Prayers for the Solemnity of All Saints

Even though it is All Saints' Day, there are some who are specifically remembered today. Therefore, we ask the intercession of the Matriarchs Deborah, Rachel, and Ruth; Sts. Amabilis, Benignus of Dijon, Caesarius, Jerome Hermosilla, Julian, and Valentin Faustino Berri Ochoa; and Bls. Nuño Alvares Pereira and Peter Paul Navarra.

For the mentally ill...

For the deliverance of those involved in the occult...

For Mike and his family...

For the Madrid 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 Solemnity of All Saints

For All the Saints

For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might;
Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
All are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of glory passes on His way.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
And singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia, Alleluia!

Prayers for 10/31

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Foillan, Quentin, and Wolfgang.

For pediatric nurses...

For dentists...

For surgeons...

For those suffering from respiratory ailments...

For stroke victims...

For the paralyzed...

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 10/31

Blest the Man that Fears Jehovah


Blest the man that fears Jehovah
Walking ever in His ways
By thy toil thou shalt be prospered
And be happy all thy days.
In thy wife thou shalt have gladness,
She shall fill thy home with good,
Happy in her loving service
And the joys of motherhood.

Joyful children, sons and daughters
Shall about thy table meet;
Olive plants in strength and beauty
Full of hope and promise sweet.
Lo, on him that fears Jehovah
Shall this blessedness attend,
For Jehovah out of Zion
Shall to thee His blessing send.

Blest the man that fears Jehovah
Walking ever in His ways.
By thy toil thou shalt be prospered
And be happy all thy days.
Thou shalt see God’s kingdom prosper
All thy days, till life shall cease,
Thou shalt see thy children’s children.
On Thy people, Lord, be peace.

Prayers for 10/30

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Alonso Rodriguez, Dorothy of Montau, Gerard of Potenza, Marcellus, and Saturninus of Cagliari; and Bls. Benvenuta Bojani, Jeremiah of Valachia, John Slade, Peter Higgins and Terrence Albert O'Brien.

For the people of Majorca, Spain...

For the widowed...

For those affected by the wind storms on the US East Coast...

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 10/30

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.

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Prayers for 10/29

Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Douai; Sts. Colman of Kilmacduagh, Mary of Edessa, and Narcissus; and Bls. Gaetano Errico, Maria Restituta Kafka, and Thomas Bellacci.

For the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary...

For those prone to sexual temptations...

For the victims of the plane crash in Abuja, Nigeria, 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 the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Blind Bartimeus

Son of David! hear my cry;
Savior, do not pass me by;
Touch these eyelids veiled in night,
Turn their darkness into light.
Son of David, hear my cry!
Savior, do not pass me by.

Though the proud my voice would still,
They may chide me if they will,
Yet the more I’ll pray for grace,
Only here shall be my place.
Son of David, hear my cry!
Savior, do not pass me by.

Though despised by all but Thee,
Thou a blessing hast for me;
Faith and prayer can never fail,
Lord, with Thee I must prevail,
Son of David, hear my cry!
Savior, do not pass me by.

Glorious vision! heav’nly ray!
All my gloom has passed away;
Now my joyful eye doth see,
And my soul still clings to Thee,
Thine the glory evermore,
Mine to worship and adore.

Prayers for 10/28

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Jude Thaddeus and Simon the Apostle, Ferrutius, Joachim Royo, and John Dat.

For those in desperate situations...

For hospital workers...

For those who work in the logging industry...

For Karen Marie Knapp...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Feast of Sts. Simon & Jude

Thou Who Sentest Thine Apostles


Thou Who sentest Thine apostles
Two and two before Thy face,
Partners in the night of toiling,
Heirs together of Thy grace,
Throned at length, their labors ended,
Each in his appointed place.

Praise to Thee for those Thy champions
Whom our hymns today proclaim;
One, whose zeal by Thee enlightened
Burned anew with nobler flame;
One, the kinsman of Thy childhood,
Brought at last to know Thy Name.

