Breastplate of St. Patrick (Full Version)

03/02/2025 3 min Temporada 1 Episodio 56

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Breastplate of St. Patrick (Full Version) * No Music * This is the full version of the Lorica of St. Patrick based the prayer book, Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fr. Chad Ripperger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Sensus Traditionis Press, 2018) . For other version of this prayer, please see the end of this post.***The Lorica (Breastplate) of St. PatrickI bind myself todayto a strong virtue,an invocation of the Trinity.I believe in a Threeness,with confession of a Onenessin the Creator of the Universe.The Virtues of ChristI bind myself todayto the virtue of Christ’s birth with His Baptism,the virtue of His Crucifixion with His Burial,the virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,the virtue of His coming to the Judgment of Doom.The Communion of SaintsI bind myself todayto the virtue of ranks of Cherubim,in obedience of Angels,in service of Archangels,in the hope of resurrection for reward,in prayers of Patriarchs,in preaching of Apostles,in faith of Confessors,in innocence of holy Virgins,in deeds of righteous men.The Elements of CreationI bind myself todayto the virtue of Heaven,in light of the sun,in brightness of the moon,in splendor of fire,in speed of lightning,in swiftness of wind,in depth of sea,in stability of earth,in compactness of rock.God’s Protection and StrengthI bind myself todayto God’s virtue to pilot me,God’s might to uphold me,God’s wisdom to guide me,God’s eye to look before me,God’s ear to hear me,God’s word to speak to me,God’s hand to guard me,God’s way to lie before me,God’s shield to protect me,God’s host to secure me.Against snares of demons,against seductions of vices,against lusts of nature,against everyone who wishes ill to me,afar or anear,alone or in a multitude.Against All EvilSo, I have invoked all these virtues between meagainst every cruel, merciless powerwhich may come against my body and my soul,against incantations of false prophets,against black laws of heathenry,against false laws of heretics,against craft of idolatry,against spells of women and smiths and druids,against every knowledge that defiles men’s souls.Christ’s Presence and ProtectionChrist to protect me today—against poison,against burning,against drowning,against death-wound,until a multitude of rewards come to me!Christ with me,Christ before me,Christ behind me,Christ in me!Christ below me,Christ above me,Christ at my right,Christ at my left!Christ in breadth,Christ in length,Christ in height!Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,Christ in every eye that sees me,Christ in every ear that hears me!Final InvocationI bind myself today to a strong virtue,an invocation of the Trinity.I believe in a Threeness,with confession of a Oneness,in the Creator of the Universe.Salvation is the Lord’s,salvation is the Lord’s,salvation is Christ’s.May Thy salvation, O Lord,be always with us.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.***From Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fr. Chad Ripperger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Sensus Traditionis Press, 2018).***Other versions of the Breastplate of St. Patrick prayer:-⁠Shortened version with music⁠-⁠Shortened version with no music⁠-Full version with music-Full version with no music***This podcast is created and published by A Little Pilgrim. To explore more podcast platforms and listen to my other podcastContemplation and Castanets — a series of reflections on Carmelite spirituality—visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/m/alittlepilgrim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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