40+ Powerful Catholic Morning Prayers and Daily Devotions

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The best Catholic blessings to start your day off right
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Sending the Lord a simple message is a great way to start your day! But, how do you know what to say? What can you pray about? We’ve compiled the best morning prayers for Catholics in this article. From prayers that’ll bring strength to prayers from the Saints, we’ve got it all! So, keep reading to learn what prayers you can say in the morning to bless your day.

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Popular Morning Prayers to Start Your Day

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  1. Jesus, I believe you love me. Please forgive me for my sins. Help me to be a better person. Amen. [1]
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    Expressing Thanks I thank you, Lord God, for the gift of creation, “for the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,” for the abundance that we have which over and around us lies. I thank you, Lord God, for the gift of life — my life, the lives of all whom I treasure as family and friends, and the lives of all humanity who I know as my brothers and sisters. I thank you, Lord God, for this beautiful day. [2]
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  3. Almighty God, you have created all people and all of creation. We give you thanks for this gift we’re invited to engage with hope, joy and love as your disciples. Open our hearts and our eyes to see our communities as you would have us to see them. Help us to find courage to sit and hear others when so often we want to be heard first. You are good and you are gracious, O God. Let us see all people as children of you, who created us all. It is in the name Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen. [3]
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    Fatima Morning Offering O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Jesus from all the altars throughout the world, joining with it the offering of my every thought, word and action of this day. [4]
  5. As morning dawns, we praise you, Lord, for you have saved your whole creation. In mercy, grant a day of peace; bestow forgiveness for our sins. May you not ever cut off hope, nor shut the door before our face. Do not withhold your care from us, for you alone know our weakness. Sow love, peace, and harmony; uphold our priests and calm our kings; heal all our sick and guard the strong; forgive the sins of all mankind. [5]
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Short Catholic Morning Prayers

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  1. God our Father, I come before you this morning. I thank you for the gift of my life, the life of my family, and that of my friends. [6]
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    Good Health Merciful God, this morning, I submit myself into your mighty hands. May you fill me with your wisdom and grant me good health as I take on the day. [7]
  3. Thank you, Lord, for directing, protecting, guiding, and taking care of me through the night. [8]
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    Encouragement Dear God, as I wake up today, help me feel encouraged and ready for the day. Guide me with your wisdom, and give me strength to face any challenge that comes my way. [9]
  5. May we be quick to forgive, slow to judge, and always ready to extend a hand of fellowship to our brothers and sisters in faith. [10]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Strength

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  1. Lord, I reach out to you for your guidance. Please show me which way to turn. Calm my anxious thoughts, come speak into my mind. Strengthen me as I falter and feel weary. May I feel strength rising up within my heart. Bring clarity into my visions and dreams. I trust that you are with me, no matter where I go, or what I decide to do. You journey with me always. Amen. [11]
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    Strength Against Obstacles & Trials Dear Lord, I humbly come before you, feeling overwhelmed and unsure of when this difficult season in my life will finally resolve. Help me trust in your divine plan and believe that you have set these obstacles before me for a purpose. With your guidance, I know that I can conquer any trial that comes my way. Grant me the courage to face each challenge head-on, to persevere when my spirit is weary, and to never lose sight of your unwavering love. Amen. [12]
  3. God, who is more than we can ever comprehend, help us to seek you, and you alone. Help us to stand before all that we could do and seek what you would do, and do that. Lift from us our need to achieve all that we can be and instead, surrender to what you can be in us. Give us ways to refrain from the busyness that will put us on edge and off center, give us today your peace. [13]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Gratitude

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  1. Dear Lord, thank you so much for another day of life on earth. Thank you for another beautiful sunrise to enjoy. Thank you for all these blessings. You are a wonderful God, full of grace and mercy. Amen.
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    Generosity Holy Spirit, open my heart to understand how precious I am to you, how loved I am by you. Open the eyes of my soul, to see the gifts you have put before me this day. Give me the grace to recognize each encounter with you. Teach me to respond in gratitude, to grow in gratitude. Teach me to be generous, as you are generous with me, and to collaborate with you in serving my others for your greater glory. [14]
  3. I am extremely grateful for all of your blessings in my life, Lord. I pray that you remind me of how blessed I am and that you never allow me to forget to show my gratitude in prayer and returned acts of kindness. [15]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Family

