Litany of Saint Lucy of Siracusa

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 Ghost, have mercy on us. 

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. 

Saint Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Saint Lucy, Virgin of purity, 

Saint Lucy, Sister of the poor, 

Saint Lucy, Friend of the young, 

Saint Lucy, Who communicated in the catacombs, 

Saint Lucy, Who participated in the Holy Masses, 

Saint Lucy, Great hearer of the Word of God, 

Saint Lucy, Practicing of the Gospel of Jesus, 

Saint Lucy, Model of prayer, 

Saint Lucy, Example of humility, 

Saint Lucy, Beautifully outwardly and inwardly, 

Saint Lucy, Full of virtues, 

Saint Lucy, Illuminated by the Holy Spirit, 

Saint Lucy, Detached from the honors of the world, 

Saint Lucy, Testimony before the pagans, 

Saint Lucy, Who prayed before the tomb of St. Agatha, 

Saint Lucy, Who healed your mother, 

Saint Lucy, Who gave his virginity to Christ, 

Saint Lucy, Consecrated to God, 

Saint Lucy, Devout of the Virgin Mary, 

Saint Lucy, Star in your city, 

Saint Lucy, Who received Baptism with seriousness, 

Saint Lucy, Smiling for all, 

Saint Lucy, Wife of Jesus Christ, 

Saint Lucy, Burning love for the Savior, 

Saint Lucy, Who have not denied any favors to others, 

Saint Lucy, Who have practiced charity with joy, 

Saint Lucy, Who hast distributed to the poor, 

Saint Lucy, Who loved God above all else, 

Saint Lucy, Who have observed the Commandments, 

Saint Lucy, Lily of purity, 

Saint Lucy, Flower of kindness, 

Saint Lucy, Courageous in martyrdom, 

Saint Lucy, Firm in prison, 

Saint Lucy, Young without fear before the executioners, 

Saint Lucy, Winner of temptations, 

Saint Lucy, Who did not deny their faith in Jesus, 

Saint Lucy, Who escaped unscathed from the fire, 

Saint Lucy, Who had your eyes torn out, 

Saint Lucy, Who had the neck pierced by the sword, 

Saint Lucy, Patron of the eyes, 

Saint Lucy, Patron of the blind, 

Saint Lucy, Patron of our body vision, 

Saint Lucy, Patron of our spiritual vision, 

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.

Pray for us, Saint Lucy, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let us pray: O God, who made Saint Lucy of Syracuse the protector of the bodily and spiritual vision, help us to follow her example and virtues, so that we may enjoy your heavenly vision in eternal life, where You reign with the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Litany of Saint Cecilia

Litany of St. Cecilia: 

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 mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Saint Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Saint Cecilia, pure virgin, 

Saint Cecilia, full of divine love, 

Saint Cecilia, an example of charity, 

Saint Cecilia, help of the poor in her city, 

Saint Cecilia, who sang the praises to Jesus, 

Saint Cecilia, who humbly listened to the Word of God, 

Saint Cecilia, who practiced the Gospel with seriousness, 

Saint Cecilia, with a transparent heart, 

Saint Cecilia, of only good thoughts, 

Saint Cecilia, an example of humility, 

Saint Cecilia, who had holy relationship, 

Saint Cecilia, who had chastity in the engagement, 

Santa Cecilia, model in marriage, 

Saint Cecilia, kind to her husband, 

Saint Cecilia, kind to her brother-in-law, 

Saint Cecilia, patient in the setbacks, 

Saint Cecilia, who had an ardent love for the Eucharist, 

Saint Cecilia, who had a tender love for Mary, 

Saint Cecilia, who went to Holy Mass even in the catacombs, 

Saint Cecilia, always in confident prayer, 

Saint Cecilia, flower of chastity, 

Saint Cecilia, loving wife of Christ, 

Saint Cecilia, glory to the Savior, 

Saint Cecilia, full of hope in the pains, 

Saint Cecilia, testimony before the inhabitants of her city, 

Saint Cecilia, winner of the temptations of the pagans, 

Saint Cecilia, obedient to her Guardian Angel, 

Saint Cecilia, great virgin of Paradise, 

Saint Cecilia, who donated his house to be a church, 

Saint Cecilia, illustrious martyr of Jesus Christ, 

Saint Cecilia, valiant before the emperor, 

Saint Cecilia, who received a blow to the head, 

Saint Cecilia, who suffered terrible pain for three days,
Saint Cecilia, perforated by many pains, 

Saint Cecilia, who prayed for her enemies,
Saint Cecilia, who forgave those who martyred her, 

Saint Cecilia, who led the pagans to the true Church, 

Saint Cecilia, patron saint of sacred songs, 

Saint Cecilia, patron saint of singers, 

Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of those who play instruments, 

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. 