Praise to Thee! Thy fire within them
Spake in love, and wrought in power;
Seen in mighty signs and wonders
In Thy Church’s morning hour;
Heard in tones of sternest warning
When the storms began to lower.

Once again those storms are breaking;
Hearts are failing, love grows cold;
Faith is darkened, sin abounding;
Grievous wolves assail Thy fold;
Save us, Lord, our one salvation;
Save the faith revealed of old.

Call the erring by Thy pity;
Warn the tempted by Thy fear;
Keep us true to Thine allegiance,
Counting life itself less dear,
Standing firmer, holding faster,
As we see the end draw near.

Till, with holy Jude and Simon
And the thousand faithful more,
We, the good confession witnessed,
And the lifelong conflict o’er,
On the sea of fire and crystal
Stand, and wonder, and adore.

God the Father, great and wondrous
In Thy works, to Thee be praise;
King of saints, to Thee be glory,
Just and true in all Thy ways;
Praise to Thee, from Both proceeding,
Holy Ghost, through endless days.

Prayers for 10/27

Today we ask the intercession of St. Frumentius and Bl. Bartholomew of Vicenza.

For the people of Ethiopia...

For Fr. Burns Seeley, CRSJC...

For the repose of the souls of the firefighters who died near Palm Springs, and for their families and friends...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/27

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.”

Prayers for 10/26

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Alfred the Great, Pope Evaristus, and Quodvultdeus; and Bls. Bonaventura of Potenza and Damian dei Fulcheri.

For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...

In thanksgiving for Fr. Zuhlsdorf's good news received...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/26

Far Down the Ages Now


Far down the ages now,
Her journey well nigh done,
The pilgrim Church pursues her way,
And longs to reach her crown.

No wider is the gate,
No broader is the way,
No smoother is the ancient path
That leads to light and day.

No feebler is the foe,
No slacker grows the fight,
Nor less the need of armor tried,
Of shield and helmet bright.

Thus onward still we press,
Through evil and through good,
Through pain, or poverty, or want,
Through peril or through blood.

Still faithful to our God,
And to our Captain true,
We follow where He leads the way,
The kingdom still in view.

Prayers for 10/25

Today we ask the intercession of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales; Sts. Chrysanthus, Crispian, Crispin, Daria, Miniato, and Tabitha; and Bl. Peter de Geremia.

For the people of Salzburg...

For shoemakers and leather workers...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/25

Praise Ye Jehovah


Praise ye Jehovah! praise the Lord most holy,
Who cheers the contrite, girds with strength the weak!
Praise Him Who will with glory crown the lowly,
And with salvation beautify the meek.

Praise ye Jehovah! for His lovingkindness,
And all the tender mercy He hath shown;
Praise Him Who pardons all our sin and blindness,
And calls us sons, and takes us for His own.

Praise ye Jehovah! source of all our blessings:
Before His gifts earth’s richest boons wax dim;
Resting in Him, His peace and joy possessing,
All things are ours, for we have all in Him.

Praise ye the Father! God, the Lord, Who gave us,
With full and perfect love, His only Son;
Praise ye the Son! Who died Himself to save us;
Praise ye the Spirit! praise the Three in One!

Prayers for 10/24

Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Nagran; Sts. Anthony Mary Claret and Joseph Thi; and Bls. John Angelo Porro and Luigi Guanella.

For the Claretians...

For the Servants of Charity...

For the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence...

For Catholic media...

For the repose of the soul of Alicia's father, and for her family...

For personal intentions...

For peace throughout the world, especially in the Middle East...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/24

Ye Servants of the Lord


Ye servants of the Lord,
Each in his office wait,
Observant of His heavenly Word,
And watchful at His gate.

Let all your lamps be bright,
And trim the golden flame,
Gird up your loins, as in His sight,
For awful is His Name.

Watch: ’tis your Lord’s command,
And while we speak He’s near;
Mark the first signal of His hand,
And ready all appear.

O happy servant he,
In such a posture found!
He shall His Lord with rapture see,
And be with honor crowned.

