CANTICLE OF MARY

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generation will call me blessed:
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.

THE CATHOLIC CREED

I BELIEVE IN GOD , THE FATHER ALMIGHTY,
CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.
I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD.
HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY.
HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE,
WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED, AND WAS BURRIED.
HE DESCENDED TO THE DEAD.
ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN.
HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN,
AND IS SEATED THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.
HE WILL COME TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,
THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH,
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS,
THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS,
THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY,
AND THE LIFE EVERLASTING. AMEN.

PSALM 26 ( 27 )

THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY HELP;
WHOM SHALL I FEAR ?
THE LORD IS THE STRONGHOLD OF MY LIFE;
BEFORE WHOM SHALL I SHRINK ?

WHEN EVIL-DOERS DRAW NEAR TO DEVOUR MY FLESH,
IT IS THEY, MY ENEMIES AND FOES ,
WHO STUMBLE AND FALL.

THOUGH AN ARMY ENCAMP AGAINTS ME
MY HEART WOULD NOT FEAR.
THOUGH WAR BREAK OUT AGAINTS ME
EVEN THEN WOULD I TRUST.

THERE IS ONE THING I ASK OF THE LORD,
FOR THIS I LONG,
TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD,
ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE,
TO SAVOUR THE SWEETNESS OF THE LORD,
TO BEHOLD HIS TEMPLE.

FOR THERE HE KEEPS ME SAFE IN HIS TENT,
IN THE DAY OF EVIL.
HE HIDES ME IN THE SHELTER OF HIS TENT
ON A ROCK HE SETS ME SAFE.

AND NOW MY HEAD SHALL BE RAISED
ABOVE MY FOES WHO SORROUND ME
AND I SHALL OFFER WITHIN HIS TENT
A SACRIFICE OF JOY.
I WILL SING AND MAKE MUSIC FOR THE LORD.

ACT OF CONTRITION

O MY GOD, I AM HEARTILY SORRY FOR HAVING OFFENDED YOU
AND I DETEST ALL MY SINS, BECAUSE OF YOUR JUST PUNISHMENTS, BUT MOST OF ALL BECAUSE THEY OFFEND YOU , MY GOD, WHO ARE ALL-GOOD AND DESERVING OF ALL MY LOVE. I FIRMLY RESOLVE , WITH THE HELP OF YOUR GRACE , TO SIN NO MORE AND TO AVOID THE NEAR OCCASIONS OF SIN.

THE ANGELUS

V. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD DECLARED UNTO MARY;
R. AND SHE CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
HAIL MARY...
V. BEHOLD THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD:
R. BE IT DONE UNTO ME ACCORDING TO THY WORD.
HAIL MARY...
V. AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH;
R. AND DWELT AMONG US.
HAIL MARY...
V. PRAY FOR US , O HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD,
R. THAT WE MAY BE MADE WORTHY OF THE PROMISES OF CHRIST.


LET US PRAY: POUR FORTH, WE BESEECH YOU O LORD, YOUR GRACE INTO OUR HEARTS , THAT WE, TO WHOM THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST , YOUR SON , WAS MADE KNOWN BY THE MESSAGE OF AN ANGEL , MAY BY HIS PASSION AND CROSS BE BROUGHT TO THE GLORY OF HIS RESURRECTION ,THROUGH THE SAME CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL

ANGEL OF GOD, MY GUARDIAN DEAR,
TO WHOM HIS LOVE COMMITS ME HERE;
EVER THIS DAY BE AT MY SIDE,
TO LIGHT AND GUARD, TO RULE AND GUIDE . AMEN.

MORNING PRAYER

O JESUS, THROUGH THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
I OFFER YOU MY PRAYERS, WORKS, JOYS AND SUFFERINGS OF THIS DAY
FOR ALL THE INTENTIONS OF YOUR SACRED HEART, IN UNION WITH THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, IN REPARATION FOR MY SINS , FOR THE INTENTIONS OF ALL MY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER. AMEN.

CATHOLIC BASIC PRAYERS

THE

SIGN OF THE CROSS

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

AND OF THE SON

AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

THE OUR FATHER

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN,

HALLOWED BE THY NAME;

THY KINGDOM COME;

THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD;

AND FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASSES

AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINTS US;

AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION,

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. AMEN.

THE HAIL MARY

HAIL, MARY, FULL OF GRACE,THE LORD IS WITH THEE; BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN,AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB, JESUS.

HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD,

PRAY FOR US SINNERS ,NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH. AMEN.

