Prayers

Occasional

Prayers for specific circumstances: travel, illness, study, work, the dead, temptation, vocations, peace.

Prayer for Travelers (Itinerarium) Traditional prayer of the Rituale Romanum for those who set out on a journey — entrusted to the angel Raphael, patron of travelers.
Before Study (Creator ineffabilis) St Thomas Aquinas's prayer before study — asks the ineffable Creator for the light that dispels the darkness of the intellect.
After Study (Grates tibi ago) St Thomas Aquinas's prayer after study — thanksgiving for the light received and supplication for a happy end.
Before Work (to St Joseph the Worker) Prayer offering the daily work to St Joseph the Worker — instituted patron of workers by Pius XII (1955).
For the Sick Traditional prayer of the Rituale Romanum for the sick — visit to the sick + prayer of the sick person to Mary, Health of the Sick.
For the Faithful Departed (Requiem) Prayer from the Mass of the Dead — Requiem æternam, with which the Church suffrages the souls of the faithful and implores eternal rest.
For the Souls in Purgatory (St Gertrude) Prayer revealed to St Gertrude the Great — by the Most Precious Blood, in suffrage for the holy souls in Purgatory.
In Time of Temptation (St Alphonsus) Prayer for moments of temptation in the style of St Alphonsus — immediate recourse to Jesus and Mary, with short, firm ejaculatory prayers.
For Priestly and Religious Vocations Prayer of St Paul VI for vocations — asks the Good Shepherd to send laborers into his harvest, under the protection of Mary.
For Parents (Pro parentibus) Traditional prayer for parents — for the living: health, long life, and perseverance; for the departed: eternal rest.
For Country and Civil Authorities Traditional prayer for one's country — asks for wisdom for those who govern, justice for the magistrates, and peace for the people.
For Peace (Da pacem, Domine) The ancient supplication Da pacem, Domine — sung at Vespers in times of war and public tribulation since the 9th century.