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Fifty steps to a happy marriage life
50 steps to a happy marriage life
Start each day with a kiss.
* Wear your wedding
ring at all times.
* Date once a week.
* Accept
differences.
* Be polite.
* Be gentle.
* Give gifts.
* Smile often.
Touch.
* Talk about dreams.
* Select a song that
can be "our Song".
* Give back rubs.
* Laugh together.
* Send a card for no
reason.
* Do what the other
person wants before he or she asks.
* Listen.
* Encourage.
* Do it his or her
way.
Know his or her needs.
* Fix the other
person's breakfast.
* Compliment twice a
day.
* Call during the
day.
* Slow down.
* Cuddle.
* Ask for each
other's opinion.
* Show respect.
* Welcome the other
person home.
* Look your best.
* Wink at each
other.
Celebrate birthdays in a big way.
* Apologize.
* Forgive.
* Set up a romantic
getaway.
* Ask, "What can
I do to make you happier?".
* Be positive.
* Be kind.
* Be vulnerable.
* Respond quickly to
the other person's request.
* Talk about your
love.
Treat each other's friends and relatives with courtesy.
* Send flowers every
Valentine's Day and anniversary.
* Admit when wrong.
* Be sensitive to
each other's sexual desires.
* Pray for each other
daily.
* Watch sunsets
together.
* Say "I love
you" frequently.
* End the day with a
hug.
* Seek outside help
when needed
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சுருங்கச் சொல்லலாம். இறைவனோடு ஒருவர் கொள்ளும் தனிப்பட்ட உறவு என்னும்
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விளக்கம். ஆன்மீகம் என்பது தனி
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மறைமாவட்டக் குருக்களின் ஆன்மீகம், ஆசிரியர்களின் ஆன்மீகம் என்று பல பார்வைகளில்
இது பரிமாணம் எடுக்கிறது. அந்த வகையில், குடும்பங்களுக்கும் ஓர் ஆன்மீகத்தை
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தளங்களைப் பொறுத்து மாறுபடலாம். இந்த முன்னுரையுடன்
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வாழும் சூழலுக்கேற்ற ஆன்மீகம் ஒன்றை உருவாக்கலாம். அதன் நடைமுறைத் திட்டங்கள்
இங்கே வழங்கப்படுகின்றன. ஒவ்வொரு குடும்பத்தின்
ஆன்மீகமும் நான்கு தளங்களில் இயங்க வேண்டும். நான்கு தூண்கள் இணைந்து ஒரு
கட்டடத்தைத் தாங்கிப் பிடிப்பதுபோல, குடும்பங்களின் ஆன்மீகமும் இந்த நான்கு
தளங்களில் இணையாக இயங்கினால்தான் குடும்பங்களின் ஆன்மீகம் நிலையானதான, சமனானதாக
அமையும். நினைவில் கொள்ள வசதியாக இந்த நான்கு தளங்களும் "ந" என்னும்
எழுத்தில் தொடங்குகின்றன. 1. நம்பிக்கை: 1. அன்றாட குடும்ப செபம்: ஆன்மீகத்தின் அடித்தளம் செபம்தானே! நாள்தோறும் குடும்பத்தின்
அனைத்து உறுப்பினர்களும் இணைந்து குறைந்தது 10 நிமிடங்களாவது இறைவேண்டல்
செய்யாவிட்டால் அங்கே ஏது ஆன்மீகம்? 3. இறைமொழி வாசிப்பு: நாள்தோறும் இல்லத்தில் விவிலியம் வாசிப்பது அவசியம்.
