Litany of St. Joan of Arc
(Adapted from the Litany to St. Philomena by St. John Vianney)

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God
Have mercy on us.

Respond to each line: "Pray for us."

Holy Mary, Queen of Virgins,
St. Joan of Arc,St. Joan of Arc, born for the liberation of your country,
St. Joan of Arc, model of virgins,
St. Joan of Arc, temple of the most perfect humility,
St. Joan of Arc, model of the courageous,
St. Joan of Arc, example of strength and perseverance,
St. Joan of Arc, invincible athlete of chastity,
St. Joan of Arc, mirror of most heroic virtues,
St. Joan of Arc, visited by angels and saints,
St. Joan of Arc, who inspired countrymen to faith and loyalty,
St. Joan of Arc, three times mortally wounded,
St. Joan of Arc, three times miraculously healed,
St. Joan of Arc, brave defender of your country,
St. Joan of Arc, model of perfect loyalty and love,
St. Joan of Arc, falsely charged with scandalous crimes,
St. Joan of Arc, falsely accused of heresy and apostasy,
St. Joan of Arc, falsely accused of witchcraft and idolatry,
St. Joan of Arc, sustained by angels and saints,
St. Joan of Arc, who wore out the fury of your accusers,
St. Joan of Arc, who preferred humiliation and death to the denial of truth,
St. Joan of Arc, who converted the witnesses of your martyrdom,
St. Joan of Arc, patroness of the French people,
St. Joan of Arc, patroness of adolescents,
St. Joan of Arc, patroness of patriots,
St. Joan of Arc, refuge of the falsely accused,
St. Joan of Arc, comfort of those in the pangs of childbirth,
St. Joan of Arc, new light of the Church Militant,
St. Joan of Arc, who even after your death still inspires men to love of country,
St. Joan of Arc, who reanimates the faith and courage of the faithful,
St. Joan of Arc, whose name is glorious in Heaven and terrible in Hell,
St. Joan of Arc, illustrious by the most splendid miracles,
St. Joan of Arc, who reigns in glory,

V. Pray for us, St. Joan of Arc,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray:

We beg Thee, O Lord, to grant us the pardon of our sins by the intercession of St. Joan of Arc, virgin and martyr, who was always pleasing in Thy sight by her eminent chastity and profession of every virtue.

Amen.

 

Written by Patrick Price