ABIDE IN ME

A Catholic Manual of Prayers & Devotions

EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY EDITION

MAY 2016

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Excerpts from A Manual of Prayers for the use of Catholic Laity
by Clarence E. Woodman 1888; excerpts from The Raccolta
or Collection of Indulgenced Prayers & Good Works by
Ambrose St John 1910; excerpts from The Catholic
Prayerbook and Manual of Meditations compiled by His
Eminence Patrick Francis Cardinal Moran, Archbishop of
Sydney 1883; excerpts from The Manual of Catholic Piety by
Rev. William Gahan, O.S.A. 1863; excerpts from With God: A
Book of Prayers & Reflections by Fr. F. Lasance 1911; excerpts
from Special Devotion to the Holy Ghost: A Manual for the use
of Seminarians, priests, religious and the Christian People by
Dr. Otto Zardetti, V.G. 1888; excerpts from The Augustinian
Manual, by an Augustinian Father 1885; excerpts from The
Seraphic Guide: A Manual for the members of the Third Order of
St. Francis, by a Franciscan Father 1884; excerpts from The
Pocket Prayerbook: for the use of the clergy and others in the
visitation of the sick by Charles Fredereick Gore 1877;
excerpts from Novenas, Hymns, And Litanies, in Honour of St.
Francis of Assisi and St. Clare by a Religious of The Order 0f
Poor Clares 1863; excerpts from The Prayer-book of St.
Mary's Parish, Akron, Ohio 1901; excerpts from Our Spiritual
Service to the Sick & Dying By Rev. Edwin G. Kaiser, C.PP.S.
1929; excerpts from The Wayfarers Prayer book by Rev. John
Talbot Smith, LL.D. 1917; excerpts from the English
translation of The Roman Missal 2o10, International
Committee on English

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INTRODUCTION

HE grace of prayer is a universal grace granted to all

men and is necessary as a means of salvation.
Prayer is in everybody's power, for prayer is so easy that
no one can reasonably pretend that he is unable to pray.
Every man, rich or poor, learned or illiterate, healthy or
sick, strong or weak, young or old, busy or at leisure can
pray at all times in all positions, even in walking and in
lying down; during the day and at night, as the early
Christians used to do.
God is everywhere present, and is ever ready to
listen to our petitions for His help. In speaking with God
or praying, says St. Teresa, we need not use many
words or choice phrases; all that is requisite is that we
remain deeply recollected in His presence, simply stating
to Him our wants in our own words, or merely in our
thoughts without uttering a single word, and reminding
Him of His promise to help us.
Since God wills that we should attain a destiny
beyond the reach of our natural powers, He must
necessarily be willing to grant us His help to attain it,
whenever we, earnestly pray for it. We need God's grace
for every thought and act pertaining to salvation; we are
naturally weak and prone to evil, and cannot of
ourselves keep all the commandments of God. For this
we need His special assistance, which, in the ordinary
course of His providence, He grants only to those who
pray for it, because He will not force His graces on the
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unwilling, and those who really want them will surely ask
for them.
We have a beautiful illustration of this in the
Gospel of St. Matthew about Jesus encounter with a
Canaanite woman, who persistently pleads with Him to
heal her daughter (Mt. 15: 21 - 28). Jesus heals her
daughter, and He proclaims that this woman has great
faith. If we also persevere in prayer as the Canaanite
woman did, we also shall be favorably heard by God in
His own good time.
A lack of perseverance in prayer argues a lack
of earnest desire. God, by deferring to hear us, does not
refuse our prayers, but will even grant us far more than
we ask. Speaking on this subject, St. Jerome says: God,
knowing die weight and measure of His goodness,
sometimes appears insensible to our prayers, in order to
try us, to urge us to pray more earnestly, and to make us
more holy through constant prayer.

ON PRAYER VOCAL PRAYER & EJACULATORY

PRAYER IN PARTICULAR

ll true Christians frequently recite vocal prayers,

such as the Our Father, the Hail Mary, Apostles
Creed, Acts of faith, hope, charity, and contrition as well
as some Ejaculatory or short prayers. The Church
through the years has enriched many of these prayers
with numerous indulgences, and has approved of many
prayer-books filled with prayers suited to every want
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and devotion for us to gain a twofold advantage the

benefit of the beautiful and devout prayers themselves,
and the indulgences, which help us to acquit ourselves
of the great temporal debt which we have contracted
toward the divine justice on account of our numerous
sins or we may also apply said indulgences, when so
applicable, to the souls in purgatory, who will be
relieved thereby and will not fail to intercede for us in
our wants.
Vocal prayer & Ejaculatory Prayer, then, are
both useful and necessary for all men without exception
even for those who are soaring in the heights of
contemplation. It would be well to join, to a certain
extent, mental prayer with our vocal & ejaculatory
prayers, for the merit of the latter would be thereby
greatly increased. In reciting vocal prayers we should
strive to attend the meaning of the words,
appropriating it to ourselves with all possible fervor and
earnestness or, without at all pausing, we reflect
thereon while actually pronouncing the prayers with our
lips. The Rosary is the most common and readily
understood example of this manner of praying. While
we are reciting the Our Father and the Hail Marys of
each decade of the Rosary, we meditate or reflect on
some mystery connected with the life of Jesus Christ or
of His blessed Mother.
A few short vocal & ejaculatory prayers well
said, specially in times of trial & temptation are far more
acceptable to God than a great many long ones recited
without attention or fervor. If we accustom ourselves to
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recite these prayers in this way, we shall not only make

them our own and pray well, but we shall also acquire
the habit of making mental prayer, which tends to unite
us more closely to God, and, through the practical
imitation of our divine Savior's virtues, to render us
conformable to Him.

