Traditional Catholic prayer
Act of Charity
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Prayer source
A Catechism of Christian Doctrine (Baltimore Catechism No. 3) (1885), Third Plenary Council of Baltimore; supplemented by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead.
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- Pray Act of Charity, a Catholic prayer from a 1885 edition. O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good…
- Often prayed for
- charity, love, and theological virtues
- When to pray
- This prayer may be used in the morning, in the evening, and at any time.
- Languages
- English and Latin
O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Act of Charity
Source: A Catechism of Christian Doctrine (Baltimore Catechism No. 3) (1885), Third Plenary Council of Baltimore; supplemented by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead.
O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
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