Prayer before Connecting to the Internet
Note: It is recommended that you set this page as your browser’s home page. That way your computer will remind you to pray each time you open the browser. That’s what I’ve done on my own computer, anyway.
Orátio Prayer
ante before
colligatiónem connecting
in to
interréte: the Internet:
Omnípotens Almighty
ætérne and eternal
Deus, God,
qui who
secúndum according to
imáginem tuam Thine image
nos plasmásti hast fashioned us;
et and
ómnia all things
bona, good,
vera, true,
et and
pulchra, beautiful,
præsértim especially
in in
divína the divine
persóna person
Unigéniti Fílii tui of Thine Only-begotten Son,
Dómini nostri our Lord
Jesu Jesus
Christi, Christ,
quærére jússisti, Thou hast commanded us to seek after;
præsta, grant,
quǽsumus, we beseech Thee,
ut, that,
per through
intercessiónem the intercession
Sancti of Saint
Isidóri, Isidore,
Epíscopi Bishop
et and
Doctóris, Doctor,
in during
peregrinatiónibus our travels
per through
interréte, the Internet,
et both
manus our hands
oculósque and our eyes,
ad towards
quæ those things which
tibi to Thee
sunt are
plácita pleasing,
intendámus we may direct;
et and
omnes all
quos those souls whom
convenímus we encounter,
cum with
caritáte charity
ac and
patiéntia patience,
accipiámus. we may receive.
Per Through
Christum Christ
Dóminum nostrum. our Lord.
Amen. Amen.
Source: A prayer before connecting to the internet | Fr. Z’s Blog (I have altered the orthography and used a slightly different English translation.)