and may accomplish it
with all his might, throughChrist our Lord, amen.
Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will bedone, on earth as it is in
heaven.
Give us this day our dailybread, and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive thosewho trespass against us, and
(01:29):
lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil, amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
Glory be to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spirit,
(01:52):
as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, world
without end, amen.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
Quote from Saint Margaret MaryAllocoke Would that I could
exhaust myself in acts ofthanksgiving and gratitude
(02:12):
towards this divine heart forthe great favor he shows us, in
deigning to accept our help tomake him known, loved, and
honored.
He reserves infinite blessingsfor all those who devote
themselves to this work.
Meditation of the Day an excerptfrom Spiritual Combat How to Win
(02:34):
Your Spiritual Battles andAttain Inner Peace by Lorenzo
Scupoli Pages two hundred andsix and two hundred and seven.
And in order that you may knowthe better how to guard yourself
against the wiles of the enemy,make it a certain rule in this
case that every thought thatdiscourages you and lessens your
love and confidence towards Godis a messenger from hell, and
(02:58):
therefore to be driven away andbanished from your presence
without an audience.
For the office of the HolySpirit is none other than always
to unite the soul on allopportunities more and more
closely with God, in kindlingand inflaming it with his sweet
love, and with fresh confidencein him, whereas the work of the
(03:21):
devil ever points in theopposite direction and consists
in the employment of all meansin his power, such as inordinate
fear, exaggeration of ournatural weakness, and scruples
as to the dispositions forconfession, communion, or
prayer, so that by thesesuggestions he may render us
distrustful, fearful, andrestless.
(03:44):
The absence of warm feelings inour devotions, of delight in our
prayers and other exercises, heuses as an opportunity for
producing impatient sadness,construing it into a sign that
all is lost, into a reason fordiscontinuing our spiritual
exercises, and finally into aground for despair, so that, do
(04:06):
what we will, we think it willbe in vain and fruitless.
Thus sadness and fear go onincreasing until we imagine that
we are forgotten by God.
But this is not the truth, forinnumerable benefits are derived
from dryness and the absence ofdevotional feelings, if only we
understood what God by thesemeans would work in us, provided
(04:28):
we on our part would exercisepatience and persevere in well
doing to the best of our power.
And that I may make this moreclear to you, and that the great
advantages that God wills tobestow upon you may not, through
your want of perception, tend toyour hurt, I will briefly state
the blessings of humbleperseverance in these dry
(04:50):
devotions, so that, bearingthese in mind, you may not lose
your inner peace.
When you suffer from thisdryness of spirit and oppression
of heart in consequence of lackof sweetness and consolation and
devotion, or of any othertemptation, however horrible it
may be.
Many blessings come to the soulthrough bitterness and dryness
(05:11):
of spirit, when it is receivedwith humility and patience.
If we understood this, doubtlesswhen we were visited in this
way, we would be less disturbedand afflicted by it, because we
would regard it not as a tokenof our Lord's hatred, but rather
of his great and special love,and we would receive it as a
signal grace that he conferredupon us.
(05:36):
Scripture verse of the day butlove your enemies, do good, and
lend, expecting nothing inreturn.
Your reward will be great, andyou will be children of the most
high, for he is kind to theungrateful and the wicked.
Be merciful, just as yourheavenly father is merciful.
Luke chapter 6, verses 35through 36.
(06:00):
Saint of the day.
The saint of the day forNovember 26th is Saint John
Birchmans.
Saint John Birchmans livedbetween 1599 and 1621.
He was born in Flanders,Belgium, the eldest of five
children of a shoemaker.
He was a virtuous and well-likedchild who would often rise early
to serve at two or three massesa day before he reached the age
(06:23):
of seven.
On Friday evenings he had acustom of making the stations of
the cross outdoors whilebarefoot.
When he was nine years old, hismother suffered from a long and
terrible illness, and Johnfaithfully attended her bedside
until she died.
