St. Pio’s Prayer After Communion
June 3, 2010
Today is the feast of Corpus Christi, a good day to share this beautiful prayer of St. Pio da Pietrelcina. It was a favorite of my dad. If you like it you can call or email the National Coalition of Clergy and Laity and order some copies. The last time I ordered it was $20 for 100 copies, most of which I gave to a hospital chaplain.
St. Pio da Pietrelcina’s Prayer
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have Thee present so that I do not forget Thee. Thou knowest how easily I abandon Thee.
Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Thy strength, that I may not fail so often.
Stay with me, Lord, for Thou art my life, and without Thee, I am without fervor.
Stay with me, Lord, for Thou art my light, and without Thee, I am in darkness.
Stay with me, Lord, to show me Thy will.
Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Thy voice and follow Thee.
Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love Thee very much, and always be in Thy company.
Stay with me, Lord, if Thou wishest me to be faithful to Thee.
Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is, I wish it to be a place of consolation for Thee, a nest of love.
Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close. Life passes; death, judgment, eternity approaches. I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows. Oh how I need Thee, my Jesus, in this night of exile!
Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all its dangers, I need Thee.
Let me recognize Thee as Thy disciples did at the breaking of the bread, so that the Eucharistic Communion be the light which disperses the darkness, the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart.
Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to Thee, if not by Communion, at least by grace and love.
Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation, because I do not merit it, but, the gift of Thy Presence, oh yes, I ask this of Thee!
Stay with me, Lord, for it is Thee alone I look for. Thy Love, Thy Grace, Thy Will, Thy Heart, Thy Spirit, because I love Thee and ask no other reward but to love Thee more and more.
With a firm love, I will love Thee with all my heart while on earth and continue to love Thee perfectly during all eternity. Amen.
1 Comment to St. Pio’s Prayer After Communion
Search
Want posts by email?
Community of Catholic Bloggers
Barb's Custom Shop
Donate
I am grateful for even small donations to help keep this site going. All donors will be kept in my prayers.
Catholic Bloggers Network
Archives
Blogroll
- Amazing Grays Ministry
- American Life League
- Catholic Bloggers Network
- Catholic Morality
- Cause of Our Joy
- Dr. Brownstein
- Dr. David Williams
- Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Flechas Family Practice
- He Gently Calls Us
- Human Life International
- Into Stillness
- Kansas Catholic
- Latin Prayers
- Life Extension
- LifeSite News
- Lynn Baber
- New Liturgical Movement
- Pray It Off!
- Rorate Caeli
- Savior.org
- Secret Harbor
- St. Louis Archdiocese Missions
- St. Louis Catholic
- The Beautiful Gate
- The Hermeneutic of Continuity
- The Holy See Press Services
- The Remnant
- Thou Art Jules
- Thoughts on Grace
- Time for Reflections
- Una Voce Ark. Ozarks Newsletters
- Vitamin Research Products
- Vultus Christi
- What Does the Prayer Really Say
What a beautiful prayer! Thanks for sharing. I have copied and pasted it into my prayer file to include in our family prayers. God bless!