Prayer Upon Awakening

for family and the world

Loving and Eternal Father, I offer you the Precious Blood and Passion of your Son Jesus. I join to this every Mass that ever has and ever will be offered, and each thought, word, action, sacrifice, joy, pain and suffering of this day, in my whole life, in the lives of the saints and in Jesus' life here on earth. Lord, accept my offering today for the conversion of all sinners, for those who are suffering, for the dying and for the souls in purgatory, but above all for all the intentions of your Divine Will. I also ask Father, that you bless each member of my family: (mention them by name); as well as all my aunts and uncles, cousins and their families (*) ; each friend and acquaintance, past and present (*); and all who have asked my prayers (*). Lord, protect them from sin and malice, sudden death and all accidents. May their angels be their light, their guardians, their constant companions, and protect them from fear and all forms of evil. May the Holy Spirit lead them to all purity and holiness and may they die in your grace when the time comes. I ask all this in Jesus' name and through the prayers of all the angels and saints in Heaven, especially those of our Blessed Mother Mary, St. Joseph, St. Jude, St. Bernadette, St. Therese and Blessed Mary MacKillop and Padre Pio.

Amen.