Daily prayers

Do you still remember their names?

Mary, Mother of Holy Waiting, pray for us when answers seem delayed and our hearts grow restless.

Teach us to trust God’s timing as you did at Nazareth, believing that His promises never fail, even when fulfillment seems far away. Amen

Day 10
January 10th, 2026
FIRST READING
“He hears us in whatever we ask. ”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 5:14-21)

Beloved: This is the confidence which we have in the Son of God, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him. If any one sees his brother committing what is not a deadly sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not deadly. There is sin which is deadly; I do not say that one is to pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not deadly. We know that any one born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God keeps him, and the Evil One does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the Evil One. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 149:1b-2.3-4.5-6a and 9bc (R. 4a)
R/. The Lord takes delight in his people.
Or: Alleluia.

Sing a new song to the Lord,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker;
let Sion’s children exult in their king. R/.

Let them praise his name with dancing,
and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he crowns the poor with salvation. R/.

R/. The Lord takes delight in his people.
Or: Alleluia.

Let the faithful exult in glory,
and rejoice as they take their rest.
Let the praise of God be in their mouths.
This is an honour for all his faithful. R/.

ALLELUIA Matthew 4:16
Alleluia. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“The friend of the bridegroom rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. ”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 3:22-30)

At that time: Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there he remained with them and baptised. John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptised. For John had not yet been put in prison. Now a discussion arose between John’s disciples and a Jew over purifying. And they came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, here he is, baptising, and all are going to him.” John answered, “No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full. He must increase, but I must decrease.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

TODAY'S REFLECTION
If we allow God to take his proper place in our lives, we shall discover that he can be more generous than we can ever ask (1 John 5:14-15). Unfortunately, often we prefer worshipping of idols to focusing on God. An idol is anything that takes the place of God in our lives or takes priority over God at any time in our lives. Pride is a form of idolatry. It makes us assume a position that God has not given us and sometimes makes us want to assume the position of God. John the Baptist teaches us that we can get nothing if it was not given to us from above. Hence, our positions and possessions must make God increase in us (John 3:27, 30). Otherwise they become idols for us.

PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL: Day 9
21 DAY NOVENA WITH FASTING AND PRAYERS: MY YEAR OF UNENDING PRAISE from, Friday 2nd January – Thursday 22nd January 2026.

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Kindly Note: the sick, pregnant women, nursing mothers and the aged are please advised to exercise CAUTION in their fast. Please.

1. OPENING PRAYER: The name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen.

Merciful Father, I thank you for forgiving me and showing me mercy daily. Thank You for not treating me according to my sins, but according to your great love. Lord, I will forever be grateful for your mercy that sustains me. Amen.

2. PRAYER POINT:
- Pray seriously asking God for deeper revelation of how to improve yourself and your family and your activities for the next 5 days. (Day 7 - Day 13)

- Hebrews 11 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Consequently, without faith, it is improbable to receive from the Lord. Asking and believing are equal requirements for receiving from the Lord. Even seasoned believers go through times of unbelief. Thomas, one of the disciples who had spent 3 years under the tutelage of Christ himself doubted!

- Your prayer life yields more and more results as your faith increases. Peter who denies Christ 3 times turned the world upside down when his faith was in the right place, and he was backed by the Holy Spirit. I pray that you would receive the Holy Spirit today if you haven’t already.

-Jeremiah 32:27 says, “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything

- Lord may my heart be set on you. I repent of desires that are put ahead of your kingdom. Lord may my heart yearn for you. As a deer pants for the water, let my soul also yearn for you oh God! By this obedience, let all these things be added to me. May my heart’s desire be added to me. There is nothing too hard for you! No situation is too hard! My situation is not too hard for you!! I believe in your power! In Jesus’ name.

-Lord, we repent of times where we have given material at the expense of our heart. It is not material that you desire, Lord. Father, we give our hearts.

3. REFLECTION:
*Lamentations 3:22–23 – The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end.

*Psalm 90:17 – May the favor of the Lord establish the work of our hands.

*Proverbs 17:17 – A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

4. SAY THE ROSARY OF LIBERATION (optional) (How to say the rosary is at the bottom of page)
(From Day 7 to Day 13 and Trust God with all your heart for his wonders.)