THE GLORY BE

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER,AND TO THE SON,AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.

AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END . AMEN.

I LOVE YOU

IN MY DAYS ALL MY LIFE
THINKING OF LOVING YOU
WHEREVER I GO
I WILL ALWAYS BE TRUE.

EVEN IF TIME WILL WILL CHANGE ITS COURSE
AND DARK CLOUDS COVER YOUR WORLD
I WILL BRING A CANDLE OF HOPE
AND LIT IT UP INSIDE YOUR HEART.

WHEN I CALL PLEASE OPEN YOUR DOOR
I AM NOT A GHOST NOR A LION
I JUST WANT TO SEE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW
THAT I LOVE YOU AND I MEAN IT SO.

YOU MAY ASK ME ,WHY NOW, WHY NOW
IT IS BECAUSE YESTERDAY YOU DIDN´T MIND ME
I´M JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO SAY HELLO
BUT YOU CLOSED YOUR DOOR AND RUN AWAY.

I AM HERE IN YOUR DREAM
WHISPERING A SWEET MEMORY OF LOVE
A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES
EVEN DEATH COULD NEVER SEPARATE US.

I LOVE YOU
PLEASE BELIEVE ME
YOUR SMILE IS ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAY
I LOVE YOU TOO,PLEASE DON´T GO.

ETERNAL CITY

I AM A STRANGER LIVING IN ROME
A PLACE OF BEAUTY AND CITY OF FAITH
PEOPLE ARE HOSPITABLE AND LOVING
WHICH ENCOURAGE ME TO STAY MORE.

AS MY COUNTED DAYS OF LEAVING IS NEAR
I CAN´T CARRY ALL THE MEMORIES I HAVE
FULL OF HAPPINESS AND LIVELY FRIENDS
WHICH SOMEDAY BE MY HISTORY.

THANK YOU, OH ! CITY OF ROME
GO FORWARD AND SHINE IN GLORY
BE THE TORCH OF HOPE AND UNITY
TO THE DYING WORLD OF HATRED AND ENVY.

BE GLAD, OH! ETERNAL LAND
DESPITE OF YOUR PROBLEMS FROM DAY TO DAY
HAVE FAITH IN GOD AND YOUR CITIZENRY
WHICH YOUR FOREFATHERS HAD SHOWED THEIR WAY.

MY DEAR ROMAN YOUTH, TO YOU I SAY
BE THE MODEL OF FAITH AND HONESTY
AS WE JOURNEY TOGETHER TO THE NEXT CENTURY
HAVE COURAGE TO FACE REALITY.

IMMACULATE MOTHER

REMEMBER US, OH SWEET VIRGEN MARY
POOR SINNERS LONGING FOR YOU TO SEE
TELL JESUS OUR BROTHER AND FRIEND
THAT WE LOVE HIM FOREVER MORE.

IMMACULATE MOTHER , YOU ARE A STAR
SHINING IN THE EVENING OF DOUBTS AND DESPAIR
DO NOT ALLOW US TO FALL , WE PRAY
AS WE WISPER YOU FROM DAY TO DAY.

OH! SPOTLESS QUEEN OF HEAVEN
GUIDE US ALWAYS IN PRAYER
EMBRACE US WITH AN OPEN ARM
YOUR LOVING CHILDREN OF THIS LAND.

WE LOVE YOU MARY, SO PLEASE DON´T GO
THE LIFE WE SHARE IS NOT OUR OWN
IT MUST BE USED IN A PROPER WAY
FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD IS NEAR TO SEE.

DO NOT QUIT

YOU ARE PRECIOUS IN THE EYES OF GOD
WHO IS THE SOURCE OF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE
THAT IS WHY BE HUMBLE IN EVERYDAY LIFE
SO THAT GOD WILL BE PRAISED AND GLORIFIED.


WHEN WE PRAY, WE GIVE HIM THANKS
NOT FOR THE THINGS WE HAVE
WE DO BECAUSE WE LOVE
THE LORD FROM HEAVEN ABOVE.

BROTHERS IN TIME OF TROUBLES , DON´T QUIT
JUST OBSERVE THE TREES BLOWN BY THE WINDS
FALLING LEAVES THAT SOMETIMES WE SAY
THAT WOULD BE THE END OF THAT POOR TREE.

LISTEN TO MY CRY, I PLEA
HE WILL NOT ALLOW TO HAPPEN TO YOU AND ME
YOU ARE PRECIOUS AS HE SAYS
BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE AND MERCY.

