My aunt Josie, Lord rest her blessed soul was one of the holiest women I have ever known.  When she passed away, I was given her prayerbook as a gift. It is one of my most cherished holy items.  In it, I found over fifty Mass cards from the funerals she attended over the years, […]

Collecting old prayer books I love to collect old books, especially rare prayer books because they are a treasure trove of lost words to God. If you have a prayer book handed down from generation to generation, consider yourself blessed. Some of the prayers found in these books may have been recited thousands of times […]

The next seven prayers to the Holy Ghost were found in a 1940’ era prayer book given to my wife by her Polish father. I’ve tried to keep them as close to their original form as they are amazing ‘as is.’  This one is used to purify our hearts after a trial in our lives […]

I felt inspired to write this small prayer after reading a section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vitican.va.  Part two, Chapter three, article eight, line 116. Right after it mentions  “Jesus promises the coming of the Holy Spirit.” and “He might immediately give the Holy Spirit by “breathing” on his disciples? Oh Holy Spirit, Spirit […]

This is the second time I am using a prayer to the Holy Spirit from Saint Augustine (shown in a painting by Philippe de Champaigne). A person who influenced Christianity in a profound way through is writing, miracles and deeds. This prayer survived almost 1600 years and continues to be read by Christians all over […]

I was taught this prayer as I prepared for my confirmation many years ago. The Catholic Brothers in my school (shown above) were convinced, as I’ve said before, that the Holy Spirit is the leader (boss) of our soul. So, if we just “shut up and listen to Him and, do what we are told,” […]

Our life is filled with hurdles: challenges that need to be accomplished, choices that need to be made, and walls that need to be torn down.  Let the Holy Spirit be your Person of influence, be your wingMan, be your Super Power. Ask the Holy Spirit to join you in the morning, be with you […]

This wonderful prayer is part of the 9th day of the St. Augustine of Hippo Novena. Aurelius Augustinus was born in 354 and is one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and maybe one of the essential Christian founders along with St Paul and St Luke. His teachings are responsible for a great deal […]

Cardinal John Henry Newman wrote this holy prayer.  What’s interesting is that Saint John Henry did not start as a Catholic but switched after he learned that the Roman Catholic Church was in the closest continuity with the Church that Jesus established. He was canonized as a saint in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. Lead, […]

I’ve mentioned my mom (the Ma) before in this book but I would be remiss to not mention her friends and family in the church. These women hold the fabric of their parish and parishes around the world together through prayer. I believe groups like the Legion of Mary are keeping our world intact.  This […]

I was unable to find the author of this inspirational prayer but again, it jumped off the page as if it had a life of its own. “Pick me, Pick me.”  So this week’s prayer is the power of these gifts, if you know the author, please tweet me at @prayer_to Power of These Gifts […]

The following is one of my mom’s favorite prayers. “The Ma” as she is known to her six children and “Nana” to her 22 grand and 19 great-grandchildren.  It was written by the late Sister Geraldine Hedinger, pictured here, of the Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand Indiana. When my mom showed me this prayer […]

Cardinal Mercier’s Prayer To The Holy Spirit Désiré-Félicien-François-Joseph Mercier (1851-1926) was a cardinal, a Thomist scholar (of Thomas Aquinas) and the Archbishop of Mechelen in Brussels. He staunchly resisted the German occupation during world war 1. Bringing food to the starving masses. He recommended that we should “quiet our imagination, close our eyes to everything visible and […]