WHAT IS LOVE ? Love is not just what we see in movies – it takes work, Pope Francis says

Real love is more than what we see in movies, Pope Francis says





LOVE IS TAKING CARE OF OTHERS --- LOVE IS WORKING FOR OTHERS















Pope speaks of family love at Rome parish: do you have TIME to play with your kids?





Pope Francis: Protect life from conception to natural death

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Rome, Italy, May 6, 2018 / 04:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others, Pope Francis said in a homily at a Roman parish Sunday.

“Love is not what they say in movies... Love is not playing violins, all romantic. No, love is work. Love shows itself in works, not in words,” he said at Santissimo Sacramento parish May 6.

Sometimes people might think that love is what they see between a couple in a film, but love is actually found in “always working for others,” Francis said.

 

Referencing the day’s Gospel, he invited Catholics to strive to remain in God’s love, looking into the heart and asking themselves: “Do I remain in the love of the Lord or [do I] go out to look for other amusements and conduct of life?”

For example, if you speak badly of others, then you do not have love, the pope said, inviting Catholics to pray to the Lord for help to remain in his love and to serve others well.

Follow the example of Jesus, who gave his life as a servant, he said. Because the Lord always loves first, “love is always first.”

Pope Francis’ homily was given during a Mass which was part of a pastoral visit to a parish in the Tor de’ Schiavi neighbourhood of Rome. Before Mass, Francis inaugurated the new “House of Joy,” a day centre for people with disabilities on the parish property, run by Caritas International.

“I was at the ‘House of Joy,’” the pope commented during his homily, “but for me it is also the House of Love.”

 

At Mass, Pope Francis administered the sacrament of Confirmation to Maia, a little girl with a mitochondrial disease, and to her mother, Paola.

Beforehand, Francis met the managers of the local Caritas and spoke with people with disabilities and their families. He also visited a new family home, blessing the rooms and speaking with the seven boys who will live there with two women religious and a lay person.

He also heard the confessions of several parishioners.

Meeting parishioners and neighbourhood residents gathered outside the church before Mass, Francis also listened to and answered four questions, one each from a parent, a young adult, a teenager, and a child.

Responding to a little boy, he told children to pray for their parents, because it is what Christians do: pray for each other. He noted that it does not have to be a long prayer, but that children should pray every day.
 

 

 

 

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May 1st 2018 - AT THE SANCTUARY TO OUR LADY OF DIVINE LOVE - RECITATION OF THE ROSARY LED BY POPE FRANCIS TO OPEN THE MARIAN MONTH

  

PAPA FRANCESCO - RECITAZIONE DEL ROSARIO AL SANTUARIO DELLA MADONNA DEL DIVINO AMORE 2018-05-01









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APRIL 23 - SAINT GEORGE, MARTYR

 

 

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San Giorgio, onomastico del Papa: auguri da tutto il mondo 2018 04 23

