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...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
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.
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.
Monday, October 16, 2006
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 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.
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.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
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 the intentions posted on Happy Catholic, Catholic Fire, and Mention My Intention...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
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.
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.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
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...
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.
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.
Friday, October 13, 2006
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...
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.
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.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
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...
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
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...
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
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 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.
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.
Monday, October 09, 2006
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Friday, October 06, 2006
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...
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.
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.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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...
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
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...
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!
Refrain
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!
Refrain
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
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!
Refrain
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!
Refrain
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...
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.
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.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
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...
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!
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!
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Prayers for 9/30 & 10/1
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Antoninus of Piacenza, Gregory the Illuminator, Jerome, Ursus the Theban, Bavo, Piaton, Remigius, Romanos the Melodist, and Therese of Lisieux; and Bls. Frederick Albert, Antoni Rewera, Edward James, John Robinson, and Luigi Maria Monti.
For the peoples of Armenia, France, Russia, and the Netherlands...
For the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Mary Immaculate...
For the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception...
For archeologists and curators...
For Scripture scholars...
For translators...
For those who keep weblogs...
For all who work in aviation...
For missionaries...
For those who suffer from AIDS, and for their caregivers...
For Suzie Ryan, and for her family and friends...
For the Coffin family...
For the repose of the souls of the victims of the plane crash in Brazil, and for their friends and families...
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 the peoples of Armenia, France, Russia, and the Netherlands...
For the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Mary Immaculate...
For the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception...
For archeologists and curators...
For Scripture scholars...
For translators...
For those who keep weblogs...
For all who work in aviation...
For missionaries...
For those who suffer from AIDS, and for their caregivers...
For Suzie Ryan, and for her family and friends...
For the Coffin family...
For the repose of the souls of the victims of the plane crash in Brazil, and for their friends and families...
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 the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jehovah's Perfect Law
Jehovah’s perfect law
Restores the soul again;
His testimony sure
Gives wisdom to men;
The precepts of the Lord are right,
And fill the heart with great delight.
The Lord’s commands are pure,
They light and joy restore;
Jehovah’s fear is clean,
Enduring evermore;
His statutes, let the world confess,
Are wholly truth and righteousness.
They are to be desired
Above the finest gold;
Than honey from the comb
More sweetness far they hold;
With warnings they Thy servant guard,
In keeping them is great reward.
His errors who can know?
Cleanse me from hidden stain;
Keep me from willful sins,
Nor let them o’er me reign;
And then I upright shall appear
And be from great transgressions clear.
When Thou dost search my life,
May all my thoughts within
And all the words I speak
Thy full approval win.
O Lord, Thou art a Rock to me,
And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.
Jehovah’s perfect law
Restores the soul again;
His testimony sure
Gives wisdom to men;
The precepts of the Lord are right,
And fill the heart with great delight.
The Lord’s commands are pure,
They light and joy restore;
Jehovah’s fear is clean,
Enduring evermore;
His statutes, let the world confess,
Are wholly truth and righteousness.
They are to be desired
Above the finest gold;
Than honey from the comb
More sweetness far they hold;
With warnings they Thy servant guard,
In keeping them is great reward.
His errors who can know?
Cleanse me from hidden stain;
Keep me from willful sins,
Nor let them o’er me reign;
And then I upright shall appear
And be from great transgressions clear.
When Thou dost search my life,
May all my thoughts within
And all the words I speak
Thy full approval win.
O Lord, Thou art a Rock to me,
And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.
Apology
Time constraints prevented us from posting for 9/30. We will include the saints and their patronages on 10/01's entry. Apologies for any inconveneiences caused.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Prayers on the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
Besides the three holy archangels, we also ask the intercession of Sts. Charles of Blois, John de Montmirail, Richard Rolle, and Theodota.
For the peoples of Portugal, Cornwall, Germany, Papua New Guinea, and Umbria...
For all clergy...
For all who work in mass media and mass communication...
For all who work in the diplomatic corps...
For all who work in postal, courier, and delivery services...
For paramedics and EMTs...
For the members of the Armed Forces...
For all who own businesses...
For police and other public safety officers...
For engaged couples...
For all who work in the pharmaceutical industry...
For travellers...
For prisoners...
For the sick...
For the dying...
For Katy's family...
For those affectd by Typhoon Xangsane...
For a personal intention...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Portugal, Cornwall, Germany, Papua New Guinea, and Umbria...
For all clergy...
For all who work in mass media and mass communication...
For all who work in the diplomatic corps...
For all who work in postal, courier, and delivery services...
For paramedics and EMTs...
For the members of the Armed Forces...
For all who own businesses...
For police and other public safety officers...
For engaged couples...
For all who work in the pharmaceutical industry...
For travellers...
For prisoners...
For the sick...
For the dying...
For Katy's family...
For those affectd by Typhoon Xangsane...
For a personal intention...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
Christ, the Fair Glory of the Holy Angels
Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,
Thou Who hast made us, Thou Who o’er us rulest,
Grant of Thy mercy unto us Thy servants
Steps up to Heaven.
Send Thy archangel, Michael, to our succor;
Peacemaker blessèd, may he banish from us
Striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful
All things may prosper.
Send Thy archangel, Gabriel, the mighty;
Herald of Heaven, may he from us mortals
Spurn the old serpent, watching o’er the temples
Where Thou art worshipped.
Send thy archangel, Raphael, the restorer
Of the misguided ways of men who wander,
Who at Thy bidding strengthens soul and body
With Thine anointing.
Father almighty, Son and Holy Spirit,
God ever blessèd, be Thou our Preserver;
Thine is the glory which the angels worship,
Veiling their faces.
Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,
Thou Who hast made us, Thou Who o’er us rulest,
Grant of Thy mercy unto us Thy servants
Steps up to Heaven.
