With God

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With God

A Book of

Prayers and Reflections

BY

Rev. F. X. Lasance

Author of "My Prayer-Book," "The young man's guide," "The Catholic Girl's Guide," etc.


New York, Cincinnati, Chicago
Benziger Brothers
Printers to the Holy Apostolic See
1911

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Nihil Obstat.

Remy Lafort

Censor Librorum


Imprimatur,

✠ John M. Farley,

Archbishop of New York.


New York, June 7, 1911

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CONTENTS.

PAGE
Introduction 5
Table of Movable Feasts 30
Table of Feasts of Obligation 31
Fasting-days of Obligation 32
Some Movable Feasts of Special Devotion. 32

Devotion and Devotions

Sanctify the Day 48
Sanctify the Week 57
Sanctify the Month. 59
Gems of the Months 61
Hymn 62
Devotion and Devotions 63
Introductory Reflections 80
1. — On Prayer. — Vocal Prayer in Particular 80
2. — Vocal Prayer as Distinct from Mental Prayer 98
Ejaculations. — Indulgenced Prayers 98
Necessity of Prayer 101
What Are the Graces We Should Pray for, and for Whom Should We Pray? 102
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3. — Mental Prayer or Meditation 107
Raise Your Heart to God 107
4. — How to Practise Mental Prayer 116
Prayers for Meditation 123
Act of the Divine Presence 123
Prayer 124
Offering of the Resolutions. 124
5. — Ejaculatory Prayers 124
6. — The Apostleship of Prayer 125
Morning Offering of the Apostleship of Prayer 127
7. — Continual Prayer 131
In Secret 134
"What Doth It Profit 134
"Take up Thy Cross" 135
Confidence 135
All for Thee, O Heart of Jesus 136

Morning Prayers

Aspirations 137
Act of Adoration 137
Act of Thanksgiving 137
Act of Faith 137
Act of Hope 137
Act of Love 138
Act of Supplication 138
Act of Contrition 138
Act of Consecration 138
Offering 138
Ejaculations 139
Indulgenced Versicles on Behalf of the Holy Souls in Purgatory 140
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Evening Prayers

Act of Adoration 141
Act of Contrition 142
Act of Love 142
Ejaculations 142
The Memorare 143
Prayer for Benefactors 144
Ejaculations 144
A Night Prayer by St. Alphonsus Liguori 145
The De Profundis for the Souls of the Faithful Departed 145
Prayer 147

Prayers during the Day

Grace before Meals 147
Grace after Meals 147
Act of Faith 148
Act of Hope 148
Act of Love 148
The Angelus 148
Regina Coeli 149
Salve Regina 151
Sub Tuum Proesidium 152
The Lord's Prayer 153
The Hail Mary 153
The Apostles' Creed 153
Prayer to the Holy Ghost 154
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas 155
Indulgence for Reading the Holy Gospel 156
St. Teresa's Book-Mark 156
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Prayer before Any Good Work 156
Acts of the Three Theological Virtues 157

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

The Four Great Ends of Mass 160
The Ordinary of the Mass 161
Prayers after Mass 213
Masses for the Dead 214
Mass of All Souls' Day 216
The Dies Irae 218
Mass on the Day of Death or Burial of One of the Faithful 225
Mass on the Anniversary of the Day of Death 230
The Common or Daily Mass for the Dead 232
Various Prayers for the Dead 240
The Absolution 251
The De Profundis. 255
Indulgenced Prayers for the Faithful Departed 256
Prayers for Nine or Seven Days 258
Prayers for Month of November. 259
Prayers in Commemoration of the Passion of Our Lord 259
Versicles and Responses for the Dead 261
All Souls' Day 261
The Heroic Act. 262
Aspirations 263
Mass in Union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus 266
Mode of Assisting at Mass by Means of Indulgenced Prayers 289
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Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 331
Mass for Communion Days 356
Indulgenced Prayer after Holy Communion to Jesus Crucified 371
Thanksgiving of St. Thomas Aquinas 372
"Jesus, Gentle Saviour" 372
Prayer to Mary, Help of Christians 373
Marriage Service and Mass 374

Devotions for Confession

Before Confession 382
Examination of Conscience 384
After the Examination 389
Considerations to Excite True Contrition 389
An Act of Contrition 391
Thanksgiving after Confession 395
The Seven Penitential Psalms 398

Devotions for Holy Communion

The Venerable Pere Eymard on Holy Communion 415
Short Acts and Prayers before Holy Communion 419
After Holy Communion 422
Another Exercise of Devotion for Holy Communion 434
Petitions to St. Augustine 447
Reflections after Communion 448
Litany for Holy Communion 450
Peace with Jesus 453
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Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Prayers at Benediction 454
O Salutaris Hostia 455
Tantum Ergo Sacr amentum 455
An Act of Reparation for Profane Language 457
Te Deum Laudamus 458

