Seigneur enseignez-moi à faire votre volonté. ~ Lord, teach me to do Thy will.
A Prayer to Redeem Lost Time
O my God! Source of all mercy! I acknowledge Thy sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past, I believe that Thou, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain. Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that Thou canst do all things. Please restore to me the time lost, giving me Thy grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before Thee in ‘wedding garments.’
Amen.
~ St. Teresa of Avila
A Prayer to Redeem Lost Time
O my God! Source of all mercy! I acknowledge Thy sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past, I believe that Thou, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain. Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that Thou canst do all things. Please restore to me the time lost, giving me Thy grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before Thee in ‘wedding garments.’
Amen.
~ St. Teresa of Avila
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ACT of REPARATION
Most pleasing to the blessed Virgin Mary
While St. Gertrude was bewailing her negligence in that she had never served the Mother of Jesus with due reverence, and was beseeching our Lord to supply her lack of service, she seemed to see the King of Glory arise and present his deific Heart to his Mother, and therewith to make amends for all her negligence. To obtain a like grace, recite the following prayer.
O SWEETEST Jesus, by that love wherewith Thou didst deign to take our flesh of the most pure Virgin and of her to be born, that Thou mightiest satisfy the desires of the poor and the wants of the needy, I beseech Thee that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to make amends to Thy ever-virgin Mother, with Thine own sweetest Heart, for all the manifold defects which through my own negligence and ingratitude have tainted and marred my service and honor of so gentle and loving a Mother, whose gracious succor has never failed me in any danger or necessity. Do, then, O most tender Jesus, present to her Thy sweetest Heart, overflowing with ineffable blessedness, in reparation of this my neglect. Let her see therein all the divine love whereby Thou didst from all eternity freely elect her to be Thy Mother; didst preserve her from all taint of original sin, and incomparably adorn her with all graces and all virtues. Let her see therein all the tenderness wherewith Thou didst cling to her when she cherished Thee, her Child, in her bosom; all the constant unfailing love, with which, during the whole time of Thy sojourn on earth, Thou, Who art the ruler of heaven and earth, didst obey her as a son his mother; and especially in the hour of Thy death, when, as though forgetting Thine own intolerable anguish, and touched to the heart by her desolation, Thou didst provide for her a guardian and a son. Let her see therein that love beyond thought with which Thou didst show her how precious she is in Thy sight, when on the day of her most joyous Assumption Thou didst exalt her high above all the choirs of angels, and crown her Lady and Queen of heaven and earth. And thus, O good Jesus, may she be still to me a long suffering Mother, and both and in life and in death, my compassionate advocate and patroness.
Amen.
~ Preces Gertrudianae (1861)
Most pleasing to the blessed Virgin Mary
While St. Gertrude was bewailing her negligence in that she had never served the Mother of Jesus with due reverence, and was beseeching our Lord to supply her lack of service, she seemed to see the King of Glory arise and present his deific Heart to his Mother, and therewith to make amends for all her negligence. To obtain a like grace, recite the following prayer.
O SWEETEST Jesus, by that love wherewith Thou didst deign to take our flesh of the most pure Virgin and of her to be born, that Thou mightiest satisfy the desires of the poor and the wants of the needy, I beseech Thee that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to make amends to Thy ever-virgin Mother, with Thine own sweetest Heart, for all the manifold defects which through my own negligence and ingratitude have tainted and marred my service and honor of so gentle and loving a Mother, whose gracious succor has never failed me in any danger or necessity. Do, then, O most tender Jesus, present to her Thy sweetest Heart, overflowing with ineffable blessedness, in reparation of this my neglect. Let her see therein all the divine love whereby Thou didst from all eternity freely elect her to be Thy Mother; didst preserve her from all taint of original sin, and incomparably adorn her with all graces and all virtues. Let her see therein all the tenderness wherewith Thou didst cling to her when she cherished Thee, her Child, in her bosom; all the constant unfailing love, with which, during the whole time of Thy sojourn on earth, Thou, Who art the ruler of heaven and earth, didst obey her as a son his mother; and especially in the hour of Thy death, when, as though forgetting Thine own intolerable anguish, and touched to the heart by her desolation, Thou didst provide for her a guardian and a son. Let her see therein that love beyond thought with which Thou didst show her how precious she is in Thy sight, when on the day of her most joyous Assumption Thou didst exalt her high above all the choirs of angels, and crown her Lady and Queen of heaven and earth. And thus, O good Jesus, may she be still to me a long suffering Mother, and both and in life and in death, my compassionate advocate and patroness.
