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AND TODAY WE CELEBRATE… Saint of the Day: St. Roch (SUNDAY, AUGUST 16)

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AND TODAY WE CELEBRATE… Saint of the Day: St. Roch (SUNDAY, AUGUST 16)

Protector against illness and patron saint of dogs, Penitent and Pilgrim (ca. 1350-1380)

His life

+ Roch (or Roque) was born in France and at the age of twenty, following the death of his parents, he traveled to Rome where he dedicated himself to caring for victims of plague. Many cures were attributed to his care and prayers.

+ Roch himself contracted the plague and never recovered. One legend tells us that Roch wandered into the forest, planning to die there alone. He was befriended by a dog who kept him alive by bringing him food stolen from his master’s table.

+ When Roch returned to France, he was imprisoned by an uncle who didn’t recognize him. He died in prison at the age of thirty. His identity was discovered only after his death.

+ Roch became one of the most popular saints in Western Europe and is honored as a miracle worker. He has often been invoked during times of plague and disease.

+ Saint Roch has traditionally been honored as a patron saint of unmarried men and of dogs.

For prayer and reflection

“Let us reverently with devotion pray unto this glorious saint Roch, that by his intercession and prayer we may be delivered from the hard death of pestilence and epidemic, and that we may so live in this life and be penitent for our sins, that after this short life we may come unto everlasting life in heaven. Amen.”—from The Golden Legend by Blessed Jacob of Varagine

Prayer

O God, who in your Saints have given an example and brought us protection in our weakness to help us tread the path of salvation, mercifully grant that we, who honor the heavenly birthday of blessed Roch, may, through his example, make our way to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (SUNDAY, AUGUST 16)

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PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (SUNDAY, AUGUST 16)

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prayer for the Morning

In Christ are we made one:

come, let us adore him!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

HYMN

In Christ there is no east or west,

In him no south or north;

But one great fellowship of love

Throughout the whole wide earth.

In him shall true hearts everywhere

Their high communion find;

His service is the golden cord,

Close binding all mankind.

In Christ now meet both east and west,

In him meet north and south;

All Christly souls are one in him

Throughout the whole wide earth.

PSALM 133

Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.” (Acts 10:34)

God’s plan is that, in Christ, there be no “insiders” or “outsiders.” All will be made one in him. In this present age, we are called to work toward that profound unity through humble love of one another.

How good and how pleasant it is,

when brothers live in unity!

It is like precious oil upon the head

running down upon the beard,

running down upon Aaron’s beard

upon the collar of his robes.

It is like the dew of Hermon which falls

on the heights of Zion.

For there the Lord gives his blessing,

life for ever.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Galatians 3:26-29)

For through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;

the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all

who call upon him. (Rom 10:12)

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

In every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. (Acts 10:35)

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,

born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old

that he would save us from our enemies,

from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

free to worship him without fear,

holy and righteous in his sight

all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet

of the Most High;

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

to give his people knowledge of salvation

by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

to shine on those who dwell in darkness

and the shadow of death,

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father…

INTERCESSIONS

Let us pray in and with Christ:

R/Father, may all be one!

Where differences divide: R/

Where competition leads to hostility and violence: R/

Where judgment has replaced understanding: R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

O God, most holy Three-in-One, you have made us in your image. May we grow into the unity that mirrors your inner life of love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A prayer to St. Jude, to fight depression

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A prayer to St. Jude, to fight depression

St. Jude, friend to those in need,

I am weary from grief, without joy,

without hope,

struggling to find the light I know is in my soul.

I turn to you, my most trusted intercessor.

Take away this emptiness and the pain of my broken heart.

In your compassion,

help my tears to lead me to a place of peace in my heart.

Too long have I forgotten the goodness of God’s world.

Heal me. I yearn to feel light, to feel joy.

Envelop me in brightness, and do not hold back.

And I promise, if I receive these gifts, I will share them always in your name.

Amen.

Depressed? Pray this powerful prayer of St. Ignatius against the darkness

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Depressed? Pray this powerful prayer of St. Ignatius against the darkness

St. Ignatius of Loyola understood the darkness of depression and was even tempted to suicide.

Depression is an extremely difficult condition.The good news is that we are not alone in this battle and in addition to medical care, we have a long list of heavenly friends who can help us see the light of Christ.

