DAY 4 - NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH- DAY 4
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPHFOR A SPECIAL INTENTION
Monday, January 2, 2023
Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory Nazianzen
SAINTS OF THE DAY
January 2
Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Basil the Great (329-379) and St. Gregory Nazianzen (330-390), bishops and doctors of the Church.
• St. BASIL THE GREAT
St. Basil was born about 330, the oldest of four sons; three of his brothers became bishops, one of whom was St. Gregory of Nyssa. His pious grandmother Macrina exercised a great influence upon his religious education: "Never shall I forget the deep impression that the words and example of this venerable woman made upon my soul." Between St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nazianzen an intimate friendship existed from youth to old age. Of Western monasticism St. Benedict was the father and founder, of Eastern monasticism, St. Basil.
As bishop, Basil was a courageous and heroic champion of the Catholic faith against the Arian heresy. In 372 Emperor Valens sent Modestus, the prefect, to Cappadocia to introduce Arianism as the state religion. Modestus approached the holy bishop, upbraided him for his teaching, and threatened despoliation, exile, martyrdom, and death. To these words of the Byzantine despot, Basil replied with the peace of divine faith: "Is that all? Nothing of what you mentioned touches me. We possess nothing, we can be robbed of nothing. Exile will be impossible, since everywhere on God's earth I am at home. Torments cannot afflict me, for I have no body. And death is welcome, for it will bring me more quickly to God. To a great extent I am already dead; for a long time I have been hastening to the grave." Astonished, the prefect remarked: "Till today no one has ever spoken to me so courageously." "Perhaps," rejoined Basil, "you have never before met a bishop." Modestus hastened back to Valens. "Emperor," he said, "we are bested by this leader of the Church. He is too strong for threats, too firm for words, too clever for persuasion."
Basil was a strong character, a burning lamp during his time. But as the fire from this lamp illumined and warmed the world, it consumed itself; as the saint's spiritual stature grew, his body wasted away, and at the early age of forty-nine his appearance was that of an old man. In every phase of ecclesiastical activity he showed superior talent and zeal. He was a great theologian, a powerful preacher, a gifted writer, the author of two rules for monastic life, a reformer of the Oriental liturgy. He died in 379, hardly forty-nine years old, yet so emaciated that only skin and bones remained, as though he had stayed alive in soul alone.
• St. GREGORY NAZIANZEN
Gregory, surnamed the "Theologian" by the Greeks, was born at Nazianz in Cappadocia in 339. He was one of the "Three Lights of the Church from Cappadocia." To his mother, St. Nonna, is due the foundation for his saintly life as an adult. He was educated at the most famous schools of his time - Caesarea, Alexandria, Athens. At Athens he formed that storied bond of friendship with St. Basil which was still flaming with all the fervor of youthful enthusiasm when he delivered the funeral oration at the grave of his friend in 381.
Gregory was baptized in 360, and for a while lived the quiet life of a hermit. In 372 he was consecrated bishop by St. Basil. At the urgent wish of Gregory, his father and bishop of Nazianz, he assisted him in the care of souls. In 381 he accepted the see of Constantinople, but grieved by the constant controversies retired again to the quiet life he cherished so highly and dedicated himself entirely to contemplation.
During his life span the pendulum was continually swinging back and forth between contemplation and the active ministry. He longed for solitude, but the exigencies of the times called him repeatedly to do pastoral work and to participate in the ecclesiastical movements of the day. He was unquestionably one of the greatest orators of Christian antiquity; his many and great accomplishments were due in great measure to his exceptional eloquence. His writings have merited for him the title of "Doctor of the Church."
St. Gregory’s relics, along with those of St. John Chrysostom, were returned to Constantinople (Istanbul) by Pope St. John Paul II on November 27, 2004 and kept in the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George.
Monday, November 28, 2022
SAINT CATHERINE LABOURE
Friday, June 17, 2022
DEDICATION OF A FAMILY TO MARY by St. Alphonsus Liguori
DEDICATION OF A FAMILY TO MARY
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
Oh Blessed and Immaculate Virgin, our Queen and Mother, refuge and consolation of all those who are in misery, I, prostrate before thy throne with all my family, choose thee for my Lady, Mother, and Advocate with God.
I, with all who belong to me, dedicate myself forever to thy service, and pray thee, oh Mother of God, to receive us into the number of thy servants, taking us all under thy protection, aiding us in life, and still more, at the hour of our death.
