After fretting all summer, I’ve FINALLY come up with the Old Testament stories that we will be using in the 25 times we meet for confirmation this coming year. I think they will represent the genres of the OT fairly and be meaningful to the confirmands. It was really hard to narrow it down and get this far. Let me know your thoughts on how well you think I did. Is it solid? Is there something you think is important that I missed? Here it is:
OLD TESTAMENT ELEMENTS
1. The Gospel/Christ Lens
2. Creation, Sabbath, & the Garden of Eden (Genesis 1:1-3:24)
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Comment réciter le chapelet ? How to pray the rosary in English and French
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I love the rosary.
It’s a beautiful form of meditation through repetition and intention.
I’ve had some very powerful feelings of peace, joy, and strangely, self acceptance, during my several attempts at praying it. I recommend it to anyone. You don’t even have to be Catholic.
As I’m trying to practice French in some form each day, I thought memorizing the more common prayers of the rosary in the language of a country that is historically heavily Catholic would be lovely, especially since my time in France played a role in my own initial interest in Catholicism.
Rosary Basics
If you are new to the rosary, here’s a quick rundown on how it works:
The rosary is composed of a cross or crucifix and a series of beads, each of which represents a prayer.
It helps to hold each bead as you move through the rosary. This allows you to keep track of where you are without counting, so you can focus on meditation.
That part dangling down to the cross? That’s where you’ll begin. You work your way up from the cross, then around the neck. You can move either clockwise or counter clockwise, it doesn’t really matter.
When you get to the main loop, there are five sets of beads, organized into what are called “decades.” For each decade first you’ll set your intention, which is to meditate on one of the Mysteries of the life of Christ (more on that later.) You can also additionally set your own intention here and add your own prayer.
Say the Rosary / Réciter le chapelet
Here’s how to work your way through the rosary and the corresponding prayers:
1. Make the sign of the cross. Faire un signe de croix.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Au nom du Père et du Fils, et du Saint-Esprit, Amen !
Say the Apostle’s Creed. Réciter du symbol des apôtres:
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven; sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Je crois en Dieu, le Père tout-puissant, Créateur du ciel et de la terre. Et en Jésus-Christ, son Fils unique, notre Seigneur ; qui a été conçu du Saint-Esprit, est né de la Vierge Marie, a souffert sous Ponce Pilate, a été crucifié, est mort et a été enseveli, est descendu aux enfers ; le troisième jour est ressuscité des morts, est monté aux cieux, est assis à la droite de Dieu le Père tout-puissant, d’où il viendra juger les vivants et les morts. Je crois en l’Esprit Saint, à la sainte Église catholique, à la communion des saints, à la rémission des péchés, à la résurrection de la chair, à la vie éternelle. Amen.
2. Our Father / Un Notre Père
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Notre Père, qui est aux cieux, que ton nom soit sanctifié, que ton règne vienne,
que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre comme au ciel. Donne-nous aujourd’hui notre pain de ce jour. Pardonne-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi à ceux qui nous ont offensés. Et ne nous laisse pas entrer en tentation mais délivre-nous du Mal. Amen.
3. Say 3 Hail Marys, one for each bead. Réciter 3 "Je vous salue Marie," une pour chaque perle.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Je vous salue, Marie pleine de grâce ; Le Seigneur est avec vous. Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes, Et Jésus, le fruit de vos entrailles, est béni. Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, Priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs, Maintenant et à l’heure de notre mort. Amen
4. Conclude with Glory Be and Oh My Jesus. Each decade also closes with these prayers. Concluez avec “Glorie au Père” et “O Mon Jésus.” Chaque dizaine se termine également avec ces prières
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Gloire au Père et au Fils, et au Saint-Esprit, comme il était au commencement,
maintenant et toujours, et dans les siècles des siècles. Amen
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
O mon Jésus, pardonne-nous nos péchés, préserve-nous du feu de l'enfer et conduis au ciel toutes les petit âmes surtout celles qui ont le plus besoin de ta miséricorde.
5. (& 9, 10, 11 12) Now, the meditation on the mysteries begin. Puis la méditation des mystères commence.
For each decade, begin by announcing the Mystery (they’re listed below,) then say the Our Father (see Nº 2.) Pour chaque dizaine, commencez par annoncer le mystère (ils sont énumérés ci-dessous), puis dites le Notre Père (Nº 2.)
