Dominican Prayers and Devotions
Prayer to Saint Dominic 1
"O wonderful hope which thou gavest to those who wept for thee in the hour of thy death, promising after thy departure to be helpful to thy brethren; fulfill, O Father Dominic, what thou hast said, and assist us by thy prayers."
O thou who didst shine illustrious by so many miracles wrought on the bodies of the sick. Bring us the help of Christ to heal our sick bodies and souls, fulfill, O Father Dominic, what thou hast said, and assist us by thy prayers."
Glor by the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
V. Pray for us, Blessed Father Dominic. (Intentions)
R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.
Let us Pray: O God, who didst vouchsafe to enlighten Thy Church with the merits and teaching of blessed Dominic, Thy confessor and our father; grant through his intercession, that we may not be wanting in temporal help, and may we always increase in spiritual growth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to Saint Dominic 2
The faithful who on Tuesday of each week spend some time in devout meditation or prayers in honor of St. Dominic or perform some other act of piety, with the intention of repeating this act of homage for fifteen continuous Tuesdays, may obtain: A plenary Indulgence on the usual circumstance
I. O glorious Saint Dominic, thou who was a model of mortification and purity, by punishing thy innocent body with scourges, with fastings and with watchings, and by keeping inviolate the lily of thy virginity, obtain for us the grace to practice penance with a generous heart and to keep unspotted the purity of our bodies and our hearts.
Our Father, hail Mary, Glory Be.
II. O great Saint, who, inflamed with divine love, did find thy delight in prayer and intimate union with God; obtain for us to be faithful in our daily prayers, to love Our Lord ardently, and to observe His commandments with ever increasing fidelity.
Our Father, hail Mary, Glory Be.
III. O glorious Saint Dominic, who being filled with zeal for the salvation of souls, did preach the Gospel in season and out of season and did establish the Order of Friars Preachers to labor for the conversion of heretics and poor sinners, pray thou to God for us, that He may grant us to love all our brethren sincerely and to cooperate always, by our prayers and good works, in their sanctification and eternal salvation.
Our Father, hail Mary, Glory Be.
V. Pray for us, Saint Dominic,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
Let us Pray,
Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we who are weighed down by the burden of our sins may be raised up by the patronage of blessed Dominic Thy confessor. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas for a Holy Life
Grant me, O merciful God, that what is pleasing to Thee I may ardently desire, prudently examine, truthfully acknowledge, and perfectly accomplish for the praise and glory of Thy name. Ordain, O my God, my whole life, and what Thou requirest that I should do, grant me to know it and to fulfill as is meet and profitable to my soul. Give me Thy grace, O Lord my God, that I may not fail in prosperity or in adversity, avoiding pride in the former and discouragement in the latter. May I rejoice in nothing but what leads to Thee, grieve for nothing but what turns away from Thee. May I wish to please or displease n one but Thee.
May I despise, O Lord, all transitory things, and prize only that which is eternal. May I shun ant joy that is without Thee, nor wish for anything outside of Thee. May I delight in any work taken up for Thee, and tire of any rest which is without Thee. Grant me, O my God, to direct my heart toward Thee, and in my failings constantly grieve, with the purpose of a amendment.
Make me, O Lord, my God, obedient without contradiction, poor without depression, chaste without corruption patient without murmuring, humble without pretence, cheerful without dissipation, mature without dullness, prompt without levity, fearing Thee without despair, truthful without duplicity, doing good without presumption, correcting my neighbor without haughtiness, and edifying him by word and example without hypocrisy.
Give me, O Lord God, a watchful heart, which no curious thought will turn away from Thee; a noble heart, which no unworthy affection will drag down; a righteous heart, which no irregular intention will twist aside; a firm heart, which no tribulation will break; a free heart, which no violent affection will claim for itself.
Grant me finally, O Lord my God, science in knowing Thee, diligence in seeking Thee, wisdom in finding Thee, a conduct pleasing to Thee, a perseverance trustfully awaiting Thee, and a confidence finally embracing Thee. May I endure Thy punishments by penitence; profit by Thy benefits by grace in this world, and enjoy Thy blessedness by glory in the next; Who livest and reignest, true God, forever and ever. Amen
An indulgence of 3 years, once a day- Pope Leo XIII., Jan. 17, 1888
Invocation to St. Thomas Aquinas
Before Lecture or Study
O Blessed Thomas, patron of schools, obtain for us from God an invincible faith, burning charity, a chaste life, and true knowledge, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Before Study or Class
O Merciful God, grant that I may eagerly desire, carefully search out, truthfully acknowledge, and ever perfectly fulfill all things which are pleasing to Thee, to the praise and glory of Thy name. Amen.