As a pious young person devotedto the things of God, he
enrolled in a Jesuit collegewhere he was known for being an
(06:46):
energetic and outgoing studentwith great academic potential
and leadership qualities.
He also joined the Society ofthe Blessed Virgin and prayed
her office daily.
He discerned a vocation to thereligious life and began
priestly formation as a Jesuit.
His way of holiness was toperform his ordinary duties with
(07:06):
extraordinary fidelity andperfection, even in the smallest
details, believing that if I donot become a saint when I am
young, I shall never become one.
He died tragically of a fever atthe age of twenty two while
studying for the seminary inRome.
Many miracles were attributed tohim after his death.
Saint John Birchman's is thepatron saint of altar servers
(07:31):
and young people.
Saint John Birchman's Pray forus.
Readings for Holy Mass forWednesday of the thirty fourth
or last week in ordinary time.
A reading from the Book of theProphet Daniel, chapter five
verses one through six, thirteenthrough fourteen, sixteen
(07:51):
through seventeen, and twentythree through twenty eight.
King Belshazzar gave a greatbanquet for a thousand of his
lords, with whom he drank.
Under the influence of the winehe ordered the gold and silver
vessels which Nebuchadnezzar hisfather had taken from the temple
in Jerusalem to be brought in sothat the king, his lords, his
(08:11):
wives, and his entertainersmight drink from them.
When the gold and silver vesselstaken from the house of God in
Jerusalem had been brought in,and while the king, his lords,
his wives, and his entertainerswere drinking wine from them,
they praised their gods of goldand silver, bronze and iron,
wood and stone.
Suddenly, opposite thelampstand, the fingers of a
(08:34):
human hand appeared, writing onthe plaster of the wall in the
king's palace.
When the king saw the wrist andhand that wrote, his face
blanched, his thoughts terrifiedhim, his hip joints shook, and
his knees knocked.
Then Daniel was brought into thepresence of the king.
The king asked him, Are you theDaniel, the Jewish exile whom my
(08:56):
father the king brought fromJudah?
I have heard that the Spirit ofGod is in you, that you possess
brilliant knowledge andextraordinary wisdom.
I have heard that you caninterpret dreams and solve
difficulties.
If you are able to read thewriting and tell me what it
means, you shall be clothed inpurple, wear a gold collar about
your neck, and be third in thegovernment of the kingdom.
(09:18):
Daniel answered the king, Youmay keep your gifts or give your
presents to someone else, butthe writing I will read for you,
O king, and tell you what itmeans.
You have rebelled against theLord of heaven, you had the
vessels of his temple broughtbefore you, so that you and your
nobles, your wives, and yourentertainers might drink wine
from them, and you praised thegods of silver and gold, bronze
(09:41):
and iron, wood and stone, thatneither see nor hear nor have
intelligence.
But the God in whose hand isyour life breath and the whole
course of your life you did notglorify.
By him were the wrist and handsent, and the writing set down.
This is the writing that wasinscribed Mina, Tekl and Paris.
(10:02):
These words mean Mine, God hasnumbered your kingdom and put an
end to it.
Tekl, you have been weighed onthe scales and found wanting.
Paris, your kingdom has beendivided and given to the Medes
and Persians The Word of theLord Responsorial Psalm Daniel
(10:23):
chapter three.
Give glory and eternal praise toHim.
Sun and Moon bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
Stars of heaven bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
(10:45):
Every shower and dew bless theLord, praise and exalt him above
all forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
All you winds bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
Fire and heat bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
(11:10):
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
Cold and chill bless the Lord,praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Give glory and eternal praise tohim.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke chapter twenty
(11:30):
one verses twelve throughnineteen.
Jesus said to the crowd, Theywill seize and persecute you,
they will hand you over to thesynagogues and to prisons, and
they will have you led beforekings and governors because of
my name.
It will lead to your givingtestimony.
