Pray Always

"Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened." -Matthew 7:7-8

“We ought always to pray.” –Luke 18:1

“Pray always” –Romans 12:12

Monday, October 29, 2012

Prayers for Protection in Bad Weather and All other Dangers


Libera Nos – Prayer from Holy Mass Immediately Following the Our Father
Líbera nos, quaesumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis, prætéritis, præséntibus et futúris: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genetríce María, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andréa, et ómnibus Sanctis, da propítius pacem in diébus nostris: ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri.  Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.  Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.  Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come; and by the intercession of the Blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew, and of all the Saints, mercifully grant peace in our days, that through the assistance of Thy mercy we may be always free from sin, and secure from all disturbance. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, World without end. Amen.

  
Votive Collect for Fair Weather
Ad te nos, Domine, clamantes exaudi: et aeris serenitatem nobis tribue supplicantibus; ut, qui iuste pro peccatis nostris affligimur, misericordia tua praeveniente, clementiam sentiamus. Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.  Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.  Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.
O Lord, hear us who cry to Thee, and grant fine weather to Thy suppliants, that we who are justly afflicted for our sins, may by the exercise of Thy bounty experience Thy clemency. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, World without end. Amen.


Votive Collect to Avert Storms
Adomo tua, quaesumus, Domine, spiritales nequitias repellantur: et aerearum discedat malignitas tempestatum. Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.  Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.  Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.
We beseech Thee, O Lord, that all spiritual wickedness may be driven away from Thy house, and that the fury of the storms  may pass away. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, World without end. Amen.


Saints who are Special Patrons against Bad Weather
Saints Fridolin, Clare of Assisi, and Agricola of Avignon pray for us that we may have good weather.
Saints Eurosia, Medard, and Thomas Aquinas protect us from storms.
Saints Maurus and Sebaldus protect us against cold weather.


Litany of the Fourteen Holy Helpers – Traditionally the Most Powerful Saint Advocates
(For Private Use Only)
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,
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God,

Holy Mary, Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, helper in all needs,
Fourteen Holy Helpers,
Saint George, valiant Martyr of Christ,
Saint Blase, zealous bishop and benefactor of the poor,
Saint Erasmus, mighty protector of the oppressed,
Saint Pantaleon, miraculous exemplar of charity,
Saint Vitus, special protector of chastity,
Saint Christophorus, mighty intercessor in dangers,
Saint Dionysius, shining mirror of faith and confidence,
Saint Cyriacus, terror of Hell,
Saint Achatius, helpful advocate in death,
Saint Eustachius, exemplar of patience in adversity,
Saint Giles, despiser of the world,
Saint Margaret, valiant champion of the Faith,
Saint Catherine, victorious defender of the Faith and of purity,
Saint Barbara, mighty patroness of the dying,

All ye Holy Helpers,
All ye Saints of God,
In temptations against faith,
In adversity and trials,
In anxiety and want,
In every combat,
In every temptation,
In sickness,
In all needs,
In fear and terror,
In dangers of salvation,
In dangers of honor,
In dangers of reputation,
In dangers of property,
In dangers by fire and water,

Be merciful, spare us, O Lord!
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord!

From all sin, deliver us, O Lord!
From Thy wrath,
From the scourge of earthquake,
From plague, famine, and war,
From lightning and storms,
From a sudden and unprovided death,
From eternal damnation,

Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation,
Through Thy birth and Thy life,
Through Thy Cross and Passion,
Through Thy death and burial,
Through the merits of Thy blessed Mother Mary,
Through the merits of the Fourteen Holy Helpers,
On the Day of Judgment,

We sinners, beseech Thee hear us.
That Thou spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou pardon us,
That Thou convert us to true penance,
That Thou give and preserve the fruits of the earth,
That Thou protect and propagate Thy holy Church,
That Thou preserve peace and concord among the nations,

