Tuesday morning prayer with the holy angels
Steady focus and courage for the day, in the company of your guardian angel
Morning Prayer editorial team · Updated: November 2026
Tuesday is the day the Church traditionally dedicates to the holy angels, and the day of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. With Monday behind you and the week now fully underway, this Tuesday morning prayer asks for steady focus, the company of your guardian angel, and the courage to carry whatever the day brings.
Let us pray
Lord God, Monday is behind me and the week has found its pace. On this Tuesday morning I come to You not with the fresh energy of a beginning, but with the plain willingness to keep going. Take that willingness and make something of it.
Thank You for the night, for the breath in my body, for the work that waits for me and the people who depend on me. Thank You for yesterday's small victories and for the mistakes You have already forgiven.
This is the day of the angels. Holy guardian angel, you have been beside me since before I could speak; walk with me today. Keep my feet from stumbling, my tongue from wounding, my mind from wandering into fear. Saint Michael, defend me from the enemy's whispers. Saint Gabriel, help me hear what God is saying. Saint Raphael, heal what is hurting in me and in those I love.
It is also the day of the Sorrowful Mysteries. Lord Jesus, if this Tuesday brings a share in Your cross, a hard conversation, a disappointment, a pain that will not lift, let me carry it beside You and not alone. And if it brings joy, let me notice and give thanks.
Bless the people I will meet today: the ones I love, the ones who try my patience, the stranger who needs a kind word. Bring my family home safely tonight. Let this ordinary Tuesday, lived with You, become a holy one. Amen.
Blessing
May your guardian angel walk beside you this Tuesday, and may the Lord give you steady strength for every task of the day.
How to pray this prayer
- Find a quiet moment and breathe slowly.
- Read the prayer aloud or in your heart.
- Add your own intention before the Amen.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Tuesday dedicated to the angels?
By long devotional custom each weekday has a focus, and Tuesday honors the holy angels, especially our guardian angels. Many Catholics also keep a Tuesday devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua, who died on a Tuesday.
Which Rosary mysteries are prayed on Tuesday?
The Sorrowful Mysteries: the Agony in the Garden, the Scourging, the Crowning with Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, and the Crucifixion. They are also prayed on Fridays.
How do I pray to my guardian angel?
Simply speak to your angel as to a faithful friend who is always present. The traditional prayer begins Angel of God, my guardian dear. Asking your angel's help before a difficult meeting or a drive is a very old and very sensible habit.
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