Christ shall the banquet spread
With His own royal hand,
And raise that faithful servant’s head
Amid the angelic band.

Prayers for 10/23

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. John of Capistrano, Paul Tong Buong, Romanus of Rouen and Severinus Boethius; and Bls. Arnold Reche, John Buoni, Josephine Leroux, and Thomas Thwing.

For military chaplains...

For those who work in the legal profession...

For personal intentions...

For peace throughout the world, especially in the Middle East...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/23

The Lord Is Rich and Merciful


The Lord is rich and merciful,
The Lord is very kind;
O come to Him, come now to Him,
With a believing mind!
His comforts, they shall strengthen thee,
Like flowing waters cool;
And He shall for thy spirit be
A fountain ever full.

The Lord is glorious and strong
Our God is very high;
O trust in Him, trust now in Him,
And have security;
He shall be to thee like the sea,
And thou shalt surely feel
His wind, that bloweth healthily
Thy sicknesses to heal.

The Lord is wonderful and wise,
As all the ages tell;
O learn of Him, learn now of Him,
Then with thee it is well;
And with His light thou shalt be blest,
Therein to work and live;
And He shall be to thee a rest
When evening hours arrive.

Prayers for 10/22

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Alodia, Mary Salome, and Nunilo; and Bls. Alix Le Clercq.

For personal intentions...

For peace throughout the world, especially in the Middle East...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

I Need Thee Every Hour

I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

Refrain

I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.

Refrain

I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is in vain.

Refrain

I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

Refrain

I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessèd Son.

Refrain

Prayers for 10/21

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Gaspare of Bufalo, John of Bridlington, Ursula, and Wendelin; and Bls. Charles of Austria, Gundisalvus of Lagos, Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, and Peter of Città di Castello.

For the people of the British Virgin Islands...

For the Missionaries of the Precious Blood...

For the Ursuline Sisters...

For the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Mary and of Saint Catherine of Siena...

For girl's schools and women's colleges...

For personal intentions...

For peace throughout the world...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/21

Jesus, Name of Wondrous Love

Jesus! Name of wondrous love!
Name all other names above!
Unto which must every knee
Bow in deep humility.

Jesus! Name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth,
For the promise that it gave—
“Jesus shall His people save.”

Jesus! Name decreed of old,
To the maiden mother told—
Kneeling in her lowly cell—
By the angel Gabriel.

Jesus! Name of mercy mild,
Given to the holy Child,
When the cup of human woe
First He tasted here below.

Jesus! Only name that’s given
Under all the mighty heaven,
Whereby man, to sin enslaved,
Bursts his fetters, and is saved.

Jesus! Name of wondrous love,
Human name of God above!
Pleading only this, we flee,
Helpless, O our God, to Thee.

Prayers for 10/20

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Acca and Bertilla Boscardin; and Bl. Francis Serrano.

For students and teachers...

For peace throughout the world...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/20

Spirit Blest, Who Art Adored


Spirit blest, Who art adored
With the Father and the Word,
One eternal God and Lord:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Thou by Whom the virgin bore
Him Whom Heav’n and earth adore,
Sent our nature to restore:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Thou Whom Jesus, from His throne,
Gave to cheer and help His own,
That they might not be alone:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Thou Whose grace the Church doth fill,
Showing her God’s perfect will,
Making Jesus present still:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

All Thy gracious gifts bestow,
Gifts of wisdom God to know,
Gifts of strength to meet the foe:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

All our evil passions kill,
Bend aright our stubborn will;
Though we grieve Thee, patient still:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Come to strengthen all the weak,
Give Thy courage to the meek,
Teach our falt’ring tongues to speak:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Holy, loving, as Thou art,
Come, and live within our heart;
Nevermore from us depart:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Prayers for 10/19

Today we ask the intercession of the North American Martyrs; Sts. Altinus, Frideswide, Paul of the Cross, Peter of Alcantara, and Philip Howard; and Bl. Agnes of Jesus.

For the people of Brazil...

For the Passionist Congregations...

For those who work at night...

For peace throughout the world, especially in the Middle East and North Korea...

