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This short book was written during the COVID-19 pandemic when churches were closed in response to rising infections and deaths around the world. One thing we have learnt from this crisis is that life-changing emergencies can hit at any time. During times of personal, family or national emergency it may not be possible to have recourse to the sacraments or the assistance of clergy at the very moment you desperately need them. Understandably, this can cause great distress and anxiety. Thankfully, God in His providence has provided traditional devotions, approved by the Church, that give you access to His forgiveness and grace, the assistance of His saints, and guidance from the doctrinal wisdom of His Church. A Catholic Survival Guide for Times of Emergency will help you know what to do: when deprived of Confession or Holy Communion; when suffering life-threatening situations without a priest; when preparing for God's Judgement on your own; when a family member is dying or has died on their own;when grieving without the assistance of a priest. This book will also provide you with Sacred Scripture for times of emergency, traditional prayers for times of national emergency, and guidance about when and how to perform an emergency baptism.

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	05 août 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781505118711
Langue	English

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A Catholic Survival Guide for Times of Emergency
A CATHOLIC SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR TIMES OF EMERGENCY
Deacon Nick Donnelly
TAN Books Gastonia, North Carolina
A Catholic Survival Guide for Times of Emergency © 2020 Nick Donnelly
All rights reserved. With the exception of short excerpts used in critical review, no part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any form whatsoever, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Excerpts from the English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church for use in the United States of America © 1994, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.—Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.
Cover design by Caroline Green
Cover image: Compass with Christian Cross by Haali / Shutterstock
ISBN: 978-1-5051-1869-8
Kindle ISBN: 978-1-5051-1870-4
EPUB ISBN: 978-1-5051-1871-1
Published in the United States by
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Contents
Preface
What to Do When Deprived of Confession or Holy Communion
Trust that God Wills to Save All Men
The Act of Perfect Contrition
The Theology of the Act of Perfect Contrition
How to Make an Act of Perfect Contrition
Spiritual Communion
The Theology of Spiritual Communion
How to Make a Spiritual Communion
More Devotions for Acts of Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion
St. Don Bosco’s Examination of Conscience
Prayer to Your Guardian Angel to Assist Your Spiritual Communion
Cardinal Merry del Val’s Prayer of Spiritual Communion
St. Thomas More’s Act of Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion
St. Thomas More’s Advice on Recollection After Receiving Communion
Prayers Before Spiritual Communion
Prayers After Spiritual Communion
What to Do When Suffering Life-Threatening Situations Without a Priest
The Risen Christ Transfigures Death
The Art of Dying Well
An Ars Moriendi for Times of Emergency
Prayers for a Happy Death
St. Joseph, Patron of a Happy Death
St. Joseph, Terror of Demons
A Bona Mors for Times of Emergency
More Devotions for the Art of Dying Well and a Happy Death
Litany for a Happy Death, from Bishop Richard Challoner’s The Garden of the Soul
Prayers to St. Joseph for a Happy Death
What to Do When Preparing for God’s Judgement on your Own
Christ’s Body Saves Us From God’s Wrath
The Precious Blood of Jesus Saves Us From the Wrath of God
Devotion to Christ’s Precious Blood
Devotional Prayers to the Precious Blood of Jesus
Devotion to Christ’s Precious Blood During Times of Emergency
Devotion to the Five Sacred Wounds
Devotion to Christ’s Five Holy Wounds During Emergencies
More Devotions to Christ’s Precious Blood and His Sacred Wounds
Litany in Honor of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Prayer to the Holy Wounds of Jesus Christ by Saint Mechtilde
The Little Chaplet of the Five Wounds of Jesus Crucified by St. Alphonsus Liguori
English Medieval Prayer to the Five Holy Wounds
What to Do If a Family Member Is Dying On Their Own
Dying in the Lord Jesus Christ
Devotion to the Holy Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Power of Vicarious Prayer
The Theology of the Wood of the Cross
Devotional Prayers to the Holy Cross During Times of Emergency
Pray for the Intercession of the Saints Associated With the Cross of Christ
Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Theology of the Sacred Heart
Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Christ During Times of Emergency
More Devotions to the Holy Cross and the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Litany of the Holy Cross
Prayer for the Faithful in Their Agony
St. Faustina Kowalska’s Divine Mercy Chaplet
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
What to Do if Grieving Without the Assistance of a Priest
Only the Mystery of Jesus Sheds Light on the Mystery of Man
Christ Enables Us to Unite Our Lives With His Life Through His Mysteries
Imitating the New Adam
The Blessed Virgin Mary Uniquely Helps Us Imitate the New Adam
