It would be well if every breath could be a loving sigh, and every moment be filled with the thought of God. If this can not be, form a habit of recollecting yourself from time to time; the more frequently the better. Let the striking of the hour be a signal for recalling the presence of God. Accustom yourself to the easy and frequent use of ejaculatory prayers. We need but to love in order to pray and to sigh for God. These outpourings of the heart proceed from the Holy Spirit; they are a language of love readily understood by this God of love. We naturally think of what we love; hence we can not say we love God if we rarely or never think of Him.

"Aspire to God," says St. Francis of Sales, "with short but frequent outpourings of the heart.

"As those who are influenced by human and natural love have their minds and hearts constantly fixed on the objects of their affections; as they speak often in their praise, and when absent lose no opportunity of expressing by letters this affection for them, and can not even pass a tree without inscribing on the bark the name of their beloved; so those who are possessed of divine love have their minds and hearts constantly turned toward the divine object of their love, they are ever thinking of Him, they long after Him; they aspire to Him, and frequently speak of Him; and were it possible, would engrave in the hearts of all mankind the name of their beloved Jesus."

My God, I give Thee thanks for what thou givest, and for what Thou takest away: Thy will be done.

Teach me, O Lord, to do Thy will, for Thou art my God (Psalm 142,10).

O God be merciful to me, the sinner (Luke 18,13).

Sweetest Jesus, be not my Judge, but my Saviour.

Jesus, my God, I love Thee above all things!

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!

My Jesus, mercy!

O God, Thou art all-powerful, make me a saint. (St. Alphonsus M. de' Liguori).

Holy God, Holy Strong One. Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us. To Thee be praise, to Thee be glory, to Thee be thanksgiving through endless ages, O Blessed Trinity. (Roman Missal)

May the most just. the most high, and the most lovable will of God be in all things done, praised and evermore exalted.

Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day (or this night) to keep us without sin. (Ambrosian Hymn).

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies (Psalm 58, 2).

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
(Psalm 30, 6).

O God, come unto my assistance: O Lord, make haste to help me (Psalm 69, 2).

Sweet Heart of my Jesus, grant that I may ever love Thee more.

I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I loveThee, I adore Thee, O Blessed Trinity, one God; have mercy on me now and at the hour of my death and save me.

Receive, O Lord, all my liberty. Take my memory, my understanding, and my entire will. Whatsoever I have or hold, Thou hast given it; I give it all back to Thee and commit it wholly to be governed by Thy will. Thy love and Thy grace give unto me, and I am rich enough and ask for nothing more (St. Ignatius Loyola).

Into Thy hands, O Lord, and into the hands of Thy holy Angels, I commit and entrust this day my soul, my relations, my benefactors my friends and enemies, and all Thy Catholic people. Keep us, O Lord, through the day, by the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all Thy Saints, from all vicious and unruly desires, from all sins and temptations of the devil, and from sudden and unprovided death and the pains of hell. Illuminate my heart with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit; grant that I may ever be obedient to Thy commandments; suffer me not to be separated from Thee, O God, who livest and reignest with God the Father and the same Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen (St. Edmund).

(An Indulgence of 7 years to the faithful who for at least a quarter of an hour read the Books of of Sacred Scripture as a spiritual reading with the respect that is do the Word of God.)