Prayers of St. Pius V
1: Lord Jesus Christ, my crucified Savior, Son of the most blessed Virgin Mary! open Thine ear and listen to me, as Thou didst listen to Thy eternal Father on Mount Thabor.
I believe in God, etc.
2: Lord Jesus Christ, my crucified Savior, Son of the most blessed Virgin Mary! open Thine eyes and look down upon me, as Thou didst look down, from the tree of the cross, upon Thy sorrowing and afflicted Mother.
I believe in God, etc.
3: Lord Jesus Christ, my crucified Savior, Son of the most blessed Virgin Mary! open Thy Sacred lips and speak to me , as Thou didst speak to St. John, when Thou gavest him as a son to Thy beloved Mother.
I believe in God, etc.
4: Lord Jesus Christ, my crucified Savior, Son of the most Blessed Virgin Mary! open Thine arms and embrace me, as Thou didst open them, on the tree of the cross, to embrace the whole human race.
I believe in God, etc.
5: Lord Jesus Christ, my crucified Savior, Son of the most blessed Virgin Mary! open Thy heart and accept mine, and graciously hear my prayer, if such be the pleasure of Thy most holy will.
I believe in God, etc.
Novena to St. Dominic
Say once a day for 9 days, especially beginning on 25 July and ending on 3 August, the Feast of St. Dominic is August 4th ( Aug 8th new calendar)
O renowned champion of the faith of Christ, most holy saint Dominic, who didst renounce the honour and dignity of an earthly principality to embrace the poor, laborious, and mortified life which should distinguish a disciple of Him Who has said: "If any man will come after Me, let him take up his cross and follow Me."
O burning torch, who being thyself consumed with the fire of divine love, didst incessantly labour to enkindle that sacred flame in the hearts of others, look down upon me from that throne of glory where thou enjoyest the reward of all thy labours, and obtain that some sparks of that blessed fire may be lighted in my soul, to animate and encourage me under any crosses or trials with which it shall please the divine goodness to visit me.
Thou, O great Saint, regardest as nothing all the afflictions thou didst endure, and all the toils thou didst undergo for the promotion of God's holy cause; obtain, I beseech Thee, that the same ardent love which strengthened thee, may make sweet to me labours, humiliations, disgraces, or whatever other mortifications I may have to suffer for the Name of Jesus. May I ever bear in mind that nothing can happen to me but by the particular dispensation of a God Who is infinitely wise, and therefore knows what is best for my welfare; infinitely powerful, and consequently able to effect it; and above all, infinitely merciful and loving, Who has laid down His life for my redemption, and continues daily to give new proofs of His love and bounty.
O tender Father of the poor who, when all other resources were exhausted, didst offer thyself for their relief, obtain for me that true spirit of compassion for the suffering members of Jesus Christ, which shone forth so conspicuously in thy holy life. May I, by charity to those whom Jesus so dearly loves, lay up for myself treasures in heaven, where thou now enjoyest that which the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, but which God has prepared for those who love Him, and who prove themselves His Disciples by the observance of His Divine precept "love one another."
I praise and thank God for the high degree of sanctity to which He had raised thee, and the special privileges by which He has distinguished thee. I conjure thee, by that gratitude with which thou shalt for all eternity be penetrated for thy Divine Benefactor, implore for me the grace to root out of my heart whatever is not agreeable in His sight, especially that evil habit by which I most frequently offend Him. Obtain likewise the favours I request in this Novena, through thy powerful intercession.
(Mention your intentions here)
O glorious Mother of God, Queen of the most sacred Rosary, thou who didst love Dominic with the affection of a mother, and were most tenderly loved and honoured by him, look upon me, for his sake, with an eye of pity, deign to join with him in presenting these petitions to thy most Blessed Jesus. I sincerely desire from this moment to love Him with all my heart, and serve Him with all my strength, and now place myself under thy powerful protection, as a sure means of obtaining all the graces necessary to serve Him faithfully here, that I may eternally rejoice with Him hereafter. Amen.
