Prayers For Sickness & Death
Each section below contains traditional prayers for a particular stage of illness. Click the blue link to view the prayers listed below it. You may also access the complete PDF with Full Text of Prayers
♱ At the Beginning of an Illness:
▪︎ Morning Prayer
▪︎ Night Prayer
▪︎ Act of Resignation to the Will of God
▪︎ Prayer for Speedy Recovery
▪︎ Litany for the Sick
▪︎ Act of Contrition (Fr. von Cochem)
▪︎ Act of Confidence in God (St. Alphonsus)
▪︎ Act of the Love of God (Fr. von Cochem)
▪︎ Act of Resignation to the Will of God
▪︎ Short Indulgenced Prayers
▪︎ Prayer for State of Unconsciousness
▪︎ Blessing over a Sick Man
♱ An Illness of Long Duration:
▪︎ Offering of the Illness
▪︎ Following Mass at Home (Fr. von Cochem)
▪︎ The Hail Mary For the Sick
▪︎ Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
▪︎ Devotion to the Five Wounds
▪︎ Act of Confidence (Fr. von Cochem)
▪︎ The Seven Words of Christ on the Cross
▪︎ The Way of the Cross
▪︎ Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
▪︎ Prayer to St. Joseph (Fr. von Cochem)
▪︎ Prayer to St. Barbara
♱ When the Danger Increases:
▪︎ Prayer of Resignation in Death
▪︎ The Protestation for Death (St. Alphonsus)
▪︎ Willing Acceptance of Death (St. Alphonsus)
▪︎ Litany for a Happy Death
▪︎ Desire of Heaven (St. Alphonsus)
♱ The Holy Sacraments:
▪︎ Prayers for the Sacrament of Penance
▪︎ Prayers for the Sacrament of Holy Viaticum
▪︎ Prayers for the Sacrament of Extreme Unction
▪︎ Prayers when unavailable Last Sacraments
♱ Prayers for the Dying:
▪︎ Aspirations at the Approach of Death
▪︎ On Presenting the Crucifix
▪︎ On Presenting the Blessed Candle
▪︎ Prayers for a Departing Soul
▪︎ Prayers in the Death Agony
▪︎ Prayers by those in Attendance
▪︎ Three Beautiful Prayers for the Dying
♱ When the Soul is Departing:
▪︎ The Apostles Creed
▪︎ Three Blessings for the Dying
▪︎ Recommendations of a Departing Soul
♱ After the Soul has Departed:
▪︎ Litany for the Faithful Departed
▪︎ For all the Faithful Departed
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