Send Thy archangel, Michael, to our succor;
Peacemaker blessèd, may he banish from us
Striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful
All things may prosper.
Send Thy archangel, Gabriel, the mighty;
Herald of Heaven, may he from us mortals
Spurn the old serpent, watching o’er the temples
Where Thou art worshipped.
Send thy archangel, Raphael, the restorer
Of the misguided ways of men who wander,
Who at Thy bidding strengthens soul and body
With Thine anointing.
Father almighty, Son and Holy Spirit,
God ever blessèd, be Thou our Preserver;
Thine is the glory which the angels worship,
Veiling their faces.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Prayers for 9/28
Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of China; Sts. Conval, Eustochium, John of Dukla, Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila and Companions; and Wenceslaus.
For the peoples of China and the Czech Republic...
For brewers...
For the repose of the soul of Emily Keyes, and for all those affected by the school shooting in Bailey, CO...
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 China and the Czech Republic...
For brewers...
For the repose of the soul of Emily Keyes, and for all those affected by the school shooting in Bailey, CO...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/28
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
Thy Word commands our flesh to dust,
“Return, ye sons of men:”
All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by the flood,
And lost in following years.
Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Like flowery fields the nations stand
Pleased with the morning light;
The flowers beneath the mower’s hand
Lie withering ere ‘tis night.
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
Thy Word commands our flesh to dust,
“Return, ye sons of men:”
All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by the flood,
And lost in following years.
Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Like flowery fields the nations stand
Pleased with the morning light;
The flowers beneath the mower’s hand
Lie withering ere ‘tis night.
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Prayers for 9/27
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Delphina, Elzear, Gaius of Milan, and Vincent de Paul.
For the people of Madagascar...
For the Vincentian family of orders...
For the St. Vincent de Paul Society...
For the Vincentian Service Corps...
For all other charitable and volunteer organizations...
For hospitals and clinics...
For those suffering from Hansen's Disease...
For personal intentions...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the people of Madagascar...
For the Vincentian family of orders...
For the St. Vincent de Paul Society...
For the Vincentian Service Corps...
For all other charitable and volunteer organizations...
For hospitals and clinics...
For those suffering from Hansen's Disease...
For personal intentions...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/27
Lead, Kindly Light
Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on.
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till the night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I
Have loved long since, and lost awhile!
Meantime, along the narrow rugged path, Thyself hast trod,
Lead, Savior, lead me home in childlike faith, home to my God.
To rest forever after earthly strife
In the calm light of everlasting life.
Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on.
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till the night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I
Have loved long since, and lost awhile!
Meantime, along the narrow rugged path, Thyself hast trod,
Lead, Savior, lead me home in childlike faith, home to my God.
To rest forever after earthly strife
In the calm light of everlasting life.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Prayers for 9/26
Today we ask the intercession of the North American Martyrs (feast day in Canada). We also ask the intercession of Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Pope Eusebius, Gabriel Lalemant, and Marie Victoire Therese Couderc; and Bls. Giovanni Mazzucconi and Louis Tezza.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the Camillian Sisters...
For the Cenacle Sisters...
For all medical professionals...
For midwives...
For all working in the pharmaceutical industry...
For barbers and hairstylists...
For a personal intention...
For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the Camillian Sisters...
For the Cenacle Sisters...
For all medical professionals...
For midwives...
For all working in the pharmaceutical industry...
For barbers and hairstylists...
For a personal intention...
For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/26
Blest Are the Undefiled in Heart
Blest are the undefiled in heart,
Whose ways are right and clean;
Who never from Thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.
Blest are the men that keep Thy Word,
And practice Thy commands;
With their whole heart they seek the Lord,
And serve thee with their hands.
Great is their peace who love Thy law;
How firm their souls abide!
Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.
Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all Thy statutes I obey,
And honor all Thy Name.
But haughty sinners God will hate,
The proud shall die accursed;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.
Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those that leave Thy ways
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste Thy grace.
Blest are the undefiled in heart,
Whose ways are right and clean;
Who never from Thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.
Blest are the men that keep Thy Word,
And practice Thy commands;
With their whole heart they seek the Lord,
And serve thee with their hands.
Great is their peace who love Thy law;
How firm their souls abide!
Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.
Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all Thy statutes I obey,
And honor all Thy Name.
But haughty sinners God will hate,
The proud shall die accursed;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.
Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those that leave Thy ways
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste Thy grace.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Prayers for 9/25
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Albert of Jerusalem, Cadoc of Llancarvan, Cleophas, Finbar, Firminus of Amiens, and Vincent Strambi; and Bls. Augustine Ota, Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet, Herman the Cripple, Mancius Shisisoiemon, and Mark Criado.
For the Carmelites...
For the hearing-impaired...
For those suffering from glandular disorders...
For Emmie Rose's family...
For personal intentions...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Carmelites...
For the hearing-impaired...
For those suffering from glandular disorders...
For Emmie Rose's family...
For personal intentions...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/25
Who Shall Ascend Thy Heav'nly Place?
Who shall ascend Thy heav’nly place,
Great God, and dwell before Thy face?
The man that minds religion now,
And humbly walks with God below.
Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean,
Whose lips still speak the thing they mean;
No slanders dwell upon his tongue;
He hates to do his neighbor wrong.
Scarce will he trust an ill report,
Nor vents it to his neighbor’s hurt:
Sinners of state he can despise,
But saints are honored in his eyes.
Firm to his word he ever stood,
And always makes his promise good;
Nor dares to change the thing he swears,
Whatever pain or loss he bears.
He never deals in bribing gold,
And mourns that justice should be sold;
While others gripe and grind the poor,
Sweet charity attends his door.
He loves his enemies, and prays
For those that curse him to his face
And doth to all men still the same
That he would hope or wish from them.
