The Apostles

 

_Litany of the Apostles_

Come Lord Jesus, the way, the truth and the life 
Come Lord Jesus, the way, the truth and the life 
Come Lord Jesus, the way, the truth and the life 

Lord, have mercy on us                      Lord, have mercy on us 
Christ, have mercy on us                    Christ, 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 Spirit                          have mercy on us 
Holy Trinity, one God                         have mercy on us 
Mary, Queen of the Apostles                   Pray for us 

_Saint Peter_ 
Saint Peter, Simon who accepted to catch men for Christ to earn the Kingdom of God rather than catch fish to earn a living; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Peter, Simon to whom the key of heaven is given; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Peter, Simon the rock upon which the Lord’s Church is built; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Peter, Simon, first shepherd of the Church; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Paul_ 
Saint Paul, Saul of Tarsus, called on his way to Damascus; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Paul, Saul of Tarsus, Apostle of the Gentiles who, with Barnabas, was set apart by the Holy Spirit for a special mission; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Paul, Saul of Tarsus, Guardian and mentor of the Divine Projects Writers Council; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Andrew_ 
Saint Andrew, brother of Simon Peter who left John the Baptist and followed Christ that the Lord may increase; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Andrew, another fisher of men for the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Andrew, Apostle always closer to the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint James_ 
Saint James, Apostle who abandoned your earthly father with the fish and followed your heavenly Father with other disciples; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint James, Apostle, Son of Zebedee and of Thunder; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint James, Apostle, murdered by Agrippa; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint John_ 
Saint John, another son of thunder and Beloved of the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint John, another son of thunder who alone, stood with the Lord and his mother on Golgotha; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint John, Apostle banished at the Island of Patmos; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint James_ 
Saint James, Apostle called by the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint James, Apostle burnt with zeal to die with _Jesus_; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint James, the Apostle who served the Lord faithfully; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint James, Son of Alphaeus_ 
Saint James, Apostle, Son of Alphaeus; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint James, Apostle, Brother of the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint James, Apostle, first Bishop of Jerusalem; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Philip_ 
Saint Philip, Apostle from Bethsaida who conducted Nathaniel to the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Philip, Apostle from Bethsaida who served at the distribution of loaves; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Philip, Apostle from Bethsaida who burned with zeal to see the Father and taught the Ethiopian Enoch; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Nathaniel_ 
Saint Nathaniel, the true Israelite the Lord saw under a fig tree; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Nathaniel, conducted to the Lord by Apostle Philip; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Nathaniel, incapable of deceit; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Matthew_ 
Saint Matthew, Son of Alphaeus; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Matthew, called Levi; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Matthew, Publican turned treasurer of the Gospel; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Simeon_ 
Saint Simeon, Canaanite Apostle of the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Simeon, Son of Zealot; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Simeon, Companion of St. Jude; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Jude_ 
Saint Jude, called Thaddeus; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Jude, Simeon’s companion; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Jude, another Brother of the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Saint Matthias_ 
Saint Matthias, Apostle chosen by the Holy Spirit; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Matthias, silent follower of the Lord; assist us with your glorious presence. 
Saint Matthias, replacement for Judas Iscariot; assist us with your glorious presence. 

All you Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ who started the mission we are continuing, pray for us and assist us with your glorious presence. 

_Lamb of God_ 
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, 
Spare us, O Lord; 
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, 
Graciously hear us, O Lord; 
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, 
Have mercy on us. 

_Concluding Prayer_ 
Most loving Trinity, you executed your final plan for human salvation with the mission of your Apostles; now that they are here with us, may it please you to continue with us their mission as it was in the beginning, to enable us restore the glory of the Church as it was in their time, so that our services may redound to your utmost glory in the life of the entire Church and the world which the Lord Jesus Christ has died for, until the Gospel is preached to the four corners of the earth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Mary, Queen of the Apostles; assist us with your glorious presence. 

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