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2 %u00bd\%u201cThe World%u2019s Best%u201d Religious Art with Full Color Prayers. Sold in 25 Per Pack.William J. Hirten Company %u201cOne Stop Supplier For Wholesale Religious Products%u201d %u2022 Visit us on the web@www.wjhirten.com %u2022 %u00a9 2024 W. J. Hirten. All Rights Reserved. 277E24-952St. Thomas Aquinas PrayerE24-552St. Thomas AquinasPrayer to Saint Thomas the ApostleO Glorious Saint Thomas, your grief for Jesus was such that it would not let you believe He had risen unless you actually saw Him and touched His wounds. But your love for Jesuswas equally great and it led you to give up your life for Him.Pray for us that we may grieve for our sins which were the causeof Christ%u2019s sufferings. Help us to spend ourselves in His service and so earn the title of %u201cblessed%u201d which Jesus applied to those who would believe in Him without seeing Him. Amen. E24-551E24-551St. Thomas The ApostlePrayer to St. ThereseO Lord, who hast said:%u201cUnless you become as littlechildren, you shall not enterinto the kingdom of heaven;%u201dgrant us, we beseech Thee, soto walk in the footsteps of thyblessed Virgin Therese witha humble and single heart, thatwe may attain to everlastingrewards: who livest andreignest world without end.Amen.E24-343E24-343St. TheresePRAYER TO HERYour servant of God,St. Therese of the Child Jesus, who in her dyingmoments did say:I will spend my heaven in doing good upon earth,hasten to let fall upon mea shower of roses thatI too may be inflamedwith that fire of lovewhich burned so brilliantlyin your heart and whichbrought you so gloriouslyto the arms of Jesus,my Lord and my God.Amen.E24-341E24-341St. Therese - Prayer To HerSt. Therese,The little Flower,please pick me a Rosefrom the HeavenlyGarden and send it tome with a Message of Love.Ask God to grantme the Favor I Theeimplore and tell HimI will Love Him each day more and more.(The above prayer, plus, 5 Our Father%u2019s, 5 Hail Mary%u2019s, 5 Glory Be%u2019s, must be said on 5 successive days, before 11 A.M. On the 5th day, the 5th set of prayers having been completed, offer one more set - 5 Our Father%u2019s, 5 Hail Mary%u2019s, 5 Glory Be%u2019s.)E24-340E24-340St. Therese - Pick Me A RoseSt. Teresa of Avila%u2019sBookmarkLet nothing disturb you; nothing frighten you.All things are passing.God never changes.Patienceobtains all things.Nothingis wanting to himwho possesses God.God alone suffices.E24-548E24-548St. Teresa of AvilaA Prayer to St. StephenWe give you thanks,O Lord of glory,for the exampleof the first martyrwho looked up to heavenand prayedfor his persecutorsto Your Son Jesus Christ,who stands atYour right hand,where He lives and reignswith You andthe Holy Spirit, One God,in glory everlasting.Amen.E24-546E24-546St. StephenPrayer to Martyrs Sts. Sophia, Faith, Hope and LoveSaint Sophia, you did blossom in the courts of the Lord as a fruitful olive tree, O holy Martyr Sophia; in your contest you did offer to Christthe sweet fruit of your womb, Faith, Hope and Love,your daughters. With them, intercede for us all. AmenE24-544E24-544St. SophiaPrayer to Saint Simonthe ApostleO Glorious Saint Simon, you were a cousin of Jesus and a devoted follower as well. You were called %u201cthe Zealot,%u201d indicating that you were willing to give your life for your religion and your freedom as a human person. Obtain for us the grace to be willing to give our lives for Christ and to labor for the freedom and peace that only God can give. Help us to spend ourselves for God on earth and be received by Him in eternal bliss in Heaven. Amen.E24-542E24-542St. SimonE24-541PRAYER TOST. SEBASTIAN(Patron of Athletes)Dear Commander at the Roman Emperor%u2019s court, you chose to be also a soldier of Christ and dared to spread faith in the King of Kings, for which you were condemned to die. Your body, however, proved athletically strong and the executing arrows extremely weak. So another means to kill you was chosen and you gave your life to the Lord. May athletes be always as strong in their faith as their Patron Saintso clearly has been. Amen.E24-541St. Sebastian - Athlete%u2019s PrayerE24-540St. Sebastian - Martyr%u2019s Prayer