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First published, August, 2007., in this third edition, folks traditionally surmised that Christian spirituality was brought into the African continent. Author James Wesly Smith indicates in this 456 reference tome.
“Not so fast. Yeshua (Jesus) grew up in Africa until age 6 or 7 to escape ing Herod’s 10 assassins,” Smith points out. He cites the Christian Bible references of Hosea 11:1, and Matthew 2:13-15, “Out of Africa, I called my son”.
Blending the lists of Coptic, Orthodox and Latin Rite friends of God called “saints”, Smith points out that more than 56,000 Black and African-heritaged folks labored in the faith. He says it was partly that because places such as Kemet (Egypt) was Rome’s bread baskets subject to higher taxes, this forced many holy folk into the deserts where the faith thrived.
In folksy style, Smith also goes onto to say that in ancient Macedonian, Greek, Roman, or even Ottoman Turkish maps, the term “North Africa”, is found nowhere. The attorney author concludes it as a colonialist construct to denigrate the achievements and contributions of holy Africans.
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57,000+ Black Saints, Martyrs, and Holy Folk Discovered in the Ancient African Church before 599 A.D.
“Out of Egypt I called My Son” See Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:13-15
“Why do you follow a white god? Why do you worship in institutions that never accepted you?” — Stinging questions Black Catholics and others ethnic perennially parry from members in the historically Black Churches.
The questions traditionally have included queries from Al Islam (Muslims) believers in the urban areas.
But now evidence exists that Christianity (also) sprang out of the African, as opposed to the Saudi Arabia origination of the Prophet Muhammad and his original followers. Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folks (The Ancient African Liturgical Church, Vol. I). seeks to correct the oversight, especially as the Church grows by leaps in bounds in the Africa and the geologic and historical lands of Black Diaspora.
Such proofs can be gleaned from the 57,000 African Saints in the early 500 years from when Jesus (Yeshua) commissioned His apostles to go forth and teach all nations.
Horrors of enslavement and colonialism still haunt and direct the Black Church experience in the church.(The barbaric practice still exists in some parts of Africa and elsewhere). But now, Black Christians, Catholics and ethnics can show that Yeshua, Jesus the Christ, grew up in Africa, personally establishing an African root to His vine, and the branches.
Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk shows that the once powerful African Church had at least five apostles ministering there before their departures to other lands. Cephas (Simon Peter) in set up a church in Babylon, Egypt before going to Antioch and finally Rome. Phillip visited and assisted the Ethiopian Eunuch (See Acts 8:26-39). Nathaniel Bartholomew Levi ministered in Africa.
Tradition calls Matthew, Apostle to the Ethiopians (See http://www.traditioninaction.org/SOD/j092sdMatthew_9-21.htm
And Jude Thaddeus Lebbeus (Jesus’ cousin) healed there, according to Black Saints introductory chapters. The Coptic branch of the one, holy catholic (which means universal) Church still manifests proud traditions of the Holy Family’s visits. (See Isaiah 19:1, Matthew 3: 13-15. http://touregypt.net/featurestories/journey.htm).
Important information, inasmuch United States Bishops (and those elsewhere) blew an opportunity to evangelize the formerly enslaved after the American Civil War.
As the Holy Catholic church struggles in the West, the Church African (originally part of the oriental Church), finds the leaves of growth regaining the light of day, bursting thought the concrete of neglect, persecution, and heresies of the Vandals, and Arians who nearly destroyed the African Church during the AD 400s.
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Afrocentric Rosary Mysteries by St. Brigid Traditional Choir (Los Angeles). Afrocentric Chaplets Divine Mercy moderated by James Wesly Smith,
Pray the Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Saturday, the Luminous Mysteries on Thursday, the Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious Mysteries on Wednesday and Sunday (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas season - The Joyful; Sundays of Lent – Sorrowful. Mysteries/Meditations are events in the Life of Yeshua(Jeus)!
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Prayer: My Jesus, my confidence!
or
Blood and water gushing forth from the heart of Jesus as a source of grace for us, I place my trust in you!
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
(For extraordinary graces, and helps. Starts on Good Friday, but can start on any day)
(Yeshua) Jesus told St. Faustina, a Polish nun:
"On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls."
