The 2-Minute New Year’s Resolution (Requested by Jesus!)

This is a simple way we can fulfill two direct requests from Jesus as recorded in the Gospels-and in less than 2 minutes a day. Watch my video below which explains it all in 1-1/2 minutes.

For 2026, commit to praying for your enemies–AND praying that you can forgive them. 

UPDATE on Jan 5: We have been doing this as a family since Jan 1, and now I find every day more names pop up in my mind; people I had not thought of for years whom I now can pray for by name. The download below is still free. If you would like a prayer card to carry, we sell them in 5-packs and for shipping we charge a flat $1 for any quantity of 5-packs. Parishes, schools, big families: think big, because steep automatic quantity discounts kick in at only 50 cards and increase as you buy more! And regardless of how many you order, shipping will still only be $1 for the cards.

This download contains 2 prayers to help you fulfil Jesus’ request AND grow in virtue:

• First, a prayer for your enemies (by name!) developed by an exorcist to renew your heart. Jesus said His Father is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked–so we must be the same.
• Then, offer a prayer of forgiveness to sincerely forgive all those who trespass against you from Saint Thomas More, whose courage and humility serves as an heroic example of forgiveness.

DOWNLOAD the 2 prayers OR get them both on this beautiful prayer card to carry with you and make this your resolution for 2026. 

Get this prayer card for your family, friends, parish, school, etc. for their New Year.

To help you share this card far and wide, you can get up to 35% off when you order in bulk.

Want another quick, unique resolution that can transform your 2026? Another simple daily prayer from a Saint?

This prayer is suitable for every child of God: the daily prayer of Pope Saint John XXIII

Are you feeling overwhelmed by daily responsibilities?

Are your kids struggling with the constant changes?

Are you looking for small ways to refocus your family?

Pope Saint John XXIII had a short prayer “Only For Today” to begin his day–and now, your family can do the same.

Here it is below. You can pray all 10 intentions or pick just 1 to focus on each day (great for children!):

1. Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.
2. Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself.
3. Only for today, I will be happy in the certainty that I was created to be happy, not only in the other world but also in this one.
4. Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted to my own wishes.
5. Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul.
6. Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.
7. Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices.
8. Only for today, I will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision.
9. Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good Providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.
10. Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for 12 hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.

Finally: Saint Carlo Acutis’ “8 Steps to Sainthood” are fantastic New Year’s Resolutions, too!

During his short life, Carlo Acutis wrote down 8 practices that he saw in the lives of other holy people that helped them become Saints! He became a catechist in his parish, then taught this to other children as his “kit” to become a saint.

We want every child to follow Carlo Acutis’ footsteps with this 8 step plan–so we created companion coloring pages for each step!

Here are those 8 steps that Carlo Acutis followed to become a Saint:

1. Go to Holy Mass and receive Holy Communion daily.
2. Spend time daily in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
3. Pray a daily Rosary.
4. Read Scripture daily.
5. Go to Confession weekly.
6. Pray for the grace to become a Saint.
7. Make sacrifices and self-denials frequently.
8. Ask your Guardian Angel to help you at all times. 

You can DOWNLOAD the 8 Steps with companion coloring pages OR get the bi-lingual Carlo Acutis coloring pages (includes his entire life story PLUS the 8 Steps to Sainthood)!