Pray for us, St. Cecilia, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Pray us: O eternal God, who gave us, in the person of St. Cecilia, a powerful protector, let us after having spent our days faithfully, like her, in innocence and holiness, we may one day reach the land of the Beatitudes, where in concert with her, we can praise and bless you forever in eternity. Amen.

Litany of Saint John Mary Vianney

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, 

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

God the Holy Ghost, 

Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. 

Holy Mary, Mother of god, pray for us.

St. John Vianney, protected in grace from his childhood, 

St. John Vianney, model of filial piety,
St. John Vianney, devout servant of Mary, 

St. John Vianney, lily of purity, 

St. John Vianney, imitator of the sufferings of Christ, 

St. John Vianney, model of mortification and penance, 

St. John Vianney, abyss of humility, 

St. John Vianney, love in the Holy Mass, 

St. John Vianney, big adoration of the Eucharist, 

St. John Vianney, angel of the Tabernacle, 

St. John Vianney, seraph in prayer, 

St. John Vianney, model of union with God, 

St. John Vianney, faithful adorer of the Blessed Sacrament, 

St. John Vianney, lover of sacred poverty, 

St. John Vianney, penetrated by the fear of the judgments of God, 

St. John Vianney, tormented by hell, 

St. John Vianney, strengthened by divine visions, 

St. John Vianney, model of priestly virtues, 

St. John Vianney, steadfast and wise pastor, 

St. John Vianney, consumed with zeal, 

St.John Vianney, assistant of the sick, 

St. John Vianney, indefatigable catechist, 

St. John Vianney, preacher with words of fire, 

St. John Vianney, apostle of the sanctification of Sunday, 

St. John Vianney, the restorer of Christian life in families, 

St. John Vianney, admirable minister of the Sacrament of penance, 

St. John Vianney, endowed with a spirit of counsel,
St. John Vianney, lit with heavenly lights, 

St. John Vianney, who brought so many souls for good, 

St. John Vianney, who received the gift of converting sinners, 

St. John Vianney, compassionate to all misery, 

St. John Vianney, kind friend of the poor, 

St. John Vianney, providence of the orphans, 

St. John Vianney, favored by the gift of miracles, 

St. John Vianney, who tasted the delights of a holy death, 

St. John Vianney, who enjoys the glory of Heaven, 

St. John Vianney, help of those who call him, 

St. John Vianney, patron of all the priests, 

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. 

Pray for us, Saint John Mary Vianney, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

God Almighty and merciful, who made Saint John Mary Vianney admirable for her pastoral zeal and her constant love of prayer and penance, give us the grace to reach Christ with her example and intercession, the souls of our brothers and sisters and reach them to the eternal glory. Amen.

Apparitions of Our Lady in Tre Fontane

In 1936, Bruno Cornacchiola married Iolanda Lo Gatto and had three children: the girl Isola and the boys Carlo and Gianfranco. To please her, Bruno made the nine Fridays to the Sacred Heart. But later, he met a German Protestant who put a fierce hatred for the Pope and against the Catholicism and became him a Protestant in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 1938, he bought an engraved dagger: "Death to the Pope." His wife tried to convert him many times, but to no avail. For many years, Bruno tried everything so that Iolanda to leave the Catholic Church and destroyed all the images of the Saints and the Crucifix. Out of love for her husband, Yolanda left the Catholic Church. 

Apparition of april 12, 1947: This Saturday, at 2 pm, Bruno took his children to play in the woods near the cave of Tre Fontane, near Rome. Bruno was 34 at the time. As they play, he prepares a text with the Bible to prove that Our Lady was not raised to Heaven or Immaculate. The children stop playing around looking for the ball. Suddenly, the children look at the cave and say they see a beautiful Lady. Bruno calls them, but they do not respond, they just pray. He prays and says, "Lord, save us!" Suddenly, Bruno also sees the beautiful Lady. He describes her: "It is impossible to describe the Heavenly Lady. Our Lady came as an Oriental woman, dark skin. In his head, she was a grass-green cloak of grassland in the spring, barefoot, with black hair parted in the center like an Indian, dressed in long, white and long sleeves, fastened at the neck. The waist is surrounded by a pink band. She is the age of an 18 year old girl. The beautiful Lady was really before me, poor creature, poor sinner! She held a gray book in her chest that holds in her right hand, which is the Bible, which is the Divine Revelation, and with the index finger of her left hand shows me a black cassock with a wooden Crucifix near broken in several Parts, the Crucifix I had broken and thrown in the trash. She had a sweetness of Mother with a little sadness and said:  