தனித்தனியாகவோ, அல்லது அனைவரும் இணைந்தோ வாசிக்கலாம். திருப்பாடல்கள்,
பவுலடியார் திருமடல்களில் ஒரு பகுதியை பிள்ளை வாசிக்க, பெற்றோர் செவிமடுப்பது
குடும்ப உறவையும், ஆன்மீகத்தையும் வளர்க்கும். 4. வாரமொரு முறை உண்ணா
நோன்பு: வாரத்தில் ஒருநாள் குடும்பத்தினர் அனைவரும்
ஏதாவது ஓர் உணவை மறுக்கலாம், அல்லது குறைக்கலாம், அல்லது விருப்ப உணவை
இழக்கலாம். உண்ணா நோன்பு உடலுக்கும், உள்ளத்துக்கும், ஆன்மாவுக்கும் நலம்
தருகிறது. 5. வாரமொருமுறை ஊடக
நோன்பு: வாரத்தில் ஒருநாள் (உண்ணாநோன்பிருக்கும் அதே
நாளில்) தொலைக்காட்சி, செய்தித்தாள், வானொலி, அலைபேசி, இணையதளம் என்னும் ஐந்து
ஊடகங்களுக்கும் ஓய்வுகொடுக்க வேண்டும். குறிப்பாக, தொலைக்காட்சிக்கு. இதுவும்
தன்கட்டுப்பாட்டை வளர்க்கும் ஓர் ஆன்மீக உத்தி. 6. வாரமொருமுறை சொல்
நோன்பு: அதே நாளில் பேசும் சொற்களைக் குறைத்தோ, அல்லது
தரம் குறைந்த, புண்படுத்தும் சொற்களைத் தவிர்த்தோ, அல்லது ஊக்குவிக்கும்,
பாராட்டும் சொற்களை அதிகரித்தோ சொல் நோன்பிருக்கலாம். குடும்பத்தில்
பிணக்குகளைக் குறைத்து, உறவை அதிகரிக்கம் இன்னொரு வழி இது. 7. ஆண்டுத் தியானம்: ஆண்டுக்கொருமுறை குடும்பத்தினர் அனைவரும் இணைந்து தியானம் ஒன்றில்
கலந்துகொள்வது குடும்பத்தின் ஆன்மீகத்தை வளர்க்கும். வாழ்நாளில் ஒருமுறையாவது
ஐந்து நாள் தியானம் ஒன்றில் பங்கேற்பது சாலச் சிறந்தது. 8 இல்லத்தில் இறையமைதி: கத்தோலிக்க இல்லங்களில் இரைச்சல், ஓயாத திரைப்பாடல்கள், எந்நேரமும்
இயங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் தொலைக்காட்சி அல்லது வாக்குவாதங்கள் என்பவை இருக்கக்
கூடாது. உள்ளார்ந்த மற்றும் வெளியரங்க இறையமைதி இல்லத்தில் திகழ வேண்டும். 2. நற்பணி 9. பணியில் நேர்மை: வேலைசெய்யும் உறுப்பினர்கள் தங்கள் பணியில் நேர்மையாக இருப்பது
ஆன்மீகத்தின் சிறந்த வெளிப்பாடு. இளைய உறுப்பினர்களுக்கு எடுத்துக்காட்டாகவும்
அமையும். 10. பணியில் காலம்
தவறாமை: பணிக்கு, பள்ளிக்கு, ஆலயத்துக்கு . ... எங்கு
சென்றாலும் காலம் தவறாது இருப்பது இன்னொரு சிறப்பு. 11. பணியில் நேரம்
வீணாக்காமை: வேலை நேரத்தில் நேரத்தை வீணடிப்பது, அரட்டை
அடிப்பது போன்றவை பெரும் தவறுகள். நல்ல குடும்பங்களைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள்
இறைவழிபாட்டில் மட்டும் கவனம் செலுத்தாமல், தங்கள் பணிகளையும் நேர்த்தியாக
ஆற்றவேண்டும். 12. துணைவருக்கான கடமையை
ஆற்றல்: கணவனும், மனைவியும் ஒருவர் ஒருவருக்கான கடமைகளை
நன்கு நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும். குறிப்பாக, அவர்களின் உடல், மன நலனில் அக்கறை
கொள்ளவேண்டும். அவர்களின் தேவைகளை, எதிர்பார்ப்புகளை நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும்.
நிறைவான அன்பு செலுத்த வேண்டும். 13. பெற்றோர் -
பிள்ளைகளுக்கான கடமையை ஆற்றல்: பிள்ளைகளுக்குத்
தேவையான பராமரிப்பு, கல்வி, அறிவுரை, ஆலோசனை, வழிகாட்டல், கண்டித்தல், செபித்தல்,
மாதிரி காட்டல் போன்ற அனைத்துக் கடமைகளையும் நன்கு நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும். அதுபோல,
பிள்ளைகளும் பெற்றோருக்குரிய மதிப்பை, பாசத்தை, கீழ்ப்படிதலை செலுத்தவேண்டும்.
வயதான காலத்தில் பெற்றோரை முதியோர் இல்லத்தில் சேர்ப்பது ஆன்மீகத்தின்
பிழையாகும். 14. பங்குக்கான கடமையை
நிறைவேற்றல்: ஒவ்வொரு குடும்பமும் தாம் சார்ந்திருக்கும்
பங்கிற்கு கடமைப்பட்டிருக்கின்றனர். எனவே, பங்கிற்குரிய வளர்ச்சி நிதி, நேரம்,
திறமைகள், சேவைகள் போன்றவற்றை ஒவ்வொரு குடும்பமும் வழங்கவேண்டும். 15. அன்பியப் பங்கேற்பு: குடும்பங்கள் இணைந்ததுதான் அன்பியங்கள். எனவே, அன்பியங்கள் நன்கு
இயங்க அனைத்துக் குடும்பங்களும் பங்களிக்க வேண்டும். 3. நல்லுறவு 17. இணைந்து உறவாடுதல்: வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கும்போதெல்லாம், குடும்பத்தினர் இணைந்து உரையாட
வேண்டும். பாராட்ட வேண்டும். நிறை, குறைகளை அலச வேண்டும். மனம் விட்டுப் பேச
வேண்டும். அனுபவங்களைப் பகிர்ந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும். 18. மன்னிப்பின் அனுபவம்: குடும்பத்தில் ஒருவர் ஒருவரை மன்னிக்கும் அனுபவம் அனைவருக்கும்
கிடைக்க வேண்டும். நம் இல்லத்தில் தவறுகள் செய்யலாம், அதற்கு மன்னிப்பு உண்டு
என்னும் மனநிலை பிள்ளைகளுக்கு அக விடுதலையை அளிக்கும். 19. அயலாரோடு நல்லுறவு: ஆன்மீகம் நிறைந்த குடும்பங்கள் தம் அயலாரோடு நட்புறவுடன் வாழ்வர்.
