Companion in Illness:
Everyday Prayers

The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

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 us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against 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 you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

The Doxology

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be for ever.
Amen.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,
I believe that you are
in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I long for you in my soul.
Since I cannot now
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually
into my heart.
I know you have already come.
I embrace you and unite myself
entirely to you;
never permit me
to be separated from you.
Amen.

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 buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again
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.

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them
the fire of your love.

V. Send forth your Spirit,
and they shall be created.
R. And you shall renew
the face of the earth.

Let us pray.
O God,
who did instruct
the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit;
grant that,
by the gift of the same Spirit,
we may be always truly wise,
and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.