Oh Mother of Mercy, I choose thee Lady and ruler of my whole house, of my relatives, my interests, and all my affairs. Do not disdain to take care of them; dispose of them all as it pleases thee.
Bless me, then, and all my family, and do not permit that any of us should offend thy Son. Do thou defend us in temptations, deliver us from dangers, provide for us in our necessities, counsel us in our doubts, console us in afflictions, be with us in sickness, and especially in the agonies of death.
Do not permit the devil to glory in having in his chains any of us who are now consecrated to thee; but grant that we may come to thee in heaven to thank thee, and together with thee to praise and love our Redeemer Jesus for all eternity. Amen, thus may it be.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Prayer to the Saint of Miracles: Saint Anthony of Padua
ST. ANTHONY - SAINT OF MIRACLES PRAYER (Tuesday Devotion)
O Holy St. Anthony, reach down from heaven and take hold of my hand. Assure me that I am not alone. You are known to possess miraculous powers and to be ever ready to speak for those in trouble.
Loving and Gentle St. Anthony, reach down from heaven, I implore you and assist me in my hour of need. Obtain for me (mention your request here).
Dearest St. Anthony, reach down from heaven and guide me with thy strength. Plead for me in my needs. And teach me to be humbly thankful as you were for all the bountiful lessons I am to receive. Amen.
Unfailing Prayer to Saint Anthony:
O holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for his creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.
Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety.
Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to obtain for me (request).
The answer to my prayer may require a miracle; even so, you are the Saint of Miracles.
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms;
and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen
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Monday, June 13, 2022
Litany of Saint Anthony of Padua
Litany of Saint Anthony of Padua
For Private Use.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony of Padua,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, ark of the Testament,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, sanctuary of Heavenly wisdom,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, conqueror of impurity,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, example of humility,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, lover of the Cross,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, martyr of desire,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, generator of charity,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, zealous for justice,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, terror of infidels,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, model of perfection,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, consoler of the afflicted,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, restorer of lost things,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, defender of innocence,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, liberator of prisoners,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, guide of pilgrims,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, restorer of health,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, performer of miracles,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, restorer of sight to the blind,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, disperser of devils,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, reviver of the dead,
pray for us.
Saint Anthony, tamer of tyrants,
pray for us.
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From the snares of the devil, Saint Anthony deliver us.
From thunder, lightning and storms, Saint Anthony deliver us.
From all evil of body and soul, Saint Anthony deliver us.
Through your intercession, Saint Anthony protect us.
Throughout the course of life, Saint Anthony protect us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Saint Anthony, pray for us.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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Let us pray.
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O my God, may the pious commemoration of Saint Anthony,
Thy Confessor and Proctor, give joy to Thy Church, that she may
ever be strengthened with Thy spiritual assistance and merit to
attain everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
St. Monica Sodality Prayer for Fallen Away Catholics
Friday, May 27, 2022
SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
Thursday, May 12, 2022
PRAYER OF CONSECRATION TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA
PATRON SAINT OF TEENAGERS St.Pancras (290 - 304)
SAINT OF THE DAY
Feast Day: May 12
St.Pancras
(290 - 304)
Pancras was born in 290 AD in Synnada, Phrygia a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia (modern Turkey).
He is also known by the names Pancritas and Pancratius. He was orphaned at an early age and taken to Rome by his uncle, Dionysius.
Pancras converted to Christianity after meeting Christians in Rome and through the influence of Dionysius
Pancras lived during the rule of the Roman Emperor Diocletian (r.284-305). Emperor Diocletian mounted some of the fiercest persecutions of the early Church especially in the East of the Empire.
Converting to Christianity during this period was highly dangerous and at the age Pancras announced his Christian faith publically.
He was arrested and then beheaded. He was only 14 years old. He is the patron saint of teenagers.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Litany to the Holy Angels
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Angels
pray for us.
Holy Mother of God
pray for us.
Holy Virgin of Virgins
pray for us.
Saint Michael, who was ever the defender of the people of God,
pray for us.
St. Michael, who did drive from Heaven Lucifer and his rebel crew,
pray for us.
St. Michael, who did cast down to Hell the accuser of our brethren,
pray for us.
Saint Gabriel, who did expound to Daniel the heavenly vision,
pray for us.
St. Gabriel, who did foretell to Zachary the birth and ministry of John the Baptist,
pray for us.