உதவுதல், பகிர்தல், பங்கேற்றல் வழியாக உறவை வளர்ப்பர். 20. பங்குத் தந்தை,
பங்குப் பணிக்குழுவினருடன் நல்லுறவு: அனைத்துக்
குடும்பங்களும் பங்குத் தந்தையைத் தம் ஆன்மீகத் தந்தையாக ஏற்று அன்பு செய்ய
வேண்டும். இல்லத்தில் வரவேற்று ஆசிபெற வேண்டும். அதுபோல, பங்குப்
பணிக்குழுவினருடனும் அனைத்துக் குடும்பங்களும் நல்லுறவுகொள்ள வேண்டும். 4. நற்செய்தி
அறிவிப்பு 21. பணத்தின்மீது
பற்றின்மை: பணம் ஒன்றே குறிக்கோள் என்றில்லாமல் ஓய்வுநாளை
ஆண்டவருக்கென செலவழித்தல், பங்குப் பணிகளுக்கு உதவுதல், பொருள்களைச் சேகரிக்க
வேண்டும் என்றில்லாமல் எளிமையாக வாழ்தல் போன்றவை இன்றைய சூழலில் சிறந்த
நற்செய்தி அறிவிப்புப் பணியாகும். 22. திரைக்கலாசாரத்துக்கு
மாற்றான இறைமொழிக் கலாசாரம்: இல்லத்தில் எப்போதும்
திரைப்பாடல்கள் ஒலிப்பது, தொலைக்காட்சி இயங்குவது, நடை, உடை, பாவனைகளில் திரைக்
கலைஞர்களைப் பின்பற்றுவது என்னும் இன்றைய பரவலான கலாசாரத்துக்கு மாற்றாக
கிறித்தவப் பாடல்கள் கேட்பது, கண்ணியமான சொற்களைப் பேசுவது, இயேசுவின்
திருப்பெயரை உச்சரிப்பது போன்றவை அடங்கிய இறைமொழிக் கலாசாரத்தை அறிமுகப்படுத்த
வேண்டும். 23. அறப்பணிகளுக்கு 10%
நிதி வழங்குதல்: ஒவ்வொரு குடும்பமும் தமது வருமானத்தில்
பத்திலொரு பங்கை அறப்பணிகளுக்கு வழங்குவது ஆன்மீகக் கட்டாயம். 24. வாரம் ஒருநாள் - அரை
நாள் அறப்பணி செய்தல்: ஒரு குடும்பத்தில் ஓர் உறுப்பினராவது
பங்கிற்காக, எளியோருக்காக ஏதாவது பணிசெய்தல் ஆன்மீகத்தின் இன்னொரு சிறப்பு. அந்த
உறுப்பினரை குடும்பத்தின் இதர உறுப்பினர்கள் ஊக்குவித்து, பெருமிதம்
கொள்ளவேண்டும். 25. சாதி மறுப்பை
மனதிலும் வாழ்விலும் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளல்: சாதீய உணர்வுகொள்வது
ஆன்மீகத்தின் பிழை, நற்செய்தி அறிவிப்புக்குத் தடை என்னும் திருத்தந்தை இரண்டாம்
ஜான் பால் அவர்களின் அறிவுரைப்படி சாதி மறுப்பு என்பது இன்றைய காலத்தின்
கட்டாயம். பெற்றோர் தம் பிள்ளைகளுக்கு இந்த சிந்தனையை ஊட்ட வேண்டும். மேற்கண்ட 25
செயல்பாடுகளையும் நிறைவேற்றும் குடும்பங்கள் ஆன்மீகம் நிறைந்தவையாக விளங்கும்
என்பதில் ஐயமில்லை. - தந்தை குமார்ராஜா - |
prayers in English
COME O SPIRIT
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 1
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator
of all things;
Come, visit our hearts
with your power.
Fill with grace, friendly
Guest,
The hearts which you have
created.
