"Great is the mystery of the faith!"

"The Church professes this mystery in the Apostles' Creed and celebrates it in the sacramental liturgy, so that the life of the faithful may be conformed to Christ in the Holy Spirit to the glory of God the Father. This mystery, then, requires that the faithful believe in it, that they celebrate it, and that they live from it in a vital and personal relationship with the living and true God. This relationship is prayer."

From Catechism of the Catholic Church

Morning Offering, Ascribed to Saint Francis of Assisi

O Jesus, through the most pure heart of Mary, I offer you all the prayers, thoughts, works and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your divine heart.

Grant, O Lord, that none may love thee less this day because of me;
that never word or act of mine may turn one soul from thee;
and ever daring, yet one other grace would I implore, that many souls this day, because of me, may love thee more.

Lord make me an instrument of your peace;
where there is hatred let me sow love,
where there is injury let me sow pardon,
where there is doubt let me sow faith,
where there is despair let me give hope,
where there is darkness let me give light,
where there is sadness let me give joy.

O divine master, grant that I may
not try to be comforted but to comfort,
not try to be understood but to understand,
not try to be loved but to love.

Because it is in giving that we are received,
it is in forgiving that we are forgiven,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

For Divine Assistance, St. Patrick's Breastplate

May the strength of God guide me this day, and may his power preserve me.

May the wisdom of God instruct me; the eye of God watch over me; the ear of God hear me; the word of God defend me; and may I follow the way of God.

Christ be with me, Christ before me,
Christ be after me, Christ within me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ at my right hand, Christ at my left,
Christ in the fort, Christ in the chariot,
Christ in the ship
Christ in the heart of every many of thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me.
Christ in every eye that sees me.
Christ in every ear that hears me.