Amen.
~ Preces Gertrudianae (1861)
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October 18th ~ Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
May Luke, Thy holy evangelist, O Lord, we beseech Thee, intercede in our behalf, who for the honor of Thy name bore continually in his body the mortification of the cross.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, October 18, St. Luke, Evangelist
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
May Luke, Thy holy evangelist, O Lord, we beseech Thee, intercede in our behalf, who for the honor of Thy name bore continually in his body the mortification of the cross.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, October 18, St. Luke, Evangelist
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
HOW to PASS the DAY in a HOLY MANNER
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Wherever you go, whatever you do, be always like one who walks in the presence of God. Remember that He is present everywhere, that His eye follows you everywhere, and that He knows your most secret thoughts.
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Begin everything you undertake with a good intention, and keep in mind the words of the Apostle : "Whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you do, do all to the glory of God."— 1 Cor. x. 31.
AT WORK
Before you begin your work, say, "All for thee O Lord; O my Jesus, all for thee!"
IN TEMPTATION
When you are tempted to anger say, "O my Jesus, give me patience! Bless me, Mary, my Mother!"
If wicked thoughts come in your mind, say quickly—"Jesus and Mary help me!" Repeat the Hail Mary or some other prayer until you have banished them.
(The Catholic Prayerbook, 1883)
i.
Wherever you go, whatever you do, be always like one who walks in the presence of God. Remember that He is present everywhere, that His eye follows you everywhere, and that He knows your most secret thoughts.
ii.
Begin everything you undertake with a good intention, and keep in mind the words of the Apostle : "Whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you do, do all to the glory of God."— 1 Cor. x. 31.
AT WORK
Before you begin your work, say, "All for thee O Lord; O my Jesus, all for thee!"
IN TEMPTATION
When you are tempted to anger say, "O my Jesus, give me patience! Bless me, Mary, my Mother!"
If wicked thoughts come in your mind, say quickly—"Jesus and Mary help me!" Repeat the Hail Mary or some other prayer until you have banished them.
(The Catholic Prayerbook, 1883)
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AN ACT OF CONTRITION
O DREAD Lord, and most indulgent Father of mercies, I, a wretched worm, have sinned against heaven and before Thee, and am no more worthy to be called Thy servant, much less to be accounted Thy child, having repaid so much bounty with contempt, and so many benefits with ingratitude. Where shall I find punishment enough to atone for my sins, or tears enough to wash out my iniquities? Alas! I grieve not merely at those pains which I have deserved for my sins; it pierces my very heart that I have offended a God who ought to be beloved and honoured above all things. What shall I say, O Lord, in detestation of the crimes I have committed? What shall I do to prevent my future relapse? Father, from henceforth the face of sin shall be more hideous to me than hell, and the least shadow of it more frightful than death. Forgive, O Almighty Lord, forgive, and have not the sins of my past life in remembrance. Why should the mighty Lord of heaven and earth be in wrath against so poor, so contemptible an object? Behold me, O God, not in Thine anger, but according to the tender bowels of Thy infinite mercy; for thou art our Father, and we are Thy children; thou art our Maker, and we are as clay in Thy hands; thou canst, with those waters drawn from the fountains of our blessed Saviour, cleanse our iniquities, and with the mixture of one drop of His most precious blood mould us again into vessels of honour. Of Thee only, O merciful Father, I beg and hope for pardon; upon Thee only do I call and depend for assistance, that I may hereafter constantly serve Thee with a true and faithful obedience, and inseparably adhere to Thee with a pure and perfect love for ever.
Amen.