MENTAL PRAYER OR MEDITATION

aily Meditation for at least a quarter of an hour

both in the morning and in the evening, especially
in front of the Blessed Sacrament aids us powerfully in
the pursuit of our destiny, to know God, to love Him, to
serve Him that we may be happy with Him forever; it
helps us to know ourselves and to discover the means
of avoiding and correcting our vices, our faults, and
weaknesses; it reveals to us the dangers to which our
salvation is exposed and leads us to pray with a contrite
and humble heart for the necessary graces to cope with
temptations, to control our passions, and to lead a holy
life.
Mental prayer inflames our hearts with the love
of God and strengthens us to do His holy will with zeal
and perseverance. It differs from mere study in its
object. We study to improve our minds and to store up
information; we meditate to move the will to pray and
to embrace what is good. We study that we may know;
we meditate that we may pray.

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St. Teresa tells us that in her meditations she

helped herself with a book for seventeen years. By
reading either a text of Holy Scripture or a few lines out
of some other holy book; for instance, The Spiritual
Exercises of St. Ignatius, The Imitation of Christ, and
other books written by Saints, the mind is rendered
attentive and is set on a train of thought. Further to help
the mind you can ask yourself some such questions as
the following: What does this mean? What lesson does it
teach me? What has been my conduct regarding this
matter? What have I done, what shall I do, and how shall
I do it? What particular virtue must I practice? But do not
forget to pray.
Do not imagine, moreover, that it is necessary
to wait for a great fire to flame up in your soul, but
cherish the little spark that you have got. Above all,
never give way to the mistaken notion that you must
restrain yourself from prayer in order to go through all
the thoughts suggested by your book, or because your
prayer does not appear to have a close connection with
the subject of your meditation. This would simply be to
turn from God to your own thoughts or to those of some
other thoughts. If we feel dry or despondent and unable
to meditate or pray well, let us repeat many times as
earnestly as possible: 'My Jesus, mercy!' 'Lord, for Your
mercy's sake, assist me!' 'My God, I love You!'

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BASIC & COMMON PRAYERS

SIGN OF THE CROSS (SIGNUM CRUCIS)

IN nomine Patris, et IN the name of the

Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.

Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

OUR FATHER (PATER NO STER)

PATER NOSTER, OUR

qui es in caelis,
sanctificetur
nomen
tuum. Adveniat regnum
tuum. Fiat voluntas tua,
sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem
nostrum
quotidianum da nobis
hodie, et dimitte nobis
debita nostra sicut et
nos
dimittimus
debitoribus nostris. Et
ne nos inducas in

FATHER,

who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread
and forgive us our
trespasses
as
we
forgive those who
trespassed against us.
And lead us not into

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tentationem, sed libera

nos a malo. Amen.

temptation, but deliver

us from evil. Amen.

HAIL MARY (AVE MARIA )

AVE

HAIL MARY, full

MARIA,

gratia plena, Dominus

tecum. Benedicta tu in
mulieribus,
et
benedictus
fructus
ventris
tui,
Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater
Dei, ora pro nobis
peccatoribus, nunc, et
in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.

of grace, the Lord is

with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of
God, pray for us sinners,
now, and in the hour of
our death. Amen.

GLORY BE (GLORIA PAT RI)

GLORIA

Patri, et

GLORY be to the

Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

Sicut erat in principio,
et nunc, et semper, et in
saecula
saeculorum.
Amen.

Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the
beginning, is now, and
will be forever. Amen.
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HAIL HOLY QUEEN (SALVE REGINA)

SALVE,

HAIL

Regina,

holy Queen,

mater
misericordiae,
vita, dulcedo, et spes
nostra, salve. Ad te
clamamus exsules filii
Hevae.
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.

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, most
gracious
Advocate,
thine 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. Ora pro nobis, sancta

Dei Genetrix.

V. Pray for us, O Holy

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

R. Ut digni efficiamur
promissionibus Christi.

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Oremus
Omnipotens
sempiterne Deus, qui
gloriosae Virginis Matris
Mariae
corpus
et
animam, ut dignum Filii
tui habitaculum effici
mereretur,
Spiritu
Sancto
cooperante,
praeparasti: da, ut cuius
commemoratione
laetamur; eius pia
intercessione,
ab
instantibus malis, et a
morte
perpetua
liberemur. Per eundem
Christum
Dominum
nostrum. Amen.

Let us pray
Almighty, everlasting
God, who by the
cooperation of the Holy
Spirit, didst prepare the
body and soul of the
glorious Virgin-Mother
Mary to become a
worthy dwelling for
Your Son; grant that we
who rejoice in her
commemoration may,
by
her
loving
intercession,
be
delivered from present
evils and from the
everlasting
death.
Amen.

