ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA
Meditation on his words & teachings
ENGLISH
Cross - Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen!
Invocation:
O God, who didst endue blessed Thomas, thy bishop, with wondrous gifts of mercy to the poor: we humbly beseech thee; that, at his intercession, thou wouldest pour forth on all who call upon thee the abundant riches of thy mercy. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
First Bead - Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)
Our Father, in heaven, holy be your name; Your Kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Do not bring us to the test, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Second Bead - Angelic Salutation (Hail Mary)
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen!
Third Bead - Creed (I believe)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord,
who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen!
Middle Beads- FIRST BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
Rejoice, then, you people; shout for joy, you needy ones; because even if the world holds you in contempt you are highly valued by your Lord God and the angels.
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
Our Father, in heaven, holy be your name; Your Kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Do not bring us to the test, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen!
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen!
SECOND BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
The Bible tell us that the poor, the downtrodden, the oppressed, the needy, the hungry and the thirsty were the Lord’s favorites. Why, then, should they not be our favorites as well?
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
THIRD BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
Anticipate the needs of those who are ashamed to beg for to make them ask for help is to make them buy it.
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
FOURTH BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
Dismiss all anger and look into yourself a little. Remember that he of whom you are speaking is your brother, and, as he is in the way of salvation, God can make him a saint, in spite of his present weakness.
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
FIFTH BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
If you desire that God should hear your prayers – hear the voice of the poor.
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
SIXTH BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
If in this world any creature ever loved God with whole heart, with whole soul, and with whole mind, she was the creature. (NOTE: no grammatical error; exact words of St. Thomas of Villanova)
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
SEVENTH BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
One thing alone I can call my own the obligation to distribute to my brethren the possessions with which God has entrusted me.
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
EIGHTH BEAD:
Brothers and Sisters (Brothers/Sisters), let us recall the words of St. Thomas of Villanova:
Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Jesus and Mary, Jesus and Mary, Jesus and Mary.
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(3) Small Beads - To be followed by (1) Our Father, (1) Hail Mary, (1) Glory Be
Back to the Middle Bead - Concluding Prayer
L.: Pray for us, O Glorious, St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
I will love you LORD, in every way and without setting limits to my love. You set no limits to what you have done for me; you have not measured out your gifts. I will not measure out my love. I will love you, LORD, with all my strength, with all my powers, as much as I am able. Amen!
Back to the (3) Small Beads - (3) Glory Be, for Holy Trinity.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen!
Cross - L.: St. Thomas of Villanova,
R.: Pray for us.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen!
Prepared by: Bro.Winston S. Victorino, Feast of St. Padre Pio of Pietralchina
September 23, 2010, Gift and inspiration from Sto. Tomas de Villanueva
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