Twelfth Rose: Tower of Ivory, House of Gold, Ark of the Covenant, pray for us

March 24, 2020

Twelfth Rose: Tower of Ivory, House of Gold, Ark of the Covenant, pray for us

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

St Joseph, intercede for us.

St Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us. Protect our family from demons....

Holy Mass for today, March 24, 2020
Celebrant: Fr. Dan Leary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YjsSsp5i6s

Dear Lord, thank you for the beautiful walk this morning and for the cherry blossoms. Thank you for reminding me that there is something to sing about, like the birds sing when they lift up their voices to the sky. I thank you for music, and for the beautiful nature you gave us. Please be under the weight that comes down on us, be our rock and our salvation. Don't let us fall into despair or uncertainty. Help us to have knowledge that You are with us and sustain us.

Lord have mercy,

Christ have mercy,

Lord have mercy,

Christ hear us,

Christ graciously hear us,.

God the Father of heaven,

Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the World,

Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity one God,

Have mercy on us.

Maris Stella, Star of the Sea, from this ship I bring you my twelfth rose. Holy Mother, the boat is cramped. At times it feels like it is better to jump into the sea than to stay in the boat quarantined. Help us, dear Mother!

Tower of Ivory, House of Gold, Ark of the Covenant, pray for us

Tower of Ivory, pray for us. As we contemplate the second joyous mystery, the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, help us to have the spiritual fruit of love for our neighbor.

House of God, hold us as your children. We have so many neighbors in this life: the people we live with we often feel furthest from, the ones we are related to, the neighbors who sometimes we don't see for months and then the people we share this experience of life with on the planet that we need to think about and be considerate of. Help us be like you, Ark of the Covenant, to think about our neighbors and to speak like Mary did when she spoke to Elizabeth, always with the words of praise to God on her lips and raising the relationship towards heaven. Help us to steer clear of gossip, criticism, ridicule of others, racist thoughts and words and disdain for those different than us. Help us to see in each person the image and likeness of Christ, no matter how irritating that person is. Help us speak words of truth, beauty and value when we choose to speak. Help us be the ideal friend, like you were to Elizabeth, oh Holy Mother.

Hail Mary full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art though 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.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever.

All glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be a world without end. Amen.