"I am she who is related to the Divine Trinity. I am the Virgin of Revelation. You have persecuted me, now is the time to stop! Come and be part of the Holy Fold which is the Celestial Court on earth. God's promise is unchangeable and will remain so. The nine First Fridays in honor of the Sacred Heart, which your faithful wife persuaded you to observe before you walked down the road of lies, has saved you. Live the divine doctrine. Practise Christianity. Live the Faith. The Hail Marys that you pray with faith and love are like golden arrows that go straight to the Heart of Jesus. Pray much and recite the Rosary for the conversion of sinners, of unbelievers and of all Christians. I promise this special favour. I shall perform great miracles for the conversion of unbelievers and of sinners." 

After the apparition, Bruno prayed the Hail Mary who had not prayed for years and had almost forgotten. He cried, prayed, and pondered for a long time. Arriving home, he told his wife and the two confessed and reconciled with the Church. After several days of searching, he finally found a priest who said what Our Lady foresaw. 

Apparition of May 6, 1947: Bruno Cornacchiola returns to the cave and again, the Mother of the Church appears smiling and maternal. She did not speak, but was very happy because of the conversion of Bruno. 

Apparition of May 23, 1947: Bruno prays in the cave with a priest and receives a signal that this is the priest who must accompany him to the pope. Our Lady also said:  

"Obey and leave this path and began to walk in the Church that is the truth and thus you will find peace and salvation. Outside of the Church, founded by my Son, there is darkness and perdition. The Church is the true path of faith and sanctification, the way of conversion. Science will deny God and refuse invitations. The Church will suffer and be persecuted."

Interview of Anathalie Mukamazimpaka of Kibeho

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Prayer to Our Lady Mother of the Humanity

Many people have achieved graces through this prayer. 

“Our Lady, Mother of the Humanity, Mother of Jesus who is our God, our Brother, our Savior. I love you, Mary, and I want to have you always near me. I know that you is my Mother and that you prays for me before God. Now, I can always hope your help in my life and i always will believe in your presence. I want to love you. I want to be a good son, a good daughter so that rejoice you through my life. I want to be as Jesus wants. It is your desire. And I want also and I will endeavor. I hope your help, Heavenly Mother! Pray for me before Jesus. Pray also for my brothers: the others people around the whole world. Now i pray for them and for me. Thank you for everything, but I have to request you. My life is difficult. I need many graces. I have many requests for to do. And as every Mother accepts the requests of her little children, i do these requests... (do the requests). Thank you, Mary, Mother of Jesus and my Mother too. Our Lady, Mother of the Humanity, pray for us. Stay always with me, with us all and intercede for the whole world. Amen."

Life, Novena, Prayer to Saint Sebastian

Life and history: Saint Sebastian was born in Narbonne, France, in the year 256. His family went to Milan and Rome, where he was a Christian and wanted to become a soldier to approach Christians who were imprisoned and martyred. 
Soldier: He was a great soldier. The emperors Diocletian and Maximian elected him captain of his personal guard, the Praetorian Guard. He fulfilled all the duties of a soldier in the city, but in his heart was faith in Jesus Christ and love for his brothers, always seeking to live the Gospel. In his work, he practiced the Word of God helping to bring peace to the city. He consoled many people with soldier relief, many fights separated and peace settled. Christians were persecuted and martyred in different ways. Holy Masses were celebrated in the catacombs and other hidden places.  

