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Saints Ananias, Azarias and Misael - The Three Holy Youths in the Fiery Furnace
Saints Ananias, Azarias and Misael - The Three Holy Youths in the Fiery Furnace
Saints Ananias, Azarias and Misael - The Three Holy Youths in the Fiery Furnace
 
 
 


The symbolic story of tribulation and redemption is represented in this early Christian painting of the biblical story of "The Three Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace". From the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy. Late 3rd century / Early 4th century.

The fiery furnace is a story from the Book of Daniel in the Tanakh/Old Testament. The story is well-known among Jews and Christians. https://commons.wikimedia.org

 
 
Saint Ananias, Saint Azarias and Saint Misael
(Seventh Century B.C.)

by The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
December 16, 2000

These were the three handsome and royal Jewish boys (the Babylonian names were Sidrach, Abdenago and Misach) who, during the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, which lasted from 606 B.C. to 536 B.C., as companions of the great prophet Daniel, by command of the King Nabuchodonosor were asked to eat forbidden food and adore a golden statue. When they refused, they were thrown into a fiery furnace, which had no power to destroy them. It was they who composed, while in the midst of the flames, the beautiful canticle found in the third chapter of the prophet Daniel which the Catholic Church still sings and recites, and which begins, "Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and worthy to be praised and glorified and exalted above all forever." Saint Ananias, Saint Azarias and Saint Misael are popularly known as "the three young men in the fiery furnace."

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The Song of the Three Holy Youths
Prophecy of Daniel 3: 52-88, 56

[52] Blessed are You, O Lord the God of our fathers: and worthy to be praised, and glorified, and exalted above all for ever: and blessed is the Holy Name of Your glory;

[53] Blessed are You in the Holy Temple of Your glory:
[54] Blessed are You on the throne of Your Kingdom;
[55] Blessed are You, that beholds the depths, and with the Cherubims;
[56] Blessed art thou in the firmament of Heaven;
[57] All ceatures of the Lord, bless the Lord;
[58] Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord;.
[59] All the Heavens, bless the Lord;
[60] All the waters that are above the Heavens, bless the Lord;.
[61] Armies of the Lord, bless the Lord;
[62] Sun and moon, bless the Lord;
[63] Stars of Heaven, bless the Lord;
[64] Rain and dew, bless the Lord;
[65] All the winds, bless the Lord;
[66] Fire and heat, bless the Lord;
[67] Cold and chill, bless the Lord;
[68] Dew and rain, bless the Lord;
[69] Frost and cold, bless the Lord;
[70] Ice and snow, bless the Lord;

 
 


The Three Holy Youths in the Furnace https://www.schola-sainte-cecile.com
 
 
The Song of the Three Holy Youths
Prophecy of Daniel 3: 52-88, 56

[52] Blessed are You, O Lord the God of our fathers: and worthy to be praised, and glorified, and exalted above all for ever: and blessed is the Holy Name of Your glory;

[53] Blessed are You in the Holy Temple of Your glory:
[54] Blessed are You on the throne of Your Kingdom;
[55] Blessed are You, that beholds the depths, and with the Cherubims;
[56] Blessed art thou in the firmament of Heaven;
[57] All ceatures of the Lord, bless the Lord;
[58] Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord;.
[59] All the Heavens, bless the Lord;
[60] All the waters that are above the Heavens, bless the Lord;.
[61] Armies of the Lord, bless the Lord;
[62] Sun and moon, bless the Lord;
[63] Stars of Heaven, bless the Lord;
[64] Rain and dew, bless the Lord;
[65] All the winds, bless the Lord;
[66] Fire and heat, bless the Lord;
[67] Cold and chill, bless the Lord;
[68] Dew and rain, bless the Lord;
[69] Frost and cold, bless the Lord;
[70] Ice and snow, bless the Lord;



 
 
 


The Prophet Daniel by Giotto di Bondone; Vault (detail); 1303-06; Fresco; Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua, Italy; https://www.wga.hu

 
[71] Nights and days, bless the Lord
[72] Light and darkness, bless the Lord;
[73] Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord;
[74] All the earth bless the Lord;
[75] Mountains and hills, bless the Lord;
[76] Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord;
[77] Springs and fountains, bless the Lord;
[78] Seas and rivers, bless the Lord;
[79] Whales and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord;
[80] Fowl and birds of the air, bless the Lord;
[81] Beasts and cattle, bless the Lord;
[82] Children of men, bless the Lord;
[83] Israel bless the Lord;
[84] Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord;
[85] Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord;
[86] Righteous souls and spirits, bless the Lord;
[87] The Holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord;
[88] Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless the Lord;
[89] O give thanks to the Lord, because he is good: because his mercy endures for ever and ever.
[90] Let us bless God the Father, God the Son with God the Holy Spirit with praise and thanksgiving for ever.