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THE APOSTLES CREED

CREDO

in Deum

I BELIEVE in God,

Patrem omnipotentem,
Creatorem caeli et
terrae. Et in Iesum
Christum, Filium eius
unicum,
Dominum
nostrum, qui conceptus
est de Spiritu Sancto,
natus ex Maria Virgine,
passus sub Pontio
Pilato,
crucifixus,
mortuus, et sepultus,
descendit ad inferos,
tertia die resurrexit a
mortuis, ascendit ad
caelos,
sedet
ad
dexteram Dei Patris
omnipotentis,
inde
venturus est iudicare
vivos et mortuos. Credo
in Spiritum Sanctum,
sanctam
Ecclesiam
catholicam, sanctorum
communionem,
remissionem
peccatorum,
carnis

the Father almighty,

Creator of heaven and
earth, and in Jesus
Christ, His only Son, our
Lord,
Who
was
conceived by the power
of the Holy Spirit and
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried;
He descended into hell;
on the third day He rose
again from the dead; He
ascended into heaven
and is seated at the
right hand of God, the
Father Almighty; from
there He will come to
judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy
catholic Church, the
communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,

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resurrectionem, vitam
aeternam. Amen.

the resurrection of the

body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.

ANGEL OF GOD (ANGELE DEI)

ANGELE DEI, qui ANGEL OF GOD,

custos es mei,
Me tibi commissum
pietate superna;
(Hodie, Hac nocte)
illumina, custodi, rege,
et guberna.
Amen.

my guardian dear,
To whom his love
commits me here;
Ever this (day, night)
be at my side,
To light and guard, to
rule and guide.
Amen.

ETERNAL REST (REQUIEM AETERNAM)

REQUIEM

ETERNAL rest grant

aeternam dona ei (eis),

Domine,
et
lux
perpetua luceat ei (eis).
Requiescat (-ant) in
pace. Amen.

unto him/her (them), O

Lord, and let perpetual
light
shine
upon
him/her (them). May
he/she (they) rest in
peace. Amen.
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ACT OF FAITH (ACTUS FIDEI)

DOMINE

Deus,

firma fide credo et

confiteor omnia et
singula quae sancta
ecclesia
Catholica
proponit, quia tu, Deus,
ea omnia revelasti, qui
es aeterna veritas et
sapientia quae nec
fallere nec falli potest.
In hac fide vivere et
mori statuo. Amen.

LORD

God, I

firmly believe each and

every truth which the
holy Catholic Church
teaches, because You,
O God, Who art eternal
truth and wisdom
which can neither
deceive
nor
be
deceived, hast revealed
them all. In this faith I
stand to live and die.
Amen.

ACT OF HOPE (ACTUS SPEI)

DOMINE

Deus,

spero per gratiam tuam

remissionem omnium
peccatorum, et post
hanc vitam aeternam
felicitatem me esse
consecuturum: quia tu
promisisti,
qui
es

LORD

God,

through Your grace I

hope
to
obtain
remission of all my sins
and after this life
eternal happiness, for
You hast promised,
Who art all powerful,

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infinite potens, fidelis,

benignus, et misericors.
In hac spe vivere et
mori statuo. Amen.

faithful,
kind,
and
merciful. In this hope I
stand to live and die.
Amen.

ACT OF LOVE (ACTUS CARITATIS)

DOMINE

Deus,

O LORD God, I love

amo te super omnia et

proximum
meum
propter te, quia tu es
summum, infinitum, et
perfectissimum bonum,
omni
dilectione
dignum. In hac caritate
vivere et mori statuo.
Amen.

You above all things,

and I love my neighbor
on account of You,
because You art the
highest, infinite and
most perfect good,
worthy of all love. In
this love I stand to live
and die. Amen.

ACT OF CONTRITION (ACTUS CONTRITIONIS)

DEUS meus, ex toto O

corde paenitet me
omnium
meorum
peccatorum,
eaque
detestor,
quia

MY

God, I am

heartily
sorry
for
having offended You
and I detest all my sins
because of Your just
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peccando, non solum

poenas a Te iuste
statutas
promeritus
sum, sed praesertim
quia
offendi
Te,
summum bonum, ac
dignum qui super
omnia diligaris. Ideo
firmiter
propono,
adiuvante gratia Tua,
de cetero me non
peccaturum
peccandique
occasiones proximas
fugiturum. Amen.

punishments, but most

of all because they
offend You, my God,
who art all good and
deserving of all my
love. I firmly resolve,
with the help of Your
grace, to sin no more
and avoid the near
occasions of sin. Amen.

THE ANGELUS
V. Angelus Domini
nuntiavit Mariae;
R. Et concepit de Spiritu
Sancto.

V. The angel of the Lord

declared unto Mary;
R. And she conceived of
the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary

Ave Maria

V. Behold the handmaid

of the Lord:

V. Ecce ancilla Domini.

R. Fiat mihi secundum
verbum tuum.

R. Be it done unto me
according to Your
word.

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Ave Maria
V. Et Verbum
factum est.

Hail Mary

caro

R. Et habitavit in nobis.

V. And the Word was

made flesh:
R. And dwelt among us.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta

Dei Genetrix.

V. Pray for us, O Holy

Mother of God.

R. Ut digni efficiamur
promissionibus Christi.

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

Oremus:
Gratiam
tuam,
quaesumus, Domine,
mentibus
nostris
infunde; ut qui, Angelo
nuntiante, Christi Filii
tui
incarnationem
cognovimus,
per
passionem eius et
crucem,
ad
resurrectionis gloriam
perducamur.
Per
eundem
Christum
Dominum nostrum.

Let us pray:

R. Amen.

R. Amen.

Pour forth, we beseech

You, O Lord, Your grace
into our hearts, that
we, to whom the
incarnation of Christ,
Your Son, was made
known by the message
of an angel, may by His
passion and cross be
brought to the glory of
His
resurrection,
through the same
Christ our Lord.

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REGINA CAELI
Regina caeli, laetare,
alleluia:

Queen of
Heaven
rejoice, alleluia:

Quia quem meruisti

portare, alleluia.

