ST ANTHONY – “SI QUAERIS”

THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY IN HONOUR OF ST ANTHONY – “SI QUAERIS”

This prayer of praise in honour of St Anthony was composed by St Bonaventure. It is sung frequently in the Basilica of St Anthony in Padua and every Tuesday throughout the world.

If then you ask for miracles,
death, error, all calamities,
leprosy and demons fly,
and health succeeds infirmities.
The sea obeys and fetters break,
and lifeless limbs do you restore;
while treasures lost are found again,
when young and old your aid implore.

All dangers vanish at your prayer,
and direst need does quickly flee;
let those who know your power proclaim,
let Paduans say: these are of thee.

To Father, Son, may glory be
and Holy Spirit, eternally.

Pray for us, blessed Anthony.
Make us worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
Lord God, may the votive commemoration of blessed Anthony, your Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy for your people. May they always be strengthened with his spiritual assistance and deserve eternal rewards.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

ST CHARLES LWANGA AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

The twenty-two martyrs of Uganda were put to death by the king, Mwanga, whose objections to their Christianity was reinforced by their resistance to his impure demands of them. Some were quite young boys; some were still catechumens, though St Charles Lwanga baptised these before their death. Even the youngest of all, Kizito, persevered to the end despite the entreaties of his family. All died with joy and faith that they were going to meet Christ their Lord.

PRAYER:

Father,
you have made the blood of the martyrs
the seed of Christians.
May the witness of Saint Charles and his companions
and their loyalty to Christ in the face of torture
inspire countless men and women
to live in the Christian faith.
Through Christ our Lord, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

 

JUNE – MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

Jesus my love, my Jesus, mercy. My sweetest Jesus, be not to me a judge but a Saviour. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.

My God, I love You above all things. (3 times)

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. (3 times)

Jesus meek and Jesus mild,
pity me, a little child.
Jesus, take my heart and bless it
that nothing evil may possess it.