Franciscan Crown + Angelus + Stations of the Cross + 12 Our Fathers + Office of the Passion + Little Office of the BVM
Liturgy of the Hours
The Divine Office
Universalis
The Peace Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And 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;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And 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;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
St. Francis' Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament
We adore You,
O Lord Jesus Christ,
in this church and all the churches of the world,
and we bless You,
because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. Amen.
St. Francis' Prayer Before the Crucifix
Most High, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me
true faith, certain hope,
and perfect charity, sense and knowledge,
Lord, that I may carry out
Your holy and true command. Amen.
St. Francis' Meditation Prayer
My God and my All!
Saint Francis' Vocation Prayer
Most High, Glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity,
so that we may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen.
We adore You,
O Lord Jesus Christ,
in this church and all the churches of the world,
and we bless You,
because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. Amen.
St. Francis' Prayer Before the Crucifix
Most High, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me
true faith, certain hope,
and perfect charity, sense and knowledge,
Lord, that I may carry out
Your holy and true command. Amen.
St. Francis' Meditation Prayer
My God and my All!
Saint Francis' Vocation Prayer
Most High, Glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity,
so that we may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen.
St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures
Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, all honor and all blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.
Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
Of You Most High, he bears the likeness.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
Sister Moon and the stars,
In the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air,
and fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.
Praised be You my Lord through Sister Water,
So useful, humble, precious and pure.
Praised be You my Lord through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night
and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You my Lord through our Sister,
Mother Earth who sustains and governs us,
producing varied fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, all honor and all blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.
Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
Of You Most High, he bears the likeness.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
Sister Moon and the stars,
In the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air,
and fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.
Praised be You my Lord through Sister Water,
So useful, humble, precious and pure.
Praised be You my Lord through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night
and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You my Lord through our Sister,
Mother Earth who sustains and governs us,
producing varied fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Praise be You my Lord through those who grant pardon
for love of You and bear sickness and trial.
Blessed are those who endure in peace,
By You Most High, they will be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord
through Sister Death,
from whom no one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
Blessed are they she finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.
Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks,
And serve Him with great humility.
Heavenly Father,
You gave Your servant, Francis, great love for each of Your creatures.
Teach us to see Your design in all of creation.
We ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.
for love of You and bear sickness and trial.
Blessed are those who endure in peace,
By You Most High, they will be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord
through Sister Death,
from whom no one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
Blessed are they she finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.
Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks,
And serve Him with great humility.
Heavenly Father,
You gave Your servant, Francis, great love for each of Your creatures.
Teach us to see Your design in all of creation.
We ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.
St. Francis' Saluation to the Blessed Virgin
Hail, Lady and Queen,
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Virgin who became the Church,
chosen by the Father in heaven,
consecrated by His beloved Son
and His Spirit, the Comforter:
in you was and remains,
the whole fullness of grace
and everything that is good.
Hail, His palace,
hail, His tabernacle,
hail, His dwelling,
hail, His robe,
hail, His handmaid,
hail, His mother!
O holy Mother,
sweet and fair to see,
for us beseech the King,
your dearest Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
to death for us delivered:
that in His pitying clemency,
and by virtue of His most holy Incarnation
and bitter death, He may pardon our sins.
Holy Virgin Mary,
among all the women of the world,
there is none like you.
You are the daughter and handmaid of the most high King,
Father of heaven.
You are the mother of our most holy Lord Jesus Christ.
You are the bride of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for us, with St. Michael the archangel,
and all the powers of heaven
and all the saints,
to your most holy and beloved Son,
our Lord and Master. Amen.
Hail, Lady and Queen,
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Virgin who became the Church,
chosen by the Father in heaven,
consecrated by His beloved Son
and His Spirit, the Comforter:
in you was and remains,
the whole fullness of grace
and everything that is good.
Hail, His palace,
hail, His tabernacle,
hail, His dwelling,
hail, His robe,
hail, His handmaid,
hail, His mother!
O holy Mother,
sweet and fair to see,
for us beseech the King,
your dearest Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
to death for us delivered:
that in His pitying clemency,
and by virtue of His most holy Incarnation
and bitter death, He may pardon our sins.
Holy Virgin Mary,
among all the women of the world,
there is none like you.
You are the daughter and handmaid of the most high King,
Father of heaven.
You are the mother of our most holy Lord Jesus Christ.
You are the bride of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for us, with St. Michael the archangel,
and all the powers of heaven
and all the saints,
to your most holy and beloved Son,
our Lord and Master. Amen.
