Catholic devotions for the 8th September
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Saint of the DayReading of the Martyrology
Dedication of the Month
Dedication of the Day
Rosary
Five Wounds Rosary in Latin
Seven Sorrows Rosary in English
Latin Monastic Office
Reading of the Rule of Saint Benedict
Celebration of Mass
Reading from the School of Jesus Crucified
Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady
From the Golden Legend
THE MIRACLE OF JOSEPH’S ROD
And in the fourteenth year of her age, the bishop commanded in common that the virgins that were instituted in the temple, and had accomplished the time of age, should return to their houses and should after the law be married. All the others obeyed his commandment, but Mary answered that she might not do so because her father and mother had given her all to the service of our Lord. And then the bishop was much angry because he durst not make her to break her avow against the scripture, that saith: Avow ye vows and yield them to God. And he durst not break the custom of the people.
And then came a feast of the Jews, and he called all the ancient Jews to council, and showed to them this thing. And this was all their sentence: That in a thing so doubtable, that counsel shall be asked of our Lord. And then went they all to prayer, and the bishop, that was gone to ask counsel of our Lord.
Anon came a voice out of the oracle and said that, all they that were of the house of David that were convenable to be married and had no wife, that each of them should bring a rod to the altar, and his rod that flourished, and, after the saying of Isaiah,4 the Holy Ghost sit in the form of a dove on it, he should be the man that should be desponsate and married to the Virgin Mary.
And Joseph, of the house of David, was there among the others, and him seemed to be a thing unconvenable, a man of so old age as he was to have so tender a maid, and whereas others brought forth their rods he hid his. And when nothing appeared according to the voice of God, the bishop ordained for to ask counsel again of our Lord. And he answered that, he only that should espouse the virgin had not brought forth his rod.
And then Joseph by the commandment of the bishop brought forth his rod, and anon it flowered, and a dove descended from heaven thereupon, so that it was clearly the advice of every man that he should have the virgin. And then he espoused the Virgin Mary, and returned into his city of Bethlehem for to ordain his meiny and his house, and for to fetch such things as were necessary. And the Virgin Mary returned unto the house of her father with seven virgins, her fellows of her age, which had seen the demonstrance of the miracle.
And in those days the angel of our Lord appeared to the Virgin praying, and showed to her how the Son of God should be born of her.
THE DATE OF MARY’S NATIVITY
And the day of the nativity was not known in long time of good Christian men, and as master John Beleth saith that, it happed that a man of good contemplation every year in the sixth ides of September was in prayer, and he heard a company of angels that made great solemnity. And then he required devoutly that he might have knowledge wherefore every year only on that day he heard such solemnity and not on other days. And then he had a divine answer that, on that day the blessed Virgin Mary was born into this world, and that he should do it to be known to the men of holy church, so that they should be concordable to the heavenly court in hallowing this solemnity. And when he had told this to the sovereign bishop the pope, and to the others, and had been in fastings, in prayers, and sought in scriptures and witnesses of old writings, they established this day of the nativity of the glorious Virgin to be hallowed generally of all Christian men.
THE OCTAVE OF MARY’S NATIVITY
But the utas sometime was not hallowed ne kept. But Innocent the fourth, of the nation of Genoa, ordained and instituted the said utas to be observed. And the cause was this:
After the death of Pope Gregory, anon the citizens of Rome enclosed all the cardinals in the conclave because they should purvey lightly for the church, but they [the cardinals] might not accord in many days, but suffered of the Romans much sorrow. Then avowed they to the Queen of Heaven that if they might go quiet from thence they should establish to hallow the octaves of the nativity which they had long negligently left. And they then by one accord chose Celestin, and were delivered, and accomplished then their avow by Innocent, for Celestin lived but a little time, and therefore it might not be accomplished by him.
THE THREE NATIVITY FEASTS
And it is to wit that the church halloweth three nativities, the nativity of our Lord, the nativity of the blessed Virgin Mary, and the nativity of St. John Baptist. And these three signify three nativities spiritual, for we be born again with St. John Baptist in the water of baptism, and with Mary in penance, and with our Lord Jesu Christ in glory. And it behoveth that nativity of baptism go tofore contrition, and that of joy also. For the two by reason have vigils,5 but because that penance is accounted for vigil, therefore that of our Lady behoveth no vigil, but they have all utas, for all haste them unto the eighth resurrection.
The Reading from the Martyrology
September is the Month of Our Lady of Sorrows
This Litany was composed in Latin by Pope Pius VII in 1809 during his captivity under Napoleon.
Kyrie, eleison.
R. Christe, eleison.
Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, audi nos.
