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Morning Offering — Dominican

Dominican

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Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Morning Offering — Dominican

Before Lauds, offer the whole day to the Holy Trinity through the hands of Our Lady.

O adorable Trinity, we offer You, through the hands of our Blessed Mother, all our prayers, communions, rosaries, and good works in behalf of our families, relatives, friends, and benefactors; for the sick and the dying; for the poor souls in Purgatory and all poor sinners; for all those who have been recommended to our prayers, for those for whom we have promised and are bound to pray. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

About this prayer

The morning offering of Lay Dominicans — the day given to the Holy Trinity through Mary, for the living and the dead and the souls entrusted to one's prayer.

History

Lay Dominicans traditionally begin each day before Lauds with this morning offering, consecrating to God the prayers, communions, rosaries, and works that will follow. Its breadth — embracing family, benefactors, the sick and dying, the souls in Purgatory, and all sinners — reflects the Dominican vocation of *contemplata aliis tradere* (handing on to others the fruits of contemplation).

How to pray it

Pray slowly upon waking, letting each name and intention surface — the Order's wide horizon of charity begins with intentional remembrance.

Traditional morning offering of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic. Verified via [Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary (Summit, NJ)](https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog/2015/03/the-morning-offering); cf. Lay Dominicans Rule of Life resources.