O Most High, all-powerful, good Lord God, to you belong praise, glory, honour and all blessing. Be praised, my Lord, for all your creation and especially for our Brother Sun, who brings us the day and the light; he is strong and shines magnificently. O Lord, we think of you when we look at him. […]
THE CANTICLE OF CREATION (By Saint Francis of Assisi) Read More »
O Most Holy Our Father: Creator, Redeemer, Consoler and Our Savior. Who art in Heaven: in the Angels and in the Saints; enlightening them unto knowledge, because Thou, Lord, art Light, inflaming them unto love, because Thou, Lord, art Love; indwelling and filling them unto blessedness, because Thou, Lord, art the Highest Good, the Eternal
A MEDITATION ON THE “OUR FATHER” (By Saint Francis of Assisi.) Read More »
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury,pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled
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Most lovable and popular Saint, son of a go-getting and wealthy merchant of Assisi, you discarded earthly possessions for the Saviour you loved so dearly and you won innumerable persons for Jesus. How greatly we need in our day unselfish and just merchants. Inspire them with the love of Christ for others and with the
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Let Thy Heavenly grace, we beseech Thee, O Lord, enrich Thy Church, which Thou hast vouchsafed to make illustrious by the glorious merits and example of blessed Francis, Thy Confessor. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
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Let everyone be struck with fear, the whole world tremble, and the heavens exult when Christ, the Son of the living God, is present on the alter in the hands of a priest! O wonderful loftiness and stupendous dignity! O sublime humility! The Lord of the universe, God and the Son of God, so humbles
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You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful. You are strong. You are great. You are the Most High. You are Almighty. You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth. You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good. You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and
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Praised be my Lord and God, with all His creatures, and especially our brother the sun, who brings us the day and brings us the light; fair is he, and he shines with great splendor. O Lord, he is a sign to us of you! Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and
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Be praised, my Lord, with all Your creatures, Especially Brother Sun, By whom You bring us the day and who brings us the light; Fair is he and shines with a very great splendor. Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Moon and the stars, which you have set clear and lovely in heaven. Be praised,
THE PRAYER LET CREATION PRAISE THE LORD (By Saint Francis of Assisi) Read More »
Great and glorious God, my Lord Jesus Christ! I implore Thee to enlighten me and to disperse the darkness of my soul. Give me true faith, firm hope, and perfect charity. Grant me, O Lord, to know Thee so well that in all things I may act by Thy light and in accordance with Thy
PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX # 4 (By Saint Francis of Assisi.) Read More »
