Pray for Gara Hopkins, age 7

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Please pray for Gara Hopkins and her family.  They are evangelical and the little girl has stigmata.  The state has taken the child from the family, and the family is begging the help of the local Catholic Archdiocese.

   

Read the story please

on Spirit Daily here.

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East Syrian Anamnesis

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A composite translation based upon the Urmiah edition of the Anaphora of Mar Theodore

As Vadakkel notes the repeated use of "and" is typical of Syriac and is one of the features that argues for this Anaphora of Mar Theodore being a Syriac original rather than a translation from the Greek as was once supposed.  This very unique narrative of the institution of the Eucharist and words of consecration are not known by many, and I hope, dear reader, that you will find in them an ancient witness to the living tradition of the Syriac Christians whose voice is distinct and whose euchology is beautiful.

And with His holy Apostles in that night in which He was betrayed, He celebrated this great and holy and divine mystery, taking the bread in His holy hands.  And He blessed and broke, and gave it to His disciples, and said,

This is My Body 

which is broken for the life of the world 

for the remission of sins.  

Likewise, after the same manner He gave thanks over the chalice, and gave it to them, and said, 

This is My Blood of the New Covenant 

which is shed for the many 

for the remission of sins.  

Therefore, take, all of you, and eat of this Bread and drink of this Chalice.  Do this whensoever you gather together for the remembrance of me.*

And as we have been commanded, so we Thy lowly, weak and miserable servants have gathered together, that by freedom of Thy grace we may celebrate this great and awful and holy and divine mystery, wherein great salvation was wrought for the whole human race, offering up glory and honour and thanksgiving and worship unto the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost now and at all times and for ever and ever. 

The priest or bishop signs the mysteries and the faithful answer,

Amen.

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* my memorial, my living memorial, my remembering, my anamnesis

See a similar translation on page 9 of Prayers from the East by Bryan D. Spinks, The Pastoral Press, 1993

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An Anglican Office of Our Lady

Recently I read someone opine that there was no Anglican Little Office of the Blessed Virgin for the Ordinariates to use.  At face value one could say such a thing, but it would not be the whole story.  There are many little Offices of Our Lady of Anglican provenance.  Should one take time to gather them together they would indeed form a kind of Anglican Little Office of the Blessed Virgin.  By way of example, the following is "The Office of Our Lady" from Cambridge Offices and Orisons, 1921 arranged by Eric Milner-White and BTD Smith:

THE OFFICE OF OUR LADY

V.  O God, make speed to save us ;

R.  O Lord, make haste to help us.

V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost ;

R.  As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alelluia.

HYMN.

O GLORIOUS Maid, exalted far

Beyond the light of burning star,

From him who made thee thou hast won

Grace to be Mother of his Son.

That which was lost in hapless Eve

Thy holy Scion did retrieve :

The tear-worn sons of Adam's race

Through thee have seen the heavenly place.

Thou wast the gate of heaven's high Lord,

The door through which the Light hath poured.

Christians rejoice, for through a Maid

To all mankind is life conveyed !

Amen. 

[English Hymnal 215.]

Antiphon. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee : and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee.

MAGNIFICAT.

  + MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

  For he hath regarded : the lowliness of his handmaiden.

  For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall call me blessèd.

  For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.

  And his mercy is on them that fear him : throughout all generations.

  He hath shewed strength with his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

  He hath put down the mighty from their seat : and hath exalted the humble and meek.

  He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich he hath sent empty away.

  He remembering his mercy hath hoplen his servant Israle : as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.

  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost : As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee : and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee.

CHAPTER. (REV. xii. 1.)

THERE appeard a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  He brought me into the banqueting house : and his banner over me was love ;

R.  He brought me into the banqueting house : and his banner over me was love.

V.  He set the royal crown upon her head ;

R.  And his banner over me was love.

V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost ;

R.  He brought me into the banqueting house : and his banner over me was love.

V.  Behold the handmaid of the Lord ;

R.  Be it unto me according to thy Word.

V.  The Lord be with you.

R.  And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin-Mother Mary to be a dwelling-place for thy Son ; Grant that we who rejoice in her commemoration may at her tender intercession be kept unspottèd, and made a pure temple for his dwelling ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

V.  The Lord be with you ;

R.  And with thy spirit.

V.  Let us bless the Lord ;

R.  Thanks be to God.

Old Maronite Prayer Before Mass

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beseech thee, O God, cleanse me that I may approach thine holy Altar without stain, for I am an unworthy servant.  I have sinned and transgressed before thee and am not fit to come nigh to thine Altar and thy mysteries.  But mindful of thy loving-kindness and compassion, O Clemency, O Mercy, O thou who lovest men, I implore thee to look with mercy upon me.  Grant that I may keep myself in thy presence, now and at all times ; grant that the grace of thine Holy Spirit may come upon me and wash away my sins.  Sanctify this offering and through it give pardon of faults and remission of sins to those for whom I would pray : to my father and my mother, and to all those living and dead who have been joined with me and have shared my sorrows, and to all the faithful.  Remember them, O Lord, in thy kingdom, and lead them among the saints and the just who have accomplished thy will by their good works ; through the intercession of Our Lady, Mother of Light, of Saint John the Baptist, and of all the Saints.  Amen.

