Prayer Prayer Before Study: St. Thomas Aquinas on Wisdom and Learning
St. Thomas Aquinas's Prayer Before Study asks God for wisdom, memory, and understanding. Pray it before opening a book or beginning work.
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Learn the Hail Joseph prayer, a traditional devotion to St. Joseph modeled after the Hail Mary. Includes the full text and history.
Prayer Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: The Peace Prayer
Pray the Peace Prayer, an anonymous 1912 meditation on service and self-giving. Full text, history, and how to pray it today.
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Today's Gospel shows Christ dividing true disciples from false ones by what they build their lives upon. Read today's Mass readings.
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Pope Leo XIV's closing greetings at general audiences offer personal invitations to faith, hope, and prayer.
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Prayer Let Nothing Disturb You: St. Teresa’s Prayer for Peace in Chaos
St. Teresa's timeless prayer for peace in chaos. Full text and reflection on trusting God's constancy when everything else shifts.