 “O Lord, though you are rich by nature, you loved the poverty of our humanity when you became man like us. We implore you… to give us a love of voluntary poverty, that we may be satisfied only with what is necessary for our existence, avoiding waste and the love of an easy life, all the days of our lives.” Maronite Liturgy.
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 Prayer of the eighth day, December 22, of the Maronite Christmas Novena.
“O King of Great Counsel, you have united the magnificence of your resplendent power with the prudence of human judgment when you, the almighty and powerful God, took flight to Egypt to escape Herod. We implore you, through your pure nativity and through the intercession of your mother and Saint Joseph, your chosen one, to grant us sound judgment in all of our actions, that we may act in all wisdom and serve you all the days of our lives. Amen.”  From the prayer of the seventh day, December 21, of the Maronite Christmas Novena.
“O Lord, you are one person who has two natures, and have taught us what you have heard from the Father. We implore you, through your pure nativity and through the intercession of your Mother and Saint Joseph, your chosen one, to grant us a living faith and good works in accordance with that faith.”  From the prayer of the third day, December 17, of the Maronite Christmas Novena.
“We implore you, through your pure nativity …, to teach us perfect obedience to your holy commandments …, not for fear of punishment, or constraint, or external force, but by the assent of our minds, the surrender of our hearts, the enthusiasm of our spirits, and the joy of our souls.”  From the prayer of the second day, December 16, of the Maronite Christmas Novena.
“O Hope of the Fathers and Expectation of the People, through your birth you have given us hope. By the sweetness of your hope, you have drawn the shepherds, the magi, and all who believe in your holy name to give the adoration that is due to you.”  The Maronite Christmas Novena, begins on 15 December and is nine consecutive days of prayer.
First Prayer, December 15: “O most beautiful of all children, out of your great love for us, you wished to become man to show us the hidden beauty of your divinity in the splendor of your visible body. Through it you have drawn people to your divine love. O Beloved of the Father and the sole joy of his heart, we implore you, through your pure nativity and through the intercession of your mother and Saint Joseph, your chosen one, to inflame our hearts with your love, and to enlighten our minds with the heavenly rays of your grace, so that we may love you with all of our hearts, and love everyone through you and for you, for you alone deserve the love of all hearts. Amen.” Image: Maronite Icon of Nativity  Thursday Evening Prayer, The Birth of John the Baptizer Week, Maronite Liturgy.
"O Lord, put your holy fear within our hearts. May your holy commandments be rooted deep within our hearts, and help us to dwell, pure and holy, in your presence. And we shall glorify you, your Father and you Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen."  Thursday Morning Prayer, Visitation to Elizabeth Week, Maronite Liturgy.
“Lord, in your goodness, have compassion on sinners and bring back to your truth those who are wandering. Draw us to yourself, enrich our voices with your praises and our tongues with inspired songs. Captivate us by your teachings. Drawing from your treasure of compassion, grant us the consolation that gives healing to body and soul.” Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash  SEDRO, Monday Evening Prayer, Visitation to Elizabeth Week, Maronite Liturgy.
“Be for us the Sun of justice; illumine us with your spiritual light, Lord, that we may not sleep amid confusion and shame, but be awakened to labor according to your commandments. Do not turn your ever-watchful eye from us, but guard us in your mercy.” Photo by Linda Xu on Unsplash  MAZMOORO, Thursday Morning Prayer, Announcement to Mary Week, Maronite Liturgy.
“Seek forgiveness, O sinner, at dawn; the angels of heaven delight in the prayer of morning. All nations, all inhabitants of the earth, hearken; the angels of heaven delight in the prayer of morning. Whether it rises from the sea, from the depths of the earth, or from fire, the prayer of morning opens for us the gates of mercy.” Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash |
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