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All Saints Day!
Solemnity of All Saints, November 1
Today we honor those holy men and women who have gone before
us in faith and have done so in a glorious way.
As we honor these great champions of faith, let’s reflect upon who they
are and what role they continue to play in the life of the Church. The following excerpt is from Chapter 8 of My Catholic Faith!:
The Church Triumphant:
Those have gone before us and now share in the glories of Heaven, in the
Beatific Vision, are not gone. Sure, we
do not see them and we cannot necessarily hear them speak to us in the physical
way they did while on Earth. But they
are not gone at all. St. Therese of
Lisieux said it best when she said, “I want to spend my Heaven doing good on Earth.”
The saints in Heaven are in full union with God and make up
the Communion of Saints in Heaven, the Church Triumphant! What’s important to note, however, is that
even though they are enjoying their eternal reward, they are still very much
concerned about us.
The saints in Heaven are entrusted with the important task
of intercession. Sure, God already knows
all our needs and He could ask us to go directly to Him in our prayers. But the truth is that God wants to use the
intercession, and therefore, the mediation of the saints in our lives. He uses them to bring our prayers to Him and,
in return, to bring His grace to us.
They become powerful intercessors for us and participators in God’s
divine action in the world.
Why is this the case?
Again, why doesn’t God just choose to deal with us directly rather than
go through intermediaries? Because God wants all of us to share in His
good work and to participate in His divine plan. It would be like a dad who buys a nice
necklace for his wife. He shows it to
his young children and they are excited about this gift. The mom comes in and the dad asks the
children to bring the gift to her. Now
the gift is from her husband but she will most likely thank her children first
for their participation in giving this gift to her. The father wanted the children to be part of
this giving and the mother wanted to make the children a part of her receiving
and gratitude. So it is with God! God wants the saints to share in the distribution
of His manifold gifts. And this act
fills His heart with joy!
The saints also give us a model of holiness. The charity they live on Earth lives on. The witness of their love and sacrifice was
not just a onetime act in history.
Rather, charity is living and continues to have an effect for the
good. Therefore, the charity and witness
of the saints lives on and affects our lives.
This charity in their lives creates a bond with us, a communion. It enables us to love them, admire them and
want to follow their example. It is
this, coupled with their continuing intercession, that establishes a powerful
bond of love and union with us.
Lord, as the saints in
Heaven adore You for eternity,
I beg for their intercession.
Saints of God, please come to my aide.
Pray for me and bring to me the grace
I need
to live a holy life in imitation
of your own lives.
All saints of God, pray for us.
Jesus, I Trust in YOU.
From the book – Daily Reflections
for Ordinary Time: Weeks 18-34 by John Paul Thomas
I highly recommend
this series of books… Reflections for every day on the Roman Catholic scripture
readings. You can purchase this book on Amazon book form or ebook.
Litany of the Saints
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, Have Mercy On Us.
God The Holy Ghost, Have Mercy On Us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have Mercy On Us.
Holy Mary, Pray For Us.
Holy Mother Of God, Pray For Us.
Holy Virgin Of Virgins, Pray For Us.
St. Michael, Pray For Us.
St. Gabriel, Pray For Us.
St. Raphael, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Angels And Archangels, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Orders Of Blessed Spirits, Pray For Us.
St. John The Baptist, Pray For Us. St. Joseph, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Patriarchs And Prophets, Pray For Us.
St. Peter, Pray For Us.
St. Paul, Pray For Us.
St. Andrew, Pray For Us.
St. James, Pray For Us.
St. John, Pray For Us.
St. Thomas, Pray For Us.
St. James, Pray For Us.
St. Philip, Pray For Us.
St. Bartholomew, Pray For Us.
St. Matthew, Pray For Us.
St. Simon, Pray For Us.
St. Thaddeus, Pray For Us.
St. Barnabas, Pray For Us.
St. Luke, Pray For Us.
St. Mark, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Apostles And Evangelist, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Disciples Of Our Lord, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Innocents, Pray For Us.
St. Stephen, Pray For Us.
St. Lawrence, Pray For Us.
St. Vincent, Pray For Us.
Ss. Fabian And Sebastian, Pray For Us.
Ss. John And Paul, Pray For Us.
Ss. Cosmos And Damian, Pray For Us.
Ss. Gervase And Protase, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Martyrs, Pray For Us.
St. Sylvester, Pray For Us.
St. Gregory, Pray For Us.
St. Ambrose, Pray For Us.
St. Augustine, Pray For Us.
St. Jerome, Pray For Us.
St. Martin, Pray For Us.
St. Nicholas, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Bishops And Confessors, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Doctors, Pray For Us.
St. Anthony, Pray For Us.
St. Benedict, Pray For Us.
St. Bernard, Pray For Us.
St. Dominic, Pray For Us.
St. Francis, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Priest And Levites, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Monks And Hermits, Pray For Us.
St. Mary Magdalen, Pray For Us.
St. Agatha, Pray For Us.
St. Lucy, Pray For Us.
St. Agnes, Pray For Us.
St. Cecilia, Pray For Us.
St. Catherine, Pray For Us.
St. Anastasia, Pray For Us.
All Ye Holy Virgins And Widows, Pray For Us.
All Ye Men And Women, Saints Of God, Make Intercession For
Us.
Be Merciful, Spare Us, O Lord!
Be Merciful, Graciously Hear Us, O Lord!
