Catherine of Siena (Feast of St. Catherine of Siena)

 

The Litany of St. Catherine of Siena

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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, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, our mother,

pray for us.

St. Dominic, glorious Patriarch, etc.

St. Catherine of Siena,

St. Catherine benevolent mother of the poor,

St. Catherine, kind mother of the suffering,

St. Catherine, merciful mother of the sick,

St. Catherine, refuge of the sorrowful,

St. Catherine, intercessor for sinners,

St. Catherine, rose pf patience,

St. Catherine, model of humility,

St. Catherine, lily of chastity,

St. Catherine, vessel of graces,

St. Catherine, zealous promoter of the honor of God,

St. Catherine, luster of holiness,

St. Catherine, example of mildness,

St. Catherine, glory of the Order of Preachers,

St. Catherine, fruitful mother of spiritual children,

St. Catherine, promoter of peace,

St. Catherine, terror of the evil spirits,

St. Catherine, follower of Jesus,

St. Catherine, who didst give the blossoms of thy innocent youth

to the service of thy Heavenly Spouse,

St. Catherine, who didst lead an angelic life in human flesh,

St. Catherine, who didst tear thy virginal flesh with scourges,

St. Catherine, whom Jesus, Himself, did feed with His Body and Blood,

St. Catherine, who didst exchange thy heart with the Heart of Jesus,

St. Catherine, who was blest with His Holy Wounds,

St. Catherine, who was taken to Heaven to the celestial nuptials,

St. Catherine, who didst receive a hundredfold, reward for all thy labors and merits,

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, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins

of the world, have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O glorious Virgin, St. Catherine

that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

Let us Pray.

O God, who didst enable Blessed Catherine, graced with the special privilege of virginity,

and patience, to overcome the assault of evil spirits, and to stand unshaken in the love of

Thy Name, grant we beseech Thee, that after her example treading under foot the wickedness

of the world, and overcoming the wiles of all enemies, we may safely pass onward to Thy glory.

Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.