Published on 22 Apr 2018

Jorge Mario Bergoglio oggi festeggia il suo onomastico. Porta il nome del santo che, secondo la leggenda, ha ucciso il drago, simbolo di satana. Oggi, 23 aprile, la Chiesa celebra la memoria liturgica di San Giorgio, onomastico del Papa, Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Auguri gli stanno giungendo in queste ore da tutto il mondo. Nato in Cappadocia, ufficiale dell’esercito di Diocleziano, muore martire nel 303, tra atroci torture, per non aver rinnegato la fede durante le persecuzioni anticristiane scatenate dall’imperatore romano. Celebre l’episodio leggendario in cui, protetto dalla Croce, uccide il drago che divorava le persone: simbolo della fede che trionfa sul male. La preghiera del Padre nostro termina con questa invocazione: liberaci dal male. In realtà, spiega Francesco, il male non è qualcosa di astratto, è una persona: satana. Il Papa cita spesso nelle sue omelie e nei suoi discorsi il diavolo. “La vita di Gesù è stata una lotta - ha detto nella Messa a Santa Marta dell’11 aprile 2014 - Lui è venuto a vincere il male, a vincere il principe di questo mondo, a vincere il demonio”. E’ una lotta che deve affrontare ogni cristiano. E chi vuole seguire Gesù deve “conoscere bene questa verità”. “Noi siamo oggetto dell’attacco del demonio - aveva aggiunto il Papa - perché lo spirito del Male non vuole la nostra santità, non vuole la testimonianza cristiana, non vuole che noi siamo discepoli di Gesù. E come fa lo spirito del Male per allontanarci dalla strada di Gesù con la sua tentazione? La tentazione del demonio ha tre caratteristiche e noi dobbiamo conoscerle per non cadere nelle trappole. Come fa il demonio per allontanarci dalla strada di Gesù? La tentazione incomincia lievemente, ma cresce: sempre cresce. Secondo, cresce e contagia un altro, si trasmette ad un altro, cerca di essere comunitaria. E alla fine, per tranquillizzare l’anima, si giustifica. Cresce, contagia e si giustifica”. Il Papa prosegue: “Qualcuno di voi, forse, non so, può dire: ‘Ma, Padre, che antico è lei: parlare del diavolo nel secolo XXI!’. Ma guardate che il diavolo c’è! Il diavolo c’è. Anche nel secolo XXI! E non dobbiamo essere ingenui, eh? Dobbiamo imparare dal Vangelo come si fa la lotta contro di lui”. La parola “diavolo” deriva dal greco “dia-bolos”, cioè “colui che divide”. Satana vuole dividere da Dio, vuole separare i fratelli, attacca l’unità della Chiesa. “L’autodistruzione o il fuoco dei commilitoni - afferma Papa Francesco - è il pericolo più subdolo. E’ il male che colpisce dal di dentro; e, come dice Cristo, ogni regno diviso in se stesso va in rovina” (Auguri alla Curia Romana, 22 dicembre 2014). Il diavolo cerca di distruggere la Chiesa. La sua “è una guerra sporca” e “noi ingenui stiamo al suo gioco” (Messa a Santa Marta, 12 settembre 2016). “Il diavolo cerca di creare la guerra interna, una sorta di guerra civile e spirituale. Una guerra che non si fa con le armi, che noi conosciamo: si fa con la lingua” (Omelia per la Gendarmeria Vaticana, 28 settembre 2013). Questa l’esortazione di Francesco: “Non cediamo mai al pessimismo, a quell’amarezza che il diavolo ci offre ogni giorno; non cediamo al pessimismo e allo scoraggiamento: abbiamo la ferma certezza che lo Spirito Santo dona alla Chiesa, con il suo soffio possente, il coraggio di perseverare” (Udienza ai cardinali, 15 marzo 2013). “La nostra non è una gioia che nasce dal possedere tante cose, ma nasce dall’aver incontrato una Persona: Gesù, che è in mezzo a noi; nasce dal sapere che con Lui non siamo mai soli, anche nei momenti difficili, anche quando il cammino della vita si scontra con problemi e ostacoli che sembrano insormontabili, e ce ne sono tanti! E in questo momento viene il nemico, viene il diavolo, mascherato da angelo tante volte, e insidiosamente ci dice la sua parola. Non ascoltatelo! Seguiamo Gesù!”. (Omelia della Domenica delle Palme, 24 marzo 2013).    

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L-omelija tal-E.T. Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof ta' Għawdex, fil-Festa liturġika ta' San Ġorġ, nhar it-Tnejn 23 ta' April 2018, fil-Bażilika ta' San Ġorġ, il-Belt Victoria.