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  1. Dear Gracious Father, I praise You for my family. Thank you for my spouse. Even in their weaknesses, I love them unconditionally. Please bless them today. Amen.
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    For a Mother We thank you for all mothers - the women you have called to bring forth new life, and women who provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those entrusted to their care. In your charity, entrust all mothers to the tenderness of your own Mother, Mary. We ask for your blessing upon them this day and always. Amen. [16]
  3. O God, who created all things, thank you for creating my father in your own image, and for giving him a unique personality and many talents. The days that you have appointed for him are written in your book before one of them came to be. Thank you for the grace you have given him! Please, Lord, be gracious to me. Help me to honor my dad and repay his kindness to me, so that his heart may be comforted. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen. [17]
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    For a Child Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of my children. Each one is a gift from you. I know that they are your children whom you have entrusted into my care. Please help me to teach them well, set a good example, and watch out for them as best as I humanly can. I ask you to guide them, protect them, watch over them, and walk beside them in their lives. May you keep them safe from harm-both physical and spiritual. [18]
  5. Father, I thank you for the gift of my siblings. Thank you for teaching me through them. Teach us to relate to others, to listen and share, to be patient and show respect, to help one another. Through my siblings, you invite me to grow in closeness, care, and respect. Help me and help us. Amen. [19]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Career

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  1. Dear God, I thank you for my job. Please watch over me today at work. Let there be no accidents, and that everyone is merry and bright. I pray for safe travels to and from work and I pray that you will use me as you see fit today for your glory. Amen.
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    Search for Employment God, our Father, I turn to you seeking your divine help and guidance as I look for suitable employment. I need your wisdom to guide my footsteps along the right path, and to lead me to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. I wish to use the gifts and talents you have given me, but I need the opportunity to do so with gainful employment. Do not abandon me, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant me this favor I seek so that I may return to you with praise and thanksgiving for your gracious assistance. Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen. [20]
  3. Loving God, you created the human race and know each one of us by name. Through Christ you have chosen us to be your sons and daughters, and to build up your Kingdom on earth. Give us work so that we may share our talents with others and know the dignity and satisfaction that you give us through our work. Give us patience while you open doors and wisdom to see your will. Keep our families in your care, and provide for all our needs. Never let stress diminish our love for each other nor the desire for material things lessen our love for you. With confidence and trust we make this prayer thru Jesus. Amen. [21]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Peace

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  1. Dear Father, help me stay focused on you today. I pray you will remind me to be content in any circumstance. I pray that joy will fill me up, even if things get stressful. I know that through my contentment, you will be glorified. I want to honor you, Father, in all that I do. In your holy name, amen.
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    Peace in My Heart Lord, please put your peace in my heart. I'm worried and anxious, and I can't help thinking about my problems. Calm me, Lord. Slow me down, put your peace in my heart. [22]
  3. Lord Jesus, we ask you to give us all around peace in our mind, body, soul, and spirit. We want you to heal and remove everything that is causing stress, grief, and sorrow in our lives. Please guide our path through life and make our enemies be at peace with us. Let your peace reign in our family, at our place of work, businesses and everything we lay our hands on. Let your angels of peace go ahead of us when we go out and stay by our side when we return. In Jesus’s name, amen. [23]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Guidance

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  1. Heavenly Father, as I start this day, guide me in all my thoughts and actions. May your wisdom direct my decisions, your love steer my heart, and your strength support me. Bless me with your grace, Lord. Amen.
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    Forgive Us Our Sins O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls into Heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy. [24]
  3. Holy and perfect God, you know I want to be available. Help that desire sink deeply enough into my being for me to actually change and to say “no” to at least one worthy, but not urgent, task today. Give me the ability to be open to the life I am leading; not the one I am planning to lead. [25]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Clarity

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  1. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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    Clarity of Mind, Heart, and Spirit Dear Heavenly Father, give me clarity of mind, heart, and spirit. Let me see things for how they are as you see them. [26]
  3. Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my harried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amidst the confusions of my day, the calmness of the everlasting hills. Break the tensions of my nerves with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my memory. [27]
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Catholic Morning Prayers for Opportunity