For a personal intention...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/19

Songs Anew of Honor Framing

Songs anew of honor framing,
Sing ye to the Lord alone;
All His wondrous works proclaiming,
Jesus wondrous works hath done!
Glorious victory, glorious victory,
His right hand and arm have won.

Refrain

Hallelujah, Hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!

Now He bids his great salvation
Through the heathen lands be told;
Tidings spread through every nation,
And His acts of grace unfold.
All the heathen, all the heathen
Shall His righteousness behold.

Refrain

Shout aloud, and hail the Savior;
Jesus, Lord of all, proclaim!
As ye triumph in His favor,
All ye lands declare His fame.
Loud rejoicing, loud rejoicing,
Shout the honors of His Name!

Refrain

Prayers on the Feast of St. Luke

Besides St. Luke, we also ask the intercession of Bls. Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa.

For medical professionals...

For visual artists...

For bachelors...

For those affected by the train accident in Rome...

For Jane and her fiancee...

For a personal intention...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Feast of St. Luke

Savior, Who Didst Healing Give


Savior, Who didst healing give,
Still in power go before us;
Thou through death didst bid men live,
Unto fuller life restore us;
Strength from Thee the fainting found,
Deaf men heard, the blind went seeing;
At Thy touch was banished sickness,
And the leper felt new being.

Thou didst work Thy deeds of old
Through the loving hands of others;
Still Thy mercies manifold
Bless men by the hands of brothers;
Angels still before Thy face
Go, sweet health to brothers bringing;
Still, hearts glow to tell His praises
With Whose Name the Church is ringing.

Loved physician! for his word
Lo, the Gospel page burns brighter,
Mission servant of the Lord,
Painter true, and perfect writer;
Savior, of Thy bounty send
Such as Luke of Gospel story,
Friends to all in body’s prison
Till the sufferers see Thy glory.

Prayers for 10/17

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Francis Isidore Gagelin, Ignatius of Antioch, Margaret Mary Alacoque, Regulus of Scotland, Richard Gwyn, and Serafino of Montegranaro; and Bls. Balthassar of Chiavari and Contardo Ferrini.

For Syrian, Maronite, and Melkite Rite Catholics...

For all churches, orders, and institutes under the patronage of the Sacred Heart...

For institutes of higher learning...

For large families...

For peace throughout the world...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/17

O Lord, My Earnest Cry

O Lord, my earnest cry
Thy listening ear has heard;
With Thy salvation answer me,
And I will keep Thy Word.
At early dawn I prayed,
Thy promises my trust;
At night I thought upon Thy Word,
Most holy and most just.

O hear me in Thy grace,
In mercy quicken me;
The wicked plan to do me harm,
But they are far from Thee.
Thou, Lord, art near to me,
And true are Thy commands;
Of old Thy testimonies show
Thy truth eternal stands.

Prayers for 10/16

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Gall, Gerard Majella, and Hedwig; and Bl. Anicet Koplinski.

For the peoples of Bavaria, Silesia, Sweden, and Switzerland...

For the pro-life movement...

For expectant mothers and their unborn children...

For religious brothers...

For those falsely accused of crimes...

For the people of Hawaii, as they deal with the afteraffects of the earthquake...

For Kiwi Nomad's friend...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/16

Praise God, Ye Servants of the Lord


Praise God, ye servants of the Lord,
O praise His Name with one accord;
Bless ye the Lord, His Name adore
From this time forth forevermore,
From this time forth forevermore.

From rising unto setting sun
Praised be the Lord, the Mighty One;
He reigns o’er all, supreme in might,
Above the heavens in glory bright,
Above the heavens in glory bright.

On whom but God can we rely,
The Lord our God Who reigns on high,
Who condescends to see and know
The things of heaven and earth below,
The things of heaven and earth below?

He lifts the poor and makes them great,
With joy He fills the desolate;
Praise ye the Lord and bless His Name,
His mercy and His might proclaim,
His mercy and His might proclaim.

