Full of Grace

I'm working on my magnum opus at present. It's called "Full of Grace," and when I say started I mean have it in the beginning stages in my little brain. The majority will most probably be written in Anthro and Math. Hah. All I know about it so far is that Erik has issues, as always, maybe even subscriptions, and Nadir is Nadir in his Nadirish way. (She said, as if anyone but Ben knows even vaguely about Nadir.) And so. All I know is that it involves Erik saying the prayer that begins, "Hail Mary, full of grace," that it will involve much E/N slashy goodness - because it is necessary for a balanced diet of phic, between the Celebrian and legolas by laura - and that it will probably be AU. I plan to have it cover the entire story, so 'tis liable to be rawther lawng.

Sigh.

I should get to writing. Gotta brush up on my prayers first.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.

Squee. Catholic prayers, are, of course, the ideal background for homoerotic storytelling.

I think I may have issues.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

I think I want to end with that one.

"O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counselor? Or who has given a gift to Him that He might be repaid? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory for ever. Amen."

- Romans 11:33-36.

Eh. I dunno. Use it?

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from Christ's side, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
From the malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints
and with Thy angels
Forever and ever
Amen

Eeek. A bit much, perhaps, that one.

"I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life. I love You, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You. I love You, Lord and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally....My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You, I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath."

- Saint John Vianney.

Whoa. I'm almost compelled to use that in a bed scene, but seriously, that is one long quote to remember in the throes of passion. . .

I think I need to stop writing E/N RIGHT NOW.

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...

That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed ...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…

Erik's saying that one. :) It's a bit of an anachromism, though, as the writer as born in 1865. . .

Bonus points if you know what the below means.

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Quote of the Day

"Shhh, Mickey! Listen to the dancing porn star!"

- Kat. If I attempt to explain this further, I will only get myself into more trouble.

I remain, gentlemen, your faithful and obedient servant,

J.G.