You are called the
Consoler,
Gift from the hand of God,
Source of life, light,
love
And flame, highest good.
You are the pledge of
sevenfold grace,
Finger of the Father's
hand,
Promised us by him,
And you make our tongues
speak the truth.
Cast light on our senses,
Pour love into our hearts.
Grant our weak bodies’
strength
That they may never grow
weary of doing good.
Keep the enemy far from
us,
Give us peace always,
Let us willingly follow in
your footsteps
That they may be far
removed from sin.
Grant that through you we
may grow
In knowledge of the Father
and of the Son,
And that we may ever
strongly
Believe in you, the Spirit
of both.
Praise and honour be
forever
To the Father on the
highest throne
To the risen Son of God,
To the Consoler. Amen.
Let us pray:
God our Father,
no secret is hidden from
you,
for every heart is open to
you and every wish is known.
Fill our hearts
with the light of your
Holy Spirit
to free our thoughts from
sin,
that we may perfectly love
you
and fittingly praise you.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 2
Come, Holy Spirit,
Creator, come
From thy bright heavenly
throne,
Come, take possession of
our souls,
And make them all thy own.
Thou who art called the
Paraclete,
Best gift of God above,
The living spring, the
living fire,
Sweet unction and true
love.
Thou who art sev'nfold in
thy grace,
Finger of God's right
hand;
His promise teaching
little ones
To speak and understand.
O guide our minds with thy
blest light,
With love our hearts
inflame;
And with thy strength
which ne'er decays,
Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our
deadly foe;
True peace unto us bring;
And through all perils
lead us safe
Beneath thy sacred wing.
Through thee may we the
Father know,
Through thee th'eternal
Son,
And thee the Spirit of
them both,
Thrice-blessed three in
one.
All glory to the Father
be,
With his co-equal Son;
The same to thee, great
Paraclete,
While endless ages run.
Let us pray:
Almighty God,
let the splendour of your
glory shine upon us.
May Christ who is light
from your light
strengthen by the
illumination of the Holy Spirit,
the hearts of those who
have been reborn by grace.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 3
Come, O Creator, Spirit
blest,
And in our souls take up
thy rest.
Come with thy grace and
heavenly aid
To fill the hearts which
thou hast made.
Great Paraclete to thee we
cry,
O highest gift of God most
high,
O fount of life, O fire of
love
And sweet anointing from
above.
Thou in thy sevenfold
gifts art known;
The finger of God's hand
we own;
The promise of the Father
thou,
Who dost the tongue with
fire endow.
Our senses kindle from
above,
And make our hearts
overflow with love;
With patience firm and
virtue high,
The weakness of our flesh
supply.
Drive far from us the foe
we dread,
And grant us thy true
peace instead;
So shall we not with thee
for guide
Turn from the path of life
aside.
O may thy grace on us
bestow
The Father and the Son to
know
And thee thro' endless
times confess'd
Of both the eternal Spirit
blest.
All glory while the ages
run,
Be to the Father and the
Son,
Who rose from death; the
same to thee,
O Holy Spirit eternally.
Amen.
Let us pray:
Spirit of the Living God,
enter our soul and make
our hearts ready.
By your light illumine the
darkness of our minds,
by your fire warm our cold
hearts,
by your grace fill us with
your power.
May we see what is right,
do what is good,
persevere in what is holy
and live in your love,
your peace and your joy. Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 4
Come Holy Spirit, live in
us
With God the Father and
the Son,
And grant us your abundant
grace
To sanctify and make us
one.
May mind and tongue made
strong in love,
Your praise throughout the
world proclaim,
And may that love within
our hearts
Set fire to others with
its flame.
Most blessed Trinity of
love,
For whom the heart of man
was made,
To you be praise in
timeless song,
And everlasting homage
paid.
Let us pray:
Father, may the spirit who
dwells in our hearts
be the voice of our
prayer.
May he guide us in our
colloquy with you
to discover the riches of
your love
and transform our lives
with his grace.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 5
Let us place ourselves in
the presence of God,
ask pardon for our sins
and the grace to make this
meditation well.
My God,
prostrate in your
presence,
I adore you and I love you
as my creator,
my redeemer and my
sovereign good.
I am sorry with all my
heart for having offended you;
give me the grace to
understand well
the truths on which I am
about to meditate,
and enkindle my heart with
love of you.
Virgin Mary, Mother of
Jesus, my guardian angel,
Saint John Bosco, and all
you saints of heaven,
pray for me.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 6
Come, O Spirit from on
high!
Shine upon our inward eye,
Pierce the blindness of
our sight!
Come, O kinsman to our
aid;
Come with gifts that never
fade;
Come and bathe us in thy
light!
Come, O Consoler Spirit
blest,
Troubled souls' most
welcome guest
Soothing hand on fevered
brow!
Restful ease in toil and
stress,
Cooling wind when heats
oppress.
