A Description of God, Given by Holy Angels

A Description of God, Given by Holy Angels to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Our Queen and Lady, if you wish again to hear us speak of the tokens of thy beloved that we know of, consider that He is beauty itself and that He contains within Himself all the perfection's beyond all desire. He is amiable without defect, delightful beyond comparison, pleasing without the least flaw. In wisdom He is inestimable, in goodness without measure, in power boundless, in greatness immeasurable, in essence infinite. In judgments He is terrible, His counsels inscrutable, in His words most true, in His works holy, rich in mercies. Space cannot overreach Him, narrowness cannot confine Him, sorrow cannot disturb Him, joy cannot cause any change in Him; nor does He ever fail in His Wisdom, or change in His will; abundance cannot overwhelm or want come near Him; memory adds nothing, forgetfulness takes nothing from His knowledge; what was is not past for Him; the beginning gave no origins to His being, and time will bring to Him no end. Without being caused, He causes all things, and He has not need of anything but all things need participation in Him; He preserves them without labor, He governs them without confusion. Those who know Him are happy, who love and extol Him, are blessed; for He exalts His friends, and at last glorifies them by His eternal vision and loving companionship.

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That They Might Guard You In All Your Ways

That They Might Guard You In All Your Ways

He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. Let them thank the Lord for his mercy; his wonderful works are for the children of men. Let them give thanks and say among the nations, the Lord has done great things for them. O Lord, what is man that you have made yourself known to him, or why do you incline your heart to him? And you do incline your heart to him; you show him your care and your concern. Finally, you send your only Son and the grace of your Spirit, and promise him a vision of your countenance. And so, that nothing in heaven should be wanting in your concern for us, you send those blessed spirits to serve us, assigning them as our guardians and our teachers.

  

He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. These words should fill you with respect, inspire devotion and instil confidence; respect for the presence of angels, devotion because of their loving service, and confidence because of their protection. And so the angels are here; they are at your side, they are with you, present on your behalf. They are here to protect you and to serve you. But even if it is God who has given them this charge, we must nonetheless be grateful to them for the great love with which they obey and come to help us in our great need.

  

So let us be devoted and grateful to such great protectors; let us return their love and honour them as much as we can and should. Yet all our love and honour must go to him, for it is from him that they receive all that makes them worthy of our love and respect.

Prayer When Unable to Assist at Daily Mass

Prayer When Unable to Assist at Daily Mass

Go, my Angel Guardian dear, To church for me, the Mass to hear.  Go, kneel devoutly at my place And treasure for me every grace.  At the Offertory time please offer me to God Divine.  All I have and all I am, Present it with the Precious Lamb.  Adore for me the great Oblation.  Pray for all I hold most dear Be they far or be they near. 

Remember too, my own dear dead For whom Christ's Precious Blood was shed.  And at Communion bring to me Christ's Flesh and Blood, my food to be.  To give me strength and holy grace A pledge to see Him face to face And when the Holy Mass is done Then with His blessing, come back home. 

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On the Angelical Salutation

On the Angelical Salutation

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Hear, O most sweet Virgin Mary, hear things new and wonderful! Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear ! Hear that glorious messenger, Gabriel! Hear what is to be the wonderful mode of thy fecundity! Incline thine ear to a fruitful consent. Hear what is announced to thee as a certainty by God the Father ! See in what manner the Son of God is to become Incarnate of thee! Incline thine ear to the Holy Spirit, who is about to operate within thee ! Because thou hast ears to hear, hear!

And in the beginning of thy hearing, listen to this unheard-of salutation:

Hail Mary. This name, Mary, is not inserted here by Gabriel, but by the devotion of the faithful, inspired by the Holy Ghost. And the last sentence, blessed is the fruit of thy womb, was not uttered by Gabriel in his salutation, but was pronounced by Elizabeth in the spirit of prophecy. Let us each and everyone say, Hail Mary. O truly gracious and venerable, O truly glorious and admirable salutation! As Bede says: “Inasmuch as it is unheard of in human experience, so much more is it becoming to the dignity of Mary.”

