Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Melania the Younger, Sabinian, and Pope Sylvester I.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For exiles and refugees...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Hymn for the Feast of the Holy Family
In Stature Grows the Heavenly Child
In stature grows the heavenly Child,
With death before His eyes;
A Lamb unblemished, meek and mild,
Prepared for sacrifice.
The Son of God His glory hides
With parents mean and poor;
And He Who made the heaven abides
In dwelling place obscure.
Those mighty hands that stay the sky
No earthly toil refuse;
And He Who set the stars on high
An humble trade pursues.
He before Whom the angels stand,
At Whose behest they fly,
Now yields himself to man’s command,
And lay His glory by.
Jesu, the virgin’s holy Son,
We praise Thee and adore,
Who art with God the Father One,
And Spirit evermore.
In stature grows the heavenly Child,
With death before His eyes;
A Lamb unblemished, meek and mild,
Prepared for sacrifice.
The Son of God His glory hides
With parents mean and poor;
And He Who made the heaven abides
In dwelling place obscure.
Those mighty hands that stay the sky
No earthly toil refuse;
And He Who set the stars on high
An humble trade pursues.
He before Whom the angels stand,
At Whose behest they fly,
Now yields himself to man’s command,
And lay His glory by.
Jesu, the virgin’s holy Son,
We praise Thee and adore,
Who art with God the Father One,
And Spirit evermore.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Prayers for 12/30
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. John Alcober and Ruggero of Canne; and Bls. Eugenia Ravasco, Margaret Colonna, and Matthia dei Nazzarei.
For the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary...
For peace in the world, especially in the Middle East...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary...
For peace in the world, especially in the Middle East...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/30
O Zion, Open Wide Thy Gates
O Zion, open wide thy gates,
Let figures disappear;
A Priest and Victim, both in One,
The Truth Himself, is here.
No more the simple flock shall bleed;
Behold, the Father’s Son
Himself to His own altar comes
For sinners to atone.
Conscious of hidden deity,
The lowly virgin brings
Her newborn Babe, with two young doves,
Her humble offerings.
The agèd Simeon sees at last
His Lord, so long desired,
And Anna welcomes Israel’s hope,
With holy rapture fired.
But silent knelt the mother blest
Of the yet silent Word,
And pondering all things in her heart,
With speechless praise adored.
All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son,
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run.
O Zion, open wide thy gates,
Let figures disappear;
A Priest and Victim, both in One,
The Truth Himself, is here.
No more the simple flock shall bleed;
Behold, the Father’s Son
Himself to His own altar comes
For sinners to atone.
Conscious of hidden deity,
The lowly virgin brings
Her newborn Babe, with two young doves,
Her humble offerings.
The agèd Simeon sees at last
His Lord, so long desired,
And Anna welcomes Israel’s hope,
With holy rapture fired.
But silent knelt the mother blest
Of the yet silent Word,
And pondering all things in her heart,
With speechless praise adored.
All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son,
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Prayers for 12/29
Today we ask the intercession of King David; Sts. Thomas a Becket, Trophimus, and Trophimus of Arles; and Bl. William Howard.
For diocesan priests...
For areas suffering from drought...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For diocesan priests...
For areas suffering from drought...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/29
Hail to the Lord, Who Comes
Hail to the Lord Who comes,
Comes to His temple gate;
Not with His angel host,
Not in His kingly state;
No shouts proclaim Him nigh,
No crowds His coming wait.
But, borne upon the throne
Of Mary’s gentle breast,
Watched by her duteous love,
In her fond arms at rest,
Thus to His Father’s house
He comes, the heav’nly Guest.
There Joseph at her side
In reverent wonder stands,
And, filled with holy joy,
Old Simeon in his hands
Takes up the promised Child,
The Glory of all lands.
Hail to the great First-born
Whose ransom price they pay!
The Son before all worlds,
The Child of man today,
That He might ransom us
Who still in bondage lay.
O Light of all the earth,
Thy children wait for Thee!
Come to Thy temples here,
That we, from sin set free,
Before Thy Father’s face
May all presented be!
Hail to the Lord Who comes,
Comes to His temple gate;
Not with His angel host,
Not in His kingly state;
No shouts proclaim Him nigh,
No crowds His coming wait.
But, borne upon the throne
Of Mary’s gentle breast,
Watched by her duteous love,
In her fond arms at rest,
Thus to His Father’s house
He comes, the heav’nly Guest.
There Joseph at her side
In reverent wonder stands,
And, filled with holy joy,
Old Simeon in his hands
Takes up the promised Child,
The Glory of all lands.
Hail to the great First-born
Whose ransom price they pay!
The Son before all worlds,
The Child of man today,
That He might ransom us
Who still in bondage lay.
O Light of all the earth,
Thy children wait for Thee!
Come to Thy temples here,
That we, from sin set free,
Before Thy Father’s face
May all presented be!
Prayers for 12/27 & 12/28
Yesterday we asked the intercession of Sts. Fabiola of Rome, John the Apostle, John Stone, Theodore, and Theophanes; and Bl. Sára Schalkház.
Today we ask the intercession of the Holy Innocents and St. Maughold.
For the peoples of the Isle of Man and Turkey...
For little children...
For art dealers...
For writers...
For all who work in the publishing trade...
For artists and engravers...
For theologians...
For victims of poisoning...
For those in difficult marriages...
For the people of Colorado, and all those affected by severe winter weather...
For personal intentions...
Today we ask the intercession of the Holy Innocents and St. Maughold.
For the peoples of the Isle of Man and Turkey...
For little children...
For art dealers...
For writers...
For all who work in the publishing trade...
For artists and engravers...
For theologians...
For victims of poisoning...
For those in difficult marriages...
For the people of Colorado, and all those affected by severe winter weather...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Feast of the Holy Innocents
All Hail, Ye Little Martyr Flowers
All hail, ye little martyr flowers,
Sweet rosebuds cut in dawning hours!
When Herod sought the Christ to find
Ye fell as bloom before the wind.
First victims of the martyr bands,
With crowns and palms in tender hands,
Around the very altar, gay
And innocent, ye seem to play.
What profited this great offense?
What use was Herod’s violence?
A Babe survives that dreadful day,
And Christ is safely borne away.
All honor, laud, and glory be,
O Jesus, virgin born, to Thee;
All glory, as is ever meet
To Father and to Paraclete.
All hail, ye little martyr flowers,
Sweet rosebuds cut in dawning hours!
When Herod sought the Christ to find
Ye fell as bloom before the wind.
First victims of the martyr bands,
With crowns and palms in tender hands,
Around the very altar, gay
And innocent, ye seem to play.
What profited this great offense?
What use was Herod’s violence?
A Babe survives that dreadful day,
And Christ is safely borne away.
All honor, laud, and glory be,
O Jesus, virgin born, to Thee;
All glory, as is ever meet
To Father and to Paraclete.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Prayers for 12/26
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Pope Dionysius, Noel Chabanel, Stephen the Martyr, Vincentia Lopez y Vicuña, and Pope Zosimus.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For deacons...
For those working in funeral homes and related trades...
For stonemasons and quarry workers...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For deacons...
For those working in funeral homes and related trades...
For stonemasons and quarry workers...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Feast of St. Stephen
Saint of God, Elect and Precious
Saint of God, elect and precious,
Protomartyr Stephen, bright
With thy love of amplest measure,
Shining round thee like a light;
Who to God commendest, dying,
Them that did thee all despite.
Glitters now the crown above thee,
Figured in thy honored name:
O that we, who truly love thee,
May have portion in the same;
In the dreadful day of judgment
Fearing neither sin nor shame.
Laud to God, and might, and honor,
Who with flowers of rosy dye
Crowned thy forehead, and hath placed thee
In the starry throne on high:
He direct us, He protect us,
From death’s sting eternally.
Saint of God, elect and precious,
Protomartyr Stephen, bright
With thy love of amplest measure,
Shining round thee like a light;
Who to God commendest, dying,
Them that did thee all despite.
Glitters now the crown above thee,
Figured in thy honored name:
O that we, who truly love thee,
May have portion in the same;
In the dreadful day of judgment
Fearing neither sin nor shame.
Laud to God, and might, and honor,
Who with flowers of rosy dye
Crowned thy forehead, and hath placed thee
In the starry throne on high:
He direct us, He protect us,
From death’s sting eternally.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Prayers for Christmas Day
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Anastasia of Sirmium; and Bls. Jacopone da Todi and Michael Nakashima.
For persecuted Christians...
For all travellers during the holidays...
For those spending the holidays alone...
For the sick and dying, and for their families and friends...
For those who have endured tragedy and hard times on this day...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For persecuted Christians...
For all travellers during the holidays...
For those spending the holidays alone...
For the sick and dying, and for their families and friends...
For those who have endured tragedy and hard times on this day...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for Christmas (Day)
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Of the Father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega, He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see, evermore and evermore!
At His Word the worlds were framèd; He commanded; it was done:
Heaven and earth and depths of ocean in their threefold order one;
All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun, evermore and evermore!
He is found in human fashion, death and sorrow here to know,
That the race of Adam’s children doomed by law to endless woe,
May not henceforth die and perish
In the dreadful gulf below, evermore and evermore!
O that birth forever blessèd, when the virgin, full of grace,
By the Holy Ghost conceiving, bare the Savior of our race;
And the Babe, the world’s Redeemer,
First revealed His sacred face, evermore and evermore!
This is He Whom seers in old time chanted of with one accord;
Whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithful word;
Now He shines, the long expected,
Let creation praise its Lord, evermore and evermore!
