An Augustinian Prayer for Solidarity
O Holy Breath of God, breathe on us gathered here, that we may be filled with your Holy Spirit and so become your friends. Â Oh, help us to live…
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December 3, 2021
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
O God, how magnificent are your works! In wisdom you have made them all. They are yours, you have made them all. Thanks be to You! But you have made…
November 25, 2021
Mary, Mother of Captives
Mary, Mother of Captives, give us your compassion for those in prison. Mend in mercy the broken in mind and memory. Soften the hard of heart, the captives of anger.…
November 19, 2021
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A Prayer for Social Justice Ministry
Good Jesus, if only I could, for love of you, give food to all the poor! Lord, if only I could visit every hospital and serve the sick, if only…
November 13, 2021
A Prayer of the Peacemaker
Dear Saint Rita, messenger of peace and herald of reconciliation, despite hardship and suffering you lived the Gospel message of compassion and forgiveness and showed the power of love to…
November 12, 2021
Prayers for Migrants and Immigration Reform
In response to its commitment to promote the dignity of all human persons and immigration reform, the Augustinians have developed petitions to be used throughout the week as part of…
November 9, 2021
A Litany for Peace In Troubled Times
God our Father Deliver us God the Son of the Father Deliver us God the Holy Spirit Deliver us In these days of trouble, fear, and sorrow Deliver us From…
January 14, 2021
A Prayer of Unknowing by Thomas Merton
A Prayer of Unknowing By Thomas Merton My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for…
November 27, 2020
Mind Quieting Meditation in the Augustinian Tradition
"Let us leave a little room for reflection in our lives, room too for silence. Let us look within ourselves and see whether there is some delightful hidden place inside…
November 24, 2020
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Prayer for Healing from COVID19
Comfort us, O Lord, for we are like your disciples on the storm-tossed seas, unsettled by what lies ahead. We turn to You, our Healer and Guide, to hear our…
November 17, 2020
A Prayer for a Pandemic
Author Unknown May we who are merely inconveniencedremember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factorsremember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury…
November 8, 2020
Prayer of Discernment
Come Holy Spirit, Gift of God. May your love inspire me to know you, so that I may love my neighbor with the love that comes from you and may…
October 7, 2020
The Corona of Our Lady of Consolation
Did you know that the Augustinian tradition has a special devotion to the Corona, or"crown" of Our Mother of Consolation? This can be an especially powerful prayer for those suffering…
October 7, 2020
A Prayer for Salvation and Forgiveness
Save me, Lord, by your mercy, not by my righteousness, not by my merits. Save me, not because I am worthy, but because you are merciful. Hear me, not according…
September 3, 2020
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A Prayer of Stewardship
I will love you, Lord, in every way and without setting limits to my love. You set no limits to what you have done for me, you have not measured…
September 2, 2020
A Prayer for Honoring God’s Presence in Others
Let your love be inflamed to correct, to amend, O Lord. If good habits are met with, let them be praised; if bad ones, let them be amended and corrected.…
September 1, 2020
A Prayer for Truth
I desire life and truth, O Lord, but how shall I gain possession of them. What path shall I take ? Although I do not yet possess them, still I…
September 1, 2020
A Prayer for Weakness or Temptation from Augustine
Lord, help me to do what you command me to do. Grant me, you yourself, what you yourself command. Quicken me in your righteousness, for in myself I have only…
August 31, 2020
A Prayer of Contrition from Augustine
O Lord, my God, I wish to confess the sins of my life and the unhealthy movements of my soul - not to dwell again on my misdeeds, my God,…
August 31, 2020
A Prayer for Conversion and Freedom
Lord, through a true conversion of heart you led Saint Augustine out of the depths of sin to your love, come to our heart, so we will forget our sins…
August 29, 2020