Pallottine Prayers on Tuesday

Pallottine Prayers on Tuesday:

"The Call of the Faithful
to the Apostolate"

Morning Prayer

L.	Lord, teach us to pray.
R.	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Praise of the Lord Psalm 100(99)

L.	Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing for joy.
R.	Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we belong to him, we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
L.	Go within his gates, giving thanks. Enter his courts with songs of praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.
R.	Indeed, how good is the Lord, eternal his merciful love. He is faithful from age to age.
L.	Loving Father, out of love you have created us and made us your people. We give you thanks. Help us today to be witnesses to your love.
R.	Amen.

Reflection

A. St. Vincent Pallotti writes about the universal apostolate:

"A number of Roman priests and devoted lay people meditated on the divine commandment that obliges everyone to love one's neighbour as oneself. They understood that they could not fulfil this commandment unless they effectively used every possible means for the eternal salvation of their neighbour."(OOCC IV 7)

or:

B. St. Vincent Pallotti writes about the universal apostolate:

"Everyone: priests, religious, lay men and women, can acquire the rewards of the apostolate, if all possible means, talents, knowledge, associations, professions, occupations, human relationships, material things and prayers are used to renew faith in Jesus Christ, and to increase love all over the world, even if all that they are able to do is to pray. Anyone can excel in the good of the apostolate and can indeed even exceed the achievements of the Apostles, because God judges the perfection and value of the work of his creatures according to the intentions of their hearts and according to the abilities of each."(OOCC III 145f)

Pause

Apostolic Prayer of St. Vincent Pallotti

Angelus or during the Easter season: Regina Coeli

1	Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
2	As it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.
1	Angel of God,
2	whom God has appointed my guardian, enlighten, protect, direct and govern me this day. Amen.

Conclusion

L.	May the Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil. May he keep us faithful in his service.
R.	To Him be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer during the Day

L.	Lord, teach us to pray.
R.	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Adoration

L.	Lord Jesus Christ, incarnate Son of God, you are present here in the Blessed Sacrament.
R.	We kneel before you and adore you.
L.	You emptied yourself to save us You became a man and our brother.
R.	We praise your Holy Incarnation.
L.	Your death was not the end but the beginning of the new and eternal life. You opened the way to the Father.
R.	We praise your death that brings us life.
L.	The sacrifice of your death is forever present in this Holy Sacrament.
R.	We praise you in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
L.	Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true man, you overcame death on the cross. You are our food and our drink. We share your risen life. Let us not be blind to the signs of your love, but realize how close you are to us, who live and reign for ever and ever.
R.	Amen.

Reflection

A. St. Vincent Pallotti writes about the need for apostolic zeal:

"Divine Providence obliges us to help our brothers and sisters not only in their present needs but all the more to stand by them in their spiritual necessities. That is why we have an obligation to support each other on the road to our final destination. Nobody can be indifferent towards the death of a neighbour. Indeed, everybody must try to prevent the eternal loss of their neighbour and must use every means for their salvation." (OOCC IV 131)

or:

B. St. Vincent Pallotti writes about the foundation of every apostolate:

"God, in his very essence, is love. He loves us and unceasingly seeks what is for our benefit. He did this in the most perfect manner possible by sending his only begotten Son to redeem us by his death on the cross. Since all human beings, as creatures, are living images of this love, they must strive to be perfect in their love for every person. That is what the commandment of love expressly confirms; that is why each and every person is obliged to contribute to the salvation of all through their gifts of nature and grace." (OOCC IV 308)

Pause

Prayer

L.	Lord, you have given us your love. You open for the road to life.
R.	Lead us ever deeper into the mystery of your love.
L.	You came so that people may have life and have it to the full. (Jn 10:10)
R.	You ask us to give your love to others and to help all to enjoy this abundance of life.
L.	You said: "I came to cast fire upon the earth". (Lk 12:49)
R.	Do not let us rest until this fire has inflamed us all.
L.	Our holy founder Vincent Pallotti was driven by your love.
R.	Lord, we sincerely ask you: fill us with the fire of your love, with the power of your truth, with your divine life, until we too are driven to bear witness to you to the end of the earth.
R.	Amen.

Angelus or during the Easter season: Regina Coeli

1	Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
2	As it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.
1	Angel of God,
2	whom God has appointed my guardian, enlighten, protect, direct and govern me this day. Amen.

Psalm 130(129) or Psalm 51(50) & Closing Petitions

Evening Prayer

L.	Lord, teach us to pray.
R.	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Alternative introduction:

L.	Lord, give us your blessing.
S.	May Almighty God grant us a peaceful night and a happy end.
R.	Amen.

Introduction: Invocation of the Holy Spirit

Examen

Reflection

A. St. Vincent Pallotti writes about the spirit that should permeate the Union of Catholic Apostolate:

"The practice of love is the complete life of the Union. But woe to those who, though belonging to the Union, would try to violate love. Blessed, however, are those who try to preserve the love of the Union with all their strength, because they will be rewarded for strengthening and improving the Union in all its apostolic endeavours." (OOCC III 137)

or:

B. St. Vincent Pallotti writes about the importance of love:

"My soul, being a living image of God, is also a living image of Holy Spirit, who is the infinite, immense, incomprehensible love of the Father and of the Son. This means that my soul has a natural tendency, which aspires to infinite love as opposed to earthly love. Therefore, helped by grace, I am obliged to profit by the gift of free will to become perfect inasmuch as I am the living image of the the infinite love of the Father and the Son." (God, the infinite Love, Med. XIII)

Let us reflect on how we have responded to God's love today,
and ask forgiveness for our sins and failings. (Pause)

Let us thank God for all the gifts we have received,
especially for the grace of our vocation. (Pause)

Let us consider that one day we must die.
Let us pray for faithfulness and a happy death.(Pause)

Prayer

L.	Lord, you resist the proud but are merciful to the humble.
R.	Give us true humility, after the example of your only Son.
L.	Deliver us from pride so that we may never know your silence. Give us the gift of true humility, the virtue which obtains for us your grace. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord.
R.	Amen.
L.	Mary, Mother of mercy, our community has been entrusted to you from the beginning. Protect it now and in the future.
R.	Deepen in it the spirit of chastity, poverty and obedience; the spirit of prayer and of charity; the spirit of self-denial and sacrifice.
L.	Deliver us from all evil, especially from every form of indifference. We ask you to intercede for us this grace from your Son, Jesus Christ.
R.	Amen.
L.	Saint Joseph, your life was entirely devoted to work and the loving care of the Holy Family.
R.	Obtain for our community the grace to make all our work holy and to perform it faithfully as a service to the Church.
L.	Saint Vincent Pallotti, herald of the universal apostolate, intercede with God for us and for all who are inspired by your ideals.
R.	Let us be filled with your spirit and your love, so that we will seek nothing but the honour of of God, the destruction of sin and the salvation of souls. Amen.

Intercessions: Keep us this night, Lord...
or Intercessions: Let us pray for vocations...

Blessing

L.	Lord, we beg you to visit this house and banish from it all the deadly power of the enemy. May your holy angels come to keep us in peace, and may your blessing be upon us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R.	Amen.
S.	"God is love and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them." (1 John 4:16). May Almighty God, the Father + and the Son and the Holy Spirit bless and protect us and all our brothers and sisters in the Union.
R.	Amen.

If no priest or deacon is present, this formula of blessing is replaced by the Leader as follows:

L.	"God is love and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them." (1 John 4:16). The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
R.	Amen.

Te Deum