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For Our Country

Saturday, 23 August 2008 13:44 Last Updated on Monday, 09 July 2012 19:36 Written by c. 1941 Edward D. Howard, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon

Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Into your loving hands we place the safety, peace and welfare of our beloved country which is dedicated to you under the title of the Immaculate Conception; as its powerful, loving Patroness, protect, defend and restore to this nation a true, just and enduring peace. Be thou O most holy Virgin as in other times of distress, our help, our protection, and our safeguard. Amen.

(c 1941, Imprimatur: + Edward D. Howard, Archbishop of Portland Oregon)

St. Michael the Archangel Chaplet

Saturday, 23 August 2008 13:42 Last Updated on Monday, 09 July 2012 19:46 Written by Traditional Catholic Prayer

Incline unto my aid, O God.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end,
Amen.

Meditation 1. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Seraphim, may it please God to make us worthy to receive into our hearts the fire of His perfect charity. Amen.
Our 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 trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 2. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Cherubim, may God in His good pleasure grant us grace to abandon the ways of sin, and follow the path of Christian perfection. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 3. By the intercession of St. Michael and the sacred choir of the Thrones, may it please God to infuse into our hearts the spirit of true and sincere humility. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 4. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Dominions, may it please God to grant us grace to have dominion over our senses, and to correct our depraved passions. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 5. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Powers, may God vouchsafe to keep our souls from the wiles and temptations of the devil. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 6. By the intercession of St. Michael and the admirable heavenly Virtues, may it please God to keep us from falling into temptation, and may He deliver us from evil. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 7. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Principalities, may it please God to fill our souls with the spirit of true and sincere obedience. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 8.By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Archangels, may it please God to grant us the gift of perseverance in the Faith, and in all good works, that we may be thereby enabled to attain the glory of Paradise. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Meditation 9. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Angels, may God vouchsafe to grant us their guardianship through this mortal life, and after death a happy entrance into the everlasting glory of Heaven. Amen.
Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

O glorious prince, St. Michael, leader and commander of the heavenly host, guardian of the souls of men, conqueror of the rebel angels, steward of the palace of God, our worthy leader, endowed with holiness and power, deliver us from every evil. With full confidence we have recourse to you, that by your gracious protection we may be enabled to make progress every day in the faithful service of God.

Our Father...
3 Hail Marys...

Pray for us, most blessed Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
AMEN!

--Traditional Catholic Prayer

Prayer to Your Patron Saint

Saturday, 23 August 2008 13:41 Last Updated on Monday, 09 July 2012 19:59 Written by author unknown

Heavenly Patron, in whose name I glory, pray always for me to God. Strengthen me in faith, establish me in virtue, guard me in the conflict, that I may conquer the vicious enemy and reach eternal glory. Amen.

(author unknown)

Prayer of Abandonment

Saturday, 23 August 2008 13:41 Last Updated on Monday, 09 July 2012 19:37 Written by St. Charles de Foucauld

Father,
I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you
with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.

-- St. Charles de Foucauld

The Lord Be Our Defender

Saturday, 23 August 2008 13:40 Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 18:32 Written by St. Ethelwold

May God the Father bless us
May Christ take care of us
the Holy Ghost enlighten us all the days of our life.
The Lord be our defender and keeper of body and soul,
both now and for ever, to the ages of ages.

-- St. Ethelwold

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