A Benedictine Litany of Humility
On Chapter VII of the Holy Rule Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy...
Supplica to Saint Vincent de Paul
Thank You to Saint Vincent de Paul A Supplica is a prayer of supplication composed according to a certain literary genre that remains popular in...
Supplica to Saint Rita of Cascia
The saints befriend those whom God entrusts to them. Often the saints introduce themselves into one’s life by means of a reference in conversation, the...
Ik vertrouw mij toe aan Uw Genade
Here, for our friends and readers in the Netherlands and in Belgium, is the Litany of Trust in the Mercy of Christ translated into Dutch....
Forgiveness and Reparation
Every now and then, I find it necessary to return to the Prayer of Forgiveness and Reparation that Our Lord inspired me to write several...
Novena to Saint Rita of Cascia
The saints befriend those whom God entrusts to them. Often the saints introduce themselves into one’s life by means of a reference in conversation, the...
Sic in sancto apparui tibi
So in the holy place, I contemplate thee. Psalm 62:3 Silence of the Sacred Host, pervade me. Hiddenness of the Sacred Host, envelop me. Humility...
Adoro Te Devote
Yearning, I adore you, wondrous hidden God, Bread of Life by bread concealed, speaking heart to heart. Give me now the faith that sees darkly...
To the Infant Christ
Over the centuries, souls have been drawn irresistibly to the mystery of the Infant Christ. Among these was the great Pierre Cardinal de Bérulle, the...
Prayer of a Priest
Convert Thou me entirely, O my beloved Jesus, that I may live every moment— up to and including the very moment of my death —...
Pray for Ireland Today
On this Feast of All Saints of Ireland, I invite the readers of Vultus Christi to intercede for the Church in Ireland today: Lord Jesus...
Praying to Saint Joseph for Priests
Prayer to Saint Joseph for Priests O glorious Saint Joseph, who, on the word of the angel speaking to you in the night, put fear...
Forgiveness and Reparation
Every now and then, I find it necessary to return to the Prayer of Forgiveness and Reparation that Our Lord inspired me to write several...
Litany of Trust in the Mercy of Christ
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have placed our trust in Thee. For myself, a poor sinner, I trust in Thy...
Supplica to Saint Dymphna, Virgin and Martyr
I received this morning a heart–rending request for prayers to Saint Dymphna on behalf of a woman who has been suffering from mental illness for...
Resting content in the Lord’s goodness
I know that tomorrow, the last day of the civil year, some of the Oblates of our monastery and many readers of Vultus Christi will...
Supplica to Blessed Vladimir Ghika
Monsignor Vladimir Ghika, priest and martyr, was beatified yesterday, 31 August 2013, in Bucarest, Romania. His liturgical feast is fixed on May 16th, the date...
O Thou, Innocent Lamb of God
Over the centuries, souls have been drawn irresistibly to the mystery of the Infant Christ. Among these was the great Pierre Cardinal de Bérulle, the...
The Innocence of Childhood Restored
For the Feast of the Holy Innocents Those for whom I wrote and prayed this prayer today, on the feast of the Holy Innocents, will...
Thy glory so hidden, and Thy love so despised
Among the mectildian-benedictine practices that our monastery has come to cherish is that of the Amende honorable (Act of Honourable Amendment): a prayer of adoration...