Ascetic Theology
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St. Francis of Assisi; Friar (04 OCT)
Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one… Continue reading
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Tuesday of Holy Week (26 MAR)
O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and… Continue reading
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St. Peter Damian (21 FEB)
“O holy Virgin, Mother of God, help those who implore your assistance. Turn toward us. Have you perhaps forgotten us because you have been elevated to a position close to God? No, certainly not. You know well in what danger you left us. You know the miserable condition of your servants. No, it would not… Continue reading
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St. Conrad of Piacenza (19 FEB)
Almighty God, You attracted Saint Conrad through his zeal for justice to serve You faithfully in the desert. Through his prayers may we live justly and piously, and happily succeed in coming to You. Amen. – Roman Catholic Prayer St. Conrad was a relatively “well-to-do” man whose carelessness and repentant heart turned his life around. The story begins with… Continue reading
Rev'd James M. Hairston 