Prayer before any Good Works
(Whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in
the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."
[Col. 3:17])
O Jesus, sweet Jesus, O Jesus divine,
My life and my death unto Thee I resign.
Every action of mine shall Thy patronage claim;
For whatever I do shall be done in Thy name.
(Renew your good intention frequently during the
day and especially as the beginning
of any important work or duty by some short
ejaculatory prayer, for example:)
All in the name of Jesus.
All for the glory of God.
All for Jesus.
All for the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the immaculate
heart of Mary.
In the name of the Father, +
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Come Holy Spirit,
enlighten my mind and direct my will,
that I may do what is pleasing to Thee
and conductive to my salvation.
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"Reconciliation with My Estranged Son"
My eldest son had not spoken to our family for over 4 years. We offered a Holy Mass intention for him on his birthday and united in prayer on this wall. Two weeks later, he knocked on our front door asking for forgiveness. God never abandons a praying mother.
"Breakthrough After 6 Months of Unemployment"
Facing foreclosure, I turned to this prayer every morning at dawn. When my savings were down to their last week, a company I had interviewed with two months prior called out of nowhere offering a higher salary with full benefits. Keep the faith!
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I woke up gasping with chest-tightening anxiety and dread. I opened MyPrayerTower and read this prayer out loud. By the time I whispered the final Amen, a tangible warmth washed over my chest. I fell asleep in total peace. Jesus is real.
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