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MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS
AND THE
Fourteen Saints Invoked as Holy Helpers
Instructions, Legends, Novenas and Prayers
Thoughts of the Saints for Every Day in the Year
REV. BONAVENTURE HAMMER, O.F.M.
Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices
BENZIGER BROTHERS
PREFACE
Contents
PART I The Veneration and Invocation of Saints and the Efficacy of Prayer
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
PART II Mary, the Help of Christians Novenas in Preparation for the Principal Feasts of the Blessed Virgin
INTRODUCTION
I. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
II. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
III. NOVENA FOR THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
IV. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY
V. NOVENA FOR THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
PART III The Fourteen Holy Helpers
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
THE LEGENDS OF THE FOURTEEN HOLY HELPERS
PART IV I. Novenas to the Holy Helpers
NOVENA TO EACH OF THE HOLY HELPERS
NOVENA TO ALL THE HOLY HELPERS
II. Prayers and Petitions
PRAYERS OF PETITION AND INTERCESSION
PART V General Devotions
THE FOUR APPROVED LITANIES
PART VI Thoughts and Counsels of the Saints for Every Day of the Year
PART VII Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices
PART I
The Veneration and Invocation of Saints, and the Efficacy of Prayer
"Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation" (Heb. xiii. 7).
"Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I am also of Christ" (1 Cor. iv. 16).
CHAPTER I
The Veneration and Invocation of Saints
CHAPTER II
Efficacy of the Intercession of the Saints
CHAPTER III
For What the Intercession of the Saints May and Should be Invoked
CHAPTER IV
The Qualities of Prayer
PART II
Mary, the Help of Christians
Novenas in Preparation for the Principal Feasts of the Blessed Virgin
"Holy Mary, aid the miserable, assist the desponding, strengthen the weak, pray for the people, plead for the clergy, intercede for the devout female sex. Let all who have recourse to thee experience the efficacy of thy help!"—HOLY CHURCH.
Rules for the Proper Observance of Novenas
On the Manner of Reading the Meditations and Observing the Practices
Introduction
Mary, the Help of Christians
I. Novena in Honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
FIRST DAY
Predestination of the Blessed Virgin Mary
SECOND DAY
Mary's Immaculate Conception
THIRD DAY
Mary, the Victrix of Satan
FOURTH DAY
Mary without Actual Sin
FIFTH DAY
Mary, Full of Grace
SIXTH DAY
Mary, Our Refuge
SEVENTH DAY
Mary, the Mother of Chastity
EIGHTH DAY
The Image of the Immaculate Conception
NINTH DAY
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
II. Novena in Honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
FIRST DAY
The Birth of Mary
SECOND DAY
Mary, the Elect of God
THIRD DAY
Mary, the Child of Royalty
FOURTH DAY
Mary, the Child of Pious Parents
FIFTH DAY
Mary's Supernatural Prerogatives
SIXTH DAY
Mary, the Joy of the Most Holy Trinity
SEVENTH DAY
The Angels Rejoice at Mary's Birth
EIGHTH DAY
The Joy of the Just in Limbo at Mary's Birth
NINTH DAY
The Holy Name of Mary
III Novena for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
FIRST DAY
The Annunciation
SECOND DAY
The Import of the Angel's Salutation
THIRD DAY
The Effect of the Angel's Salutation
FOURTH DAY
Mary's Question
FIFTH DAY
The Solution
SIXTH DAY
Mary's Consent
SEVENTH DAY
Mary's Fortitude in Suffering
EIGHTH DAY
Mary, the Mother of God
NINTH DAY
Mary, Our Mother
IV Novena in Honor of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
FIRST DAY
Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary
SECOND DAY
Mary's First Sorrow: Simeon's Prophecy in the Temple
THIRD DAY
Mary's Second Sorrow: The Flight into Egypt
FOURTH DAY
Mary's Third Sorrow: Jesus Lost in Jerusalem
FIFTH DAY
Mary's Fourth Sorrow: She Meets Jesus Carrying His Cross
SIXTH DAY
Mary's Fifth Sorrow: Beneath the Cross
SEVENTH DAY
Mary's Sixth Sorrow: The Taking Down of Jesus' Body from the Cross
EIGHTH DAY
Mary's Seventh Sorrow: Jesus is Buried
NINTH DAY
Reasons Why Mary Had to Suffer
V Novena for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
FIRST DAY
Mary's Death was without Pain
SECOND DAY
At Mary's Tomb
THIRD DAY
The Empty Tomb
FOURTH DAY
Reasons for the Bodily Assumption of Mary into Heaven
FIFTH DAY
Mary's Glorious Entrance into Heaven
SIXTH DAY
Mary Crowned in Heaven
SEVENTH DAY
Mary's Bliss in Heaven
EIGHTH DAY
Mary, the Queen of Mercy
NINTH DAY
Mary in Heaven, the Help of Christians on Earth
PART III
The Fourteen Holy Helpers
"The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die, and their departure was taken for misery, and their going away from us for utter destruction; but they are in peace. And though in the sight of men they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality. Afflicted in a few things, in many they shall be well rewarded; because God has tried them and found them worth of Himself" (Wis. iii 1-5.)
CHAPTER I
The Fourteen Holy Helpers
CHAPTER II
Legends
The Legends of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
I.