That Thou give eternal rest to the souls of the departed,

That Thou come to our aid through the intercession of the Holy Helpers,
That through the intercession of Saint George Thou preserve us in the Faith,
That through the intercession of Saint Blase Thou confirm us in hope,
That through the intercession of Saint Erasmus Thou enkindle in us Thy holy love,
That through the intercession of Saint Pantaleon Thou give us charity for our neighbor,
That through the intercession of Saint Vitus Thou teach us the value of our soul,
That through the intercession of Saint Christophorus Thou preserve us from sin,
That through the intercession of Saint Dionysius Thou give us tranquillity of conscience,
That through the intercession of Saint Cyriacus Thou grant us resignation to Thy holy will,
That through the intercession of Saint Eustachius Thou give us patience in adversity,
That through the intercession of Saint Achatius Thou grant us a happy death,
That through the intercession of Saint Giles Thou grant us a merciful judgment,
That through the intercession of Saint Margaret Thou preserve us from Hell,
That through the intercession of Saint Catherine Thou shorten our Purgatory,
That through the intercession of Saint Barbara Thou receive us in Heaven,
That through the intercession of all the Holy Helpers Thou wilt grant our prayers,

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

V. Pray for us, ye Fourteen Holy Helpers.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let us Pray.

Almighty and eternal God, Who hast bestowed extraordinary graces and gifts on Thy saints George, Blase, Erasmus, Pantaleon, Vitus, Christophorus, Dionysius, Cyriacus, Eustachius, Achatius, Giles, Margaret, Catherine, and Barbara, and hast illustrated them by miracles; we beseech Thee to graciously hear the petitions of all who invoke their intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God, who didst miraculously fortify the Fourteen Holy Helpers in the confession of the Faith; grant us, we beseech Thee, to imitate their fortitude in overcoming all temptations against it, and protect us through their irttercession in all dangers of soul and body, so that we may serve Thee in purity of heart and chastity of body. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, audi nos.
Christe, exaudi nos.
Pater de caelis Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili Redemptor mundi Deus,
Spiritus Sancte Deus,
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus,


Sancta Maria, Regina Martyrum, ora pro nobis.























































 Ab omni peccato, libera nos, Domine.
Ab ira tua,
A flagello terraemotus,
A peste, fame et bello
A fulgure et tempestate,
A subitanea et improvisa morte,
A morte perpetua,

Per mysterium sanctae Incarnationis tuae,
Per nativitatem et vitam tuam,
Per crucem et passionem tuam,
Per mortem et sepulturam tuam,










Peccatores, te rogamus, audi nos.
Ut nobis parcas,
Ut nobis indulgeas,
Ut ad veram paenitentiam nos perducere digneris,
Ut fructus terrae dare et conservare digneris,
Ut Ecclesiam tuam sanctam regere et conservare digneris,
Ut cuncto populo christiano pacem et unitatem largiri digneris,
Ut omnibus fidelibus defunctis requiem aeternam donare digneris,





















































Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
 parce nobis, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
 exaudi nos, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.




Litany of Saint Scholastica Sister of Saint Benedict 
(From: Fasciculus Quinque Litaniarum, 1687)
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, audi nos.
Christe, exaudi nos.
Pater de caelis Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili Redemptor mundi Deus,
Spiritus Sancte Deus,
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus,

Sancta Dei Genetrix, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Virgo Virginum,
Sancta Scholastica,
Sancta Scholastica, Sancti Benedicti soror gemella
Sancta Scholastica, ab aeterno a Deo electa
Sancta Scholastica, Christi Domini gratia praeventa.
Sancta Scholastica, ab infantia Deo consecrata.
Sancta Scholastica, Virgo semper integerrima.
Sancta Scholastica, Christo Iesu desponsata.
Sancta Scholastica, Spiritus Sancti discipula.
Sancta Scholastica, innocentiae speculum.
Sancta Scholastica, perfectionis norma.
Sancta Scholastica, virtutum exemplar.
Sancta Scholastica, monasticae vitae decus.
Sancta Scholastica, innumerabilium virginum mater.
Sancta Scholastica, angelicae vitae imitatrix.
Sancta Scholastica, fide in Deum plena.
Sancta Scholastica, spe caelestium bonorum repleta.

Sancta Scholastica, caritate Sponsi semper ardens.
Sancta Scholastica, humilitate praefulgens
Sancta Scholastica, in Domino confidens ut filia.
Sancta Scholastica, orationi frequenter insistens.
Sancta Scholastica, a Domino subito exaudita.
Sancta Scholastica, perseverantiae laude insignis.
Sancta Scholastica, in columbae specie caeli secreta penetrans.
Sancta Scholastica, Agnum sequens quocumque ferit.