Yet, when his holiest works are done,
His soul depends on grace alone:
This is the man Thy face shall see,
And dwell for ever, Lord, with Thee.
Who shall ascend Thy heav’nly place,
Great God, and dwell before Thy face?
The man that minds religion now,
And humbly walks with God below.
Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean,
Whose lips still speak the thing they mean;
No slanders dwell upon his tongue;
He hates to do his neighbor wrong.
Scarce will he trust an ill report,
Nor vents it to his neighbor’s hurt:
Sinners of state he can despise,
But saints are honored in his eyes.
Firm to his word he ever stood,
And always makes his promise good;
Nor dares to change the thing he swears,
Whatever pain or loss he bears.
He never deals in bribing gold,
And mourns that justice should be sold;
While others gripe and grind the poor,
Sweet charity attends his door.
He loves his enemies, and prays
For those that curse him to his face
And doth to all men still the same
That he would hope or wish from them.
Yet, when his holiest works are done,
His soul depends on grace alone:
This is the man Thy face shall see,
And dwell for ever, Lord, with Thee.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Prayers for 9/24
Today we ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary under two of her titles: Our Lady of Ransom and Our Lady of Walsingham.
We also ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Chalcedon; Sts. Gerard Sagredo,Pacificus of Severino, and Rupert; and Bls. Anton Martin Slomsek and Colomba Gabriel.
For the people of Hungary...
For the people of Salzburg...
For Anglican-use Catholics...
For il Instituto Suore Benedettine di Carità...
For intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
We also ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Chalcedon; Sts. Gerard Sagredo,Pacificus of Severino, and Rupert; and Bls. Anton Martin Slomsek and Colomba Gabriel.
For the people of Hungary...
For the people of Salzburg...
For Anglican-use Catholics...
For il Instituto Suore Benedettine di Carità...
For intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
O Save Thee by Thy Name
O save me by Thy Name,
And judge me in Thy might,
O God, now grant my urgent claim
Acceptance in Thy sight.
Strong foes against me rise,
Oppressors seek my soul,
Who set not God before their eyes,
Nor own His just control.
Lo, God my Helper is,
The Lord, my mighty Friend,
He shall requite my enemies,
Their just destruction send.
My sacrifice of praise
To Thee I freely bring;
My thanks, O Lord, to Thee I raise
And of Thy goodness sing.
From troubles and from woes
Thou hast delivered me,
The overthrow of all my foes
Hast given me to see.
O save me by Thy Name,
And judge me in Thy might,
O God, now grant my urgent claim
Acceptance in Thy sight.
Strong foes against me rise,
Oppressors seek my soul,
Who set not God before their eyes,
Nor own His just control.
Lo, God my Helper is,
The Lord, my mighty Friend,
He shall requite my enemies,
Their just destruction send.
My sacrifice of praise
To Thee I freely bring;
My thanks, O Lord, to Thee I raise
And of Thy goodness sing.
From troubles and from woes
Thou hast delivered me,
The overthrow of all my foes
Hast given me to see.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Prayers for 9/23
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Adamnan, Antonio, Cristobal, Juan, Pope Linus, and Padre Pio; and Bls. Bernardina Maria Jablonska, Emilie Tavernier Gamelin, Helen Duglioli, and William Way.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the Albertine Sisters...
For the Sisters of Providence...
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 Albertine Sisters...
For the Sisters of Providence...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/23
Lord, if at Thy Command
Lord, if at Thy command
The word of life we sow,
Watered by Thy almighty hand,
The seed shall surely grow.
The virtue of Thy grace
A large increase shall give,
And multiply the faithful race
Who to Thy glory live.
Now then the ceaseless shower
Of Gospel blessings send,
And let the soul converting power
Thy ministers attend.
On multitudes confer
The heart renewing love,
And by the joy of grace prepare
For fuller joys above.
Lord, if at Thy command
The word of life we sow,
Watered by Thy almighty hand,
The seed shall surely grow.
The virtue of Thy grace
A large increase shall give,
And multiply the faithful race
Who to Thy glory live.
Now then the ceaseless shower
Of Gospel blessings send,
And let the soul converting power
Thy ministers attend.
On multitudes confer
The heart renewing love,
And by the joy of grace prepare
For fuller joys above.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Prayers for 9/22
Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Valencia, Spain; Sts. Ignatius of Santhia and Maurice and Companions.
For the peoples of Austria, Sardinia, and Piedmont, Italy...
For the Swiss Guard...
For all members of the Armed Forces...
For Fr. Robert Bishop, CMF, and all requests posted in the comments box...
For the peoples of Austria, Sardinia, and Piedmont, Italy...
For the Swiss Guard...
For all members of the Armed Forces...
For Fr. Robert Bishop, CMF, and all requests posted in the comments box...
For the requests posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all requests previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/22
O Daughters Blest of Galilee
O daughters blest of Galilee,
With Jesus chose ye well to be,
Thrice happy holy company.
O joy, to see that Master dear!
O joy, to live with Him so near!
O joy, that gentle voice to hear!
O more than joy, to that dear Lord,
In purest, deepest love adored,
All lowly service to afford.
Yea, happy was your lot to bring
In loyal homage to your King
Each free and gracious offering.
O Jesus, throned above the height,
Adoring troops of angels bright
Wait on Thy bidding day and night.
Thy sacred form we cannot see,
Yet, Lord, these hands may render Thee
Each lowly act of charity.
For while, ’mid want and woe we move,
And tend Thy poor in gentle love,
We minister to Thee above.
O gracious Jesus, we confess,
Our poor cold love, our nothingness:
Yet Thou wilt own, and Thou wilt bless.
O daughters blest of Galilee,
With Jesus chose ye well to be,
Thrice happy holy company.
O joy, to see that Master dear!
