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Meditation Seven – Of Hell.
Meditation Seven – Of Hell. Preparation. PLACE yourself in God’s Presence. Humble yourself, and ask His Aid. Picture to yourself a dark city, reeking with the flames of sulphur and brimstone, inhabited by citizens who cannot get forth. Considerations. Even so the lost are plunged in their infernal abyss; —suffering indescribable torture in every sense…
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Meditation Six – On Judgement.
Meditation Six – On Judgement. Preparation. PLACE yourself in the Presence of God. Intreat Him to inspire you. Considerations. When the time comes which God has appointed for the end of this world, and after many terrible signs and warnings, which will overwhelm men with fear, —the whole earth will be destroyed, and nothing then…
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Meditation Five – Of Death.
Meditation Five – Of Death. Preparation. PLACE yourself in the Presence of God. Ask His Grace. Suppose yourself to be on your deathbed, in the last extremity, without the smallest hope of recovery. Considerations. Consider the uncertainty as to the day of your death. One day your soul will quit this body—will it be in…
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Meditation Four – On Sin.
Meditation Four – On Sin. Preparation. PLACE yourself in the Presence of God. Ask Him to inspire your heart. Considerations. Consider how long it is since you first began to commit sin, and how since that first beginning sin has multiplied in your heart; how every day has added to the number of your sins…
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Meditations
Meditations – St. Ignatius of Loyola Two Standards Meditations – St. Francis DeSales The following meditations are taken from St. Francis DeSales classic book “An Introduction to a Devout Life”. They were written as an aide to spiritual renewal, “In order to obtain this sensitiveness and contrition, exercise yourself carefully in the following meditations which,…
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Meditation Three – Of the Gifts of God.
Meditation Three – Of the Gifts of God. Preparation. PLACE yourself in the Presence of God. Ask Him to inspire your heart. Considerations. Consider the material gifts God has given you—your body, and the means for its preservation; your health, and all that maintains it; your friends and many helps. Consider too how many persons…
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Meditation Two – Of the End for Which we Were Created.
Meditation Two – Of the End for Which we Were Created. Preparation. PLACE yourself before God. Ask Him to inspire your heart. Considerations. God did not bring you into the world because He had any need of you, useless as you are; but solely that He might show forth His Goodness in you, giving you…
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Meditation One – On Creation.
Meditation One – On Creation. Preparation. PLACE yourself before God. Ask Him to inspire your heart. Considerations. God did not bring you into the world because He had any need of you, useless as you are; but solely that He might show forth His Goodness in you, giving you His Grace and Glory. And to…
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St. Ignatius – Meditation on Two Standards
St. Ignatius – Meditation on Two Standards The one of Christ, our Commander-in-chief and Lord; the other of Lucifer, mortal enemy of our human nature. Prayer. The Preparatory Prayer is to ask grace of God our Lord that all my intentions, actions and operations may be directed purely to the service and praise of His…
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Method of Mental Prayer or Meditation
Method of Mental Prayer or Meditation According to St. Alphonsus. I. PREPARATION. A recollected life and regular Spiritual Reading are the best remote preparation. For the immediate preparation, make three short but fervent acts (I) An Act of Adoration of God present to the soul. Example: O my God, I believe Thou art really here…
Knights Prayer
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues that should characterize those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights, we are constantly observed, our faith judged, and our Order appreciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy Servants, the Knights of the Precious Blood.
