THOUGHT FOR TODAY BY
ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA
If through perfect humility you will be able to know objec tively yourself, only then will you be.
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Barnabite Family Prayers
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JANUARY
We pray for all the Barnabites and Angelics in Latin America, that being inspired by the fervor of those who were pioneers in these regions, they may always run like madmen toward God and neighbor.
FEBRUARY
March: “God has given His own Son in service, in price, and in death.”
That the contemplation of the Crucified One makes us recognize the evil that weighs on our hearts and gives us the joy of being purified of it. We pray to the Lord.
April:“Long with joy for the true integrity of body and soul.”
That the grace of the Risen Christ may help us overcome the disharmony and conflicts that sadden our existence and our relationships with one another. We pray to the Lord.
That the formative and apostolic action of our families be empowered by a strong spiritual life and a joyful ascetic commitment. We pray to the Lord.
June:“The true lovers of Christ have always been fervent and diligent.”
That our suffering older brothers and sisters may live their time of trial supported by a supernatural spirit and generous self-giving for the salvation of souls. We pray to the Lord.
July: “The anointing of the Holy Spirit will teach you in everything and take care of you.”
We pray that the Barnabites, meeting in the General Chapter, may know how to discern God’s plans for the Congregation and promote their willing acceptance by all our brothers.
August:“God has made everything for man and man for God.”
That the Laity of St. Paul embrace with one mind the cause of God and that of man, animating their entire lives on the example and teaching of the Apostle. We pray to the Lord.
September:“All of the edification or the spiritual ruin of the Congregations depends on good or bad formation.”
That those who aspire to embrace the religious life of the Barnabites, the Angelic Sisters and the other institutes who share the spirituality of the Zaccarian Family, be led by wise and demanding formation directors. We pray to the Lord.
October:“The inner man has no less need of spiritual food, than the outer man of material food.”
That following the teaching of Anthony Mary, our existence be constantly nourished by the Word of God, which is a guide for prayer and the rule of life. We pray to the Lord.
November: “Through the ever Virgin Mother, “God has wished to liberate the world.”
That through the veneration of Our Lady of Divine Providence, we reinforce the repeated calls to prayer and penance as means for the salvation of the world. We pray to the Lord.
December:”Let us edify both ourselves and others in the spirit of Christ.”
That Zaccarian Youth enthusiastically embrace the ideal of the Kingdom of God and that they bear authentic witness to it among their peers. We pray to the Lord.
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PRAYERS TO SAINT ANTHONY MARY ZACCARIA ________________________________________ |
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St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, continue your work as doctor and priest
by obtaining from God healing
from my physical and moral sickness,
so that free from all evil and sin,
I may love the Lord with joy,
fulfill with fidelity my duties,
work generously for the good
of my brothers and sisters,
and for my sanctification.
_________ St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria,
lover of the Cross and of the Eucharist,
helper of the poor and of the sick,
you who devoted your life
to promote the glory of God and
the salvation of souls,protect me,
and be my intercessor from heaven.
Obtain from Jesus true contrition for my sins;
inflame my heart with sentiments of faith and love
to embrace my daily cross
and to lead others to Christ.
May your eyes follow me in every step,
your wise counsel enlighten me,
your hand uphold me,
your virtue make me holy.
May I follow your call to holiness and renewal.
Help me to always keep Jesus' love and peace
with my brothers and sisters,
so that I may become worthy of you
and receive eternal glory in heaven.
Amen.
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Prayer to all Saints of the Congregation______________________________O most blessed brothers and most dear friends of God,
you are already sure of your beatitude;
be concerned about our salvation.
You, while living among us,
always revered this Congregation as your mother,
which begot and fed you to Christ;
do not desist, we bseech you,
from praying for it to God now and forever;
so that we too, once with you and all saints,
by God's mercy,
may enjoy the eternal glory. Amen.
