St. Alphonsus’ Morning Offering
St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696–1787
My Jesus, by Thy merits grant me the grace of living united to Thee!
Most Holy Mary, my mother, bless me and take me beneath thy mantle!
My guardian angel, my holy patrons, intercede for me!
Saints of Paradise, pray for me!
Here are said the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Creed.
O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more. Amen.
Then three Hail Marys in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On Saint Alphonsus Liguori — the life, the feast, and where else the saint appears.
A morning offering of St. Alphonsus — four salutations, the three prayers every Christian knows by heart, and an act of love. It is short enough to be said before rising and is meant to be: the point is that the day is given away before it begins.