Notes to the Prayers and Meditations
Notes to the Prayers and Meditations
(References are to lines of the text)
(Prayer to God, p. 91)
2. Luke, 18, 13
12. Romans 8, 13
28. Matthew 6, 10
30. Matthew 6, 13
(Prayer to Christ, p. 93)
21. Psalm 38, 9
66. Anamnesis in the Roman Canon of the Mass
74. Baruch 3, 38
80. Luke 2, 35
82. John 19, 34
87. Matthew 27, 34
90. cf. John 19, 25
104–5. John 19, 27
109. Matthew 27, 57
116. Luke 24, 23
122. Matthew 28, 5 Mark 16, 6
128. John 20, 25
132. Psalm 119, 8b
133. Psalm 39, 12
139. Acts 1, 9 Luke 24, 50
142. Acts 1, 11
146. Canticle 2, 5
147. Lamentations 5, 15
148. Psalm 73, 26
152. Psalm 77, 2
153. Psalm 73, 25
155. Psalm 27, 8 and 9
159. Psalm 10, 14
167. Psalm 80, 3
172. Psalm 63, 1
174. Psalm 42, 2
178. Psalm 17, 15
180. Psalm 36, 8
182. Psalm 42, 3
184. Matthew 25, 6
191. Hebrews 10, 37
192. Romans 11, 36
(Prayer Before Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, p. 100)
11. 1 John 1, 7
13. Luke 7, 6
16. John 10, 15 and 17
23–5. Roman Canon of the Mass
29. Romans 6, 5
30. Romans 6, 6
31. Romans 6, 4
33. Colossians 1, 24
34–5. Ephesians 4, 15, 16
35. John 15, 4
37. Philippians 3, 21
(Prayer to the Holy Cross, p. 102)
12. Introit for the Mass of the Holy Cross
15. Galatians 6, 14
32. Acts 3, 15
34. Romans 4, 17
59. Philippians 2, 8 and 9
62. Psalm 9, 4
68. Galatians 6, 14
72. Matthew 26, 24
95. Psalm 51, 5
101. Romans 1, 25
(Prayer to St Mary (1), p. 107)
5. Luke 1, 32
40. Luke 1, 42
89. Luke 1, 42
90. The Nicene Creed
91. Daniel 3, 53 (Septuagint)
(Prayer to St Mary (2), p. 110)
21. Romans 11, 15
23. Romans 3, 25 and 1 John 4, 10
36–7. Luke 19, 10
47. Luke 5, 32
125. cf. Matthew 14, 31
139. Daniel 3, 53; cf. end of prayer 5
(Prayer to St Mary (3), p. 115)
25. Psalm 27, 1
32. Psalm 18, 28
65. Luke 1, 42
67. Titus 3, 5
76. Isaiah 30, 1
159. Luke 1, 28.
174. Lamentations 3, 25
181. Philippians 2, 6
195. The Nicene Creed
199. Luke 1, 28
263. Matthew 12, 49
282. cf. Galatians 4, 5 and Ephesians 1, 5
289. Romans 8, 29
297. Canticles 2, 5
298. Psalm 73, 26
333. Genesis 18, 27
357. Philippians 2, 8
361. Luke 11, 27
374. Psalm 89, 52
(Prayer to St John the Baptist, p. 127)
3. cf. Luke 1, 15
8. cf. Luke 1,41–45
13. Matthew 11, 11
19. cf. John 3, 29
44. Psalm 51, 5
45. 1 Corinthians 6, 11
59. 1 Corinthians 15, 53
63. Ephesians 2, 3
67. cf. Genesis 1, 26, 1 Corinthians 11, 7 and Colossians 3, 10
117. Psalm 38, 8
187. John 1, 29
220. Jeremiah 17, 14
223. Luke 1, 15
226. Psalm 136, 1
(Prayer to St Peter, p. 135)
2. cf. Antiphon on Magnificat, 1st Vespers SS Peter and Paul
3. ibid.
