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Mourning & Hope

Catholic Prayers for Grief, Bereavement & Loss of a Loved One

At the foot of the Cross, Mary experienced supreme bereavement as she held her crucified Son. In Catholic grieving, tears are not signs of weak faith, but expressions of love sanctified by Christian hope in the Resurrection of the body.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

— Matthew 5:4

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Treasury of Prayers (36)

Curated Liturgical Collection
marriage

A Broken Relationship

How can I face the future Lord, for my heart is broken. The love of my life has grown weary of our relationship and has walked away from me ...

peace

A Hindu Peace Prayer

I desire neither earthly kingdom, nor even freedom from birth and death. I desire only the deliverance from grief of all those afflicted...

eternal

A Prayer for a Happy Death

Lord Jesus Christ, Who willest that no man should perish, and to whom petition is never made without the hope of mercy, for Thou saidst with...

peace

A Prayer for Inner Peace

Lord, please put Your peace in my heart.I'm worried and anxious.My mind races and obsesses.I can't help thinking about my problems.And the ...

general

A Prayer For Memory Loss

Dear Heavenly Father, it is so distressing to watch those that we love suffering from memory loss, so they are not even able to remember the...

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A Prayer for Peace # 1

Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed, kindle in the hearts of all men the true love of peace, and guide with Your...

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A Prayer for Peace # 2

Lead me from death to life, from lies to truth Lead me from despair to hope from fear to trust Lead me from hatred to love from war to peac...

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A Prayer for Peace # 3

Lord Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace, You said to Your Apostles: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I ...

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A Prayer for Peace # 4

Almighty God, in whose hands lies the destiny of men and nations, Let not the hopes of men perish, nor the sacrifices of men be in vain. O ...

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A Prayer for Peace Making

Jesus, rightful Advocate of peace, Elegant Champion of reconciliation, Your victories echo harmoniously. You taught me the way towards peac...

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A Prayer for Peace of Mind

FORTIFY me with the grace of Your Holy Spirit and give Your peace to my soul that I may be free from all needless anxiety, solicitude and w...

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A Prayer for Peace?

We are moulded, each one of us,in the image of God,and within our souls there is a fingerprintnone can erase.We pray for those who have no ...

strength

A Prayer For Strength In Loss

Lord, it was You that made us in Your image, with emotions and feelings, and I am hurting so much because of this loss. Lord, I feel utterly...

eternal

A Prayer for the Holy Souls

O Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of hell and from the bottomless pit; deliv...

peace

A Prayer for the Way to Peace

Father of love, hear my prayer. Help me to know Your Will and to do it with courage and faith. Accept my offering of myself, all my thoughts...

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A Prayer for World Peace

Lord, we pray for the power to be gentle; the strength to be forgiving; the patience to be understanding; and the endurance to accept the co...

general

Act of Sorrow

O God of my soul, I am sincerely sorry for not having hitherto loved Thee. Instead of having loved Thee, I have, for the sake of my pleasure...

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Baha'i Prayer for Peace?

Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech.Be a lamp unto those who walk in da...

Understanding Prayer for Grief & Consolation

What Catholic prayer helps immediately after hearing tragic news?

The De Profundis (Psalm 130): "Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice!" or simply: "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, be with me in this agony."

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