Are We There Yet?: On the Feast of St. Patrick

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

On the Feast of St. Patrick

The Prayer of St. Patrick

Christ be with me,

Christ within me,

Christ behind me,

Christ before me,

Christ beside me,

Christ to win me,

Christ to comfort and restore me.

Christ beneath me,

Christ above me,

Christ in quiet, and in danger,

Christ in hearts of all that love me,

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

2 comments:

A Bit of the Blarney said...: You have a perfect addition to all the posts I've visited and as you know tonoc it the evening of The Quiet Man. We're having clam chowder and a bit of soda bread and just relax! Have a grand and glorious day!!!!! Cathy; March 17, 2009 at 4:45 AM
Kim H. said...: One of my most favorite prayers EVER!!! Thank you, Lisa.; March 19, 2009 at 6:16 AM

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Especially let the choice be of one who is a fervent Catholic, true in thought and word and deed to those ideals which are Yours, especially the value of their purity.

Dear Father of us all, give Your guiding help to our children, who are Your children, too. We will be letting them go soon, but please don't ever let our children go from you. Amen

St. Valentine, patron of romantic love, pray for us!

O, St. Joseph...

...whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in thee all my interests and desires. O, St. Joseph, do assist me by thy powerful intercession and obtain for me from thy Divine Son all spiritual blessings; so that having engaged here below thy Heavenly power I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. O, St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee and Jesus asleep in thy arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near thy heart. Press Him in my name, and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.