The different souls prayed for on each day of the novena are:
DAY 1 (Good Friday) - All mankind, especially sinners
DAY 2 (Holy Saturday) - The souls of priests and religious
DAY 3 (Easter Sunday) - All devout and faithful souls
DAY 4 (Easter Monday) - Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him
DAY 5 (Easter Tuesday) - The souls of separated brethren
DAY 6 (Easter Wednesday) - The meek and humble souls and the souls of children
DAY 7 (Easter Thursday) - The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy
DAY 8 (Easter Friday) - The souls who are detained in purgatory;
DAY 9 (Easter Saturday) - The souls who have become lukewarm.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy may also be offered each day for the day's intention, but is not strictly necessary to the Novena.
First Day:
"Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners,
and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me."
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Second Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious,
and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind."
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service,* that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard -- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.
* In the original text, Saint Faustina uses the pronoun "us" since she was offering this prayer as a consecrated religious sister. The wording adapted here is intended to make the prayer suitable for universal use.
Third Day
"Today bring to Me all Devout and Faithful Souls,
and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were a drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness."
Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this grace of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Fourth Day
"Today bring to Me those who do not believe in God and those who do not know Me,
I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy."
Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
*Our Lord's original words here were "the pagans." Since the pontificate of Pope John XXIII, the Church has seen fit to replace this term with clearer and more appropriate terminology.
Fifth Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated themselves from My Church*,
and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My Passion."
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Son's Church, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
*Our Lord's original words here were "heretics and schismatics," since He spoke to Saint Faustina within the context of her times. As of the Second Vatican Council, Church authorities have seen fit not to use those designations in accordance with the explanation given in the Council's Decree on Ecumenism (n.3). Every pope since the Council has reaffirmed that usage. Saint Faustina herself, her heart always in harmony with the mind of the Church, most certainly would have agreed.
When at one time, because of the decisions of her superiors and father confessor, she was not able to execute Our Lord's inspirations and orders, she declared: "I will follow Your will insofar as You will permit me to do so through Your representative. O my Jesus " I give priority to the voice of the Church over the voice with which You speak to me" (497). The Lord confirmed her action and praised her for it.
Sixth Day
Today bring to Me the Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children,
and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who will keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence.
Most Merciful Jesus, You yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon little children who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Seventh Day
Today bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy*,
and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death.
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their hearts, overflowing with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God:
Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them that during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls who will venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory. Amen.
*… the first prayer directed to Jesus, Who is the Redeemer, it is "victim" souls and contemplatives that are being prayed for; those persons, that is, that voluntarily offered themselves to God for the salvation of their neighbor (see Col 1:24; 2 Cor 4:12). This explains their close union with the Savior and the extraordinary efficacy that their invisible activity has for others. In the second prayer, directed to the Father from whom comes "every worthwhile gift and every genuine benefit,"we recommend the "active" souls, who promote devotion to The Divine Mercy and exercise with it all the other works that lend themselves to the spiritual and material uplifting of their brethren.
Eighth Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls who are in the prison of Purgatory,
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice."
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
Ninth Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls who have become Lukewarm,
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy."
Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.
THREE OCLOCK PRAYER
(Divine Mercy-- can be said any day)
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelope the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us (Diary 1319).
And then, three times,
"O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus, as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You (Diary 84)."
TWO PRAYERS FOR PROTECTION
Father Syquia, in Exorcist: A Spiritual Journey, (which you can order soon from www.spiritdaily.com) includes prayers for protection:
"Lord Jesus, I ask You to protect my family [mention by name] from sickness, from all harm, and from accidents. If any of us has been subjected to any curses, hexes, or spells, I declare these curses, hexes, or spells null and void in the Name of Jesus Christ. If any evil spirits have been sent against us, I decommission you in the Name of Jesus Christ and I send you to Jesus to deal with as He will. Then, Lord, I ask You to send your holy angels to guard and protect all of us." AMEN.
And:
"Spirit of our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Most Holy Trinity, Immaculate Virgin Mary, angels, archangels, and saints of Heaven, descend upon me. Please purify me, Lord, mold me, fill me with Yourself, use me. Banish all the forces of evil from me, destroy them, vanquish them, so that I can be healthy and do good deeds. Banish from me all spells, witchcraft, black magic, malefice, ties, maledictions, and the evil eye; diabolic infestations, oppressions, possessions; all that is evil and sinful, jealousy, perfidy, envy physical, psychological, moral, spiritual, diabolical ailments. Burn all these evils in hell that they may never again touch me or any other creature in the entire world. I command and bid all the powers who molest me by the Power of God all-powerful, in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior, through the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin
Mary, to leave me forever and to be consigned into the everlasting hell where they will be bound by the archangels Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, Saint Raphael, our guardian angels, and where they will be crushed under the heel of the Immaculate Virgin Mary. Amen."