The Stations of the Cross

Preparatory Prayer 462

Litanies

Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 479
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 482
Litany of the Blessed Virgin 484
Litany of St. Joseph. 487
Litany of the Saints 489
Litany of the Blessed Sacrament 496
Litany of the Passion 500
Litany of the Most Holy Trinity 504
Litany of the Holy Ghost 507
Litany of the Love of God 509
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Devotions to the Most Holy Trinity, One God

The Sign of the Cross 512
The Canticle of the Seraphim 513
Prayer for Sunday to the Blessed Trinity 513
Aspiration 514

Devotions to the Holy Ghost

Hymn and Sequence of the Holy Ghost 515
Novena to the Holy Ghost 519
Prayer for the Feast of Pentecost 520
Prayer to the Holy Spirit for the Church 521
Short Indulgenced Prayer to the Holy Ghost 521

Devotions to Our Divine Lord

Prayers for Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and the Hour of Adoration 522
The Venerable Peter Julian Eymard 523
St. Paschal Baylon, Patron Saint of Eucharistic Works 523
Offering of the Holy Hour 524
God's Love for Us 524
"Forget Me Not" 525
Prayer for a Visit to the Blessed Sacrament. 526
Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori 527
A Prayer for the Holy Hour 529
Litany of Blessed Julia Billiart 529
Prayers to Blessed Madeleine Sophie Barat. 531
Petitions of St. Augustine 531
Eucharistic Hymn of St. Thomas Aquinas 533
The Crown or Chaplet of the Blessed Sacrament 534
Three Final Aspirations 539
Pious Ejaculations 539
Acts in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament 540
Indulgenced Acts of Devotion in Honor of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus 545
The Eucharistic Rosary 547
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Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus

The Holy Name Society in America 558
Worship of the Holy Name 569
Novena in Honor of the Holy Name of Jesus. . 573
Indulgences Granted for Invoking the Holy Name of Jesus 574
Devotion to the Holy Name 574
Prayer to Jesus Our Redeemer, for Blasphemy. 575
Thirty-three Petitions in Honor of the Sacred Humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ 576
Prayer in Honor of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 577
Prayer, Divine Jesus 578
Little Office of the Holy Name 579
Hymns and Psalms in Honor of the Holy Name 586
The Divine Praises 596
Act of Reparation to the Most Holy Name 597
Aspirations to the Holy Name in Reparation for Blasphemies 598
The Psalter of Jesus 601
Aspiration to Jesus, My Friend 609
To the Holy Name of Jesus 610
A Daily Oblation to Jesus 611
All for Jesus 611
Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus 612
A Prayer for Priests 613
To the Most Sweet Name of Jesus 613
Prayers to St. Dominic 614
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Various Devotions

St. Teresa's Book-Mark 615
Prayer for Fervor 616
Prayer for Greater Love to Jesus 616
Prayer to Jesus for a Holy Life and a Happy Death 616
Prayer in Honor of the Passion and Death of Our Saviour 617
Seven Offerings of the Precious Blood 618
Invocations, Ejaculations, and Offerings 619
Month of June 620
Acts of Homage to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus 621
Acts of Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 626
Novena of the Sacred Heart 631
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart 632
Daily Act of Oblation to the Sacred Heart 634
Ejaculations 634
Prayer to St. Joachim 638
Indulgenced Acts of Adoration and Thanksgiving 638
Act of Reparation in Honor of the Blessed sacrament 642
Spiritual Communion 644
Short Acts for a Spiritual Communion 645
Indulgenced Acts in Honor of the Blessed Sacrament 647
Prayers to the Holy Ghost for Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and for Communion. 648
Petitions to Jesus in the Tabernacle 654
Petitions to the Holy Souls in Purgatory 656
Prayer to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist 656
Indulgenced Acts of Reverence toward the Blessed Sacrament 657
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the First Friday 658
Act of Consecration and Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 660
Prayer for the Propagation of Faith and Piety 662
Indulgenced Chaplet of the Sacred Heart 663
Short Act of Consecration to Jesus and Mary. 665
Prayer for a Visit to Jesus. 666
Form of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 666
Prayer: "O Most Compassionate Jesus" 667
Ejaculation 668
Hymn to the Sacred Heart 668
Alone with God 669
Christmas Day 670
Novena for Christmas 671
Prayer for Christmas 671
Prayer before the Crib 672
Versicles, Responses, and Prayers for Christmas 673
Christmas Hymns 674
Easter 677
Novena for Easter 677
To the Glorious Wounds of Jesus Risen 677
Easter Hymns 678
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Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dedication to Mary 682
Three Offerings in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 683
Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori to Mary 683
Dedication of St. Aloysius to Our Lady 684
Novena TO Our Lady of Perpetual Help 685
Prayers to Mary, Our Lady of Good Counsel 685
Prayer to Our Lady, Mother of Divine Providence 687
Ejaculations 688
Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows 689
Novena in Honor of the Immaculate Conception 691
Hymn: "Tola Pulchra Es" 691
Pious Exercise in Honor of Our Lady of Dolors 693
Prayer and Consecration to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 694
Prayer to Our Lady, Mother of Confidence 694
Prayer to Our Lady of Light 695
Hymn: Ave Maris Stella 695
Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows 696
Novena in Honor of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary 696
Invocation 697
Ejaculation 697
Anthem, Versicle, and Prayer in Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 698
Indulgenced Acts of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary 699
The Four Great Anthems of the Blessed Virgin Mary 700
The October Rosary 707
The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary 708
Prayer to Our Lady of the Rosary 709
Little Office of the Immaculate Conception 710
The Thirty Days' Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary 720
Month of May Devotions 723
Prayer for the Month of May 724
Prayer to the Mother of the Incarnate Word 725
Ejaculation 726
Prayer to Mary for a Good Death 726
Eleven Novenas in Honor of Mary 726
Novena to Mary for Any Occasion 727
Ejaculations 728
Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes 729
Reparation for Blasphemy against Mary 729
Dedication to Our Lady 729
Aspirations, Invocations, and Ejaculations to Mary 730
The Month of September 731
A Visit to Our Lady of Sorrows 732
Prayers in Honor of the Joys and Sorrows of Mary 732
Seven Sundays in Honor of the Immaculate Conception 733
Antiphon, Versicle, and Prayer in Honor of the Immaculate Conception 733
Prayer of St. Alphonsus for Purity 735
Ejaculations in Honor of the Immaculate Conception 735
The Magnificat 736
Prayer to Our Lady, Help of Christians 737
Indulgenced Prayers 739
Pious Exercise on Fridays 740
Devotion to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament 740
Prayer to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament 741
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Devotions to St. Joseph