St. George, Martyr
II
St. Blase, Bishop and Martyr
III
St. Erasmus, Bishop and Martyr
IV
St. Pantaleon, Physician and Martyr
V
St Vitus, Martyr
VI
St. Christophorus, Martyr
VII
St. Dionysius, Bishop and Martyr
VIII
St. Cyriacus, Deacon and Martyr
IX
St. Achatius, Martyr
X
St. Eustachius, Martyr
XI
St. Giles, Hermit and Abbot
XII
St. Margaret, Virgin and Martyr
XIII
St Catherine, Virgin and Martyr
XIV
St. Barbara, Virgin and Martyr
PART IV
I Novenas to the Holy Helpers
II Prayers and Petitions
"In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God" (Philipp. iv. 6).
"God is wonderful in His saints. The God of Israel is He who will give power and strength to His people; blessed be God" (Ps. lxvii. 36).
Novena to Each of the Holy Helpers
I
Novena in Honor of St. George
II
Novena in Honor of St. Blase
III
Novena in Honor of St Erasmus
IV
Novena to St. Pantaleon
V
Novena in Honor of St. Vitus
VI
Novena in Honor of St. Christophorus
VII
Novena in Honor of St. Dionysius
VIII
Novena in Honor of St. Cyriacus
IX
Novena in Honor of St. Achatius
X
Novena in Honor of St. Eustachius
XI
Novena in Honor of St. Giles
XII
Novena in Honor of St. Margaret
XIII
Novena in Honor of St. Catherine
XIV
Novena in Honor of St. Barbara
Novena to All the Fourteen Holy Helpers
FIRST DAY
The Devotion to the Fourteen Holy Helpers
LITANY OF THE FOURTEEN HOLY HELPERS
SECOND DAY
The Destiny of Man
THIRD DAY
The Virtue of Faith
FOURTH DAY
The Virtue of Hope
FIFTH DAY
The Love of God
SIXTH DAY
The Virtue of Charity
SEVENTH DAY
Human Respect
EIGHTH DAY
Prayer
NINTH DAY
Perseverance
Prayers of Petition and Intercession
I. Three Invocations
II. Prayer in Illness
III. Prayer for the Sick
IV. Prayer of Parents for Their Children
V. Prayer of Children for Their Parents
VI. Prayer of Married People
PART V
General Devotions
"The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will do the will of them that fear Him, and He will bear their prayer and save them" (Ps. cxliv. 18, 19).
"Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, instant in prayer" (Rom. xii. 12).
Morning Prayers
Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity
To the Blessed Virgin Mary
To the Angel Guardian
Evening Prayers
An Act of Contrition
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
To the Blessed Virgin Mary
To St. Joseph
Before Retiring
Prayers at Holy Mass
Preparatory Prayer
At the Beginning of Mass
At the Gospel
At the Credo
At the Offering
At the Preface
At the Sanctus
At the Canon
At the Elevation
After the Elevation
At the Pater Noster
At the Agnus Dei
At Communion
Spiritual Communion
At the Blessing
At the Last Gospel
Prayers after Mass
Salve Regina
Prayers for Confession
Before Confession
After Confession
Prayers for Holy Communion
An Act of Faith
An Act of Hope
An Act of Love
An Act of Desire
An Act of Fear
An Act of Humility
An Act of Thanksgiving
An Act of Adoration
An Act of Oblation
Offering and Petition
Prayer to Jesus Crucified
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament
An Act of Oblation to the Sacred Heart
The Stations of the Cross
First Station
Second Station
Third Station
Fourth Station
Fifth Station
Sixth Station
Seventh Station
Eighth Station
Ninth Station
Tenth Station
Eleventh Station
Twelfth Station
Thirteenth Station
Fourteenth Station
Prayer to Our Suffering Redeemer
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayer for All Things Necessary for Salvation
The Four Approved Litanies
Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Litany of Loreto
Litany of the Saints
PART VI
Thoughts and Counsels of the Saints for Every Day of the Year
"Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name forever" (Ps. cxliv. 2).
Thoughts and Counsels of the Saints for every Day in the Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
PART VII
Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices
"Let the children of Israel make the Phase in due time . . . according to all the ceremonies thereof" (Num. ix 2, 3).
Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices
"The priest shall be vested with the tunic" (Lev. vi. 10).
"And he made, of violet and purple, scarlet and fine linen, the vestments for Aaron to wear when he ministered in the holy places, as the Lord commanded Moses" (Ex. xxxix. 1).
"In every place there is sacrifice and there is offered to My name a clean offering" (Malach. i. 11).
"And another Angel came and stood before the altar, having a golden censer: and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which is before the throne of God" (Apoc. viii. 3).
The Ceremonies of the Catholic Church
I. Ceremonies Necessary to Divine Worship
II. Vestments Used by the Priest at Mass
III. Ceremonies of the Mass
The Practices of the Catholic Church
I. Vespers and Benediction
II. Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament
III. Holy Communion
IV. Confirmation
V. Honoring the Blessed Virgin
VI. Confession of Sin
VII. Granting Indulgences
VIII. The Last Sacraments
IX. Praying for the Dead
X. Praying to the Saints
XI. Crucifixes, Relics, and Images
XII. Some Sacramentals
XIII. The Celebration of Feasts
XIV. Infant Baptism
XV. The Marriage Tie—One and Indissoluble
XVI. Respect Shown to Ecclesiastical Superiors
XVII. Celibacy
XVIII. Conclusion
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