Source: Order of Preachers Vocations
Via our provincial, Archbishop Augustine DiNoia sent an email to the friars, sisters and Dominican fraternities to pray the Litany of the Dominican Saints for the reconciliation of the Society of St. Pius X.
For Purity and Tradition in Catholicism
Composite of the “Litany of Dominican Saints and Blesseds” (list of saints and beati) and the “Dominican Litany of the Saints” (list of petitions)
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the heavenly Father … have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world … have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit … 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.
All you holy angels and archangels … pray for us.
All you holy Patriarchs and Prophets … pray for us.
All you holy Apostles and Evangelists … pray for us.
All you holy martyrs … pray for us.
All you holy virgins and widows … pray for us.
All you holy men and women … pray for us.
Saint Michael … pray for us.
Saint Gabriel … pray for us.
Saint Raphael … pray for us.
Saint Joseph … pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist … pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalen … pray for us.
Holy Father Augustine … pray for us.
Holy Father Francis … pray for us.
Blessed Jane of Aza … pray for us.
Blessed Reginald … pray for us.
Holy Father Dominic … pray for us.
Holy Father Dominic … pray for us.
Blessed Bertrand … pray for us.
Blessed Mannes … pray for us.
Blessed Diana … pray for us.
Blessed Jordan of Saxony … pray for us.
Blessed John of Salerno … pray for us.
Blessed William and Companions … pray for us.
Blessed Ceslaus … pray for us.
Blessed Isnard … pray for us.
Blessed Guala … pray for us.
Blessed Peter Gonzalez … pray for us.
Saint Zdislava … pray for us.
Saint Peter of Verona … pray for us.
Blessed Nicholas … pray for us.
Saint Hyacinth … pray for us.
Blessed Gonsalvo … pray for us.
Blessed Sadoc and Companions … pray for us.
Blessed Giles … pray for us.
Saint Margaret of Hungary … pray for us.
Blessed Batholomew of Vincenza … pray for us.
Saint Thomas Aquinas … pray for us.
Saint Raymond of Penyafort … pray for us.
Blessed Innocent V … pray for us.
Blessed Albert of Bergamo … pray for us.
Saint Albert the Great … pray for us.
Blessed John of Vercelli … pray for us.
Blessed Ambrose … pray for us.
Blessed Cecilia … pray for us.
Blessed Benvenuta … pray for us.
Blessed James of Varazze … pray for us.
Blessed James of Bevagna … pray for us.
Blessed Benedict XI … pray for us.
Blessed Jane of Orvieto … pray for us.
Blessed Jordan of Pisa … pray for us.
Saint Emily … pray for us.
Blessed James Salomonio … pray for us.
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano … pray for us.
Blessed Simon … pray for us.
Blessed Margaret of Castello … pray for us.
Blessed Augustine Kazotic … pray for us.
Blessed James Benefatti … pray for us.
Blessed Imelda … pray for us.
Blessed Dalmatius … pray for us.
Blessed Margaret Ebner … pray for us.
Blessed Villana … pray for us.
Blessed Peter Ruffia … pray for us.
Blessed Henry … pray for us.
Blessed Sibyllina … pray for us.
Blessed Anthony of Pavonio … pray for us.
Saint Catherine of Siena … pray for us.
Blessed Marcolino … pray for us.
Blessed Raymond of Capua … pray for us.
Blessed Andrew Franchi … pray for us.
Saint Vincent Ferrer … pray for us.
Blessed Clara … pray for us.
Blessed John Dominic … pray for us.
Blessed Alvarez … pray for us.
Blessed Maria … pray for us.
Blessed Peter of Castello … pray for us.
Blessed Andrew Abellon … pray for us.
Blessed Stephen … pray for us.
Blessed Peter Geremia … pray for us.
Blessed John of Fiesole … pray for us.
Blessed Lawrence of Ripafratta … pray for us.
