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Prayer of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Receive, O Lord, all my liberty. Take my memory. Receive my memory, understanding, and entire will. Whatsoever I have or hold, Thou hast given it: I give all back to Thee, and commit it wholly to be governed by Thy will. Thy love and Thy grace give unto me, and I am rich enough and ask for nothing more.
Prayer of St. Ignatius: Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Permit me not to be separated from Thee
From the malignant enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That with thy Saints I may praise Thee
Forever and ever. Amen
Hymn: Iste Confessor
This the Confessor of the Lord, whose triumph
Now all the faithful celebrate, with gladness
Erst on this feast-day merited to enter
Into his glory.
Saintly and prudent, modest in behavior,
Peaceful and sober, chaste was he, and lowly,
While that life's vigor, coursing through his members,
Quickened his being.
Sick ones of old time, to his tomb resorting,
Sorely by ailments manifold afflicted,
Oft-times have welcomed health and strength returning,
At his petition.
Whence we in chorus gladly do him honor,
Chanting his praises with devout affection,
That in his merits we may have a portion,
Now and forever.
His be the glory, power and salvation,
Who over all things reigneth in the highest,
Earth's mighty fabric ruling and directing,
Only and Trinal. Amen
Meditation or Mental Prayer
following the Method of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Method Of Meditation
Preparation for meditation is remote or immediate.
Immediate preparation consists in carefully reading the matter of our meditation over-night; in thinking of it as we go to sleep and as soon as we awake in the morning, so as to exclude all dissipating thoughts and images.These two preparations are followed by an act of adoration, and a preparatory prayer.
Act Of Adoration
Preparatory Prayer
Then picture to yourself the matter of the meditation, of an incident in the life of our Lord, endeavoring to fix it so as to prevent the mind from wandering, and in a short prayer solicit earnestly the grace you especially seek to gain.
After all these comes the body of the meditation, which consists in three things, the use of the memory, the use of the understanding, and the use of the will.
1. Memory.--To apply the memory, put to yourself the following questions, as to the mystery or text. Who? What? Where? With what means? Why? How? When? For instance, if you meditate on the text," What will it profit a man," &c., ask, Who says this? You must answer, "Jesus Christ, the Son. of the living God, who neither can deceive nor be deceived," &c. What is this doctrine that he declares?
If on the Nativity: Who is thus born in a stable? The object of these queries is to fill the mind well with the matter in all its bearings, so that the understanding may apply it to ourselves.
2. Understanding.--We next apply the subject of the meditation to ourselves, we draw conclusions, we weigh motives, we examine past and present conduct, and we anticipate future dispositions. To do this the following questions will materially aid us.
What am I to think about this? What practical lesson am I to draw from it? What motives persuade me to it? How have I hitherto acted? What must I do in future? What obstacle must I remove? What means shall I take?
3. Will.--The understanding thus convinced, we must now adopt resolutions and produce affections; and for the latter it is well to have texts of Scripture, or words of the saints in our mind, to express our various emotions. As to our resolutions, they must be few, suitable, practical, and, if possible, with reference to the very day.
Having thus finished the body of the meditation, we conclude by pious and somewhat familiar colloquies with God, Our Lady, or the Saints, begging the fruit we need, rejoicing in the mystery, praising, giving thanks, &c.
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