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Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbour's souls and come to their rescue. Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my neighbours' needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings. Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbour, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all. Help me, O Lord, that my hands may...

St Therese wrote this prayer for priests, which I have decided to pray daily.  Our priests need our prayers now more than ever. Will you join me in praying for our priests? O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests;for your unfaithful and tepid priests;for your priests labouring at home or abroad in distant mission fields;for your tempted priests;for your lonely and desolate priests;for your young priests;for your dying priests;for the souls of your priests in purgatory. But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me:the priest who baptised me;the priests who absolved me from...

St Monica, the mother of St Augustine, prayed daily for her husband and son. She is a wonderful saint to ask for intercession when you need extra prayer support as a wife and mother. The chaplet to St Monica is a nine bead chaplet. Introductory prayer on the crucifix:The Apostle's Creed On each set of three beads say one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory Be. Concluding prayer to St Monica, prayed on the medal:Dear St Monica, troubled wife and mother. Many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime. Yet you never despaired or lost faith. With confidence,...

   Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary(Litany of Loreto)(For public or private use) Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us.Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven,Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit,Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God,Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us.Holy Mother of God, pray for us.Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.Mother of Christ, pray for us.Mother of divine grace, pray for us.Mother most pure, pray for us.Mother most chaste,...

The Beads of the Dead chaplet is a prayer in memory of the forty hours between Christ's death and resurrection, often prayed on behalf of a loved one. You will need a special chaplet with four decades which are available here. The chaplet would make a beautiful gift for someone who is grieving the loss of a family member or close friend. The Beads of the Dead Chaplet: Introductory Prayer - The De profundis (Psalm 130):Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord hear my voice. Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my...