For He whom you merited

to bear, alleluia,

Resurrexit sicut dixit,

alleluia.

Has risen as He said,

alleluia.

Ora pro nobis Deum,

alleluia.

Pray for us to God,

alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare,
Virgo Maria, Alleluia,
R.
Quia
surrexit
Dominus vere, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad,

O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. Because the Lord is
truly risen, alleluia.

Oremus:

Let us pray:

Deus
qui
per
resurrectionem Filii tui,
Domini nostri Iesu
Christi,
mundum
laetificare dignatus es:
praesta, quaesumus, ut
per eius Genetricem
Virginem
Mariam,
perpetuae
capiamus

O God, who by the

Resurrection of Your
Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, granted joy to
the whole world: grant
we beg You, that
through
the
intercession of the
Virgin
Mary,
His
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gaudia
vitae.
Per
eundem
Christum
Dominum nostrum.

Mother, we may lay

hold of the joys of
eternal life. Through
the same Christ our
Lord.

R. Amen.

R. Amen.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY S PIRIT

VENI,

Sancte

COME, Holy Spirit,

Spiritus, reple tuorum

corda fidelium, et tui
amoris in eis ignem
accende.

fill the hearts of Your

faithful and kindle in
them the fire of Your
love.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum

et creabuntur;

V. Send forth Your Spirit

and they shall be
created
R. And You shalt renew
the face of the earth.

R. Et renovabis faciem
terrae.
Oremus:
DEUS,
qui
corda
fidelium Sancti Spiritus
illustratione docuisti: da

Let us pray:
O GOD, Who taught the
hearts of the faithful by
the light of the Holy

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nobis in eodem Spiritu

recta sapere, et de eius
semper consolatione
gaudere. Per Christum
Dominum
nostrum.
Amen.

Spirit, grant that, by the

gift of the same Spirit,
we may be always truly
wise, and ever rejoice in
His
consolation.
Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

BLESSING BEFORE MEAL S

BENEDIC,

Domine,

BLESS us, O Lord, and

nos et haec tua dona

quae de tua largitate
sumus sumpturi. Per
Christum
Dominum
nostrum. Amen.

these Your gifts which

we are about to receive
from Your bounty,
through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

GRACE AFTER MEALS

AGIMUS tibi gratias, WE give You thanks,

omnipotens Deus, pro
universis beneficiis tuis,
qui vivis et regnas in
saecula
saeculorum.
Amen.

almighty God, for all

Your benefits, who
livest and reignest for
ever and ever. Amen.

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SANCTIFY THE DAY

MORNING PRAYERS
As soon as you awake, and it is time to get up, raise your
thoughts immediately to God, make the holy sign of the
cross, dress quickly, kneel down, and begin to pray.
I. THANKSGIVING.

MY God! I adore you, and I love you with my whole

heart. I thank you for all the benefits which you
have granted me, and especially for having protected
me so mercifully during the night.
II. PRAYER FOR NECESSARY GRACE.

My Jesus, bear me in your hands this day. Ever

Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear Mother and Queen,
may I find shelter under your protecting mantle and to
You, O heavenly Father, show me mercy, for the love of
Jesus and of Mary. My Guardian Angel, and all my patron
Saints, help me by your holy prayers especially at the
hour of my death.
III. GOOD INTENTION.

O you, my God, I offer all that I shall do, all that I may
suffer during the day and I unite all my actions and
sufferings to the sufferings of Jesus and Mary, and I
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make the intention now to gain all the indulgences to

which I may be entitled for any good works of mine this
day.
IV. FOR THE SUPREME PONTIFF

or the intentions of the Holy Father, Pope (N.)

especially for the intentions this month, we pray:

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary & 1 Glory be

V. SCRIPTURE READING AND/OR MEDITATION
PROPER
N.B. It is a most profitable exercise for those whose
way of life allows of it, to make at least a quarter of an
hour's meditation during their morning prayers. One may
use the readings for the day or may use some short
Aspirations from the Scriptures.
VI. RESOLUTION

MY God! I firmly resolve to fly from every sin, to

live in a life of holiness and I implore you for Jesus'
sake to grant me the grace of perseverance and
especially I am resolved that in every trial, taking refuge
in your holy will, the prayer of my heart shall be, O Lord,
Your will be done!

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VII. THE BLESSING

ay the peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the virtue

of His sacred passion, the sign of His Holy Cross,
the purity and humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the
protection of the angels, and the intercession of all the
saints and elect of God, be with me (us) and defend me
(us), now and at the hour of my (our) death, sweet
Jesus. Amen.

INVOCATIONS OR EJACULATORY PRAYE RS

MY God, grant that I may love You, and as the

sole reward of my love, grant that I may ever
love You more and more.
My God, my only good, You art all mine; grant
that I may be all thine.
My God, unite all minds in the truth and all
hearts in charity.
My Jesus, mercy!
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
SWEETEST Jesus, be to me not a judge but a
Savior.
Praised be Jesus Christ R: For evermore.
Lord, preserve to us the Faith.
MOST sweet Jesus, increase my faith, hope,
and charity, and give me a humble and contrite
heart.
Sweet Heart of my Jesus, Make me love You
ever more and more!
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HEART of Jesus burning with love of us,

inflame our hearts with love of You.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You.
Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the
dying, set free the holy souls in Purgatory.
HEART of love, I place all my trust in You: for
though I fear all things from my weakness, I
hope all things from your mercies. (Ejaculation
of St. Margaret Mary)
Mary, our hope, have pity on us.
Mary sorrowing, Mother of all Christians, pray
for us.

