A Moment to Pray
Take a quiet moment today. Read, listen, or pray along. No matter what the day holds, pause for a quiet breath in God's presence.
Prayer for the Faithful Departed (Eternal Rest)
Eternal Rest (Prayer for the Deceased)
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Canonical English doxology prayer text used in liturgical and private devotion across the United States.
""Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!" … "Worthy art thou, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created.""
Joining the Heavenly Liturgy
Saint John's vision of heaven in Revelation reveals the ceaseless praise that the four living creatures and twenty-four elders offer to God. Every time we pray the Glory Be, we echo and participate in this eternal, heavenly liturgy that neither pauses nor ends.
Thursday (Luminous Mysteries)
Meditation on the Luminous Mysteries (Mysteries of Light): Instituted by Pope Saint John Paul II in 2002, the Luminous Mysteries illuminate Christ as the Light of the World during His public ministry.