O ye heights of heaven adore Him; angel hosts, His praises sing;
Powers, dominions, bow before Him, and extol our God and King!
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert sing, evermore and evermore!
Righteous judge of souls departed, righteous King of them that live,
On the Father’s throne exalted none in might with Thee may strive;
Who at last in vengeance coming
Sinners from Thy face shalt drive, evermore and evermore!
Thee let old men, thee let young men, thee let boys in chorus sing;
Matrons, virgins, little maidens, with glad voices answering:
Let their guileless songs re-echo,
And the heart its music bring, evermore and evermore!
Christ, to Thee with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
Hymn and chant with high thanksgiving, and unwearied praises be:
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory, evermore and evermore!
Of the Father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega, He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see, evermore and evermore!
At His Word the worlds were framèd; He commanded; it was done:
Heaven and earth and depths of ocean in their threefold order one;
All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun, evermore and evermore!
He is found in human fashion, death and sorrow here to know,
That the race of Adam’s children doomed by law to endless woe,
May not henceforth die and perish
In the dreadful gulf below, evermore and evermore!
O that birth forever blessèd, when the virgin, full of grace,
By the Holy Ghost conceiving, bare the Savior of our race;
And the Babe, the world’s Redeemer,
First revealed His sacred face, evermore and evermore!
This is He Whom seers in old time chanted of with one accord;
Whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithful word;
Now He shines, the long expected,
Let creation praise its Lord, evermore and evermore!
O ye heights of heaven adore Him; angel hosts, His praises sing;
Powers, dominions, bow before Him, and extol our God and King!
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert sing, evermore and evermore!
Righteous judge of souls departed, righteous King of them that live,
On the Father’s throne exalted none in might with Thee may strive;
Who at last in vengeance coming
Sinners from Thy face shalt drive, evermore and evermore!
Thee let old men, thee let young men, thee let boys in chorus sing;
Matrons, virgins, little maidens, with glad voices answering:
Let their guileless songs re-echo,
And the heart its music bring, evermore and evermore!
Christ, to Thee with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
Hymn and chant with high thanksgiving, and unwearied praises be:
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory, evermore and evermore!
Hymn for Christmas (Dawn)
Adeste Fideles/O Come, All Ye Faithful
Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Refrain
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus, Dominum.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Parturit virgo mater,
Deum verum, genitum, non factum.
Refrain
En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas
Vocati pastores approperant:
Et nos ovanti gradu festinemus.
Refrain
Stella duce, Magi Christum adorantes,
Aurum, thus, et myrrham dant munera.
Jesu infanti corda praebeamus.
Refrain
Aeterni Parrentis splendorem aeternum
Velatum sub carne videbimus,
Deum infantem, pannis involutem.
Refrain
Pro nobis egenum et foeno cubantem
Piis foveamus amplexibus;
Sic nos amantem quis non redamaret?
Refrain
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
Refrain
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
Refrain
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
Refrain
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
Refrain
Lo! star led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ Child bring our hearts’ oblations.
Refrain
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
We would embrace Thee, with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
Refrain
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
Refrain
Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Refrain
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus, Dominum.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Parturit virgo mater,
Deum verum, genitum, non factum.
Refrain
En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas
Vocati pastores approperant:
Et nos ovanti gradu festinemus.
Refrain
Stella duce, Magi Christum adorantes,
Aurum, thus, et myrrham dant munera.
Jesu infanti corda praebeamus.
Refrain
Aeterni Parrentis splendorem aeternum
Velatum sub carne videbimus,
Deum infantem, pannis involutem.
Refrain
Pro nobis egenum et foeno cubantem
Piis foveamus amplexibus;
Sic nos amantem quis non redamaret?
Refrain
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
Refrain
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
Refrain
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
Refrain
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
Refrain
Lo! star led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ Child bring our hearts’ oblations.
Refrain
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
We would embrace Thee, with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
Refrain
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
Refrain
Hymn for Christmas (Midnight)
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Refrain
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Refrain
See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.
Refrain
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Refrain
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Refrain
See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.
Refrain
Prayers for 12/24
Today we ask the intercession of our Parents Adam and Eve; the Martyred Maidens of Antioch; Saints Charbel Makhlouf, Emiliana of Rome, and Trasilla.
For travellers during this holiday time...
For gardeners and landscapers...
For single women...
For those affected by winter weather, and those stranded due to severe storms...
For peace throughout the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For travellers during this holiday time...
For gardeners and landscapers...
For single women...
For those affected by winter weather, and those stranded due to severe storms...
For peace throughout the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for Christmas Eve
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.
It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.
Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind;
With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind.
To show God’s love aright, she bore to men a Savior,
When half spent was the night.
The shepherds heard the story proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of glory was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped and in the manger found Him,
As angel heralds said.
This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;
True Man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us,
And lightens every load.
O Savior, Child of Mary, Who felt our human woe,
O Savior, King of glory, Who dost our weakness know;
Bring us at length we pray, to the bright courts of Heaven,
And to the endless day!
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.
It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.
Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind;
With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind.
To show God’s love aright, she bore to men a Savior,
When half spent was the night.
The shepherds heard the story proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of glory was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped and in the manger found Him,
As angel heralds said.
This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;
True Man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us,
And lightens every load.
O Savior, Child of Mary, Who felt our human woe,
O Savior, King of glory, Who dost our weakness know;
Bring us at length we pray, to the bright courts of Heaven,
And to the endless day!
Hymn for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Prayers for 12/23
Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Crete; Sts. Antonio of Saint Anne, Dagobert II of Austrasia, Nicholas Factor, Servulus, and Thorlac Thorhallsson; and Bls. Hartmann of Brixen and Helen Guerra.
For the peoples of Poland, Lithuania, and Iceland...
For the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius...
For the Handmaids of the Holy Spirit...
For our leaders...
For the disabled...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Poland, Lithuania, and Iceland...
For the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius...
For the Handmaids of the Holy Spirit...
For our leaders...
For the disabled...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/23
The Great Forerunner of the Morn
The great forerunner of the morn,
The herald of the Word, is born:
And faithful hearts shall never fail
With thanks and praise his light to hail.
With heavenly message Gabriel came,
That John should be that herald’s name,
And with prophetic utterance told
His actions great and manifold.
John, still unborn, yet gave aright
His witness to the coming Light;
And Christ, the Sun of all the earth,
Fulfilled that witness at His birth.
Of woman born shall never be
A greater prophet than was he,
Whose mighty deeds exalt his fame
To greater than a prophet’s name.
But why should mortal accents raise
The hymn of John the Baptist’s praise?
Of whom, or e’er his course was run,
Thus spake the Father to the Son?
“Behold, My herald, who shall go
Before Thy face Thy way to show,
And shine, as with the day-star’s gleam,
Before Thine own eternal beam.”
All praise to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forevermore.
The great forerunner of the morn,
The herald of the Word, is born:
And faithful hearts shall never fail
With thanks and praise his light to hail.
With heavenly message Gabriel came,
That John should be that herald’s name,
And with prophetic utterance told
His actions great and manifold.
John, still unborn, yet gave aright
His witness to the coming Light;
And Christ, the Sun of all the earth,
Fulfilled that witness at His birth.
Of woman born shall never be
A greater prophet than was he,
Whose mighty deeds exalt his fame
To greater than a prophet’s name.
But why should mortal accents raise
The hymn of John the Baptist’s praise?
Of whom, or e’er his course was run,
Thus spake the Father to the Son?
“Behold, My herald, who shall go
Before Thy face Thy way to show,
And shine, as with the day-star’s gleam,
Before Thine own eternal beam.”
All praise to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forevermore.
O Antiphon for 12/23
O Emmanuel,
Rex et legifer noster,
exspectatio gentium,
et Salvator earum:
veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel,
God with us,
our King and lawgiver,
the expected of the nations and their Savior:
come to save us,
O Lord our God.
Rex et legifer noster,
exspectatio gentium,
et Salvator earum:
veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel,
God with us,
our King and lawgiver,
the expected of the nations and their Savior:
come to save us,
O Lord our God.
Prayers for 12/22
Today we ask the intercession of St. Adam of Saxony.
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/22
Now Hail We Our Redeemer
Now hail we our Redeemer,
Eternal Son of God,
Born in the flesh to save us,
And cleanse us in His blood.
The Morning Star ascendeth,
Light to the world He lendeth,
Our Guide in grief and gloom.
A man, of God begotten,
Brought in the age of grace;
Lo, all the earth is radiant
With light, and hope, and peace.
Our prison He demolished,
Death’s power He abolished,
And opened Heaven’s gate.
O Jesus, grant us mercy,
And grace on us bestow,
To walk by Thine own guidance,
Thy saving truth to know.
For Thee our hearts are yearning,
From worldly pleasures turning
Unto Thy righteousness.
Into Thy hand the Father
Gave all, that we might be
In bonds of faith united,
And dedicate to Thee,
A people through Thy merit
Entitled to inherit
Thy realm eternally.
Now hail we our Redeemer,
Eternal Son of God,
Born in the flesh to save us,
And cleanse us in His blood.
The Morning Star ascendeth,
Light to the world He lendeth,
Our Guide in grief and gloom.
A man, of God begotten,
Brought in the age of grace;
Lo, all the earth is radiant
With light, and hope, and peace.
Our prison He demolished,
Death’s power He abolished,
And opened Heaven’s gate.
O Jesus, grant us mercy,
And grace on us bestow,
To walk by Thine own guidance,
Thy saving truth to know.
For Thee our hearts are yearning,
From worldly pleasures turning
Unto Thy righteousness.