LATIN Vos, BEATÍSSIMI
FRATRES et amici Dei carísssimi,
qui
estis iam de vestra beatitudine secúrii,
estóde
de nostra salúte sollíciti;
et qui
nobíscum pie vivéntcs
sanctam
hauc Societáterm pian matrem vestram,
quæ vos
Christo génuit et álluit, semper coluístis,
pro æ
nunc et semper intercédere apud Deum,
quæsumus,
non desistáius:
ut et
nos aliquándo vobíscum et cum beátis omnibus
per
misericórdiam Dei
sempitérna
glória frui mereámur. Amen.
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Look down from heaven, Father, at your children who call upon you and pray to you on this solemn day dedicated to you.
Bless, Father, all those who have authority so that they may govern prudently, give orders firmly and kindly, correct with perfect observance of the rules.
Bless those in parish work, so that they may be inflamed, as you were, by zeal for the house of God, and for the salvation of souls redeemed by Christ Crucified.
Bless the principals of our schools and their collaborators to whom are entrusted our young people, so that they may be able to impress in their hearts Christ's image, and educate them to be Christians with unshaken faith and sound religious virtues.
Bless your beloved children who have left their own country to dedicate themselves completely to the propagation of Christ's kingdom. May God, through your intercession, give them strength in their daily work and comfort in every tribulation, so that all their activities may be meritorious and fruitful.
Bless all those who work in the ministry of the pulpit, confessional, and school, so that they may find great joy in leading men and women to Jesus. Give your blessing, Father, to our professed members, so that through prayer, regular discipline and study, they may prepare themselves for their future apostolate.
Bless those who are now in the houses of novitiate, working toward their spiritual formation and the acquisition of the specific virtues of the Barnabites and the Angelics. Grant, Father, that they may become religious wi.th a profound interior life, ready to renounce themselves for the sake of Christ.
Bless those who aspire to become members of your religious families. Free them from all anxiety and doubt; help them to discern the authenticity of their vocation, and to answer God's call with enthusiasm and generosity.
Look, Father, with special tenderness at those whom Divine Providence has called to be your successors in directing our Congregations. May your eyes follow them in every step, your wise counsel enlighten them, your hand uphold them, your virtue make them holy, so that they may precede us with good example and enlighten, uphold, and stimulate us toward sanctity.
Father, look down and protect your religious families, so that following your steps and the spirit of Saint Paul, we may live, and grow in humility, truth and charity. May your families maintain their noble traditions and multiply their institutions; may they be united in a simple heart full of life and generosity; and burning like yours, for the service of God and his Church.
Because this is a special day of grace, beloved Father, we place under your special protection our institutions: our houses of formation, hope of our Congregations, so that they may form fervent and exemplary religious; our schools where we strive to educate good Christians; all those who are working with us in every apostolic work. May your fatherly blessing descend upon all of us.
May Christ our Lord, ratify your blessing with his own. May he confirm it on the last day so that all your children, Father, may be united in the house of the heavenly Father to praise and bless Him with you and all the Saints, forever and ever. Amen.
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Barnabite Family Prayers
(This particular prayer is prayeed by all the Barnabites)
All: We take refuge under your protection, Holy Mother of God. Look down upon our prayers and always free us from all dangers, 0 glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary.
Sup: Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
All: To be worthy ofthe promises of Christ.
Sup: O Lord, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, defend this family of yours from all adversities; remove from us whatever is harmful, and bestow on us only that which will be helpful.
All: This is the wise and faithful servant whom the Lord set over his family.
Sup: Honor and prosperity abound in his house.
All: His virtue remains forever.
Sup: 0 God, your sublime Providence set apart Blessed Joseph to be the husband of the Mother of God. Even as we honor him, may he intercede for us.
All: Holy Apostle Paul, you proclaimed the truth and taught all nations, intercede for us before God, who Himself chose you.
Sup: Pray for us, Saint Paul.
All: To be worthy of God's grace.
Sup: O Lord, let the spirit of Holy Apostle Paul animate our religious family to love what he loved and to carry out all that he taught.
All: Father, behold us from Heaven, come to look after and bring to fruition the vineyard that you have planted.
Sup: The blessing of the Lord rests upon the virtuous man.
All: He is remembered with admiration.
Sup: O most gracious Savior, keep our religious family in your unity and peace. Let no adversity separate us from your love as we imitate the example and follow the laws of our Holy Father.