In this sweetest of salutations five sweet phrases are set forth, in which are contained five sweet prerogatives of the Virgin. Oh, how sweetly are these praises insinuated! For here is signified how most pure, how most full, how most firm and secure, how most worthy, how most useful was the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was most pure, because of the absence of all fault in her; she was most full and abounding, because of the plenitude of grace in her; she was most firm and secure, because of the Divine Presence within her; she was most worthy, because of the dignity of her person; she was most useful, because of the excellence of her Child. How pure Mary was because of the absence of all evil in her, is well expressed by the word Ave. Rightly is the word Ave addressed to her, who was ever entirely immune from the “vae” or “woe” of sin. Thus it behooved the Mother of God to be, as Saint Anselm testifies: “It was fitting that the conception of the God-Man should be of a most pure mother, that the purity of the Virgin-Mother, than which, under God, there was none greater, should be hers to whom God had designed to give His Only Son, whom He had begotten, equal to Himself, from His own Heart, that He should so give Him to her to be at the same time the Son of God and the Son of Man.”

Again, how full of grace was Mary by the abounding plenitude of her gifts is well signified when it is said to her: “Full of grace.” And truly full, and ever full, as Saint Anselm testifies, when he most devoutly exclaims: “O Woman full and overfull of grace, of whose abundance every creature is revived and refreshed.” Again, how secure and firm was Mary by the Divine Presence is well signified by the words, The Lord is with thee. Rightly is Mary safe and secure, when the Lord is present with her; for the Lord, God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, is with her, so that she is in an especial manner most intimately connected with God. Saint Bernard shows this when he says: “Nor is God the Son alone with thee, whom thou dost clothe with thy flesh; but also God the Holy Ghost, of whom thou dost conceive; and God the Father, who hath begotten that which thou conceivest.”

Again, how worthy was Mary, because of the dignity of her person, is well expressed when she is saluted in the words: Blessed art thou among women! For it could not be that her person, having been made venerable by such a blessing, was not most worthy. Therefore, Saint Anselm, overcome with amazement, exclaims: “O Blessed and ever Blessed Virgin, by whose blessing every creature is not only blessed by its Creator, but the Creator by the creature!” Again, how useful was Mary, by the excellence of her Child, is well expressed in the words: Blessed is the fruit of thy womb! For she availed to save the world, having brought forth the most excellent and powerful Fruit of salvation. Therefore doth the devout Saint Anselm say: “By thy fruitfulness, O Lady, the unclean sinner is justified, the condemned sinner is saved, and the exile is recalled. Thy Son, O Lady, redeemed the captive world, healed the sick, and raised the dead to life.”

You see, therefore, dearly beloved, in what manner Mary, because of her immunity from guilt, is rightly saluted with the Ave. Because of the abundance and immensity of her grace, she is rightly saluted as full of grace; because of the Divine Presence within her, and her intimacy with Our Lord, she is told: The Lord is with thee; because of the dignity and reverence of her person, she is rightly saluted as blessed among women; because of the excellence and utility of her Child, it is fittingly said to her: Blessed is the fruit of thy womb. We shall now treat of each of these points in order.

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The Chaplet of Saint Raphael the Archangel

The Chaplet of Saint Raphael the Archangel

This chaplet consists of twelve beads and a medal of St. Raphael. Three of the beads honor Mary, Queen of Angels, and the remaining nine beads honor the nine Angelic Choirs of Angels.

Begin the chaplet reciting the following on the medal of St. Raphael.
You are Raphael the Healer, You are Raphael the Guide, You are Raphael the Companion, Ever at Human Sorrow's side.

On the three small beads after the medal
say three Hail Mary's to Mary, Queen of Angels. 

On the nine beads say the following prayer
say a Hail Mary in honor of each of the nine Angelic Choirs of Angels: (Angels, Archangels, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Dominions, Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim)

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Your Glory. Glory be to the Father; Glory be to the Son; Glory be to the Holy Spirit.

