22 December
O Rex gentium,
et desideratus earum,
lapisque
angularis, qui facis utraque unum:
veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.
O King of the
gentiles and their desired One,
the cornerstone
that makes both one:
come, and deliver
man, whom you formed out of the dust of the earth.
Photo: The holy oils at the Cathedral
of St. Matthew in Washington, D.C. The
light coming through the stained glass was perfect for this particular photo.
Meditation:
Both the Old and New
Testaments refer to the king being anointed with oil. David was anointed. Jesus' feet were anointed with oil and tears
at table before his passion. The
sacraments of baptism, confirmation, ordination, and the sacrament of the sick
include anointing with specifically blessed oils: the oil of catechumens,
sacred chrism, and the oil of the sick. The anointing we receive at baptism and
confirmation joins us to Jesus in a share of His Passion. Consider the great gift of anointing. What does it mean to me?
Prayer:
The Anima Christi appears on the fly-leaf of
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
of Loyola. It is an ancient prayer
that was not written by Ignatius.
However, it is obvious Ignatius knew the prayer and entered deeply into
it.
Anima Christi
Anima
Christi, sanctifica me.
Corpus
Christi, salva me.
Sanguis
Christi, inebria me.
Aqua
lateris Christi, lava me.
Passio
Christi, conforta me.
O
bone Jesu, exaudi me.
Intra
tua vulnera absconde me.
Ne
permittas me separari a te.
Ab
hoste maligno defende me.
In
hora mortis meae voca me.
Et
iube me venire ad te,
Ut
cum Sanctis tuis laudem te.
In
saecula saeculorum. Amen
Soul of Christ,
sanctify me
Body of Christ,
save me
Blood of Christ,
inebriate me
Water from the
side of Christ, wash me
Passion of
Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus,
hear me
Within Thy wounds
hide me
Suffer me not to
be separated from Thee
From the
malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my
death call me
And bid me come
unto Thee
That I may praise
Thee with Thy saints
and with Thy
angels
Forever and ever. Amen.
Lagniappe:
Anima Christi (sung
in Latin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phGDR9y912s
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