Prayers for 8/31

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Aidan of Lindisfarne, Cyprian of Carthage (Byzantine Calendar), and Raymond Nonnatus; and Bl. Richard Bere.

For expectant mothers...

For midwives and obstetricians...

For Fr. Michael Madden...

For the repose of the soul of John Miesel, and for his family and friends...

For those affected by Hurricane John and Tropical Storm Ernesto...

For a personal intention...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 8/31

I Will Extol Thee, O My God


I will extol Thee, O my God, and praise Thee, O my King;
Yea, every day and evermore Thy praises will I sing.
Great is the Lord, our mighty God, and greatly to be praised;
His greatness is unsearchable, above all glory raised.

Each generation to the next shall testimony bear,
And to Thy praise, from age to age, Thy wondrous acts declare;
Upon Thy glorious majesty and honor I will dwell,
And all Thy grand and glorious works and all Thy greatness tell.

Thy mighty acts and terrible shall men with awe confess;
Of Thy great goodness they shall sing, and perfect righteousness.
Most gracious and compassionate is God Who reigns above;
His wrath is ever slow to rise, unbounded is His love.

Prayers for 8/30

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Fiacre and Pammachius; and Bls. Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, Bronislava of Poland, Edward Shelley, Jeanne Jugan, Maria Ragols, Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran, Richard Leigh, Richard Martin.

For the Little Sisters of the Poor...

For gardeners...

For florists...

For taxi drivers and their passengers...

For those who suffer from STDs, and for those who care for them...

For couples who have difficulty conceiving...

For Jennifer and her unborn child...

For Joseph and Lisa Shipman, and their unborn child...

For a personal intention...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 8/30

Blest the Man That Fears Jehovah


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

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

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

Prayers for the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

Besides the Great Forerunner, we also ask the intercession of Bls. Richard Herst and Sanzia Szymkowiak.

For the peoples of Genoa, Jordan, Macau, Puerto Rico, Quebec, and Umbria...

For monastic communities...

For those who work in the publishing industry...

For those preparing for baptism...

For the repose of the soul of Dom Francis Kline, and for Mepkin Abbey...

For the repose of the soul of Fr. Marie-Dominique Philippe, and for the Community of St. John...

For David Alexander's friend...

For Alicia and her family...

For those in the path of Tropical Storm Ernesto...

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

For a personal intention...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

In Thee, O Lord, I Put My Trust

In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust;
Shamed let me never be;
O save me in Thy righteousness,
Give ear, and rescue me.
Be Thou my rock, my dwelling place,
Forever mine, as now;
Salvation Thou hast willed for me,
My rock and fortress, Thou.

Deliver me from wicked hands,
Save me from men unjust,
For Thou, Jehovah, art my hope,
From youth Thou art my trust.
Thou hast upheld me in Thy grace,
From childhood’s early days;
To Thee from whom I life received
Will I give constant praise.

Though troubles great o’ershadow me,
Thou art my refuge strong,
My mouth shall praise Thee all the day,
Thine honor be my song.
Cast me not off when hoary age
Becomes my weary lot,
And in the days of failing strength
Do Thou forsake me not.

My foes are strong and confident
For I to them appear
As one forsaken by his God,
With none to help me near.
My God, be Thou not far from me,
Make haste to hear my call;
Ashamed, consumed be all my foes,
Dishonored let them fall.

But I will ever hope in Thee,
My ceaseless praise is Thine;
I will declare Thy countless deeds
Of truth and grace divine.
Yea, I will tell the mighty acts
Performed by God the Lord;
Thy righteousness and Thine alone,
With praise I will record.

Prayers for 8/28

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Augustine of Hippo, Edmund Arrowsmith, Julian of Auvergne, and Moses the Black; and Bls. Alfons Maria Mazurek, Hugh More, James Claxton, John Roche, Margaret Ward, Robert Morton, Thomas Felton, Thomas Holford, William Dean, and William Guntei.