One such saint who is a strong intercessor and knew depression well was St. Ignatius of Loyola. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, “At one time he was violently tempted to end his miseries by suicide, on which he resolved neither to eat nor to drink (unless his life was in danger), until God granted him the peace which he desired, and so he continued until his confessor stopped him at the end of the week.”

Through God’s grace he was able to climb out of the darkness of despair and become one of the greatest saints of all time.

He also left us a powerful “Prayer Against Depression” that can be said frequently, especially during those dark times in our lives. As always, prayer, matched with proper medical attention, can be a powerful aid in bringing a person out of the depths of depression into a new life of Christian joy.

O Christ Jesus

When all is darkness

And we feel our weakness and helplessness,

Give us the sense of Your Presence,

Your Love and Your Strength.

Help us to have perfect trust

In Your protecting love

And strengthening power,

So that nothing may frighten or worry us,

For, living close to You,

We shall see Your Hand,

Your Purpose, Your Will through all things.

Our Lady of the Assumption Prayer

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Mary, Queen assumed into heaven,

I rejoice that after years of heroic martyrdom on earth,

you have at last been taken to the throne

prepared for you in heaven by the Holy Trinity.

Lift my heart with you in the glory of your Assumption

above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.

Teach me how small earth becomes when viewed from heaven.

Make me realize that death is the triumphant gate

through which I shall pass to your Son,

and that someday my body shall rejoin my soul

in the unending bliss of heaven.

From this earth,

over which I tread as a pilgrim,

I look to you for help.

I ask for this favor:

(Mention your request)

When my hour of death has come,

lead me safely to the presence of Jesus

to enjoy the vision of my God for all eternity together with you.

Prayer for a peaceful death in light of Mary’s Assumption

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Prayer for a peaceful death in light of Mary’s Assumption

Ask God to be purified in soul so as to experience a similar peaceful passage from this life to the next.

Death is inescapable and for many it can be a scary thought. However, for the Christian death should have “no sting,” and we should look forward to our final unification with God that will have no end.One reason why we are often hesitant to think about death is because we are worried that our soul will not be perfect, as was Mary’s when she parted from this world. While we never truly know when the day of our judgment will be, we should be confident in the mercy of God and place our soul in his hands.

Here is a prayer from the Golden Manual that we can pray on a regular basis that reflects on the Assumption of Mary and how she was purified body and soul and experienced a peaceful transition into eternal life. While we can never be as pure as Mary was, we can ask God to accompany us in our journey and prepare us for that final adventure to Eternal Life.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who, when the work of her perfection was accomplished, called to yourself the soul of your most holy Mother, and did not suffer her body to see corruption; grant us, we beseech you, the desire of perfection, and daily to purify ourselves more and more from all our faults and imperfections; so that at the hour of death we may be found worthy to pass to the blessed vision of your glory; who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

Read more:

A prayer for a holy death

PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (SATURDAY, AUGUST 15)

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August 15, 2020

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PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (SATURDAY, AUGUST 15)

Prayer for the Evening

Blessed be God Most High

through the Blessed Virgin Mary!

Glory to the Father…. Alleluia!

HYMN

Planted like seeds, our bodies wait the sound:

The angel’s final trumpet shakes the ground,

And saints who died in Christ with life are crowned.

Alleluia, alleluia.

The human person, made of breath and earth,

Lives for the day: the harvest morning’s mirth,

When bodies rise to share the soul’s rebirth.

Alleluia, alleluia.

But Mary never knew these waiting days.

At this life’s close, in mysteries of grace,

Her soul and body to the heav’ns were raised.

Alleluia, alleluia.

For Christ redeemed her body and her soul.

Righteously made, unseparated whole,

Her first beginnings mastering the goal,

Alleluia, alleluia.

CANTICLE OF SIRACH 39:13-16a

Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy. (Lv 19:2)

Holiness of life is God’s gift and our decision, both given through the gift of Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of the Virgin Mary, his first disciple and his gift of hope to all who follow her as servants of the living Word.

Listen, my faithful children: open up your petals,

like roses planted near running waters;

Send up the sweet odor of incense,

break forth in blossoms like the lily.

Send up the sweet odor of your hymn of praise;

bless the Lord for all he has done!