Chaplet of the Five Wounds: Its history blessing and indulgences
by Rev. Fr. Warren [Womack], C.P.
From The Passionist Dec. 1951, pp. 270-274, 333-334
The use of beads to number one's prayers is one of the oldest forms of devotion. It is most ancient, both among Christians and among pagans. It is commonly admitted, however, that the Christian practice became popular around the time of St. Dominic, who, at the inspiration of the Mother of God, introduced and propagated the Rosary.
The Church since has approved a large number of different beads. Most of them were introduced and fostered among the faithful by various religious orders, in order to spread their particular devotion. Thus, the Servites have the Seven Dolor Beads, the Crozier Fathers have the Crozier Beads, the Brigittines have the Brigittine Beads. In the same way, we have the Chaplet of the Five Wounds, as a means to promote devotion to the Passion of Christ in the hearts of the faithful. The Five Wound Beads has been approved, directly and indirectly, by several Popes, and has been enriched with special indulgences. [1]
History
The first mention of the Five Wound Beads in the documents of the Congregation appears in 1821. The Platea of Sts. John and Paul, at Rome, relates that "The Most Reverend Father General, acting in accordance with our spirit to promote devotion to the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, obtained permission to bless the Chaplet of the Five Wounds, at the same time enriching it with indulgences. He purchased dies and had the medals stamped, at the same time he printed several thousand leaflets containing short affective prayers in honor of the Holy Wounds. These leaflets, beads and medals he has distributed among the Missionaries, especially, in order that they may give them to the faithful, and promote this salutary devotion in every possible manner." (Platea, Vol. I, p. 98)
Diagram showing how the Five Wound Beads are recited
The Chaplet of the Five Wounds was first approved by a Decree of Pope Pius VII, dated January 22, 1822. According to this earliest form, the Beads consisted of five sections, and each section consisted of five beads, on each of which was said an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father. Between each of the five sections, one Hail Mary was said in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows. [2]
In this form the Chaplet of the Five Wounds was found too long. To render its use somewhat easier, the Father General of the Congregation asked Pope Leo XII, viva voce, that, without losing the indulgences, it might henceforth suffice to say only a Glory be to the Father on each bead, with a Hail Mary between the sections. Witness to this concession exists in the Platea of Sts. John and Paul. "After the election of Cardinal Della Genga, the Cardinal Vicar, to the Pontificate under the name of Leo XII, the Most Reverend Father General, together with his Consultor, Fr. Luke, went to call upon him. His Holiness received them with evident affection. Later, when the Holy Father came to San Gregorio, during the Octave of All Souls, the whole religious community went to kiss his feet in the Monks' sacristy. Again the Pope expressed the affectionate esteem he had for the Congregation. Then, in the hope of facilitating (the use of the Five Wound Beads) and thus promoting more widely the devotion to the Passion of Our Lord, the General besought and obtained his wish that, it be sufficient to recite five Glory be to the Fathers and one Hail Mary on each section of the Beads in order to gain the indulgences attached to their recitation." (Platea, p. 101)
This concession of Pope Leo XII, rendering the recitation of the Five Wound Beads much easier and shorter, was later expressed in the Decree of approval of the same Pontiff. It is dated Dec. 20, 1823 and contains a quasi-definition of the Chaplet, in these words: "This Chaplet is a formula of prayer containing five sections of five beads each. On each bead one Glory be to the Father is said, and between the sections one Hail Mary in honor of the Sorrowful Virgin. During each of the sections the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ are piously meditated upon." [3]
This manner of saying the Five Wound Beads, approved by Leo XII in 1823, has not changed up to the present time. The later Decree of Pope Pius IX concerns only the Indulgences, leaving the Beads themselves untouched. [4]
It will be noticed that Pope Leo XII's descriptive definition makes no mention of either the medals we customarily find attached to the beads or the three added beads at the beginning of the Chaplet. Since these latter are nowhere mentioned, we infer that they are not necessary to gain the Indulgences attached to the recitation of the Five Wound Beads. In regard to the familiar medals, we definitely know that they are not required. These medals, depicting the wounds of Christ and, on their reverse side, Our Lady of Sorrows, have been used from the very first to separate the different sections of the Beads and distinguish them. However, there is an autographed declaration of the Father General, Anthony of St. Joseph, added to the Decree of Pope Leo XII, stating, on the authority of the same Pontiff, that the presence of the medals was not required, either for the blessing or for gaining the indulgences. [5]
During the recitation of the Five Wound Beads, it is required that one meditate on the Wounds of Our Lord. This meditation is necessary in order to gain the indulgences, as we draw from the Decree of Pope Leo XII. 6 It was in order to render this meditation easier for the faithful that the General, Paul Aloysius of the Virgin Mary, printed short prayers in honor of the Five Wounds, though it is evident from the Decree that such prayers were not specified in order to gain the indulgences.