Into Thy hand the Father
Gave all, that we might be
In bonds of faith united,
And dedicate to Thee,
A people through Thy merit
Entitled to inherit
Thy realm eternally.
O Antiphon for 12/22
O Rex genitum,
et desideratus earum,
lapisque angularis,
qui facis utraque unum:
veni,
et salva hominem,
quem de limo formasti.
O King of the gentiles and their desired One,
the cornerstone that makes both one:
come,
and deliver man,
whom you formed out of the dust of the earth.
et desideratus earum,
lapisque angularis,
qui facis utraque unum:
veni,
et salva hominem,
quem de limo formasti.
O King of the gentiles and their desired One,
the cornerstone that makes both one:
come,
and deliver man,
whom you formed out of the dust of the earth.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Prayers for 12/21
Today we ask the intercession of St. Peter Canisius.
For the people of Germany...
For Catholic publishers...
For the people in Colorado affected by the blizzard...
For the people of Iran...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the people of Germany...
For Catholic publishers...
For the people in Colorado affected by the blizzard...
For the people of Iran...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/21
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And light triumphant breaks;
When beauty gilds the eastern hills,
And life to joy awakes.
Not as of old a little child
To bear, and fight, and die,
But crowned with glory like the sun
That lights the morning sky.
O brighter than the rising morn
When He, victorious, rose,
And left the lonesome place of death,
Despite the rage of foes.
O brighter than that glorious morn
Shall this fair morning be,
When Christ, our King, in beauty comes,
And we His face shall see.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And earth’s dark night is past;
O haste the rising of that morn,
The day that aye shall last.
And let the endless bliss begin,
By weary saints foretold,
When right shall triumph over wrong,
And truth shall be extolled.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And light and beauty brings:
Hail, Christ the Lord! Thy people pray,
Come quickly, King of kings.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And light triumphant breaks;
When beauty gilds the eastern hills,
And life to joy awakes.
Not as of old a little child
To bear, and fight, and die,
But crowned with glory like the sun
That lights the morning sky.
O brighter than the rising morn
When He, victorious, rose,
And left the lonesome place of death,
Despite the rage of foes.
O brighter than that glorious morn
Shall this fair morning be,
When Christ, our King, in beauty comes,
And we His face shall see.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And earth’s dark night is past;
O haste the rising of that morn,
The day that aye shall last.
And let the endless bliss begin,
By weary saints foretold,
When right shall triumph over wrong,
And truth shall be extolled.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And light and beauty brings:
Hail, Christ the Lord! Thy people pray,
Come quickly, King of kings.
O Antiphon for 12/21
O Oriens,
splendor lucis aeternae,
et sol iustitiae:
veni,
et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.
O dawn of the east,
brightness of light eternal,
and sun of justice:
come,
and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
splendor lucis aeternae,
et sol iustitiae:
veni,
et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.
O dawn of the east,
brightness of light eternal,
and sun of justice:
come,
and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Prayers for 12/20
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Dominic of Silos, Peter Thi, and Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne; and Bl. Vincent Romano.
For rabies victims...
For prisoners...
For expectant mothers...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For rabies victims...
For prisoners...
For expectant mothers...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/20
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
The angel Gabriel from Heaven came,
His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;
“All hail,” said he, “thou lowly maiden Mary,
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!
“For know a blessèd mother thou shalt be,
All generations laud and honor thee,
Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head,
“To me be as it pleaseth God,” she said,
“My soul shall laud and magnify His holy Name.”
Most highly favored lady, Gloria!
Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born
In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say—
“Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!
The angel Gabriel from Heaven came,
His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;
“All hail,” said he, “thou lowly maiden Mary,
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!
“For know a blessèd mother thou shalt be,
All generations laud and honor thee,
Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head,
“To me be as it pleaseth God,” she said,
“My soul shall laud and magnify His holy Name.”
Most highly favored lady, Gloria!
Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born
In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say—
“Most highly favored lady,” Gloria!
O Antiphon for 12/20
O Clavis David,
et sceptrum domus Israel;
qui aperis, et nemo claudit;
claudis, et nemo aperit:
veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris,
sedentem in tenebris,
et umbra mortis.
O Key of David,
and Sceptre of the house of Israel,
that openeth and no man shutteth,
and shutteth and no man openeth,
come to liberate the prisoner from the prison,
and them that sit in darkness,
and in the shadow of death.
et sceptrum domus Israel;
qui aperis, et nemo claudit;
claudis, et nemo aperit:
veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris,
sedentem in tenebris,
et umbra mortis.
O Key of David,
and Sceptre of the house of Israel,
that openeth and no man shutteth,
and shutteth and no man openeth,
come to liberate the prisoner from the prison,
and them that sit in darkness,
and in the shadow of death.
Prayers for 12/19
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Pope Anastasius I, Augustine Moi Van Nguyen, Bernard Paleara, Dominic Uy Van Bui, Francis Xavier Mau, and Thomas De.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/19
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
Refrain
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.
Refrain
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Refrain
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Refrain
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Refrain
O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.
Refrain
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
Refrain
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
Refrain
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.
Refrain
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Refrain
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Refrain
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Refrain
O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.
Refrain
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
Refrain
O Antiphon for 12/19
O Radix Jesse,
qui stas in signum populorum,
super quem continebunt reges os suum,
quem gentes deprecabuntur:
veni ad liberandum nos,
jam noli tardare.
O Root of Jesse,
who stand as a sign for the people,
kings stand silent in your presence,
whom the nations will worship:
come to set us free,
put it off no longer.
qui stas in signum populorum,
super quem continebunt reges os suum,
quem gentes deprecabuntur:
veni ad liberandum nos,
jam noli tardare.
O Root of Jesse,
who stand as a sign for the people,
kings stand silent in your presence,
whom the nations will worship:
come to set us free,
put it off no longer.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Prayers for 12/18
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Flannan of Killaloe, Paul My, and Peter Truat.
For Bishop Doran of Rockford, IL...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For Bishop Doran of Rockford, IL...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/18
Lift Up Your Heads, Rejoice
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh;
Now breathes a softer air, now shines a milder sky;
The early trees put forth their new and tender leaf;
Hushed is the moaning wind that told of winter’s grief.
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh;
Now mount the laden clouds, now flames the darkening sky;
The early scattered drops descend with heavy fall,
And to the waiting earth the hidden thunders call.
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh;
O note the varying signs of earth, and air, and sky;
The God of glory comes in gentleness and might,
To comfort and alarm, to succor and to smite.
He comes, the wide world’s King, He comes, the true heart’s Friend,
New gladness to begin, and ancient wrong to end;
He comes, to fill with light the weary waiting eye;
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh.
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh;
Now breathes a softer air, now shines a milder sky;
The early trees put forth their new and tender leaf;
Hushed is the moaning wind that told of winter’s grief.
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh;
Now mount the laden clouds, now flames the darkening sky;
The early scattered drops descend with heavy fall,
And to the waiting earth the hidden thunders call.
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh;
O note the varying signs of earth, and air, and sky;
The God of glory comes in gentleness and might,
To comfort and alarm, to succor and to smite.
He comes, the wide world’s King, He comes, the true heart’s Friend,
New gladness to begin, and ancient wrong to end;
He comes, to fill with light the weary waiting eye;
Lift up your heads, rejoice, redemption draweth nigh.
O Antiphon for 12/18
O Adonai,
et Dux domus Israel,
qui Moysi in igne flammæ rubi apparuisti,
et ei in Sina legem dedisti:
veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento.
O Adonai,
and Ruler of the house of Israel,
Who didst appear unto Moses in the burning bush,
and gavest him the law in Sinai,
come to redeem us with an outstretched arm!
et Dux domus Israel,
qui Moysi in igne flammæ rubi apparuisti,
et ei in Sina legem dedisti:
veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento.
O Adonai,
and Ruler of the house of Israel,
Who didst appear unto Moses in the burning bush,
and gavest him the law in Sinai,
come to redeem us with an outstretched arm!
Prayers for 12/17
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Begga and José Manyanet y Vives.
For the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Third Sunday of Advent
Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding;
“Christ is nigh,” it seems to say,
“Cast away the works of darkness,
O ye children of the day.”
Wakened by the solemn warning
Let the earthbound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all ill dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from Heav’n;
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all to be forgiven.
That when next He comes in glory,
And the world is wrapped in fear,
With His mercy He may shield us,
And with words of love draw near.
Honor, glory, might, and blessing
Be to God: the Father, Son
And the everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run.
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding;
“Christ is nigh,” it seems to say,
“Cast away the works of darkness,
O ye children of the day.”
Wakened by the solemn warning
Let the earthbound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all ill dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from Heav’n;
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all to be forgiven.
That when next He comes in glory,
And the world is wrapped in fear,
With His mercy He may shield us,
And with words of love draw near.
Honor, glory, might, and blessing
Be to God: the Father, Son
And the everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run.
O Antiphon for 12/17
O Sapientia,
quæ ex ore Altissimi prodiisti,
attingens a fine usque ad finem,
fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia:
veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiæ.
O Wisdom that comest out of the mouth of the Most High,
that reachest from one end to another,
and orderest all things mightily and sweetly,
come to teach us the way of prudence!
quæ ex ore Altissimi prodiisti,
attingens a fine usque ad finem,
fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia:
veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiæ.
O Wisdom that comest out of the mouth of the Most High,
that reachest from one end to another,
and orderest all things mightily and sweetly,
come to teach us the way of prudence!
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Prayers for 12/16
Today we ask the intercession of St. Adelaide; and Bls. Mary Fontanella and Sebastian Maggi.
For our leaders...
For abuse victims...
For dysfunctional families...