5. Matthew 16, 19
72–3. 1 Peter 5, 8
78. cf. Matthew 26, 75
79. Revelation 9, 4
85. John 21, 15–18
95. Luke 15, 5
97. 1 Corinthians 6, 20 and 1 Peter 1, 19
122. Romans 5, 21
125. Matthew 16, 19
186. Psalm 84, 4
(Prayer to St Paul, p. 141)
3. 1 Corinthians 15, 8
4. 1 Corinthians 15, 10
7. 2 Corinthians 12, 2 and 4
9. 1 Thessalonians 2,7
11. Galatians 4, 19
13. 1 Corinthians 9, 22
160. Matthew 9, 13 and 1 Timothy 1, 15
175. Matthew 7, 7
195. James 2, 20, James 2, 26
207. Romans 1, 17
211. Matthew 3, 10
230. Matthew 26, 24
258. Luke 16, 22
273. cf. 1 Kings 17, 21 and 2 Kings 4, 34
278. 1 Corinthians 9, 22
281–2. 1 Kings 17, 21 and 2 Kings 4, 34
291. 2 Corinthians 12, 9
292. 1 Corinthians 9, 22
300. 2 Corinthians 12, 9
334. Luke 5, 32
335. 1 Corinthians 15, 10
336. Isaiah 53, 4 and John 1, 18
337. 2 Corinthians 11,29
340. cf. Hebrews 2, 9
343. 1 Corinthians 9, 22
359. 1 Thessalonians 2, 7
360–61. Galatians 4, 19
371. 1 Corinthians 15, 10
375. Psalm 42, 4
380. 1 Thessalonians 2, 7
397–8. Matthew 23, 37
410. Hebrews 2, 9
419. cf. John 3, 3–5
442. cf. 1 Corinthians 7, 40
466. cf. Matthew 23, 37
467. Psalm 91, 4
471. Matthew 23, 37
486. Romans 1, 25
(Prayer to St John the Evangelist (1), p. 157)
8. John 13, 25
10. John 19, 26
64. 2 Corinthians 4, 10
99. John 13, 23
108. John 13, 25
135. Job 10, 3
166. Wisdom of Solomon 11, 24
(Prayer to St John the Evangelist (2), p. 163)
10. Psalm 37, 14, Psalm 72, 12 and Psalm 74, 19
37. Psalms 70, 5 and 109, 22
41. Psalm 34, 8
42. Psalm 77, 2
50. James 1, 17
175. ff. cf. 1 John 3, 17
186. Hebrews 10, 34
229. Psalm 42, 2
240. Luke 10, 36
246. 2 Corinthians 8, 6 Philippians 1, 6
266. Psalm 84, 2
267. Psalm 103, 1
(Prayer to St Stephen, p. 174)
9. Acts 6, 15
11. Acts 7, 56
13. Acts 7, 60
63. Acts 7, 59–60
67. Stephen: Greek for crowned
69. Psalm 102, 13
88. Psalm 31, 2 and Psalm 70, 1
94. Psalm 69, 15
123. Acts 7, 60
131. Romans 1, 25
135. Acts 7, 60
155. Acts 7, 58
157. Acts 7, 57
174. Acts 7, 51
174. Acts 7, 54
179. Acts 7, 60
195. Psalm 34, 8
214. Psalm 63, 5
219. Psalm 107, 9
224. Acts 7, 60
228. Psalm 17, 15
233. Psalm 42, 2
235. Psalm 36, 8
259. Revelation 7, 17
276. Romans 7, 24
285. Psalm 4, 8
(Prayer to St Nicholas, p. 184)
2. Ephesians 4, 30
11. Psalm 143, 8
18. Psalm 42, 4
34. Psalm 13, 1
36. Psalm 111, 4
42. Joel 2, 13
65–6. Luke 11, 11
97. Psalm 58, 7
126. Psalm 51, 17
127. Genesis 43, 30
129. Canticle 5, 6
204. Matthew 15, 14
227. John 8, 34
230. Psalm 78, 39
241. Psalm 42, 7
253. Psalm 36, 6
256. Romans 11, 33
283. Daniel 3, 55 (Septuagint)
285. Psalm 139, 7
308. 2 Corinthians 8, 6
346. Psalm 78, 7
360. Romans 1, 25
(Prayer to St Benedict, p. 196)
8. Rule of St Benedict, Prologue
21. ibid., chapter 58
25. chapter 1
35. Prologue, and chapter 1
36. Prologue and chapter 2
38. chapter 58
40. cf. Ezekiel 11, 19 and 36, 26
66. Rule, Prologue
68. ibid., Prologue
71. chapters 1 and 5
80. chapters 1 and 58
82. Daniel 13, 22 (Septuagint)
84. Rule, Prologue
92. Psalm 25, 18
94. Psalm 27, 9
95. Psalm 143, 10
98. Psalm 5, 2
102. Rule, Prologue
123. ibid., Prologue
124. Psalm 35, 1
(Prayer to St Mary Magdalene, p. 201)
