Prayer to the Sacred Heart for Priests
by VP
Posted on Friday October 30, 2020 at 12:00AM in Prayers
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacred Heart Raleigh NC
Remember, O most loving Heart of Jesus,
that they for whom I pray are those for whom You prayed so earnestly the
night before Your death. These are they to whom You look to continue
with You in Your sorrows when others forsake You, who share Your griefs
and have inherited your persecutions, according to Your word: That the
servant is not greater than his Lord.
Remember, O Heart of
Jesus, that they are the objects of the world's hatred and Satan's
deadliest snares. Keep them then, 0 Jesus, in the safe citadel of Your
Sacred Heart and there let them be sanctified in truth.
May they
be one with you and one among themselves, and grant that multitudes may
be brought through their word to believe in You and love You. Amen.
Source: CAPG
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
by VP
Posted on Friday October 23, 2020 at 12:00AM in Prayers
Sacred Heart, Brittany France, @VP
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Thine
excessive love for men, in order to redeem souls and save them for
heaven, Thou didst shed Thy Precious Blood. With all the fervor of our
hearts we beg of Thee to accompany with Thy blessing and Thy grace the
labors of priests for the salvation of souls. Grant that with all zeal
they may preach Thy sacred doctrine, that they may move to repentance
the hearts of sinners, that they may strengthen the good in virtue.
Keep far from our congregation the assaults of the evil one; ward off
all scandal and seduction, enmities and envy, uncharitable and bad
example. Let Thy love and Thy grace abide in all hearts, that we may
strive with great fervor to reach our eternal goal, to avoid sin, to
practice virtue, and to encourage each other by a devout life, so that
in the everlasting happiness of heaven above we may rejoice in union
with Thee. Amen.
O Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, deliver the holy souls in purgatory.
Source: CAPG
St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church
by VP
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2020 at 12:00AM in Prayers
Blessed be the Divine Providence of God, who in this age of trials has appointed the great St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church.
Infinite praise, honor, glory and thanksgiving, at every moment, from every creature, and for all eternity, be to Jesus,
who is ever with His Church, and protects her in every trial and in every necessity.
Foster-father Joseph, our guide, protect us and holy Church.
O most holy Patriarch St. Joseph! ever protect the holy Church of Jesus; humble her enemies, confound their wisdom, and defeat their plots.
O great St. Joseph! obtain from Jesus, for His Church, holy Popes, holy prelates, holy priests, and holy religious. Amen.
Source: St. Joseph, his life, his virtues, his privileges, his power: a month of March in his honor, 1884.
For the Clergy
by VP
Posted on Saturday October 17, 2020 at 12:00AM in Prayers
Most Merciful Father, I humbly beseech
Thee to send down upon Thy Servants, the Bishops and Pastors of Thy
Church, and especially upon
the Bishop of this diocese, and the Clergy of this parish, Thy heavenly
blessing.
Give them the Spirit of wisdom and holiness, patience
and charity, zeal and watchfulness, that they may faithfully declare Thy
will, boldly rebuke vice, rightly and duly administer Thy holy
Sacraments, and intercede with Thee acceptably for Thy people.
Support
and comfort them under all suffering and opposition for the cause of
Thy truth, and grant that they may turn many to righteousness; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Source: CAPG
Supplication to the Compassionate Heart of Mary for the Church
by VP
Posted on Monday October 12, 2020 at 12:00AM in Prayers
O Queen of Martyrs! Who hast, in every
age, overthrown heresies, stretch forth the arm of thy power against the
spirit of Satan, now unchained upon earth, and against the men of sin,
who have become his agents. Behold the impious war which they do not
cease to wage against Jesus Christ, thy Son, His Vicar, His Church, His
Priests, and His Children. See, the ruins which they have heaped around
us, the waves of blood which they have caused to flow, the countless
souls which they have perverted, and cast into hell.
O! Holy Virgin, powerful Help of Christians, we entreat thee, come to
our aid. Come quickly with the celestial army, especially the intrepid
Archangel Michael. Kindle in all hearts, especially in the hearts of
Priests, the sacred fire of most ardent zeal. Place thyself at our head,
august Mother of the God of hosts, and lead us to the battle. Sustain
us by thy prayers; encourage us by thine eye. Scatter before us these
new infernal legions, as the wind scatters the clouds. Powerful Help of
Christians, give us victory, give us triumph and peace; obtain for us a
holy life and a holy death. Amen.
Who is like to God, quis ut Deus?
Who is like to Jesus, Son of God and of Mary, quis ut Jesus?
Amen.
Source: Rev. Fr. Jean Lyonnard S.J. ( Perpetual Intercession to the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, 1871)