Blessed Anthony della Chiesa … pray for us.
Saint Antoninus … pray for us.
Blessed Anthony Neyrot … pray for us.
Blessed Margaret of Savoy … pray for us.
Blessed Bartholomew of Cerverio … pray for us.
Blessed Matthew … pray for us.
Blessed Constantius … pray for us.
Blessed Christopher … pray for us.
Blessed Damian … pray for us.
Blessed Andrew of Peschiera … pray for us.
Blessed Bernard … pray for us.
Blessed Jane of Portugal … pray for us.
Blessed James of Ulm … pray for us.
Blessed Augustine of Biella … pray for us.
Blessed Aimo … pray for us.
Blessed Sebastian … pray for us.
Blessed Mark … pray for us.
Blessed Columba … pray for us.
Blessed Magdalen … pray for us.
Blessed Osanna of Mantua … pray for us.
Blessed John Liccio … pray for us.
Blessed Dominic Spadafora … pray for us.
Blessed Stephana … pray for us.
Saint Adrian … pray for us.
Blessed Lucy … pray for us.
Blessed Catherine Racconigi … pray for us.
Blessed Osanna of Kotor … pray for us.
Saint Pius V … pray for us.
Saint John of Cologne … pray for us.
Blessed Maria Bartholomew … pray for us.
Saint Louis Bertrand … pray for us.
Saint Catherine de Ricci … pray for us.
Blessed Robert … pray for us.
Blessed Alphonsus and Companions … pray for us.
Saint Rose … pray for us.
Saint Dominic Ibanez and Companions … pray for us.
Blessed Agnes of Jesus … pray for us.
Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions … pray for us.
Saint Martin de Porres … pray for us.
Blessed Peter Higgins … pray for us.
Blessed Francis de Capillas … pray for us.
Saint Juan Macias … pray for us.
Blessed Terence … pray for us.
Blessed Ann of the Angels … pray for us.
Blessed Francis de Posadas … pray for us.
Saint Louis de Montfort … pray for us.
Blessed Francis Gil … pray for us.
Saint Matteo … pray for us.
Blessed Peter Sanz and Companions … pray for us.
Saint Vincent Liem … pray for us.
Saint Hyacinth Castaneda … pray for us.
Blessed Marie … pray for us.
Blessed George … pray for us.
Blessed Catherine Jarrige … pray for us.
Saint Ignatius and Companions … pray for us.
Saint Dominic An-Kham and Companions … pray for us.
Saint Joseph Khang and Companions … pray for us.
Blessed Francis Coll … pray for us.
Blessed Hyacinthe Cormier … pray for us.
Blessed Pier Giorgio … pray for us.
Blessed Bartolo … pray for us.
Blessed Michael Czartoryski … pray for us.
Blessed Julia Rodzinska … pray for us.
All holy Dominican brothers and sisters … pray for us.
Be merciful.
R/ Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful.
R/ Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From eternal damnation,
R/ O Lord, deliver us.
From a sudden and unprovided death,
From the scourges that threaten our sins,
From the snares of the devil,
From all uncleanness of mind and body,
From anger, hatred and all ill-will,
From unclean thoughts,
From blindness of heart,
From lightning and storm,
From plague, famine and war,
From the scourge of earthquake,
From all evil,
Through the mystery of your holy incarnation,
Through your passion and cross,
Through your glorious resurrection,
Through your wonderful ascension,
Through the grace of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter,
On the day of judgment,
We sinners,
R/ Beseech you, hear us.
That you would give us peace,
R/ We beseech you, hear us.
That your mercy and love would preserve us,
R/ We beseech you, hear us.
