Saint Dominic
by VP
Posted on Thursday August 04, 2022 at 01:00AM in Prayers
Prayers to St. Dominic
My Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst found
the Church with Thy precious blood, and by the preaching of the apostles
didst establish, propagate, and extend it throughout the whole world,
and thereafter didst commission the holy patriarch Dominic to adorn,
illustrate, and defend it with the splendor of this merits and doctrine;
graciously hear the prayers which this apostolic man incessantly offers
to Thee for the increase of her treasures, both spiritual and temporal.
Pater, Ave, Gloria
Most
merciful Redeemer, Who didst choose as Thy fellow-laborer for the
salvation of souls, St. Dominic, who by his zeal, aided by Thy grace,
gained over to the Church so many heretics who had been lost to her, and
so many sinners who had grieved her by their obstinacy; send, O my God,
ever fresh laborers into Thy vineyard to work for Thy glory, and gather
in the fruits of eternal life.
Pater, Ave, Gloria.
O Good
Jesus, Who didst delight to see St. Dominic prostrate every night before
Thy altar, adoring Thee hidden in the most holy sacrament with most
lively faith, and offering up, now groans, now prayers, now penances on
behalf of the Church, at that time persecuted by her enemies and
profaned by her servants; defend this Thy Spouse through the
intercession of St. Dominic from the outrages and plots of the infernal
enemy of mankind.
Pater, Ave, Gloria.
V. Pray for us, St. Dominic.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that we who are
weighted down by the burden of our sins may be raised up by the
patronage of Thy blessed confessor Dominic. Through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.
Pope Leo XIII, July 21, 1883
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflexions by Rev. Francis Xavier Lasance.
