Originally published in 1908 by the venerable benziger bros. O most loving jesus, who by thy sublime and beautiful. My prayer book by father lasance by father lasance 1908. His holiness pope pius xi wishes that these volumes, which. Traditional and beautiful, this book is filled with reflections, prayers and devotions of all kinds. We purpose, by means of this book, to inculcate the proper spirit of the devotion to the sacred heart, to assist souls in cultivating the interior life in the midst of the distracting pursuits of the world, and to foster a fervent yet reasonable devotion a love that is both. All true christians frequently recite vocal prayers, such as the our father, the hail mary, the apostles creed, the acts of faith, hope, charity, and contrition. Father lasance my prayer book happiness in goodness. When contemporary prayers many times seem to miss the mark on touching the heartfelt meaning of what you want to convey to your heavenly father, you can confidently turn to this prayer book and find what you seek. Onestop shopping for all your catholic books log in or create an account. Aug 03, 2011 very insightful and inspiring tony baileys book, four dimensions of prayer, helped me understand what i was both experiencing and lacking in my prayer life.
Vintage catholic 1953 my prayer book by father lasance. It also has excellent meditations for eucharistic meditation and prayers for reception of holy communion. I cannot recommend it enough, especially for late teens and adults of all ages. This prayer is taken from prayer book for religious, compiled by fr. My prayer book happiness in goodness reflections, counsels, prayers and devotions by rev. The prayer you are christ by saint augustine of hippo. If you place your order with priority mail, your imprinted bible should arrive within 35 business days. Reflections, counsels, prayers and devotions by lasance, f. Lasance by edited by father lasance and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Act of resignation to the divine will o lord my god, i now, at this moment, readily and. Please note that this is a reproduction of the 1908 edition. From letter to faher lasance written at the popes direction, may. This uplifting book contains prayers and devotions for holy mass, counsels and reflections on the pursuit of happiness, and a wealth of other.
The words are wellknown and wellworn in our mind, but there is a lot more to the our father than at first meets the eye. This past wednesday i was in part of the hospital that was devoted to people who have memory problems like my father. Meinrad archabbey indiana, and was ordained by the most reverend william henry elder, archbishop of cincinnati, on may 24, 1883. Reflections on purgatory drawn from scripture and the sa. Although in itself vocal prayer is not so excellent as mental prayer, we should, nevertheless, beware of underrating its usefulness or necessity. Lasance available in three styles this is a reprint of a classic from 1908.
Includes numerous reflections, counsels, prayers, the mass, litanies, etc. Lasance provides counsels and reflections on the pursuit of happiness, prayers and devotions for holy mass and throughout the day, and. It aims to cultivate the spirit of the contemplative life. Lasance this classic, originally produced in 1922, is a prayer book that includes devotions on behalf of the pour souls. Exact reprint of 1908, originally published by benziger bros. We purpose, by means of this book, to inculcate the proper spirit of the devotion to the sacred heart, to assist souls in cultivating the interior life in the midst of the distracting pursuits of the world, and to foster a fervent yet reasonable devotion a love that is both affective and. You simply cannot go wrong if it has father lasances name on it. Happiness in goodnessreflections, counsels, prayers, and devotionsedited by rev. My prayer book traditional catholic prayer book by fr. Act of contrition o my god, i am heartily sorry for having offended.
That is, the spirit of prayer and penance and sacrifice, for the interests of holy mother church, for the sanctification and salvation of souls, for the spread of christs kingdom among the nations of the world. Notable ones include catholic boys guide, catholic girls guide, and my prayer book, which had over one million copies printed. This pocketsize prayer book is not only packed with tons of favorite traditional. A terrific fathers day giftand one that is routinely neglectedis prayer, whether it is written in a card, prayed over the phone or offered in private. Lasance provides counsels and reflections on the pursuit of happiness, prayers and devotions for holy mass and throughout the day, and incentives for being generous and unselfish in the imitation of christ.
A fathers prayer for his daughter your daily prayer. Jun 12, 2012 prayer book for religious a complete manual of prayers and devotions for the use of the members of all religious communities. Read a fathers prayer for his daughter your daily prayer december 16 devotional and be encouraged to grow in your faith by bringing your worries and frustrations to god. Lasance january 24, 1860 december 11, 1946 was an american priest and writer of roman catholic devotional works. Bonaventure publications, publishers of catholic classics. Prayer for the bishop heavenly father, in these trying times when. When i come home i do not want my children to meet me in awe, and say, oh thou great and dreadful pastor of peninsula bible church, welcome home. According to the description on fraternity publications website, this is a classic book of prayers and devotions, many with sidebyside latin and english. Thank you, thank you for your answer about my china. The book you have is the blessed sacrament book by author. The blessed sacrament prayerbook is adapted to serve as a book of devotions for the faithful.
