It's almost here. Bethany Day, a Day of Prayer and Reflection will be in a few days, Sept. 21, 2013. This is a day of reflection on the work of Blessed Jean Joseph Lataste, O.P., and the Cadillac Prison Experience Today.
Attending the day, is Sister Pauline Quinn, O.P. She's my guest for a few days. I'm very excited for her to stay with me. We roomed together in Paris, when we went to the Apostle of Prison's beatification. She is the person who started the prison dog program. A movie was made from that experience. It's called Within these Walls, and it starred Ellen Burstyn and Laura Dern.
It's going to be a great day for Bethanians (people who follow the spirituality of Blessed Lataste). Pray for its success. You might want to pray our Litany.
* Credit to Sister Hannah Rita Laue, O.P., a Dominican Sister of Bethany, for her drawing used with this Litany.
Attending the day, is Sister Pauline Quinn, O.P. She's my guest for a few days. I'm very excited for her to stay with me. We roomed together in Paris, when we went to the Apostle of Prison's beatification. She is the person who started the prison dog program. A movie was made from that experience. It's called Within these Walls, and it starred Ellen Burstyn and Laura Dern.
It's going to be a great day for Bethanians (people who follow the spirituality of Blessed Lataste). Pray for its success. You might want to pray our Litany.
Litany to the Saints of Bethany
Litany to the Saints of Bethany
Martha, always willing to
welcome Jesus at your home
- teach us confidence
you have stuck to Jesus,
when your brother had died - teach us confidence
you have tamed the dragon
- teach us confidence
Mary, friend of understanding - teach us devotion
Mary, regardless of the talk of the others - teach us devotion
Mary, tender and lavish - teach us devotion
Lazarus, friend of the Lord - teach us friendship
Lazarus, having come alive through Jesus - teach us friendship
Lazarus, generous and inviting - teach us friendship
Siblings of Bethany - teach us how to love
Mary, mother, who sticks by her child - teach us how to believe
Mary, sister of all who are powerless,
who believe and struggle - teach us how to believe
Mary, who loves chastely - teach us how to believe
Magdalene, freed to love by
the Lord - teach us not to give up on anyone
Magdalene, who has followed
Jesus to the cross - teach us not to give up on anyone
Magdalene, herald of
the risen Christ - teach us not to give up on anyone
John, the Lord’s favorite disciple - teach us reliability
John, who has stuck with Jesus,
when all others fled -teach us reliability
John, to whom the Lord could
entrust His mother - teach us reliability
You women and men under the cross - teach us how to love
Joseph, you protected Mary and her
child from all suspicions - teach us loyalty
Joseph, you followed the hints of God,
even if they thwarted your plans - teach us loyalty
Joseph, full of concern to the vulnerable - teach us loyalty
Fr. Lataste, converted converter - teach us inner freedom
Fr. Lataste, you returned their dignity
to the prisoners - teach us inner freedom
Despite so much resistance, you have
defended Bethany as God’s deed - teach us inner freedom
Fr. Boulanger and all friends and
benefactors of Bethany - teach us solidarity
You have helped Bethany out of so
many difficulties - teach us solidarity
You have taken an interest by sharing - teach us solidarity
You, whom Bethany owes its existence to - teach us how to love
M. Henri Dominique, mother and sister
of all who have been entrusted to you - teach us mercy
M. Henri Dominique, you have led
Bethany with much courage and
knowledge of human nature -teach us mercy
M. Henri Dominique, you have trusted
in God in all difficulties - teach us mercy
Sr. Noel, you have nearly despaired
in your powerlessness - teach us, not to predefine anyone
Sr. Noel, justified, because you
were willing to forgive - teach us, not to predefine anyone
Sr. Noel, you symbol that a
new start is really possible -teach us, not to predefine anyone
You sisters, who have built up
Bethany, you committed yourself
for it with heart and soul - teach us perseverance
You have suffered so much and
experienced so much joy - teach us perseverance
You lived together and for each
other in the enthusiasm of Jesus - teach us perseverance
You founders and sisters of Bethany - teach us how to love
Jesus, God, who became a human
being, in order to live with us - love in us
Jesus, human being, who became
bread so as we may live - love in us
Jesus, center of our community - love in us