Gaudete et Exsultate - Omelija f'Jum San Ġorġ 2018

Mingħajr martri m’hemmx Knisja
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Omelija fil-Festa liturġika ta’ San Ġorġ Martri
Bażilika ta’ San Ġorġ, il-Belt Victoria
It-Tnejn 23 ta’ April 2018
L-E.T. Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof ta’ Għawdex

“Gaudete et exsultate – ‘Ifirħu u thennew’, jgħid Ġesù lil dawk li huma ppersegwitati jew umiljati minħabba f’ismu” (GE, 1). Dawn huma l-ewwel kelmiet tal-Eżortazzjoni appostolika li l-Papa Franġisku tana xahar ilu!

“Ifraħ u tenna” jgħid Ġesù lill-Patrun tagħna San Ġorġ Martri, illum fis-Solennità tal-Festa tiegħu.

“Ifirħu u thennew” itenni llum lil dawk fostna li huma mgħajra, ikkalunnjati, issuttati, imżebilħa u mwarrba sempliċiment għax huma konvinti li dak li jgħid il-Vanġelu jeħlisna mill-jasar u jwassalna biex nagħrfu d-dinjità umana tagħna – għax jgħollu leħinhom biex il-verità tal-Vanġelu dwar il-bniedem tiġi mħarsa! “Il-Mulej jitlobna kollox, u dak li joffrilna hu l-ħajja vera, il-ferħ li għalih ġejna maħluqin. Hu jridna qaddisin u jistenna minna li ma nikkuntentawx ruħna b’ħajja ta’ nofs kedda u medjokri, imxejna, ikonsistenti” (GE, 1).

Il-Papa Franġisku jfakkarna li l-awtur tal-Ittra lil-Lhud isemmi bosta xhieda li jagħmlulna l-qalb biex “nibqgħu niġru t-triq tal-prova li għandna quddiemna” (12:1). Huwa jsemmi lil Abraham, Sara, Mosè, Gidgħon u oħrajn (ara 11:1-12:3). “Aħna mistednin nagħrfu li ‘għandna madwarna sħaba hekk kbira ta’ xhieda’ (12:1) li jixprunawna biex ma niqfux f’nofs ta’ triq, iħeġġuna nissoktaw mexjin lejn id-destinazzjoni” (GE, 3).

Jilma fost dawk li “jixprunawna biex ma niqfux fin-nofs u jħeġġuna nissoktaw mexjin lejn id-destinazzjoni”, hemm il-Qaddis ta’ Lidda li ħa l-martirju għax-xhieda tiegħu fil-Kappadoċja. Quddiem it-theddida ta’ Djoklezjanu li kien qed joħloq diżordni soċjali sħiħ, it-Tribun, iben Ġeronzju u Polikronja, għolla leħnu favur is-sewwa. Imma billi kliemu kien skomdu għax niggeż il-kuxjenzi, “Ġorġi tagħna” ngħata l-martirju.

B’ċertezza ngħoddu lil San Ġorġ ma’ dawk il-martri li jsemmi l-awtur tal-Apokalissi meta jgħid: “Rajt taħt l-altar l-erwieħ ta’ dawk li kienu qatluhom minħabba l-Kelma ta’ Alla, u minħabba x-xhieda li kienu taw; u għollew leħenhom u qalu: ‘Sid Qaddis u Veru, kemm se ddum ma tagħmel ħaqq u titħallas ta’ demmna minn dawk li jgħammru fl-art?’” (6:9-1). Nistgħu ngħidu li aħna “mseħbin, immexxija u ggwidati mill-ħbieb ta’ Alla. […] M’għandix għalfejn inġorr waħdi dak li, fil-verità, qatt ma stajt inġorr waħdi. Il-qaddisin kollha ta’ Alla qegħdin hemm iħarsuni, jgħinuni u jerfgħuni” (GE, 4).