For the peoples of Africa...

For brewers...

For theologians...

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

For a personal intention...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 8/28

Eternal Son, Eternal Love


Eternal Son, eternal Love,
Take to Thyself Thy mighty power;
Let all earth’s sons Thy mercy prove;
Let all Thy saving grace adore.

The triumphs of Thy love display;
In every heart reign Thou alone;
Till all Thy foes confess Thy sway,
And glory ends what grace began.

Spirit of grace with health and power,
Fountain of light and love below,
Abroad Thy healing influence shower,
O’er all the nations let it flow.
Inflame our hearts with perfect love;In us the work of faith fulfill,So not Heav’n’s host shall swifter moveThan we on earth, to do Thy will.

Prayers for 8/27

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Caesarius of Arles, David Lewis, Gebhard, Margaret the Barefooted, Monica, Phanurius, and Teresa of Avila, as it is the feast of the transverbration of her heart. We also ask the intercession of Bls. Dominic Barberi, Gabriel Mary, and Roger Cadwallador.

For the Carmelite orders...

For abused spouses...

For couples in difficult marriages...

For the widowed...

For alcoholics, and for those who help them...

For those in the throes of despair...

For the victims of the Kentucky plane crash, and for their families and friends...

For those affected by hurricanes, especially those in the path of Hurricane Ernesto...

For thanksgiving at the release of Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig...

For the repose of the soul of Edward Domes, and for his family and friends...

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 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

I Need Thee, Precious Jesus


I need Thee, precious Jesus,
For I am full of sin;
My soul is dark and guilty,
My heart is dead within.
I need the cleansing fountain
Where I can always flee,
The blood of Christ most precious,
The sinner’s perfect plea.

I need Thee, precious Jesus,
For I am very poor;
A stranger and a pilgrim,
I have no earthly store.
I need the love of Jesus
To cheer me on my way,
To guide my doubting footsteps,
To be my strength and stay.

I need Thee, precious Jesus,
I need a friend like Thee,
A friend to soothe and pity,
A friend to care for me.
I need the heart of Jesus
To feel each anxious care,
To tell my every trouble,
And all my sorrows share.

I need Thee, precious Jesus,
I need Thee, day by day,
To fill me with Thy fullness,
To lead me on my way;
I need Thy Holy Spirit,
To teach me what I am,
To show me more of Jesus,
To point me to the Lamb.

I need Thee, precious Jesus,
And hope to see Thee soon,
Encircled with the rainbow
And seated on Thy throne.
There, with Thy blood bought children,
My joy shall ever be,
To sing Thy praises, Jesu,
To gaze, O Lord, on Thee.

Prayers for 8/26

Today we ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sts. Adrian of Nicomedia, Alexander of Bergamo, Jeanne Elizabeth des Bichier des Anges, Teresa de Gesu, Jornet y Ibars, and Pope Zephyrinus; and Bl. Thomas Percy.

One erratum from yesterday: I neglected to include those who fall under the patronage of St. Genesius of Rome. They are remembered today.

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

For the Daughters of the Cross...

For the Little Sisters of the Poor...

For all who work in the entertainment industry...

For attorneys...

For epilieptics...

For all who work in corrections and criminal justice...

For areas affected by disease...

For a personal intention...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Marian Prayer for 8/26

Holy Mary,
help those in need,
give strength to the weak,
comfort the sorrowful,
pray for God's people,
assist the clergy,
intercede for religious.
Mary all who seek your help
experience your unfailing protection.
Amen.

Prayers for 8/25

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Ebbe the Elder, Genesius of Arles, Genesius of Rome, Geruntius of Italica, Joseph Calasanz, Louis IX, Maria Michaela Desmaisieres, and Peregrinus; and Bls. Louis Baba, Louis Sasanda, Louis Sotelo, María del Tránsito de Jesús Sacramentado, and Mary of Jesus Crucified.

For the people of France...

For the people of New Orleans...

