Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

For Catholics, the family is recognized as the “domestic church,” and it is in the family that people learn to recognize the love of God and to turn to Him in prayer. It is in the family that people first learn the virtues of living a God-centered life.
 
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers contains prayers that have marked the joys, sorrows, and daily routines of many generations. Included in this volume are chapters on basic prayers, daily prayers, a useful calendar of saints, and blessings for all the seasons of the year. Also, included in this compendium are prayers to the Virgin Mary; the Liturgy of the Hours; prayers upon waking, at mealtime and before retiring for the night; prayers and blessings for feast days and holidays; prayers during times of anger, forgiveness, sickness, loss, grief, thanksgiving, conflict; as well as prayers for the Church and lay people alike.
 
A wonderful gift idea for people of all ages, this handsome book will inspire you and your loved one to enter more deeply into God’s love.