Għalhekk il-Papa jgħidilna biex “inħallu jħeġġuna s-sinjali ta’ qdusija li l-Mulej iqegħdilna quddiemna fl-iżjed membri ċkejkna ta’ dak il-poplu li għandu sehem ukoll mill-uffiċċju profetiku ta’ Kristu meta jxandar ix-xhieda ħajja tiegħu, l-aktar billi jgħix tassew il-fidi u l-karità” (GE 1) – inħallu jħeġġuna s-sinjali ta’ qdusija li l-Mulej qed iqegħdilna quddiemna fil-persuna ta’ San Ġorġ. “Ejja naħsbu, kif tissuġġerilna Santa Tereża Benedetta tas-Salib, li permezz ta’ ħafna minnhom qed tinbena l-istorja vera: ‘Fl-iktar lejl mudlam iqumu l-ikbar profeti u qaddisin. Madankollu, il-kurrent tal-ħajja mistika li tagħti l-ħajja jibqa’ moħbi. Bla dubju, il-ġrajjiet deċiżivi tal-istorja tad-dinja ġew essenzjalment influwenzati minn erwieħ li dwarhom xejn ma jingħad fil-kotba tal-istorja’. U liema huma l-erwieħ li għad irridu nirringrazzjaw għall-ġrajjiet deċiżivi tal-ħajja personali tagħna, hi ħaġa li għad insiru nafu biss dakinhar li dak kollu li hu moħbi għad jinkixef” (GE, 8).

Huma l-martri li jagħmlu l-Knisja. Mingħajr il-martri, il-Knisja mhix Knisja! Dan jgħodd ukoll għall-Knisja lokali. Il-martri huma dawk li “ġejjin mit-taqbid il-kbir u l-ilbiesi tagħhom ħasluhom u bajduhom fid-demm tal-Ħaruf” (Apok 7:14). Huma kellhom il-grazzja li jieħdu l-mewt għaliex stqarrew quddiem kulħadd li huma ta’ Ġesù u li jemmnu fil-kelma tiegħu. Il-martri huma dawk li biex ma jiċħdux lil Ġesù, laqgħu s-salib li għabbiehom ħaddieħor.

Il-kawża ta’ kull persekuzzjoni hija l-mibegħda. Ġesù nnifsu jgħidilna li d-dinja tobgħodna għax kellha mibegħda lejh u lejn il-Vanġelu tiegħu! Ġesù, li kien jogħxa jitkellem fuq l-imħabba, ifakkarna wkoll kemm tista’ tkun qalila u qattiela l-mibegħda. Kieku San Ġorġ kellu jbexxaq fommu u jitkellem, huwa jgħidilna x’bata minħabba l-mibegħda li Djoklezjanu u sħabu kellhom għalih, għall-Knisja u għal Kristu!

Aħna nistgħu nħarsu lejn San Ġorġ bħala t-tribun eroj; imma jekk nilbsu n-nuċċali tal-fidi, f’San Ġorġ naraw “bniedem imżejjen bil-grazzja ta’ Alla”, għax hija l-grazzja u mhux il-kuraġġ li tagħmel il-martri.

Għalhekk, jekk tistaqsuni x’inhu dak li teħtieġ il-Knisja llum, ngħidilkom li l-Knisja teħtieġ Insara qaddisa! B’din l-Eżortazzjoni li semmejtilkom aktar ’il fuq, il-Papa Franġisku jfakkarna fis-sejħa għall-qdusija li l-Mulej jagħmel lil kull wieħed u waħda minna, dik is-sejħa li qed jagħmel lilek ukoll: “‘Għandkom titqaddsu, u tkunu qaddisin, għax jien qaddis’ (Lev 11:44; 1 Piet 1:16). Il-Konċilju Vatikan II xeħet dawl fuq dan b’ċerta qawwa: ‘Mogħnija lkoll b’tant mezzi u b’mezzi daqshekk kbar ta’ salvazzjoni, il-fidili, ikunu xi jkunu l-istat u l-kundizzjoni ta’ ħajjithom, jissejħu mill-Mulej, kull wieħed minnhom fit-triq tiegħu, għall-perfezzjoni tal-qdusija li biha l-Missier innifsu huwa perfett’” (GE, 10).

