MORNING PRAYERS. I acknowledge Thee to be my Creator and AN ACT OF FAITH.

Sovereign Lord, my first beginning and last

At awakening in the morning, say: O my God I I firmly believe all the sacred
end. I render to Thee the homage of my
truths which Thy holy Catholic Church
O MY God, my only good, the author of being and life. I submit myself to Thy holy
believes and teaches, because Thou hast
my being and my last end, I give Thee my will; and I devote myself to Thy divine
revealed them, who neither canst deceive
heart. Praise, honor, and glory be to Thee service this day and forever. I wish and
nor be deceived.
forever and ever. Amen. purpose to gain to-day all the indulgences
which it is possible for me to gain. AN ACT OF HOPE
At rising up, say:
THE MORNING OFFERING O my God! Relying on Thy in-finite
In the Name of the Father, and of the goodness and promises, I hope to obtain the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I will pardon of my sins, the assistance of Thy
raise myself up from this bed of sleep, to O my God, in union with the Immaculate grace, and life everlasting, through the
adore my God, and to labor for the Heart of Mary
merits of Jesus-Christ, our Lord and Savior.
salvation of my soul. 0 may I rise on the [here kiss your Scapular as sign of your
last day unto life everlasting. consecration to Mary, AN ACT OF CHARITY.
which carries a partial indulgence], I offer
Then clothed, kneel down and say: Thee the Precious O my God, I love Thee above all things
Blood of Jesus from all the altars with my whole heart and soul, purely
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, throughout the world, joining
because Thou art infinitely perfect and
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. with It the offering of my every thought,
word and action of this day. deserving of all' love. I love also my
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, O my Jesus, I desire to day to gain every neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I
now and forever more. Holy, holy, holy, indulgence and merit forgive all who have injured me, and ask
I can and I offer them, together with pardon of all whom I have injured.
Lord God of hosts! The earth is full of Thy
myself, to Mary Immaculate,
Glory. Glory be to the Father: Glory be to that she may best apply them in the AN ACT OF THANKSGIVING.
the Son : Glory be to the Holy Ghost. interests of They Most
Sacred Heart. Precious Blood of Jesus, save O glorious Trinity! I praise Thee and give
One Our Father, One Hail Mary, I believe. Thee thanks for the numberless benefits
us!
AN ACT OF ADORATION. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Thou hast bestowed upon me. I thank Thee,
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us! O Heavenly Father, for having created me
O great God, the Sovereign Lord of heaven to Thy own image and likeness, and for
and earth, I prostrate my-self before Thee. having preserved me to this day. I thank
With all the angels and saints I adore Thee. Thee, O merciful Son, for having redeemed
me by Thy death, and so often fed me with example; to be mild, humble, chaste, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
Thy precious body and blood. I thank Thee, zealous, patient, and charitable and the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
O Holy Spirit, for having cleansed my soul resigned. Incline my heart to keep Thy
by Thy grace in holy baptism, for having commandments. I am resolved to watch May the Almighty God have mercy on me,
called me to the true faith, and so often over myself with the greatest diligence, and and forgive me my sins, and bring me to
washed me from my sins in the sacrament to live soberly, justly and piously for the everlasting life. Amen. May the almighty
of penance. I thank Thee, 0 most bountiful time to come. I will take care of my ways and merciful Lord give me pardon,
God, for preserving me this night, and that I may not offend with my tongue. I will absolution, and remission of all my sins.
granting me this day to serve Thee. I turn away my eyes that they may not see Amen.
earnestly invite all the saints of heaven and vanity, and I will be particular-ly attentive Invoke the Blessed Virgin, your Angel
earth to join with me in praise and not to relapse this day into my accustomed Guardian, and your Patron Saint.
thanksgiving for Thy infinite goodness. failings, but to struggle against them with
Say faithfully Three Hail Mary’s in honor of Our
Thy gracious assistance. Enlighten my
Pause a while, and foresee the sins you are Lady’s Immaculate Conception by adding this
mind, purify my heart and guide my steps invocation after every Hail Mary "By thy
most subject to, and firmly resolve to avoid
that I may pass all my life in Thy Divine Immaculate Conception, O Mary, make my
them.
Service. Amen. body pure and my soul holy." O Mary, my
AN ACT OF CONTRITION. Mother, keep me from mortal sin during this
day,”
O my God! I am heartily sorry for having
THE APOSTLES' CREED.
offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, O holy Virgin, Mother of God, my
because I dread the loss of heaven and the I believe in God, the Father Almighty, advocate and patroness, pray for thy poor
pains of hell, but most of all because they Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus servant; show thyself a mother to me and
offended Thee, my God, who art all-good Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was Thou, 0 blessed Spirit, whom God in His
and deserving of all my love. I firmly conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the mercy hath appointed to watch over me,
resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, intercede for me this day, that I may not
confess my sins, to do penance, and to was crucified, died, and was buried; He stray from the path of virtue. Thou also, 0
amend my life. descended into hell, the third day He arose happy Saint, whose name I bear, pray for
again from the dead; He ascended into me, that I may serve God faithfully in this
Make a firm resolution to avoid evil, and to do
heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God the life, as thou hast done, and glorify Him
good
Father Almighty; from thence He shall eternally with thee in heaven. Amen.
Adorable Jesus! Divine model of that come to judge the living and the dead. I
perfection to which we should all aspire! I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy
will endeavor this day to follow Thy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
 EVENING PRAYERS. THE CONFITEOR. Say faithfully Three Hail Mary’s in honor of Our
Lady’s Immaculate Conception by adding this
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary invocation after every Hail Mary "By Thy
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, Immaculate Conception, O Mary, make my
to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles body pure and my soul holy." O Mary, my
O Almighty and Eternal God! prostrate at the Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, that I have Mother, keep me from mortal sin during this
feet of Thy holy and awful Majesty, I adore sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, night,”
Thee with all possible reverence. I believe and through my fault, through my fault, through my
hold for certain all Thou hast revealed to Thy most grievous fault. ‘Therefore, I beseech the
holy Church. I hope in Thy infinite goodness blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the
and mercy, and I love Thee with all my heart, O Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy
my God! I give Thee thanks, through Jesus apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to
Christ, for all the favors Thou hast bestowed pray to the Lord our God for me.
upon me, especially for creating me to Thy own
image and likeness, for redeeming me with Thy May the Almighty God have |mercy on me,
Son's precious blood, for making me a and forgive me my sins, and bring me to
Christian, and preserving me this day. I beseech everlasting life. Amen.
the Blessed Virgin, and all the saints, to give
Thee thanks forever and ever. Amen. May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant
me pardon, absolution, and remission of all
O my God! grant me the grace to know wherein my sins. Amen.
I have offended Thee, and to have a perfect
sorrow for my sins. Because all my sins displease |Thee, O
Sovereign Goodness, I am |heartily sorry for
Here pause a little to ascertain what sins you having committed them; I ask pardon for them,
may have committed: and I promise, by the help of Thy grace, not
only to avoid the like faults for the future, but
1. By thought: Willingly entertaining bad, also to do penance for them. O most holy
angry, impatient, or un-charitable thoughts and Virgin! be a mother to me: pray for me, now,
desires. 2. By word: Using bad language, and at the hour of my death.
cursing, lying, etc. 3. By deed: Being
disobedient, rude, cross and unkind; having evil O my good Angel! whom God has appointed to
or dangerous company; doing an immodest be my guardian, enlighten me, protect me, and
action; being idle. 4. By omission: Neglecting guard me in all my actions. Amen.
your prayers, your lessons or some other duty.