For the Benkovics...
For the missing Mt. Hood climbers, for thier rescuers, and for their families and friends...
For those affected by storms in the Northwest, and for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For our leaders...
For abuse victims...
For dysfunctional families...
For the Benkovics...
For the missing Mt. Hood climbers, for thier rescuers, and for their families and friends...
For those affected by storms in the Northwest, and for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/16
Great Shepherd, Who Leadest Thy People in Love
Great Shepherd, Who leadest Thy people in love,
’Mid cherubim dwelling, shine Thou from above;
In might come and save us, Thy people restore,
And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more.
O haste, Lord, to hear us and pity our woes,
Afflictions our portion, despised by our foes;
O Lord God Almighty, in mercy restore,
And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more.
A place for Thy people, Thou, Lord, didst prepare,
Thy vine deeply rooted rewarded Thy care;
Its branches like cedars, majestic and free,
Spread over the mountains from river to sea.
Thy vineyard no longer Thy tender care knows,
Defenseless, the victim and spoil of her foes;
O turn, we beseech Thee, all glory is Thine,
Look down in Thy mercy and visit Thy vine.
The branch of Thy planting is burned and cut down,
Brought nigh to destruction because of Thy frown;
The man of Thy right hand with wisdom endue,
The son of man strengthen Thy pleasure to do.
When Thou shalt revive us Thy Name we shall praise,
And nevermore turning, depart from Thy ways;
O Lord God Almighty, in mercy restore,
And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more.
Great Shepherd, Who leadest Thy people in love,
’Mid cherubim dwelling, shine Thou from above;
In might come and save us, Thy people restore,
And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more.
O haste, Lord, to hear us and pity our woes,
Afflictions our portion, despised by our foes;
O Lord God Almighty, in mercy restore,
And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more.
A place for Thy people, Thou, Lord, didst prepare,
Thy vine deeply rooted rewarded Thy care;
Its branches like cedars, majestic and free,
Spread over the mountains from river to sea.
Thy vineyard no longer Thy tender care knows,
Defenseless, the victim and spoil of her foes;
O turn, we beseech Thee, all glory is Thine,
Look down in Thy mercy and visit Thy vine.
The branch of Thy planting is burned and cut down,
Brought nigh to destruction because of Thy frown;
The man of Thy right hand with wisdom endue,
The son of man strengthen Thy pleasure to do.
When Thou shalt revive us Thy Name we shall praise,
And nevermore turning, depart from Thy ways;
O Lord God Almighty, in mercy restore,
And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Prayers for 12/15
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Mary di Rosa and Virginia Centurione Bracelli; and Bls. Charles Steeb and Mary Frances Schervier.
For the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy...
For the Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis...
For the Daughters of Our Lady on Mount Calvary...
For Fr. Dwight Longenecker...
For the missing climbers on Mt. Hood, and for their families and friends...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy...
For the Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis...
For the Daughters of Our Lady on Mount Calvary...
For Fr. Dwight Longenecker...
For the missing climbers on Mt. Hood, and for their families and friends...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/15
Light of Those Whose Dreary Dwelling
Light of those whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death,
Come, and by Thy love’s revealing
Dissipate the clouds beneath.
The new heaven and earth’s Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise,
Scattering all the night of nature,
Pouring eyesight on our eyes.
Still we wait for Thine appearing;
Life and joy Thy beams impart,
Chasing all our fears, and cheering
Every poor benighted heart.
Come, and manifest the favor
God hath for our ransomed race;
Come, Thou universal Savior,
Come, and bring the Gospel grace.
Save us in Thy great compassion,
O Thou mild, pacific Prince;
Give the knowledge of salvation,
Give the pardon of our sins.
By Thine all-redeeming merit
Every burdened soul release;
Every weary, wandering spirit
Guide into Thy perfect peace.
Light of those whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death,
Come, and by Thy love’s revealing
Dissipate the clouds beneath.
The new heaven and earth’s Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise,
Scattering all the night of nature,
Pouring eyesight on our eyes.
Still we wait for Thine appearing;
Life and joy Thy beams impart,
Chasing all our fears, and cheering
Every poor benighted heart.
Come, and manifest the favor
God hath for our ransomed race;
Come, Thou universal Savior,
Come, and bring the Gospel grace.
Save us in Thy great compassion,
O Thou mild, pacific Prince;
Give the knowledge of salvation,
Give the pardon of our sins.
By Thine all-redeeming merit
Every burdened soul release;
Every weary, wandering spirit
Guide into Thy perfect peace.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Prayers for 12/14
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Agnellus, John of the Cross, Spyridon, Venantius Fortunatus, and Viator of Bergamo.
For the Discalced Carmelites...
For Secular Carmelites...
For contemplatives...
For potters...
For catechists...
For personal intentions...
For the Discalced Carmelites...
For Secular Carmelites...
For contemplatives...
For potters...
For catechists...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/14
Rorate Caeli
(English Translation Follows)
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Ne irascaris Domine, ne ultra memineris iniquitatis: ecce civitas Sancti facta est deserta, Sion deserta facta est: Ierusalem desolata est: domus sanctificationis tuac et gloriae tuae, ubi laudaverunt te patres nostri.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Peccavimus, et facti sumus tamquam immundus nos, et cecidimus quasi folium universi; et iniquitates nostrae quasi ventus abstulerunt nos: abscondisti faciem tuam a nobis, et allisisti nos in manu iniquitatis nostrae.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Vide, Domini, afflictionem populi tui, et mitte quem missurus es, emitte Agnum dominatorem terrae, de Petra deserti montem filiae Sion: ut auferat ipse iugum captivatis nostrae.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Consolamini, consolamini, popule meus: cito veniet salus tua:. quare moerore consumeris, quia innovavit te dolor? Salvabo te, noli timere: ego enim sum Dominus Deus, tuus, Sanctus Israel, Redemptor tuus.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
Be not angry, O Lord, and remember no longer our iniquity : behold the city of thy sanctuary is become a desert, Sion is made a desert. Jerusalem is desolate, the house of our holiness and of thy glory, where our fathers praised thee.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
We have sinned, and we are become as one unclean, and we have all fallen as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast crushed us by the hand of our iniquity.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
See, O Lord, the affliction of thy people, and send him whom thou hast promised to send. Send forth the Lamb, the ruler of the earth, from the rock of the desert to the mount of the daughter of Sion, that he himself may take off the yoke of our captivity.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
Be comforted, be comforted, my people; thy salvation shall speedily come why wilt thou waste away in sadness? why bath sorrow seized thee? I will save thee; fear not: for I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Redeemer.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
(English Translation Follows)
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Ne irascaris Domine, ne ultra memineris iniquitatis: ecce civitas Sancti facta est deserta, Sion deserta facta est: Ierusalem desolata est: domus sanctificationis tuac et gloriae tuae, ubi laudaverunt te patres nostri.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Peccavimus, et facti sumus tamquam immundus nos, et cecidimus quasi folium universi; et iniquitates nostrae quasi ventus abstulerunt nos: abscondisti faciem tuam a nobis, et allisisti nos in manu iniquitatis nostrae.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Vide, Domini, afflictionem populi tui, et mitte quem missurus es, emitte Agnum dominatorem terrae, de Petra deserti montem filiae Sion: ut auferat ipse iugum captivatis nostrae.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Consolamini, consolamini, popule meus: cito veniet salus tua:. quare moerore consumeris, quia innovavit te dolor? Salvabo te, noli timere: ego enim sum Dominus Deus, tuus, Sanctus Israel, Redemptor tuus.
Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
Be not angry, O Lord, and remember no longer our iniquity : behold the city of thy sanctuary is become a desert, Sion is made a desert. Jerusalem is desolate, the house of our holiness and of thy glory, where our fathers praised thee.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
We have sinned, and we are become as one unclean, and we have all fallen as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast crushed us by the hand of our iniquity.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
See, O Lord, the affliction of thy people, and send him whom thou hast promised to send. Send forth the Lamb, the ruler of the earth, from the rock of the desert to the mount of the daughter of Sion, that he himself may take off the yoke of our captivity.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
Be comforted, be comforted, my people; thy salvation shall speedily come why wilt thou waste away in sadness? why bath sorrow seized thee? I will save thee; fear not: for I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Redeemer.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One.
Prayers for 12/13
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Jodocus, Lucy, and Odilia; and Bl. John Marinoni.
For the visually impaired...
For writers...
For those who work in sales...
For opticians, optometrists, and opthamologists...
For sailors and all who work and live on the waters...
For the sick, and for their caregivers...
For Bishop-elect Shelton Joseph Fabre...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the visually impaired...
For writers...
For those who work in sales...
For opticians, optometrists, and opthamologists...
For sailors and all who work and live on the waters...
For the sick, and for their caregivers...
For Bishop-elect Shelton Joseph Fabre...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/13
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Prayers for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Besides Our Lady, we also ask the intercession of Sts. Pope Callistus II, Conrad of Offida, Finnian of Clonard, Jeanne de Chantal, and Vicelin; and Bl. Thomas Holland.
For the peoples of the Americas...
For the Visitation Sisters...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of the Americas...
For the Visitation Sisters...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Ave Maris Stella
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God's own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav'nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve's name.
Break the sinners' fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one.
Amen.
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God's own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav'nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve's name.
Break the sinners' fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one.
Amen.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Prayers for 12/11
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Pope Damasus, Daniel the Stylite, María Maravillas de Jesús, and Pens; and Bls. Arthur Bell and Hugolinus Magalotti.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For archeologists...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For archeologists...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/11
Come, Thou Precious Ransom
Come, Thou precious Ransom, come,
Only Hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to Thee all portals.