Ġustament il-Missier tagħna l-Papa jgħid li “ħafna drabi naħsbu li l-qdusija hi riservata għal dawk li għandhom il-possibbiltà li jżommu ’l bogħod mit-taħbit ta’ kuljum, biex jiddedikaw ħafna ħin għat-talb. Mhuwiex hekk. Ilkoll aħna msejħin inkunu qaddisin billi ngħixu bi mħabba u noffru x-xhieda tagħna fil-ħidmiet ta’ kuljum, kull fejn inkunu. Int persuna kkonsagrata? Tqaddes billi tgħix l-għotja tiegħek bil-ferħ. Miżżewweġ jew miżżewġa? Tqaddes billi tħobb u tieħu ħsieb ta’ żewġek jew ta’ martek, kif għamel Kristu mal-Knisja. Taħdem? Tqaddes billi twettaq b’onestà u kompetenza l-ħidma tiegħek b’servizz għal ħutek. Int ġenitur jew nanna jew nannu? Tqaddes billi tgħallem bis-sabar lit-tfal kif jimxu wara Ġesù. Qiegħed fl-awtorità? Tqaddes billi titqabad b’riżq il-ġid komuni u tagħti dahrek lill-interessi personali” (GE, 14).

Bħalma għamel San Ġorġ, “int agħmel li kollox f’ħajtek ikun miftuħ għal Alla u għalhekk agħżel lilu, agħżel dejjem mill-ġdid lil Alla. Taqtax qalbek, għax int għandek il-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu biex dan jagħmlu possibbli, u l-qdusija, fl-aħħar mill-aħħar, hi l-frott tal-Ispirtu s-Santu fil-ħajja tiegħek (ara Gal 5:22-23). Meta tħoss it-tentazzjoni li tingħalaq fid-dgħufija tiegħek, erfa’ ħarstek lejn il-Kurċifiss u għidlu: ‘Mulej, jiena msejken, imma int tista’ twettaq il-miraklu li tagħmilni xi ftit aħjar’. Fil-Knisja, qaddisa u magħmula mill-midinbin, sa ssib dak kollu li teħtieġ biex tikber lejn il-qdusija. Il-Mulej għanieha bid-doni tal-Kelma, tas-Sagramenti, is-santwarji, il-ħajja tal-komunitajiet, ix-xhieda tal-qaddisin, u ġmiel ta’ kull bixra ħiereġ mill-imħabba tiegħu, ‘bħal għarusa tlellex bil-ġawhar tagħha’ (Iż 61:10)” (GE, 15).

Din il-qdusija ma tikbirx b’ġesti straordinarji, imma b’ġesti żgħar. Il-Papa jagħtina dan l-eżempju sempliċi meħud mill-ħajja ordinarja: meta “waħda mara tmur il-ħanut tagħmel ix-xirja tagħha, tiltaqa’ ma’ ġara tagħha u jibdew ipaċpċu, u jibdew izekzku u jikkritikaw. Imma din il-mara tgħid bejnha u bejn ruħha: ‘Le, mhux sa ngħid xejn ħażin fuq ħadd’. Dan hu pass lejn il-qdusija. Imbagħad, id-dar, binha jitlobha toqgħod tisimgħu jkellimha fuq il-fantasiji tiegħu u, imqar jekk tħossha għajjiena, tpoġġi bilqiegħda ħdejh tisimgħu b’sabar u mħabba. Araw offerta oħra li tqaddes. Imbagħad jiġiha mument ta’ diqa, imma tiftakar fl-imħabba tal-Verġni Marija, taqbad il-kuruna tar-rużarju u tibda titlob bil-fidi. Din hi triq oħra ta’ qdusija. Wara, toħroġ fit-triq, tiltaqa’ ma’ fqir u tieqaf titkellem miegħu bi ħlewwa u tjieba. Anki dan hu pass ’il quddiem” (GE, 16).

