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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

A Note of Apology

Prior commitments kept us from posting for Saturday. We will be including the day's saints in Sunday's post.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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?

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...

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.”

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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?

Prayers on the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran

Today we also ask the intercession of Sts. Ursinus and Vitonus; and Bl. George Napper.

For church architects and artists...

For makers of vestments, paraments, vessels, and church furnishings...

For sacristans...

For church musicians and singers...

For lectors, servers, instituted acolytes, and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist...

For church maintenance workers...

For all parish staff workers and volunteers...

For the repose of the soul of Bill Carbaugh, and for his family and friends...

For Kevin Miller's Dominican friend...

For areas suffering from drought, especially Australia...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation


Christ is made the sure Foundation,
Christ the Head and Cornerstone;
Chosen of the Lord, and precious,
Binding all the Church in one,
Holy Zion’s Help forever,
And her Confidence alone.

All that dedicated city,
Dearly loved of God on high,
In exultant jubilation,
Pours perpetual melody,
God the One in Three adoring
In glad hymns eternally.

To this temple, where we call Thee,
Come, O Lord of Hosts, today;
With Thy wonted lovingkindness
Hear Thy servants as they pray.
And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway.

Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants
What they ask of Thee to gain;
What they gain from Thee forever
With the blessèd to retain,
And hereafter in Thy glory
Evermore with Thee to reign.

Laud and honor to the Father,
Laud and honor to the Son,
Laud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One;
Consubstantial, co-eternal,
While unending ages run.

Prayers for 11/8

Today we ask the intercession of the Four Crowned Martyrs; Sts. Cybi, Pope Deusdedit, Godfrey of Amiens, John Baptist Con, Joseph Nghi, Martin Tho, Martin Tinh, Paul Ngan, and Willehad; and Bls. Elizabeth of the Trinity and Maria Crucified Satellico.

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

For the people of Saxony...

For stone masons...

For cattle ranchers...

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 11/8

O Thou Who Makest Souls to Shine


O Thou Who makest souls to shine
With light from brighter worlds above,
Now send Thy glistening dew divine
On all who seek a Savior’s love!

Do Thou Thy benediction give
On all who teach, on all who learn,
That all Thy Church may holier live,
And every lamp more brightly burn.

Give those that teach pure hearts and wise,
Faith, hope, and love, all warmed by prayer;
Themselves first training for the skies,
They best will raise their people there.

Give those, who learn, the willing ear,
The spirit meek, the guileless mind;
Such gifts will make the lowliest here
Far better than a kingdom find.

O bless the shepherd, bless the sheep,
That guide and guided both be one—
One in the faithful watch they keep,
Until this hurrying life be done.

If thus, good Lord, Thy grace be giv’n,
In Thee to live, in Thee to die,
Before we upward pass to Heav’n,
We taste our immortality.

Prayers for 11/7

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Engelbert of Cologne, Florentius of Strasburg, Herculanus, Hyacinth Castañeda, Peter Ou, and Willibrord; and Bls. Anthony Baldinucci, Francis Palau y Quer, Gertrude of Remiremont, and John Duns Scotus.

For the people of the Netherlands and Luxembourg...

For those suffering from gallstones...

For those suffering from epilepsy...

For the repose of the soul of Fr. Ben Benzinger, SJ, and for his family and friends...

For all voters...

For Karen Marie Knapp...

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 11/7

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name


All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.

Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre, and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir, and crown Him Lord of all.
Before His face Who tunes their choir, and crown Him Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye morning stars of light, Who fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might, and crown Him Lord of all.
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might, and crown Him Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God, who from His altar call;
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, and crown Him Lord of all.

Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race, ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all.

Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line, Whom David Lord did call,
The God incarnate, Man divine, and crown Him Lord of all,
The God incarnate, Man divine, and crown Him Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget the wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.

Let every tribe and every tongue before Him prostrate fall
And shout in universal song the crownèd Lord of all.
And shout in universal song the crownèd Lord of all.

Prayers for 11/6

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Edwen, Francis Ferdinand de Capillas, Joseph Khang, Leonard of Noblac, Melaine of Rennes, Severus of Barcelona, and Winnoc; and Bls. Alfonso Navarrete Benito, Christina of Stommeln, Josepha Naval Girbes, Leonianus of Autun, and Margaret of Lorraine.

For prison inmates...

For prisoners of war...

For metal workers...

For locksmiths...

For victims of robbery and theft...

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 11/6

Not Haughty Is My Heart


Not haughty is my heart,
Not lofty is my pride;
I do not seek to know the things
God’s wisdom hath denied.

With childlike trust, O Lord,
In Thee I calmly rest,
Contented as a little child
Upon its mother’s breast.

Ye people of the Lord,
In Him alone confide;
From this time forth and evermore
His wisdom be your guide.

Prayers for 11/5

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Elizabeth and Kea; and Bls. Bernhard Lichtenberg, Gomidas Keumurjian, and Simon Ballachi.

For expectant mothers...

For those suffering from dental problems...

For personal intentions...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

My Lord, I Do Not Ask to Stand


My Lord, I do not ask to stand
As king or prince of high degree;
I only pray that hand in hand
A child and I may come to Thee.

To teach a tender voice to pray,
Two childish eyes Thy face to see—
Two feet to guide in Thy straight way;
This fervently I ask of Thee.

O grant Thy patience to impart
Thy holy law, Thy words of truth;
Give, Lord, Thy grace, that my whole heart
May overflow with love for youth.

As step by step we tread the way,
Trusting, and confident, and free
A child and I shall, day by day,
Find sweet companionship with Thee.

Prayers for 11/4

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Charles Borromeo, Emeric, and John Zedazneli; and Bls. Frances d'Ambrosia and Helen Enselmini.

