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St. John Vianney, Priest (Patron of priests) Feast day - August 4
Universally known as the "Cure of Ars," St. John Mary Vianney was ordained a priest in 1815. Three years later he was made parish priest of Ars, a remote French hamlet, where his reputation as a confessor and director of souls made him known throughout the Christian world. His life was one of extreme mortification.
Accustomed to the most severe austerities, beleaguered by swarms of penitents, and besieged by the devil, this great mystic manifested an imperturbable patience. He was a wonderworker loved by the crowds, but he retained a childlike simplicity, and he remains to this day the living image of the priest after the heart of Christ.
He heard confessions of people from all over the world for the sixteen hours each day. His life was filled with works of charity and love. It is recorded that even the staunchest of sinners were converted at his mere word. He died August 4, 1859, and was canonized May 31, 1925.
"Jesus' presence in the Holy Eucharist is like the sun shining its bright rays of grace over our souls filling them with peace and joy, chasing away the dark clouds of sadness and loneliness that often try to come in our souls and in our lives." - St. John Vianney
Quotes from St. John Vianney
How pleasing to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is the short quarter of an hour that we steal from our occupations, from something of no use, to come and pray to him, to visit him, to console him.
Troubles melt away before a fervent prayer like snow before the sun.
The way to destroy bad habits is by watchfulness and by doing often those things which are the opposites to one's besetting sins.
God commands you to pray, but he forbids you to worry.
What will convert X will be the sanctity of your own life.
We may offer ourselves as victims during a week or a fortnight for the conversion of sinners. We suffer from heat or cold; we deprive ourselves of looking at something or going to see someone which would give us pleasure; we make a novena; we hear Mass every day of the week for this intention.
Let us go to Jesus with great confidence every time we sin.
Our Lord is hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for us to come and visit him: see how good He is! If He had appeared before us now in all His glory, we should not have dared to approach Him; but He hides Himself like one in prison, saying: You do not see Me, but that does not matter; ask Me for all you want.
How mistaken is he who toils on Sunday with an idea he is making more money or doing more work. Nothing can ever compensate for the injury one does to oneself by breaking the law of God.
Often in the course of the day, ask for the light of the Holy Spirit.
When you hear Mass, do you come in the same frame of mind as the Blessed Virgin at Calvary because it is the same God and the same Sacrifice.
He who, when tempted, makes the Sign of the Cross with devotion, makes hell tremble and heaven rejoice.
Those who are led by the Holy Spirit have true ideas; that is the reason why so many ignorant people are wiser than the learned. The Holy Spirit is light and strength. When we are led by God of strength and light, we cannot go astray.
Remain humble, remain simple; the more you are so, the more good you will do.
After the reception of the Sacrament, when we feel the love of God growing cold, let us instantly make a Spiritual Communion.
Could one find a greater honor than to be allowed to make reparation to Jesus Christ for the outrages which he receives in the Sacrament of his love?
There is such thing as a holy anger, which comes from our zeal in upholding the interests of God.
Holy Communion and offering the Holy Sacrifice are the two most powerful means of intercession for others' conversion.
We ought to ask the Blessed Virgin, the angels, and the saints to pray for us that we may receive the good God as worthily as it is possible for us to receive him.
Remember that when the priest gives you absolution, you have but one thing to think of: that the Blood of the good God is flowing over your soul to purify it and make it as bright as it was made by its Baptism.
We must take great care never to do anything before having said our morning prayers: the devil once declared that if he could have the first moment of the day, he was sure to have all the rest.
God only gave men ten Commandments, and one of the ten has for its sole object the reverence due to his name: yet is there anything nowadays that is treated with less respect than the Sacred Name?
When two things are to be done, we may choose the one which is the least pleasant.
It is God's will that on Sundays we should occupy ourselves only with what has to do with his service and the salvation of our soul. By doing so, we draw down blessings on our work during the week.
With what humility should we assist at Mass, if we realized that our guardian angel was kneeling beside us, prostrate before the majesty of God! With what eagerness should we not ask him to offer our prayers to Jesus Christ.
We must say many prayers for the souls of the faithful departed, for one must be so pure to enter heaven.
With a humble person, whether he is laughed at or esteemed, praised or blamed, honored or despised, whether people pay attention to him or pass him by, it is all the same to him.
If you are afraid of other people's opinion, you should not have become a Christian.
Ah! How sweet and full of comfort are the moments spent before the Blessed Sacrament! Are you in any trouble? Come and throw yourself at his feet. Do people speak badly of you? Come to him and you will find a good friend who will never fail you.