 
 
 
From Irenaeus, Against Heresies

Book 5, Chapter 5
Saint Irenaeus (130-202)

[ ] when Ananias, Azarias, and Misael were cast into the furnace of fire sevenfold heated, they sustained no harm whatever, neither was the smell of fire perceived upon them. As, therefore, the hand of God was present with them, working out marvellous things in their case-[things] impossible [to be accomplished] by mans nature-what wonder was it, if also in the case of those who were translated it performed something wonderful, working in obedience to the will of God, even the Father?

Now this is the Son of God, as the Scripture represents Nebuchadnezzar the king as having said, "Did not we cast three men bound into the furnace? and, lo, I do see four walking in the midst of the fire, and the fourth is like the Son of God." Neither the nature of any created thing, therefore, nor the weakness of the flesh, can prevail against the will of God.

For God is not subject to created things, but created things to God; and all things yield obedience to His will.

Wherefore also the Lord declares, "The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God."

As, therefore, it might seem to the men of the present day, who are ignorant of Gods appointment, to be a thing incredible and impossible that any man could live for such a number of years, yet those who were before us did live [to such an age], and those who were translated do live as an earnest of the future length of days; and [as it might also appear impossible] that from the whales belly and from the fiery furnace men issued forth unhurt, yet they nevertheless did so, led forth as it were by the hand of God, for the purpose of declaring His power: so also now, although some, not knowing the power and promise of God, may oppose their own salvation, deeming it impossible for God, who raises up the dead; to have power to confer upon them eternal duration, yet the scepticism of men of this stamp shall not render the faithfulness of God of none effect.

 
 
 


Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego by Simeon Solomon; (1863); https://commons.wikimedia.org


 
 
 


The prophet Daniel, Ananias, Azarias and Misael, in front of King Nebuchadnezzar; fresco, by Dmitry Plekhanov and Fyodor Ignatyev; 1694-95; Saint John the Baptist Church, Yaroslavi; Russia; http:/allrus.me

 
Reflection by Pope John Paul II:
The song of Ananias, Azarias and Misael

(Prophecy of Daniel 3, 57-88, 56)

The song of Ananias, Azarias and Misael, sentenced to die in a fiery furnace by the King of Babylon because of their faith

In the middle of the sentence received by the hands of the King, the three "do not hesitate to sing, rejoice, praise... " Nightmares are rolled back as the mist before the Sun, fears dissolve, the suffering is cancelled when the human being becomes praise and trust, expectation and hope...This is the force of the sentence when it is pure, intense, when it is full of abandonment in God, provident and Redeemer." "The song ... sung by three young people as they are going to suffer martyrdom because of their faith, it is a solemn praise to the Lord for all the wonders of the universe. Their faith gives rise to the intervention of the Lord, which protects them from death." "The hymn describes a kind of cosmic procession, in which all creatures bless the Lord. The man should add to this concert of praise your voice cheerful and confident, accompanied by a coherent and faithful life." John Paul II, 10-VII-2002

 
 
 
December 13 - Saints Ananias, Azarias and Misael - The Three Holy Youths in the Fiery Furnace (7th Century B.C.)  
 

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OUR FATHER

Our Father, Who Art In Heaven
Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy Will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
Liberate us from all temptation[*]
And deliver us from all evil. Amen



[*] Liberate us is in keeping with the original Latin text.
       God usually does not "lead us" to temptation
       (unless we are tested),
       but gives us the grace to overcome and/or resist it
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HAIL MARY

Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art though among women,
And blessed is the fruit
Of thy womb, Jesus.
 
Holy Mary, Mary of God
Pray for us sinners
Now, and in the hour
Of our death. Amen


 
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APOSTLE'S CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty Creator of Heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the
[work and grace of the] Holy Ghost,[*]
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into the Dead.[**]
On the third day, He rose again;
He ascended into Heaven,
And sits at the right hand of God,
the Father Almighty.
From thence he shall come to judge
the living and the dead.
 
I believe in the Holy Ghost,[*]
The Holy Catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins.
The resurrection of the body,
And life everlasting. Amen


[*] Holy Ghost: may be substituted with the current Holy Spirit.
[**] the Dead: "inferi", the underworld or the dead in Latin.
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GLORIA

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost[*],
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen

[*] Holy Ghost: may be substituted with the current Holy Spirit.
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DE PROFUNDIS

Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord:
Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplication.