San Ġorġ illum qed jgħidilna biex ma nibżgħux mill-qdusija. “Il-qdusija mhix ħa teħodlok saħħa, ħajja u ferħ” (GE, 32). Kull Nisrani, skont kemm jitqaddes, jagħmel iżjed frott fid-dinja (ara GE, 33). Il-qaddis protettur tagħna San Ġorġ ma sarx qaddis għax għamel ħafna tajjeb; imma għamel it-tajjeb għax kien qaddis – għax ħabrek biex jilqa’ l-grazzja ta’ Alla. San Ġorġ ma sarx qaddis għax ingħata l-martirju, imma wera l-qawwa quddiem dawk li tawh il-martirju għax kien qaddis.

Nagħlaq b’appell imqanqal li jagħmel il-Papa Franġisku: “Tibżgħux timmiraw iżjed fil-għoli, li tħallu lil Alla jħobbkom u jeħliskom. Tibżgħux tħallu lill-Ispirtu s-Santu jmexxikom. Il-qdusija ma tagħmlekx inqas bniedem milli int, għax hi l-laqgħa tad-dgħufija tiegħek mal-qawwa tal-grazzja. Fl-aħħar mill-aħħar… fil-ħajja ‘m’hemmx ħlief niket wieħed, […] dak li ma nkunux qaddisin’” (GE, 34).

 

Ritratt: Andrew Formosa

 

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Efficacious Protection Prayer to St George, Valiant Warrior, Deliverance, Healing, Military, Safety

Published on 24 Aug 2017

Is your faith challenged? Are you under some form of attack? Here's an ancient, yet potent protection prayer to St George, the valiant martyr of Christ. A great role model for all those in authority, several stories have been attached to Saint George, the best known of which is the Golden Legend. In it, a dragon lived in a lake near Silena, Libya. Whole armies had gone up against this fierce creature, and had gone down in painful defeat. The monster ate two sheep each day; when mutton was scarce, lots were drawn in local villages, and maidens were substituted for sheep. Into this country came Saint George. Hearing the story on a day when a princess was to be eaten, he crossed himself, rode to battle against the serpent, and killed it with a single blow with his lance. George then held forth with a magnificent sermon, and converted the locals. Given a large reward by the king, George distributed it to the poor, then rode away. Due to his chivalrous behavior (protecting women, fighting evil, dependence on faith and might of arms, largesse to the poor), devotion to Saint George became popular in the Europe after the 10th century. In the 15th century his feast day was as popular and important as Christmas. Many of his areas of patronage have to do with life as a knight on horseback.

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Faithful servant of God and invincible martyr, Saint George; favored by God with the gift of faith, and inflamed with an ardent love of Christ, thou didst fight valiantly against the dragon of pride, falsehood, and deceit. Neither pain nor torture, sword nor death could part thee from the love of Christ. I fervently implore thee for the sake of this love to help me by thy intercession to overcome the temptations that surround me, and to bear bravely the trials that oppress me, so that I may patiently carry the cross which is placed upon me; and let neither distress nor difficulties separate me from the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Valiant champion of the Faith, assist me in the combat against evil, that I may win the crown promised to them that persevere unto the end. Amen.

I will go dressed and armed with the weapons of Saint George so that my enemies, having feet will not reach me; having hands will not trap me; having eyes will not see me, neither with thought can they cause me harm.

Firearms will not reach my body; knives and swords will break without touching my body, ropes and chains will break without tying my body.

Jesus Christ protects and defends me with the power of His Holy and Divine Grace.

The Virgin of Nazareth covers me with her sacred and divine mantle, protecting me in all my dolors and afflictions.

And God, with His Divine Mercy and great power, is my defender against the evils and persecutions of my enemies.

Glorious Saint George, in the name of God, extend to me your shield and your powerful arms, defending me with your strength and your greatness; and may my enemies underneath your feet become humble and submissive to you.