For our bishops...

For seminarians...

For spiritual directors and their confreres...

For catechists and their catechumens...

For those suffering from gastrointestinal disorders...

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 11/4

O Jesus. When I Think of Thee


O Jesus, when I think of Thee,
Thy manger, cross, and throne,
My spirit trusts exultingly
In Thee, and Thee alone.

For me Thou didst become a man,
For me didst weep and die;
For me achieve Thy wondrous plan
For me ascend on high.

O let me share Thy holy birth,
Thy faith, Thy death to sin;
And strong, amidst the toils of earth,
My heavenly life begin.

Then shall I know what means the strain
Triumphant of Saint Paul:
“To live is Christ, to die is gain”;
“Christ is my All in all.”

Prayers for 11/3

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Alphais, Guenhael, Hubert of Liege, Malachy O'More, Martin de Porres, Pirmin, Quartus, Rumwold, Winifred of Wales, and Wulganus.

For the people of Peru...

For African-American Catholics...

For harmony between peoples of all races and ethnic groups...

For the disabled...

For the sick...

For victims of incest...

For hunters...

For rabies victims...

For all who work in manufacturing...

For hairstylists and barbers...

For those who work in the hospitality trade...

For students, especially those attending public/state schools

For those working in mass media...

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 11/3

Lord God of Hosts, Whose Purpose, Never Swerving


Lord God of Hosts, Whose purpose, never swerving,
Leads toward the day of Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Grant us to march among Thy faithful legions,
Armed with Thy courage, till the world is won.

Strong Son of God, Whose work was His that sent Thee,
One with the Father, thought and deed and word,
One make us all, true comrades in Thy service,
And make us one in Thee with God the Lord.

O Prince of Peace, Thou Bringer of good tidings,
Teach us to speak Thy word of hope and cheer,
Rest for the soul, and strength for all man’s striving,
Light for the path of life, and God brought near.

Lord God, Whose grace has called us to Thy service,
How good Thy thoughts toward us, how great their sum!
We work with Thee, we go where Thou wilt lead us,
Until in all the earth Thy kingdom come.

Prayers for All Souls Day

Today we pray for all of the faithful departed. I invite you to add the names of your dearly departed in the comments box for this post.

We also ask the intercession of St. Justus of Trieste and Bl. John Bodey.

For all the faithful deaprted...

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Hymn for All Souls

Dies Irae

(English translation follows)

Dies irae, dies illa
solvet saeclum in favilla:
teste David cum Sibylla.

Quantus tremor est futurus,
quando judex est venturus,
cuncta stricte discussurus!

Tuba mirum spargens sonum
per sepulcra regionum,
coget omnes ante thronum.

Mors stupebit et natura,
cum resurget creatura,
judicanti responsura.

Liber scriptus proferetur,
in quo totum continetur,
unde mundus judicetur.

Judex ergo cum sedebit,
quidquid latet apparebit:
nil inultum remanebit.

Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?
Quem patronum rogaturus,
cum vix justus sit securus?

Rex tremendae majestatis,
qui salvandos salvas gratis,
salva me fons pietatis.

Recordare, Jesu pie,
quod sum causa tuae viae:
ne me perdas illa die.

Quaerens me, sedisti lassus:
redemisti Crucem passus:
tantus labor non sit cassus.

Juste judex ultionis,
donum fac remissionis
ante diem rationis.

Ingemisco, tamquam reus:
culpa rubet vultus meus:
supplicanti parce, Deus.

Qui Mariam absolvisti,
et latronem exaudisti,
mihi quoque spem dedisti.

Preces meae non sunt dignae:
sed tu bonus fac benigne,
ne perenni cremer igne.

Inter oves locum praesta,
et ab haedis me sequestra,
statuens in parte dextra.

Confutatis maledictis,
flammis acribus addictis:
voca me cum benedictis.

Oro supplex et acclinis,
cor contritum quasi cinis:
gere curam mei finis.

Lacrimosa dies illa,
qua resurget ex favilla
judicandus homo reus.

Huic ergo parce, Deus:
pie Jesu Domine,
dona eis requiem.
Amen.

This day, this day of wrath
shall consume the world in ashes,
as foretold by David and the Sibyl.

What trembling there will be
When the judge shall come
to weigh everything strictly!

The trumpet, scattering its awful sound
Across the graves of all lands
Summons all before the throne.

Death and nature shall be stunned
When mankind arises
To render account before the judge.

The written book shall be brought
In which all is contained
Whereby the world shall be judged

When the judge takes his seat
all that is hidden shall appear
Nothing will remain unavenged.

What shall I, a wretch, say then?
To which protector shall I appeal
When even the just man is barely safe?

King of awful majesty
You freely save those worthy of salvation
Save me, found of pity.

Remember, gentle Jesus
that I am the reason for your time on earth,
do not cast me out on that day.

Seeking me, you sank down wearily,
you saved me by enduring the cross,
such travail must not be in vain.

Righteous judge of vengeance,
award the gift of forgiveness
before the day of reckoning.

I groan as one guilty,
my face blushes with guilt;
spare the suppliant, O God.

Thou who didsn't absolve Mary
and heard the prayer of the thief
hast given me hope, too.

My prayers are not worthy,
but Thou, O good one, show mercy,
lest I burn in everlasting fire,

Give me a place among the sheep,
and separate me from the goats,
placing me on Thy right hand.

When the damned are confounded
and consigned to keen flames,
call me with the blessed.

I pray, suppliant and kneeling,
a heart as contrite as ashes;
take Thou my ending into Thy care.

That day is one of weeping,
on which shall rise again from the ashes
the guilty man, to be judged.

Therefore spare this one, O God,
merciful Lord Jesus:
Give them rest. Amen.