St. Gabriel, who did announce to Blessed Mary the Incarnation of the Divine Word,
pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who did lead Tobias safely through his journey to his home again,
pray for us.
St. Raphael, who did deliver Sara from the devil,
pray for us.
St. Raphael, who did restore his sight to Tobias the elder,
pray for us.
All ye holy Angels, who stand around the high and lofty throne of God,
pray for us.
Who cry to Him continually: Holy, Holy, Holy,
pray for us.
Who dispel the darkness of our minds and give us light,
pray for us.
Who are the messengers of heavenly things to men,
pray for us.
Who have been appointed by God to be our guardians,
pray for us.
Who always behold the Face of our Father Who is in Heaven,
pray for us.
Who rejoice over one sinner doing penance,
pray for us.
Who struck the Sodomites with blindness,
pray for us.
Who led Lot out of the midst of the ungodly,
pray for us.
Who ascended and descended on the ladder of Jacob,
pray for us.
Who delivered the Divine Law to Moses on Mount Sinai,
pray for us.
Who brought good tidings when Christ was born,
pray for us.
Who comforted Him in His agony,
pray for us.
Who sat in white garments at His sepulcher,
pray for us.
Who appeared to the disciples as He went up into Heaven,
pray for us.
Who shall go before Him bearing the standard of the Cross when He comes to judgment,
pray for us.
Who shall gather together the elect at the End of the World,
pray for us.
Who shall separate the wicked from among the just,
pray for us.
Who offer to God the prayers of those who pray,
pray for us.
Who assist us at the hour of death,
pray for us.
Who carried Lazarus into Abraham’s bosom,
pray for us.
Who conduct to Heaven the souls of the just,
pray for us.
Who perform signs and wonders by the power of God,
pray for us.
Who are sent to minister for those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation,
pray for us.
Who are set over kingdoms and provinces,
pray for us.
Who have often put to flight armies of enemies,
pray for us.
Who have often delivered God’s servants from prison and other perils of this life,
pray for us.
Who have often consoled the holy martyrs in their torments,
pray for us.
Who are wont to cherish with peculiar care the prelates and princes of the Church,
pray for us.
All ye holy orders of blessed spirits,
pray for us.
From all dangers,
deliver us, O Lord.
From the snares of the devil,
deliver us, O Lord.
From all heresy and schism,
deliver us, O Lord.
From plague, famine and ware,
deliver us, O Lord.
From sudden and unlooked-for death,
deliver us, O Lord.
From everlasting death,
deliver us, O Lord.
Through Thy holy Angels,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would spare us,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would pardon us,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would govern and preserve Thy Holy Church,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would protect our Apostolic Prelate and all ecclesiastical orders,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would grant peace and security to kings and all Christian princes,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would give and preserve the fruits of the earth,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
Bless the Lord, all ye Angels: Ye who are mighty in strength, who fulfill His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His words.
He hath given His Angels charge concerning thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.
Let us pray:
O God, Who dost arrange the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order, mercifully grant that our life may be protected on earth by those who always do Thee service in Heaven, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost are one God now and forever. Amen.
O God, Who in Thine unspeakable Providence dost send Thine Angels to keep guard over us, grant unto Thy suppliants that we may be continually defended by their protection and may rejoice eternally in their society, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, forever and ever. Amen.
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Prayer to Saint Joseph
Friday, March 18, 2022
SAINT JOSEPH Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Foster Father of Jesus March 19 - Feast
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
SAINT OF THE DAY St. Dominic Savio Feast Day: March 9
Monday, March 7, 2022
SAINT OF THE DAY -St John of God- Feast Day: March 8
SAINT OF THE DAY
St John of God
Feast Day: March 8
Pray for us!
Patron: Hospitals, the Sick, Nurses, Booksellers, Printers, those with Heart Disease
HEALING PRAYER TO SAINT JOHN OF GOD
Saint John of God, I honor thee as the Patron of the Sick, especially of those who are afflicted by heart disease. I choose thee to be my patron and protector in my present illness. To thee I entrust my soul, my body, all my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of the sick throughout the world. To thee I consecrate my mind, that in all things it may be enlightened by faith above all in accepting my cross as a blessing from God; my heart, that thou doth keep it pure and fill it with the love for Jesus and Mary that burned in thy heart; my will, that like thine, it may always be one with the Will of God.
