This beautiful hymn, Soul of My Saviour, is based on the original Latin text Anima Christi, which is attributed to Pope John XXII, 1249-1334. Anima Christi is the prayer frequently said after Holy Communion: Soul of Christ, sanctify me, Body of Christ, save me, etc. J. Hegarty (1734?-1834) translated the prayer and turned it into… Continue reading Soul of My Saviour
Month: March 2017
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
Tradition says that St. Patrick composed a prayer for divine protection that is known today as St. Patrick’s Breastplate. Some say he wrote it before coming back to Ireland to start his missionary work, and others claim he prayed this for help to convert the Irish King Leoghaire in 433 A.D. Today, I think it’s important… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Breastplate