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  1. Dear Lord, I pray that I will be a vessel for you today. I pray you will provide me opportunities to show people how much you mean to me. Give me discretion to know what to say and how to say it. Make me bold enough that I may proclaim salvation cheerfully and joyfully. I am forever grateful for the cross; may I proclaim it in a contagious way today. Amen.
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    Another Day of Life Dear God, thank you for blessing me with another day of life. Thank you for the blessings I’ve received and the lessons I’ve learned. Please continue to guide and teach me. Please help me grow into the person you want me to be. Amen. [28]
  3. Lord Jesus, I come before you, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In your Name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give you my entire self, Lord Jesus, now and forever. I invite you into my life, Jesus. I accept you as my Lord, God and Savior. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul, and spirit. [29]
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Catholic Morning Prayers from the Saints

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  1. Breathe into me, O Holy Spirit,
    That my thoughts may all be holy.
    Act in me, O Holy Spirit,
    That my work, too, may be holy.
    Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,
    That I love but what is holy.
    Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,
    To defend all that is holy.
    Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,
    That I always may be holy.     [30]
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    Morning Offering of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
    O my God, I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to His infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of His Merciful Love. O my God, I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity. Amen. [31]

  3. Holy Spirit, come into my heart; draw it to yourself by your power, O my God, and grant me charity to filial fear. Preserve me, O beautiful love, from every evil thought; warm me, inflame me with your dear love, and every pain will seem light to me. My Father, my sweet Lord, help me in all my actions. Jesus, love, Jesus, love. Amen. [32]
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    Lord, Make Me An Instrument of Your Peace by St. Francis of Assisi
    Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
    Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon;
    where there is doubt, faith;
    where there is despair, hope;
    where there is darkness, light;
    and where there is sadness, joy.
    O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
    to be consoled as to console;
    to be understood as to understand;
    to be loved as to love.
    For it is in giving that we receive;
    it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
    and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
    Amen.     [33]

  5. Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily;
    to lean on your great strength, trustfully, restfully;
    to wait for the unfolding of your will, patiently, serenely;
    to meet others, peacefully, joyfully;
    to face tomorrow, confidently, courageously.     [34]
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How to Pray

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  1. Believe it or not, there’s no specific formula you have to follow to pray . While some Catholics have a prayer routine, there’s no right or wrong way to do it! Simply take a moment to relax and talk to God. Here are a few tips: [35]
    • Try not to rush into prayer. Think about what you’d like to say and calm your nerves. What would you like to ask God? What do you need help with?
    • Meditate on what you’d like to say. Is there something you’d like more clarity on? Taking the time to analyze your thoughts can help you articulate your message to God. [36]
    • Sit in a comfortable position. While you can pray anywhere, if you’re planning to pray for a long time, it may be best to find a space that’s free of distractions and is comfortable.
    • Say “thanks” to God. As Holy Bible expert Olivia Woodford explains, the best way to stay praying is to “express gratitude” and tell the Lord what you’re thankful for.
    • Have trust in the Lord. Know that God can hear you no matter where you are—He’s always there to listen.
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    Olivia Woodford is a Holy Bible Expert and the Founder of Bible Women Speak. Olivia has been teaching biblical stories of women through theater since 1992. She is a member of Biblical Storytellers International and has performed at and hosted learning retreats with churches, schools, and women's groups of all denominations throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Olivia has a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University.
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    The first step toward a relationship with God is through prayer. Prayer is the foundation of any religious practice. It connects your soul and spirit with the divine. So, establishing a prayer routine is an important part in creating a relationship with God.


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How to Establish a Morning Prayer Routine

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  1. How, when, and why you communicate with God is entirely up to you—your relationship with Him is your own. So, why not craft your prayers to meet your needs? If the prayers we listed don’t seem like you, make up your own! Implement your prayer into your regular morning routine to make it a habit . [37]
    • Whisper a prayer before you get out of bed to set good intentions for the day ahead.
    • Say a prayer over your coffee or breakfast each morning to thank the Lord for His blessings.
    • Talk to God as you get dressed, asking for any guidance you may need.
    • Cater your prayers to match what you need for the day, such as guidance, love, support, or grace.
    • Try using a prompted prayer journal each morning to guide you on a mindful prayer journey. [38]
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