O joy, to live with Him so near!
O joy, that gentle voice to hear!
O more than joy, to that dear Lord,
In purest, deepest love adored,
All lowly service to afford.
Yea, happy was your lot to bring
In loyal homage to your King
Each free and gracious offering.
O Jesus, throned above the height,
Adoring troops of angels bright
Wait on Thy bidding day and night.
Thy sacred form we cannot see,
Yet, Lord, these hands may render Thee
Each lowly act of charity.
For while, ’mid want and woe we move,
And tend Thy poor in gentle love,
We minister to Thee above.
O gracious Jesus, we confess,
Our poor cold love, our nothingness:
Yet Thou wilt own, and Thou wilt bless.
Prayers on the Feast of St. Matthew
Besides St. Matthew, we also ask the intercession of Sts. Francis Jaccard, Iphigenia, andJames Honoré Chastán.
For all who work in banking, accounting, and financial services...
For security guards...
For the repose of the souls of those killed in the mining accident in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, 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 all who work in banking, accounting, and financial services...
For security guards...
For the repose of the souls of those killed in the mining accident in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, 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...
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Hymn for the Feast of St. Matthew
He Sat to Watch o'er Customs Paid
He sat to watch o’er customs paid,
A man of scorned and hard’ning trade;
Alike the symbol and the tool
Of foreign masters’ hated rule.
But grace within his breast had stirred;
There needed but the timely word;
It came, true Lord of souls! from Thee,
That royal summons, “Follow Me.”
Enough, when Thou wert passing by
To hear Thy voice, to meet Thine eye;
He rose, responsive to the call,
And left his task, his gains, his all.
O wise exchange! with these to part
And lay up treasure in Thy heart;
With twofold crown of light to shine
Amid Thy servants’ foremost line!
Come, Savior, as in days of old;
Pass where the world has strongest hold,
And faithless care and selfish greed
Are thorns that choke the holy seed.
Who keep Thy gifts, O bid them claim
The steward’s, not the owner’s name;
Who yield all up for Thy dear sake,
Let them of Matthew’s wealth partake.
He sat to watch o’er customs paid,
A man of scorned and hard’ning trade;
Alike the symbol and the tool
Of foreign masters’ hated rule.
But grace within his breast had stirred;
There needed but the timely word;
It came, true Lord of souls! from Thee,
That royal summons, “Follow Me.”
Enough, when Thou wert passing by
To hear Thy voice, to meet Thine eye;
He rose, responsive to the call,
And left his task, his gains, his all.
O wise exchange! with these to part
And lay up treasure in Thy heart;
With twofold crown of light to shine
Amid Thy servants’ foremost line!
Come, Savior, as in days of old;
Pass where the world has strongest hold,
And faithless care and selfish greed
Are thorns that choke the holy seed.
Who keep Thy gifts, O bid them claim
The steward’s, not the owner’s name;
Who yield all up for Thy dear sake,
Let them of Matthew’s wealth partake.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Prayers for 9/20
Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Korea: Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Cecilia Yu, Jung Hye, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions. We also ask the intercession of Sts. Pope Agapitus I, John Charles Cornay, Jose Maria de Yermo y Parres, Lawrence Imbert, and Madelgaire; and Bls. Clemente Marchisio, Frances de Posadas, and Thomas Johnson.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the people of Korea...
For the Institute of the Daughters of Saint Joseph...
For the Congregation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor...
In thanksgiving for the safe return of Abigale Lynn Woods...
For firefighters...
For hunters...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the people of Korea...
For the Institute of the Daughters of Saint Joseph...
For the Congregation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor...
In thanksgiving for the safe return of Abigale Lynn Woods...
For the people of Thailand...
For the repose of the souls of the miners in Donetsk, Ukraine, and for their families and friends...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For firefighters...
For hunters...
Hymn for 9/20
Friend of Sinners, Lord of Glory
Friend of sinners, Lord of glory,
Lowly, mighty, Brother, King!
Musing o’er Thy wondrous story,
Grateful we Thy praises sing:
Friend to help us, cheer us, save us,
In Whom pow’r and pity blend—
Praise we must the grace which gave us
Jesus Christ, the sinners’ Friend.
Friend Who never fails nor grieves us,
Faithful, tender, constant, kind;
Friend Who at all times receives us,
Friend Who came the lost to find.
Sorrow soothing, joys enhancing,
Loving until life shall end;
Then conferring bliss entrancing,
Still, in heaven, the sinners’ Friend.
O to love and serve Thee better!
From all evil set us free;
Break, Lord, every sinful fetter;
Be each thought conformed to Thee:
Looking for Thy bright appearing,
May our spirits upward tend;
Till no longer doubting, fearing,
We behold the sinners’ Friend.
Friend of sinners, Lord of glory,
Lowly, mighty, Brother, King!
Musing o’er Thy wondrous story,
Grateful we Thy praises sing:
Friend to help us, cheer us, save us,
In Whom pow’r and pity blend—
Praise we must the grace which gave us
Jesus Christ, the sinners’ Friend.
Friend Who never fails nor grieves us,
Faithful, tender, constant, kind;
Friend Who at all times receives us,
Friend Who came the lost to find.
Sorrow soothing, joys enhancing,
Loving until life shall end;
Then conferring bliss entrancing,
Still, in heaven, the sinners’ Friend.
O to love and serve Thee better!
From all evil set us free;
Break, Lord, every sinful fetter;
Be each thought conformed to Thee:
Looking for Thy bright appearing,
May our spirits upward tend;
Till no longer doubting, fearing,
We behold the sinners’ Friend.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Prayers for 9/19
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Alonso de Orozco Mena, Constantia, Emily de Rodat, Felix, Januarius and Companions, and Theodore of Tarsus; and Bls. Hugh of Sassoferrato, Mary de Cerevellon, and Thomas Akafuji.