St. Francis' Prayer Praising Mary the Mother of God
Hail, O Lady, Holy Queen,
Mary, holy Mother of God:
you are the Virgin made Church
chosen by the most Holy Father in heaven
whom He consecrated with His most holy beloved Son
and with the Holy Spirit the Paraclete,
in whom there was and is all fullness of grace and every good.
Hail His Palace!
Hail His Tabernacle!
Hail His Dwelling!
Hail His Robe!
Hail His Servant!
Hail His Mother!
And hail all you holy virtues
Which are poured into the hearts of the faithful
through the grace and enlightenment of the Holy Spirit,
that from being unbelievers,
you may make them faithful to God. Amen.
Hail, O Lady, Holy Queen,
Mary, holy Mother of God:
you are the Virgin made Church
chosen by the most Holy Father in heaven
whom He consecrated with His most holy beloved Son
and with the Holy Spirit the Paraclete,
in whom there was and is all fullness of grace and every good.
Hail His Palace!
Hail His Tabernacle!
Hail His Dwelling!
Hail His Robe!
Hail His Servant!
Hail His Mother!
And hail all you holy virtues
Which are poured into the hearts of the faithful
through the grace and enlightenment of the Holy Spirit,
that from being unbelievers,
you may make them faithful to God. Amen.
St. Maximilian Kolbe's Act of Total Consecration to Mary Immaculate
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,
God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you.
If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: “She will crush your head,” and, “You alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world.” Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for
introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
V. Allow me to praise you, O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against your enemies.
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,
God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you.
If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: “She will crush your head,” and, “You alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world.” Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for
introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
V. Allow me to praise you, O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against your enemies.
St. Francis' Prayer in Praise of God, Given to Brother Leo
You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful.
You are strong.
You are great.
You are the Most High.
You are Almighty.
You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth.
You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good.
You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true.
You are love.
You are wisdom.
You are humility.
You are endurance.
You are rest.
You are peace.
You are joy and gladness.
You are justice and moderation.
You are all our riches, and You suffice for us.
You are beauty.
You are gentleness.
You are our protector.
You are our guardian and defender.
You are our courage.
You are our haven and our hope.
You are our faith, our great consolation.
You are our eternal life,
Great and Wonderful Lord, God Almighty, Merciful Savior.
Amen.
You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful.
You are strong.
You are great.
You are the Most High.
You are Almighty.
You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth.
You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good.
You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true.
You are love.
You are wisdom.
You are humility.
You are endurance.
You are rest.
You are peace.
You are joy and gladness.
You are justice and moderation.
You are all our riches, and You suffice for us.
You are beauty.
You are gentleness.
You are our protector.
You are our guardian and defender.
You are our courage.
You are our haven and our hope.
You are our faith, our great consolation.
You are our eternal life,
Great and Wonderful Lord, God Almighty, Merciful Savior.
Amen.
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St. Francis' Blessing to Brother Leo
The Lord bless you and keep you; May He show His face to you and have mercy. May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace. The Lord bless you, Brother Leo. Admonition of St. Francis Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor disturbance. Where there is poverty with joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is rest and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor restlessness. Where there is fear of the Lord to guard an entrance, there the enemy cannot have a place to enter. Where there is a heart full of mercy and discernment, there is neither excess nor hardness of heart. |
Novena Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi
O beloved St. Francis, gentle and poor, your obedience to God and your simple, deep love for all God's creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God's will. Now, in our day, pray also for us, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede forus as we come before the Lord with our special requests. [Mention your special intention.] O blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives. Amen. St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us. Amen. |
St. Clare’s Praise of Holy Poverty
O blessed poverty,
Who bestows eternal riches
on those who love and embrace her!
O holy poverty,
To those who possess and desire you
God promises the kingdom of heaven
And offers, indeed,
eternal glory and
blessed life!
O God-centered poverty,
Whom the Lord Jesus Christ,
Who ruled and now rules heaven and earth,
Who spoke and things were made,
Condescended to embrace before all else!
O blessed poverty,
Who bestows eternal riches
on those who love and embrace her!
O holy poverty,
To those who possess and desire you
God promises the kingdom of heaven
And offers, indeed,
eternal glory and
blessed life!
O God-centered poverty,
Whom the Lord Jesus Christ,
Who ruled and now rules heaven and earth,
Who spoke and things were made,
Condescended to embrace before all else!
