“Our blessed Father’s advice to ‘ask for nothing and refuse nothing’ is far superior to this desire of yours or any other practice of humility. I admit that God wants you to be humble, but in the ways he chooses for you, not in those you would choose. So make good use of your own failures and shortcomings. You may be certain that these are the only means by which you will acquire the true and solid humility that he wants you to have.”
Diary of a Country Priest by George Bernanos
We ask you, brothers and sisters,
with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our assembling with him,
not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly,
or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement,
or by a letter allegedly from us
to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand.
Let no one deceive you in any way.
To this end he has also called you through our Gospel
to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm
and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught,
either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,
who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement
and good hope through his grace,
encourage your hearts and strengthen them
in every good deed and word.
2 Thessalonians
O I desire no tongue nor pen
but to extol his praise;
In which excess I’ll melt away
ten thousand ways.
If we would die unto ourselves
and all things else but thee,
It would be natural to our souls
for to ascend and be
United to our center dear
to which our souls would hasten,
Being as proper then to us,
as fire to upward fly.
O let us therefore love my God;
for loves pertains to him,
And let our souls seek nothing else
but in this love to swim;
Till we absorbed by his sweet love
return from whom we came;
Where we shall melt into that love,
which joyeth me to name.
Dom Gertrude More
Quito Ecuador April 2018 This statue represents the Virgin of Panecillo. It is located on the top of the omonymous hill in Quito. It was built in 1976 by Pablo Vega.
Prayers of Deliverance and Exorcism to St. Benedict:
The Litany of St. Benedict
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Holy Father, Saint Benedict,
Father most reverend,
Father most renowned,
Father most compassionate,
Man of great fortitude,
Man of venerable life,
Man of the most holy conversation,
True servant of God,
Light of devotion,
Light of prayer,
Light of contemplation,
Star of the world,
Best master of an austere life,
Leader of the holy warfare,
Leader and chief of monks,
Master of those who die to the world,
Protector of those who cry to thee,
Wonderful worker of miracles,
Revealer of the secrets of the human heart,
Master of spiritual discipline,
Companion of the patriarchs,
Equal of the prophets,
Follower of the Apostles,
Teacher of Martyrs,
Father of many pontiffs,
Gem of abbots,
Glory of Confessors,
Imitator of anchorites,
Associate of virgins,
Colleague of all the Saints,
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.
Intercede for us, O holy father Saint Benedict,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray: Oremus
O God, Who called us from the vanity of the world, and Who incites us to the reward of a heavenly vocation under the guidance of our holy patriarch and founder, Saint Benedict, inspire and purify our hearts and pour forth on us Your grace, that we may persevere in You. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
St. Benedict’s Medal Prayer
“The Holy Cross be my light,
May the dragon never be my guide.
Get away, Satan!”
Never tempt me with your vanities!
What you offer me is evil,
Drink the poison yourself!”
Prayer to St. Benedict to Ward Off Evil Spirits
“In the name of God the Father Almighty, through the intercession of St. Benedict, keep away from me and my loved ones, evil spirits; Good spirits, shield us against them! Malign spirits, you inspire wrong thoughts to men, malicious spirits, liars, you lead them into deception. mocking spirits, you play with human’s credulity. I reject you with all the power of my soul, and I close my ears to your suggestions. I call upon me the Mercy of God; Good spirits, I implore you, assist me in this battle. Give us the strength to resist evil influences; shine your light on the snares of evil spirits, keep us from pride and arrogance. Good spirits, do not let jealousy, hatred, malevolence, or any feeling other than love grow in our hearts, for these feelings open the doors to the Spirit of Evil. Amen.
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