LIFE´S JOURNEY

IN THE MORNING,IN THE MORNING OF THE DAY
I WILL FLY TO THE HIGHEST HEAVEN
LOOKING DOWNWARD THE EARTH BELOW
I WILL COME BACK I WILL COME BACK
FULL OF HOPE.

WHEN THE NOON TIME COMES
I WILL REST UPON THE CLOUDS
THERE MAYBE PEACE IN ALL DIRECTIONS
WHERE I CAN THINK BACK MY DREAMS.

SUDDENLY THE WIND BLEW HARD FROM MY SIDE
TAKING ALL MY PLANS AWAY
I TRIED TO REACH THEM BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN
I CAN´T DO NOTHING BUT CRY.

IN THE EVENING OF MY JOURNEY
SOMEONE OFFERED ME A STARLIGHT
HE GAVE ME A HOLDING HANDS AND LOVING ARMS
I GRASPED AT HIM AND CRIED.

IN MY LIFE I SHOULD SAY
THERE ARE JOY AND PAIN TO STAY
BUT MAKE IT AS PART OF THE DAY
AND SING IT WITH GLORIOUS MELODY.

WATCH ME LORD

WATCH ME LORD LIKE A CANDLE BRIGHT
I MAY OUT OF LIGHT NO ONE CAN SAY
JUST FILL ME UP AND KEEP ME BURNING
WITH YOUR LOVE AND MERCY I WILL ENDURE

LET ME BEGIN BY THANKING YOU
FOR GIVING ME MY LIFE
SUSTAINING ME THROUGH OUT THE DAY
LOVING ME SO TENDERLY.

SO PLEASE WATCH ALL MY STEPS
I MAY FALL FROM TIME TO TIME
YOU ARE THERE TO LIFT ME UP
GIVING HOPE AND CHANCE TO LIVE AGAIN.

EVERYDAY IS A NEW DAY FOR ME
YOU GIVE IT TO ME SO PRECIOUSLY
TODAY IS A NEW BEGINNING
FOR ME TO LOVE YOU ETERNALLY.

SO WATCH ME FROM DAY TO DAY
BE MY GUIDE AND HAVE PITY
SINNER LIKE ME LOOKING FOR SOMEONE
TO SET ME FREE


LORD MY GOD ! PLEASE HELP ME. AMEN.

WOUNDED NATURE

BROKEN BRIDGES CAN BE SEEN
NAKEDNESS OF NATURE ALMOST FORGOTTEN
DIAMONDS ARE EVERYONE´S LONGING
HEART ACHES WHEN LOVE DISAPPEARS.

WATER DEEP ABOVE THE KNEE
UNPURIFIED FOR MEN TO STAY
HUMANS NEVER LEARN FROM YESTERDAY
OF DROUGHTS AND CALAMITIES.

COME AND SEE THE WORLD HE MADE
BEAUTIFUL AS IT SHOULD BE
CLEAN OUR HEARTS FROM ALL ENVY
FOR YOU TO HAVE PEACE AND UNITY.

SCATTERED LEAVES AND SHATTERED MEMORIES
NEED TO BE FIXED WITH LOVE AND CARE
TOUCH THE SOUL OF THAT WOUNDED NATURE
LIVE A LIFE OF A RENEWED FUTURE.

BREAK THE WALLS THAT DIVIDE US
DESTROY THE BARRIERS THAT SEPARATE US
BUILT A TRUST IN EVERYONE´S HEART
SPEAK A COMMON LANGUAGE OF LOVE.

SEARCHING FOR YOU

COUNTING THE DAYS I FOLLOW YOU
IS NOT ENOUGH THE YEARS I SPENT
SINGING AND DANCING THROUGH ALL THE DAYS
MAKING MY LIFE FULL OF SINS AND MISERIES.

SOMETIMES I LONG TO TURN BACK WHERE I HAD BEEN
WHERE I BLAME MYSELF FOR DISBELIEF
NOT THINKING THAT YOU SHINE FOR ME
IN ALL MOMENTS OF MY LIFE.


EVERYDAY I SEARCH FOR YOU
IN EVERY PLACES I GO
I FORGOT TO SEE YOU
IN PLANTS,ANIMALS AND MAN TOO.

SEARCHING YOU IS DIFFICULT
TO ANYONE WHO DOESN´T BELIVE IN YOU
AS IF NECESSARY TO LIGHT A TORCH IN A DAY
NOT KNOWING ITS NECESSITY


STAY CALM AND GOD WILL HELP YOU
JUST KEEP QUIET AND HE WILL TELL YOU
ASK AND HE WILL GIVE YOU
HIS WAY TO THE HEAVENLY GLORY