Prayer

Prayer to Saint Rita for desperate causes

Holy Rita,you who have known trial, pain and loneliness,you who have kept the faith when all seemed lost,come to my aid today in my distress. Read more...

Why pray to Saint Rita? A saint of hope in the dead ends of life

To pray to Saint Rita is to turn to a woman who experienced the worst pains of human existence while maintaining an unshakeable faith. Today, she is venerated the world over as the saint of hopeless causes, the one we invoke when all seems lost. But why such devotion? Why do so many Christians - and beyond - turn to her with confidence? The answer lies in her story, in the graces she obtains, and in the closeness she inspires. Read more...

Prayer to Divine Mercy

Lord Jesus,You who are the inexhaustible Source of mercy,Your pierced Heart on the Cross opened like an ocean of love for souls.From Your Sacred Side flow blood and water, signs of our salvation.You come not to judge, but to save,You do not condemn, but You raise up with infinite tenderness. Read more...

Why pray to Divine Mercy?

Divine Mercy is not just another devotion: it is an urgent call from Heaven, a gift from the Heart of Jesus for our wounded, troubled times, thirsting for forgiveness. To pray the Divine Mercy is not simply to recite words: it is to enter into a movement of love, to abandon oneself to God's tenderness, and to participate in his work of salvation for the whole world.Jesus himself revealed this devotion to Saint Faustina Kowalska, a humble Polish nun, in the 1930s. Through her, the Lord transmitted to the world a prayer, an image, a feast, an hour and an inner attitude: that of absolute trust in his love, and of active mercy towards one's neighbour. Read more...

How to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy?

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a prayer revealed by Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska, a twentieth-century Polish nun canonised in 2000. Jesus entrusted this prayer to her so that it would be a source of graces for everyone, especially sinners, the dying, wounded souls and the whole world.This simple prayer, accessible to everyone, is based on a structure similar to the Rosary. It can be recited at any time, but is particularly recommended at 3pm, the hour of Christ's death on the Cross, known as the Hour of Mercy.Jesus promised that souls who recite this rosary will receive graces, peace, consolation, forgiveness and even protection at the hour of death. Read more...