Wisdom and prayers of saints

Category: Contemplation

  • Meditation on the Immaculate Conception by St Padre Pio

    Eternal Love, Spirit of Light and Truth, make a way into my poor mind and allow me to penetrate as far as it is possible to a wretched creature like myself, into that abyss of grace, of purity and of holiness, that I may acquire a love of God that is continually renewed, a love…

  • The Great Evil

    ‘”What is the worst thing in the world?” A little child put up its hand and said, Please, may I answer? Yes, said the teacher. Then, said the child, I think the worst thing in the world is a great pain. The child did not give the right answer. No doubt it is frightful to…

  • Are you persisting in prayer?- Teaching of St. Symeon Metaphrastis

    ‘He who cultivates prayer has to fight with all diligence and watchfulness, all endurance, all struggle of soul and toil of body, so that he does not become sluggish and surrender himself to distraction of thought, to excessive sleep, to listlessness, debility and confusion, or defile himself with turbulent and indecent suggestions, yielding his mind…

  • Suscipe by St Ignatius of Loyola

    Take Lord and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my entire will; all that I have and possess. You have given it all to me: to you, O Lord, I return it. All is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace, for this is enough…

  • Keep Your Lamps Burning! – St. Columban,Abbot

    Light everlasting in the Temple of the Eternal High Priest, How blessed, how fortunate, are these servants Whom the Lord will find watchful when He comes! Blessed is the time of waiting, When we stay awake for the Lord, the Creator of the universe Who fills all things, And transcends all things. How I wish…

  • Heartbeat Reparation Prayer

    Eternal Father, I desire to rest in your heart this night. I make the intention of offering you every beat of my heart, joining to them as many acts of love and desire. I pray that even while I’m asleep, I will bring back to You souls that offend You. I ask forgiveness for the…

  • Finding Blessedness in One’s Own History

    I prayed for strength that I might achieve; I was made weak that I might obey. I prayed for health that I might do great things; I was given infirmity that I might do better things. I prayed for riches that I might be happy; I was given poverty that I might be wise. I…

  • Offering of One’s Body

    Lord, You have given me a body for it to help me fulfill my mission on earth and for eternity. By baptism, it was consecrated just as was my soul. Today I renew that consecration and submit my body to your service. Help me acquire over my body absolute control, so that it will always…

  • Be With Me Today, O Lord – Prayer by J H Newman

    May all I do today begin with you, O Lord. Plant dreams and hopes within my soul, revive my tired spirit: be with me today. May all I do today continue with your help, O Lord. Be at my side and walk with me: Be my support today. May all I do today reach far…

  • A Prayer in Praise of Christ’s Humanity

    O risen Lord, Your body was part of Your power, rather than You a part in its weakness. For this reason You could not but rise again, if You were to die, because Your body, once taken by You, never was or could be separated from You even in the grave. I keep Your most…