Sunday, October 15, 2006
15 October 2006 : Feast of Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Teresa of Avila experienced what the Church has always taught regarding Jesus presence. He is actually present Body, Soul, Blood and Divinity on our altars and holy tables through the consecrated bread and wine. And He remains in all Catholic Churches around the world where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacles. He is also present in a special manner in the soul and body of every creature on the face of the earth. He is present in God's word and many other manners. God is ubiquitous and His Sacred Humanity stays with us in an ineffable manner.
The saint's writings and your prayer will furthermore inspire you to spend more time and reflection on this divine Person who dwells with us on earth as He is in Heaven. St Teresa's mystical writings lived out will steep you in unforgettable contemplation of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Sincere prayer is unitive and Trinitarian and encourages and impels you to show and have love for God and all of God's creatures .
God promised and sent the Holy Spirit to his believers from the very beginning of recorded history and he gave us the prophets and holy women. Later Christ sent the fathers, apostles, martyrs, saints and doctors, like St Teresa, to help us in the transmission and transformation of that holy faith through their example, writings and life so that we might imitate them.
Dear wonderful saint, model of fidelity to vows, you gladly carried a heavy cross following in the steps of Christ who chose to be crucified for us. You realized that God like a merciful Father chastises those whom He loves — which to worldings seems silly indeed. Grant to N. relief from great pains if this is in line with God's plan.
Amen.
God, You raised up St. Teresa by Your Spirit so that she could manifest to the Church the way to perfection. Nourish us with the food of heaven, and fire us with a desire for holiness.
Amen.
O Wonderful daughter of Spain, you taught us to walk the way of Christian perfection which is the Way of the Cross. You inspired innumerable men and women by your writings as well as your conduct, deserving the title of Doctor of the Church. Ever faithful to St. Peter's successors, inspire fidelity to religious vows on the part of those who have taken them and make them ever true to their vocation.
Amen.
O God, who by your Holy Spirit moved Teresa of Avila to manifest to your Church the way of perfection: Grant us, we pray, to be nourished by her excellent teaching, and enkindle within us a keen and unquenchable longing for true holiness; through Jesus Christ, the joy of loving hearts, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
Litany of St. Theresa of Avila
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Pray for us.
Saint Teresa of Avila,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, whose heart was transverberated by the love of God,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, most humble servant of God,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, most zealous for the glory of God,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, woman truly strong in mind,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, truly detached from all created objects,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, great light of the Catholic Church,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, reformer and glory of the Carmelite Order,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, queen of mystical theology,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, lustrous name of Avila and Spain,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, who didst forever glorify the name of Teresa,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, wishing to suffer or to die,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, exclaiming, "O Lord, how sweet and pleasing are Thy ways!"
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, desiring so much the salvation of souls,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, tasting and seeing how sweet is the Lord, even in this vale of miseries,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, exclaiming, "O death, who can fear thee who art the way to true life!"
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, true lover of the Cross of Christ,
Pray for us.
St. Teresa, who didst live to love, who didst die to love, and who wilt love eternally,
Pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O holy Saint Teresa,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Prayer meditation :
O God, Who didst replenish the heart of Thy blessed servant St. Teresa with the treasures of Thy Divine love, grant that, like her, we may love Thee and suffer all things for Thee and in union with Thee, that we may gain souls for Thee, and that we may secure the salvation of our own soul. This we beg through the merits of our Savior and the intercession of Thy glorious virgin Teresa.
Amen.
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