Good Saint John, I honor thee as the model of penitents, for thou didst receive the grace to give up a sinful life and to atone for thy sins by untiring labors in behalf of the poor and sick. Obtain for me the grace from God to be truly sorry for my sins, to make atonement for them and never again offend God. Aid me in mastering my evil inclinations and temptations, and in avoiding all occasions of sin. Through thine intercession may I obtain the grace from Jesus and Mary to fulfill faithfully all the duties of my state of life and to practice those virtues which are needful for my salvation. Help me to belong to God and Our Lady in life and in death through perfect love. May my life, like thine, be spent in the untiring service of God and my neighbor.
Since Holy Mother Church also invokes thee in her prayers for the dying, I beg thee to be with me in my last hour and pray for me. As thou didst die kneeling before a crucifix, may I find strength, consolation and salvation in the Cross of my Redeemer, and through His tender mercy and the prayers of Our Lady, and through thine intercession, attain to eternal life.
Amen.
THE LIFE OF SAINT JOHN OF GOD
Religious
(1495-1550)
Nothing in John's early life foreshadowed his future sanctity. He ran away as a boy from his home in Portugal, tended sheep and cattle in Spain, and served as a soldier against the French, and afterwards against the Turks.
When about forty years of age, feeling remorse for his wild life, he resolved to devote himself to the ransom of the Christian slaves in Africa, and went thither with the family of an exiled noble, which he maintained by his labor. On his return to Spain he sought to do good by selling holy pictures and books at low prices.
At length the hour of grace struck. At Granada a sermon by the celebrated John of Avila shook his soul to its depths, and his expressions of self-abhorrence were so extraordinary that he was taken to the asylum as one mad. There he employed himself in ministering to the sick.
On leaving he began to collect homeless poor, and to support them by his work and by begging. One night St. John found in the streets a poor man who seemed near death, and, as was his wont, he carried him to the hospital, laid him on a bed, and went to fetch water to wash his feet. When he had washed them, he knelt to kiss them, and started with awe: the feet were pierced, and the print of the nails bright with an unearthly radiance. He raised his eyes to look, and heard the words, "John, to Me thou doest all that thou doest to the poor in My name: I reach forth My hand for the alms thou givest; Me dost thou clothe, Mine are the feet thou dost wash." And then the gracious vision disappeared, leaving St. John filled at once with confusion and consolation.
The bishop became the Saint's patron, and gave him the name of John of God. When his hospital was on fire, John was seen rushing about uninjured amidst the flames until he had rescued all his poor.
After ten years spent in the service of the suffering, the Saint's life was fitly closed. He plunged into the river Xenil to save a drowning boy, and died, 1550, of an illness brought on by the attempt, at the age of fifty-five.
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Mother Teresa's Fragrance Prayer
Friday, February 25, 2022
SAINT OF THE DAY St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin (Feast Day: Feb. 26)
Maria Bertilla Boscardin was an Italian nun and nurse who displayed a pronounced devotion to duty in working with sick children and victims of the air raids of World War I. She was later canonised a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Source:Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1888, Brendola, Italy
Died: October 20, 1922, Treviso, Italy
Canonized: May 11, 1961 by Pope John XXIII
Feast: October 20
Beatified: June 8, 1952 by Pope Pius XII
Major shrine: Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin
Feast Day: Feb. 26
Pray for us!
Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin’s Story
If anyone knew rejection, ridicule and disappointment, it was today’s saint. But such trials only brought Maria Bertilla Boscardin closer to God and more determined to serve him.
Born in Italy in 1888, the young girl lived in fear of her father, a violent man prone to jealousy and drunkenness. Her schooling was limited so that she could spend more time helping at home and working in the fields. She showed few talents and was often the butt of jokes.
In 1904, she joined the Sisters of Saint Dorothy and was assigned to work in the kitchen, bakery and laundry. After some time Maria received nurses’ training and began working in a hospital with children suffering from diphtheria. There the young nun seemed to find her true vocation: nursing very ill and disturbed children. Later, when the hospital was taken over by the military in World War I, Sister Maria Bertilla fearlessly cared for patients amidst the threat of constant air raids and bombings.
She died in 1922 after suffering for many years from a painful tumor. Some of the patients she had nursed many years before were present at her canonization in 1961.
Reflection
This fairly recent saint knew the hardships of living in an abusive situation. Let us pray to her to help all those who are suffering from any form of spiritual, mental, or physical abuse.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
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