Come, Thy beauty let us see;
Anxiously we wait for Thee.
Enter now my waiting heart,
Glorious King and Lord most holy.
Dwell in me and ne’er depart,
Though I am but poor and lowly.
Ah, what riches will be mine
When Thou art my Guest Divine!
My hosannas and my palms
Graciously receive, I pray Thee;
Evermore, as best I can,
Savior, I will homage pay Thee,
And in faith I will embrace,
Lord, Thy merit through Thy grace.
Hail, hosanna, David’s Son!
Help, Lord, hear our supplication!
Let Thy kingdom, scepter, crown,
Bring us blessing and salvation,
That forever we may sing:
Hail, hosanna! to our King.
Come, Thou precious Ransom, come,
Only Hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to Thee all portals.
Come, Thy beauty let us see;
Anxiously we wait for Thee.
Enter now my waiting heart,
Glorious King and Lord most holy.
Dwell in me and ne’er depart,
Though I am but poor and lowly.
Ah, what riches will be mine
When Thou art my Guest Divine!
My hosannas and my palms
Graciously receive, I pray Thee;
Evermore, as best I can,
Savior, I will homage pay Thee,
And in faith I will embrace,
Lord, Thy merit through Thy grace.
Hail, hosanna, David’s Son!
Help, Lord, hear our supplication!
Let Thy kingdom, scepter, crown,
Bring us blessing and salvation,
That forever we may sing:
Hail, hosanna! to our King.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Prayers for 12/10
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Brian Lacey, Eulalia of Merida, Pope Gregory III, and Pope Miltiades; and Bls. John Mason, Marco Antonio Durando, Sebastian Montanol, Sidney Hodgson, and Thomas Somers.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For runaways...
For torture victims...
For Gerald and Erin Naus, and for all newly married couples...
For those who suffer from chronic back pain...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For runaways...
For torture victims...
For Gerald and Erin Naus, and for all newly married couples...
For those who suffer from chronic back pain...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Second Sunday of Advent
On Jordan's Bank
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Come, then, and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings from the King of kings!
Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
Make straight the way for God within;
Prepare we in our hearts a home,
Where such a mighty Guest may come.
For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,
Our Refuge, and our great Reward.
Without Thy grace our souls must fade
And wither like a flower decayed.
Stretch forth Thine hand, to heal our sore,
And make us rise and fall no more;
Once more upon Thy people shine,
And fill the world with love divine.
To Him Who left the throne of Heaven
To save mankind, all praise be given;
Like praise be to the Father done,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One.
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Come, then, and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings from the King of kings!
Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
Make straight the way for God within;
Prepare we in our hearts a home,
Where such a mighty Guest may come.
For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,
Our Refuge, and our great Reward.
Without Thy grace our souls must fade
And wither like a flower decayed.
Stretch forth Thine hand, to heal our sore,
And make us rise and fall no more;
Once more upon Thy people shine,
And fill the world with love divine.
To Him Who left the throne of Heaven
To save mankind, all praise be given;
Like praise be to the Father done,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One.
Prayers for 12/9
Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Samosata, Sts. Gorgonia, John Roberts, Juan Diego, Peter Fourier, Siro, and Syrus of Pavia; and Bl. Clara Isabella Fornari.
For the sick, and for their caregivers...
For the repose of the soul of Major David J. Richsteig, USMC...
For those affected by the shooting in Chicago...
For the victims of the Moscow fire, and for their families and friends...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the sick, and for their caregivers...
For the repose of the soul of Major David J. Richsteig, USMC...
For those affected by the shooting in Chicago...
For the victims of the Moscow fire, and for their families and friends...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/9
Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow
Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Onward goes the pilgrim band,
Singing songs of expectation,
Marching to the promised land.
Clear before us through the darkness
Gleams and burns the guiding light:
Brother clasps the hand of brother,
Stepping fearless through the night.
One the light of God’s own presence,
O’er His ransomed people shed,
Chasing far the gloom and terror,
Brightening all the path we tread:
One the object of our journey,
One the faith which never tires,
One the earnest looking forward,
One the hope our God inspires.
One the strain that lips of thousands
Lift as from the heart of one;
One the conflict, one the peril
One the march in God begun:
One the gladness of rejoicing
On the far eternal shore,
Where the one almighty Father
Reigns in love for evermore.
Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Onward goes the pilgrim band,
Singing songs of expectation,
Marching to the promised land.
Clear before us through the darkness
Gleams and burns the guiding light:
Brother clasps the hand of brother,
Stepping fearless through the night.
One the light of God’s own presence,
O’er His ransomed people shed,
Chasing far the gloom and terror,
Brightening all the path we tread:
One the object of our journey,
One the faith which never tires,
One the earnest looking forward,
One the hope our God inspires.
One the strain that lips of thousands
Lift as from the heart of one;
One the conflict, one the peril
One the march in God begun:
One the gladness of rejoicing
On the far eternal shore,
Where the one almighty Father
Reigns in love for evermore.
Prayers for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Today we also ask the intercession of Sts. Eucharius and Pope Eutychian; and Bl. Alojzy Liguda.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the peoples of Argentina, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Panama, Portugal, Tanzania, and the United States of America...
For all religious orders and associations under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the peoples of Argentina, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Panama, Portugal, Tanzania, and the United States of America...
For all religious orders and associations under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Mary
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing;
You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
In heaven, the blessed your glory proclaim;
On earth we, your children, invoke your sweet name.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
We pray for the Church, our true Mother on earth,
And beg you to watch o'er the land of our birth.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing;
You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
In heaven, the blessed your glory proclaim;
On earth we, your children, invoke your sweet name.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
We pray for the Church, our true Mother on earth,
And beg you to watch o'er the land of our birth.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
Apology
We switched over to a new version of Blogger, which prevented us from posting in a timely manner. Therefore, we will post the hymn and particular intentions for the Immaculate Conception, as well as the hymn and prayers for 12/9.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Prayers for 12/7
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Ambrose of Milan, and Mary Joseph Rosello.
For beekeepers...
For chandlers...
For students...
For the repose of the soul of James Kim, and for his family and friends...
For the repose of the souls of those killed in the Milwaukee accident, for those injured, and for their families and friends...
For the repose of the soul of Gene Wasson, and for his family and friends...
For the people of Fiji...
For beekeepers...
For chandlers...
For students...
For the repose of the soul of James Kim, and for his family and friends...
For the repose of the souls of those killed in the Milwaukee accident, for those injured, and for their families and friends...
For the repose of the soul of Gene Wasson, and for his family and friends...
For the people of Fiji...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/7
Crown His Head with Endless Blessing
Crown His head with endless blessing,
Who, in God the Father’s Name,
With compassions never ceasing,
Comes salvation to proclaim.
Hail, ye saints, who know His favor,
Who within His gates are found,
Hail, ye saints th’exalted Savior,
Let His courts with praise resound.
Lo, Jehovah, we adore Thee;
Thee our Savior! Thee our God!
From His throne His beams of glory
Shine through all the world around.
In His Word His light arises,
Brightest beams of truth and grace;
Bind, O bind your sacrifices,
In His courts your offerings place.
Jesus, Thee our Savior hailing,
Thee our God in praise we own,
Highest honors, never failing,
Rise eternal round Thy throne.
Now, ye saints, His pow’r confessing,
In your grateful strains adore;
For His mercy never ceasing,
Flows, and flows forevermore.
Crown His head with endless blessing,
Who, in God the Father’s Name,
With compassions never ceasing,
Comes salvation to proclaim.
Hail, ye saints, who know His favor,
Who within His gates are found,
Hail, ye saints th’exalted Savior,
Let His courts with praise resound.
Lo, Jehovah, we adore Thee;
Thee our Savior! Thee our God!
From His throne His beams of glory
Shine through all the world around.
In His Word His light arises,
Brightest beams of truth and grace;
Bind, O bind your sacrifices,
In His courts your offerings place.
Jesus, Thee our Savior hailing,
Thee our God in praise we own,
Highest honors, never failing,
Rise eternal round Thy throne.
Now, ye saints, His pow’r confessing,
In your grateful strains adore;
For His mercy never ceasing,
Flows, and flows forevermore.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Prayers for 12/6
Today we ask the intercession of St. Nicholas of Myra; and Bls. Adolph Kolping and Peter Paschal.
For the peoples of Russia and Sicily...
For the Eastern Catholic Churches...
For the reunion of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches...
For those who work in the pharmaceutical industry...
For bakers...
For prisoners...
For all who work in the legal profession...
For our judiciary...
For dockworkers...
For single women...
For the Kim family...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Russia and Sicily...
For the Eastern Catholic Churches...
For the reunion of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches...
For those who work in the pharmaceutical industry...
For bakers...
For prisoners...
For all who work in the legal profession...
For our judiciary...
For dockworkers...
For single women...
For the Kim family...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/6
I Wandered Sore Distressed
I wandered sore distressed,
All weary and forlorn;
I had no place to rest,
Of all my pleasures shorn—
My thirsting spirit sighed,
And in the desert cried.
The Shepherd heard my cry,
Who came His flock to find,
And drew in mercy nigh,
For He is wondrous kind;
His winning voice awoke
My spirit as He spoke.
He bade my wandering cease,
And gave my heart a home,
That from the bliss of peace
I might no longer roam;
He gave me hope for fears,
And lasting joy for tears.
I wandered sore distressed,
All weary and forlorn;
I had no place to rest,
Of all my pleasures shorn—
My thirsting spirit sighed,
And in the desert cried.
The Shepherd heard my cry,
Who came His flock to find,
And drew in mercy nigh,
For He is wondrous kind;
His winning voice awoke
My spirit as He spoke.