While on the subject of the meditation necessary while reciting the Beads, it is well to mention that the documents make no mention of any definite order in which the Wounds of Our Lord are to be recalled. Ordinarily we find that the medals are so arranged that we meditate first on the Wounds in the Left Foot of Our Blessed Saviour, then on that in His Right Foot. Third and fourth place are given to the Wounds in the Left and Right Hand Respectively. The Fifth Wound is the Wound in the Sacred Side. Obviously, however, this order is not prescribed that the indulgences be gained.
Indulgences
What these indulgences are we draw from two Pontifical Decrees, both of which have been mentioned above: that of Pope Leo XII, of Dec. 20, 1823, and that of Pope Pius IX, of August 11, 1851. These two Decrees list the following indulgences:
I. A Plenary Indulgence, once a day, be gained:
a) On one Friday during the month of March, by those who have recited the Beads at least ten times during the same month.
b) On the Feasts of the Finding and Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Nativity of Our Lord, the Epiphany, the Most Holy Name of Jesus, the Resurrection, Ascension, Corpus Christi and the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, or during their Octaves, by those who have recited the Beads devoutly at least ten times during the each month.
c) On the day on which they fulfill their Easter Duty, by those who recite the Beads during the time from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday inclusively.
All the above indulgences require, furthermore, the general conditions of Confession, Holy Communion, visit to some Church or public oratory and prayer for the intention of the Pope.
II. A Partial Indulgence of:
a) Seven years and seven quarantines, each day from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday inclusively, under the usual conditions, by those who recite the Beads devoutly.
b) One year, once a day, during all the rest of the year, by those who have recited the Beads devoutly, and with sorrow of heart.
All the indulgences attached to the recitation of the Five Wound Beads may be gained for oneself, or applied to the Suffering Souls in Purgatory.
Conditions
In order that the Beads may be blessed, or that one gain the indulgences attached to the recitation of the Five Wound Beads, it is required that:
a) The Beads be blessed by the General of the Congregation, or by some other priest of the same Congregation delegated by him. This delegation is today given to all the Fathers, as is evident from our Collectio Facultatum et Indulgentiarum, n. 26.
b) The Beads be made in the form prescribed by the Church, i.e., that they be arranged in five sections of five beads each, and that the beads be made of some solid material, such as iron, wood, ebony, coral, etc...connected by a solid cord or wire. Those likewise may be blessed which are made of solid glass, but not those (glass) which are hollow. [7]
c) If the connection is broken, whether deliberately, so that the beads can again be connected by chain, or indeliberately and accidentally, the Beads do not lose their blessing or indulgences, since they maintain their same moral form. [8]
d) The condition on the part of the person gaining the indulgences, that he meditate on the Wounds of Our Crucified Saviour, has already been mentioned.
Faculty to Bless
The Decree of Pope Leo XII, Dec. 20, 1823, gave the Father General of the Congregation the power to delegate this faculty only to priests of our Congregation. [9] Later on, however, when the devotion began to spread, through the zeal of the Missionaries, the General received permission to subdelegate other priests than Passionists in those places where we had no houses. This faculty, first given in 1826 for seven years, later renewed several times, finally became perpetual through a Rescript of Pope Pius X, on May 18, 1907. [10]
In 1933, by the general decree "Consilium suum persequens," the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary rescinded this faculty. This sweeping decree, framed at "the express order of our Holy Father, Pope Pius XII," states that "for the future, the privileges of certain Orders and religious Congregations to bless beads and enrich them with indulgences may be used by the members of the same Orders and Congregations personally only, and do not belong to them in such a manner that they can grant them also to other priests who do not belong to the same Orders or religious Congregations …" Henceforth "all these faculties, necessary for the use of such privileges, can be obtained only from the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary, with the presentation of special letters of commendation from one's own Ordinary." [11]
Consequently the Rescripts and Apostolic Letters, which give our General the power to subdelegate priests outside the Congregation to bless the Five Wound Beads, no longer have any force.
