prayers to St. Dominic
Prayer in Honor of St. Dominic
My Lord Jesus Christ, who didst found Thy Church with Thy Most Precious Blood and, by the preaching of the Apostles, didst establish it, propagate it and extend it throughout the whole world; and after them didst send the holy Patriarch Dominic to adorn it, enlighten it and defend it by the splendor of his merits and doctrine; vouchsafe to hear the prayers incessantly offered by that apostolic man for the increase of the spiritual goods and the temporal welfare of the same Thy Church.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Most merciful Redeemer, who didst choose Saint Dominic to labor with Thee in the saving of souls, and he, by his zeal and Thy grace, won over to the Church so many heretics who were separated from her, and so many sinners who had grieved her by their evil lives; O my God, do thou send new laborers always into Thy vineyard to work for Thy glory and to gather in the fruits of everlasting life.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
O good Jesus, who didst delight to see Saint Dominic kneeling every night before Thine altar, adoring Thee hidden in the Blessed Sacrament with lively faith and offering in turn groans, prayers and penances in behalf of the Church, at that time persecuted by her enemies and profaned by her own children; defend this Thy Spouse through the intercession of Saint Dominic from the insults and the plots of the infernal enemy of mankind.
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.
(Indulgence of 300 days once a day)
Novena Prayer to St. Dominic
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 circumstances.
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.
An Indulgence of 300 days
Prayer to St. Dominic and St. Catherine
O holy Priest of God and glorious Patriarch, Saint Dominic, thou who wast the friend, the well-beloved son and the confidant of the Queen of Heaven, and didst work so many miracles by the power of the Holy Rosary; and thou. Saint Catherine of Siena, first daughter of this Order of the Rosary, and powerful mediator at Mary’s throne with the Heart of Jesus, with whom thou didst exchange thy heart; do you, my beloved Saints, have regard to my necessities and pity the sad condition in which I now find myself. On earth you opened your hearts to the miseries of your fellow-men and your hands were strong to help them; now in heaven your charity hath not grown less nor hath your power waned. Pray, ah, pray for me to the Mother of the Rosary and to her divine Son, for I have great confidence that through your assistance I shall obtain the favor I so much desire. Amen.
Gloria three times.
In honor of St. Vincent Ferrer, Gloria
In honor of St. Thomas Aquinas, Gloria
(Indulgence of 3 years on each day of the Novena or Triduum, if performed privately by the faithful.)
Prayer to St. Dominic
Prayer to St. Dominic
Commemorations of St. Dominic for the little office of the blessed virgin mary
Ant. The follower of poverty has passed to the throne, the leader to the scepter, the victor to the crown: death gives way to life, labor to rest, and present sorrow to gladness.
V. Pray for us, Blessed father Dominic
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Lauds:
Ant. The body of a virgin, the mind of a martyr, the labors of an apostle, have at the end of thy course purchased for thee, O Mendicant of Christ, the reward of life.
V. The just man shall blossom like the lily.
R. And shall flourish forever before the Lord.
Second Vespers:
Ant. O light of the Church, doctor of patience, ivory of chastity, freely hast thou dispensed the water of wisdom: herald of grace, unite us to the blessed.
V. Pray for us Blessed Dominic,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Prayer:
Let us Pray: O God, who didst vouchsafe to enlighten Thy Church by the merits and teachings of Blessed Dominic, Thy Confessor and our Father, grant through his intercession, that it may never be destitute of temporal help, and may always increase in spiritual growth. through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Commemorations during the Octave of Saint Dominic
First Vespers:
Ant. The follower of poverty has passed to the throne, the leader to the scepter, the victor to the crown: death gives way to life, labor to rest, and present sorrow to gladness.
V. Pray for us, Blessed father Dominic
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Lauds:
Ant. Blessed be the Redeemer of all, who in providing for the salvation of men gave Saint Dominic to the world.
V. The just man shall blossom like the lily.
R. And shall flourish forever before the Lord.
V. The just man shall flourish like the palm tree in the house of the Lord.
R. He shall be multiplied like a cedar of Lebanon.
Second Vespers:
Ant. O great Father, Saint Dominic, at the hour of death take us to thyself, and while here regard us always graciously.
V. Pray for us, Blessed father Dominic
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Prayer:
Let us Pray: O God, who didst vouchsafe to enlighten Thy Church by the merits and teachings of Blessed Dominic, Thy Confessor and our Father, grant through his intercession, that it may never be destitute of temporal help, and may always increase in spiritual growth. through Christ our Lord. Amen.