Comfort in all grief art
thou!
Light of lights in
darkness shine,
Flood our hearts with
light divine,
Burn within us living
fire!
If thou dost not light our
way,
Ever from thee must we
stray;
Sinful men with grace
inspire!
What is stained by sin
renew;
What is dry with grace
bedew;
Strength to wounded souls
restore!
Coldness with thy ardour
burn;
Wilfulness to wisdom turn;
Crooked ways make straight
once more
To thy people come in
love;
All our hope is from
above;
With thy sevenfold grace
descend!
Come with virtues' high
reward;
Come in death as living
Lord;
Come with joy that knows
no end. Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 7
L: Let us now continue our dialogue with the
Lord in the deep intimacy of mental prayer. Let us together invoke the gift of
the Father promised by Christ.
A: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your
faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
L: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be
created.
A: And you shall renew the face of the earth.
L: Let us pray: O God,
A: you have instructed the hearts of your
faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit; grant that through the same Holy
Spirit we may be always truly wise and rejoice in his consolation. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 8
Breathe in me, O Holy
Spirit,
That my thoughts may all
be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit,
That my work too may be
holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy
Spirit,
That I love but what is
holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy
Spirit,
That I always may be holy.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 9
Spirit of God, give me
courage to be true,
To you in all I say and
do.
Give me your love to keep
me sweet
To everyone I chance to
meet.
Give me your power to keep
me strong,
Grant me your presence all
day long.
Give me the faith that all
may see
How very real you are to
me.
Give me wisdom to choose
the best,
Help me carry out each
task with zest.
Give me vision to see your
plan
Use me, Spirit, wherever
you can.
PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 10
Holy Spirit of God, be in
our minds,
To guide our thoughts
towards the truth.
Holy Spirit of God, be in
our hearts,
To cleanse them from every
unclean desire.
Holy Spirit of God, be
upon our lips,
To preserve us from all
hurting speech
And to help us by our
words
To communicate life, joy
and love.
Holy Spirit of God, be
upon our hands,
That they may be faithful
in work
And eager in service.
Holy Spirit of God, be
upon our whole lives,
That they may be strong
with your power,
Wise with your wisdom
And beautiful with your
love:
Through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
HYMNS FOR MEDITATION
1. ALL OVER
THE WORLD
All over the world, the
Spirit is moving
All over the world, as the
prophets said it would be
All over the world there's
a mighty revelation
Of the glory of the Lord,
as the waters cover the sea.
Deep down in our
hearts,...
Right here in our
midst,...
2. COME HOLY
SPIRIT AND FILL MY HEART
1. Come Holy Spirit and fill my heart (4)
2. Come Holy Spirit and fill with love (4)
3. COME HOLY SPIRIT
Come Holy Spirit, I need
Thee,
Come Sweet Spirit, I pray,
Come in Thy strength and
Thy power,
Come in Thine own gentle
way.
Come, Lord, as wisdom to
children,
Come as new sight for the
blind,
Come, Lord, as strength to
my weakness
Take me, soul, body and
mind.
Come like a spring in the
desert,
Come to the wearied of
soul,
Lord, let Thy sweet
healing power,
Touch me and make me
whole.
Come, Lord, as rest to the
weary,
Come as a balm for the
sore,
Come as the dew to my
dryness,
Fill me with joy evermore.
4. HOLY SPIRIT THOU ART WELCOME
Holy Spirit Thou art
welcome in my heart (2)
Omnipotent Father of glory
and grace Thou art welcome in my heart.
5. HOLY SPIRIT
Holy Spirit (2) Come with
your fire Holy Spirit come with your fire
Come Holy Spirit, let your
fire fall (3) Holy Spirit set my heart on fire.
6. INTO MY HEART
Into my heart (2) Come
into my heart, sweet Spirit Come in today, come in to stay.
Come into my heart, sweet
Spirit.
Your are my strength (2)
Yes, you are my strength, sweet Spirit So come to me and with me be. Come into
my heart, sweet Spirit.
7. LET YOUR SPIRIT COME
Let you spirit come (2)
Fall upon me now (2)
Let the rain fall down (2)
Fall upon my soul (2)
Come and wash me now (2)
Come and make me whole (2)
8. PAAVAN ATMA ANTAR YAMI
Paavan Atma antar yami
Barsa tu apani kripa
Barsa tu apani kripa
Barsa tu apani daya
Barsa tu apani shanti
Barsa tu apani jyoti
(Holy Spirit you who dwell
in the cave of the heart Bestow on us your grace! Bestow on us your grace!
Bestow on us your mercy! Bestow on us your peace Bestow on us your light.)
9. SPIRIT OF GOD
Spirit of God in the clear
running water,
Blowing to greatness the
trees on the hill Spirit of God in the finger of morning.