For the Religious Congregation of the Holy Family of Villefranche...
For blood centers and all who donate blood and plasma...
For those living near active volcanoes...
For peace throughout the world...
For the Religious Congregation of the Holy Family of Villefranche...
For blood centers and all who donate blood and plasma...
For those living near active volcanoes...
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 9/19
All People That On Earth Do Dwell
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed;
Without our aid He did us make;
We are His folk, He doth us feed,
And for His sheep He doth us take.
O enter then His gates with praise;
Approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless His Name always,
For it is seemly so to do.
For why? the Lord our God is good;
His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom Heaven and earth adore,
From men and from the angel host
Be praise and glory evermore.
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed;
Without our aid He did us make;
We are His folk, He doth us feed,
And for His sheep He doth us take.
O enter then His gates with praise;
Approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless His Name always,
For it is seemly so to do.
For why? the Lord our God is good;
His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom Heaven and earth adore,
From men and from the angel host
Be praise and glory evermore.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Prayers for 9/18
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Dominic Trach Doai, John de Massias, Joseph of Cupertino, Richardis, and Thomas of Villanova; and Bls. Carlo Erana Guruceta, Fidel Fuidio Rodriguez, and Jesus Hita Miranda.
For travellers, especially those who travel by air...
For all who work in airlines and airports...
For pilots...
For all who work in space programs...
For students...
For John and Alicia...
For travellers, especially those who travel by air...
For all who work in airlines and airports...
For pilots...
For all who work in space programs...
For students...
For John and Alicia...
For the repose of the soul of Sr. Leonella...
For the residents of Rogers, MN...
For peace throughout the world...
For personal intentions...
For the intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/18
O Lord, I Am Not Worthy
O Lord, I am not worthy
That Thou should'st come to me,
But speak the words of comfort,
My spirit healed shall be.
Oh, come, all you who labor
In sorrow and in pain,
Come, eat This Bread from heaven;
Thy peace and strength regain.
O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Our Victim and our Priest,
Whose precious Blood and Body
Become our sacred Feast.
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine!
All praise and all thanksgiving
Be ev'ry moment Thine.
O Lord, I am not worthy
That Thou should'st come to me,
But speak the words of comfort,
My spirit healed shall be.
Oh, come, all you who labor
In sorrow and in pain,
Come, eat This Bread from heaven;
Thy peace and strength regain.
O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Our Victim and our Priest,
Whose precious Blood and Body
Become our sacred Feast.
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine!
All praise and all thanksgiving
Be ev'ry moment Thine.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Prayers for 9/17
Today we ask the intercession of St. Francis, as this is the feast of the imposition of his stigmata. We also ask the intercession of Sts. Emmanuel Trieu, Hildegard von Bingen, Lambert of Maestricht, Peter Arbues, and Robert Bellarmine; and Bl. Sigimondo Felice Felinski.
For catechumans, their sponsors, and their catechists...
For canon lawyers...
For Dad29's new grandson...
For the people of Sweden, as they prepare for elections...
For personal intentions...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For catechumans, their sponsors, and their catechists...
For canon lawyers...
For Dad29's new grandson...
For the people of Sweden, as they prepare for elections...
For personal intentions...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Take Up Thy Cross
“Take up thy cross,” the Savior said,
“If thou wouldst My disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after Me.”
Take up thy cross, let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.
Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel;
Thy Lord for thee the cross endured,
And saved thy soul from death and hell.
Take up thy cross then in His strength,
And calmly sin’s wild deluge brave,
’Twill guide thee to a better home,
It points to glory o’er the grave.
Take up thy cross and follow Christ,
Nor think til death to lay it down;
For only those who bear the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.
To Thee, great Lord, the One in Three,
All praise forevermore ascend:
O grant us in our home to see
The heavenly life that knows no end.
Take Up Thy Cross
“Take up thy cross,” the Savior said,
“If thou wouldst My disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after Me.”
Take up thy cross, let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.
Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel;
Thy Lord for thee the cross endured,
And saved thy soul from death and hell.
Take up thy cross then in His strength,
And calmly sin’s wild deluge brave,
’Twill guide thee to a better home,
It points to glory o’er the grave.
Take up thy cross and follow Christ,
Nor think til death to lay it down;
For only those who bear the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.
To Thee, great Lord, the One in Three,
All praise forevermore ascend:
O grant us in our home to see
The heavenly life that knows no end.
Prayers for 9/16
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Pope Cornelius, Cyprian of Carthage, Dulcissima, Euphemia, Ludmila, Ninian, and Pope Victor III; and Bls. Michael Fimonaya and Paul Fimonaya.
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the peoples of Algeria and the Czech Republic...
For those suffering from neurological disorders...
For those suffering from earaches and other disorders of the ear...
For all families, especially those with problems...
For Rachel Watkins, and all mothers who have suffered miscarriages...
For the safe return of Stephanie Ochsenbine's baby...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the peoples of Algeria and the Czech Republic...
For those suffering from neurological disorders...
For those suffering from earaches and other disorders of the ear...
For all families, especially those with problems...
For Rachel Watkins, and all mothers who have suffered miscarriages...
For the safe return of Stephanie Ochsenbine's baby...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Friday, September 15, 2006
Hymn for 9/16
What Shall I Render to the Lord?
What shall I render to the Lord,
What shall my offering be,
For all the gracious benefits
He has bestowed on me?
Salvation’s cup my soul will take
While to the Lord I pray,
And with His people I will meet,
My thankful vows to pay.
Not lightly does the Lord permit
His chosen saints to die;
From death Thou hast delivered me,
Thy servant, Lord, am I.
Within His house, the house of prayer,
My soul shall bless the Lord,
And praises to His holy Name
Let all His saints accord.
