O St. Gerard, who, like our Savior, loved children so tenderly and by thy prayers freed many from disease and even from death; graciously look down upon the distressed parents who plead with thee for their child's health if such be the Will of God. Present their promise to God to bring up the child a good Catholic and to guard it by word and example against the fatal leprosy of sin. This favor I implore thee, O sainted Brother, through the tender love with which Jesus and Mary blessed thy own innocent childhood. Amen.
O Lord, grant unto us Thy grace, we beseech Thee, so as to realize Thine almighty power wrought by the intercession of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Thy Spirit surrounds us, Thine all-seeing eyes fix upon us, and Thy Divinely Sacred Heart yearns for us, that we may cease to tremble at the smites of the Godless, and no longer shrink from the ridicule of those who serve the Prince of this world. May we take good courage and perform Thy Will in the work that Thou wouldst give us to do in this life, and may Our Lady of Perpetual Succour's intercession lift us above the sufferings we face, leading us finally into Thy heavenly abode. Grant we may come unto Thee, to rest in the peace only Thou dost give, singing Thy praises, and those of Our Lady, for endless Ages. Amen.
Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men has taken courage. Transformed into an angel of light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits, invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of His Christ, to seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined for the crown of eternal glory. This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart, the spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity.
From Pope Leo XIII Moto Proprio of September 25, 1888.
Lord Jesus Christ,I approach Thy banquet table in fear and trembling, for I am a sinner, and dare not rely on my own worth, but only on Thy goodness and mercy. I am defiled by many sins in body and soul, and by my unguarded thoughts and words. Gracious God of majesty and awe, I seek Thy protection, I look for Thy healing. Poor troubled sinner that I am, I appeal to Thee, the fountain of all mercy. I cannot bear Thy judgment, but I trust in Thy salvation. Lord, I show my wounds to Thee and uncover my shame before Thee. I know my sins are many and great, and they fill me with fear, but I hope in Thy mercies, for they cannot be numbered.
Lord Jesus Christ, eternal king, God and man, crucified for mankind, look upon me with mercy and hear my prayer, for I trust in Thee. Have mercy on me, full of sorrow and sin, for the depth of your compassion never ends.