Conclude the chaplet of St. Raphael with the following Aspiration: 

St. Raphael, Angel of health, of love, of joy and light, pray for us!

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The Chaplet of Saint Gabriel the Archangel

The Chaplet of Saint Gabriel the Archangel

The thirty three beads in three sets of eleven beads in honour of the years of our Saviour’s life.

On the first pendant bead say: Heavenly Father, through the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel, may we honour the Incarnation of Your Divine Son.

On the second pendant bead say: Mother of our Saviour, may we strive always to imitate your holy virtues and respond to our Father saying:  ’Be it done to me according to Thy Word.’

On the third pendant bead say: Archangel Gabriel, we ask that you offer praise to our Father for the gift of His Son, praying, one day, by His grace, we may all be one.

On each bead in the  three sets of eleven say: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee: Blessed art Thou amongst women.

On the first single bead after the group of eleven honour the divinity of Christ saying: Behold, thou shalt conceive in Thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son: and Thou shalt call His Name Jesus.

On the second single bead after the group of eleven honour the humanity of Christ saying: Behold, thou shalt conceive in Thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son: and Thou shalt call His Name Jesus.

With Ecclesiastical Approval: Bernard, Cardinal Law, 22nd October 1992

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Litany of St. Raphael

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 Spirit, Have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us.

St. Raphael, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, filled with the mercy of God, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, perfect adorer of the Divine Word, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, terror of demons, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, exterminator of vices, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, health of the sick, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, our refuge in all our trials, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, guide of travelers, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, consoler of prisoners, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, joy of the sorrowful, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, filled with zeal for the salvation of souls, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, whose name means "God heals," pray for us. 
St. Raphael, lover of chastity, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, scourge of demons, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, in pestilence, famine and war, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, Angel of peace and prosperity, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, endowed with the grace of healing, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, sure guide in the paths of virtue and sanctification, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, help of all those who implore thy assistance, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, who was the guide and consolation of Tobias on his journey, pray for us. 
St. Raphael, whom the Scriptures praise: "Raphael, the holy Angel of  the Lord, was sent to cure," pray for us.
St. Raphael, our advocate, pray for 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 takes away the sins of the world,  Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us.

Pray for us, St. Raphael, to the Lord Our God, 
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray
Lord, Jesus Christ, by the prayer of the Archangel Raphael, grant  us the grace to avoid all sin and to persevere in every good work  until we reach our Heavenly destination, Thou Who livest and reignest  world without end. Amen. 

Litany in Honor of St. Michael

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 Spirit, Have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, Pray for us.

R./ Pray for us

St. Michael, 
St. Michael, filled with the wisdom of God, 
St. Michael, perfect adorer of the Incarnate Word, 
St. Michael, crowned with honor and glory, 
St. Michael, most powerful Prince of the armies of the Lord, 
St. Michael, standard-bearer of the most Holy Trinity, 
St. Michael, guardian of Paradise, 
St. Michael, guide and comforter of the people of Israel, 
St. Michael, splendor and fortress of the Church Militant, 
St. Michael, honor and joy of the Church Triumphant, 
St. Michael, light of Angels, 
St. Michael, bulwark of orthodox believers, 
St. Michael, strength of those who fight under the standard of the Cross, 
St. Michael, light and confidence of Souls at the hour of death, 
St. Michael, our most sure aid, 
St. Michael, our help in all adversities, 
St. Michael, herald of the everlasting sentence, 
St. Michael, consoler of Souls detained in the flames of Purgatory, 
St. Michael, whom the Lord has charged to receive Souls after death, 
St. Michael, our prince, 
St. Michael, our advocate, 

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.

V. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ. 
R. That we may be made worthy of His promises.

