October
October 1
October 1
Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
teenager, virgin
God of Love,
You call the great and the small.
Teach us the spiritual simplicity of Saint Theresa.
Help us to understand that we do not need
to live long or to travel far
to care for the common good of other people.
Since Saint Theresa promised to spend her heaven
doing good upon earth,
awaken us to the “Roses” of life in our midst
We ask this in Jesus’ name.
AMEN.
October 2
October 2
Guardian Angels
Holy God,
You are our shelter and safeguard through life.
You entrust each of us to the care and protection
of a Guardian Angel.
Send your Holy Angels to (name health care facility) today.
May they guard us from harm and from danger.
As Your special messengers,
may they present our prayer requests in heaven
and nudge us to do good deeds on earth.
This we ask now and forever.
AMEN.
October 4
October 4
Saint Francis of Assissi
prisoner, founder
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled
as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life.
Saint Francis, PRAY FOR US.
October 14
October 14
Saint Callistus
slave, miner, administrator, pope, martyr
Jesus, our Redemer,
You call sinners as well as saints to be at home
in Your presence.
May the example of Saint Callistus
encourage us to live by faith
and trust in Your mercy.
Send your Spirit of optimism
that we may reflect your loving kindness.
This we ask today and forever.
AMEN.
Saint Callistus, PRAY FOR US.
October 15
October 15
Saint Teresa of Avila
virgin, doctor, reformer
(Prayer of Saint Teresa)
Let nothing disturb thee,
Nothing affright thee;
All things are passing,
God never changeth!
Patient endurance
Attaineth to all things;
Who God possesseth
In nothing is wanting;
Alone God sufficeth.
Saint Teresa, PRAY FOR US.
October 17
October 17
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
bishop, martyr, preacher, writer
(On the way to be cast to the wild lions in the
Roman Amphitheater, Ignatius said: “I am God’s wheat,
may I become the pure bread of Christ”)
Blest are you, God of the Universe,
You inspire leaders to proclaim Your Word of truth.
May the preaching and sufferings of Saint Ignatius
help us to be zealous for the faith.
May we endure the daily irritations with patience.
We ask this through Jesus, the Christ
AMEN.
Saint Ignatius, PRAY FOR US.
October 18
October 18
Saint Luke
writer, disciple, doctor, artist, patron of doctors,
unnamed disciple of Emmaus
Gracious God,
we thank You and praise You
for revealing Your love through Jesus.
Open our hearts to Your Word
in the writings of Saint Luke.
May we, like Saint Luke, be sensitive and creative,
especially in helping the poor and powerless.
Grant this through Jesus, the Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
AMEN.
Saint Luke, PRAY FOR US.
October 28
October 28
Saints Simon and Jude
apostles, martyrs, Saint Jude is patron of hopeless cases
Blest are you, God of the Universe,
You called faithful servants to be friends of Jesus.
Remember Your mercy and send us help
through Saints Simon and Jude.
Lift our down-cast hearts and give us hope
in our sufferings and tribulations.
Send Your Spirit of Consolation
in the midst of our difficulties.
We ask this through Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.
AMEN.
Saints Simon and Jude, PRAY FOR US.