(The Catholic Prayerbook, 1883)
O DREAD Lord, and most indulgent Father of mercies, I, a wretched worm, have sinned against heaven and before Thee, and am no more worthy to be called Thy servant, much less to be accounted Thy child, having repaid so much bounty with contempt, and so many benefits with ingratitude. Where shall I find punishment enough to atone for my sins, or tears enough to wash out my iniquities? Alas! I grieve not merely at those pains which I have deserved for my sins; it pierces my very heart that I have offended a God who ought to be beloved and honoured above all things. What shall I say, O Lord, in detestation of the crimes I have committed? What shall I do to prevent my future relapse? Father, from henceforth the face of sin shall be more hideous to me than hell, and the least shadow of it more frightful than death. Forgive, O Almighty Lord, forgive, and have not the sins of my past life in remembrance. Why should the mighty Lord of heaven and earth be in wrath against so poor, so contemptible an object? Behold me, O God, not in Thine anger, but according to the tender bowels of Thy infinite mercy; for thou art our Father, and we are Thy children; thou art our Maker, and we are as clay in Thy hands; thou canst, with those waters drawn from the fountains of our blessed Saviour, cleanse our iniquities, and with the mixture of one drop of His most precious blood mould us again into vessels of honour. Of Thee only, O merciful Father, I beg and hope for pardon; upon Thee only do I call and depend for assistance, that I may hereafter constantly serve Thee with a true and faithful obedience, and inseparably adhere to Thee with a pure and perfect love for ever.
Amen.
(The Catholic Prayerbook, 1883)
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A PETITION to OUR LADY
Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I venerate thee, great queen, and I thank thee for the many graces thou hast bestowed upon me even unto this day; in particular for having delivered me from the hell which I have so often deserved by my sins. I love thee, most dear Lady; and for the love I bear thee, I promise to serve thee willingly forever and to do what I can to make thee loved by others also. I place in thee all my hopes for salvation; accept me as thy servant and shelter me under thy mantle, thou who art the Mother of mercy. And since thou art so powerful with God, deliver me from all temptations, or at least obtain for me the strength to overcome them until death. From thee I implore a true love for Jesus Christ. Through thee I hope to die a holy death. My dear Mother, by the love thou bearest to Almighty God, I pray thee to assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. Forsake me not then, until thou shalt see me safe in heaven, there to bless thee and sing of thy mercies through all eternity. Such is my hope.
Amen.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I venerate thee, great queen, and I thank thee for the many graces thou hast bestowed upon me even unto this day; in particular for having delivered me from the hell which I have so often deserved by my sins. I love thee, most dear Lady; and for the love I bear thee, I promise to serve thee willingly forever and to do what I can to make thee loved by others also. I place in thee all my hopes for salvation; accept me as thy servant and shelter me under thy mantle, thou who art the Mother of mercy. And since thou art so powerful with God, deliver me from all temptations, or at least obtain for me the strength to overcome them until death. From thee I implore a true love for Jesus Christ. Through thee I hope to die a holy death. My dear Mother, by the love thou bearest to Almighty God, I pray thee to assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. Forsake me not then, until thou shalt see me safe in heaven, there to bless thee and sing of thy mercies through all eternity. Such is my hope.
Amen.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Most holy Virgin, Mother of the Incarnate Word, treasure-house of grace, and refuge of us wretched sinners, with lively faith we have recourse to thy motherly love, and ask of thee the grace of ever doing God's will and thine. In thy most holy hands we place our hearts, and of thee we ask health of body and soul; and as we have the sure hope that thou, our loving Mother, wilt hear us, we say to thee with lively faith:
Hail Mary, three times.
Let us Pray.
Defend, we beseech Thee, O Lord, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever virgin, Thy servants from all infirmity; and mercifully deign to guard them, prostrate in the sincerity of their hearts before Thee, against the snares of the enemy. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day.—Leo XII., Aug. 11, 1824.
~ Rev. F.X. Lasance, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle (Evening Devotions) (1898)
Most holy Virgin, Mother of the Incarnate Word, treasure-house of grace, and refuge of us wretched sinners, with lively faith we have recourse to thy motherly love, and ask of thee the grace of ever doing God's will and thine. In thy most holy hands we place our hearts, and of thee we ask health of body and soul; and as we have the sure hope that thou, our loving Mother, wilt hear us, we say to thee with lively faith:
Hail Mary, three times.
Let us Pray.
Defend, we beseech Thee, O Lord, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever virgin, Thy servants from all infirmity; and mercifully deign to guard them, prostrate in the sincerity of their hearts before Thee, against the snares of the enemy. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day.—Leo XII., Aug. 11, 1824.
~ Rev. F.X. Lasance, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle (Evening Devotions) (1898)
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O Sacrament most holy ! O Sacrament divine !
