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COMMUNITY PRAYERS Evening Prayers
In the name of the Father, etc. PRAYER FOR LIGHT
Come, Holy Ghost, enlighten the hearts of Thy
faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Send forth, Thy Spirit, and they shall be
created,
And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth!
Let us pray
0 God ! Who didst teach the hearts of the faithful by light from the Holy Spirit, grant us to
relish in the same spirit, things that are right and
to always enjoy the consolation that cometh from
Him. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 0 Mary conceived without sin! Pray for us
who have recourse to thee. (Seven times).
V.—pray for us, 0 Holy Mother of God,
R.—That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
Let us enter in spirit into the adorable Heart
of Jesus: let us place ourselves in the presence
of God; let us adore Him and give Him thanks
for all the benefits we have received from Him,
particularly this day.
POINT 1
0 God! we adore Thee through the Sacred
Heart of Thy Divine Son, as our Creator and
Sovereign Good; we give Thee thanks for all Thy
mercies to us, spiritual and temporal, general' and
particular, but more especially for the favours bestowed on us this day. May Thy holy Name be
eternally praised and glorified, and may we never
be ungrateful for Thy bounties. Amen.
POINT 2
Let us ask of our Lord Jesus Christ, the grace
to discover the sins we have committed this day,
and let us beg of Him a true sorrow for them.
0 Lord Jesus Christ! Judge of the living
and the dead, before Whom we must one day appear to give an exact account of our whole life;
enlighten us, we beseech Thee, and give us a humble and contrite heart, that we may see wherein
we have offended Thy infinite Majesty, and judge
ourselves now with such a just severity that Thou
mayest then judge us with mercy and clemency.
Let us examine ourselves, and consider how we
have spent this day; what sins and faults we have
committed against God, our neighbour or ourselves; and reflect whether we have complied
with the full duty of our state in life.
POINT 3
EXAMEN OF CONSCIENCE
Particular Examen
How many times have I fallen into the fault
or practised the virtue of my Particular Examen ?
Mark down the record.
1. Prayer
Did I make the Morning Offering well?—Did
I say my Morning Prayers -well ?— How was my
Meditation, Holy Mass, Holy Communion?—My
Spiritual Reading—My Noon Examen?—My
Particular Examen?—My beads?—My other vocal prayers?—My visits to
the Blessed Sacrament ?—My evening- Meditation ? 2. Vows
Poverty: Have I without leave given anything ?—Lent ?—Borrowed ?—Accepted ?—
Or retained anything?—Have I been wasteful in my
charges ?—Or neglectful ?— ave I had a spirit of
ownership?—Have I cherished independence of
Superiors?
Chastity: Has there been any fault in act,
word or thought?—Too great affection for anyone?—Have I exposed myself to occasions of
sin?—By liberty of the eyes?—of conversation?—
Of thought?—By dangerous reading?—Have I
sought too much after comforts and ease?
Obedience: Have I done what I was told ?—
Have I submitted my will?—My judgment?—
Have I obeyed promptly?—Fully?—Have I seen
God in my Superior? 3. Other Points
Charity: Have I failed by suspicion ?—By rash
judgment?—In word?—In act?
Humility: Have I been vain ?—Too confident
of my own opinion?—Sensitive?—Have I resented
correction ?
Industry ?
Patience with others?—With myself?
Punctuality?
Silence?
My duties: Have I neglected them?—Put
them off?—Done them badly?— have I wasted
time?—Have I served Christ in my charge withself-sacrifice?—With constancy?—With kindness?
—Have I labored devotedly?—Thoroughly?—Impartially towards all?—In the spirit of faith?
POINT 4
I confess to Almighty God.
Our Father.
Hail Mary.
I believe in God. Most merciful Lord! we are sorry from the bottom of our hearts for all the sins and faults we
have committed, purely because they are offensive
to Thee, Who art a God of infinite goodness; we
sincerely detest them, and firmly purpose, through
Thy holy grace, never to offend Thee any more.
Enlighten our understanding, and strengthen our
will, that we may persevere in Thy favor till
death. Amen.
0 my God! we firmly believe all the sacred
truths the Catholic Church believes and teaches,
because Thou hast revealed them.