Fill the earth, bring it
to birth And blow where you will. Blow, blow, blow till I be But breath of the
Spirit Blowing in me.
Spirit of God, ev'ryone's
heart is lonely Watching and waiting and hungry until, Spirit of God, all long
that you only.
10. SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me (us) -
(2)
Melt me (us), mould me
(us), fill me (us),
Use me (us).
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me (us).
PRAYER AFTER MEDITATION
Blessed are those who
listen to God's Word and live by it day after day.
Let us renew our
consecration to God
and our dedication to our
mission on behalf of youth;
let us ask our Lady for
the gift of fidelity.
Most Holy
and Immaculate Virgin,
Help of Christians,
Mother of the Church,
foundress and support of
our Congregation,
we place ourselves under
your motherly protection,
and faithful to our
Salesian vocation,
we promise to work always
for the greater glory of
God
and for the salvation of
souls.
With Trust
In your intercession,
we pray for the Church,
for our Congregation and
the Salesian Family,
for the young, especially
those most in need,
and for all redeemed by
Christ.
You Were
Don Bosco's teacher;
show us how to imitate his
virtues,
especially his union with
God,
his purity, humility and
poverty,
his love for work and for
temperance,
his kindness
and his whole-hearted
service of others,
his loyalty to the Pope
and to the Bishops of the
Church.
Grant, O Mary
Help of Christians,
that we may serve God
with fidelity and
generosity until death.
Help Us
to come at last to the
endless joy of life together in our Father's home in heaven. Amen.
Mary, Help of Christians,
pray for us.
NIGHT PRAYER
Before we take our repose
let us thank God
for the graces we have
received today.
Let us ask pardon for our
negligences and offer him
the good that we have
accomplished.
(Examination of
conscience)
In the name of the Father and
of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
I adore you, O my God, and I love you
with all my heart. I thank you for having created me,
called me into your church
and preserved me during
the day past.
Pardon me for having
offended you,
and deign to accept any
good
I may have done this day.
Watch over me during my
repose
and free me from all
dangers.
May your grace be always
with me
and with all those who are
dear to me. Amen.
O my God,
I am sorry and beg pardon
for all my sins, and detest them above all things,
because they deserve your
dreadful punishments because they have crucified my loving Saviour, Jesus
Christ, and, most of all,
because they have offended
your infinite goodness;
and I firmly resolve,
by the help of your grace,
never to offend you again,
and carefully to avoid the
occasions of sin.
Sweet Jesus, have mercy on
me
and pardon me.
Our Father who art in heaven...
Dear Mother Mary, ever a
virgin, help me to save my soul.
Hail Mary...
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
I give you my heart and my
soul.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
assist me in my last
agony.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
may I breathe forth my
soul in peace with you.
Let us pray for the Pope and for our bishop:
May the Lord assist them
and protect them in guiding the people of God.
For our superiors and missionaries:
May the Lord bless their
work and recompense their labours.
For our parents, benefactors and persons recommended to our
prayers:
May the Lord reward with
eternal life those who do good to us.
For the Co-operators and past pupils:
May God preserve them in
his grace, faithful to the teachings of Don Bosco.
For the faithful departed:
Eternal rest grant unto
them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
For our community:
May the Lord preserve us
in love and peace after the example of the Holy Family.
O God,
you gave your priest,
Saint John Bosco,
to the Church to be the
father
and teacher of the young
Kindle in our hearts
the love that burned in
his,
so that we may serve you
alone
and seek the salvation of
our fellowmen.
Through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Mary Help of Christians
Pray for us.
In the name of the Father...
SALESIAN PROPER 22 January
BLESSED LAURA VICUNA
Morning Prayer
Benedictus ant. God has
revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
Evening Prayer
Magnificat ant. Greater
love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
24 January
SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
Morning Prayer
Ant. 1 The Lord filled him with the spirit of
wisdom and understanding.
Psalms and canticle from
Sunday, Week 1.
Ant 2 Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord!
Holy men of humble heart,
bless the Lord!
Ant 3 The Lord bestowed on him the wisdom of the
saints.
Benedictus ant. Those who
are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament; and those who turn
many to righteousness, like the stars in heaven.
Evening Prayer
Ant J I shall be the shepherd of my flock; I
shall seek out the lost, and bring back the strayed.
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of Pastors and Doctors of the Church
Ant 2 Like a radiant sun, Francis shines in the
house of the Lord, alleluia.
Ant 3 To me this grace was given: to preach to
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.
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19
Magnificat ant. O bishop
Francis, afire with charity,
God made you the father of
many people;
lead us too to the
pastures of eternal life, alleluia.
31 January
SAINT JOHN BOSCO Evening
Prayer I
Ant 1 God has raised you
from the dust, and given you a place among the great ones of his people.
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of Pastors.
Ant 2 Through you the Lord
has given bread to the hungry, a father to orphans, a friend to the young.