If you really love God, you will greatly desire to see him loved by all the world.
My little children, reflect on these words: the Christian's treasure is not on earth but in heaven. Our thoughts, then, ought to be directed to where our treasure is. This is the glorious duty of man; to pray and to love. If you pray and love, that is where a man's happiness lies.
Prayer is nothing else but union with God. When one has a heart that is pure and united with God, he is given a kind of serenity and sweetness that makes him ecstatic, a light that surrounds him with marvelous brightness. In this intimate union, God and the soul are fused together like two bits of wax that no one can ever pull apart. This union of God with a tiny creature is a lovely thing. It is a happiness beyond understanding.
LITANY IN HONOUR OF
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us.
Saint John-Mary Vianney,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, endowed with grace from thine infancy,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, model of filial piety,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, devoted servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, spotless lily of purity,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, faithful imitator of the sufferings of Christ,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, abyss of humility,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, seraph of prayer,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, faithful adorer of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, ardent lover of holy poverty,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, true son of St. Francis of Assisi,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, exemplary Franciscan tertiary,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, tender friend of the poor,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, penetrated with the fear of God's judgment,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, fortified by divine visions,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who was tormented by the evil spirit,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, perfect model of sacerdotal virtue,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, firm and prudent pastor,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, inflamed with zeal,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, faithful attendant on the sick,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, indefatigable catechist,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst preach in words of fire,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, wise director of souls,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, specially gifted with the spirit of counsel,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, enlightened by light from Heaven,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, formidable to Satan,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, compassionate with every misery,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, providence of the orphans,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, favored with the gift of miracles,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst reconcile so many sinners to God,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst confirm so many of the just in the way of virtue,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst taste the sweetness of death,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who dost now rejoice in the glory of Heaven,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who givest joy to those who invoke thee,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, heavenly patron of parish priests,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, model and patron of directors of souls,
pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
V. Pray for us, blessed Jean-Marie Vianney,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
Almighty and merciful God,
Who didst bestow upon blessed John Mary Vianney
wonderful pastoral zeal
and a great fervor for prayer and penance,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that by his example and intercession
we may be able to gain the souls
of our brethren for Christ,
and with them attain to everlasting glory,
through the same Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee
and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end.
Amen.
Universally known as the "Cure of Ars," St. John Mary Vianney was ordained a priest in 1815. Three years later he was made parish priest of Ars, a remote French hamlet, where his reputation as a confessor and director of souls made him known throughout the Christian world. His life was one of extreme mortification.
Accustomed to the most severe austerities, beleaguered by swarms of penitents, and besieged by the devil, this great mystic manifested an imperturbable patience. He was a wonderworker loved by the crowds, but he retained a childlike simplicity, and he remains to this day the living image of the priest after the heart of Christ.
He heard confessions of people from all over the world for the sixteen hours each day. His life was filled with works of charity and love. It is recorded that even the staunchest of sinners were converted at his mere word. He died August 4, 1859, and was canonized May 31, 1925.
"Jesus' presence in the Holy Eucharist is like the sun shining its bright rays of grace over our souls filling them with peace and joy, chasing away the dark clouds of sadness and loneliness that often try to come in our souls and in our lives." - St. John Vianney
Quotes from St. John Vianney
How pleasing to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is the short quarter of an hour that we steal from our occupations, from something of no use, to come and pray to him, to visit him, to console him.
Troubles melt away before a fervent prayer like snow before the sun.
The way to destroy bad habits is by watchfulness and by doing often those things which are the opposites to one's besetting sins.
God commands you to pray, but he forbids you to worry.
What will convert X will be the sanctity of your own life.
We may offer ourselves as victims during a week or a fortnight for the conversion of sinners. We suffer from heat or cold; we deprive ourselves of looking at something or going to see someone which would give us pleasure; we make a novena; we hear Mass every day of the week for this intention.
Let us go to Jesus with great confidence every time we sin.
Our Lord is hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for us to come and visit him: see how good He is! If He had appeared before us now in all His glory, we should not have dared to approach Him; but He hides Himself like one in prison, saying: You do not see Me, but that does not matter; ask Me for all you want.
How mistaken is he who toils on Sunday with an idea he is making more money or doing more work. Nothing can ever compensate for the injury one does to oneself by breaking the law of God.
Often in the course of the day, ask for the light of the Holy Spirit.
When you hear Mass, do you come in the same frame of mind as the Blessed Virgin at Calvary because it is the same God and the same Sacrifice.
He who, when tempted, makes the Sign of the Cross with devotion, makes hell tremble and heaven rejoice.