Proclaim the greatness of his name,

loudly sing his praises,

With music on the harp and all stringed instruments;

sing out with joy as you proclaim:

The works of God are all of them good.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Judith 13:17b-18)

“Blessed are you, our God, who today have brought to nought the enemies of your people.” […]

“Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God, above all the women on earth; and blessed be the Lord God, the creator of heaven and earth.”

Those he predestined he also called;

and those he called he also justified;

and those he justified he also glorified. (Rom 8:30)

TE DEUM

Put on the new self, created in God’s way in righteousness and holiness of truth. (Eph 4:24)

You are God: we praise you;

You are the Lord: we acclaim you;

You are the eternal Father:

All creation worships you.

To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,

Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

The glorious company of apostles praise you.

The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.

The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.

Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:

Father, of majesty unbounded,

your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,

and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

You, Christ, are the king of glory,

the eternal Son of the Father.

When you became man to set us free

you did not spurn the Virgin’s womb.

You overcame the sting of death,

and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.

We believe that you will come, and be our judge.

Come then, Lord, and help your people,

bought with the price of your own blood,

and bring us with your saints

to glory everlasting.

INTERCESSIONS

On this day when Mary has entered into glory, let us bless Jesus Christ our Savior:

R/Glory to you, O Lord!

Through Mary, Ark of the Covenant, you came to dwell among us:

– today she dwells with you. R/

Through Mary, the mirror of grace, you came to reveal to us the Father:

– today she contemplates his splendor. R/

Through Mary, the gate of heaven, you came to crown our hope with fulfillment:

– today she goes before us into your Kingdom. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

May the God of peace himself make us perfectly holy and may we entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (cf. 1 Thes 5:23)

MARIAN ANTIPHON

Antiphon for the Solemnity

of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

August 15

Virgin most prudent, where do you go forth,

shining exceedingly as the dawn?

Daughter of Zion, you are all beautiful and gracious,

fair as the moon, bright as the sun.

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;

vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae.

Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes

in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, advocata nostra,

illos tuos misericordes oculos

ad nos converte.

Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,

nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To you do we cry,

poor banished children of Eve.

To you do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, O most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this our exile

show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V/ Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

R/ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

AND TODAY WE CELEBRATE… The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SATURDAY, AUGUST 15)

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AND TODAY WE CELEBRATE… The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SATURDAY, AUGUST 15)

Sharing Fully in the Lord’s Victory

The Story of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary

On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma only after a broad consultation of bishops, theologians and laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the Catholic Church.

We find homilies on the Assumption going back to the sixth century. In following centuries, the Eastern Churches held steadily to the doctrine, but some authors in the West were hesitant. However by the 13th century there was universal agreement. The feast was celebrated under various names—Commemoration, Dormition, Passing, Assumption—from at least the fifth or sixth century. Today it is celebrated as a solemnity.

Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s Assumption into heaven. Nevertheless, Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who is caught up in the battle between good and evil. Many see this woman as God’s people. Since Mary best embodies the people of both Old and New Testaments, her Assumption can be seen as an exemplification of the woman’s victory.

Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 15:20, Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Since Mary is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ life, it is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the Church to believe in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven.

In the light of the Assumption of Mary, it is easy to pray her Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55) with new meaning. In her glory she proclaims the greatness of the Lord and finds joy in God her savior. God has done marvels to her and she leads others to recognize God’s holiness. She is the lowly handmaid who deeply reverenced her God and has been raised to the heights. From her position of strength she will help the lowly and the poor find justice on earth, and she will challenge the rich and powerful to distrust wealth and power as a source of happiness.

On this day, the Church solemnly celebrates the Paschal mystery of Christ in a special way as she recalls the unique relationship between the Virgin Mary and her Son and the truth that, at the completion of her earthly life, Mary was taken into heaven, body and soul.

The Solemnity of the Assumption is the celebration of the eternal happiness and glory that all the faithful are called to share and which we believe will be ours in the Kingdom of Heaven.

For prayer and reflection

“Like Mary, our Mother, we are called to share fully in the Lord’s victory over sin and death, and to reign with him in his eternal Kingdom. This is our vocation.”—Pope Francis

Spiritual bonus

August 15 also marks the feast of Our Lady of La Vang, the name given to an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1798 to a group of Vietnamese Catholics who had taken refuge in the rainforest of La Vang in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. Although the apparition has not been approved by the Holy See, the comfort and encouragement Our Lady provided during the apparition has become a source of great courage and consolation for Vietnamese Catholics throughout the world.

