Highland Traditions of Scotland

The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.

The Ten Commandments

1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.

2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain,

3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day [the day of the Lord].

4. Honor your father and your mother.

5. You shall not kill.

6. You shall not commit adultery.

7. You shall not steal.

8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

10. You shall not desire your neighbor's house, nor anything that belongs to him.

Highland Traditions of Scotland

The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.

The Sign of the Cross

In the Name of the Father+

and the son+

and the Holy Spirit+

Amen.

Highland Traditions of Scotland

The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.

The Our Father

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.

Highland Traditions of Scotland

The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace,

The Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Highland Traditions of Scotland

The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.

The Glory Be

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.

Highland Traditions of Scotland

The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.

The Salve Regina

Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

The Lord says:

See, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared. Be attentive to him and head his voice. Exodus 23:20-21

V. God gave his angels charge over you.

R. To protect you in all your ways. 

Let us pray. God our Father, in your loving providence you send your holy angels to watch over us. Hear our prayers, defend us always by their protection and let us share your life with them forever.

Angel of God, my guardian dear, 

to whom God's love, commits me here,

ever this day(night) be at my side,

to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:

where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, 

grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

it is in dying

that we are born in eternal life.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. 

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light form light, true God from true God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen

The Apostles' Creed

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; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; form there he will 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

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

 

V. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created,

R. And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O God, you have instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit. Grant that through the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and rejoice in his consolation. through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer to St. Joseph

Holy Saint Joseph, you have been like the tree blessed by God, not to bear fruit, but to five shade, protective shade to Mary, your wife, shade to Jesus, who called you and to whom you surrendered entirely. Your life, woven from work and silence, teaches me, above all, to await even in darkness, steadfast in faith.

Seven sorrows and seven joys summarize your existence: They were the joys of Christ and Mary, expression of the giving of yourself without boundaries.

May your example be with me at every moment: to bloom where the will of the Father has planted me, to know how to wait, to give of my self without reserve until the sadness and the joy of others become my sadness and joy. Amen

The Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. to you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

Hymn

May nothing disturb you, nothing affright you, everything will pass, God never changes. Patience attains all; whoever has God lacks nothing; only God suffices.(St. Teresa of Avila)