Relying on Thy goodness and promises, we hope
to obtain the pardon of our sins, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, and by
the intercession of His blessed Mother, and of all
the Saints. We love Thee above all things, with our whole
heart and soul, purely for Thyself, and we desire
to love Thee, as the Blessed do in heaven. We
also love our neighbor, for Thy sake, as we love
ourselves. And we sincerely forgive all who have
injured us, and ask pardon of all whom we have
injured.
We adore all the designs of Thy Divine Providence, resigning ourselves entirely to Thy will.
We renounce the devil with all his works, the
world with all its pomp's, and the flesh with all
its temptations. We desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ. V.—Father, into Thy hands we commend our
spirit,
R.—Sweet Jesus receive our souls ! May the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and
all the Saints and Angels glorify and love the
Sacred Heart of Jesus for us this night, and pray
for us to our Lord, that we may be preserved during it from all sin and evil. Blessed St. Michael, defend us in the day of
battle, that we may not be lost at the dreadful
judgment. 0 Angels of God! to whose care we
are committed by the Supreme clemency, enlighten, govern, and defend us, this night, from all
sin and danger. Save us, 0 Lord! waking, and keep us sleeping,
that we may watch with Christ, and rest in peace!
Amen.
Vouchsafe, 0 Lord! this night to keep us without sin. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord! Have mercy on us. 0 Lord, hear our prayer,
And let our supplication come unto Thee. Visit we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, this habitation,
and drive from it all the snares of the enemy. Let
Thy holy Angels dwell herein, to preserve us in
peace; and may Thy blessing be upon us forever:
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. God the Father, bless us! Jesus Christ, defend
and keep us! Divine Spirit, enlighten and sanctify
us, this night, and for ever! And may the souls of
the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace!
Amen.
0 Lord Jesus Christ! we humbly beg of Thee,
by the precious Blood Thou didst shed for us in
the Garden of Olives, that Thou wilt give Thy
blessing to those who are in their agony; and
that Thou wilt deliver the poor souls from Purgatory, but especially the most abandoned. Conduct
them to Thy glory, where they will praise and bless Thee for ever
and ever. Amen LITANY OF THE INFANT JESUS
From 16 December to 2 February. Lord, have mercy on us!
Christ, have mercy on us! Lord, have mercy on us!
Christ, hear us! Christ, graciously hear us! God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us! God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us! God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us! Holy Trinity, one God,
Have Mercy on us.
Infant, Jesus Christ,
Infant, true God,
Infant, Son of the living God,
Infant, Son of the Virgin Mary,
Infant, the Father of ages,
Infant, the first fruit of all Saints,
Infant, begotten before the day-star,
Infant, the Word made flesh,
Infant, the wisdom of Thy Father,
Infant, the integrity of Thy Mother,
Infant, the only begotten of Thy Father,
Infant, the first-born of Thy Mother,
Infant, the image of Thy Father,
Infant, the origin of Thy Mother,
Infant, pilgrim on earth, yet in the fruition of
glory,
Infant, possessed of heavenly bliss, yet in the
pilgrimage of mortality,
Infant, a perfect man from Thy Mother's
womb,
Infant, endowed with the wisdom of old age
from Thy childhood, Be merciful!
Spare us, Infant Jesus! Be merciful!
Hear us. Infant Jesus! From the yoke of slavery weighing on the
children of Adam,
Infant Jesus, deliver us!
From the captivity of the devil,
From the wickedness of the world,
From the concupiscence of the flesh,
From the pride of life,
From inordinate curiosity,
From blindness of mind,
From a perverse will,
From our sins,
Through Thy most Divine life,
Through Thy poverty,
Through Thy sufferings,
Through Thy travels and labors,
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Spare us, 0 Infant Jesus! Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Hear us, 0 Infant Jesus! Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Have mercy on us, 0 Infant Jesus! Jesus Infant! hear us !
Jesus Infant! graciously hear us! 0 Lord Jesus! who hast vouchsafed to debase
the sublimity of Thy incarnate Divinity and of
Thy most Divine humanity to the humble state of
birth and infancy; mercifully grant, that, acknowledging Thy Divine wisdom in Thy infancy,
Thy power in Thy weakness, Thy majesty in Thy
littleness, we may adore Thee little and debased
on earth, and behold Thee great and exalted in
heaven. Who livest and reignest world without
end. Amen. May the Infant Jesus Christ hear us, now and
forever!