5. PRAYER OF CONFIRMATION AND TRUST IN GOD
Lord, God Almighty, I thank you for protecting me from every form of evil and bringing me the gift of your divine health. I thank you for breaking the chains of oppression and delivering me from every form of sin, sickness, disease and lie of the enemy. I thank you for the powerful name of Jesus to which every knee shall bow. Thank you for giving me your authority over all the power of the enemy. Nothing shall harm me. Thank you for your full armour, your name, your most precious Blood and your Holy Spirit.
No weapon formed against me shall prosper. Thank you heavenly father for all your protection and provisions, for yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, now and forevermore. Amen

6. Recite the Holy Rosary: Joyful Mysteries - Offer this mystery for your relatives and family members that God’s unity will continue to abide in all of you as a family

JOYFUL MYSTERIES
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
- The Finding of Jesus in the Temple


7. CONCLUDING PRAYERS
You are God over all mankind. You are God over everything in my sphere and beyond! There is nothing too hard for you! No situation is too hard! My situation is not too hard for you!! I believe in your power! In Jesus’ name.
Precious Lord, I surrender to your mercy; Lord I surrender to your loving kindness; merciful God, I surrender to your saving grace.

(Sanctify yourself and household - Repeat as severally as you can)
“I surrender my life and my destiny to you O Lord, wash it with the BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.”

In the power and authority that you have given me, I say to all addictions, perversions, chemical dependencies, hopelessness, worry, doubt, fear, despair and all symptoms of any such illness, that you must submit to the name of Jesus.

I cast down every argument and proud obstacle that exalts itself against the knowledge of God in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

8. In the name of the father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

HOW TO SAY THE ROSARY OF LIBERATION (Personal Devotion)
The rosary of liberation begins with Apostles’ Creed and ends with the Hail Holy Queen.

In the place of the Our Father [on the large beads], we will pray the Words of God,
“if the Son makes you free, you will be free in deed” (John 8:36)

For example, if I am praying for myself, I would say (on the large beads of the Rosary):
IF JESUS MAKES ME FREE, I WILL BE FREE INDEED.
If I am praying for my family, I would say:
IF JESUS MAKES MY FAMILY FREE, MY FAMILY WILL BE FREE INDEED.
It is the word of God that is proclaimed.
In place of the Hail Mary’s (on the small beads), pray
JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON ME!
JESUS, HEAL ME! (3x)

If you are praying for your family, you should pray on each small bead:
JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON MY FAMILY!
JESUS, HEAL MY FAMILY! (3x)

And on the large beads:
IF JESUS MAKES MY FAMILY FREE, MY FAMILY WILL BE FREE INDEED.
If you are praying for a special person, for example (Mention the Name of the person),:
On the large beads of the Rosary say:

IF JESUS MAKES (NAME) FREE, (NAME) WILL BE FREE INDEED.
Then on the small beads:
JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON (NAME)!
JESUS, HEAL (NAME)!
JESUS, SAVE (NAME)!
JESUS, FREE (NAME)!

Let us Pray: Lord Jesus, we praise and thank you, because you, through your mercy and pity. Created this powerful prayer to produce marvelous fruits of healing. Salvation and freedom in our lives, in our families, and in the lives of those for whom we pray. Thank you, Jesus, for you infinite love for us! And heavenly father, we love you, Father, with all the confidence of children. We draw nearer to you, at this moment, and pray that the Holy Spirit flows into our hearts. Father, so that the Holy Spirit can come into us, we want to empty ourselves. So, before the Cross of Jesus Christ, we renew our complete and unconditional deliverance to you.
We ask that all our sins be forgiven and placed, now, on the wounded body of Jesus. We empty ourselves of all afflictions, worries, anguish, and all that have taken the joy from our lives. We deliver our heart to you, in the name of Jesus. Father, we also place on the crucified body of Jesus all our infirmities of body, soul and spirit; our worries about our families and work; our financial and marital problems; and all our anguish, uncertainties and affliction.
Lord, we beseech the redeeming power of the Blood of Jesus. May this blood come over us now to cleanse and purify our hearts of all bad feelings. Jesus, have mercy on me! Jesus have mercy on us! Yes Father, we want to turn over to you all our desires, weaknesses, miseries, and sins; our hearts, body, soul, and spirit, everything that we are and have: our faith life, marriage, family, work, vocation, and ministry… fill us with your spirit Lord! Fill us with your love, with your power and with your life! Come, Holy Spirit of God! Come and bring to life the word of God in us, proclaimed through the Rosary of Liberation, and that this bring about in every heart the grace to heal, in the name of JESUS Christ our Lord. Amen.