6. Recite 10 Hail Marys (see Nº 3), following the beads. Récitez 10 “Je vous salue Marie" (Nº 3,) en suivant les perles.
7 & 8. Conclude each decade with Glory Be and Oh My Jesus before moving on to the next decade. Concluez chaque dizaine avec “Glorie au Père” et “O Mon Jésus” avant de passer à la prochaine dizaine.
13. After all the decades are complete, finish the sequence with a Hail Holy Queen, followed by a final prayer or the sign of the cross. À la fin, terminez la séquence avec un Hail Holy Queen, suivi d'une prière finale ou du signe de la croix.
Hail Holy Queen:
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
Nous vous saluons, Reine, Mere de misericorde, notre vie, notre joie, notre esperance, salut. Enfants d'Eve, nous crions vers vous de fond de notre exil. Nous soupirons vers vous, gemissant et pleurant dans cette vallee de larmes. O vous notre advocate, tournez vers nous vos regards misericordieux. Et apres l'exil de cette vie, montrez nous Jesus, le fruit beni de vos entrailles, tendre, aimante, douce vierge Marie. Priez pour nous, sainte Mere de Dieu. Afin que nous devenions dignes des promesses de Jesus Christ. Amen.
Final Prayer:
Let us pray. O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Prions: O Dieu dont le Fils unique, par sa vie, sa mort et sa resurrection, nous a merite, les recompenses du salut eternel, faites que, meditant ses mysteres dans le tres saint Rosaire de la bienheureuse Vierge Marie, nous mettions a profit les lescons qu'ils contiennent afin d'obtenir ce qu'ils nous font esperer. Par la meme Jesus-Christ, votre Fils notre Seigneur. Amen.
The Mysteries
For each decade, you’ll reflect on 1 of 5 certain events of Jesus’ life, depending on the day of the week. I usually like to pull up a classic painting of the event before I announce it, and look at it while I recite the Hail Marys.
The Annunciation, The Visitation, The Birth of Jesus, The Presentation in the Temple, Finding of Jesus in the Temple
L'Annonciation, La Visitation, La Naissance de Jésus, La Présentation au Temple, Le Recouvrement au Temple
Sorrowful Tuesday & Friday | Mystères douloureux Mardi & vendredi
Agony the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning of Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, The Crucifixion
L'Agonie de Jésus, La Flagellation, Le Couronnement d'épines, Le Portement de la Croix, Le Crucifiement
To be an Episcopalian is one way of being a Christian. And being an Episcopalian is rooted in an identity and heritage based in the Book of Common Prayer. It is a “manual” for Episcopal worship, and if one visits any Episcopal church for worship, one could expect to participate in a liturgy found in that red book in the pew –– whether it is a Eucharist, Morning Prayer, baptism, or funeral. Many…
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Stages of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
I thought I should elaborate a little about the RCIA journey, the various rites that I will be going through.
I came across this website by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney which basically summarised the RCIA journey.
So here's an even more summarised version:
First Stage: The Pre-Catechumenate
The inquirers (those who seek baptism), are introduced to the faith. They are free to ask questions and find out more about the different aspects of the religion. They are guided by sponsors (catholics), catechists (teachers) and priests.
Inquirers go through the Rite of Acceptance where they formally accept the Catholic faith and is then accepted into the Church as a catechumen.
Second Stage: The Catechumenate
Catechumens are expected to attend Sunday mass. Through prayers, learning and reflection, catechumens will discover the love and power of God in their lives and in the church.
The focus is on conversion of heart, through prayers and good works, but also of the conversion of the mind, where they start to see through the eyes of God, to think, perceive and act the way of Christ.
Catechumens will then proceed with the Rite of Election when they are deemed ready for the Sacrament of Initiation. Catechumens will then be called the elect.
Third Stage: The Period of Purification and Enlightenment
During Lent, the elect will participate in the three community celebrations known as the Scrutinies. They will go through a period of reflection and conversion, scrutinizing their lives in light of the gospel, and celebrate the presentations of the Creed and Lord's Prayer.
Elects will then be fully incorporated into Christ and the Church by Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. From then till the end of the period of mystagogy, they are known as neophytes (new sprouts).
Fourth Stage: The Period of Mystagogy
The final stage of RCIA for the neophytes to reflect on their incorporation to the Church. It also marks the beginning of their Christian journey and as an active member of the Catholic Church.