What shall I render to the Lord,
What shall my offering be,
For all the gracious benefits
He has bestowed on me?
Salvation’s cup my soul will take
While to the Lord I pray,
And with His people I will meet,
My thankful vows to pay.
Not lightly does the Lord permit
His chosen saints to die;
From death Thou hast delivered me,
Thy servant, Lord, am I.
Within His house, the house of prayer,
My soul shall bless the Lord,
And praises to His holy Name
Let all His saints accord.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Prayers for 9/15
Today we ask the intercession of Our Lady of Sorrows; Sts. Catherine of Genoa, Mirin, and Nicomedes; and Bls. Anton Maria Schwartz, Paolo Manna, and Roland de'Medici.
For the Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz ...
For the Pontifical Institute for the Foreign Missions ...
For the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate...
For childless couples...
For couples in difficult marriages...
For those in the path of hurricanes...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz ...
For the Pontifical Institute for the Foreign Missions ...
For the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate...
For childless couples...
For couples in difficult marriages...
For those in the path of hurricanes...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
At the Cross her Station Keeping
At the cross her station keeping,
stood the mournful mother weeping,
close to Jesus at the last,
Through her soul, of joy bereavèd,
bowed with anguish, deeply grievèd,
now at length the sword hath passed.
O, that blessed one, grief-laden,
blessed Mother, blessed Maiden,
Mother of the all-holy One;
O that silent, ceaseless mourning,
O those dim eyes, never turning
from that wondrous, suffering Son.
Who, on Christ's dear mother gazing,
in her trouble so amazing,
born of woman, would not weep?
Who, on Christ's dear Mother thinking,
such a cup of sorrow drinking,
would not share her sorrows deep?
For his people's sins, in anguish,
there she saw the victim languish,
bleed in torments, bleed and die.
Saw the Lord's anointed taken,
saw her Child in death forrsaken,
heard his last expiring cry.
In the passion of my Maker,
be my sinful soul partaker,
may I bear with her my part;
of his passion bear the token,
in a spirit bowed and broken
bear his death within my heart.
May his wounds both wound and heal me,
he enkindle, cleanse, and heal me,
be his cross my hope and stay.
May he, when the mountains quiver,
from that flame which burns for ever
shield me on the judgment day.
Jesus, may thy cross defend me,
and thy saving death befriend me,
cherished by thy deathless grace:
when to dust my dust returneth,
grant a soul that to thee yearneth
in thy paradise a place.
At the cross her station keeping,
stood the mournful mother weeping,
close to Jesus at the last,
Through her soul, of joy bereavèd,
bowed with anguish, deeply grievèd,
now at length the sword hath passed.
O, that blessed one, grief-laden,
blessed Mother, blessed Maiden,
Mother of the all-holy One;
O that silent, ceaseless mourning,
O those dim eyes, never turning
from that wondrous, suffering Son.
Who, on Christ's dear mother gazing,
in her trouble so amazing,
born of woman, would not weep?
Who, on Christ's dear Mother thinking,
such a cup of sorrow drinking,
would not share her sorrows deep?
For his people's sins, in anguish,
there she saw the victim languish,
bleed in torments, bleed and die.
Saw the Lord's anointed taken,
saw her Child in death forrsaken,
heard his last expiring cry.
In the passion of my Maker,
be my sinful soul partaker,
may I bear with her my part;
of his passion bear the token,
in a spirit bowed and broken
bear his death within my heart.
May his wounds both wound and heal me,
he enkindle, cleanse, and heal me,
be his cross my hope and stay.
May he, when the mountains quiver,
from that flame which burns for ever
shield me on the judgment day.
Jesus, may thy cross defend me,
and thy saving death befriend me,
cherished by thy deathless grace:
when to dust my dust returneth,
grant a soul that to thee yearneth
in thy paradise a place.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Prayers on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Aelia Flaccilla, Gabriel John Tauin du Fresse, and Nortburga.
For agricultural workers...
For those working in the hospitality industry...
In thanksgiving for the release of Fr. Saad Hanna Sirop...
For the people of Montreal affected by yesterday's school shootings...
For a personal intention...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For agricultural workers...
For those working in the hospitality industry...
In thanksgiving for the release of Fr. Saad Hanna Sirop...
For the people of Montreal affected by yesterday's school shootings...
For a personal intention...
For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Lift High the Cross
Refrain
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Led on their way by this triumphant sign,
The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine.
Refrain
Each newborn servant of the Crucified
Bears on the brow the seal of Him Who died.
Refrain
O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,
As Thou hast promised, draw the world to Thee.
Refrain
So shall our song of triumph ever be:
Praise to the Crucified for victory.
Refrain
Refrain
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Led on their way by this triumphant sign,
The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine.
Refrain
Each newborn servant of the Crucified
Bears on the brow the seal of Him Who died.
Refrain
O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,
As Thou hast promised, draw the world to Thee.
Refrain
So shall our song of triumph ever be:
Praise to the Crucified for victory.
Refrain
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Prayers for 9/13
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Amatus and John Chrysostrom.
For all Byzantine Rite Catholics...
For a reunion between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches...
For public speakers...
For preachers...
For a personal intention...
For all intention posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For all Byzantine Rite Catholics...
For a reunion between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches...
For public speakers...
For preachers...
For a personal intention...
For all intention posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/13
O Royal Bride, Give Heed
O royal bride, give heed,
And to my words attend;
For Christ the King forsake the world
And every former friend.
Thy beauty and thy grace
Shall then delight the King;
He only is thy rightful Lord,
To Him thy worship bring.
To thee, since thou art His,
Great honor shall be shown;
The rich shall bring their gifts to thee,
Thy glory they shall own.
Enthroned in royal state,
All glorious thou shalt dwell,
With garments fair, inwrought with gold;
The Church He loveth well.