Rite of Blessing
The Rite of Blessing the Five Wound Beads is a very short one, but there is no obligation to make use of it. [12] A single sign of the Cross suffices, both for the blessing and the application of the indulgences . [13] Our Collectio Caeremoniarum et Precum contains the following rite:
As in this case, where no special stole in indicated, the general rule is that in all blessings outside the Mass, the priest puts on at least a surplice and a stole of the color of the day. [14]
V. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.
R. Qui fecit coelum et terram.
V. Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Oremus
Rogamus te, Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus, ut has Coronas quinque vulnerum dilectissimi Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi bene [Sign of the Cross] dicere digneris, ut qui eas recitaverint, meritis Passionis ejusdem Filii tui, gratiam in praesenti et aeternam gloriam obtineant in futurum. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum.
R. Amen.
The beads are then sprinkled with holy water. [15]
Beads in Other Privileges
The recitation of the Five Wound Beads enters into other privileges in our Collectio Facultatum et Indulgentiarum.
The first applies only to the Missionaries. No. 91 says that "as often as we have the privilege to recite the Small Office, we may commute it to the recitation of five decades of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Five Wound Beads." The Collectio indicates that the Father General, using his power to interpret and moderate our Privileges, has limited the use of this privilege to "during the time of the Mission only." This means that during the time of the Mission, (No. 88) the Missionary may, with the permission of the Superior of the Mission, [16] commute his Little Office to the recitation of five decades of the Rosary and the Five Wound Beads.
The second applies to all the members of the Congregation who are bound to the Office. No. 92 says that "All the religious of our Congregation can recite, in place of the Office of the day, five decades of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Seven Dolor Beads and the Five Wound Beads, as often as they travel for seven or eight hours during the day."
New Beads Condemned
It is well to note here that the recent (1939) decree of the Holy Office condemning a certain "Rosary of the Holy Wounds," does not refer to our Passionist Five Wound Beads. This is evident from the fact that the Cardinals of the Holy Office, in their decree forbidding the new Rosary, were following out an earlier decree, of May 26, 1937, "de novis cultus seu devotionis formulis non introducendis, deque inolitis in re abusibus tollendis." [17]
On the other hand, our Five Wound Beads has been approved by special documents by the Holy See, and is found in the Collection of Prayers and Pious Works, n. 96, which the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences declared genuine and authentic by its decree of June 23, 1898. In the latest authentic collection, edited by the Sacred Penitentiary on Dec. 31, 1937, there is no mention of the Five Wound Beads, because this collection excludes indulgences "the gaining of which require the blessing of some priest, whether regular or secular, imparted to the object of piety." [18]
The decree of the Holy Office, therefore, seems to refer to a certain new form of devotion, called the Rosary of the Holy Wounds or the Rosary of Mercy. This new Chaplet, consisting of ejaculatory prayers only, and claiming many magnificent promises from God, was achieving much publicity during the period shortly before the decree.
Conclusion
From all that has been said, it is evident that the Five Wound Beads is a very practical means of pursuing the purpose for which it was instituted—promoting devotion to the Passion of Our Divine Lord. The time required to recite the Beads is very short, and the meditation required is very simple, because of the very specific nature of its object—the Five Wounds. Moreover, the indulgences attached to the recitation of the Beads are not unattractive. Nevertheless, it seems that, in this country at least, this Passionist devotion is at a comparatively low ebb. Undoubtedly this is due in part to the ever-increasing interest in the Rosary of Our Blessed Lady, with which the Five Wound Beads was never meant to compete. It may be due also to a lack of interest in the Beads, or even to ignorance on the part of many of us. Whatever the cause, a little zeal will show us what an excellent means we have to spread devotion to the Passion and Sufferings of Christ.