Living Our Grief From the Perspective of Heaven
The Imitation of Christ
Salvific Suffering and the Theology of the Imitation of Christ
Devotions that Help the Imitation of Christ During Times of Emergency
The Imitation of Mary
The Theology of Our Lady’s Compassion
Mary Invites Us to Share Her Compassion for Sinners
Reparations for the Sins of the Dead
Devotions that Help the Imitation of Mary During Times of Emergency
The Memorare
Devotions to Our Lady of Sorrows
The Fatima Chaplet of Adoration and Reparation
More Devotions that Help the Imitation of Jesus and the Imitation of Mary
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Litany of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sacred Scripture for Times of Emergency
God’s Directions on How to Face Emergencies
Have Faith That Jesus Has Conquered the World
Take a Biblical Approach to Emergencies
Take Refuge in the Lord
Trust in the Lord
Ask the Lord for Help
Words of Hope for Those Who Grieve
Appendix One: Prayers for Times of National Emergency
Prayer to Obtain Grace and Mercy In Times of Calamity
Prayers in Times of Calamity
In Time of Pestilence
In Times of Storm and Tempest
In Time of War
The Greater Litanies
The Litany of the Saints
Appendix Two: A Brief Guide to Indulgences
The Baltimore Catechism on Indulgences
A Word on Indulgences by St. John Bosco
Appendix Three: Emergency Baptism
How to Administer an Emergency Baptism
Preface
T his short book was written during the lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst the daily news reports of the rising death toll around the world. It originated in three articles I wrote for the traditional Catholic website Rorate Caeli, the first one published in early March 2020 on the Act of Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion. As the pandemic emerged, I was concerned for the pastoral and spiritual care of my fellow Catholics in the eventuality that our churches were closed and we were deprived of the sacraments and the assistance of our priests, which is in fact what tragically happened to countless Catholics around the world.
I’m very grateful to everyone who helped me get the message out to the faithful about how traditional devotions give access during an emergency to the saving grace and wisdom of Almighty God. With the invaluable assistance of faithful around the world who contacted me via twitter, I was able to provide a step-by-step guide to perfect contrition and spiritual communion translated into six languages. My grateful thanks to Church Militant for making these guides available to download to help as many as possible. And thanks to Virgin Most Powerful Radio’s Jesus 911 show for dedicating an entire broadcast to my promotion of perfect contrition and spiritual communion. Also, thanks to LifeSite News, Gloria TV , Adelante la fe , and The Meaning of Catholic.
Though this book took shape in response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, it has been written to help Catholics draw on the graces and wisdom of the Faith to cope with national, community, or personal emergencies. No matter what life brings, may we always “live in the shelter of the Most High.”
You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.”
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence. (Ps 91:1–3)
Deacon Nick Donnelly BA (Hons) Div, MA 29 April 2020, Feast of St. Catherine of Siena
What to Do When Deprived of Confession or Holy Communion
R ecourse to the sacraments is essential to the supernatural lives of Catholics. This is even more true during times of crisis. When facing an emergency, we need the inner peace, strength, and resolve that comes from the forgiveness of our sins; we need the faithful certainty, intimate presence, and guidance of Our Lord that comes from Holy Communion. But more than this, when facing life-threatening emergencies, we need to know that we are in a state of sanctifying grace, and are righteous through the grace of God, in case we die and face our individual judgment.
Living in a stable, democratic country that upholds religious freedom, we have the expectation that we will receive the pastoral assistance of our clergy and the sacraments during times of emergency. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how fragile our sacramental life really is when an overwhelming national emergency hits our society. Witnessing the closure of churches and the laity’s deprivation of the sacraments, Archbishop Viganò is right to call it “a real unprecedented tragedy.” 1 The drastic impact on the sacramental lives of the faithful cannot be exaggerated.
Though the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of churches around the world is unprecedented, there may be other situations where parishes and members of the faithful have to face local and individual emergencies that seriously disrupt normal sacramental life. Or we may face an emergency where circumstances make it impossible for us to reach a priest. It is a frightening prospect to face the possibility of being denied the sacraments during an emergency, especially if it is life-threatening. It is highly unlikely that secular authorities or first responders will appreciate the stress suffered by Catholics unable to receive the pastoral care of our priests, especially the anxiety caused by the possibility of not being able to receive Extreme Unction at the hour of death.
However, we can do much to reduce our own anxiety and stress if we find ourselves