And they that honor thee
Shall in thy train attend,
And to the palace of the King
Shall joyfully ascend.
O King of royal race,
Thy sons of heavenly birth,
Thou wilt endow with kingly gifts
As princes in the earth.
Thy Name shall be proclaimed
Through all succeeding days,
And all the nations of the earth
Shall give Thee endless praise.
O royal bride, give heed,
And to my words attend;
For Christ the King forsake the world
And every former friend.
Thy beauty and thy grace
Shall then delight the King;
He only is thy rightful Lord,
To Him thy worship bring.
To thee, since thou art His,
Great honor shall be shown;
The rich shall bring their gifts to thee,
Thy glory they shall own.
Enthroned in royal state,
All glorious thou shalt dwell,
With garments fair, inwrought with gold;
The Church He loveth well.
And they that honor thee
Shall in thy train attend,
And to the palace of the King
Shall joyfully ascend.
O King of royal race,
Thy sons of heavenly birth,
Thou wilt endow with kingly gifts
As princes in the earth.
Thy Name shall be proclaimed
Through all succeeding days,
And all the nations of the earth
Shall give Thee endless praise.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Prayers for 9/12
Today we ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, ask we keep the feast honoring her Name.
We also ask the intercession of Sts. Ailbe and Guy of Anderlecht; and Bls. Thomas Zumarraga (and Companions) and Victoria Strata.
For unmarried men...
For epileptics and those suffering from other neurological disorders...
For those suffering fro rabies...
For those who work with their hands...
For maintenance workers...
For sacristans and all who help them...
For Daniel John Bean, and for his family...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
We also ask the intercession of Sts. Ailbe and Guy of Anderlecht; and Bls. Thomas Zumarraga (and Companions) and Victoria Strata.
For unmarried men...
For epileptics and those suffering from other neurological disorders...
For those suffering fro rabies...
For those who work with their hands...
For maintenance workers...
For sacristans and all who help them...
For Daniel John Bean, and for his family...
For peace throughout the world...
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 Name of Mary
Immaculate Mary
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
You reign now in heaven with Jesus, our King.
(Refrain)
Ave, ave, ave Maria,
Ave, ave, ave Maria.
In heaven, the blessed your glory proclaim:
On earth, we your children invoke your fair name.
(Refrain)
Your name is our power, your virtues our light,
Your love is our comfort, your pleading our might.
(Refrain)
We pray for our mother, the Church upon earth,
And beg you to watch o'er the land of our birth.
(Refrain)
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
You reign now in heaven with Jesus, our King.
(Refrain)
Ave, ave, ave Maria,
Ave, ave, ave Maria.
In heaven, the blessed your glory proclaim:
On earth, we your children invoke your fair name.
(Refrain)
Your name is our power, your virtues our light,
Your love is our comfort, your pleading our might.
(Refrain)
We pray for our mother, the Church upon earth,
And beg you to watch o'er the land of our birth.
(Refrain)
Prayers for 9/11
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Ambrose Edward Barlow, Daniel, John Gabriel Perboyre, and Sperandea; and Bls. Caspar Kotenda, Francis Takea, and Peter Ikiemon.
We also mark five years since the terrorist attacks upon the United States.
For the repose of the souls of all who died five years ago, and for their families and friends...
For the repose of the souls of the miners in Chita, Russia, 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...
We also mark five years since the terrorist attacks upon the United States.
For the repose of the souls of all who died five years ago, and for their families and friends...
For the repose of the souls of the miners in Chita, Russia, 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 9/11
See, Father, Thy Beloved Son
See, Father, Thy belovèd Son,
Whom here we now present to Thee;
The all sufficient Sacrifice,
The sinner’s one and only plea.
Through Him we pray for all we love,
For all by pain or sin oppressed;
For souls departed in Thy fear:
O grant them eternal rest.
See, Father, Thy belovèd Son,
Whom here we now present to Thee;
The all sufficient Sacrifice,
The sinner’s one and only plea.
Through Him we pray for all we love,
For all by pain or sin oppressed;
For souls departed in Thy fear:
O grant them eternal rest.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Prayers for 9/10
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Apelles, Barypsabas, Finnian of Moville, Nicholas of Tolentino, and Pulcheria; and Bls. Agnes Tsao-Kouy, Gundisalvus Fusai and Companions, and Thomas Sherwood.
For the people of Northern Ireland...
For sailors and all who live and work on the waters...
For the dying...
For the Poor Souls in Purgatory...
For our leaders...
For refugees and exiles...
For Alicia and her family...
For those in the path of Hurricane Florence...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the people of Northern Ireland...
For sailors and all who live and work on the waters...
For the dying...
For the Poor Souls in Purgatory...
For our leaders...
For refugees and exiles...
For Alicia and her family...
For those in the path of Hurricane Florence...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Praise Thou the Lord, O My Soul
Praise thou the Lord, O my soul, now praise Him,
His praise continue until death;
While I the pathways of earth am treading
God shall be praised with every breath.
My soul and body He did give,
And waits my praise from morn till eve.
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
Happy, yea, happy are they forever,
Whose help the God of Jacob is,
Who hath created the earth and heaven,
The sea and all that therein is.
Let all the world His praises sing,
Who life and health to all doth bring.
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
If there are any who are oppressèd,
He worketh justice in the tide;
Food for the hungry, forlorn, distressed,
The Lord in season doth provide;
Those bound in chains He maketh free,
His lovingkindness they shall see,
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
Praise, O ye people, the Name most glorious
Of Him Who reigns Almighty King.
Let all unite in one holy chorus
To God our hymns of joy to bring.
O Zion, with the heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
Praise thou the Lord, O my soul, now praise Him,
His praise continue until death;
While I the pathways of earth am treading
God shall be praised with every breath.