R. Christe, exaudi nos.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
R. Christ, graciously hear us.
Pater de caelis, Deus,
R. miserere nobis.
God the Father of heaven,
R. have mercy on us.
Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus,
R. miserere nobis.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R. have mercy on us.
Spiritus Sancte Deus,
R. miserere nobis.
God the Holy Spirit,
R. have mercy on us.
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus,
R. miserere nobis.
Holy Trinity, one God,
R. have mercy on us.
Sancta Maria,
R. ora pro nobis.
Holy Mary,
R. pray for us.
Sancta Dei Genetrix,
R. ora pro nobis.
Holy Mother of God,
R. pray for us.
Sancta Virgo virginum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Holy Virgin of virgins,
R. pray for us.
Mater crucifixa,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother crucified,
R. pray for us.
Mater dolorosa,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother sorrowful,
R. pray for us.
Mater lacrimosa,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother tearful,
R. pray for us.
Mater afflicta,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother afflicted,
R. pray for us.
Mater derelicta,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother forsaken,
R. pray for us.
Mater desolata,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother desolate,
R. pray for us.
Mater filio orbata,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother bereft of thy Son,
R. pray for us.
Mater gladio transverberata,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother pierced with a sword,
R. pray for us.
Mater aerumnis confecta,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother consumed with grief,
R. pray for us.
Mater angustiis repleta,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother filled with anguish,
R. pray for us.
Mater cruci corde affixa,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother crucified in heart,
R. pray for us.
Mater maestissima,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mother most sad,
R. pray for us.
Fons lacrimarum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Fountain of tears,
R. pray for us.
Cumulus passionum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mass of suffering,
R. pray for us.
Speculum patientiae,
R. ora pro nobis.
Mirror of patience,
R. pray for us.
Rupes constantiae,
R. ora pro nobis.
Rock of consistency,
R. pray for us.
Ancora confidentiae,
R. ora pro nobis.
Anchor of confidence,
R. pray for us.
Refugium derelictorum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Refuge of the forsaken,
R. pray for us.
Clipeus oppressorum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Shield of the oppressed,
R. pray for us.
Debellatrix incredulorum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Subduer of the unbelieving,
R. pray for us.
Solatium miserorum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Comfort of the wretched,
R. pray for us.
Medicina languentium,
R. ora pro nobis.
Medicine of the sick,
R. pray for us.
Fortitudo debilium,
R. ora pro nobis.
Strength of the weak,
R. pray for us.
Portus naufragantium,
R. ora pro nobis.
Harbor of the wrecked,
R. pray for us.
Sedatio procellarum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Allay of tempests,
R. pray for us.
Recursus maerentum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Resource of mourners,
R. pray for us.
Terror insidiantium,
R. ora pro nobis.
Terror of the treacherous,
R. pray for us.
Thesaurus fidelium,
R. ora pro nobis.
Treasure of the faithful,
R. pray for us.
Oculus Prophetarum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Eye of the prophets,
R. pray for us.
Baculus Apostolorum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Staff of Apostles,
R. pray for us.
Corona Martyrum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Crown of martyrs,
R. pray for us.
Lumen Confessorum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Light of Confessors
R. pray for us.
Margarita Virginum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Pearl of Virgins,
R. pray for us.
Consolatio Viduarum,
R. ora pro nobis.
Consolation of widows,
R. pray for us.
Laetitia Sanctorum omnium,
R. ora pro nobis.
Joy of all Saints,
R. pray for us.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. parce nobis, Iesu.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. spare us, O Jesus.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. exaudi nos, Iesu.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. miserere nobis, Iesu.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. have mercy on us, O Jesus.
Respice super nos, libera nos, salva nos ab omnibus angustiis in virtute Iesu Christi. Amen.
Look down upon us, deliver us from all trouble in the power of Jesus Christ. Amen
Scribe, Domina, vulnera tua in corde meo, ut in eis legam dolorem et amorem: dolorem, ad sustinendum per te omnem dolorem: amorem, ad contemnendum per te omnem amorem.
Imprint, O Lady, thy wound upon my heart, that I may read therein sorrow and love: sorrow, to endure every sorrow for thee; love, to despise every love for thee.
Credo. Salve Regina, et ter Ave Maria. Creed. Hail Holy Queen, 3 Hail Marys
Friday is the Day dedicated to the Christ's Passion and His Sacred Heart
Litany with subtitles
The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed on Friday
The Rosary in Latin
Chaplet of the Five Holy Wounds of Christ in Latin
Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady in English
Latin Monastic Office for today from Le Barroux in France Texts also provided
The Reading of the Rule of Saint Benedict for September 8
1 Monachorum quattuor esse genera manifestum est.
2 Primum coenobitarum, hoc est monasteriale, militans sub regula vel abbate.
3 Deinde secundum genus est anachoritarum, id est eremitarum, horum qui non conversationis fervore novicio, sed monasterii probatione diuturna,
4 qui didicerunt contra diabolum multorum solacio iam docti pugnare,
5 et bene exstructi fraterna ex acie ad singularem pugnam eremi, securi iam sine consolatione alterius, sola manu vel brachio contra vitia carnis vel cogitationum, Deo auxiliante, pugnare sufficiunt.
Chapter 1 The various kinds of monks
1 It is clear that there are four kinds of monks.
2 First are the cenobites: that is, those who live in monasteries and serve under a rule and an abbot.
3 The second kind are the anchorites, that is hermits: no longer in the first fervor of their way of life, they have undergone long testing in the monastery;
4 they have been trained to fight against the devil through the help and training of many others.
5 And well-armed, they go forth from the battle line held by their brothers to the solitary combat of the desert; now able to fight safely without the support of another, single-handed against the vices of flesh and thoughts with God’s help.
Today's Celebration of the Mass
Jesus XPI Passio sit semper in cordibus nostris
May the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in our hearts
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