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A Bishop's Wisdom

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An excerpt from a letter to his diocese by Bishop Daniel R. Zenky, CSC:
  

It has never been easy to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. In fact, our Savior warns that the world will hate us if we love Him. The attacks of this world, the flesh and devil seem particularly ferocious in this current moment. Several months ago, I asked that we not lose sight of the spiritual nature of this battle when I directed that the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel should be invoked at every Sunday Mass for the protection of the Catholic Church in America. I now ask us to re-double our spiritual efforts through devotion to the Blessed Virgin.

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Bishop Ricken's Assumption Homily

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Urgent Request for Silverstream Priory

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All young religious foundations go through stresses and strains especially when it comes to money in the summertime.

Please come to the aid of Silverstream Priory in Stamullen, Ireland.  I invite you to read the Father Prior's blog at the link below:

Urgent Request

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Assumption: The English Missal

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The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin Mary, by Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci; from the Gradual of Santa Maria degli Angeli, ca. 1370, now in the British Library.

Introit. Rev. 12:1. Signum magnum. 

A great wonder appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. Ps. 98:1. O sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvellous things. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. A great wonder appeared in heaven . . . 

The Collect. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst assume the immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of thy Son, in body and soul to heavenly glory: grant, we beseech thee; that we, ever setting our affections on things above, may likewise be partakers of that glory in the world to come. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Judith 13:22-25;15:10. 

The Lesson from the book of Judith. 

The Lord hath blessed thee by his power, because through thee he hath brought our enemies to nought. O daughter, blessed art thou of the most high God, above all the women upon the earth. And blessed be the Lord, who hath created the heavens and the earth, who directed thee to the wounding of the head of the prince of our enemies; because he hath so magnified thy name this day, that thy praise shall not depart from the mouth of men which remember the power of the Lord for ever, for whom thou hast not spared thy life, by reason of the distress and tribulation of thy people, but hast averted our ruin, in the presence of our God. Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou art the joy of Israel, thou art the honour of our people.

The Gradual. Ps. 45:11-12,14. Audi, filia. 

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear, so shall the king have pleasure in thy beauty. V. All glorious the king's daughter entereth in, her clothing is of wrought gold.

Alleluia. Maria est assumpta. 

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Mary is taken up into heaven: the host of Angels rejoiceth. Alleluia.

The Gospel. Luke 1:41-50. 

The Continuation of the holy Gospel according to Luke. 

At that time: Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost, and she spake out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed, for there shall be a performance of those things, which were told her from the Lord. And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord; and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour; for he hath rejoiced in the lowliness of his handmaiden, for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name, and his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Offertory. Gen:3:15. Inimicitias ponam. 

I will put enmity between thee and the Woman, and between thy seed and her Seed.

Secret. 

Let this oblation of our bounden duty ascend unto thee, O Lord, and, at the intercession of the most blessed Virgin Mary, whom thou hast assumed into heaven, may our hearts, enkindled with the fire of thy love, continually long after thee. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

(And that on the Assumption . . .) 

Communion. Luke 1:48-49. Beatam me. 

All generations shall call me blessed, for he that is mighty hath done to me great things.

Postcommunion. 

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord: that we, who have received this Sacrament of our salvation; may, through the merits and intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, whom thou hast assumed into heaven, be brought unto the glory of the resurrection. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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VIgil of the Assumption

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The Falling-Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary  

INTROIT. Vultum tuum. Ps. 45.
THE rich among the people shall make their supplication before thee: the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company and shall be brought unto thee with joy and gladness. Ps. ibid. My heart is inditing of a good matter: I speak of the things that I have made unto the King. Glory be.

COLLECT.
O GOD, who didst vouchsafe to choose the Virgin womb of blessed Mary wherein to make thy dwelling-place: grant, we beseech thee; that we, being defended by her protection, may of thee be enabled to attain with gladness to her coming festival. Who livest and reignest with the Father.

The Epistle. Ecclesiasticus 24.17
As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour: and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope. I therefore, being eternal, am given to all my children which are named of him. Come unto me, all ye that be desirous of me, and fill yourselves with my fruits. For my memorial is sweeter than honey, and mine inheritance than the honeycomb. They that eat me shall yet be hungry: and they that drink me shall yet be thirsty. He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not do amiss. They who seek me out shall have eternal life.

GRADUAL.  

Blessed and worshipful art thou, O Virgin Mary who a maiden undefiled, hast our Saviour for thy Child. V. Virgin Mother of God, the whole world cannot contain him: yet made man for our sake, hidden he lies in thy womb.

The Gospel. St Luke 11.27
At that time: It came to pass as Jesus spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him: Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said: Yea, rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it.

OFFERTORY.  

Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who didst bear the Creator of all things: thou didst give birth to thy Maker, and for ever remainest a Virgin.

SECRET.
GRANT, O Lord, that, like as thou didst take the blessed Mother of God from this life, to the intent that she might faithfully make intercession before thee for the remission of our sins: so now her prayers may render these our oblations acceptable in the sight of thy mercy. Through the same.

PREFACE OF THE B.V.M.  Preface, page B47, The People's Anglican Missal.

COMMUNION.  

Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, that bore the Son of the everlasting Father.

POSTCOMMUNION.
GRANT, O Lord, we pray thee, the protection of thy mercy to the frailty of our mortal nature: that we, who here prevent the festival of the holy Mother of God; may by the help of her intercession die to our former sins, and rise again to newness of life. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Dormition and Assumption of the God-bearer

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O GOD, who hast taken to thyself the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of thine incarnate Son: Grant that, through her intercession, we who have been redeemed by his Blood may share with her the glory of thine eternal kingdom; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

An Anglican Use Collect for the Assumption of St. Mary the Virgin

Our Lady of the Pew, Westminster Abbey

O GOD, who as on this day didst take to thyself the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of thy Son: Grant that we who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of thy eternal kingdom; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Book of Common Prayer, 1929, Scotland

Collect for the Falling-Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary

PRAYER AFTER THE OFFICE

In respect of which Pope Leo X. has granted to all persons who, after saying the Office, shall devoutly recite it on their knees, forgiveness of the shortcomings and faults of human weakness committed by them in saying the Office.

TO the most holy and undivided Trinity:
To the Manhood of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified:
To the fruitful Virginity 

     of the most blessed and most glorious Mary, ever-virgin:
And to the whole body of all the Saints:
Be praise everlasting, honour and glory from all creatures:
And to us the forgiveness of all our sins. World without end.  

R. Amen.

V. Blessed be the womb of the Virgin Mary which bore the Son of the Eternal Father.

R. And blessed be the breasts that nursed Christ the Lord.

V. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven.  

R. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

V. Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.   

R. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.

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Adoration of the Trinity

Book of Common Worship

Church of South India

This form of Adoration may be said or sung in place of Gloria in Excelsis in the Second Order.

Minister:  Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts:  heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

People:  Blessed be he that hath come and is to come in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

Minister:  Holy art thou, O God:

People on left:  Holy art thou, O God:

People on right:  Holy art thou, O God.

Minister:  Holy art thou, O Almighty:

People on left:  Holy art thou, O Almighty:

People on right:  Holy art thou, O Almighty.

Minister:  Holy art thou, O Immortal:

People on left:  Holy art thou, O Immortal:

People on right:  Holy art thou, O Immortal.

Minister:  O Lord, our Redeemer who wast crucified for us, have mercy upon us:

People on left:  O Lord, our Redeemer, who wast crucified for us, have mercy upon us:

People on right:  O Lord, our Redeemer, who wast crucified for us, have mercy upon us.

Minister:  O Lord the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us:

People on left:  O Lord the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us:

People on right:  O Lord the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us.

Minister:  O Lord, accept our prayers and praises and have mercy upon us:

All:  O Lord, have compassion and mercy upon us.

The minister may say:

PRAISE be to thee, O God the Father, who didst create all things by thy power and wisdom, and didst so love the world as to give thy Son to be our Saviour.  Praise be to thee, O God the Son, who wast made man like unto us in all things, sin except, and wast delivered for our offences and raised again for our justification.  Praise be to thee, O God the Holy Spirit, who dost lead us into all truth, and dost shed abroad the love of God in our hearts.  All praise and glory be to thee, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.

From the Second Order for Morning and Evening Worship

Permitted third alternative for The Lord's Supper

The Book of Common Worship

Church of South India, 1963

p.6, p. 77-78

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Brazilian Prayer of Humble Access

O Livro da Oracão Comum 1950

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Não ousamos vir à tua Mesa, ó boníssimo Senhor, confiados em nossa própria retidão, mas em tuas muitas e grandes misericórdias. Nem ao menos somos dignos de apanhar as migalhas que caem de tua Mesa. Tu, porém, és o mesmo Senhor, sempre misericordioso por natureza. Concede-nos, pois, benigno Senhor, que de tal modo comamos a Carne de teu amado Filho Jesus Cristo, e bebamos seu Sangue, que nossos corpos pecadores sejam purificados por seu Corpo, e nossas almas lavadas por seu preciosíssimo Sangue, e que sempre vivamos nele, e Ele em nós. Amém.

Igreja Episcopal Brasileira

(Today this national Anglican church is called 

The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil)

The 1950 Brasilian Book of Common Prayer is essentially the 1928 Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church USA translated into Brazilian Portuguese.  It is especially beautiful Portuguese of the Brazilian kind.  

Portuguese speaking Anglicans (Lusophones) are found in Brasil, Portugal, Angola, Moçambique and elsewhere.  In Portugal the Anglican Church is known as the Lusitanian Church and is extra-provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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