Someone recently made a great suggestion that there be prayers of thanksgiving on this site. Great idea, thanks! So, below is a prayer of praise from St Francis of Assisi, and then below that is a prayer of thanksgiving of mine. Please feel free to leave your own prayers (thanksgiving, praise, intentions, etc.) under "comments".
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"You are holy, Lord, the only God, and your deeds are wonderful. You are strong. You are great. You are the Most High, You are almighty. You, holy Father, are King of heaven and earth. You are Three and One, Lord God, all good. You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true.
You are love, You are wisdom. You are humility, You are endurance. You are rest, You are peace. You are joy and gladness. You are justice and moderation. You are all our riches, And you suffice for us.
You are beauty. You are gentleness. You are our protector, You are our guardian and defender. You are courage. You are our haven and our hope. You are our faith, Our great consolation. You are our eternal life, Great and wonderful Lord, God almighty, Merciful Savior".
St. Francis of Assisi
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A typical prayer of thanksgiving I make each day after Mass: "Lord Jesus, thank you for all that you have given me, especially the incredible gift of the Eucharist. Thank you for your sacrifice on the Cross. Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of this Bread from Heaven...the Bread of Life. I thank you, Lord, I thank you. Please let me serve you this day in doing the Will of the Father.
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Other prayers??
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Novena to St. Jude
Several years ago, my life presented many serious challenges, and I began to feel hopeless. My mother cut the following ad that someone had placed in the TV guide (of all places--hey, you never know) that comes with the newspaper on Sundays. I followed the instructions, and recited this prayer almost every evening before bed for months. My life then changed dramatically for the better, and I still thank St. Jude, Christ, and the Holy Spirit for helping me find my way out of a very difficult situation!
Following is all of the text from the ad, which I keep in my wallet to this day!
"'May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved, and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude hope of the hopeless, pray for us.' Say this prayer 9 times per day, by the 9th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude for prayers answered. FN"
Lord, thank You for another day within this life of mine. Please give me the strength to live it well, whatever I may find. I vow from Your abundance, whatever I may lack, to live the hours wisely for I cannot have them back. Lord, thank you for another day, with which to make amends, for little slights or petty words inflicted on my friends. Sometimes losing patience with problems that I find. Seeing faults in other lives, and not the ones in mine. Lord, thank You for another chance, with which to try to be a little more deserving of the gifts that You've given me. Yesterday is over, and tomorrow's far away, and I remain committed to the good I do today!
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