THE ROGATION PROCESSION AND LITANY
THE ROGATION PROCESSION AND LITANY TUESDAY 11th MAY Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week are minor Rogation Days preceding the Ascension, on Thursday. If unable to participate in the prayers and procession, then one can participate by fasting and prayer – especially the Litany of the Saints. The Gospel of today is from Luke 11:5-13: At that time Jesus said to His disciples: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves, because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and I have not what to set before him; and he from within should answer and say” Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth. And I say to you: Ask and it shall be given to you; seek ...