Prayers Before Holy Communion

Prayer For Help

O my God, help me to make a good communion. Mary, Virgin Mother of God, and my dear Mother also, pray to Jesus for me. All you Holy Angels and Saints, pray for me. My Guardian Angel, lead me to the Altar of God.

Act of Faith

O God, because You have said it, I believe that I shall receive the Sacred Body of Jesus Christ to eat and His Precious Blood to drink. My God, I believe this with all my heart.

Act of Charity

O my Jesus, I love You in the Blessed Sacrament, as my God and my Lord, as my Redeemer and Sanctifier.

Act of Humility

O my God, I confess that I am a poor sinner; I am not worthy to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus on account of my sins. Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof; say but the word and my sould shall be healed.

Act of Sorrow

O my God, I detest all the sins of my life. I am sorry for them, because they have offended You my God, Who are so good. I resolve never, never, to commit sin any more. My good God, pity me, have mercy on me, forgive me. Amen.

Act of Desire

O sweet Jesus, I love You. I desire with all my heart to receive You. Most sweet Jesus come into my poor soul, and give me Your Flesh to eat and Your Blood to drink. Give me Your whole self - Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity - that I may live forever with You. Amen.

Prayers After Holy Communion

Act of Faith

O Jesus, I believe that I have received Your Flesh to eat, and Your Blood to drink, because You have said it, and Your Word is true.

Act of Hope

O my Jesus, I hope in You and in Your infinite mercy.

Act of Adoration

O Jesus, my God, my Creator, I adore You, because from Your hands I came and with You I am to be happy forever.

Act of Humility

O Jesus, I am but dust and ashes, and yet You have come to me, that my heart may speak to you.

Act of Love

O Jesus, I love You, I love You with all my heart. You know that I love You and wish to love You daily more and more.

Act of Thanksgiving

My good Jesus, I thank You with all my heart. how good, how kind You are to me. Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Act of Offering

O Jesus receive my poor offering. You have given Yourself to me, now let me give myself to You.

I give you my body that it may be chaste and pure.

I give you my sould that it may be free from sin.

I give You my heart that it may always love You.

I give You every breath that I shall breathe, especially my last.

I give You myself in life and in death, that I may be Yours forever and ever.

Prayer For Yourself

O Jesus, wash away my sins with Your Precious Blood.

O Jesus, the struggle against temptation is not yet finished. My Jesus, when temptation comes near, make me strong against it. In the moment of temptation may I always say, "Jesus, mercy! Mary, help!"

O Jesus, may I lead a good life. May I die a happy death. May I receive You before I die. May I say when I am dying, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give You my heart and my soul."

Prayer For Others

O Jesus, have mercy on Your Holy Church; take care of it.

O Jesus, have pity on poor sinners, and save them from hell.

O Jesus, bless my father, and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all I ought to pray for, as Thy kind Heart knows how to bless them.

O Jesus, have pity on the poor souls in the flames of Purgatory, and give them eternal rest.

Prayer For Generosity

Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous, teach me to serve You as You deserve to be served, to give without counting the cost, to fight without heeding the wounds, to work without seeking rest, to spend my lif without expecting any other return than the knowledge that I do Your Holy Will.

Act Of Offering To Jesus Christ

(by St Ignatius)

Take, O Lord, and receive my whole liberty, my memory, my understanding, my whole will. whatever I possess. You have given me all these. To You, O Lord, I restore them, all are Yours, dispose of them in any way according to Your Will. Give me your love and grace, for this is enough for me.