The barren woman feels His power
And comes to sacred motherhood,
Adorns with grace the home of man.
Sing hallelujah! God is good.
Sing hallelujah! God is good.

Prayers for 10/15

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Aurelia of Strasbourg, Bruno of Quefort, Lucian of Antioch, Teresa of Avila, and Wulfram of Sens.

For the peoples of Prussia and Spain...

For the Carmelites...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

What Though I Cannot Break My Chain


What though I cannot break my chain
Or e’er throw off my load,
The things impossible to men
Are possible to God.

Who, who shall in Thy presence stand,
Or match omnipotence;
Unfold the grasp of Thy right hand
And pluck the sinner thence?

Faith to be healed I fain would have,
O might it now be given;
Thou canst, thou canst the sinner save,
And make me meet for Heav’n.

Bound down with twice ten thousand ties,
Yet let me hear Thy call;
My soul in confidence shall rise,
Shall rise and break through all.

Thou canst o’ercome this heart of mine,
Thou wilt victorious prove;
For everlasting strength is Thine,
And everlasting love.

Prayers for 10/14

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Burchard, Pope Callistus I, Donatian of Rheims, and Gaudentius of Rimini; and Bl. Marie Poussepin.

For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...

For the people of West Flanders...

For the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation...

For those who work in cemeteries...

For the repose of the soul of Michelle Gardner-Quinn, and for her family and friends...

For the safe return of Martha Giebel and her children, and for her family and friends...

For peace throughout the world, especially in the Middle East...

For a personal intention...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/14

I Look to Thee in Every Need


I look to Thee in every need, and never look in vain;
I feel Thy strong and tender love, and all is well again.
The thought of Thee is mightier far than sin and pain and sorrow are.

Discouraged in the work of life, disheartened by its load,
Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road.
But let me only think of Thee and then new heart springs up in me.

Thy calmness bends serene above, my restlessness to still;
Around me flows Thy quickening life, to nerve my faltering will.
Thy presence fills my solitude, Thy providence turns all to good.

Enfolded deep in Thy dear love, held in Thy law, I stand;
Thy hand in all things I behold, and all things in Thy hand.
Thou leadest me by unsought ways, and turn my mourning into praise.

Prayers for 10/13

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Colman of Stockerau, Edward the Confessor, and Simbert of Augsburg; and Bls. Alexandrina Maria da Costa and Magdalen Panattieri.

For our leaders...

For peace in the world...

For personal intentions...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/13

O Give the Lord Whole-hearted Praise


O give the Lord whole-hearted praise,
To Him thanksgiving I will bring;
With all His people I will raise
My voice and of His glory sing.

His saints delight to search and trace
His mighty works and wondrous ways;
Majestic glory, boundless grace,
And righteousness His work displays.

The wondrous works that God has wrought
His people ever keep in mind;
His works with grace and mercy fraught,
Revealing that the Lord is kind.

God’s promise shall forever stand,
He cares for those who trust His Word;
Upon His saints His mighty hand
The wealth of nations has conferred.

His works are true and just indeed,
His precepts are forever sure;
In truth and righteousness decreed,
They shall forevermore endure.

From Him His saints’ redemption came;
His cov’nant sure no change can know;
Let all revere His holy Name
In Heav’n above and earth below

In reverence and godly fear
Man finds the gate to wisdom’s ways;
The wise His holy Name revere;
Through endless ages sound His praise.

Prayers for 10/12

Today we ask the intercession of Our Lady under the titles Our Lady of the Pillar and Our Lady Aparecida; Sts. Edwin, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid of York; and Bls. Camillus Constanzi and Thomas Bullaker.

For the peoples of Brazil and Spain...

For our leaders...

For the homeless...

For personal intentions...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/12

Come, Thou Holy Paraclete

Come, Thou holy Paraclete,
And from Thy celestial seat
Send Thy light and brilliancy:
Father of the poor, draw near;
Giver of all gifts, be here;
Come, the soul’s true radiancy.

Come, of comforters the best,
Of the soul the sweetest guest,
Come in toil refreshingly:
Thou in labor rest most sweet,
Thou art shadow from the heat,
Comfort in adversity.

