Posted by petrus, on October 6th, 2019
Martyrdom of Saint Faith. From Wikipedia.
O God, by whose strength Saint Faith laid down her life to simple trust and marvellous constancy: Mercifully grant that, as she was true to her name, so we may ever be constant in our Christian profession; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
. . . → Read More: Saint Faith of Aquitaine, Martyr
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Posted by petrus, on October 6th, 2019
William Tyndale, from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
Almighty God, who didst plant in the heart of thy servant William Tyndale a desire to bring the Scriptures to thy people in their native tongue, and didst endow him with felicity of speech and the strength to persevere: Reveal to us thy Word which he . . . → Read More: William Tyndale
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Posted by petrus, on October 6th, 2019
O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Posted by petrus, on October 4th, 2019
St Francis of Assissi by Cigoli (1559–1613)
O God, who by the life of blessed Francis didst move thy people to the love of simple things: Grant that after his example, we may hold lightly to the things of this world and lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven; through Jesus Christ our . . . → Read More: Saint Francis of Assisi
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Posted by petrus, on October 2nd, 2019
The Guardian Angel, by Pietro da Cortona (1596–1669). Web Gallery of Art. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia.
Almighty God, who hast delivered thy people from the bondage of the adversary, and through thy Son hast cast down Satan like lightning: deliver us also from every influence of unclean spirits. Command Satan . . . → Read More: Holy Guardian Angels
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Posted by petrus, on October 1st, 2019
Late Carolingian ivory binding, c. 870, with miracles from the life of St Remi. Top: The dying pagan asks Saint Remi for baptism, Centre: the Hand of God fills the two vials, Bottom: the dove of the Holy Spirit delivering the Sainte Ampule at the Baptism of Clovis. Licensed under Public Domain . . . → Read More: Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims
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Posted by petrus, on September 30th, 2019
St Jerome in the Wilderness, by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528). The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. National Gallery, London. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons from Wikimedia.
Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that after the example of . . . → Read More: Saint Jerome, Presbyter and Doctor
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Posted by petrus, on September 29th, 2019
Archangel Michael Hurls the Rebellious Angels into the Abyss, by Luca Giordano (1632–1705)
O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels always do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend . . . → Read More: Saint Michael and All Angels
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Posted by petrus, on September 29th, 2019
Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
. . . → Read More: The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Posted by petrus, on September 25th, 2019
Vision to the Youth Bartholomew by Mikhail Nesterov (1862–1942). Baptized ‘Bartholomew’, Sergius of Radonezh (how he is most commonly referred to in the East) took the name ‘Sergius’ when he first took his monastic vows. From Wikimedia.
O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: . . . → Read More: Saint Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow
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