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Catholic Customs and Practices
• In the Middle Ages the laity were excluded from the sign of
peace and it was then dropped altogether from the Mass; the
only remnant of the rite was the action of the priest kissing the
altar. Vatican II restored the ancient rite of peace to all
who participate at mass.
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, From the fear of being That others may be loved more than I,
Hear me. humiliated, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, O Jesus. That others may be esteemed more than I,
Deliver me, O Jesus. From the fear of being Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
From the desire of being loved, despised, That, in the opinion of the world,
Deliver me, O Jesus. Deliver me, O Jesus. others may increase and I may decrease,
From the desire of being extolled, From the fear of suffering Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Deliver me, O Jesus. rebukes, That others may be chosen and I set aside,
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, O Jesus. Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Deliver me, O Jesus. From the fear of being That others may be praised and I go unnoticed,
From the desire of being praised, calumniated, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Deliver me, O Jesus. Deliver me, O Jesus. That others may be preferred to me in everything,
From the desire of being preferred to others, From the fear of being Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
forgotten, That others may become holier than I,
Deliver me, O Jesus. Deliver me, O Jesus. provided that I may become as holy as I should,
From the desire of being consulted, From the fear of being ridiculed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, O Jesus.
Deliver me, O Jesus. From the fear of being wronged,