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Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . . . → Read More: The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 
Vision of St Bernard with Sts Benedict and John the Evangelist, by Fra Bartolomeo (1472–1517). From Wikipedia. Enable us, O Lord, with Saint Bernard and all thy blessed servants, to bring the talents and graces of thy giving unto the sole service of the Holy Catholic Church, the Body of our Lord . . . → Read More: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot 
Holy Family with st Anne and St Joachim, by a follower of Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430–1516). O God, who didst choose blessed Joachim from among the company of thy Saints, that of him might be begotten the Mother of thy Son: Grant that we who on his feast day devoutly do him honour, . . . → Read More: Saint Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
The Cloud Dormition, an icon from Desyatinny Monastery in Novgorod O God, who hast taken to thyself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of thine incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of thine eternal kingdom; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: Saint Mary, Mother of God (The Dormition, or Falling–Asleep, of the Theotokos)
Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are . . . → Read More: The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 
Anonymous portrait of Jeremy Taylor, from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. From Wikipedia. O God, whose days are without end, and whose mercies cannot be numbered: Make us, we beseech thee, like thy servant Jeremy Taylor, deeply sensible of the shortness of human life; and let thy Holy Spirit lead us in . . . → Read More: Blessed Jeremy Taylor 
Saint Clare of Assisi saving a child from a wolf by Giovanni di Paolo (c. 1403–1482) O God of mercy, who hast inspired blessed Saint Clare with the love of poverty: Grant us so to follow Christ in poverty of spirit, that we may come to the joyful vision of thy glory in . . . → Read More: Saint Claire of Assisi 
The Martyrdom of St Lawrence by Tintoretto (1518–1594). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons O God, who gavest grace to thy servant Laurence to be a wise guardian of the treasures of the Church, a faithful attendant upon his chief, and a bold witness in his martyrdom to the Christian . . . → Read More: Saint Laurence, Deacon at Rome and Martyr
O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in shewing mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . . . → Read More: The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 
The Perugia Altarpiece, Side Panel Depicting St. Dominic by Fra Angelico (circa 1395–1455) — allposters.co.uk. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Almighty and everlasting God, who by the blessed Saint Dominic didst gather together a great company of preachers: We beseech thee so to inspire the Church that she may . . . → Read More: Saint Dominic |
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