Help to Christians: As a soldier, Sebastian never told his emperors that he was a Christian. The Christians were arrested and they awaited martyrdom in prison. As a soldier, Sebastiao took advantage of this and visited and comforted them in prison. On so many occasions, he encouraged the Christians in prison to overcome their martyrdom by telling them they would soon go to Paradise. Sebastian was a consolation to the martyrs during these difficult times. He probably took the Eucharist to the Christians in prison and the priests' words that they could not go there. Probably the priests made him a sacristan and acolyte in order to bring the Eucharist to the needy and the sick. Sebastian also wanted to be a martyr someday. And that day would come.  
Conversion of other residents of Rome: Around the year 288, the Christian brothers Mark and Marceliano were arrested in Rome and subjected to whipping. Sebastian visited them daily. They did not give up or deny their faith in Jesus. The Roman administrator Chromacus gave the family time to change their minds and deny their faith. They were chained to the home of the scribe Nicostratus and while family and friends tried to persuade them to deny their faith. But Sebastiao encouraged them in this moment and it increased their faith even more. Zoë, the wife of the scribe, upon seeing the holiness of Sebastiao, bowed to his feet and asked for the sickness in his speech. Sebastian made the Sign of the Cross in Zoé's mouth and immediately she began to speak normally, praising Jesus. Her husband Nicostratus asked the pardoned brothers for forgiveness and offered to die in their place. They forgave him, but refused to forsake his testimony before everybody. Because of Sebastião's testimony on this day, 68 Roman residents converted and were baptized by Saint Polycarp: Nicostratus, his wife Zoe, the family of Nicostratus, his brother Castor, the gaoler Claudius with two sons and his wife Sinforosa the father Of the twins, named Tranquilino, with his wife Márcia and 6 friends, the wives of the twins, and 16 others imprisoned. All this large group of people were joyful in faith, willing to do everything for Jesus. The mayor of Rome arrived to see if Mark and Marceliano had denied their faith. He called his father Tranquilino and invited him to offer perfume to the gods. Tranquilino said he had been cured of an incurable disease that the mayor also possessed. The mayor offered him money to buy medicine for this disease, but Tranquilino laughed saying that only Jesus can heal it. Tranquilino showed the mayor how his faith and the greatness of Jesus Christ and also ordered that many statues of the gods and objects of astrology used earlier by his family were destroyed. The number of new converted Christians has reached 1400 people because to the testimony of all these families. Everybody was very happy.  
Martyrdom and testimony: Emperor Diocletian, who was so fond of Sebastian, suspected that he too was a Christian and he did not deny it. Diocletian was very sad and offered opportunities and wealth so that Sebastian deny his faith. But Sebastian did not want nothing and testified his faith and love for Jesus. He ordered to the soldiers to be tied Sebastian to a tree and kill him by arrows. The shooters abandoned him thinking he was dead. But a widow who lived nearby, Saint Irene, saw that he was alive and cared for him until he recovered. A few days later, Sebastian returned to the emperor, who was very surprised to find him alive again, and again witnessed his faith and censured the persecution of Christians. The emperor ordered so that Sebastian to be killed by violent blows and whipping. The event occurred on January 20, 288. Sebastian had 32 years. His body was thrown into the sewers of Rome. Santa Luciana rescued him, cleaned him and buried him in one of the catacombs which bears his name and on which the Basilica of San Sebastiano was built on the Via Appia.
Protector: Saint Sebastian is the protector of soldiers, military, police, against wars, hunger and plagues. 

Novena to Saint Sebastian:  

Prayer to Saint Sebastian: (For all days) "Glorious Saint Sebastian, you who had great courage, help us to be witnesses of Jesus before this unbelieving world as you have brought others to Christ. Help us to have the love of neighbor that you had and to give our lives for our brothers, even in difficulties and dangers. Help us to have faith in the pains of life as you endured cruel martyrdom. Protect all soldiers, military and police against every danger in their work. Protect all nations against wars, hunger and pestilence. Intercede for the grace that I need... (make the request). Amen."

First day: (Psalm 17, 6-9) “I call upon you, God, for you a
nswer me; turn your ear to me, hear what I say. Show the evidence of your faithful love, saviour of those who hope in your strength against attack. Guard me as the pupil of an eye, shelter me in the shadow of your wings from the presence of the wicked who would maltreat me; deadly enemies are closing in on me.” 

Last prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory.  

Second day: (Psalm 18, 2-7) “Yahweh is my rock and my fortress, my deliverer is my God. I take refuge in him, my rock, my shield, my saving strength, my stronghold, my place of refuge. I call to Yahweh who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my foes. With Death's breakers closing in on me, Belial's torrents ready to swallow me, Sheol's snares every side of me, Death's traps lying ahead of me, I called to Yahweh in my anguish, I cried for help to my God; from his Temple he heard my voice, my cry came to his ears. Then the earth quaked and rocked, the mountains' foundations shuddered, they quaked at his blazing anger.”  

