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Ave Verum Corpus (Hail, True Body)
Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who truly suffered and was sacrificed on the cross for mankind, whose pierced side flowed with water and blood: be for us a foretaste of heaven in the trial of death. O sweet Jesus! O loving Jesus! O Jesus, Son of Mary.
Teresa
Sep 241 min read


Prayer to St. Cecilia, Patron of Musicians
O God, who dost gladden us by the yearly festival of blessed Cecilia, Thy Virgin and Martyr: grant that as we venerate her in our worship, so we may follow the example of her godly life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Teresa
Sep 241 min read


St. Anthony Responsory (Si Quaeris) for Lost Things
If then you seek for miracles, death, error, all calamities, the leprosy and demons fly, and health succeeds infirmities. The sea obeys, and fetters break, and lifeless limbs thou dost restore, while treasures lost are found again when young and old thine aid implore…
Teresa
Sep 242 min read


Veni Creator Spiritus
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our hearts take up Thy rest; come with Thy grace and heavenly aid to fill the hearts which Thou hast made. O Comforter, to Thee we cry, Thou heavenly gift of God most high, Thou Fount of life and Fire of love, and sweet anointing from above…
Teresa
Sep 6, 20251 min read


Magnificat
My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is His name…
Teresa
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Dies Irae (Traditional English Excerpt)
Day of wrath! O day of mourning! See fulfilled the prophets' warning, Heaven and earth in ashes burning! Oh, what fear man's bosom rendeth When from heaven the Judge descendeth On Whose sentence all dependeth!…
Teresa
Jul 26, 20231 min read


Pange Lingua (Traditional English Excerpt)
Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory, Of His Flesh the mystery sing; Of the Blood, all price exceeding, Shed by our immortal King, Destined, for the world's redemption, From a virgin's womb to spring…
Teresa
Jul 16, 20231 min read


Veni Sancte Spiritus (Golden Sequence)
Come, Holy Spirit, send forth the heavenly radiance of Thy light. Come, father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of the heart. Greatest comforter, sweet guest of the soul, sweet consolation. In labor, rest, in heat, temperateness, in tears, solace…
Teresa
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Adoro Te Devote (Traditional English)
Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore, Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, See, Lord, at Thy service low lies here a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at the God Thou art. Seeing, touching, tasting are in Thee deceived: How says trusty hearing?…
Teresa
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Tantum Ergo Sacramentum
Down in adoration falling, Lo! the sacred Host we hail; Lo! o'er ancient forms departing, Newer rites of grace prevail; Faith for all defects supplying, Where the feeble senses fail…
Teresa
Jun 16, 20231 min read


O Salutaris Hostia
O saving Victim, opening wide The gate of heaven to man below! Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. To Thy great Name be endless praise, Immortal Godhead, one in Three; Oh, grant us endless length of days In our true native land with Thee. Amen.
Teresa
Jun 5, 20231 min read


Stabat Mater (Caswall Translation)
At the Cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, All His bitter anguish bearing, Now at length the sword had passed. Oh, how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother highly blest Of the sole begotten One!…
Teresa
Apr 15, 20231 min read


Ave Maris Stella (Traditional English)
Hail, thou Star of ocean, God's own Mother blest, Ever sinless Virgin, Gate of heav'nly rest. Taking that sweet Ave, Which from Gabriel came, Peace confirm within us, Changing Eva's name. Break the sinners' fetters, Make our blindness day, Chase all evils from us, For all blessings pray…
Teresa
Apr 6, 20231 min read


Regina Caeli
O Queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia. For He whom thou didst merit to bear, Alleluia, Hath arisen, as He said, Alleluia. Pray for us to God. Alleluia…
Teresa
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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