O Thou Light, most pure and blest,
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.
Where Thou art not, man hath naught;
Every holy deed and thought
Comes from Thy divinity.

What is soilèd, make Thou pure;
What is wounded, work its cure;
What is parchèd, fructify;
What is rigid, gently bend;
What is frozen, warmly tend;
Strengthen what goes erringly.

Fill Thy faithful, who confide
In Thy power to guard and guide,
With Thy sevenfold mystery.
Here Thy grace and virtue send:
Grant salvation to the end,
And in Heav’n felicity.

Prayers for 10/11

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Alexander Sauli, Andronicus, Gummarus, and Maria Soledad Torres Acosta; and Bls. James Grissinger and Pope John XXIII.

For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...

For the people of Corsica...

For the Handmaids of Mary Serving the Sick...

For metalworkers...

For couples in difficult marriages...

For personal intentions...

For peace throughout the world...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/11

Father of Me, and All Mankind


Father of me, and all mankind,
And all the hosts above,
Let every understanding mind
Unite to praise Thy love.

To know Thy nature, and Thy Name,
One God in Persons three;
And glorify the great I AM,
Through all eternity.

Thy kingdom come, with power and grace,
To every heart of man;
Thy peace, and joy, and righteousness,
In all our bosoms reign.

The righteousness that never ends,
But makes an end of sin,
The joy that human thought transcends
Into our souls bring in:

The kingdom of established peace,
Which can no more remove;
The perfect power of godliness,
The omnipotence of love.

Prayers for 10/10

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Cassius, Daniel Comboni, Florentius, Francis Borgia, and Paulinus of York.

For the people of Portugal...

For the Comboni Missionaries...

For areas affected by earthquakes...

For the repose of the soul of Fr. Bernard Quinn, and for the recoveries of Cardinal William Keeler and Msgr. Thomas Smith...

For peace throughout the world...

For personal intentions...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/10

O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art


O love divine, how sweet thou art!
When shall I find my willing heart
All taken up by thee?
I thirst, I faint, I die to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
The love of Christ to me.

Stronger His love than death or hell;
Its reaches are unsearchable;
The first born sons of light
Desire in vain its depths to see;
They cannot reach the mystery
The length, and breadth, and height.

God only knows the love of God;
O that it now were shed abroad
In this poor stony heart!
For love I sigh, for love I pine;
This only portion, Lord, be mine,
Be mine this better part.

O that I could forever sit
With Mary at the Master’s feet;
Be this my happy choice;
My only care, delight, and bliss,
My joy, my heaven on earth, be this
To hear the Bridegroom’s voice.

O that, with humbled Peter, I
Could weep, believe, and thrice reply,
My faithfulness to prove.
Thou know’st, (for all to Thee is known),
Thou know’st, O Lord, and Thou alone,
Thou know’st that Thee I love.

O that I could, with favored John,
Recline my weary head upon
The dear Redeemer’s breast!
From care, and sin, and sorrow free,
Give me, O Lord, to find in Thee
My everlasting rest.

Thy only love do I require,
Nothing on earth beneath desire,
Nothing in heaven above;
Let earth, and heaven, and all things go,
Give me Thy only love to know,
Give me only Thy love.

Prayers for 10/09

Today we ask the intercession of Abraham the Patriarch; the Nine Martyrs of Astoria; Sts. Denis and companions, Dionysius the Aeropagite, Gislenus, Gunther, John of Bridlington, and Louis Bertran.

For the peoples of France and Colombia...

For those suffering from rabies...

For those suffering from migraines...

For the deliverance of those involved in the occult...

For mothers in childbirth...

For personal intentions...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/09

Who Is Thy Neighbor?


Who is thy neighbor?
He whom thouHast power to aid or bless;
Whose aching heart or burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press.

Thy neighbor? ’Tis the fainting poor
Whose eye with want is dim;
O enter thou his humble door,
With aid and peace for him.