Vocations

Several communities of men and women religious are named for the mystery of the Assumption. To learn more, visit the links below.

For men:

The Benedictine Monks of Assumption Abbey (Richardton, ND): www.assumptionabbey.com

The Trappist Monks of Assumption Abbey (Ava, MO): www.assumptionabbey.org

The Assumptionists (Augustinians of the Assumption): www.assumption.us

For women:

Religious of the Assumption: www.assumptionsisters.org

Little Sisters of the Assumption: www.littlesisters.org

Carmel of the Assumption (Latrobe, PA): www.latrobecarmel.org

Prayer

Almighty ever-living God,

who assumed the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son,

body and soul into heavenly glory,

grant, we pray,

that, always attentive to the things that are above,

we may merit to be sharers of her glory.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

(from The Roman Missal)

Saint profiles prepared by Brother Silas Henderson, S.D.S.

PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (SATURDAY, AUGUST 15)

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PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (SATURDAY, AUGUST 15)

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Prayer for the Morning

Come, let us rejoice with the angels

in the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

HYMN

Just like the morning’s dawning bright

She rises to the heav’nly height,

Maria, splendid as the sun,

Just like the moon, most lovely one.

Today, the queen of all the earth,

Who to that Son has given birth—

Who is, before the daystar shone—

Ascends unto her glorious throne.

Assumed above the angels, higher

Than every heav’nly angel choir

This single woman has outrun

The merits all the saints have won.

The One whom in her womb she fed,

And laid within a manger bed,

She sees as Lord of everything,

Now in his Father’s glory, King.

Virgin of virgins, intercede

And with your Son with fervor plead:

He took up what is ours through you.

May what is his come through you, too.

CANTICLE OF ISAIAH 61:10-11; 62:2-3

Adorn yourself with grandeur and majesty,/ and array yourself with glory and splendor. (Jb 40:10)

Through the power of his Resurrection, Christ has adorned Mary with the robe of his own grandeur and majesty, and arrayed her with glory and splendor. These garments of salvation are the revelation and crown of the holiness with which she lived her life on earth.

I rejoice heartily in the Lord,

in my God is the joy of my soul;

for he has clothed me with a robe of salvation,

and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,

like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem,

like a bride bedecked with her jewels.

As the earth brings forth its plants,

and a garden makes its growth spring up,

so will the Lord God make justice and praise

spring up before all the nations.

Nations shall behold your vindication,

and all kings your glory;

you shall be called by a new name

pronounced by the mouth of the Lord.

You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the Lord,

a royal diadem held by your God.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (1 Corinthians 15:53-54)

That which is corruptible must clothe itself with incorruptibility, and that which is mortal must clothe itself with immortality. And when this which is corruptible clothes itself with incorruptibility and this which is mortal clothes itself with immortality, then the word that is written shall come about:

“Death is swallowed up in victory.”

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. (Rv 12:1)

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Who is this that comes forth like the dawn,/ as beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun? (Sg 6:10)

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,

born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old

that he would save us from our enemies,

from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

free to worship him without fear,

holy and righteous in his sight

all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet

of the Most High;

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

to give his people knowledge of salvation

by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

to shine on those who dwell in darkness

and the shadow of death,

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father…

INTERCESSIONS

Let us praise Jesus Christ, our Savior, who crowned his Mother with glory:

R/Jesus, Son of Mary, hear us!

Sun of Justice, the Virgin went before you as the dawn goes before the day:

– make us walk by your light. R/

Source of our salvation, Mary heard your Word in love and kept it in faith:

– make us servants of your saving work. R/

Only Begotten Son of God, the Mother received you with joy and followed you in fidelity:

– make us faithful in word and deed. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

Blessed are you, O God, in the Virgin Mary. Through her, your Son came into the world. Through him, she entered into the new world of your glory. Come and sow in our bodies the gift of eternal life, so that one day we may enter with her into your Kingdom through Christ, your Son and Son of Mary, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (FRIDAY, AUGUST 14)

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PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (FRIDAY, AUGUST 14)

Prayer for the Evening

Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Come, let us praise the Lord

on this feast of the Virgin Mary!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

HYMN

Ye watchers and ye holy ones,

Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones,

Raise the glad strain, Alleluia!

