Airbournemillennial

Novena to St. Vincent Ferrer V. In the Name ✠ of the Father... R. Amen. Prayer to St. Vincent Ferrer V. O glorious Apostle and wonder-worker, St. Vincent Ferrer, R. New Angel of the Apocalypse and our loving patron, * receive our humble prayer, * and send down upon us a plentiful shower of divine favors. * By the fire of love in thy heart, * obtain for us from the Father of mercies * the pardon and remission of all our sins, * steadfastness in faith, * and perseverance in good works, * that so we may live as good and fervent Christians * and become worthy of thy powerful patronage. * Extend thy protection to our bodies also, * and deliver us from sickness. * Keep our fields from hurtful tempests and storms of hail, * and banish all misfortunes far from us. * Blessed by thy favors both in body and soul, * we shall ever be thy devoted clients, * and one day we shall come to heaven * to join with thee in praising God through all eternity. * Amen. V. O Saint Vincent, glorious worker ...

Palm Sunday: From The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Louis Paschal Guéranger, O.S.B., 1904 Mass The Station, at Rome, is in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Mother and Mistress of all Churches. The Papal function, however, now takes place at Saint Peter’s; but the usual Indulgences are still granted to those who visit the Arch-Basilica. The Mass of this Sunday retains no vestige of the joy which characterized the ceremony of the Palms. The Introit is taken from the 21st Psalm, in which the Royal Prophet expresses the anguish of soul suffered by Jesus on the Cross. Introit Domine, ne longe facias auxilium tuum a me, ad defensionem meam adspice: libera me de ore leonis, et a cornibus unicornium humilitatem meam. O Lord, keep not Thy help far from me; look to my defense; save me from the lion’s mouth, and rescue me in my distress, from the horns of unicorns. Ps. Deus, Deus meus, respice in me, quare me dereliquisti? longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum. Ps. O God, my God...