"There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church, which is, of course, quite a different thing." -Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Placating terrorists, meeting with dictators, compassion for murderers... but no humanity for the unborn... incredible.
OOT
Begin with the Dual Prayer (Our Father and Hail Mary).
Then, the Invitatory Psalm:
Make the sign of the Cross on the lips at the words "O Lord, open my lips."
O Lord, open my lips.
And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles.
Come let us praise the Lord with joy:
let us joyfully sing to God our saviour.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving;
and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles.
For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
For in his hand are all the ends of the earth:
and the heights of the mountains are his.
For the sea is his, and he made it:
and his hands formed the dry land.
Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles.
Come let us adore and fall down:
and weep before the Lord that made us.
For he is the Lord our God:
and we are the people of his pasture
and the sheep of his hand.
Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles.
Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts:
As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness:
where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.
Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles.
Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said:
These always err in heart.
And these men have not known my ways:
so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.
Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles.
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.
Psalm 62 (63)
Thirsting for God
O God, my God,
to thee do I watch at break of day.
For thee my soul hath thirsted;
for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water:
so in the sanctuary have I come before thee,
to see thy power and thy glory.
For thy mercy is better than lives:
thee my lips shall praise.
Thus will I bless thee all my life long:
and in thy name I will lift up my hands.
Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness:
and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
If I have remembered thee upon my bed,
I will meditate on thee in the morning:
Because thou hast been my helper.
And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:
My soul hath stuck close to thee:
thy right hand hath received me.
But they have sought my soul in vain,
they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword,
they shall be the portions of foxes.
But the king shall rejoice in God,
all they shall be praised that swear by him:
because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.
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.
Canticle
Daniel 3
All creatures, bless the Lord
All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye heavens, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye nights and days, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O let the earth bless the Lord:
let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye fountains, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye sons of men, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord:
let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Let us bless Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
praise and exalt them for ever.
Bless the Lord in the firmament of heaven,
praise and glorify him for ever.
Re: Morning and Night Prayers for Friday, August 24
Psalm 149
The saints rejoice
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle:
let his praise be in the church of the saints.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.
Let them praise his name in choir:
let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
For the Lord is well pleased with his people:
and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
The saints shall rejoice in glory:
they shall be joyful in their beds.
The high praise of God shall be in their mouth:
and two-edged swords in their hands:
To execute vengeance upon the nations,
chastisements among the people:
To bind their kings with fetters,
and their nobles with manacles of iron.
To execute upon them the judgment that is written:
this glory is to all his saints.
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.
Short Reading
Ephesians 2:19 - 22
Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners; but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God, Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone: In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord. In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the Spirit.
Canticle
Benedictus
The Messiah and his forerunner
Make the Sign of the Cross at the words "Blessed be the Lord…"
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people: And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant: As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning: Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us: To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament, The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us, That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear, In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways: To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins: Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us: To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
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.
Prayers and Intercessions
Dearly beloved brethren, since we have received from the Apostles a heavenly inheritance, let us cry out in gratitude to the Father for all his gifts:
- Lord, the Apostles sing your praises. Praise to you, Lord, for the feast of body and blood that was handed down to us by the Apostles:
it refreshes us and gives us life. Praise to you for the feast of your word that was prepared for us by the Apostles:
it fills us with light and brings us joy. Praise to you for your holy Church, founded upon the Apostles:
it draws us together into one body. Praise to you for the purification of baptism and penitence, which we believe in together with the Apostles:
it washes us clean of all sin.
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 that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Lord, make our faith strong,
the same faith that made the blessed apostle Bartholomew follow your Son.
Grant that by his intercession
your Church may become the sacrament of salvation
for all the peoples of the earth.
Make the Sign of the Cross at the words "May the Lord bless us…"
May the Lord bless us and keep us from all harm; and may he lead us to eternal life.
Re: Morning and Night Prayers for Friday, August 24
Compline (Night Prayer)
Make the Sign of the Cross at the words “Oh God...”.
O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
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. Alleluia.
This is an excellent moment for an examination of conscience.
Penitential Rite
I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,
all the angels and saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord, our God.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Psalm 87 (88)
The prayer of one gravely ill
I cry out to you, Lord, by day and by night.
O Lord, the God of my salvation:
I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.
Let my prayer come in before thee:
incline thy ear to my petition.
For my soul is filled with evils:
and my life hath drawn nigh to hell.
I am counted among them that go down to the pit:
I am become as a man without help,
free among the dead.
Like the slain sleeping in the sepulchres,
whom thou rememberest no more:
and they are cast off from thy hand.
They have laid me in the lower pit:
in the dark places, and in the shadow of death.
Thy wrath is strong over me:
and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.
Thou hast put away my acquaintance far from me:
they have set me an abomination to themselves.
I was delivered up, and came not forth:
my eyes languished through poverty.
All the day I cried to thee, O Lord:
I stretched out my hands to thee.
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead?
or shall physicians raise to life, and give praise to thee?
Shall any one in the sepulchre declare thy mercy:
and thy truth in destruction?
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark;
and thy justice in the land of forgetfulness?
But I, O Lord, have cried to thee:
and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee.
Lord, why castest thou off my prayer:
why turnest thou away thy face from me?
I am poor, and in labours from my youth:
and being exalted have been humbled and troubled.
Thy wrath hath come upon me:
and thy terrors have troubled me.
They have come round about me like water all the day:
they have compassed me about together.
Friend and neighbour thou hast put far from me:
and my acquaintance, because of misery.
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.
I cry out to you, Lord, by day and by night.
Reading
Jeremiah 14:9
Why wilt thou be as a wandering man, as a mighty man that cannot save? but thou, O Lord, art among us, and thy name is called upon by us, forsake us not.
Short Responsory
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed us, Lord, God of faithfulness.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
Canticle
Nunc Dimittis
Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace.
Make the Sign of the Cross at the words “now thou dost…”.
Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; Because my eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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.
Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace.
Prayer
Let us pray.
Lord, let us be so united with your only Son that we become worthy to rise with him into new life, who lives and reigns for ever and ever, Amen.
May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
A M E N
Final Antiphon
HAIL HOLY QUEEN, mother of mercy;
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
Thine eyes of mercy toward us.
And after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen.
End with the Triple Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Apostles Creed.