2. Luke 7, 38 and 44
9. Luke 7, 37 and 39
13. Luke 7, 47
56. cf. Luke 7, 39–40
57. Luke 10, 40
58. John 12, 45
61. John 20, 11 ff.
78. John 20, 15
81. Luke 24, 1
92. cf. John 19, 25
109. John 20, 15
112. cf. 1 Corinthians 3, 6–8
140. cf. John 20, 16
152. John 20, 16
153. John 20, 15
154. John 20, 13
157. cf. John 20, 18
169. Psalm 51, 17
171. Psalm 80, 5
(Prayer by a Bishop or an Abbot to the Patron Saint of his Church, p. 207)
33. Job 25, 6
60. Psalm 104, 24
82. 1 Corinthians 6, 19
93. Acts 20, 28 and 1 Timothy 3, 5
128. Job 7, 20
149. Psalm 89, 52
(Prayer for Friends, p. 212)
2. John 15, 13
6. 1 John 3, 16
7. Luke 23, 34
9. Romans 5, 10 and 2 Corinthians 5, 18
11. John 15, 12 and 17
15. Psalm 116, 12
21. Psalm 16, 2
23. Psalm 50, 12
24. Psalm 40, 17
25. Job 25, 6 and 30, 19
28. John 15, 12 and 17
36. Psalm 40, 17
68. 1 Peter 4, 8
84–5. Matthew 22, 37
90. Ephesians 2, 4
(Prayer for Enemies, p. 216)
5. Psalm 7, 9
11. Matthew 13, 25
21. Luke 19, 21
24. Psalm 100, 3
27. Psalm 130, 3
37. John 1, 9
38–9. John 14, 6
41. 1 John 3, 14
43. Matthew 22, 37 and 39
49. 1 Peter 2, 8
76. Matthew 6, 12
(Meditation 1, p. 221)
10–11. Matthew 3, 10
18. Psalm 22, 6
19–20. Job 10, 1
28–32. Zephaniah 1, 14–16
33. Revelation 3, 16
36. Matthew 3,10
46. Luke 23, 31
59. Psalm 102, 13
73. Jeremiah 14, 17
95. 1 Peter 4, 18
102. Isaiah 9, 6
103. Luke 2, 11
104. Matthew 1, 21
108. Psalm 109, 21
119. Psalm 102, 13
120–21. Psalm 30, 9
122. Psalm 115, 17
127. Psalm 5, 11
(Meditation 2, p. 225)
8. 2 Corinthians ii, 22
24. Deuteronomy 24, 1
36. Isaiah 14, 15
86. Luke 18, 13
94. Job 10, 21
100. Matthew 8, 12
101. Revelation 14, 10
103. Mark 9, 43–48
110. Matthew 25, 41
123–4. Ezekiel 33, 11
144. Psalm 30, 8
150. Psalm 118, 1
151. Romans 1, 25
(Meditation on Human Redemption, p. 230)
2. Galatians 5, 1
2. Ephesians 1, 7
15. Luke 10, 33 ff.
18. 2 Corinthians 12, 9
18. Habakkuk 3, 4
22. 2 Corinthians 12, 9
29. Mark 15, 27
30. John 12, 32
45. John 5, 36
54. John 8, 44
74. Philippians 2, 8
90. Mark 12, 25
148. Philippians 2, 8
149. John 14, 31
150. John 18, 11
160. Hebrews 7, 25
165. Galatians 4, 31
169. Luke 11, 3
171. John 6, 57
171. John 16, 24 and 1 John 1, 4; cf. Proslogion 26
196. Ephesians 6, 12
207. Revelations 2, 17
209. Matthew 9, 2 and 22
210. Isaiah 43, 1
210. John 10, 15
213. Romans 8, 17
240. John 17, 24
258. Canticle 3,4; cf. Proslogion 1
259. Matthew 7, 7 ff.
267. Canticle 2, 5
268. Lamentations 1, 2
271. Romans 1, 25
(Proslogion, p. 238)
8. Matthew 6, 6
13. Psalm 27, 8
22. 1 Timothy 6, 16
41. Psalm 51, 11
59. Psalm 78, 25
61. Psalm 127, 2
92. Psalm 122, 9
92. Jeremiah 14, 19
95. Psalm 116, 3
97. Psalm 38, 8
100. Psalm 13, 1
103. Psalm 13, 3
106. Psalm 80, 3
112. Psalm 79, 9
124. Job 3, 24
128. Psalm 38, 4
131. Psalm 69, 15
144. Genesis 1, 27
157. Isaiah 7, 9
205–21. Psalm 14, 1
307. 1 Timothy 6, 16
411. Psalm 25, 10
412. Psalm 145, 17
471. Psalm 43, 3
484. 1 John 3, 2
491. 1 John 1, 5
524. 1 Timothy 6, 16
545. Acts 17, 28
559. Jeremiah 14, 19
565. Psalm 51, 5
567. Romans 5, 12
571. Psalm 25, 6
572. Psalm 27, 8
574. Psalm 13, 3
619. Psalm 90, 2
694. 1 Corinthians 2, 9
701. Matthew 13, 43
703. Matthew 22, 30
704. 1 Corinthians 15, 44
707. Wisdom of Solomon 5, 15
707. Psalm 37, 39
709. Psalm 17, 15
710. Psalm 36, 8
713. ibid.
727. Matthew 25, 21
729. Matthew 5, 9
730. Romans 8, 17
756. Matthew 22, 37
766. John 16, 24
776. Matthew 25, 21
779. 1 Corinthians 2, 9
807. Matthew 25, 21
810. John 16, 24
816. Matthew 25, 21
825. Romans 1, 25