That you would direct and defend your Church,
That you would preserve our apostolic prelate [the Pope]
and all the orders of the Church in holy religion,
That you would preserve our bishops and prelates
and all the congregations committed to them in your holy service,
That you would humble the enemies of holy Church,
That you would give peace and true concord and victory to our civil rulers,
That you would preserve the whole Christian people redeemed by your blood,
That you would recall to the unity of the Church all who are in error,
and lead all unbelievers to the light of the Gospel,
That you would give eternal happiness to all our benefactors,
That you would rescue our souls and those of our kinsfolk from eternal damnation,
That you would preserve the fruits of the earth,
That you would turn towards us the eyes of your mercy,
That you would make our worship a reasonable service,
That you would raise our minds to heavenly desires,
That you would regard and relieve the misery of the poor and captives,
That you would visit and comfort our homes and all who dwell therein,
That you would protect and keep this state and all its people,
That you would lead to a safe haven all the faithful travelling by land or sea,
That you would instruct us in a good life,
That you would give eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
That you would hear us,
Son of God,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, … spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, … graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, … have mercy on us.
Let us pray…
God, source of all holiness, you have enriched your Church
with many gifts in the saints of the Order of Preachers.
By following the example of our brothers and sisters,
may we come to enjoy their company
for ever in the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Almighty and provident God,
through the intercession of Blessed Mary,
the Queen of Heaven and Earth,
and of all the angels and saints,
whom we have just invoked,
we earnestly beg you to bless,
guide and support our Holy Father, Benedict XVI.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
R/ Amen.
Beware the Litanies of the Dominicans!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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On the twenty-first of February 2009 an email was circulated from Father Augustine Di Noia OP, then under-secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, asking all Dominicans to pray the Litany of Dominican Saints from February 22 (the Feast of the Chair of St Peter) through March 25 (the Solemnity of the Annunciation) for an at-the-time undisclosed intention. On the twenty-first of October this email was sent by Archbishop Di Noia (as he is now):
This is not the first time that the Dominican Litany of the Saints has proved a powerful prayer. In 1254 the Order came into conflict with Pope Innocent IV, after it would not give up the Priory in Genoa for the Pope’s family to build a fortress on the site. The Pope was angered by the perceived ingratitude of the Order, as he had defended it against attacks from certain members of the secular clergy of the time and had entrusted it with missions to the Mongols. Encouraged by some anti-mendicant Cardinals, the Pope began to restrict the work of the Order in France, including removing friars from the University of Paris. Fearing the suppression of the entire Order, the friars began to pray the litany for the protection of the Order and its work.
On November 21, 1254, Innocent IV signed a decree rescinding all the privileges of the Order of Preachers, and instead forbidding all Dominicans to receive any lay person in their churches on Sundays and holidays, to preach in their churches on other days before the Solemn Mass in the local diocesan parish church, to preach in an episcopal town if the bishop was to preach there that day, or to hear anyone’s confession without the permission of the penitent’s pastor.
On that same day, one of the Cardinals, who had been instrumental in the formation of the decree and sought further restrictions, fell down some stairs and died of his injuries. That night Pope Innocent IV suffered a stroke and was paralysed. He died sixteen day later and was succeeded by Alexander IV, who on December 24, the 38th anniversary of the Order’s approval by Honorius III, removed all of the restrictions on the Order.
The Friars had been obedient to the Pontiff throughout this trial, yet they put their faith in the Lord and continued to pray the litany. The rather sudden demise of their opponents and the fast reversal of policy, led to the emergence of the following expression: “Beware the Litanies of the Dominicans!” The Litany is recommended as a Novena in especially critical circumstances.
Archbishop Di Noia and Bishop Mueller should never walk down stairs together in the next few weeks / months. Be careful what you pray for.
I’m starting to like this Litany…and no, I don’t wish or expect any Prelates to fall down some stairs.
So in praying the litany, your prayers must include, the (SSPX’s) “acceptance of the form and content of the Second Vatican Council, and the previous and subsequent statements and decisions of the Magisterium. There is no other way.” And that the SSPX no longer remains stupid.
Am I correct?
Did you also pray the recent novena to the Holy Ghost, as requested by the SSPX?