Devotions 1 minute

Prayer for before and after mental prayer

They open and close a time of meditation in silence. They begin with an act of faith in the presence of God and end by thanking for the lights received.

At the beginning

Make the Sign of the Cross and pray:

My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I worship you with deep reverence; I ask for forgiveness for my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruitful. My Immaculate Mother, Saint Joseph, my father and lord, guardian angel, intercede for me.

At the end

I thank you, my God, for the good purposes, affections, and inspirations that you communicated to me in this meditation; I ask for your help to put them into practice. My Immaculate Mother, Saint Joseph, my father and lord, guardian angel, intercede for me.

In spiritual reading

Before reading the Bible or a book of spirituality, one prays the Come, Holy Spirit. At the end, the thanksgiving of the blessing of the table: We give you thanks, Almighty God, for all your benefits.

Finish with a candle

White Candle

Peace, purification, Guardian Angel and connection with Oxalá (Obatala)

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Devotions Travel Blessing It is the prayer to say when leaving on a trip, alone or with the family in the car. It asks for the intercession of Mary and the company of the angels on the path. Devotions Blessing of the table It is the short prayer to bless the food before lunch or dinner and to give thanks afterward. It is beautiful when prayed as a family, with everyone at the table. Devotions Take, Lord, and receive (Prayer of Saint Ignatius) It is the prayer of surrender by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, from the Spiritual Exercises. It returns to God everything that was received and asks only for His love and grace. Devotions Prayer to begin the work (Actiones nostras) It is a one-sentence prayer that the Church prays before any task: it asks that all work begins in God and ends in Him. Good for the start of a workday or a class. Devotions Prayer of Incense (Coptic tradition) Comes from the liturgy of the Coptic Christians of Egypt and is in the appendix of the Compendium of the Catechism. It asks for peace, forgiveness, and healing of the soul and body. Devotions Via-Sacra Follows Jesus from condemnation to the tomb in 14 stations. It is prayed especially on Fridays of Lent, in church or at home.

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