Thy neighbor? He who drinks the cup
When sorrow drowns the brim;
With words of high, sustaining hope,
Go thou and comfort him.

Thy neighbor? Pass no mourner by;
Perhaps thou canst redeem
A breaking heart from misery;
Go, share thy lot with him.

Prayers for 10/08

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Demetrius of Sermium, John Leonardi, Pelagia the Penitent, and Reparata; and Bls. Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena, Matthew Carreri, and Matthew de Eskandely.

For the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God...

For actors...

For engaged couples...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

O Blessed Home When Man and Wife


O blessèd home where man and wife
Together lead a godly life
By deeds their faith confessing!
There many a happy day is spent,
There Jesus gladly will consent
To tarry with His blessing.

If they have given Him their heart,
The place of honor set apart
For Him each night and morrow,
Then He the storms of life will calm,
Will bring for every wound a balm,
And change to joy their sorrow.

And if their home be dark and drear,
The cruse be empty, hunger near,
All hope within them dying,
Let them despair not in distress;
Lo, Christ is there the bread to bless,
The fragments multiplying.

O Lord, we come before Thy face;
In every home bestow Thy grace
On children, father, mother,
Relieve their wants, their burdens ease,
Let them together dwell in peace
And love to one another.

Prayers for 10/07

Today we ask the intercession of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary; Sts. Bacchus, Pope Mark, and Sergius.

For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...

For the peoples of Syria and Guatemala...

For the repose of the soul of Tim Tull's cousin, and for his family and friends...

For peace throughout the world...

For a personal intention...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Mention My Intention, and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

O Queen of the Holy Rosary

O Queen of the Holy Rosary,
O bless us as we pray,
And offer thee our roses
In garlands day by day,
While from our Father's garden,
With loving hearts and bold,
We gather to thine honor
Buds white and red and gold.

O Queen of the Holy Rosary,
Each myst'ry blends with thine
The sacred life of Jesus
In ev'ry step divine.
Thy soul was His fair garden,
Thy virgin breast His throne,
Thy thoughts His faithful mirror,
Reflecting Him alone.

Sweet Lady of the Rosary,
White roses let us bring,
And lay them round thy footstool,
Before our Infant King.
For, resting in thy bosom,
God's Son was fain to be
The child of thy obedience
And spotless purity.

Prayers for 10/06

Today we ask the intercession of the Marytrs of Trier; Sts. Bruno, Magnus, Maria Francesca Gallo, and Francis Trung Von Tran,; and Bls. Adalbero, Isidore of Saint Joseph, Marie Rose Durocher, and Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Christ.

For the people of Ruthenia...

For the Carthusians...

For the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary...

For the sick...

For David Weideman...

For a personal intention...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention my Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/06

Father, Lead Me Day by Day

Father, lead me day by day,
Ever in Thine own sweet way;
Teach me to be pure and true;
Show me what I ought to do.

When in danger, make me brave,
Make me know that Thou canst save;
Keep me safe by Thy dear side;
Let me in Thy love abide.

When I’m tempted to do wrong,
Make me steadfast, wise and strong;
And when all alone I stand,
Shield me with Thy mighty hand.

When my heart is full of glee,
Help me to remember Thee,
Happy most of all to know
That my Father loves me so.

Prayers for 10/05

Today we ask the intercession of St. Luigi Scrosoppi and Bls. Alberto Marvelli, Anna Schaeffer, Bartholomew Longo, Francis Xavier Seelos, John Hewitt, William Hartley, and Robert Sutton.

For the repose of the soul of Joe Wetzel...

For Lisa-Ann Oliver's brother, and for his children...

For Patricia Pauley...

For peace throughout the world, especially in the Middle East...

For a personal intention...

For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire, Happy Catholic, and Mention My Intention...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 10/05

Spread, O Spread, Thou Mighty Word


Spread, O spread, thou mighty Word,
Spread the kingdom of the Lord,
Wheresoe’er His breath has given,
Life to beings meant for Heaven.

Tell them how the Father’s will
Made the world, and keeps it still,
How He sent His Son to save
All who help and comfort crave.

