prayer to saint stanislaus kostka dear saint stanislaus, angel of purity and sepaph of charity, i rejoice with you at your most happy death, which arose from your desire to contemplate our lady in heaven, and was at length caused by the excess of your love for her. i give thanks to mary because she thus accomplished your desires; and i pray you, by the luster of your happy death, to be my advocate and patron in my death. intercede with mary for me to obtain for me a death, if not all happiness like yours, yet calm and peaceful, under the protection of mary my mother, and of you, my special patron. amen. |