Also see: Manual of the Confraternity of the Passion
on The Chaplet of the Five Wounds
Footnotes
1 Acta Congregationis, Vol. XIV, p. 263ff.
2 Ibid., p. 268.
3 Ibid., p. 265.
4 Ibid., p. 267.
5 Ibid., p. 270.
6 Ibid., p 268.
7 S. C. Indulg., Feb, 29, 1820 ; S. Paenit., Dec. BV, VTBE.
8 S. C. Indulg., Jan. 10, 1839.
9 Acta Congr., Vol. XIV, p. 265.
10 Ibid., p. 273.
11 A. A. S.,Vol., XXV, p. 170; Acta Congr., Vol. XII, p. 108.
12 Collectio Caeremon., p. 106.
13 Collectio Facultatum et Indulgentiarum, p. 37, n. 26.
14Cf. The Priest's new Ritual, P. J. Kennedy and Sons, New York, 1947, p. 239.
15 Collectio Carerem., ut supra.
16 Collectio Facultatum N. 91, p. 96.
17 A. A. S., Vol. XXXII, p. 24.
18 Preces et Pia Opera, 1938, P. VII, Praenotanda I.
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Lord Jesus, your face shone like the sun when you were transfigured with Moses and Elijah. Let your face shine on my family and we shall be saved.
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Lord Jesus, you loved all people and made no exceptions or distinctions. Give my family loving and forgiving hearts, sensitive to the needs of people we meet.
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THE HOLY WOUNDS OF CHRIST
Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my hands and feet--I can count all my bones. (Ps 22:16-17)
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. " (Isaiah 53:5)
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:24-28)
The Sacred Wounds which Jesus received during His Passion are part of the price for our salvation: "By His wounds you were healed" (1 Peter 2:24). Catholics have always loved and venerated these wounds, which Jesus still bears in His Risen Body, as an eternal sign of His redeeming Love.
Oh! Sacred Feet, all gashed and torn,
Bruised by the hammer's cruel blows,
Bathed in the life-blood dripping down
From anguished Heart in bitter throes;
I press You to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Dear precious Wounds, God's bleeding prayers,
Ah! plead for me when death draws nigh.
Oh, Mangled Hands, transfixed and wan,
in suppliance raised to Heaven above,
Pierced by the nails that torture wrung,
From breaking Heart of burning love;
I press You to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Dear precious Wounds, God's bleeding prayers,
Ah! plead for me when death draws nigh.
Oh! Sacred Refuge, tender Side,
Rent by the lance with cruel thrust,
There, where His Heart is, let me hide,
There, where His love is, let me trust.
I press Thee to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Most Holy Wound, allay my fears,
Recieve my soul when death draws nigh.1
Devotion in Honor of the Five Holy Wounds
As I kneel before Thee on the Cross, most loving Savior of my soul, my conscience tells me it is I who have nailed Thee to that Cross with these hands of mine, as often as I have fallen into mortal sin, wearing Thee with my monstrous ingratitude.
My God, my chief and most perfect Good, worthy of all my love, seeing Thou hast ever loaded me with blessings, I cannot now undo my misdeeds, as I would most willingly, but I can and will loathe them, grieving greatly for having offended Thee Who art infinite Goodness. And now, kneeling at Thy feet, I will try at least to compassionate Thee, to give Thee thanks, to ask of Thee pardon and contrition. Wherefore, with heart and lips I say:
(To the Wound of the Left Foot)
Holy Wound of the Left Foot of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for the love whereby Thou was wearied in overtaking me on to way to ruin, and didst bleed amid the thorns and brambles of my sins. I offer to the Eternal Father the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, in atonement for my sins, all of which I detest with sincere and bitter contrition.
(To the Wound of the Right Foot)
Holy Wound of the Right Foot of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for the love which pierced Thee with such torture and shedding of blood in order to punish my wanderings and the guilty pleasures I have granted to my passions. I offer to the Eternal Father all the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray unto Him for grace to weep over my transgressions with burning tears, and to enable me to persevere in the good which I have begun, without ever swerving again from my obedience to the commandments of my God.
(To the Wound of the Left Hand)
Holy Wound of the Left Hand of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for having, in Thy love, spared me the scourges and eternal damnation which my sins have merited. I offer to the Eternal Father the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray Him to teach me how to turn to good account my span of life, and bring forth in it worthy fruits of penance, and so disarm the angry justice of my God.
(To the Wound of the Right Hand)
Holy Wound of the Right Hand of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for Thy graces lavished on me with such love, in spite of all my miserable obstinacy. I offer to the Eternal Father all the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray Him to change my heart and its affections, and make me do all my actions in accordance with the will of God.