Ant 3 God has raised you up in the Church to the
praise and glory of his grace to reveal his love to young people.
Magnificat ant. My every
breath and all my strength
will be at the service of
the young.
Morning Prayer
Ant 1 Glory and praise to
you, O God of my fathers, for you have given me wisdom, humility and strength.
Psalms and canticle from
Sunday, Week I.
Ant 2 Praise our God with dancing;
praise him with lute and
harp, alleluia.
Ant 3 You have filled him
with joy before your face and to the young he proclaims your blessings.
Benedictus ant. Blessed
are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
Evening Prayer II
Ant 1 My glory is in the Lord; let the humble
listen and rejoice.
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of Pastors.
Ant 2 The source of wisdom is the fear of the
Lord; wise is the man who is faithful to him.
Ant 3 Great and wonderful are you, Lord, in all
your saints.
Magnificat ant. To save
your souls I will gladly spend all my life.
1 February
Commemoration of all
deceased salesian confreres
Morning Prayer
Ant 1 Look, O Lord, on my weakness; pardon all
my sins.
Psalms and canticle from
the Office of the Dead
Ant 2 I will call upon the Lord of joy;
from death and evil I
shall be set free.
Ant 3 The name of the Lord I will praise in
song, in exultation I shall celebrate his glory.
Benedictus ant. I am the
resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he
live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.
Evening Prayer
Ant 1 I will walk in the presence of the Lord,
in the land of the living.
Psalms and canticle from
the Office of the Dead.
Ant 2 Do not abandon, Lord, the work of your
hands.
Ant 3 As the Father raises up and gives life,
so also the Son gives life
to those who love.
Magnificat ant. I go to
prepare a place for you says the Lord; I will come again and will take you to
myself, that where I am you may be also.
6 May
SAINT DOMINIC SAVIO
Morning Prayer
Ant 1 You remained faithful unto death
and so the Lord has crowned
you with glory, alleluia.
Psalms and canticle from
Sunday, Week 1.
Ant 2 Sing hymns to the Lord, you his faithful,
give thanks to his holy name, alleluia.
Ant 3 My song and my strength is the Lord; he
has been my salvation, alleluia.
Benedictus ant. Dominic,
dedicated wholly to the Lord, you walked before him in holiness and justice,
alleluia.
Evening Prayer
Ant 1 Keep your words in my heart,
in your will lies all my
joy, alleluia.
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of Saints.
Ant 2 The
beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, discerning is the man who remains
faithful to him, alleluia.
Ant 3 I bless you, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth:
all these things you have
revealed to little ones,
alleluia.
Magnificat ant. Before the
throne of God and the Lamb, together with the choir of the chosen ones, Dominic
sings a new song, alleluia.
13 May
SAINT MARY DOMENICA
MAZZARELLO Morning Prayer
Ant 1 From before the dawn I have sought you:
your love is my life, alleluia.
Psalms and canticle from
Sunday, Week 1.
Ant 2 Bless the Lord in his works:
he reveals himself to the
pure of heart, alleluia.
Ant 3 Let us rejoice together and be glad:
the joy of God is our
strength, alleluia.
Benedictus ant. Bless the
Lord for all his works; like incense, radiate a sweet odour, alleluia.
Evening Prayer
Ant 1 Unceasingly have I sought you, O Lord:
you have been the source
of my joy, alleluia.
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of Virgins.
Ant 2 The Lord has made of my life
the dwelling place of his
love, alleluia.
Ant 3 God has overwhelmed me with his blessings,
he made me the praise of his glory, alleluia.
Magnificat ant. Poor and
humble as I was, the Lord loved me'and did great things for me, alleluia.
18 May
SAINT LEONARD MURIALDO
Morning Prayer
Benedictus ant. The love
of Christ impels me to give my life for the brethren. Alleluia.
Magnificat ant. Saint
Leonard Murialdo, Brother and friend of the poor, Father of those who are all
alone, Reveal to us the heart of God, alleluia.
24 May
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
HELP OF CHRISTIANS
Evening Prayer 1
Ant 1 Joyful Mother of the Son of God, raised to
the glory of the kingdom, with you we praise the name of the Lord (Alleluia).
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of the Virgin Mary.
Ant 2 Mary, through you has come Peace, in you
the Word was made flesh; with you we glorify the Lord (Alleluia).
Ant 3 Mary, through you has come
the salvation, strength
and kingdom of our God: with you we sing the power of the Lord (Alleluia).
Magnificat ant. The hand
of the Lord had strengthened you; and therefore you shall be blessed forever,
alleluia.
Ant 1 My song and my strength is the Lord:
for me he is both health
and salvation, alleluia.
Psalms and canticle from
Sunday, Week L
Ant 2 Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary,
among all the women of the
earth, alleluia.