He bade my wandering cease,
And gave my heart a home,
That from the bliss of peace
I might no longer roam;
He gave me hope for fears,
And lasting joy for tears.
Prayers for 12/5
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Christina, John Almond, Nicholas Tavigli, and Sabbas; and Bls. Bartholomew Fanti and Philip Rinaldi.
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/5
The Clouds of Judgement Gather
The clouds of judgment gather,
The time is growing late;
Be sober and be watchful;
Our Judge is at the gate:
The Judge Who comes in mercy,
The Judge Who comes in might
To put an end to evil
And diadem the right.
Arise, O true disciples,
Let wrong give way to right,
And penitential shadow
To Jesus’ blessèd light:
The light that has no evening,
That knows no moon or sun,
The light so new and golden,
The light that is but one.
The home of fadeless splendor,
Of blooms that bear no thorn,
Where they shall dwell as children
Who here as exiles mourn;
The peace of all the faithful,
The calm of all the blest,
Inviolate, unfading,
Divinest, sweetest, best.
Oh, happy, holy portion,
Relief for all distressed,
True vision of true beauty,
Refreshment for the blest!
Strive now to win that glory;
Toil now to gain that light;
Send hope ahead to grasp it,
Till hope be lost in sight.
The clouds of judgment gather,
The time is growing late;
Be sober and be watchful;
Our Judge is at the gate:
The Judge Who comes in mercy,
The Judge Who comes in might
To put an end to evil
And diadem the right.
Arise, O true disciples,
Let wrong give way to right,
And penitential shadow
To Jesus’ blessèd light:
The light that has no evening,
That knows no moon or sun,
The light so new and golden,
The light that is but one.
The home of fadeless splendor,
Of blooms that bear no thorn,
Where they shall dwell as children
Who here as exiles mourn;
The peace of all the faithful,
The calm of all the blest,
Inviolate, unfading,
Divinest, sweetest, best.
Oh, happy, holy portion,
Relief for all distressed,
True vision of true beauty,
Refreshment for the blest!
Strive now to win that glory;
Toil now to gain that light;
Send hope ahead to grasp it,
Till hope be lost in sight.
Monday, December 04, 2006
Prayers for 12/4
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Ada, Anno, Barbara, Bernardo degli Uberti, Clement of Alexandria, Giovanni Calabria, John Damascene, Maruthas, and Osmund; and Bls. Francis Galvez, Jerome de Angelis, and Simon Yempo.
For the peoples of Iran and Syria...
For the Congregation of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence...
For women religious...
For miners...
For protection from storms...
For all who work with explosives...
For fireworks makers...
For construction workers...
For firefighters...
For sailors and mariners...
For stone masons...
For the dying...
For the mentally ill...
For those affected by the typhoon in the Pacific...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Iran and Syria...
For the Congregation of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence...
For women religious...
For miners...
For protection from storms...
For all who work with explosives...
For fireworks makers...
For construction workers...
For firefighters...
For sailors and mariners...
For stone masons...
For the dying...
For the mentally ill...
For those affected by the typhoon in the Pacific...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 12/4
In Christ There Is No East or West
In Christ there is no East or West,
In Him no South or North;
But one great fellowship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth.
In Him shall true hearts everywhere
Their high communion find;
His service is the golden cord,
Close binding humankind.
Join hands, then, members of the faith,
Whatever your race may be!
Who serves my Father as His child
Is surely kin to me.
In Christ now meet both East and West,
In Him meet North and South;
All Christly souls are one in Him
Throughout the whole wide earth.
In Christ there is no East or West,
In Him no South or North;
But one great fellowship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth.
In Him shall true hearts everywhere
Their high communion find;
His service is the golden cord,
Close binding humankind.
Join hands, then, members of the faith,
Whatever your race may be!
Who serves my Father as His child
Is surely kin to me.
In Christ now meet both East and West,
In Him meet North and South;
All Christly souls are one in Him
Throughout the whole wide earth.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Prayers for 12/3
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Cassian of Tangiers, Francis Xavier, and Lucius; and Bls. Edward Coleman and Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer.
For the peoples of Liechenstein, Australia, Borneo, China, India, Japan, and New Zealand...
For missionaries...
For parish missions...
For the Apostleship of Prayer...
For the Missionaries of the Precious Blood...
For the Xaverian Missionaries...
For court reporters and administrative assistants...
For a personal intention...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Liechenstein, Australia, Borneo, China, India, Japan, and New Zealand...
For missionaries...
For parish missions...
For the Apostleship of Prayer...
For the Missionaries of the Precious Blood...
For the Xaverian Missionaries...
For court reporters and administrative assistants...
For a personal intention...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the First Sunday of Advent
Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
Wake, awake, for night is flying;
The watchmen on the heights are crying:
Awake, Jerusalem, at last!
Midnight hears the welcome voices
And at the thrilling cry rejoices;
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past;
The Bridegroom comes, awake;
Your lamps with gladness take;
Alleluia! And for His marriage feast prepare
For ye must go and meet Him there.
Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing;
She wakes, she rises from her gloom;
For her Lord comes down all glorious,
The strong in grace, in truth victorious.
Her Star is risen, her Light is come.
Ah come, Thou blessèd One, God’s own belovèd Son:
Alleluia! We follow till the halls we see
Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee.
Now let all the heavens adore Thee,
And saints and angels sing before Thee,
With harp and cymbal’s clearest tone;
Of one pearl each shining portal,
Where we are with the choir immortal
Of angels round Thy dazzling throne;
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath yet attained to hear
What there is ours, but we rejoice and sing to Thee
Our hymn of joy eternally.
Wake, awake, for night is flying;
The watchmen on the heights are crying:
Awake, Jerusalem, at last!
Midnight hears the welcome voices
And at the thrilling cry rejoices;
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past;
The Bridegroom comes, awake;
Your lamps with gladness take;
Alleluia! And for His marriage feast prepare
For ye must go and meet Him there.
Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing;
She wakes, she rises from her gloom;
For her Lord comes down all glorious,
The strong in grace, in truth victorious.
Her Star is risen, her Light is come.
Ah come, Thou blessèd One, God’s own belovèd Son:
Alleluia! We follow till the halls we see
Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee.
Now let all the heavens adore Thee,
And saints and angels sing before Thee,
With harp and cymbal’s clearest tone;
Of one pearl each shining portal,
Where we are with the choir immortal
Of angels round Thy dazzling throne;
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath yet attained to hear
What there is ours, but we rejoice and sing to Thee
Our hymn of joy eternally.
Back From Hiatus
I had to take time off due to personal issues, but I am now resuming this service. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and most of all, prayers.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
On hiatus
This is Mrs. Dave here.
I'm letting you know that, for personal reasons, Dave is taking an extended hiatus from blogging.
We would really appreciate your prayers. We need them to get through the next few months, as we've fallen on some very hard, very severe times.
Those of you who know Dave can email me through my blog address if you have questions.
I'm letting you know that, for personal reasons, Dave is taking an extended hiatus from blogging.
We would really appreciate your prayers. We need them to get through the next few months, as we've fallen on some very hard, very severe times.
Those of you who know Dave can email me through my blog address if you have questions.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Prayers for 11/21
Today we ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as we celebrate her Presentation. We also ask the intercession of St. Gelasius I.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For Gashwin's father...
For the victims of the bus accident in Alabama, and for their families and friends...
For the victims of the fire in Guatemala City...
For the victims of the school shooting in Emsdetten, Germany...
For the victims of the train explosion in West Bengal, India...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For Gashwin's father...
For the victims of the bus accident in Alabama, and for their families and friends...
For the victims of the fire in Guatemala City...
For the victims of the school shooting in Emsdetten, Germany...
For the victims of the train explosion in West Bengal, India...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
I'll Sing a Hymn to Mary
I'll sing a hymn to Mary, The Mother of my God,
The Virgin of all virgins, Of David's royal blood.
O teach me, Holy Mary, A loving song to frame,
When wicked men blaspheme thee, To love and bless thy name.
O Lily of the Valley, O Mystic Rose, what tree,
Or flower, e'en the fairest, Is half so fair as thee?
O let me, tho' so lowly Recite my Mother's fame.
When wicked men blaspheme thee, I'll love and bless thy name.
O noble Tower of David, Of gold and ivory.
The ark of God's own promise, The gate of Heav'n to me.
To live and not to love thee Would fill my soul with shame.
When wicked men blaspheme thee, I'll love and bless thy name.
I'll sing a hymn to Mary, The Mother of my God,
The Virgin of all virgins, Of David's royal blood.
O teach me, Holy Mary, A loving song to frame,
When wicked men blaspheme thee, To love and bless thy name.
O Lily of the Valley, O Mystic Rose, what tree,
Or flower, e'en the fairest, Is half so fair as thee?
O let me, tho' so lowly Recite my Mother's fame.
When wicked men blaspheme thee, I'll love and bless thy name.
O noble Tower of David, Of gold and ivory.
The ark of God's own promise, The gate of Heav'n to me.
To live and not to love thee Would fill my soul with shame.
When wicked men blaspheme thee, I'll love and bless thy name.
Prayers for 11/20
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Bernward, Edmund of East Anglia, Felix of Valois, and Francis Xavier Can; and Bl. Maria Fortunata Viti.
For the Trinitarians...
For our leaders...
For architects...
For metal workers...
For artists...
For the repose of the soul of Bishop Manuel Moreno...
For the repose of the soul of Gerard Serafin Bugge, and for his family and friends...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Trinitarians...
For our leaders...
For architects...
For metal workers...
For artists...