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Blessing of St. Clare to St. Agnes of Prague
What you hold, may you always hold. What you do, may you always do and never abandon. But with swift pace, light step, unswerving feet, so that even your steps stir up no dust, may you go forward securely, joyfully and swiftly, on the path of prudent happiness, not believing anything, not agreeing with anything, that would dissuade you fromthis resolution or that would place a stumbling block for you on the way, so that you may offer your vows to the Most High in the pursuit of that perfection to which the Spirit of God has called you. |
St. Clare’s Words of Encouragement
As you gaze upon the Crucifix, Place your mind before the mirror of eternity! Place your soul in the brilliance of glory! Place your heart in the figure of the Divine! And transform your whole being into the image of the Godhead itself through contemplation. So that you too may feel what His friends feel as they taste the hidden sweetness which God Himself has reserved from the beginning for those who love Him. |
St. Anthony's Prayer to the Lord Jesus
Lord Jesus, make of us good and fertile soil,
for the reception of the seed of Your grace,
and make it yield worthy fruits of penance,
so that with Your help
we may merit to live eternally in Your glory,
who are blessed throughout all ages. Amen.
St. Anthony's Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, fire of love, come rest over each of us, make our tongues ready to
confess our sins, that in revealing everything and concealing nothing, we may
attain heavenly life to sing eternal praise with the angels. With your help, you
who live and reign through all ages. Amen.
Lord Jesus, make of us good and fertile soil,
for the reception of the seed of Your grace,
and make it yield worthy fruits of penance,
so that with Your help
we may merit to live eternally in Your glory,
who are blessed throughout all ages. Amen.
St. Anthony's Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, fire of love, come rest over each of us, make our tongues ready to
confess our sins, that in revealing everything and concealing nothing, we may
attain heavenly life to sing eternal praise with the angels. With your help, you
who live and reign through all ages. Amen.
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Prayer of St. Anthony
Lord, bind us to You and to our neighbor. May our hearts not be turned away from You. May our souls not be deceived nor our talents or minds enticed by allurements or error. Thus may we love our neighbor as ourselves with strength, wisdom, and gentleness. With Your help, You who are blessed throughout all ages. |
St. Anthony's Prayer to Our Lady
We ask you, Our Lady, you who are called the morning star, dispel with your light the thick fog of allurements to evil which fill our souls. Like the light of the moon, replenish our emptiness, and dissipate the darkness of our sins, so that we may attain the fullness of eternal life and the light of never diminishing glory. With His help, who made you our light, and although born from you, gave you life. To Him be honor and glory from age to age. Amen. |
Novena Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua
O Holy Saint Anthony, gentle Saint, your love for God and charity for his
creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess wondrous gifts. Miracles
waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or
anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I ask of you to intercede for me and obtain
my special requests. [Mention your special intention.]
O gentle and loving Saint, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, offer my
petition to the Lord and Savior. He chose you to be his powerful intercessor.
May He now hear your prayer on my behalf and grant me the grace to lead a good
and faithful life. Amen.
St. Anthony of Padua,
Pray for us. Amen.
Franciscan Family Chaplet (Prayer for Franciscan Vocations) - Nick Kovac, OFS
http://franciscanchaplet.wordpress.com/
O Holy Saint Anthony, gentle Saint, your love for God and charity for his
creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess wondrous gifts. Miracles
waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or
anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I ask of you to intercede for me and obtain
my special requests. [Mention your special intention.]
O gentle and loving Saint, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, offer my
petition to the Lord and Savior. He chose you to be his powerful intercessor.
May He now hear your prayer on my behalf and grant me the grace to lead a good
and faithful life. Amen.
St. Anthony of Padua,
Pray for us. Amen.
Franciscan Family Chaplet (Prayer for Franciscan Vocations) - Nick Kovac, OFS
http://franciscanchaplet.wordpress.com/
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Prayer for Vocations
to St. Josaphat Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order Loving and generous God, it is You who call us by name and ask us to follow You. You spoke from the crucifix at San Damiano, saying: “Francis, rebuild My Church.” Help us to join St. Francis in this mission of growing in love and service of our Church by giving us the grace to discern our vocations, to recognize the promptings of your Holy Spirit, and by giving us the courage to respond to Your call with conviction and love. Bless our Fraternity of St. Josaphat, and the entire Secular Franciscan Order, by inspiring men and women to come forward who are open to embracing Your call to join us in living “from Gospel to life, and life to Gospel”. Through the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, our holy founder St. Francis, and all our Franciscan saints and patrons, graciously hear our prayer for vocations to our fraternity and send us an abundance of faithful souls eager to seek Your Will. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. |
National Prayer for Vocations
to the Secular Franciscan Order O, Good and Gracious God, God of mercy, compassion, generosity, and love, as we live our lives today in the model of St. Francis, choosing daily to live the Gospel life, help us to help others hear Your call. Help us to help others to recognize their vocation as a Secular Franciscan that You have already planted in their hearts. Help us, so that together we all may work to bring the Gospel to life. Amen. Marian R. Crosby, OFS NAFRA Chapter 2010 Scottsdale, AZ 
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