![]() It brings prayer home & creates a true sense of universality in prayer."by Ahims Ovie on Aug 15, 2014"Outstanding app. Let me repeat "Simply Outstanding." by Anthony Sep 15, 2014"Recommended by our parish priest." by Rosettegcb on Aug 28, 2014"A Gift, daily it continues to give and bless." by Chasw.hal on Aug 20, 2014"I found this software extraordinary. This app is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours: the public prayer of the Christian community.Don't take our word for it: read the reviews."There is positively no need to waste time with words. ![]() Hail Mary.The Divine Office App is The Best Catholic iPhone and iPad App, having won Reader's Choice Awards for the last three years in a row. Prayer for the Holy FatherĪlmighty and everlasting God, have mercy upon Thy servant, Pope Francis, our Supreme Pontiff, and direct him, according to Thy loving kindness, in the way of eternal salvation that, of Thy gift, he may ever desire that which is pleasing unto Thee and may accomplish it with all his might. Never permit me to be separated from You. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. Where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,īut fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, In this life you embraced them with your tender love ĭeliver them now from every evil and bid them eternal rest. In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. Rita is the patron saint of impossible causes, difficult marriages, and abuse victims. Rita mystically received a thorn in her forehead (stigmata) from Jesus' Crown of Thorns. Rita's life in the convent was marked by heroic charity and penance as she closely united herself and her life of deep suffering to Christ. She finally obtained entry only after much prayer, humility, patience, and perseverance. Rita was then free to join the convent, however, she was rejected due to her family's connection with the local violence. ![]() Rita's prayers, and soon both of her sons became ill and died. She earnestly prayed that God would change her son's murderous intentions, or allow them to die rather than commit a mortal sin. Rita labored to guide her children into forgiveness, without success. When he was murdered, her sons plotted a bloody vendetta against the culprits. After many years of persistent prayer she eventually won her husband over to greater civility and kindness. During her eighteen years of marriage she bore two sons whom she loved deeply. He became physically abusive, yet she met his cruelty with kindness and patience. As a child she repeatedly requested to enter the convent, but instead her parents arranged her marriage to a rich, ill-tempered, and violent man. Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) was born in Italy during an era of violent strife between cities and warring family tribes.
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