Cry out, dominions, princedoms, pow’rs,

Virtues, archangels, angels’ choirs,

R/Alleluia, Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

O higher than the cherubim,

More glorious than the seraphim,

Lead their praises, Alleluia!

Thou bearer of th’eternal Word,

Most gracious, magnify the Lord. R/

PSALM 147:12-20

The Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother. (Gal 4:26)

The Blessed Virgin Mary, assumed body and soul into heaven, is herself God’s promise to Israel kept in full. The heavenly Jerusalem, wherein God dwells with the human race for all eternity, is her emblem and our hope of future glory.

O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!

Zion, praise your God!

He has strengthened the bars of your gates,

he has blessed the children within you.

He established peace on your borders,

he feeds you with finest wheat.

He sends out his word to the earth

and swiftly runs his command.

He showers down snow white as wool,

he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

He hurls down hailstones like crumbs.

The waters are frozen at his touch;

he sends forth his word and it melts them:

at the breath of his mouth the waters flow.

He makes his word known to Jacob,

to Israel his laws and decrees.

He has not dealt thus with other nations;

he has not taught them his decrees.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Revelation 21:2-3)

I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them [as their God].”

May you be blessed by the Lord almighty/

forever and ever! (Jdt 15:10)

TE DEUM

You are the glory of Jerusalem,/ the surpassing joy of Israel;/ you are the splendid boast of our people. (Jdt 15:9)

You are God: we praise you;

You are the Lord: we acclaim you;

You are the eternal Father:

All creation worships you.

To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,

Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

The glorious company of apostles praise you.

The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.

The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.

Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:

Father, of majesty unbounded,

your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,

and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

You, Christ, are the king of glory,

the eternal Son of the Father.

When you became man to set us free

you did not spurn the Virgin’s womb.

You overcame the sting of death,

and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.

We believe that you will come, and be our judge.

Come then, Lord, and help your people,

bought with the price of your own blood,

and bring us with your saints

to glory everlasting.

INTERCESSIONS

Let us pray to our Savior, who chose to be born of the Virgin Mary, and let us say with her:

R/We proclaim the greatness of the Lord!

Redeemer of the human race, you took flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary:

– make us temples of the Holy Spirit. R/

Savior of the world, you willed that Mary should stand at the foot of the cross:

– grant us strength in the midst of suffering. R/

Risen Christ, reigning in glory at the Father’s right hand, you glorified Mary in body and in soul:

– keep our thoughts fixed on heaven. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

May the Son of God, Son of the Virgin Mary and Redeemer of our race, enrich us with his blessings. Amen.

MARIAN ANTIPHON

Antiphon for the Solemnity

of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

August 15

Virgin most prudent, where do you go forth,

shining exceedingly as the dawn?

Daughter of Zion, you are all beautiful and gracious,

fair as the moon, bright as the sun.

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;

vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae.

Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes

in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, advocata nostra,

illos tuos misericordes oculos

ad nos converte.

Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,

nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To you do we cry,

poor banished children of Eve.

To you do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, O most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this our exile

show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V/ Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

R/ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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Protector against illness and patron saint of dogs, Penitent and Pilgrim (ca. 1350-1380)

His life

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Prayer

Prayer for the Morning

HYMN

PSALM 133

Word of God (Galatians 3:26-29)

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

INTERCESSIONS

St. Ignatius of Loyola understood the darkness of depression and was even tempted to suicide.

Ask God to be purified in soul so as to experience a similar peaceful passage from this life to the next.

Prayer for the Evening

HYMN

CANTICLE OF SIRACH 39:13-16a

Word of God (Judith 13:17b-18)

TE DEUM

INTERCESSIONS

MARIAN ANTIPHON

Sharing Fully in the Lord’s Victory

The Story of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary

For prayer and reflection

Spiritual bonus

Vocations

Prayer

Prayer for the Morning

HYMN

CANTICLE OF ISAIAH 61:10-11; 62:2-3

Word of God (1 Corinthians 15:53-54)

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Prayer for the Evening

HYMN

PSALM 147:12-20

Word of God (Revelation 21:2-3)

TE DEUM

INTERCESSIONS

MARIAN ANTIPHON

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