Let us pray

Sanctify us, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus, with Thy holy blessing, and grant us, by the intercession of St. Michael, that wisdom which teaches us to lay up treasures in Heaven by exchanging the goods of this world for those of eternity, Thou who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Litany of St. Gabriel

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 Spirit, Have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. 

Holy Mary , Queen of Angels, pray for us. 
Saint Gabriel, glorious Archangel, pray for us. 

R./  pray for us

St. Gabriel, strength of God,
St. Gabriel, who stands before the throne of God, 
St. Gabriel, model of prayer, 
St. Gabriel, herald of the Incarnation, 
St. Gabriel, who revealed the glories of Mary, 
St. Gabriel, Prince of Heaven, 
St. Gabriel, ambassador of the Most High, 
St. Gabriel, guardian of the Immaculate Virgin, 
St. Gabriel, who foretold the greatness of Jesus, 
St. Gabriel, peace and light of souls, 
St. Gabriel, scourge of unbelievers, 
St. Gabriel, admirable teacher, 
St. Gabriel, strength of the just, 
St. Gabriel, protector of the faithful, 
St. Gabriel, first adorer of the Divine Word, 
St. Gabriel, defender of the Faith, 
St. Gabriel, zealous for the honor of Jesus Christ, 
St. Gabriel, whom the Scriptures praise as the Angel sent by God to Mary, the Virgin,

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.

V. Pray for us, blessed Archangel Gabriel, 
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.

Let Us Pray

O blessed Archangel Gabriel, we beseech thee, intercede for us at the throne of Divine Mercy in our present necessities, that as thou didst announce to Mary the mystery of the Incarnation, so through thy prayers and patronage in Heaven we may obtain the benefits of the same, and sing the praise of God forever in the land of the living. R. Amen.   

Litany of the Holy Angels

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 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, Queen of Angels, pray for us. 
Holy Mother of God, pray for us. 
Holy Virgins of virgins, 

R./ Pray for Us

Saint Michael, who was ever the defender of the people of God, 
St. Michael, who did drive from Heaven Lucifer and his rebel crew, 
St. Michael, who did cast down to Hell the accuser of our brethren, 
Saint Gabriel, who did expound to Daniel the Heavenly vision, 
St. Gabriel, who did foretell to Zachary the birth and ministry of John the Baptist, 
St. Gabriel, who did announce to the Blessed Mary the Incarnation of the Divine Word, 
Saint Raphael, who did lead Tobias safely through his journey to his home again, 
St. Raphael, who did deliver Sara from the devil, 
St. Raphael, who did restore sight to Tobias the elder, 
All ye holy Angels, who stand around the high and lofty throne of God, 
Who cry to Him continually: Holy, Holy, Holy, 
Who dispel the darkness of our minds and give us light, 
Who are the messengers of Heavenly things to men, 
Who have been appointed by God to be our Guardians, 
Who always behold the Face of our Father Who Is in Heaven, 
Who rejoice over one sinner doing penance, 
Who struck the Sodomites with blindness, 
Who led Lot out of the midst of the ungodly, 
Who ascended and descended on the ladder of Jacob, 
Who delivered the Divine Law to Moses on Mount Sinai, 
Who brought good tidings when Christ was born, 
Who ministered to Him in the desert, 
Who comforted Him in His agony, 
Who sat in white garments at His sepulcher, 
Who appeared to the disciples as He went up into Heaven, 
Who shall go before Him bearing the standard of the Cross 
when He comes to judge, 
Who shall gather together the elect at the End of the World, 
Who shall separate the wicked from among the just, 
Who offer to God the prayers of those who pray, 
Who assist us at the hour of death, 
Who carried Lazarus into Abraham's bosom, 
Who conduct to Heaven the Souls of the just, 
Who perform signs and wonders by the power of God, 
Who are sent to minister for those who shall receive the inheritance  of salvation, 
Who are set over kingdoms and provinces, 
Who have often put to flight armies of enemies, 
Who have often delivered God's servants from prison and other perils of this life, 
Who have often consoled the holy Martyrs in their torments, 
Who cherish with particular care the Bishops of the Church, 

All ye holy orders of blessed spirits, pray for us.