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Morning Prayer
PRAYER FOR GRACE TO JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
O my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! Do Thou bless me, I beseech Thee, from Thy holy tabernacle, which Thou hast made Thy dwelling-place in our midst, and grant, that, by the grace of this Thy blessing, I may be strengthened and sanctified, preserved from all evil and brought to the most intimate union with Thee, now and forever. Amen.
" O Sacrament most holy ! O Sacrament divine !
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.”
100 days' indulgence, once a day.—Pius VI, May 24 1776.
~ Rev. F.X. Lasance, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle (Morning Devotions) (1898)
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Morning Prayer
PRAYER FOR GRACE TO JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
O my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! Do Thou bless me, I beseech Thee, from Thy holy tabernacle, which Thou hast made Thy dwelling-place in our midst, and grant, that, by the grace of this Thy blessing, I may be strengthened and sanctified, preserved from all evil and brought to the most intimate union with Thee, now and forever. Amen.
" O Sacrament most holy ! O Sacrament divine !
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.”
100 days' indulgence, once a day.—Pius VI, May 24 1776.
~ Rev. F.X. Lasance, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle (Morning Devotions) (1898)
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October 24th ~ The FEAST of ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGEL
O GOD, Who to Thy servant Tobias when on his journey didst give blessed Raphael, the archangel, as a companion, grant us, Thy servants, that we may ever be protected by his guardianship and strengthened by his assistance.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, October 24, St. Raphael Archangel
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
O GOD, Who to Thy servant Tobias when on his journey didst give blessed Raphael, the archangel, as a companion, grant us, Thy servants, that we may ever be protected by his guardianship and strengthened by his assistance.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, October 24, St. Raphael Archangel
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
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PRAYER
Vouchsafe, O Lord God, to send unto our assistance Saint Raphael the Archangel: and may he, who, we believe, evermore standeth before the throne of Thy Majesty, offer unto Thee our humble petitions to be blessed by Thee. Through Christ our Lord. Amen (Roman Missal).
Dirígere dignáre, Dómine Deus, in adjutórium nostrum, sanctum Raphaélem Archángelum; et quem tuæ majestáti semper assístere crédimus, tibi nostras exíguas preces benedicéndas assígnet. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen (ex Missali Romano).
An indulgence of 3 years.
A plenary indulgence under the usual conditions, when this prayer has been said every day for a month. (S. P. Ap., Nov. 22, 1934).
(The Raccolta, 1943)
Vouchsafe, O Lord God, to send unto our assistance Saint Raphael the Archangel: and may he, who, we believe, evermore standeth before the throne of Thy Majesty, offer unto Thee our humble petitions to be blessed by Thee. Through Christ our Lord. Amen (Roman Missal).
Dirígere dignáre, Dómine Deus, in adjutórium nostrum, sanctum Raphaélem Archángelum; et quem tuæ majestáti semper assístere crédimus, tibi nostras exíguas preces benedicéndas assígnet. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen (ex Missali Romano).
An indulgence of 3 years.
A plenary indulgence under the usual conditions, when this prayer has been said every day for a month. (S. P. Ap., Nov. 22, 1934).
(The Raccolta, 1943)
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Novena to One’s Guardian Angel
for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
October 24th - November 1st
O Holy Angel, whom God, by the effect of His goodness and His tender regard for my welfare, has charged with the care of my conduct, and who assists me in all my wants and comforts me in all my afflictions, who supports me when I am discouraged and continually obtains for me new favors, I return thee profound thanks, and I earnestly beseech thee, O most amiable protector, to continue thy charitable care and defense of me against the malignant attacks of all my enemies. Keep me away from all occasions of sin. Obtain for me the grace of listening attentively to thy holy inspirations and of faithfully putting them into practice. In particular, I implore thee to obtain for me the relief and deliverance of all the Souls in Purgatory: the ones who prayed for the Souls themselves while still on earth; the forgotten and abandoned Souls; the souls of my relatives and friends; the souls of priests and religious; the souls of all those for whom I am obligated by charity to pray and may have neglected by laxity in memory; and most especially for the Soul I here name in this novena.
Here mention the person for whom you wish to pray.
Protect me in all the temptations and trials of this life, but most especially at the hour of my death, and do not leave me until thou hast conducted me into the presence of my Creator in the mansions of everlasting happiness.
