Chapter 2 - Essential Daily Catholic Prayers
Surrendering to Divine Providence
In these latter days, the Church founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ has been eclipsed by a counterfeit church—the fruits of the Second Vatican Council—a council which did not reaffirm Catholic Truth, but introduced modernist errors that led millions into deception. The heresies of religious liberty, ecumenism, and collegiality were unheard of in the perennial Magisterium, and their acceptance has wrought spiritual devastation.
In such a time, the faithful remnant must cling ever more firmly to the unchanging truths of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church as she existed before the aggiornamento—that is, before the Conciliar Revolution. Among the many virtues that must be cultivated in this spiritual combat is resignation to the Divine Will.
This virtue, far from being weak or indifferent, is a powerful submission of the intellect and will to the providential plan of God. In the midst of persecution, confusion, apostasy, and the suffering that comes from fidelity to the true Faith, resignation is our anchor. It is what sustained the martyrs, the confessors, and the faithful who refused to bend the knee to heresy—be it Arianism in the early Church or Modernism in our own times.
To be resigned to God’s Will is to acknowledge that His plan is perfect—even when He permits the eclipse of the Church, the rise of Antichristian powers, and the scattering of the sheep. It is to unite our will with His, saying with Our Lord in Gethsemane: “Not my will, but Thine be done.”
1. Resignatio ad Voluntatem Dei
Latin:
Domine, fiat voluntas tua!
Ego in te confido, quia tu es summum bonum et omnis sapientia.
Accipio ex manu tua quidquid evenerit,
quia scio te esse Patrem bonum et misericordem.
Fiat voluntas tua in omnibus, nunc et in aeternum.
Amen.
English Translation:
Lord, Thy will be done!
I place my trust in Thee, for Thou art the highest good and all wisdom.
I accept from Thy hand whatever shall happen,
for I know Thee to be a good and merciful Father.
May Thy will be done in all things, now and forever.
Amen.
📌 Key Notes:
A Complete Act of Trust in Divine Providence – Accepting God's wisdom, goodness, and sovereignty over all things.
A Prayer of Strength in Suffering – Ideal for moments of trial, persecution, and spiritual warfare.
Reflects Christ’s Own Prayer in Gethsemane – “Not my will, but Thine be done.”
Counteracts Anxiety and Rebellion – Teaches humility, patience, and trust, combating the modern tendency to question or resist God's will.
Especially Powerful in Times of Crisis – Encourages perseverance when the Church and world seem to be in chaos.
2. Pronunciation Guide
Here is a word-by-word pronunciation breakdown using Ecclesiastical Latin:
Resignation to the Will of God - Pronunciation Guide
| Latin Phrase | Phonetic Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Domine, fiat voluntas tua! | DOH-mee-neh, FEE-aht voh-LOON-tahs TOO-ah! | Lord, Thy will be done! |
| Ego in te confido | EH-go een teh kohn-FEE-doh | I place my trust in Thee |
| quia tu es summum bonum et omnis sapientia | KWEE-ah TOO es SOO-moom BOH-noom et OHM-nees sah-pee-EN-tsyah | for Thou art the highest good and all wisdom |
| Accipio ex manu tua quidquid evenerit | AHT-chee-pee-oh eks MAH-noo TOO-ah KWEED-kweed eh-VEH-neh-reet | I accept from Thy hand whatever shall happen |
| quia scio te esse Patrem bonum et misericordem | KWEE-ah SHEE-oh teh EHS-seh PAH-trehm BOH-noom et mee-seh-ree-KOR-dem | for I know Thee to be a good and merciful Father |
| Fiat voluntas tua in omnibus | FEE-aht voh-LOON-tahs TOO-ah een OHM-nee-boos | May Thy will be done in all things |
| nunc et in aeternum | NOONK et een ay-TEHR-noom | now and forever |
| Amen. | AH-men (or AY-men) | So be it / Let it be |
📌 Key Pronunciation Notes:
"Fiat" – FEE-aht, not "FYE-at".
"Voluntas" – voh-LOON-tahs, stressing "LOON".
"Sapientia" – sah-pee-EN-tsyah, with a soft "ts" sound.
"Accipio" – AHT-chee-pee-oh, with a "ch" sound.
"Misericordem" – mee-seh-ree-KOR-dem, stressing "KOR".
"Omnibus" – OHM-nee-boos, not "OM-nee-bus".
"Amen" – Can be pronounced AH-men (classical Latin) or AY-men (ecclesiastical Latin).