Remember, you are not to prepareyour defence beforehand, for I
(11:52):
myself shall give you a wisdomin speaking that all your
adversaries will be powerless toresist or refute.
You will even be handed over byparents, brothers, relatives,
and friends, and they will putsome of you to death.
You will be hated by all becauseof my name, but not a hair on
your head will be destroyed.
(12:13):
By your perseverance you willsecure your lives.
The Gospel of the Lord Prayer ofSpiritual Communion In the name
of the Father and of the Son andof the Holy Spirit, amen.
My Jesus, I believe that you arepresent in the most blessed
sacrament.
(12:33):
I love you above all things, andI desire to receive you into my
soul.
Since I cannot now receive yousacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you werealready there, and unite myself
wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separatedfrom you.
Amen.
(12:53):
Morning Glory ConsecrationPrayer.
Mary, my mother, I give myselftotally to you as your
possession and property.
Please make of me, of all that Iam and have, whatever most
pleases you.
Let me be a fit instrument inyour immaculate and merciful
hands for bringing the greatestpossible glory to God.
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Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph.
O glorious Saint Joseph, chosenby God to be the guardian of the
Holy Family, whose protection isso great, so strong, in union
with the Blessed Virgin Mary andour Savior Jesus Christ, send
down from heaven a blessing fromGod to protect us from any harm,
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strengthen us in body, soul, andspirit.
We ask this through thy powerfulintercession.
Holy Family, pray for us, amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer O angel ofGod, my guardian dear, to whom
God's love commits me here, everthis day be at my side to light
and guard, to rule and guide,amen.
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Prayer to Saint Michael theArchangel.
Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle, be our
protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.
May God rebuke him we humblypray, and do thou, O Prince of
the Heavenly Host, by the powerof God, cast into hell Satan and
all the evil spirits, who prowlthroughout the world, seeking
(14:22):
the ruin of souls, amen.
The three Hail Mary's DevotionThe first Hail Mary, in honor of
God the Father.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
(14:43):
hour of our death, amen.
The second Hail Mary, in honorof God the Son.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
The third Hail Mary, in honor ofGod, the Holy Spirit.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
O my mother, preserve my soulfrom mortal sin during this day.
Amen.
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Memori to the Blessed VirginMary.
Remember, O most gracious VirginMary, that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thyprotection, implored thy help,
or sought thy intercession, wasleft unaided.
Inspired by this confidence Ifly unto thee, O Virgin of
Virgins, my mother, to thee do Icome, before thee I stand,
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sinful and sorrowful.
O mother of the Word incarnate,despise not my petitions, but in
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Act of Faith.
O my God, I firmly believe thatyou are one God in three divine
persons, Father, Son, and HolySpirit.
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I believe that your divine Sonbecame man, died for our sins,
and that he will come to judgethe living and the dead.
I believe these and all thetruths which the Holy Catholic
Church teaches, because you haverevealed them who can neither
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
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Act of hope.
O my God, relying on youralmighty power, infinite mercy
and promises, I hope to obtainpardon for my sins, the help of
your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
of Jesus Christ, my Lord andRedeemer.
Amen.
Act of love.
O my God, I love you above allthings with my whole heart and
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soul, because you are all goodand worthy of all love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
I forgive all who have injuredme and ask pardon of all whom I
have injured.
Amen.
Prayer for the poor souls inpurgatory.
O gentle heart of Jesus, everpresent in the Blessed
(17:18):
Sacrament, ever consumed withburning love for the poor
captive souls in purgatory, havemercy on them.
Be not severe in thy judgment,but let some drops of thy
precious blood fall upon thedevouring flames.
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
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Act of resignation to the divinewill.
O Lord my God, from this momentdo I accept from thy hands with
burning love and sincerecontrition, with a calm and
willing disposition, whatsoeverdeath thou shalt choose to send
me with its pains and griefs.
Amen.
(17:58):
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
success in your day.
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