Third day: (Psalm 40, 2-10) “He pulled me up from the seething chasm, from the mud of the mire. He set my feet on rock, and made my footsteps firm. He put a fresh song in my mouth, praise of our God. Many will be awestruck at the sight, and will put their trust in Yahweh. How blessed are those who put their trust in Yahweh, who have not sided with rebels and those who have gone astray in falsehood. How much you have done, Yahweh, my God your wonders, your plans for us, you have no equal. I will proclaim and speak of them; they are beyond number. You wanted no sacrifice or cereal offering, but you gave me an open ear, you did not ask for burnt offering or sacrifice for sin; then I said, 'Here I am, I am coming.' In the scroll of the book it is written of me, my delight is to do your will; your law, my God, is deep in my heart. I proclaimed the saving justice of Yahweh in the great assembly. See, I will not hold my tongue, as you well know. I have not kept your saving justice locked in the depths of my heart, but have spoken of your constancy and saving help. I have made no secret of your faithful and steadfast love, in the great assembly.” 

Fourth day: (Psalm 25, 2-13) “I offer, Yahweh, to you, my God. BUT in my trust in you do not put me to shame, let not my enemies gloat over me. CALLING to you, none shall ever be put to shame, but shame is theirs who groundlessly break faith. DIRECT me in your ways, Yahweh, and teach me your paths. ENCOURAGE me to walk in your truth and teach me since you are the God who saves me. FOR my hope is in you all day long such is your generosity, Yahweh. GOODNESS and faithful love have been yours for ever, Yahweh, do not forget them. HOLD not my youthful sins against me, but remember me as your faithful love dictates. INTEGRITY and generosity are marks of Yahweh for he brings sinners back to the path. JUDICIOUSLY he guides the humble, instructing the poor in his way. KINDNESS unfailing and constancy mark all Yahweh's paths, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees. LET my sin, great though it is, be forgiven, Yahweh, for the sake of your name. 12 MEN who respect Yahweh, what of them? He teaches them the way they must choose. NEIGHBOURS to happiness will they live, and their children inherit the land.”  

Fifth day: (Psalm 25, 14-22) “ONLY those who fear Yahweh have his secret and his covenant, for their understanding. PERMANENTLY my eyes are on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the snare. QUICK, turn to me, pity me, alone and wretched as I am! RELIEVE the distress of my heart, bring me out of my constraint. SPARE a glance for my misery and pain, take all my sins away. TAKE note how countless are my enemies, how violent their hatred for me. UNLESS you guard me and rescue me I shall be put to shame, for you are my refuge. VIRTUE and integrity be my protection, for my hope, Yahweh, is in you. Ransom Israel, O God, from all its troubles.” 

Sixth day: (Psalm 40, 12-18) “For troubles surround me, until they are beyond number; my sins have overtaken me; I cannot see my way. They outnumber the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me. Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me, Yahweh, come quickly and help me! Shame and dismay to all who seek to take my life. Back with them, let them be humiliated who delight in my misfortunes. Let them be aghast with shame, those who say to me, 'Aha, aha!' But joy and happiness in you to all who seek you! Let them ceaselessly cry, 'Great is Yahweh' who love your saving power. Poor and needy as I am, the Lord has me in mind. You, my helper, my Saviour, my God, do not delay.”  

Seventh day: (Psalm 119, 33-40) “Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your will, and I will observe it. Give me understanding and I will observe your Law, and keep it wholeheartedly. Guide me in the way of your commandments, for my delight is there. Bend my heart to your instructions, not to selfish gain. Avert my eyes from pointless images, by your word give me life. Keep your promise to your servant so that all may hold you in awe. Avert the taunts that I dread, for your judgements are generous. See how I yearn for your precepts; in your saving justice give me life.”  

Eighth day: (Psalm 130, 2-8) “Lord, hear my cry. Listen attentively to the sound of my pleading! If you kept a record of our sins, Lord, who could stand their ground? But with you is forgiveness, that you may be revered. I rely, my whole being relies, Yahweh, on your promise. My whole being hopes in the Lord, more than watchmen for daybreak; more than watchmen for daybreak let Israel hope in Yahweh. For with Yahweh is faithful love, with him generous ransom; and he will ransom Israel from all its sins.” 

Ninth day: (Psalm 22, 15-22) “My mouth is dry as earthenware, my tongue sticks to my jaw. You lay me down in the dust of death. A pack of dogs surrounds me, a gang of villains closing in on me as if to hack off my hands and my feet. I can count every one of my bones, while they look on and gloat; they divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. Yahweh, do not hold aloof! My strength, come quickly to my help, rescue my soul from the sword, the one life I have from the grasp of the dog! Save me from the lion's mouth, my poor life from the wild bulls' horns! I shall proclaim your name to my brothers, praise you in full assembly.”