My soul and body He did give,
And waits my praise from morn till eve.
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
Happy, yea, happy are they forever,
Whose help the God of Jacob is,
Who hath created the earth and heaven,
The sea and all that therein is.
Let all the world His praises sing,
Who life and health to all doth bring.
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
If there are any who are oppressèd,
He worketh justice in the tide;
Food for the hungry, forlorn, distressed,
The Lord in season doth provide;
Those bound in chains He maketh free,
His lovingkindness they shall see,
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
Praise, O ye people, the Name most glorious
Of Him Who reigns Almighty King.
Let all unite in one holy chorus
To God our hymns of joy to bring.
O Zion, with the heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
O praise the Lord, O praise the Lord!
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Prayers for 9/9
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Bettelin, Isaac the Great, Kieran the Younger, and Peter Claver; and Bls. Frédèric Ozanam, George Douglas, Jacques Laval, Maria Eutimia, Mary de la Cabeza, Pierre Bonhomme, and Seraphina Sforza.
For the peoples of Mauritius and Colombia...
For peace and understanding between peoples regardless of race...
For African-American Catholic parishes...
For missionaries...
For the St. Vincent de Paul Society...
For the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Calvary...
For personal intentions...
For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For the peoples of Mauritius and Colombia...
For peace and understanding between peoples regardless of race...
For African-American Catholic parishes...
For missionaries...
For the St. Vincent de Paul Society...
For the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Calvary...
For personal intentions...
For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for 9/9
Our Helper, God, We Bless Thy Name
Our Helper, God, we bless Thy Name,
Whose love forever is the same;
The tokens of Whose gracious care
Begin and crown and close the year.
Amid ten thousand snares we stand,
Supported by Thy guardian hand;
And see, when we review our ways,
Ten thousand monuments of praise.
Thus far Thine arm has led us on;
Thus far we make Thy mercy known;
And while we tread this desert land,
New mercies shall new songs demand.
Our grateful souls on Jordan’s shore
Shall raise one sacred pillar more,
Then bear, in Thy bright courts above,
Inscriptions of immortal love.
Our Helper, God, we bless Thy Name,
Whose love forever is the same;
The tokens of Whose gracious care
Begin and crown and close the year.
Amid ten thousand snares we stand,
Supported by Thy guardian hand;
And see, when we review our ways,
Ten thousand monuments of praise.
Thus far Thine arm has led us on;
Thus far we make Thy mercy known;
And while we tread this desert land,
New mercies shall new songs demand.
Our grateful souls on Jordan’s shore
Shall raise one sacred pillar more,
Then bear, in Thy bright courts above,
Inscriptions of immortal love.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Prayers for the Feast of the Birth of Mary
Besides today's feast, we honor Mary under several titles today: Our Lady of Charity, Our Lady of Covadonga, Our Lady of Meritxell, and Our Lady of Valldeflors.
We also ask the intercession of Sts. Adrian of Nicomedia, Corbinian, Disibod, Elizabeth, and Pope Sergius I; and Bls. Adam Bargielski and James Fayashida (along with several other Japanese martyrs).
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the peoples of Cuba and Andorra...
For all members of the Armed Forces...
For areas affected by epidemics...
For all who work in Criminal Justice...
For expectant mothers, especially older women...
For those affected by the Montana wildfires...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
We also ask the intercession of Sts. Adrian of Nicomedia, Corbinian, Disibod, Elizabeth, and Pope Sergius I; and Bls. Adam Bargielski and James Fayashida (along with several other Japanese martyrs).
For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...
For the peoples of Cuba and Andorra...
For all members of the Armed Forces...
For areas affected by epidemics...
For all who work in Criminal Justice...
For expectant mothers, especially older women...
For those affected by the Montana wildfires...
For peace throughout the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
Hymn for the Feast of the Birth of Mary
O Sanctissima
(text in English follows)
O sanctissima, O piissima,
Dulcis virgo Maria!
Mater amata, intemerata,
Ora, Ora, ora pro nobis.
Tu solatium et refugium,
Virgo mater Maria!
Quidquid optamus, per te speramus,
Ora, Ora, ora pro nobis.
O most holy one, O most lowly one,
Loving Virgin, Maria!
Mother, Maid of fairest love, Lady, Queen of all above,
Ora, ora pro nobis!
Virgin ever fair, Mother, hear our prayer,
Look upon us, Maria!
Bring to us your treasure, Grace beyond all measure;
Ora, ora pro nobis!
(text in English follows)
O sanctissima, O piissima,
Dulcis virgo Maria!
Mater amata, intemerata,
Ora, Ora, ora pro nobis.
Tu solatium et refugium,
Virgo mater Maria!
Quidquid optamus, per te speramus,
Ora, Ora, ora pro nobis.
O most holy one, O most lowly one,
Loving Virgin, Maria!
Mother, Maid of fairest love, Lady, Queen of all above,
Ora, ora pro nobis!
Virgin ever fair, Mother, hear our prayer,
Look upon us, Maria!
Bring to us your treasure, Grace beyond all measure;
Ora, ora pro nobis!
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Prayers for 9/7
Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Anastasius the Fuller, Cloud, Gratus of Aosta, Marek Krizin, and Regina; and Bls. Eugenia Picco, John Duckett, John Maid, Louis Maki, and Ralph Corby.
For those who work in laundries and dry cleaning services...
For areas affected by inclement weather...
For areas troubled by insect infestation...
For the miners in Dhanbad, Jharkand, India, and for their families...
For peace throught the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
For those who work in laundries and dry cleaning services...
For areas affected by inclement weather...
For areas troubled by insect infestation...
For the miners in Dhanbad, Jharkand, India, and for their families...
For peace throught the world...
For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...
For all intentions previously posted on this site...
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