Novena in Honor of St. Joseph 744
Prayers to St. Joseph for the October Devotions. 745
Ejaculation and Prayer to St. Joseph 747
Prayer in Honor of St. Joseph for the Agonizing. 748
March Devotions 748
Prayer for a Novena to St. Joseph 748
Act of Consecration to St. Joseph 749
Prayer to St. Joseph for All Who Labor 750
Invocations to St. Joseph 751
Prayer to St. Joseph in Any Great Necessity 751
Indulgenced Prayer to St. Joseph 752
Prayer to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church 752
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Various Other Devotions

Prayer for Divine Direction in the Choice of A State of Life 753
Prayers for Travelers 754
Prayers for the Church and for Civil Authorities 756
Temperance Pledge 757
Prayer for the Sovereign Pontiff 758
A Plenary Indulgence at the Hour of Death 758
Prayer for Certain Afflicted Persons 759
My Elect Shall Not Labor in Vain 759
A Universal Prayer 760
Novena and Prayers to Angel Guardian 761
Prayer to the Archangel Michael 762
Prayer to the Archangel Raphael 762
Prayer to the Archangel Gabriel 763
Prayers to St. Anne 763
Indulgenced Prayer to St. Joachim 764
Novena of Grace in Honor of St. Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies 764
Prayer of St. Francis Xavier for the Conversion of the Infidels 766
Another Prayer to St. Francis Xavier 766
St. Francis Xavier's Hymn of Love 767
The Need of the Sacred Heart 768
Da Mihi Animas 769
St. Teresa, Virgin 769
St. Agnes, Virgin Martyr 770
St. John Berchmans 771
Devout Exercise of the Six Sundays in Honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga 772
Prayer to St. Aloysius 772
Prayer to St. Stanislaus Kostka 773
Aspirations to St. Anthony of Padua 774
Indulgenced Responsory in Honor of St. Anthony 775
Prayers to St. Anthony of Padua 777
Devotions to St. Francis Assisi 778
Prayer in Honor of the Stigmata of St. Francis Assisi 779
Prayer for Feast of St. Francis 779
Novena to St. Francis 779
Invocation to St. Thomas Aquinas 780
Prayer to St. Thomas Aquinas 781
Novena in Honor of St. Philomena 781
Prayer for Novena in Honor of St. Philomena. 785
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Indulgenced Prayers

What is an Indulgence? 787
The Use of Indulgenced Prayers 788
Indulgenced ejaculations and Prayers 790
The Glory be to the Father 790
The Sign of the Cross 791
Thanksgiving on New Year's Eve 791
Invocations in Honor of the Holy Trinity. 791
Prayer to the Holy Trinity 792
Prayer for Peace 792
An Offering 793
Divine Will 793
Prayer for the Supreme Pontiff 793
Act of Resignation to the Will of God 794
Ejaculations 795
Prayer for the Church 795
Prayer for the Propagation of the Faith 796
Veni, Sancte Spiritus 796
Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit 797
Acts of the Three Theological Virtues 797
Devotion and Invocation to the Holy Name 798
Prayer: " O Most Compassionate Jesus " 798
Prayer for the Love of God 799
Prayer in Honor of the Holy Family 799
Ejaculation of St. Jerome Emiliani 799
Ejaculations 800
Prayer for the Conversion of Sinners 800
Prayer to Jesus in the Tabernacle 801
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament 801
Ejaculation 801
Act of Adoration while Passing a Church 802
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A Rule of Life 829
The Art of Being Happy 832
Flashlights from Holy Writ 847
With God 870

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