From All Evil, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From All Sin, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From Thy Wrath, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From A Sudden And Unprovided Death, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From The Deceits Of The Devil, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From Anger, Hatred, And All Ill Will, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From The Spirit Of Fornication, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From Lightning And Tempest, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From The Scourge Of Earthquake, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From Pestilence, Famine, And War, O Lord, Deliver Us.
From Everlasting Death, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through The Mystery Of Thy Holy Incarnation, O Lord, Deliver
Us.
Through Thy Coming, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through Thy Nativity, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through Thy Baptism And Holy Fasting, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through Thy Cross And Passion, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through Thy Death And Burial, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through Thine Admirable Ascension, O Lord, Deliver Us.
Through The Coming Of The Holy Ghost, The Paraclete, O Lord,
Deliver Us.
In The Day Of Judgment, We Sinners Beseech Thee, Hear Us.
That Thou Wouldst Spare Us, We Beseech Thee, Hear Us.
That Thou Wouldst Pardon Us, We Beseech Thee, Hear Us.
That Thou Wouldst Vouchsafe To Bring Us To True Penance, We
Beseech Thee Hear Us.
That Thou Wouldst Vouchsafe To Govern And
Preserve Thy Holy
Church.... We Beseech Thee, Hear Us.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve our Apostolic
Prelate and all Ecclesiastical Orders in Holy Religion. We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to humble the enemies of Thy Holy church, we beseech thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst vouch safe to give peace and true concord
to christian kings and princes, we beseech thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant peace and unity to all
Christian people, we beseech thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring back to the unity of
the church all those who have strayed away, and lead to the light of the gospel
all unbelievers, we beseech thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to confirm and preserve us Thy
holy service, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst lift up our minds to heavenly desires, we
beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst render eternal blessings to all our
benefactors, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst deliver our souls and those of our
brethren, relative, and benefactors from eternal damnation, we beseech thee,
hear us.
That thou wouldst vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits
of the earth, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all the
faithful departed, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst vouchsafe graciously to hear us, we
beseech thee, hear us.
Son of God, we beseech thee, 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.
Christ, hear us.......
Christ, graciously hear us.......
Lord, have mercy on us.......
Christ, have mercy on us.......
Lord, have mercy on us.......
Our Father, etc, (in secret.)
V- and lead us not into temptation.
R- but deliver us from evil.
Psalm 69
Incline unto my aid, O God.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul.
Let them be turned backward and blush for shame that desire
evils to me.
Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that
say to me, "Tis well, 'tis well."
Let all that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; and let
such as love Thy salvation say always, The Lord be magnified. But I am needy
and poor: O God, help me.
Thou art my helper and my deliverer; O Lord, make no delay.
Glory Be To The Father, etc.
V- Save Thy servants.
R- Trusting in Thee, O my God.
V- Be unto us, O Lord, a tower a strength.
R- From the face of the enemy.
V- Let not the enemy prevail against us.
R- Nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt us.
V- O Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.
R- Neither reward us according to our iniquities.
V- Let us pray for our chief bishop: (name)
R- The Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him
blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
V- Let us pray for our benefactors.
R- Vouchsafe, O Lord, for Thy name's sake, to reward with
eternal life all those who do us good.
V- Let us pray for the faithful departed.
R- Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon them.
V- May they rest in peace.
R- Amen.
V- For our absent brethren.
R- Save Thy servants who hope in Thee, O my God.
V- Send them help, O Lord, from Thy holy place.
R- And from Sion protect them.
V- O Lord, hear my prayer.
R- And let my cry come unto Thee.
LET US PRAY:
O God, Whose property is always to have mercy and to spare,
receive our petition, that we and all Thy servants who are bound by the chain
of sin, may, by the compassion of Thy goodness, mercifully be absolved.
Hear, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the prayers of Thy
supplicants, and pardon the sins of those who confess to Thee, that, in Thy
bounty, Thou mayest grant us both pardon and peace.
In Thy clemency, O Lord, show Thy unspeakable mercy to us,
that so Thou mayest both loose us from all our sins and deliver us from the
punishments which we deserve for them.
O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified,
mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people, who make supplication to Thee, and
turn away the scourges of Thine anger, which we deserve for our sins.
O Almighty and Eternal God, have mercy on Thy servant (N).,
our chief bishop, and direct him according to Thy clemency, in the way of
everlasting salvation, that, by Thy grace, he may desire the things that are
pleasing to Thee, and perform them with all his strength.
O God, from Whom are all holy desires, righteous counsels,
and just works, give to Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give;
that, our hearts being disposed to keep Thy commandments, and the fear of
enemies taken away, the times, by Thy protection, may be peaceful.
Inflame, O Lord, our reins and hearts with the fire of the
Holy Spirit; that we may serve Thee with a chaste body, and please Thee with a
clean heart.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, give to
the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that
through pious supplications they may obtain the pardon they have always
desired.
Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy
inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance; that every prayer
and work of ours may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be happily ended.
O almighty and eternal God, Who hast dominion over the
living and the dead, and art merciful to all who Thou foreknowest will be Thine
by faith and good works: we humbly beseech Thee that they for whom we have
purposed to offer our prayers, whether this present world still detains them in
the flesh or the next world hath already received them divested of their
bodies, may, by the intercession of Thy saints and the clemency of Thy
goodness, obtain pardon and full remission of all their sins.
Through Our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
R- Amen.
V- O Lord, hear my prayer.
R- And let my cry come unto Thee.
V- May the almighty and merciful Lord graciously hear us.
R- Amen.
V- And my the souls of the faithful departed through the
mercy of God, rest in peace.
R- Amen.
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