For the repose of the soul of Bishop Manuel Moreno...
For the repose of the soul of Gerard Serafin Bugge, and for his family and friends...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 11/20
Blest Is He Who Loves God's Precepts
Blest is he who loves God’s precepts,
Who from sin restrains his feet,
He who will not stand with sinners,
He who shuns the scorners’ seat.
Blest is he who makes the statutes
Of the Lord his chief delight,
In God’s law, divinely perfect,
Meditating day and night.
He is like a tree well planted
By the flowing river’s side,
Ever green of leaf and fruitful:
Thus shall all his works abide.
Like the driven chaff the wicked
Shall be swept from off the land
With the just they shall not gather,
Nor shall in the judgment stand.
Well the Lord will guard the righteous,
For their way to Him is known;
But the way of evildoers
Shall by Him be overthrown.
Blest is he who loves God’s precepts,
Who from sin restrains his feet,
He who will not stand with sinners,
He who shuns the scorners’ seat.
Blest is he who makes the statutes
Of the Lord his chief delight,
In God’s law, divinely perfect,
Meditating day and night.
He is like a tree well planted
By the flowing river’s side,
Ever green of leaf and fruitful:
Thus shall all his works abide.
Like the driven chaff the wicked
Shall be swept from off the land
With the just they shall not gather,
Nor shall in the judgment stand.
Well the Lord will guard the righteous,
For their way to Him is known;
But the way of evildoers
Shall by Him be overthrown.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Prayers for 11/19
Today we ask the intercession of the Prophet Obadiah; Sts. Odo of Cluny, Rose Philippine Duchesne, and Raphael Kalinowski; and Bls. John Xoun, Karolina Kózkówna, Leonard Kimura, and Salvatore Lilli.
For Lily Clare and her family...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For Lily Clare and her family...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
He Is Coming, He Is Coming
He is coming, He is coming,
Not as once He came before,
Wailing Infant born in weakness
On a lowly stable floor;
But upon His cloud of glory,
In the crimson tinted sky,
Where we see the golden sunrise,
In the rosy distance lie.
He is coming, He is coming,
Not in pain, and shame, and woe,
With the thorn crown on His forehead,
And the blood drops trickling slow;
But with diadem upon Him,
And the scepter in His hand,
And the dead all ranged before Him,
Raised from death, hell, sea and land.
He is coming, He is coming,
Not as once He wandered through
All the hostile land of Judah,
With His followers poor and few;
But with all the holy angels
Waiting round His judgment seat,
And the chosen twelve Apostles,
Sitting crownèd at His feet.
He is coming, He is coming,
Let His lowly first estate,
And His tender love, so teach us
That in faith and hope we wait,
Till in glory eastward burning,
Our redemption draweth near,
And we see the sign in heaven
Of our Judge and Savior dear.
He is coming, He is coming,
Not as once He came before,
Wailing Infant born in weakness
On a lowly stable floor;
But upon His cloud of glory,
In the crimson tinted sky,
Where we see the golden sunrise,
In the rosy distance lie.
He is coming, He is coming,
Not in pain, and shame, and woe,
With the thorn crown on His forehead,
And the blood drops trickling slow;
But with diadem upon Him,
And the scepter in His hand,
And the dead all ranged before Him,
Raised from death, hell, sea and land.
He is coming, He is coming,
Not as once He wandered through
All the hostile land of Judah,
With His followers poor and few;
But with all the holy angels
Waiting round His judgment seat,
And the chosen twelve Apostles,
Sitting crownèd at His feet.
He is coming, He is coming,
Let His lowly first estate,
And His tender love, so teach us
That in faith and hope we wait,
Till in glory eastward burning,
Our redemption draweth near,
And we see the sign in heaven
Of our Judge and Savior dear.
A Note of Apology
Prior commitments kept us from posting for Saturday. We will be including the day's saints in Sunday's post.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Prayers for 11/17
Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Paraguay; Sts. Dionysius of Alexandria, Elizabeth of Hungary, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Hilda, and Hugh of Lincoln; and Bl. Jane of Segna.
For our leaders...
For bakers...
For the poor among us...
For refugees and exiles...
For the homeless...
For the forgotten...
For the sick...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For our leaders...
For bakers...
For the poor among us...
For refugees and exiles...
For the homeless...
For the forgotten...
For the sick...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 11/17
Thy Servant, Blessed by Thee
Thy servant, blessed by Thee, shall live
And keep Thy Word with awe;
Lord open Thou mine eyes to see
The wonders of Thy law.
A pilgrim in the earth am I,
Thy will to me reveal;
To know Thy truth my spirit yearns,
Consumed with ardent zeal.
Thou dost rebuke the proud, O Lord,
Who hate Thy holy Name;
But since I keep Thy righteous law,
Deliver me from shame.
I on Thy statutes meditate,
Though evil men deride;
Thy faithful Word is my delight,
My counselor and guide.
Thy servant, blessed by Thee, shall live
And keep Thy Word with awe;
Lord open Thou mine eyes to see
The wonders of Thy law.
A pilgrim in the earth am I,
Thy will to me reveal;
To know Thy truth my spirit yearns,
Consumed with ardent zeal.
Thou dost rebuke the proud, O Lord,
Who hate Thy holy Name;
But since I keep Thy righteous law,
Deliver me from shame.
I on Thy statutes meditate,
Though evil men deride;
Thy faithful Word is my delight,
My counselor and guide.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Prayers for 11/16
Today we ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the feast of the Patronage of Our Lady; Sts. Agnes of Assisi, Edmund Rich of Abingdon, Gertrude the Great, Joseph Moscati, and Margaret of Scotland; and Bls. Domingo Iturrate Zubero and Gratia of Cattaro.
For the peoples of Scotland and the West Indies...
For women religious...
For our leaders...
For the widowed...
For families who have lost children...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Scotland and the West Indies...
For women religious...
For our leaders...
For the widowed...
For families who have lost children...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 11/16
A Little Kingdom I Possess
A little kingdom I possess,
Where thoughts and feelings dwell,
And very hard I find the task
Of governing it well;
For passion tempts and troubles me,
A wayward will misleads,
And selfishness its shadow casts,
On all my will and deeds.
How can I learn to rule myself,
To be the child I should,
Honest and brave, nor ever tire
Of trying to be good?
How can I keep a sunny soul
To shine along life’s way?
How can I tune my little heart,
To sweetly sing all day?
Dear Father, help me with the love
That castest out my fear!
Teach me to lean on Thee and feel
That thou art very near.
That no temptation is unseen,
No childish grief too small,
Since Thou, with patience infinite,
Dost soothe and comfort all.
I do not ask for any crown
But that which all may win;
Nor try to conquer any world
Except the one within.
Be Thou my Guide until I find,
Led by a tender hand,
Thy happy kingdom in myself
And dare to take command.
A little kingdom I possess,
Where thoughts and feelings dwell,
And very hard I find the task
Of governing it well;
For passion tempts and troubles me,
A wayward will misleads,
And selfishness its shadow casts,
On all my will and deeds.
How can I learn to rule myself,
To be the child I should,
Honest and brave, nor ever tire
Of trying to be good?
How can I keep a sunny soul
To shine along life’s way?
How can I tune my little heart,
To sweetly sing all day?
Dear Father, help me with the love
That castest out my fear!
Teach me to lean on Thee and feel
That thou art very near.
That no temptation is unseen,
No childish grief too small,
Since Thou, with patience infinite,
Dost soothe and comfort all.
I do not ask for any crown
But that which all may win;
Nor try to conquer any world
Except the one within.
Be Thou my Guide until I find,
Led by a tender hand,
Thy happy kingdom in myself
And dare to take command.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Prayers for 11/15
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Albert the Great, Leopold III, and Zachary; and Bls. Hugh Faringdon, John Eynon, John Rugg, John Thorne, Richard Whiting, and Roger James.
For the people of Austria...
For our leaders...
For scientists...
For philosophers...
For students and teachers...
For Greg Popcak...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the people of Austria...
For our leaders...
For scientists...
For philosophers...
For students and teachers...
For Greg Popcak...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 11/15
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never,
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spread’st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And O what transport of delight
From Thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise
Within Thy house forever.
The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never,
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spread’st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And O what transport of delight
From Thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise
Within Thy house forever.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Prayers for 11/14
Today we ask the intercession of St. Lawrence O'Toole; and Bls John Licci, Lucy of Narni, and Maria Teresa of Jesus.
For those suffering from head injuries...
For the U.S. Bishops, as they hold their annual meeting...
For Mike Carter, his co-workers, and his family and friends...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For those suffering from head injuries...
For the U.S. Bishops, as they hold their annual meeting...
For Mike Carter, his co-workers, and his family and friends...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for11/14
Of Him Who Did Salvation Bring
Of Him Who did salvation bring,
I could forever think and sing:
Arise, ye needy, He’ll relieve;
Arise, ye guilty, He’ll forgive.
Ask but His grace, and lo, ’tis given!
Ask, and He turns your hell to heaven;
Though sin and sorrow wound my soul,
Jesus, Thy balm will make it whole.
To shame our sins He blushed in blood;
He closed His eyes to show us God:
Let all the world fall down and know
That none but God such love can show.
Insatiate to this Spring I fly;
I drink, and yet am ever dry;
Ah! who against Thy charm is proof!
Ah! who that loves, can love enough?
Of Him Who did salvation bring,
I could forever think and sing:
Arise, ye needy, He’ll relieve;
Arise, ye guilty, He’ll forgive.
Ask but His grace, and lo, ’tis given!
Ask, and He turns your hell to heaven;
Though sin and sorrow wound my soul,
Jesus, Thy balm will make it whole.