(To the Wound in the Sacred Side)
Holy Wound in the Side of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for the cruel insult Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee, my Jesus, for the love which suffered Thy side and Heart to be pierced, that the last drops of Blood and water might issue forth, making my redemption to abound. I offer to the Eternal Father this outrage, and the love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, that my soul may enter once for all into that most loving Heart, eager and ready to receive the greatest sinners, and from it may never more depart. 2
The following prayers in honor of the Holy Wounds of Jesus come from private revelations to various saints and mystics. They are not part of the infallible teachings of the Church (who is also the final judge of their validity). The promises attached to them must not be viewed in a superstitious manner: "If I just say this the right way I will surely get what I want!". Rather, the promises reflect the generosity of God, and the prayers should inspire us to be more fervent in our love for the Holy Wounds of Christ, regardless of any possible rewards God might sovereignly choose to bestow on us.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
It is related in the annals of Clairvaux that St. Bernard asked Our Lord which was His greatest unrecorded suffering, and He answered: "I had on My Shoulder while I bore My Cross on the Way of Sorrows, a grevious Wound which was more painful than the others, and which is not recorded by men. Honor this Wound with thy devotion, and I will grant thee whatsoever thou does ask through its virtue and merit. And in regard to all those who shall venerate this wound, I will remit to them all their venial sins, and will no longer remember their mortal sins"
Prayer to the Shoulder Wound of Christ:
Most loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I, a miserable sinner, salute and worship the most Sacred Wound of Thy Shoulder on which Thou didst bear Thy heavy Cross which so toreThy flesh and laid bareThy Bones as to inflict on Thee an anguish greater than any other wound of Thy Most Blessed Body. I adore Thee, O Jesus most sorrowful; I praise and glorify Thee, and give The thanks for this most sacred and painful Wound, beseeching Thee by that exceeding pain, and by the crushing burden of Thy heavy Cross to be merciful to me, a sinner, to forgive me all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on towards Heaven along the Way of Thy Cross. Amen.3
(Imprimatur: +Thomas D. Beven, Bishop of Springfield.)
Saints Gertrude the Great and Mechtilde
Jesus revealed to St. Gertrude that if any one of the following short prayers is repeated five times in honor of the Five Holy Wounds of the Lord, while spiritually kissing the Wounds devoutly and adding some prayers or good works, and offering them through the Sacred Heart of Jesus, they will be as acceptable to God as the most arduous devotion:
Jesus, Savior of the World, have mercy on me. You to Whom nothing is impossible, bestow mercy to the wretched.
O Christ, Who by Your Cross, hast redeemed the world, hear us.
The Lord is my strength and my glory; He is my salvation.
Hail Jesus, my loving Spouse. I salute You in the ineffable joys of Your Divinity; I embrace You with the affection of all creatures, and I kiss the Sacred Wound of Your love.4
One day, before the Feast of the Ascension, St. Gertrude repeated the following salutation five thousand, four hundred and sixty-six times:
Glory be to Thee, sweetest, most gentle, most benign, sovereign, transcendent, effulgent, and ever-peaceful Trinity, for the roseate wounds of Jesus Christ, my only Love!
After completing these salutations, Our Lord Jesus appeared to her, more beautiful than the angels, bearing golden flowers on each Wound. With a serene countenance and tender charity, He said, "Behold in what glory I now appear to you. I will appear in the same form to you at the hour of your death, and will cover all the stains of your sins, and adorn you with a glory like that with which you have adorned My Wounds by your salutations. All of those also who salute my Wounds with the same devotion shall receive the like favor."
You can say the above salutation 5466 times by praying in five times a day for three years. You may also add the following oblation which Jesus asked St. Mechtilde to pray after each division of five:
Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, accept this prayer, with that surpassing love, with which Thou didst endure all the Wounds of Thy most Holy Body. Have mercy on me, and on all sinners, and on all the Faithful, living and departed. Grant them grace and mercy, remission of sins, and everlasting life. Amen.5
Sister Mary Martha Chambon
Mary Martha Chambon (1841-1907) was a lay Sister of the Monastery of the Visitation Order in Chambery, France. During her life, Jesus Himself is said to have revealed to her the following two invocations, giving her the double mission to adore and invoke the Sacred Wounds unceasingly and to revive this devotion in the hearts of creatures. She died in the odor of sanctity on 21 March 1907, and the cause for her beatification was introduced in 1937.
Eternal Father I offer Thee the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal the wounds of our souls.
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Thy Sacred Wounds.