Tell of our Redeemer’s love,
Who forever doth remove
By His holy sacrifice
All the guilt that on us lies.

Tell them of the Spirit given
Now to guide us up to heaven,
Strong and holy, just and true,
Working both to will and do.

Word of life, most pure and strong,
Lo! for Thee the nations long,
Spread, till from its dreary night
All the world awakes to light.

Up! the ripening fields ye see,
Mighty shall the harvest be;
But the reapers still are few,
Great the work they have to do.

Lord of harvest, let there be
Joy and strength to work for Thee,
Till the nations, far and near,
See Thy light, and learn Thy fear.

Prayers for 10/04

Today we ask the intercessions of Sts. Francis of Assisi and Petronius.

For the peoples of Italy and Colorado...

For all Franciscan communities...

For ecologists...

For all who work for a better environment...

For pet owners...

For all who work in zoos...

For all who work for the protection of animals...

For embroiderers...

For all who work in the textile industry...

For the dying...

For the repose of the soul of Cecilia Flynn...

For the safe release of the oil workers in Nigeria...

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. Francis of Assisi

All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!

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O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!

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Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light.

Refrain

Dear mother earth, who day by day
Unfoldest blessings on our way,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in thee grow,
Let them His glory also show.

Refrain

And all ye men of tender heart,
Forgiving others, take your part,
O sing ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care!

Refrain

And thou most kind and gentle Death,
Waiting to hush our latest breath,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God,
And Christ our Lord the way hath trod.

Refrain

Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!

Refrain

Prayers for 10/03

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Adalgott, Ewald the Black, Ewald the Fair, Froilan, and Mother Theodore Guerin; and Bls. Columba Marmion and Dominic Spadafora.

For the peoples of Westphalia and Leon...

For the repose of the souls of the girls killed in Pennsylvania, and for their families and friends...

For those affected by Typhoon Xangsane...

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 10/03

Lord, the God of My Salvation


Lord, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry to Thee;
Let my prayer now find acceptance, in Thy mercy answer me.
Full of troubles and affliction, nigh to death my soul is brought,
Helpless, like one cast forever from Thy care and from Thy thought.

Thou hast brought me down to darkness, ’neath Thy wrath I am oppressed;
All the billows of affliction overwhelm my soul distressed.
Thou hast made my friends despise me, and companionless I go,
Bound, and helpless in my bondage, pining in my bitter woe.

Unto Thee, with hands uplifted, daily I direct my cry;
Hear, O Lord, my supplication, hear and save me ere I die.
Wilt Thou wait to show Thy wonders and Thy mercy to the dead?
Let me live to tell Thy praises, by Thy lovingkindness led.

Still, O Lord, renewed each morning unto Thee my prayer shall be;
Cast me not away forever, let me now Thy favor see.
All my life is spent in sorrow, grief and terror always nigh,
Waves of wrath have surged about me; show Thy mercy ere I die.

Friend and lover are departed, dark and lonely is my way;
Lord, be Thou my Friend and Helper, still to Thee, O Lord, I pray.
Lord, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry to Thee;
Let my prayer now find acceptance; in Thy mercy answer me.

Prayers for 10/02

Today we ask the intercession of our Guardian Angels; St. Leodegarius; and Bls. John Beyzym, Francis Chakichi, Louis Chakichi, and Lucy Chakichi.

For the visually impaired...

For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Feast of the Guardian Angels

Jesus, Brightness of the Father

Jesus, Brightness of the Father,
Life and Strength of all who live,
For creating guardian angels
Glory to Thy Name we give
And Thy wondrous praise rehearse,
Singing in harmonious verse.

Blessèd Lord, by their protection
Shelter us from harm this day,
Keep us pure in flesh and spirit,
Save us from the Foe, we pray,
And vouchsafe us by Thy grace
In Thy paradise a place.

Glory to th’almighty Father
Sing we with the heav’nly host;
Glory to the great Redeemer,
Glory to the Holy Ghost;
Three in One and One in Three,
Throughout all eternity!