The Following Ejaculations can be used in reverence to the

most Blessed Sacrament specially when passing by a
church or chapel where it is kept.

Jesus, my God, I adore You here present in the

Sacrament of your love.
Blessed and praised every moment be the
most holy and divine Sacrament.
ETERNAL Father, by the most Precious Blood
of Jesus Christ, glorify his most holy Name,
according to the intention and the desires of
his adorable Heart.
May the Heart of Jesus be loved everywhere.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my
heart like unto thine.
Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
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NOON PRAYERS
Pray the Prayer to the Holy Spirit as on page - 17 - then recite the
Angelus (or Regina Caeli during Easter Season) on page - 14 -.
Continue with:

V. GRANT, O holy Joseph, that, ever under your

protection, we may pass our lives without guilt.
R. Amen.
V. Sweet Heart of Jesus
R. Be my love.
V. Sweet Heart of Mary
R. Be my salvation.
V. Eternal Rest Grant unto them O Lord.
R. And Let the perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in Peace.
R. Amen.
V. Let us praise the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God!

EVENING PRAYERS
When the clock strikes at 6:00 PM, the traditional
Angelus (or the Regina Caeli during Easter Season)
can be said as on page - 14 -. Continue with the Sub Tuum
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with the Eternal Rest Prayer as on Noon prayer.
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NIGHT PRAYERS
I. OPENING PRAYER

TERNAL, Infinite, and Almighty God, whose glory

the heaven of heavens cannot contain, I adore You
and I thank You for all the graces You have bestowed on
me this day. Look down upon me, your unworthy
servant, prostrate at the feet of your mercy, and humbly
confessing to you, in the sight of all the holy angels and
the saints, the sinfulness and vanity of my life, but
especially the transgressions of this day, by which I have
so grievously wounded my own soul.
Examination of conscience takes place. Ask the Lord for
enlightenment to see the wrong things done and ask him to
repair this defects during this day. Then pray the Act of
Contrition as on page - 13 -. Continue with the Following
prayers:

offer to you my sleep and every moment of this

night, and I beseech You to keep me free from sin. I
place myself within Your sacred side and under the
protecting mantle of the ever Blessed Virgin Mary. Let
the eyes of your providence watch over me, and your
holy angels set their guard about me; that, being safely
delivered from all dangers, and healthily refreshed with
moderate sleep, I may the better be enabled to perform
the employments of my calling and state of life, and
faithfully persevere in the discharge of the duties of your
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service; and so daily advance to new victories over my

passions, and to a more perfect observance of your
commandments; till, having passed my days in your fear,
I may end them in your favor, and rejoice with your
forever in your heavenly kingdom: through Jesus Christ
our Lord and only Savior, who, lives and reigns with you
and Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
II. PRAYER FOR BENEFACTORS

ouchsafe, O Lord, to reward with eternal life all

those who do us good, for Your name's sake.
Amen.
III. PRAYERS FOR THE POOR SOULS IN
PURGATORY
Prayers as on page - 29 IV. CONCLUDING PRAYERS

ISIT, we beseech you O Lord, this habitation, and

repel from it all the snares of the enemy. Let your
holy angels dwell herein to preserve us peace; and May
your blessing be upon us forever: through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
May the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and all the
saints, pray for us to Our Lord, that we may be preserved
this night from sin and evil. Amen.

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SANCTIFY THE WEEK

It was an ancient & pious practice among the faithful to dedicate
everyday in the week to some particular devotion. Conformably
with this custom, a prayer is here given for each of those days,
to be said immediately after morning prayers, or at any other
time of the day, as each person's leisure from the necessary
occupations of his state of life may permit. But it is to be
observed, that the worship of the mystery, or the devotion to
the saint we propose to honor, consists less in the prayer itself,
than in the particular instructions which it contains.

SUNDAY THE HOLY TRINITY

Sunday is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, a day to thank God for
the many blessings and as well as trials that He gives us for the
past few days of work. It is a day where we can be with our
families and relatives, to attend the Holy Mass together, to care
for them and spend time with them that is often (for some)
difficult to do on other days of the week. It is also a time for
reflection, silence, cultivation of the mind, and meditation which
furthers the growth of the Christian interior life. Sunday is
traditionally consecrated by Christian piety to do Corporal and
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A PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY

ADORE You, O my God, one God in three Persons; I

annihilate myself before your Majesty. You alone art
being, life, truth, beauty, and goodness. I glorify You, I
praise You, I thank You, and I love You, all incapable and
unworthy as I am, in union with your dear Son Jesus
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Christ, our Savior and our Father, in the mercifulness of

his heart and through his infinite merits. I wish to serve
You, to please You, to obey You, and to love You always,
in union with Mary immaculate, Mother of God and our
Mother, loving- also and serving- my neighbor for your
sake. Therefore, give me your Holy Spirit to enlighten,
correct, and guide me in the way of your
commandments, and in all perfection, until we come to
the happiness of heaven, where we shall glorify You
forever. Amen.
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MONDAY THE HOLY SPIRIT & TH E FAITHFUL

DEPARTED
As another week starts, one can make a consecration to the Holy
Spirit or one can acknowledge His presence not just for the day
but for the rest of this week and especially the rest of our Lives!
In this way, we are reminded that we are Gods temple and that
He continuously dwells in us. Lets also not forget our departed
brethren and relatives by making the so called Heroic Act for
them. The heroic act of charity in behalf of the souls in purgatory
consists in a voluntary offering, made by any one of the faithful
in their favor, of all works of satisfaction done by him in this life,
as well as of all suffrages which shall be offered for him after his
death; by this act. All Indulgences granted, or to be granted and
gained by the faithful who have made this offering, are
applicable to the holy souls in purgatory.

