OCTOBER 19 SAN PAOLO DELLA CROCE. Prayer to be recited today

I - Glory be to you, St. Paul of the Cross, who learned wisdom in the wounds of Christ and conquered and converted souls with his Passion. You are a model of every virtue, pillar and decoration of our Congregation! O our tender Father, we have received the Rules from you that help us live the Gospel more deeply. Help us to always be faithful to your charism. Intercede for us so that we can be true witnesses of the Passion of Christ in authentic poverty, detachment and solitude, in full communion with the magisterium of the Church. Amen. Glory to the Father ...

II - O Saint Paul of the Cross, great man of God, living image of the crucified Christ from whose wounds you learned the wisdom of the Cross and from whose blood you drew strength to convert peoples with the preaching of his Passion, the indefatigable herald of the Gospel. Luminous Lucerne in the Church of God, which under the banner of the Cross gathered disciples and witnesses of Christ and taught them to live united with God, to fight against the ancient serpent and to preach to the world Jesus Crucified, now that you are wearing the crown of justice, we recognize you as our Founder and Father, as our support and glory: transfuse in us, your children, the strength of your grace for our constant correspondence to the vocation, for our innocence in the confrontation with evil, for the courage in our commitment of testimony, and be our guide to the homeland of heaven. Amen.

Glory to the Father ...

III - O glorious Saint Paul of the Cross who, meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ, rose to such a high degree of holiness on earth and happiness in heaven, and by preaching it you offered the world the most effective remedy for all its evils, obtain us the grace to always keep it carved in our hearts, so that we can reap the same fruits over time and eternity. Amen.

Glory to the Father ...