From all dangers, deliver us, O Lord. 
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Lord. 
From all heresy and schism, deliver us, O Lord. 
From plague, famine and war, deliver us, O Lord. 
From sudden and unexpected death, deliver us, O Lord. 
From everlasting death, deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners Beseech Thee to hear us.

Through the holy Angels, we 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 govern and preserve Thine Holy Church, we beseech Thee, hear us. 
That Thou wouldst protect our bishop and all ministers of the Church, 
That Thou wouldst grant peace and security to all country rulers, 
That Thou wouldst give and preserve the fruits of the earth, 
That Thou wouldst grant eternal rest to all the Faithful departed,

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.

Lord have mercy. 
Christ have mercy. 
Lord have mercy.

Recite the Our Father

Bless the Lord, all ye Angels: Thou who art mighty in strength, who fulfill His commandments, listening to the voice of His words.  He has given His Angels charge over you, To keep you in all His ways.

Let Us Pray

O God, Who doth arrange the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order, mercifully grant that our life may be protected on  earth by those who always do Thy service in Heaven, through Jesus  Christ Thy Son, Who with Thee and the Holy Spirit are one God, now and forever. Amen.

O God, Who in Thine unspeakable Providence sends Thy Angels to  keep guard over us, grant us that we may be continually defended by  their protection and may rejoice eternally in their company, through  Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who livest and reignest with Thee, in the unity  of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen. 

The Replacement of the Fallen Angels By Elect Men

The Replacement of the Fallen Angels By Elect Men

While some of the angels deserted God in impious pride and were cast into the lowest darkness from the brightness of their heavenly home, the remaining number of the angels persevered in eternal bliss and holiness with God. For these faithful angels were not descended from a single angel, lapsed and damned. Hence, the original evil did not bind them in the fetters of inherited guilt, nor did it hand the whole company over to a deserved punishment, as is the human lot. Instead, when he who became the devil first rose in rebellion with his impious company and was then with them prostrated, the rest of the angels stood fast in pious obedience to the Lord and so received what the others had not had – a sure knowledge of their everlasting security in his unfailing steadfastness.

Thus it pleased God, Creator and Governor of the universe, that since the whole multitude of the angels had not perished in this desertion of him, those who had perished would remain forever in perdition, but those who had remained loyal through the revolt should go on rejoicing in the certain knowledge of the bliss forever theirs. From the other part of the rational creation – that is, mankind – although it had perished as a whole through sins and punishments, both original and personal, God had determined that a portion of it would be restored and would fill up the loss which that diabolical disaster had caused in the angelic society. For this is the promise to the saints at the resurrection, that they shall be equal to the angels of God. 

Thus the heavenly Jerusalem, our mother and the commonwealth of God, shall not be defrauded of her full quota of citizens, but perhaps will rule over an even larger number. We know neither the number of holy men nor of the filthy demons, whose places are to be filled by the sons of the holy mother, who seemed barren in the earth, but whose sons will abide time without end in the peace the demons lost. But the number of those citizens, whether those who now belong or those who will in the future, is known to the mind of the Maker, “who calleth into existence things which are not, as though they were,” and “ordereth all things in measure and number and weight.” 

By Saint Augustine, from Handbook of Faith, Hope and Love

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Prayer to St. Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings

Prayer to St. Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings

O Raphael, lead us towards those we are waiting for, those who are waiting for us!  Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand towards those we are looking for!  May all our movements, all their movements, be guided by your Light and transfigured by your joy.

Angel guide of Tobias, lay the request we now address to you at the feet of Him on whose unveiled Face you are privileged to gaze.  Lonely and tired, crushed by the separations and sorrows of earth, we feel the need of calling to you and of pleading for the protection of your wings, so that we may not be as strangers in the Province of Joy, all ignorant of the concerns of our country.