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SHORT PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

HOLY Spirit, divine spirit of light and love, I

consecrate to You my understanding, heart and
will, my whole being for time and for eternity. May my
understanding be always submissive to your heavenly
inspirations, and to the teaching of the Catholic Church,
of which You are the infallible Guide; may my heart be
ever inflamed with love of God and of my neighbor; may
my will be ever conformed to the divine will, and may my
whole life be a faithful imitation of the life and virtues of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom with the
Father and You be honor and glory forever. Amen.
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A PRAYER FOR THE POO R SOULS IN PURGATORY

GOD, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful,

grant to the souls of your departed servants the
full remission of all their offences, that, through the help
of pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon of
which they have been always desirous: You who live and
reign, world without end. Amen.
V. Give them, O Lord, eternal rest.
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
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TUESDAY THE HOLY ANGELS

While we give thanks to God for having granted to each of us a
holy angel for our guardian, we ought ever to bear in mind the
respect, devotion, and loving confidence we owe to this blessed
spirit; and with these feelings we should often think of him, and
implore his constant aid with the following well-known
invocation such as the Angel of God. Invoking our guardian
angel especially in times of trials and difficulties and
acknowledging always their presence are strongly encouraged.
According to the spirit of the Church's teaching, each human soul
upon its creation is given in charge to an angel, not merely for its
career upon earth, but even for eternity. Thus the human
creature is never alone. Like the heir to a throne it is
affectionately watched, attended, illumined, instructed and
sustained, to prepare it for its everlasting destiny. What honor
and condescension! How such a guardianship displays the mind
of God and the dignity of man!

AN INDULGENCED PRAYER TO THE GUARDIAN

ANGEL

EAR us, O Holy Lord, Almighty Father, eternal God:

and deign to send Your holy angel from heaven to
guard, cherish, protect, visit, and defend all who dwell
in this house. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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WEDNESDAY ST. JOSEPH

The glorious functions with which God honored St. Joseph in this
world, and the rare example of humility, wisdom, patience,
fidelity, obedience & submission, which he have given us, should
inspire us with the highest idea of his sanctity, and the greatest
devotion towards him. Honor him, therefore; but more
especially by a faithful imitation of his virtues. Have recourse to
him with confidence, and inspire this confidence to others.

A PRAYER TO ST. JOSE PH

GLORIOUS St Joseph, chosen by God to be the

reputed father of Jesus, the most pure spouse of
Mary ever Virgin, and the head of the Holy Family, and
then elected by the Vicar of Christ to be the heavenly
Patron and Protector of the Church founded by Jesus
Christ; with the greatest confidence I implore at this
time your powerful aid for the entire Church militant.
Protect in a special manner with your truly paternal love
the Supreme Pontiff and all the bishops and priests
united to the See of St Peter. Defend all those who labor
for souls in the midst of the afflictions and tribulations
of this life, and obtain the willing submission of every
nation throughout the world to the Church, the
necessary means of salvation for all.

Dearest St Joseph, be pleased to accept the

consecration which I make to you of myself. I
dedicate myself entirely to you that you may ever be my
father, my protector, and my guide in the way of
salvation. Obtain for me great purity of heart and a
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fervent love of the interior life. Grant that after your

example all my actions may be directed to the greater
glory of God, in union with the divine Heart of Jesus and
the immaculate heart of Mary, and with you. Finally,
pray for me that I may be able to share in the peace and
joy of your most holy death. Amen.
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THURSDAY THE MOST BLESSED SAC RAMENT

On a Thursday evening, Our Lord Jesus instituted the most Holy
Eucharist - greatest gift of God to mankind. It is fitting that we
remember this greatest of sacraments on this day by visiting Him
in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Every night between Thursday through Friday, St. Margaret
Mary Alacoque would rise and prostrate herself for one hour
with Jesus between eleven oclock and midnight to appease the
divine anger by begging mercy for sinners, and also to lessen in
some manner the anguish Jesus experienced when His apostles
abandoned Him, that forced Him to reproach them for not
having been able to watch one hour with Him.
One can also do the same in front of the Image of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus or a Crucifix. It is also recommended to pray for
the sanctification of the clergy and especially for the intentions
of the Holy Father.

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AN INDULGENCED PRAYER FOR A VISIT TO THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

OOK down, Holy Father and Lord, from your

sanctuary, and from heaven, your dwelling-place on
high, and behold this sacred Victim which our great High
Priest, your holy Child, our Lord Jesus, offers up to You
for the sins of his brethren; and be appeased for the
multitude of our transgressions. Behold, the voice of the
Blood of Jesus, our Brother, cries to You from the Cross.
Give ear, O Lord! Be appeased, O Lord! Hearken, and do
not tarry, for thine own sake, O my God, for your Name
is invoked upon this city and upon your people; and deal
with us according to your mercy. Amen.
V. That You vouchsafe to defend, pacify, keep, preserve,
and bless this city.
R. We beseech You to hear us.
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FRIDAY THE SACRED HEART & T HE PASSION
OF JESUS
On this Day, Our Lord Jesus was scourged, mocked, ridiculed and
died on the Cross, thus saving us from our sins. The Universal
Church assigned this day as a day of penance and sacrifice. Here
in the Philippines, the Local Church doesnt require abstinence
from meat on Fridays outside Lent but penance is still required
in one form or another (through acts of charity). Traditionally,
an indulgence can be obtained to all who when the church bell
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fixed by custom, kneel and say five times and say the Pater
Noster and Ave Maria, in memory of the Passion of our Lord, and
praying according to the intention of the Pope. Devotions to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus is also observed today by some, since this
devotion also recalls the time where the roman soldier pierced
Our Lord Jesus side with a lance.