To shame our sins He blushed in blood;
He closed His eyes to show us God:
Let all the world fall down and know
That none but God such love can show.
Insatiate to this Spring I fly;
I drink, and yet am ever dry;
Ah! who against Thy charm is proof!
Ah! who that loves, can love enough?
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Prayers for 11/13
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Agostina Petrantoni, Brice, Didacus, Homobonus, Pope Nicholas I, Paterniano, and Stanislaus Kostka.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For victims of domestic abuse...
For Secular Franciscans...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For victims of domestic abuse...
For Secular Franciscans...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 11/13
Christ of the Upward Way
Christ of the upward way, my Guide divine,
Where Thou hast set Thy feet, may I place mine;
And move and march wherever Thou hast trod,
Keeping face forward up the hill of God.
Give me the heart to hear Thy voice and will,
That without fault or fear I may fulfill
Thy purpose with a glad and holy zest,
Like one who would not bring less than his best.
Give me the eye to see each chance to serve,
Then send me strength to rise with steady nerve,
And leap at once with kind and helpful deed,
To the sure succor of a soul in need.
Give me the good stout arm to shield the right,
And wield Thy sword of truth with all my might,
That, in the warfare I must wage for Thee,
More than a victor I may ever be.
Christ of the upward way, my Guide divine,
Where Thou hast set Thy feet, may I place mine;
And when Thy last call comes, serene and clear,
Calm may my answer be, “Lord, I am here.”
Christ of the upward way, my Guide divine,
Where Thou hast set Thy feet, may I place mine;
And move and march wherever Thou hast trod,
Keeping face forward up the hill of God.
Give me the heart to hear Thy voice and will,
That without fault or fear I may fulfill
Thy purpose with a glad and holy zest,
Like one who would not bring less than his best.
Give me the eye to see each chance to serve,
Then send me strength to rise with steady nerve,
And leap at once with kind and helpful deed,
To the sure succor of a soul in need.
Give me the good stout arm to shield the right,
And wield Thy sword of truth with all my might,
That, in the warfare I must wage for Thee,
More than a victor I may ever be.
Christ of the upward way, my Guide divine,
Where Thou hast set Thy feet, may I place mine;
And when Thy last call comes, serene and clear,
Calm may my answer be, “Lord, I am here.”
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Prayers for 11/12
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Astricus, Josaphat, Lebuin, and Livinus; and Bls. Gabriel Ferretti and John Cini della Pace.
For the peoples of Hungary and Ukraine...
For those affected by Typhoon Chebi...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Hungary and Ukraine...
For those affected by Typhoon Chebi...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is Thy Cruse of Comfort Wasting?
Is thy cruse of comfort wasting?
Rise, and with thy brother share.
And through all the years of famine
On its bounty ye shall fare.
Love divine will fill thy storehouse,
Or thy handful still renew;
Scanty fare for one will often
Make a royal feast for two.
For the heart grows rich in giving;
All its wealth is living grain;
Seeds, which mildew in the garner,
Scattered, fill with gold the plain.
Is thy burden hard and heavy,
Do thy steps drag wearily?
Help to bear thy brother’s burden;
God will bear both it and thee.
Numb and weary on the mountains,
Wouldst thou sleep amidst the snow?
Chafe the frozen form beside thee,
And together both shall grow.
Art thou stricken in life’s battle?
Many wounded round thee moan;
Lavish on their wounds thy balsams
And that balm shall heal thine own.
Is the heart a well left empty?
None but God its void can fill;
Nothing but a ceaseless fountain
Can its ceaseless longings still.
Is the heart a living power?
Self entwined, its strength sinks low;
It can only live in loving,
And by serving love will grow.
Is thy cruse of comfort wasting?
Rise, and with thy brother share.
And through all the years of famine
On its bounty ye shall fare.
Love divine will fill thy storehouse,
Or thy handful still renew;
Scanty fare for one will often
Make a royal feast for two.
For the heart grows rich in giving;
All its wealth is living grain;
Seeds, which mildew in the garner,
Scattered, fill with gold the plain.
Is thy burden hard and heavy,
Do thy steps drag wearily?
Help to bear thy brother’s burden;
God will bear both it and thee.
Numb and weary on the mountains,
Wouldst thou sleep amidst the snow?
Chafe the frozen form beside thee,
And together both shall grow.
Art thou stricken in life’s battle?
Many wounded round thee moan;
Lavish on their wounds thy balsams
And that balm shall heal thine own.
Is the heart a well left empty?
None but God its void can fill;
Nothing but a ceaseless fountain
Can its ceaseless longings still.
Is the heart a living power?
Self entwined, its strength sinks low;
It can only live in loving,
And by serving love will grow.
Prayers for 11/11
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Martin of Tours and Menas; and Bls. Josaphat Chichkov, Kamen Vitchev, and Pavel Dzjidzjov.
For members of the Armed Forces...
For veterans of past and present wars...
For the poor among us...
For those who work in the hospitality trade...
For substance abusers, their families, and those who help them overcome their addictions...
For Lily Siekierski, her parents Matthew and Heather, and for her family...
For all premature infants, and for the world's unborn...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For members of the Armed Forces...
For veterans of past and present wars...
For the poor among us...
For those who work in the hospitality trade...
For substance abusers, their families, and those who help them overcome their addictions...
For Lily Siekierski, her parents Matthew and Heather, and for her family...
For all premature infants, and for the world's unborn...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for Veterans' Day
While this is specifically the Navy Hymn, this is in honor of all of our veterans.
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who biddest the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy Word,
Who walked on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky.
Be with them always in the air,
In darkening storms or sunlight fair;
Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer,
For those in peril in the air!
Aloft in solitudes of space,
Uphold them with Thy saving grace.
Thou Who supports with tender might
The balanced birds in all their flight.
Lord, if the tempered winds be near,
That, having Thee, they know no fear.
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch o’er the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from Thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of Thy love.
O Trinity of love and power!
Our family shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect us wheresoever we go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who biddest the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy Word,
Who walked on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky.
Be with them always in the air,
In darkening storms or sunlight fair;
Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer,
For those in peril in the air!
Aloft in solitudes of space,
Uphold them with Thy saving grace.
Thou Who supports with tender might
The balanced birds in all their flight.
Lord, if the tempered winds be near,
That, having Thee, they know no fear.
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch o’er the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from Thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of Thy love.
O Trinity of love and power!
Our family shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect us wheresoever we go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
Hymn for 11/11
How Blest the Man Who Fears the Lord
How blest the man who fears the Lord
And greatly loves God’s holy will;
His children share his great reward,
And blessings all their days shall fill.
Abounding wealth shall bless his home,
His righteousness shall still endure,
To him shall light arise in gloom,
For he is merciful and pure.
The man whose hand the weak befriends
In judgment shall his cause maintain;
A peace unmoved his life attends,
And long his memory shall remain.
Of evil tidings not afraid,
His trust is in the Lord alone;
His heart is steadfast, undismayed,
For he shall see his foes o’erthrown.
With kind remembrance of the poor,
For their distress his gifts provide;
His righteousness shall thus endure,
His name in honor shall abide.
To shame the wicked shall be brought,
While righteous men shall favor gain;
Unrighteous hopes shall come to naught,
Its due reward shall sin obtain.
How blest the man who fears the Lord
And greatly loves God’s holy will;
His children share his great reward,
And blessings all their days shall fill.
Abounding wealth shall bless his home,
His righteousness shall still endure,
To him shall light arise in gloom,
For he is merciful and pure.
The man whose hand the weak befriends
In judgment shall his cause maintain;
A peace unmoved his life attends,
And long his memory shall remain.
Of evil tidings not afraid,
His trust is in the Lord alone;
His heart is steadfast, undismayed,
For he shall see his foes o’erthrown.
With kind remembrance of the poor,
For their distress his gifts provide;
His righteousness shall thus endure,
His name in honor shall abide.
To shame the wicked shall be brought,
While righteous men shall favor gain;
Unrighteous hopes shall come to naught,
Its due reward shall sin obtain.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Prayers for 11/10
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Aedh Mac Bricc, Andrew Avellino, Baudolino, and Pope Leo the Great.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For those suffering from migraines...
For stroke victims...
For those who die suddenly...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For those suffering from migraines...
For stroke victims...
For those who die suddenly...
For peace in the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 11/10
Jerusalem on High
Jerusalem on high, my song that city is,
My home whene’er I die, the center of my bliss;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
There dwells my Lord, my King, judged here unfit to live;
There angels to Him sing and lowly homage give;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
The patriarchs of old there from their travels cease;
The prophets there behold their longed for Prince of peace;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
The Lamb’s Apostles there I might with joy behold,
The harpers I might hear harping on harps of gold;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
The bleeding martyrs, they within those courts are found,
Clothèd in pure array, their scars with glory crowned;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
Ah me! ah me! that I in Kedar’s tent here stay;
No place like that on high; Lord thither guide my way;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
Jerusalem on high, my song that city is,
My home whene’er I die, the center of my bliss;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
There dwells my Lord, my King, judged here unfit to live;
There angels to Him sing and lowly homage give;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
The patriarchs of old there from their travels cease;
The prophets there behold their longed for Prince of peace;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
The Lamb’s Apostles there I might with joy behold,
The harpers I might hear harping on harps of gold;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
The bleeding martyrs, they within those courts are found,
Clothèd in pure array, their scars with glory crowned;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
Ah me! ah me! that I in Kedar’s tent here stay;
No place like that on high; Lord thither guide my way;
O happy place! When shall I be,
My God, with Thee, to see Thy face?
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