Remember the weak, you who are strong--you whose home lies beyond the region of thunder, in a land that is always peaceful, always serene, and bright with the resplendent glory of God. Amen.

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Prayer to Saint Raphael for Healing

Prayer to Saint Raphael for Healing

Glorious Archangel St. Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace. You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners.

I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on his travels. Because you are the "medicine of God" I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of you the favor (here mention your special intention), and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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The Seven Fatima Prayers

The Seven Fatima Prayers

During the course of the apparitions at Fatima, the three child seers were taught five unique and powerful prayers, two by the Angel of Peace and three by the Mother of God. Later, appearing to Sister Lucy at Rianjo, Spain, Our Lord Jesus Christ dictated two further prayers. For millions of people, these prayers are today a living embodiment of the Message of hope and peace which Our Lady gave the world at Fatima. 

In the past few years, through the efforts of Our Lady's Apostolate, a pious practice has developed of reciting one (or more) of these prayers on a daily basis. The following schedule of prayers is a suggestion only; please feel free to recite them in any order which you find most comforting and appropriate.

MONDAY

"Sweet Heart of Mary, be the salvation of Russia, Spain, Portugal, Europe (Brazil, Canada, the United States) and the whole world." 

TUESDAY

"By Thy pure and Immaculate Conception, O Mary, obtain for me the conversion of Russia, Spain, Portugal, Europe (Brazil, Canada, the United States) and the whole world."

WEDNESDAY

"My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee. I ask pardon for all those who do not believe in Thee, do not adore Thee, do not hope in Thee, do not love Thee!"

THURSDAY

"Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of the same Son Jesus Christ, present in the Tabernacles of the world, in reparation for all the sacrileges, outrages and indifferences by which He is offended. And by the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart, and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners."

FRIDAY

O Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee; My God, My God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

SATURDAY

O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need.

SUNDAY

O My Jesus, it is for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners and in reparation for sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer this sacrifice to Thee. 

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The Guardian Angel's Lament

The Guardian Angel's Lament

Thou hast sorrowed the spirit that loved thee,

And watched o'er thy footsteps for years:
Thou hast made me at last sigh o'er thee,
In secret, in silence, and tears.

For my Father in Heaven I loved thee,
For His sake have I guarded thy ways.
Return, O return, I implore thee,
Him to love, to serve, and to praise.

O'er thy pathway through life still I hover.
Thee to comfort, to solace, to cheer;
With the love of a fond, saving brother,
Through this desert of trial and fear.

Oh! When shall I clasp thee-----how fondly
And bear thee, all dangers no past,
To the arms of God Who dies for thee
To our home in the heavens at last! - Anon.

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The Nine Choirs of Angels

The Nine Choirs of Angels

The Word "Angel" Means "Messenger"

 (1) Archangels (2) Principalities (3) Powers (4) Virtues (5) Dominations 

(6) Thrones (7) Cherubim (8) Seraphim (9) Angels

Biblical References:

Archangels: (1 Thess. 4:16)  (Dan. 10:13)  (Dan. 10:21) (Dan. 12:1) (Jude: 1:9) (Rev. 12:7) 

Principalities: (Eph. 6:12) (Rom 8:38) (1 Cor 15:24) (Eph 1:21) (Eph 3:10) (Eph 6:12) 

Powers: (Eph. 1:21) (1 Peter 3:22) (Eph 3:10) (Eph 6:12) 

Virtues: (Eph. 1:21) (1 Peter 3:22) 

Dominations: (Eph. 1:21) (Col. 1:16)  

Thrones: (Col. 1:16) (Dan 7:9) (Rev 11:16) 

Cherubim: (Gen. 3:24) (Psalm 99:1) (Eze 10:1-4) (Dan. 3:55) (Ex 25:18-20) (Heb. 9:5) 

Seraphim: (Isaiah 6:2, 6:6) (Ezek. 1:13) (Num. 21:4-9) (Gen. 3:1-15) (Rev. 12:3-4,7-9) 

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