✅ Practice Tip: Slowly say each word aloud several times, ensuring correct pronunciation.
3. Videos
LATIN: Domine, fiat voluntas tua! Ego in te confido, quia tu es summum bonum et omnis sapientia. Accipio ex manu tua quidquid evenerit, quia scio te esse Patrem bonum et misericordem. Fiat voluntas tua in omnibus, nunc et in aeternum. Amen.
PHONETIC: DOH-mee-neh, FEE-aht voh-LOON-tahs TOO-ah! EH-go een teh kohn-FEE-doh, KWEE-ah TOO es SOO-moom BOH-noom et OHM-nees sah-pee-EN-tsyah. AHT-chee-pee-oh eks MAH-noo TOO-ah KWEED-kweed eh-VEH-neh-reet, KWEE-ah SHEE-oh teh EHS-seh PAH-trehm BOH-noom et mee-seh-ree-KOR-dem. FEE-aht voh-LOON-tahs TOO-ah een OHM-nee-boos, NOONK et een ay-TEHR-noom. AH-men.
LATIN: Domine, fiat voluntas tua! Ego in te confido, quia tu es summum bonum et omnis sapientia. Accipio ex manu tua quidquid evenerit, quia scio te esse Patrem bonum et misericordem. Fiat voluntas tua in omnibus, nunc et in aeternum. Amen. PHONETIC: DOH-mee-neh, FEE-aht voh-LOON-tahs TOO-ah! EH-go een teh kohn-FEE-doh, KWEE-ah TOO es SOO-moom BOH-noom et OHM-nees sah-pee-EN-tsyah. AHT-chee-pee-oh eks MAH-noo TOO-ah KWEED-kweed eh-VEH-neh-reet, KWEE-ah SHEE-oh teh EHS-seh PAH-trehm BOH-noom et mee-seh-ree-KOR-dem. FEE-aht voh-LOON-tahs TOO-ah een OHM-nee-boos, NOONK et een ay-TEHR-noom. AH-men.
4. How to Integrate the Prayer Into Daily Life
Morning Offering of Submission to God – Say this prayer upon waking to surrender the day to God’s will.
Recite It During Difficult Moments – Use it in trials, illness, suffering, or uncertainty.
Pray It When Facing Persecution for the Faith – Strengthens trust in God’s protection and justice.
Include It in the Rosary – A perfect addition after the Our Father in meditations on the Passion.
Teach It to Others – A vital reminder that God alone is in control.
📌 When reciting the Resignatio ad Voluntatem Dei, show reverence and devotion by:
Kneeling or Bowing in Submission – A sign of complete surrender to God’s will.
Praying with Hands Extended (Orans Position) – Symbolizes openness to receiving God's will.
Reciting It Before a Crucifix – Reflects Christ’s own submission in Gethsemane.
Praying It with Acts of Spiritual Resignation – Such as “Lord, I accept this trial for love of Thee”.
5. Lesson Summary
True Catholics must accept God’s Will in all things, especially in suffering. Resignation is not passive, but a loving surrender to Divine Providence. In this age of apostasy, when the modernist Vatican II sect rejects the cross, we must instead imitate Christ and the saints, trusting that all things work for the salvation of our souls.
6. Final Thought – Why Does This Prayer Matter?
In an age when truth is obscured, when the visible structures of the Church have been overtaken by a counterfeit sect preaching a new gospel, it is easy to fall into discouragement or even despair. But it is precisely in this spiritual desolation that the virtue of resignation to God’s Holy Will becomes most essential.
We are not the first Catholics to live through a crisis—though ours may be the most insidious. From the early martyrs to the recusants of England, from those who resisted the Arian heresy to the faithful few who kept the Faith under Communist persecution, the saints have always shown us that suffering in union with the Will of God is the path to sanctity.
To resign oneself to God’s Will is to believe with unshakable confidence that even in the eclipse of the Church, He remains in control. It is to offer Him the sorrow of being deprived of the Mass, the agony of watching loved ones follow the false religion of Vatican II, and the loneliness of standing seemingly alone in the truth. But these very crosses, accepted with love and resignation, become the instruments of our salvation.
Why does this matter? Because without this resignation, we risk rebellion against God Himself, cloaked in frustration against our circumstances. But with it, we are united with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Who Himself submitted to the Father’s Will unto death. And in this union, no matter how dark the times, we find peace, purpose, and the sure hope of Heaven.
“Domine, fiat voluntas tua!…”
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