Psalm 56:14

Jesus Loves the Animals

“God said,

See, I have given you every

plant yielding seed that is upon

the face of all the earth,

and every tree with seed in its fruit;

you shall have them for food.

And to every beast of the earth,

and to every bird of the air,

and to everything that creeps on the earth,

everything that has

the breath of life,

I have given

every green plant

for food.

And it was so.

God saw everything

that he had made,

and indeed, it was very good.”

Genesis 1:29-31

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

"O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee."

Tu Es Sacerdos

"Lord, fill with the gift of the Holy Spirit him whom you have deigned to raise to the rank of the priesthood, that he may be worthy to stand without reproach before your altar, to proclaim the Gospel of your kingdom, to fulfill the ministry of your word of truth, to offer you spiritual gifts and sacrifices, to renew your people by the bath of rebirth; so that he may go out to meet our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, your only Son, on the day of his second coming, and may receive from your vast goodness the recompense for a faithful administration of his order."

Prayer of the Byzantine Rite

Holy Orders

"The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech."

Psalm 109:4

The Feeding of the Multitude

“And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.”

Luke 9:17

Crown of Thorns

Come let us adore Christ our King who was crowned with thorns.

Loving Savior, you allowed your enemies to crown you with thorns and to treat you like a fool,

— make us patient when we suffer and forgiving when we are slighted.

Help all the faithful to see their own trials as a participation in yours,

— that they may bear witness in themselves to the salvation that comes from you.

Crowned with thorns, you bore all the sins of the human race,

— grant your merciful forgiveness to those who have departed from this life.

Amen