Sancta Scholastica, Sponsi deliciis in aeternum perfruens.

Sancta Scholastica, corona gloriae decorata.
Sancta Scholastica, invocantium te apud Deum advocata.

Sancta Scholastica, imitantium te favorabilis patrona.
Sancta Scholastica, Sanctissima Virgo Scholastica.

Peccatores,
Ut sanctissimis et efficacissimis apud Deum orationibus tuis nos adiuvare digneris,
Ut Ordinem nostrum et Monasterium istud, et omnes habitantes in eo, protectione tua fovere et conservare digneris,
Ut nos in filiarum tuarum numerum admittere digneris,
Ut nostram in te devotionem excitare, promovere et conservare digneris,
Ut regulae sanctissimi fratris tui, et Patris nostri Benedicti, perfectam observantiam apud nos conservare digneris,
Ut supplicationibus tuis ariditatem cordis nostri caelestis gratiae rore perfundere digneris,
Ut nos tuo interventu, Christo animarum nostrarum Sponso, in aeternum socies,
Ut nos ad gaudia aeterna, et ad Sponsum Iesum dulcissimum perducas,
Ut nos exaudire digneris,

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi.
Parce nobis Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi.
Exaudi nos Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi.
Miserere nobis.

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Virgo Scholastica
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus
Deus, qui animam beatae Virginis Scholasticae, ad ostendendam innocentiae suae viam, in columbae specie caelum penetrare fecisti; da nobis ut eius meritis et precibus ita innocenter vivere: ut ad aeterna mereamur gaudia pervenire. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
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,
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God,

Holy Mother of God, Pray for us.
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
Saint Scholastica,
Saint Scholastica, twin sister of St. Benedict,
Saint Scholastica, chosen by God from eternity,
Saint Scholastica, prevented by the grace of Christ our Lord,
Saint Scholastica, consecrated to God from thy infancy,
Saint Scholastica, always a Virgin most incorrupt,
Saint Scholastica, espoused to Jesus Christ,
Saint Scholastica, scholar of the Holy Spirit,
Saint Scholastica, mirror of innocence,
Saint Scholastica, model of perfection,
Saint Scholastica, pattern of virtue,
Saint Scholastica, glory of the monastic life,
Saint Scholastica, mother of numberless virgins,
Saint Scholastica, imitator of the angelic life,
Saint Scholastica, full of faith in God,
Saint Scholastica, replenished with hope of the goods of heaven,
Saint Scholastica, ever burning with love of the Spouse,
Saint Scholastica, resplendent with humility,
Saint Scholastica, trusting as a daughter in the Lord,
Saint Scholastica, intent on prayer,
Saint Scholastica, quickly heard by the Lord,
Saint Scholastica, famed for the praise of perseverance,
Saint Scholastica, who didst enter the courts of heaven in the shape of a dove,
Saint Scholastica, who dost now follow the Lamb withersoever He goeth,
Saint Scholastica, who dost rejoice in the delights of the Spouse forever,
Saint Scholastica, adorned with a crown of glory,
Saint Scholastica, advocate with God of those who invoke thee,
Saint Scholastica, generous patron of those who imitate thee,
Saint Scholastica, most Holy Virgin,

We sinners, Beseech thee hear us.
That thou deign to help us, by thy most holy and efficacious prayers to God,
That thou deign to cherish and preserve, by thy protection, our Holy Order and this Monastery, and all who dwell therein,
That thou deign to admit us into the number of they children,
That thou deign to raise up, increase, and preserve our devotion towards thee,
That thou deign to preserve in us the perfect observance of the rule of thy brother, our most Holy Father Saint Benedict,
That thou deign, by the supplications, to moisten the dryness of our hearts with the dew of heavenly grace,
That, by they intercession, thou mayest eternally unit us to Christ, the Spouse of our souls,
That thou mayest lead us to eternal joys, and to Jesus, our most sweet Spouse,
That thou vouchsafe to hear us,

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world.
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world.
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world.
Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy Virgin Scholastica.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray
O God, who, to show the innocence of her life, didst cause the soul of Thy blessed Virgin Scholastica to ascend into heaven in the form of a dove; grant by her merits and prayers that we may live so innocently as to deserve to arrive at eternal joys. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.