Amen!
LITANY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
From 3 February to 15 December. Lord, have mercy on us!
Christ, have mercy on us! Lord, have mercy on us!
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us! God, the Father of heaven!
Have mercy on us! God the Son, Redeemer of the world!
Have mercy on us!
God the Holy Ghost!
Have mercy on us!
Holy Trinity, one God!
Have mercy on us I
Holy Mary,
Holy Mary, mother of Christ, the Sovereign
Priest;
St. Vincent, who, from your infancy walked
in the presence of God,
St. Vincent, most benevolent to all,
St. Vincent, chaste and pure,
St. Vincent, watchful shepherd of the flocks
entrusted to thy care,
St. Vincent, who didst so faithfully preach
the gospel to the poor,
St. Vincent, who didst bring thy disciples to
the practice of all good works,
St. Vincent, the glory of the priesthood,
St. Vincent, humble amidst the honors of the
world,
St. Vincent, careful imitator of Jesus Christ,
St. Vincent, alleviator of human misery,
St. Vincent, refuge and comforter of the afflicted,
St. Vincent, feeder of the hungry,
St. Vincent, friend of the sick,
St. Vincent, father of orphans,
St. Vincent, refuge of purity and security of
innocence,
St. Vincent, zealous seeker of wandering
souls,
St. Vincent, restorer of the beauty of ecclesiastical discipline,
St. Vincent, like an Angel at the altar,
St. Vincent, strong in holy obedience and
faith,
St. Vincent, burning with zeal for the glory
of God,
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Spare us, 0 Lard!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world.
Hear us, 0 Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Have mercy on us! V.—He made himself all to all.
R.—Let us walk in His footsteps. Let us pray
0 Jesus, meek and humble of heart! since only
humble souls can give to Thy holy Name, the
glory Thou desirest, and the dwelling of Thy
glory will be forever shut against us, unless we
become truly humble; grant us humility, and secure us a place in the eternal kingdom. Pardon
us, 0 God! the manifold sins we have committed
through pride; and grant us a contempt for ourselves, proportioned to the pride which has so
far enslaved us, but which we now detest sincerely. We beg this favor through the intercession
of our holy father St. Vincent, who was truly
meek and humble. Amen.
LITANY OF OUR LADY OF LORETTO
Lord, have mercy on us!
Christ, have mercy on us! Lord, have mercy on us!
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us! God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us! God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us! God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us! Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us! Holy Mary,
Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of Divine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother undefiled,
Mother inviolate,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of Good Counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Redeemer,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Vessel of singular devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the Covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the weak,
Refuge of sinners,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary,
Queen of Peace,
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Spare us, 0 Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Hear us, 0 Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world,
Have mercy on us! Pray for us, 0 holy Mother of God,
R.—That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord! Thy
grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by
the message of an angel, may by His Passion and
Death be brought to the glory of His resurrection:
through the same Christ our Lord. Amen!
DE PROFUNDIS
Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, 0 Lord:
Lord, hear my voice. Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my
supplication.
If Thou, 0 Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord
who shall stand it? For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness:
and by reason of Thy law, I have waited for
Thee, 0 Lord. My soul hath relied on His word: my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.
From the morning watch even until night, let
Israel hope in the Lord. Because with the Lord there is mercy; and
with Him plentiful redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel from all his
iniquities.
V.—Eternal rest give to them, 0 Lord,
R.—And let perpetual light shine upon them!
V.—May they rest in peace !
R.—Amen. 0 God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the
faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed, the remission of all their sins; that
through pious supplications they may obtain the
pardon they have always desired, who livest and
reignest with the Father, in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
We fly to thy patronage, 0 Holy Mother of
God, despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us from all dangers, 0 ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
V.—Vouchsafe that we may praise thee, 0
Blessed Virgin!
R-—Give us strength against thy enemies.
Blessed is God in His Saints.
Amen.
May the Divine assistance always remain with
us, and may the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace!
Amen.
GOING TO REST
Undress yourselves modestly, and be revolving
some good thought in your mind, which will
enable you the more-'easily to remember God
when you awake in the morning, and-you will
be better disposed for your morning meditation. |
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