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities:
Lord, who shall abide it.
For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness:
and because of Thy law,
I have waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on His word:
my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning-watch even until night,
let Israel hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there is mercy:
and with Him plenteous redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel
from all her iniquities.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost[*],
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen

[*] Holy Ghost: may be substituted with the current Holy Spirit.
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DE PROFUNDIS

Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord:
Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice
of my supplication.

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities:
Lord, who shall abide it.
For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness:
and because of Thy law,
I have waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on His word:
my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning-watch even until night,
let Israel hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there is mercy:
and with Him plenteous redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.

V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord.
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. From the gate of hell.
R. Deliver their souls, O Lord.
V. May then reset in peace.
R. Amen.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with Thy Spirit.

(50 days indulgence to all who pray the De Profundis with V. and R.
"Requiem aeternam" (Eternal Rest) three times a day.
Pope Leo XIII, February 3, 1888)

Let us pray:
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all
the faithful, we beseech Thee to grant
to the souls of Thy servants the remission
of their sins, so that by our prayers
they may obtain pardon for which they long.
O Lord, who lives and reigns,
world without end. Amen

May they rest in peace. Amen

CERRAR
SIGUIENTE
PADRE NUESTRO

Padre Nuestro,
que estas en los Cielos
Santificado sea Tu Nombre;
Venga a nosotros tu Reino;
Hgase Tu Voluntad
en la tierra como en el cielo.
Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada da;
Perdona nuestras ofensas,
Como tambin nosotros
perdonamos a los que nos ofenden,
No nos dejes caer en la tentacin,
y lbranos del mal. Amén
 
CERRAR
SIGUIENTE
AVE MARA

Dios te salve, Mara,
llena eres de gracia;
El Seor es Contigo;
Bendita T eres
entre todas las mujeres,
Y bendito es el fruto
De tu vientre, Jess.
 
Santa Mara,
Madre de Dios,
Ruega por nosotros
pecadores,
Ahora y en la hora
De nuestra muerte.
Amn
 
CERRAR
CREDO

Creo en Dios, Padre Todopoderoso,
Creador del cielo y de la tierra.
Creo en Jesucristo,
Su nico Hijo, Nuestro Seor,
Que fue concebido por obra
y gracia del Espritu Santo,
Naci de la Santa Mara Virgen;
Padeci bajo el poder de Poncio Pilato,
Fue crucificado, muerto y sepultado,
Descendi a los infiernos,
Al tercer da resucit de entre los muertos,
Subi a los cielos
Y est sentado a la derecha de Dios,
Padre Todopoderoso.
Desde all ha de venir a juzgar
a los vivos y a los muertos.

Creo en el Espritu Santo,
La Santa Iglesia Catlica,
La comunin de los santos,
El perdn de los pecados,
La resurreccin de la carne
Y la vida eterna. Amn
 
 
CERRAR
DE PROFUNDIS

Desde lo hondo a Ti grito, Seor; Seor,
escucha mi voz;
Estn Tus oidos atentos
a la voz de mi splica.

Si llevas cuenta de los delitos, Seor,
quin podr resistir?
Pero de ti procede el perdn,
y as infundes respeto.
Mi alma espera en el Seor.

Espera en su palabra;
mi alma aguarda al Seor,
ms que el centinela la aurora.
Aguarda Israel al Seor.

Como el centinela la aurora;
porque del Seor viene la misericordia.
la redencin copiosa;
y l redimir a Israel de todos sus delitos.

Gloria al Padre, al Hijo y al
Espritu Santo,
como es desde el principio,
es ahora y ser por los siglos de los siglos.
Amn

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GLORIA

Gloria al Padre, al Hijo y al
Espritu Santo,
como es desde el principio,
es ahora y ser por los siglos de los siglos.
Amn

CERRAR
DE PROFUNDIS

Desde lo hondo a Ti grito, Seor;
Seor, escucha mi voz;
Estn Tus oidos atentos a
la voz de mi splica.

Si llevas cuenta de los delitos, Seor,
quin podr resistir?

Pero de ti procede el perdn,
y as infundes respeto.
Mi alma espera en el Seor.

Espera en su palabra;
mi alma aguarda al Seor,
ms que el centinela la aurora.
Aguarda Israel al Seor.

Como el centinela la aurora;
porque del Seor viene la misericordia,
la redencin copiosa;
y l redimir a Israel de todos sus delitos.

V. Dadles, Seor, a todas las almas
el descanso eterno.
R. Y haced lucir sobre ellas
vuestra eterna luz.
V. Que en paz descansen.
R. Amn.