DEUS, QUI PRO REDEMP TIONE PRAYER

GOD, who to redeem the world didst vouchsafe to

be born amongst men, to be circumcised, rejected
by the Jews, betrayed by the traitor Judas with a kiss, to
be bound with cords, and as an innocent lamb to be led
to the slaughter; who didst suffer yourself to be
shamelessly exposed to the gaze of Annas, Caiphas,
Pilate and Herod; to be accused by false witnesses,
tormented by scourges and insults, crowned with
thorns, smitten with blows, defiled with spittings, to
have your divine countenance covered, to be struck
with a reed, to be stripped of your clothes, nailed to and
raised high upon a Cross between two thieves, to be
given gall and vinegar to drink, and then pierced with a
lance; do You, O Lord, by these most sacred sufferings,
which I, unworthy as I am, yet dare to contemplate, by
your holy Cross and by your bitter Death, free me from
the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to bring me to Paradise,
whither You didst lead the thief who was crucified with
You, my Jesus, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost
live and reign, God for ever and ever. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary & Glory be Five times.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on us! (Thrice)
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SATURDAY THE BLESSED VIRGIN M ARY

The pious custom of dedicating this day to the Blessed Virgin
Mary is of ancient origin based on a legendary account that Jesus
appeared to Mary on the Saturday, the day after His death. He
did so to reward her for her steadfast faith in His divinity, which
did not waver under the Cross. The Marian Saturdays
commenced through the works of Alcuin, a Benedictine monk
who composed Votive Masses in honor of Our Lady that was
quickly and joyously embraced throughout the whole Church. In
the following Centuries, several devotional practices and acts
were practiced such as some devotees go on pilgrimages and
attend Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady. Some decorates more
prominently in a chapel, dining room, or entry way on Saturday
an icon of Mary and a vigil candle is lit near it. Some just say
prayers to Our Lady and giving alms and acts of charity to the
poor. One can also meditate and pray the Holy Rosary for the
conversion of sinners throughout the world and make sacrifices
for them and for the poor souls as requested by Our Lady in
Fatima.

A PRAYER OF ST. ALOY SIUS TO OUR LADY

HOLY Mary, my mistress, into your blessed trust

and special custody, and into the bosom of your
mercy I this day, everyday, and in the hour of my death,
commend my soul and my body: to you I commit all my
anxieties and miseries, my life and the end of my life,
that by your most holy intercession and by your merits
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all my actions may be directed and disposed according

to your will and that of your Son. Amen.
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SANCTIFY THE MONTH

JANUARY THE CHILDHOOD & HOLY NAME OF JESUS
(prayers as Error! Bookmark not defined.)
FEBRUARY THE HOLY FAMILY (prayers as Error! Bookmark
not defined.)
MARCH ST. JOSEPH (prayers as Error! Bookmark not
defined.)
APRIL THE PASSION OF OUR LORD (prayers as Error!
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MAY THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (prayers as Error!
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JUNE SACRED HEART OF JESUS (prayers as Error!
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JULY PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS (prayers as Error!
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AUGUST IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (prayers as Error!
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SEPTEMBER THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY (prayers as
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OCTOBER THE HOLY ANGELS & THE HOLY ROSARY (prayers
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NOVEMBER THE POOR SOULS IN PURGATORY (prayers as

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DECEMBER IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (prayers as Error!
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SANCTIFY THE YEAR

ADVENT SEASON
THE Church begins her year on the first Sunday in
Advent, which usually occurs around the end of
November. Advent means in Latin coming, and the
season of Advent is one of preparation for the coming
of Our Lord at Christmas. The Church reminds us that
even as Christ came in that day to all mankind, so He
shall come again at the last day to judge the world, to
close the history of the human race, and to assign to
each man his fixed place in eternity. As the
representative of Christ to the circle in which you move,
it is your business to follow in spirit the Advent season,
and, where it may properly be done, to acquaint your
neighbors with its beauty.
CHRISTMAS SEASON
This holy time extends from the vigil of the Feast,
December 24, to the seventh day after the Epiphany. In
the old English style the Epiphany was called Twelfth
Night and Little Christmas. These three weeks were in
the good old Catholic times an agreeable mingling of
religious service, domestic gatherings, and public
celebrations. Your duty as a good Catholic, is to preach
it to all who know you, by word and by example. Go to
communion on Christmas day, and on Epiphany, which
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stands for the visit of the Magi to Christ. Give liberally to

the poor. Read up on the history of the three weeks, and
retail it to your friends. At the very least, say daily the
simple prayers herein appended. And in particular be on
your guard against making the holy season purely pagan
by marketing, junketing, idling and sinning, as the
commercial world would have it. Live in quiet
Bethlehem from December 24 until Epiphany, and not
on the highway.
EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESS ING
During Epiphany, it is a tradition in the Catholic Church to bless
chalk at the Masses for Epiphany, wherein families mark their
entrance door using a blessed chalk with the current year and
with the inscription CMB, the initials of Caspar, Melchior and
Balthasar, the traditional names of the magi and can also be
interpreted as the Latin phrase "Christus mansionem benedicat"
which means Christ bless this house. It is being led by either a
priest or the head of the family. Place a cross between each of
the letters. It should look something like this: 20+C+M+B+XX (XX
= last two digits of current year). After completing the above
markings, pray the following prayers:

May all who come to our home this year rejoice to find
Christ living among us; and may we seek and serve, in
everyone we meet, that same Jesus who is your
incarnate Word, now and forever. Amen.
God of heaven and earth, you revealed your onlybegotten One to every nation by the guidance of a star.
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light of Christ, that our concern for others may reflect

your love. We ask this through Christ our Savior. Amen.
Loving God, bless this household. May we be blessed
with health, goodness of heart, gentleness, and abiding
in your will. We ask this through Christ our Savior. Amen.
LENTEN SEASON
THIS season begins with Ash-Wednesday,
sometime in February, and ends on Easter Sunday seven
weeks later. The actual time of Lent is forty days,
counting the four days of the first week, and the thirtysix days of the six weeks following. In the Lenten season
all devout Catholics follow, according to their ability and
condition of life, the laws of fasting and abstinence. The
spirit of the season, which is one of rest, quiet,
withdrawal from pleasure and excitement, of intimate
relations with God, every true Catholic can follow.
The Church observes most tenaciously this
season for several reasons. First, in honor of the forty
days' fast of Jesus in the desert; secondly and chiefly to
remind her children with stern emphasis that they are
not born solely for this world, that time and thought
must be given to eternity, that they must take stock of
their soul, take account of their present method of
living, wean themselves from too close a devotion to
pleasure and profit.
There are certain devotions practiced by the
Church, which should engage your attention. The
reciting of the Rosary is a beautiful daily devotion. If you
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have time to visit a Church, make the way of the cross in

honor of the Passion of Our Lord. Keep a good book
close to your hand. Read the prayers in its golden pages.
Get thoroughly rested mentally. Give the great soul
within a chance to think, feel, speak and be heard in the
noisy market-place. Let the great wave of religion
(from the Latin word re-ligare meaning to
reconnect or to bind) rise about you till you are
floating naked on its strengthening tide, stripped of the
world's foolishness, and drinking in through every pore
the strength of God.
HOLY WEEK
It is the duty of the faithful Catholic to observe
this week with respect and devotion. Some find it next
to impossible to do so, because the world must have its
pleasures, entertainment, and profit no matter who
perishes. Everyone can attend the church services each
day, and follow respectfully the Passion of Our Lord.
Palm Sunday. Christ enters Jerusalem in
triumph, which is signified by the blessing of the palms;
the story of His Passion, according to St. Matthew's
account, is read in the Mass.
Wednesday is called Spy-Wednesday, because
at that time Judas made his preparations for betraying
his Divine Master. The solemn offices begin in the
afternoon or evening in the churches.
Thursday. On this day Christ ate the last supper
with His disciples, and established the Sacrament of the
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Eucharist. At the Mass on this morning, which is

celebrated with splendor, all the bells are rung and the
organ is played while the priest at the altar chants the
Gloria in excelsis. At its close bells and organ are silent
until the Mass on Holy Saturday.
Friday. Known as good, because of the death of
our Lord on that day. The way of the cross is usually
made around on or before three o'clock; the Church is in
mourning; at three, the ninth hour of the Gospel, Christ
died upon the cross.
Saturday. Long and beautiful ceremonies take
place in the churches: the Mass is sung with joy, and at
the Gloria the bells and the organ resume their office.
The Body of Christ was in the tomb at this time, and His
Soul in Limbo: the Church is joyful because the work of
her Master was completed on Good Friday, and the
glory of His Resurrection, like a beautiful dawn, began
to lift the mists of a long night.
EASTER & THE PASCHAL SEASON
ON the Sunday called Easter, the third day after
His death, Christ rose from the tomb, and began His
reign as the immortal King of the human race. He had
suffered death, according to the penalty laid upon
mankind, but also He had demonstrated that death is
not annihilation. The soul of man is immortal, and the
body of man will share in that immortality after the
world's course is run. This is the meaning of the Easter
festival. From this day to the end of the Easter period,
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which is usually called the Paschal time, and extends for

eight weeks into the year, the Church in all her public
offices reminds her children of all the things signified by
the Resurrection of Christ.
It is our duty as a faithful Catholic to recognize
the meaning, beauty, and power of the Paschal Time,
and to spread the knowledge of its days and ceremonies
among men. The Holy Ghost must direct and inform
your life, if you are to be worthwhile here and hereafter.
He will change you, as He changed the Apostles, from
nothingness into worth, if you submit your soul to His
guidance. With Trinity Sunday, exactly eight weeks after
Easter Sunday, the Paschal season comes to an end. It is
of obligation that every Christian should go to
confession and communion at least once in the period
extending from the fourth Sunday in Lent to Trinity
Sunday. Catholics usually select the Easter festival for
that purpose.
THE ORDINARY TIME
FROM Pentecost on the Church marks passing
time by special feasts and what may be called minor
periods. What a noble panorama is this observance of
Time, so lightly considered by men! How it lifts up the
soul from the dust of the road to the vision of eternity!
Lets see to it that we walk in the pathway made smooth
and firm by the travel of the Saints. Lets keep our eyes
on the splendid scenes of past glory, present action, and
future bliss. The Church acts upon that principle: Time is
the coin with which man buys eternity.
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