Deuteronomy 6:5

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Deuteronomy 6:5

Flag Day

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Our Banner in the Sky, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1861

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good;
lead me into the land of uprightness.

Psalm 143:10

The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Immaculate Heart of Mary, 19th Century

Prayer to Mary

Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary,
dwelling pure and holy, cover my soul
with your maternal protection,
so that being ever faithful to the voice of Jesus,
it responds to His love and obeys His Divine Will.

I wish, O my Mother, to keep unceasingly before me
your co-redemption in order to live intimately
with your heart that is totally united
to the Heart of your Divine Son.

Fasten me to this Heart by your own
virtues and sorrows.
Protect me always.
Amen.

Prayer by Berthe Petit (a humble Franciscan Tertiary, born on January 23, 1870, in Enghien, Belgium)


Prayer for Peace in the World by Saint John Paul II