THE RACCOLTA

Adoráte Deum, omnes Angeli eius.

Worship God, all ye His Angels.

In conspéctu Angelórum psallam tibi, et adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum: et confitébor nómini tuo, Dómine.

Before the Angels will I sing praise unto thee, and will worship toward thy holy temple and I will praise thy Name, O Lord.

"And another angel came, and stood before the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which is before the throne of God." - Apocalypse 8:3

Hódie nata est beáta Virgo María ex progénie David

This day was the Blessed Virgin Mary born of the lineage of David.

Arca non putri fabricáta ligno Manna tu servas, fluit unde virtus, Ipsa qua surgent animáta rursus Ossa sepúlcris.

Ark of sweet wood not destined for ruin, Holding the manna, whence springeth forth the power Summoning forth the bones again arisen From depths of the tomb.

Ego in altissimis habitavi, et thronus meus in columna nubis. 

 I dwelt in the highest places, and my throne is in a pillar of a cloud.

Assúmpsit Jesus Petrum, et Jacóbum, et Joánnem fratrem ejus, et duxit eos in montem excélsum seórsum, et transfigurátus est ante eos.

Jesus took Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brought them up into an high mountain apart and was transfigured before them.

Aspirations of St. Ignatius to the Holy Redeemer

Ánima Christi, sanctífica me. Corpus Christi, salva me. Sanguis Christi, inébria me. Aqua láteris Christi, lava me. Pássio Christi, confórta me. O bone Jesu, exáudi me! Intra tua vúlnera abscónde me. Ne permíttas me separári a te. Ab hoste malígno defénde me. In hora mortis meæ voca me. Et jube me veníre ad te, ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te in sæcula sæculórum. 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. Separated from Thee let me never be. From the malignant enemy, defend me. At the hour of death, call me. To come to Thee, bid me, That I may praise Thee in the company Of Thy Saints, for all eternity. Amen.

Elísabeth Zacharíæ magnum virum génuit. Joánnem Baptístam, præcursórem Dómini.

Elizabeth, the wife of Zacharias, was the mother of a mighty man. Even of John the Baptist, the Fore-runner of the Lord.

O blessed day which raised up and so highly exalted this most humble handmaiden of the Lord that she might become the most glorious Queen of Heaven and the mistress of the world. Indeed she could not have risen to more sublime heights since she had been elevated to the very Throne of the heavenly kingdom, and thus was established in glory next after Christ. O blessed and truly honourable is this day which constituted and confirmed for us a Queen and Mother who is at once powerful and merciful in the kingdom of God, that we might have her, who ever remaineth the Mother of the Judge, as a Mother of mercy protecting us and interceding for us with Christ, unceasingly watching over the work of our salvation.

- St. Peter Canisius

Delectáre in Dómino: et dabit tibi petitiónes cordis tui.

Delight in the Lord, and He will give thee the requests of thy heart.

O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.  O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the Most Loving of Fathers.  O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms.  I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart.  Press him to my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath.  St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.  Amen.

Tu Deus trinus paritérque et unus, Qui pater cunctis opiféxque rerum, Fac patrem Joseph imitémur actu, Morte imitémur. Amen.

God, who art one and three-fold in being, Father and Maker of all of the living, Make us to imitate Joseph our father, Living and dying. Amen.