Prayers
Occasional
Prayers for specific circumstances: travel, illness, study, work, the dead, temptation, vocations, peace.
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Prayer for Travelers (Itinerarium)
Traditional prayer of the Rituale Romanum for those who set out on a journey — entrusted to the…
2
Before Study (Creator ineffabilis)
St Thomas Aquinas's prayer before study — asks the ineffable Creator for the light that dispels the darkness…
3
After Study (Grates tibi ago)
St Thomas Aquinas's prayer after study — thanksgiving for the light received and supplication for a happy end.
4
Before Work (to St Joseph the Worker)
Prayer offering the daily work to St Joseph the Worker — instituted patron of workers by Pius XII…
5
For the Sick
Traditional prayer of the Rituale Romanum for the sick — visit to the sick + prayer of the…
6
For the Faithful Departed (Requiem)
Prayer from the Mass of the Dead — Requiem æternam, with which the Church suffrages the souls of…
7
For the Souls in Purgatory (St Gertrude)
Prayer revealed to St Gertrude the Great — by the Most Precious Blood, in suffrage for the holy…
8
In Time of Temptation (St Alphonsus)
Prayer for moments of temptation in the style of St Alphonsus — immediate recourse to Jesus and Mary,…
9
For Priestly and Religious Vocations
Prayer of St Paul VI for vocations — asks the Good Shepherd to send laborers into his harvest,…
10
For Parents (Pro parentibus)
Traditional prayer for parents — for the living: health, long life, and perseverance; for the departed: eternal rest.
11
For Country and Civil Authorities
Traditional prayer for one's country — asks for wisdom for those who govern, justice for the magistrates, and…
12
For Peace (Da pacem, Domine)
The ancient supplication Da pacem, Domine — sung at Vespers in times of war and public tribulation since…