Those who are led by the Holy Spirit have true ideas; that is the reason why so many ignorant people are wiser than the learned. The Holy Spirit is light and strength. When we are led by God of strength and light, we cannot go astray.
Remain humble, remain simple; the more you are so, the more good you will do.
After the reception of the Sacrament, when we feel the love of God growing cold, let us instantly make a Spiritual Communion.
Could one find a greater honor than to be allowed to make reparation to Jesus Christ for the outrages which he receives in the Sacrament of his love?
There is such thing as a holy anger, which comes from our zeal in upholding the interests of God.
Holy Communion and offering the Holy Sacrifice are the two most powerful means of intercession for others' conversion.
We ought to ask the Blessed Virgin, the angels, and the saints to pray for us that we may receive the good God as worthily as it is possible for us to receive him.
Remember that when the priest gives you absolution, you have but one thing to think of: that the Blood of the good God is flowing over your soul to purify it and make it as bright as it was made by its Baptism.
We must take great care never to do anything before having said our morning prayers: the devil once declared that if he could have the first moment of the day, he was sure to have all the rest.
God only gave men ten Commandments, and one of the ten has for its sole object the reverence due to his name: yet is there anything nowadays that is treated with less respect than the Sacred Name?
When two things are to be done, we may choose the one which is the least pleasant.
It is God's will that on Sundays we should occupy ourselves only with what has to do with his service and the salvation of our soul. By doing so, we draw down blessings on our work during the week.
With what humility should we assist at Mass, if we realized that our guardian angel was kneeling beside us, prostrate before the majesty of God! With what eagerness should we not ask him to offer our prayers to Jesus Christ.
We must say many prayers for the souls of the faithful departed, for one must be so pure to enter heaven.
With a humble person, whether he is laughed at or esteemed, praised or blamed, honored or despised, whether people pay attention to him or pass him by, it is all the same to him.
If you are afraid of other people's opinion, you should not have become a Christian.
Ah! How sweet and full of comfort are the moments spent before the Blessed Sacrament! Are you in any trouble? Come and throw yourself at his feet. Do people speak badly of you? Come to him and you will find a good friend who will never fail you.
If you really love God, you will greatly desire to see him loved by all the world.
My little children, reflect on these words: the Christian's treasure is not on earth but in heaven. Our thoughts, then, ought to be directed to where our treasure is. This is the glorious duty of man; to pray and to love. If you pray and love, that is where a man's happiness lies.
Prayer is nothing else but union with God. When one has a heart that is pure and united with God, he is given a kind of serenity and sweetness that makes him ecstatic, a light that surrounds him with marvelous brightness. In this intimate union, God and the soul are fused together like two bits of wax that no one can ever pull apart. This union of God with a tiny creature is a lovely thing. It is a happiness beyond understanding.
LITANY IN HONOUR OF
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us.
Saint John-Mary Vianney,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, endowed with grace from thine infancy,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, model of filial piety,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, devoted servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, spotless lily of purity,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, faithful imitator of the sufferings of Christ,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, abyss of humility,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, seraph of prayer,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, faithful adorer of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, ardent lover of holy poverty,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, true son of St. Francis of Assisi,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, exemplary Franciscan tertiary,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, tender friend of the poor,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, penetrated with the fear of God's judgment,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, fortified by divine visions,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who was tormented by the evil spirit,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, perfect model of sacerdotal virtue,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, firm and prudent pastor,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, inflamed with zeal,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, faithful attendant on the sick,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, indefatigable catechist,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst preach in words of fire,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, wise director of souls,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, specially gifted with the spirit of counsel,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, enlightened by light from Heaven,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, formidable to Satan,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, compassionate with every misery,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, providence of the orphans,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, favored with the gift of miracles,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst reconcile so many sinners to God,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst confirm so many of the just in the way of virtue,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who didst taste the sweetness of death,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who dost now rejoice in the glory of Heaven,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, who givest joy to those who invoke thee,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, heavenly patron of parish priests,
pray for us.
St. John Vianney, model and patron of directors of souls,
pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
V. Pray for us, blessed Jean-Marie Vianney,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
Almighty and merciful God,
Who didst bestow upon blessed John Mary Vianney
wonderful pastoral zeal
and a great fervor for prayer and penance,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that by his example and intercession
we may be able to gain the souls
of our brethren for Christ,
and with them attain to everlasting glory,
through the same Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee
and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end.
Amen.
Call on the angels! Especially this day. Call them with kindness! Send them before you in every situation and watch your circumstances improve and problems resolve in ways you could not have imagined.