Please browse our website for more books by father lasance. A complete prayerbook including special prayers and devotions in behalf of. New book description refuge of sinners publishing, inc. Part i includes reflections on the immaculate conception, the birth of mary, marys espousal, the death of st. My prayer book happiness in goodness by lasance, francis xavier and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First published in 1908, this a wonderful and comprehensive source of catholic prayer. Lasance throughout these pages father lasance encourages us to cultivate a. My prayer book by father lasance by father lasance book condition. Here are five things you did or may not know about this. Lasance 19 edition recommended by pope pius xi black leather flex cover 1248 pages this is a very complete everyday catholic prayer book with many novenas, hundreds of indulgenced prayers, the ordinary of the mass, propers for many common feasts and masses, a current chart of moveable feasts, and a special emphasis on all of the prayers necessary and. Happiness in goodness reflections, counsels, prayers and devotions by rev. Father lasance has also written the wellknown young man s guide and catholic girl s guide, among other great works concerning genuine spirituality. Thou shalt love the lord thy god with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength. He makes our hands and voices his own as he raises our petitions and offerings to the father for his.
Back in print this is a complete prayer book of catholic prayers containing favorite novenas, popular devotions, meditations from the holy bible, the imitation of christ, and epistles and gospels for sundays and holy days. Lasance softcover 608pp original from 1908 no luminous mysteries this is a reprint of. Lasance we read in sacred scripture, it is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins ii mach. Lasance books are listed at our online store, click here to see them. Adoration prayer my lord jesus christ, i believe that you are. Born in cincinnati, ohio, he was the son of augustine and philamena detert lasance. All true christians frequently recite vocal prayers, such as the our father, the hail mary, the apostles creed, the acts of. Lasance 19 edition recommended by pope pius xi black leather flex cover 1248 pages this is a very complete everyday catholic prayer book with many novenas, hundreds of indulgenced prayers, the ordinary of the mass, propers for many common feasts and masses, a current chart of moveable feasts, and a special emphasis on all of the prayers necessary and recommended for. My prayer book filled with a catholic treasure chest of traditional reflections, counsels, prayers and devotions, fr. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. This is the prayerbook that made the much beloved father lasance famous. Not just when it comes to missals and prayer books, but to any of the treasures of spiritual reading he authored in his holy life. Introduction 6 table of movable feasts 36 holydays of obligation 37 church law of abstinence and fast 37 part i reflections 1. My prayer book, happiness in goodness, reflections, counsels, prayers, devotions, rev.
Lasance is intended to cultivate among the faithful a tender and practical devotion to our lady. Father francis xavier lasance was a very devout priest. One way i plan to honor my father this year on fathers day is in prayer, not only for him who has already received his eternal reward, but also for the other fathers in my lifemy fatherinlaw, my son, my soninlaw and numerous friends and other loved ones. Purchased from loreto publications, it is by far my favorite fr. Its a prayer faithful catholics say at least once a week at mass, if not several times daily. If we cannot ship your bible within 12 business days, we will contact you. Blessed sacrament prayerbook catholic book publisher. This copy is an exact reproduction of the original. A classic book of prayers and devotions, many with sidebyside latin and english. Aug 24, 2017 my prayer book by francis xavier lasance, 97876258059, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lasances my prayer book has been a favorite of englishspeaking catholics for almost a century. Prayer to become more like jesus god, our father, you redeemed us and made us. The first thing that made me buy this prayer book is the authorcompiler.
X after an extensive introduction by father lasance, there follows a large collection of prayers, devotions, litanies, the heart of which is the section entitled acts of devotion and prayers for visits to the blessed sacrament. You simply cannot go wrong if it has father lasance s name on it. Independently published paperback 679 pages isbn10. By definition, as a prayer, as a text of wishes, and requestsintercessions, the text of the lords prayer familiar to us as the our father works with a mechanism central to language.
Very insightful and inspiring tony baileys book, four dimensions of prayer, helped me understand what i was both experiencing and lacking in my prayer life. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. These books were credited to leading many young persons to vocations in the religious life. Saw this at the crescat, who linked to patrick madrids post. My prayerbook happiness in goodness by father lasance. The greatest authority on prayer says that god is a father. Prayerbook for religious a complete manual of prayers and devotions for the use of the members of all religious communities. My prayer book by francis xavier lasance, 97876258059, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Prayerbook for religious 1914 edition open library. First published in 1908, this a wonderful and comprehensive source of. A complete prayerbook including special prayers and devotions in behalf of the poor souls in purgatory, by rev.
This is one of father lascanes books to which his holiness refers to in the following letter. Prayer for the bishops annual appeal loving and gracious god you gave us your son. Lasance provides counsels and reflections on the pursuit of happiness, prayers and. With that in mind, here are seven great prayers for the fathers in your life. Jan 20, 2012 when contemporary prayers many times seem to miss the mark on touching the heartfelt meaning of what you want to convey to your heavenly father, you can confidently turn to this prayer book and find what you seek. For your father knows what you need before you ask him matth. The print book is very well made, holds nicely in the hands. This uplifting book contains prayers and devotions for holy mass, counsels and reflections on the pursuit of happiness, and a wealth of other spiritual instructions and advice.
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