So Be it in the Power of God, of Jesus Christ and of the Divine Holy Spirit. Amen

May God arise and let His enemies be scattered and let those who hate Him flee before His Face! Hallelujah!
May the thrice Holy Name of God overthrow all their plans! Hallelujah!
May the Holy Name of the Living God split them up by disagreements! Hallelujah!
May the terrible Name of the God of Eternity stamp out all their godlessness! Hallelujah!
Lord, I do not desire the death of the sinner, but that he be converted and live. "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Amen!

May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen.

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Full prayer text here : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_r6ni6ye-HNH6FEbGwNZ8TPCm_mdU4or7f9hyNx7cG4/edit

Prayer to St George

Glory to thee, O God, glory to thee.

O heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come, and abide in us and cleanse us from every stain and save our souls, O Good One.

+Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

+Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

+Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

All Glory Be... Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

All Glory Be... Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 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 the evil one.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

St. George, Heroic Catholic soldier and defender of your Faith, you dared to criticize a tyrannical Emperor and were subjected to horrible torture. You could have occupied a high military position but you preferred to die for your Lord. Obtain for us the great grace of heroic Christian courage that should mark soldiers of Christ.  Amen.

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Almighty and eternal God! With lively faith and reverently worshipping Thy divine Majesty, I prostrate myself before Thee and invoke with filial trust  Thy supreme bounty and mercy. Illumine the darkness of my intellect with a ray of Thy heavenly light and inflame my heart with the fire of Thy Divine love,  that I may contemplate the great virtues and merits of the Saint in whose honor I make this prayer,  and following his example imitate, like him, the life of Thy Divine Son. Moreover, I beseech Thee to grant graciously, through the merits and intercession of this powerful Helper, the petition which through him I humbly place before Thee,  devoutly saving, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Vouchsafe graciously to hear it, if it redounds to  Thy greater glory and to the salvation of my soul. Amen.

O GOD, who didst grant to Saint George strength and constancy in the various torments which he sustained for our holy faith; we beseech Thee to preserve, through his intercession, our faith from wavering and doubt, so that we may serve Thee with a sincere heart faithfully unto death. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be..

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Litany of St George

Lord, have mercy,

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy,

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy,

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us,

Christ, hear us.

Christ, receive our prayers,

Christ, receive our prayers.

Eternal God the Father,

Have mercy on us.

Son of God who saved 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 Virgin of Virgins,

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the Church,

Pray for us.

Holy Queen of Martyrs,

Pray for us.

Holy George,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Martyr of Jesus Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Friend of Jesus Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Warrior of Christ’s army,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Leader of the Christian armies,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Defender of the Catholic Church,

Pray for us.

Holy George, most faithful soldier of Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, courageous soldier of the Christian faith,

Pray for us.

Holy George, soldier ever-victorious,

Pray for us.

Holy George, zealous tiller of the Lord’s field,

Pray for us.

Holy George, glorious and great testimony,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Light that testifies for Holy Truth,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Preacher of the Holy Gospel,

Pray for us.

Holy George, who proclaimed the Son of God without fear,

Pray for us.

Holy George, who worked hard to know the thoughts of God,

Pray for us.

Holy George, who art victorious over the greatest sufferings,

Pray for us.

Holy George, who worked miracles,

Pray for us.

Holy George, who died in the body but art alive in Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, whose name is great among the martyrs of Heaven,

Pray for us.

Holy George, who art venerated in the entire Church,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Great Martyr,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Noble Martyr,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Martyr renowned,

Pray for us.

Holy George, joyous Defender of Jesus Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Noble Soldier of Jesus Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, faithful Testimony of Jesus Christ,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Star that radiates most gloriously,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Victorious Trophy-Bearer of the Banner of Christ Resurrected,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Victorious with Christ in the good fight,

Pray for us.

Holy George, Saint of great power and mercy,

Pray for us.

Show us mercy,

Save us, O Lord.