Ant 3 We praise you, Lord, for your wonderful
works; we praise you for Mary's help, alleluia.
Benedictus ant. O Mary,
you rise like the dawn, alleluia; and bear the new sun, alleluia.
Evening Prayer II
Ant 1 The joy of the Lord is with you, Mary:
obtain for us benevolence and peace (Alleluia).
Psalms and canticle from
the Common of the Virgin Mary.
Ant 2 Mary, Mother of the Church.
Keep us with the love you
have for your people (Alleluia).
Ant 3 Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of your womb (Alleluia).
Magnificat ant. To you we
have recourse in our trials, O Mother of God; through you we receive help from
the Lord (Alleluia).
23 June
SAINT JOSEPH CAFASSO
Morning Prayer
Benedictus ant. In his
loving mercy God has made you a minister of reconciliation in Christ.
29 October
BLESSED MICHAEL RUA
Morning Prayer
Benedictus ant. The Spirit
of the Lord has consecrated me to proclaim a joyful message to the poor.
Evening Prayer
Magnificat ant. With the
help of the Holy Spirit guard the legacy you have received: be vigilant, endure
pain and suffering, proclaim the Gospel, fulfil your ministry.
13 November
SAINT ALOYSIUS VERSIGLIA
AND SAINT CALLISTUS CARAVARIO
Morning Prayer
Benedictus ant. The blood
of your martyrs, O Lord, will be the fertile seed of Christians.
Magnificat ant. Blessed
are you Aloysius and Callistus who have shed your blood for the Lord; honouring
Christ by your lives, you have imitated him also in death; now you shine in the
glory of heaven.
5 December
BLESSED PHILIP RINALDI
Morning Prayer
Benedictus ant. What you
have learned, received,
heard and seen in me, do!
And the God of peace will
be with you.
Evening Prayer
Magnificat ant. God is my
witness
to the deep affection I
have for all of you
in the love of Christ
Jesus.
BLESSING OF MARY HELP OF
CHRISTIANS
Our help is in the name of
the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Hail Mary...
We fly to your patronage,
O holy Mother of God,
despise not our petitions
in our necessities, but always deliver us from all dangers, O glorious and
blessed Virgin.
Mary Help of Christians,
Pray for us.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
And let my cry come to you.
The Lord be with you. And
also with you.
Let us pray.
All-powerful, eternal God,
by the cooperation of the
Holy Spirit
you made ready the body
and soul
of the glorious Virgin
Mother Mary
to be a fit dwelling-place
for your Son.
As we celebrate her memory
with joy,
grant that through her
motherly intercession
we may be preserved from
evil
in this world and from
eternal death.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May the blessing of
Almighty God Father, Son and Holy Spirit, descend upon you and remain for ever.
Amen.
HYMNS
1. MARY HELP
OF CHRISTIANS
0 Mary Help of Christians,
be a mother to us
In this world so fallen
and so cold.
The values of the life
we're living
Are challenged everyday.
We are weak you know and
often go astray;
We are scared to stand by
what we profess
For fear of what they'll
say
Give us courage Help of
Christians on our way.
The pleasures of the world
Seem better than the
graces you bestowed
With our eyes of flesh we
fail to see the goal;
So we put our feet into
the slime Pretending we feel good;
Cure our blindness so that
we may see the shore.
2. MARY HELP
OF CHRISTIANS
O Help of Christians my
Mother be
To thee I pledge my
fidelity.
Mary, my mother, my guide
thou be
With thee and Jesus I'll
ever be – 2
3. THANK YOU O LORD FOR DON BOSCO
We thank you O Lord for
Don Bosco
In him we see the wonders
of your love.
You filled him with gifts
of nature and of grace
To lead young people to
their home above
He was a man profoundly
human
Open to the signs of the
times
And yet he was a man, he
was a man of God.
Enable us to be his
doubles
Faithful in the service of
youth
Overcoming hardships with
firmness
With hearts filled with
your love.
4. TO WORK AMONG
To work among the poor and
young
O Lord we've heard your
call.
As living signs of your
designs,
Don Bosco leads us all.
We live for you and all we
do
We do for you alone.
We see you when we work
for all,
We know they are your own.
So, help us Lord, to go
towards
Our great Salesian goal.
Don Bosco leads our
prayers and deeds
We're one in heart and
soul.
Don Bosco, guide, with us
abide
Inspiring us each day,
Don Bosco we will follow
thee
On our Salesian way.
5. EUCHARISTIC HYMN
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui:
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui:
Praestet fides
supplementum
Sensuum defectui.
Genitori genitoque, laus
et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus
quoque
Sit et benedictio;
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
6. SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Cor Jesu Sacratissimum ut
bonos et dignos operarios
Piae Salesianorum
Societati mittere
Et in ea conservare (3)
Digneris
Te rogamus audi nos.
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