Amen.
for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
October 24th - November 1st
O Holy Angel, whom God, by the effect of His goodness and His tender regard for my welfare, has charged with the care of my conduct, and who assists me in all my wants and comforts me in all my afflictions, who supports me when I am discouraged and continually obtains for me new favors, I return thee profound thanks, and I earnestly beseech thee, O most amiable protector, to continue thy charitable care and defense of me against the malignant attacks of all my enemies. Keep me away from all occasions of sin. Obtain for me the grace of listening attentively to thy holy inspirations and of faithfully putting them into practice. In particular, I implore thee to obtain for me the relief and deliverance of all the Souls in Purgatory: the ones who prayed for the Souls themselves while still on earth; the forgotten and abandoned Souls; the souls of my relatives and friends; the souls of priests and religious; the souls of all those for whom I am obligated by charity to pray and may have neglected by laxity in memory; and most especially for the Soul I here name in this novena.
Here mention the person for whom you wish to pray.
Protect me in all the temptations and trials of this life, but most especially at the hour of my death, and do not leave me until thou hast conducted me into the presence of my Creator in the mansions of everlasting happiness.
Amen.
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Evening Prayer
PRAYER TO JESUS IN THE TABERNACLE
O Divine Jesus, lonely to-night in so many tabernacles, without visitor or worshipper, I offer Thee my heart. Oh! may its very beating be a prayer of love to Thee. Thou art ever watching under the sacramental veils. In Thy love, Thou never sleepest, and Thou art never weary of Thy vigils for sinners. O loving Jesus! O lonely Jesus! may my heart be a lamp, the light of which shall burn and beam for Thee alone. Watch, Sacramental Sentinel, watch, for the weary world, for the erring soul, and for Thy poor child!
" O Sacrament most holy ! O Sacrament divine !
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.”
~ Rev. F.X. Lasance, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle (Evening Devotions) (1898)
PRAYER TO JESUS IN THE TABERNACLE
O Divine Jesus, lonely to-night in so many tabernacles, without visitor or worshipper, I offer Thee my heart. Oh! may its very beating be a prayer of love to Thee. Thou art ever watching under the sacramental veils. In Thy love, Thou never sleepest, and Thou art never weary of Thy vigils for sinners. O loving Jesus! O lonely Jesus! may my heart be a lamp, the light of which shall burn and beam for Thee alone. Watch, Sacramental Sentinel, watch, for the weary world, for the erring soul, and for Thy poor child!
" O Sacrament most holy ! O Sacrament divine !
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.”
~ Rev. F.X. Lasance, Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle (Evening Devotions) (1898)
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PRAYER for the CHURCH
O CREÁTOR SANCTE SPÍRITUS, adésto propítius Ecclésiæ Cathólicæ, eámque contra inimicórum incúrsus tua supérna virtúte róbora et confírma; tua caritáte, et grátia spíritum famulórum tuórum, quos unxísti, rénova, ut in te claríficent PATREM FILIÚMque eius unigénitum IESUM CHRISTUM DÓMINUM nostrum.
Amen.
Leo XIII, August 26, 1889.
300 Days, once a day.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
O CREÁTOR SANCTE SPÍRITUS, adésto propítius Ecclésiæ Cathólicæ, eámque contra inimicórum incúrsus tua supérna virtúte róbora et confírma; tua caritáte, et grátia spíritum famulórum tuórum, quos unxísti, rénova, ut in te claríficent PATREM FILIÚMque eius unigénitum IESUM CHRISTUM DÓMINUM nostrum.
Amen.
Leo XIII, August 26, 1889.
300 Days, once a day.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
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PRAYER for the CHURCH
O HOLY SPIRIT, CREATOR, be propitious to the Catholic Church; and by Thy heavenly power make it strong and secure against the attacks of its enemies; and renew in charity and grace the spirit of Thy servants, whom Thou hast anointed, that they may glorify Thee and the FATHER and His only begotten SON, JESUS CHRIST, our LORD.
Amen.
Leo XIII, August 26, 1889.
300 Days, once a day.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
O HOLY SPIRIT, CREATOR, be propitious to the Catholic Church; and by Thy heavenly power make it strong and secure against the attacks of its enemies; and renew in charity and grace the spirit of Thy servants, whom Thou hast anointed, that they may glorify Thee and the FATHER and His only begotten SON, JESUS CHRIST, our LORD.
Amen.
Leo XIII, August 26, 1889.
300 Days, once a day.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
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