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