For the Congregation of the Franciscan Tertiary Missionaries of Argentina...

For the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity...

For the Piarists...

For our leaders...

For all schools, especially those for poor children...

For barbers and hairstylists...

For construction workers...

For distillers...

For stonemasons...

For prisoners...

For members of the Armed Forces...

For Franciscan tertiaries...

For the repose of the soul of Daniel Brady, and for his family and friends...

For Alicia and her 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 8/25

Heart and Mind, Possessions, Lord


Heart and mind, possessions, Lord,
I offer unto Thee;
All these were Thine, Lord;
Thou didst give them all to me.
Wondrous are Thy doings unto me.
Plans and my thoughts and everything I ever do
Are dependent on Thy will and love alone.
I commit my spirit unto Thee.

Heart and mind, possessions, Lord,
I offer unto Thee;
Thou art the Way, the Truth;
Thou art the Life.
Sinful, I commit myself unto Thee.
Jesus Christ is filling all the heart of me.
He can give me victory o’er all that threatens me.
Jesus Christ is filling all my heart.

Prayers on the Feast of St. Bartholomew

Besides today's saint, we also ask the intercession of Sts. Jane Antide Thouret and Ouen.

For the people of Armenia...

For the Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida...

For bookbinders...

For shoemakers and shoe repairers...

For leather workers...

For those who suffer from neurological disorders...

For neurologists...

For the hearing impaired...

For Sandra and John Miesel, and for their family and friends...

For Karl and his family...

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

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 St. Bartholomew

O Jesus, King Most Wonderful


O Jesus, King most wonderful,
Thou Conqueror renowned,
Thou Sweetness most ineffable,
In Whom all joys are found!

When once Thou visitest the heart,
Then truth begins to shine,
Then earthly vanities depart,
Then kindles love divine.

O Jesus, Light of all below,
Thou Fount of life and fire,
Surpassing all the joys we know,
And all we can desire!

Thy wondrous mercies are untold,
Through each returning day;
Thy love exceeds a thousand fold,
Whatever we can say.

May every heart confess Thy Name;
And ever Thee adore;
And seeking Thee, itself inflame,
To seek Thee more and more.

Thee may our tongues forever bless;
Thee may we love alone;
And ever in our lives express
The image of Thine own.

Prayers for 8/23

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Ebba, Eonagh, Philip Benizi, and Rose of Lima; and Bl. James of Mevania.

For the peoples of Latin America, especially Peru...

For the peoples of the West Indies...

For the people of the Phillipines...

For gardeners...

For florists...

For embroiderers...

For John Miesel...

For Michael and Claude...

For peace throughout the world...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 8/23

The King of Love My Shepherd Is


The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never,
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever.

Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.

Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.

In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.

Thou spread’st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And O what transport of delight
From Thy pure chalice floweth!

And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise
Within Thy house forever.

Prayers for 8/22

We ask the intercession of Mary Our Queen, Sts. Andrew the Scot, John Kemble, John Wall, and Symphorian of Autun; and Bls. John Wall, Richard Kirkman, and William Lacey.

For the peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, the Pacific Island nations, and Uganda...

For the visually impaired...

For those who suffer from STDs...

For students and teachers...

For Donna Tepe's father...

For the victims of the plane crash in Ukraine, and for their families and friends...

For the rescued Mexican fishermen, and for the repose of the souls of the two who died...

For the victims of the train accident in Spain...

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

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Queenship of Mary

Hail Queen Of Heaven

Hail Queen of heav'n the ocean star
Guide of the wand'rer here below!
Thrown on life's surge we claim thy care
Save us from peril and from peril and from woe
Mother of Christ Star of the sea
Pray for the wanderer
pray for me!

O gentle chaste and spotless maid
We sinners make our prayers thro' Thee
Remind thy Son that He has paid
The price of our iniquity Virgin most pure
Star of the sea Pray for the sinner
O pray for me!