From every evil,

Save us, O Lord.

From every sin,

Save us, O Lord.

From sickness, hunger and war,

Save us, O Lord.

From unattended death,

Save us, O Lord.

From everlasting death,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of Your Death and Passion,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of St George’s merits and prayers,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his true faith,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his encompassing hope,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his zealous love,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his constance in difficulty,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his perseverance until the end,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his victory over the world, the body and the devil,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of the sufferings he endured,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his endurance during the martyrdom,

Save us, O Lord.

In honour of his holy death,

Save us, O Lord.

Us sinners,

Hear us, O Lord.

So that for St George’s prayers,

Hear us, O Lord.

You will continue to protect your Church,

Hear us, O Lord.

You may strengthen the Pope and your bishops,

Hear us, O Lord.

The Church’s rights are always defended,

Hear us, O Lord.

The soldiers abide by their duties in righteousness,

Hear us, O Lord.

All Christians are united in one body,

Hear us, O Lord.

All erroneous teaching will be put aside,

Hear us, O Lord.

All sinners are attracted to you,

Hear us, O Lord.

The sick and the elderly find solace in you,

Hear us, O Lord.

Our love for the Heavenly kingdom is strengthened,

Hear us, O Lord.

We obtain all the spiritual graces we ask of you,

Hear us, O Lord.

Our children may receive good instruction,

Hear us, O Lord.

Our youth find every protection in you,

Hear us, O Lord.

We may have trust in your love,

Hear us, O Lord.

You may defend our diocese and our Bishop,

Hear us, O Lord.

You may protect our priests and religious,

Hear us, O Lord.

You may protect our parish,

Hear us, O Lord.

You may protect our industrious laity in the parish,

Hear us, O Lord.

May you protect our Christian community,

Hear us, O Lord.

You call to yourself all sinners,

Hear us, O Lord.

We may become saints,

Hear us, O Lord.

Jesus, Son of the Living God,

Hear us, O Lord.

Christ, hear us,

Christ, hear us.

Christ, receive our prayers,

Christ, receive our prayers.

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Faithful servant of God and invincible martyr, Saint George; favored by God with the gift of faith, and inflamed with an ardent love of Christ, thou didst fight valiantly against the dragon of pride, falsehood, and deceit. Neither pain nor torture, sword nor death could part thee from the love of Christ. I fervently implore thee for the sake of this love to help me by thy intercession to overcome the temptations that surround me, and to bear bravely the trials that oppress me, so that I may patiently carry the cross which is placed upon me; and let neither distress nor difficulties separate me from the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Valiant champion of the Faith, assist me in the combat against evil, that I may win the crown promised to them that persevere unto the end. Amen.

I will go dressed and armed with the weapons of Saint George so that my enemies, having feet will not reach me; having hands will not trap me; having eyes will not see me, neither with thought can they cause me harm.

Firearms will not reach my body; knives and swords will break without touching my body, ropes and chains will break without tying my body.

Jesus Christ protects and defends me with the power of His Holy and Divine Grace.

The Virgin of Nazareth covers me with her sacred and divine mantle, protecting me in all my dolors and afflictions.

And God, with His Divine Mercy and great power, is my defender against the evils and persecutions of my enemies.

Glorious Saint George, in the name of God, extend to me your shield and your powerful arms, defending me with your strength and your greatness; and may my enemies underneath your feet become humble and submissive to you.

So Be it in the Power of God, of Jesus Christ and of the Divine Holy Spirit. Amen

May God arise and let His enemies be scattered and let those who hate Him flee before His Face! Hallelujah!

May the thrice Holy Name of God overthrow all their plans!  Hallelujah!

May the Holy Name of the Living God split them up by disagreements!  Hallelujah!

May the terrible Name of the God of Eternity stamp out all their godlessness!  Hallelujah!

Lord, I do not desire the death of the sinner, but that he be converted and live. "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Amen!

May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen.

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