May Collects

Collects of May


1 Saint Joseph the Worker

O God, creator of all things,
Who laid down for the human race the law of work,
Graciously grant
That byu the example of Saint Joseph and under his patronage
We may complete the works you set us to do
And attain the rewards of your promise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
2 Saint Athanasius
Almighty, ever-living God,
Who raised up the Bishop Saint Athanasius
As an outstanding champion of your Son's divinity,
Mercifully grant,
That by rejoicing in his teaching and his protection,
We may never cease to grow
in knowledge and love of you.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

3 Saint Philip and James, apostles

O God who gladden us each year
With the feast day of the Apostles Philip and James
Grant, us through their prayers,
A share in the Passion and Resurrection
Of your only begotten Son,
So that we may merit to behold you for eternity.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

10 Saint Damien de Veuster, priest

FAther of mercy,
Who gave us in Saint Damien
A shining witness of love for the poorest  and most abandoned,
Grant that by his intercession
As faithful witnesses of the heart of your Son Jesus,
We too may be servants of the most needy and rejected.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs

Grant, we pray, almighty God,
That we who know the great courage
Of the glorious martyrs Nereus and Achilleus
In confessing ou,
May experience their loving intercession for us in your presence.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

12 Saint Pancras, Martyr

May your church rejoice, O God,
Confident in the intercession of the Martyr Saint Pancras,
And by his glorious prayers
May she persevere in devotion to you
And stand ever firm.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
13 Our Lady of Fatima
O God, who chose the MOther of your Son
To be our mothers also,
Grant us that, persevering in penance and prayer
For the salvation of the world,
We may further more effectively each day
The reign of Christ.
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

14 Saint Matthias

O God, who assigned Saint Matthias
A place in the college of Apostles,
Grant us, through his intercession,
That rejoicing at how your love has been allotted to us,
We may merit to be numbered among the elect.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

15 Saint Isidore

Lord God, to whom belongs all creation,
And who call us to serve you
By caring for the gifts that surrounded us,
Inspire us by the example of Saint Isidore
To share our food with the hungry
And to work for the salvation of all people.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

18 Saint John I, Pope and Martyr

O God, who reward faithful souls
And who have consecrated this day
By the martyrdom of Pope Saint John the First,
Graciously hear the prayers of your people
And grant that we, who venerate his merits,
May imitate his constancy in the faith.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

20 Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest

O God, who gave the priest Saint Bernardine of Siena
A great love for the holy Name of Jesus,
Grant through his merits and prayers,
That we may ever be set aflame
With the spirit of your love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
21 Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Companions, Martyrs
Almighty and eternal God,
Who made the Priest Saint Christopher Magallanes and his companions
Faithful to Christ the King even to the point of martyrdom,
Grant us, through their intercession,
That persevering in confession of the true faith,
We may always hold fast to the commandments of your love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

22 Saint Rita of Cascia, religious

Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord,
The wisdom and strength of the Cross,
With which you were pleased to endow Saint Rita,
So that, suffering in every tribulation with Christ,
We may participate ever more deeply in his Paschal Mystery.
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

22 Saint Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor of the Church

O God, who bring light to your church
Through the learning of the Priest Saint Bede,
Mercifully grant that your servants
May always be enlightened by his wisdom and helped by his merits.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

22 Saint Gregory VII, Pope

Give to your church, we pray, O Lord,
That spirit of fortitude and zeal for justice
Which you made to shine forth
In Pope Saint Gregory the Seventh.,
So that, rejecting evil, she may be free
To carry out in charity whatever is right.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
22 Saint Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi, Virgin
O God, lover of virginity,
Who adorned with heavenly gifts
The Virgin Saint Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi,
Setting her on fire with your love,
Grant, we pray, that we, who honor her today,
May imitate her example of purity and love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

26 Saint Philip Neri, priest

O God, who never cease to bestow the glory of holiness
On the faithful servants you raise up for yourself,
Graciously grant
That the Holy Spirit may kindle in us that fire
With which he wonderfully filled
The heart of Saint Philip Neri.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
27 Saint Augustine of Canterbury
O God, who by the preaching
Of the bishop Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Ledd the English peoples to the Gospel,
Grant, we pray, that the fruits of his labors
May remain ever abundant in your Church.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
31  The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Almighty ever-living God,
Who, while the Blessed Virgin Mary was carrying your Son in her womb,
Inspired her to visit Elizabeth,
Grant we pray
That faithful to the promptings of the Holy Spirit,
We may magnify your greatness
With the Virgin Mary at all times.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
O God, who prepared a fit dwelling place for the Holy Spirit
In the Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Graciously grant that through her intercession
We may be a worthy temple of your glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.

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