Here are some statements Jesus is said to have made to Sr. Mary Martha about this devotion:
"Come to My Wounds with hearts burning with love, and make the aspirations with great fervor that you may obtain the graces and favors you desire. Come to this wound in My Side; it is the Wound of Love from which issue flames of fire"
"You must pray that the knowledge of My Sacred Wounds may spread in the world". (As He said these words, Sr. Mary Martha saw five luminous rays of glory issue from the Wounds of Christ, and envelop the globe.)
"My Holy Wounds sanctify souls and insure their spiritual advancement...Offer Me your actions united to My Sacred Wounds, and even the smallest will have an incomprehensible value"
Offer them often to Me for sinners because I thirst for souls. At each word of the invocation that you utter, I will let a drop of My Blood fall upon the soul of a sinner."
"When you offer My Holy Wounds for sinners, you must not forget to do so for the souls in Purgatory, as there are but few who think of their relief. The Holy Wounds are the treasure of treasures for the souls in Purgatory."6
(Nihil obstat: John A. Schulien, Censor Librorum; Milwaukee, WI, 2 May 1956. Imprimatur: +Albertus G. Meyer, Archbishop of Milwaukee, 1 May 1956.)
Chaplet of the Holy Wounds
To be said on the Crucifix and the first three beads of an ordinary Rosary:
O Jesus, Divine Redeemer, be merciful to us and to the whole world. Amen.
Powerful God, holy God, immortal God, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen.
Grace and mercy, O my Jesus, during present dangers; shield us with Your Precious Blood. Amen.
Eternal Father, grant us mercy through the Blood of Jesus Christ, Your only Son; grant us mercy, we beseech You. Amen, Amen, Amen.
The following prayers, composed by Our Lord, are to be said using the Rosary beads.
On the large beads:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ. To heal the wounds of our souls.
On the small beads:
My Jesus, pardon and mercy, through the merits of Your Holy Wounds.
Promises of Our Lord for those who are Devoted to His Wounds
At each word that you pronounce of the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds, I allow a drop of My Blood to fall upon the soul of a sinner.
Each time that you offer to My Father the merits of My divine Wounds, you win an immense fortune.
Souls that will have contemplated and honored My crown of thorns on earth, will be My crown of glory in Heaven!
I will grant all that is asked of Me through the invocation of My Holy Wounds. You will obtain everything, because it is through the merit of My Blood, which is of infinite price. With My Wounds and My Divine Heart, everything can be obtained.
From My Wounds proceed fruits of sanctity. As gold purified in the crucible becomes more beautiful, so you must put your soul and those of your companions into My sacred Wounds; there they will become perfected as gold in the furnace. You can always purify yourself in My Wounds.
My Wounds will repair yours. My Wounds will cover all your faults. Those who honor them will have a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. In meditation on them, you will always find a new love. My wounds will cover all your sins.
Plunge your actions into My Wounds and they will be of value. All your actions, even the least, soaked in My Blood, will acquire by this alone an infinite merit and will please My Heart.
In offering My Wounds for the conversion of sinners, even though the sinners are not converted, you will have the same merit before God as if they were.
When you have some trouble, something to suffer, quickly place it in My Wounds, and the pain will be alleviated.
This aspiration must often be repeated near the sick: "My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Your Holy Wounds!" This prayer will solace soul and body.
A sinner who will say the following prayer will obtain conversion: "Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ to heal those of our souls."
There will be no death for the soul that expires in My Holy Wounds; they give true life.
This chaplet is a counterpoise to My justice; it restrains My vengeance.
Those who pray with humility and who meditate on My Passion, will one day participate in the glory of My divine Wounds.
The more you will have contemplated My painful Wounds on this earth, the higher will be your contemplation of them glorious in Heaven.
The soul who during life has honored the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ and has offered them to the Eternal Father for the Souls in Purgatory, will be accompanied at the moment of death by the Holy Virgin and the angels; and Our Lord on the Cross, all brillant in glory, will receive her and crown her.
The invocations of the Holy Wounds will obtain an incessant victory for the Church.7
(Nihil obstat: Rev. Terry Tekippe, Censor Librorum. Imprimatur: + Most Rev. Francis B. Shulte, Archbishop of New Orleans, 29 December 1989.)
Prayer to Obtain a Favor
O great Passion! O deep Wounds! O Blood shed in abundance! O meekness! O God of meekness, O cruel death, have mercy on me and grant my request if it be for my salvation.8
5The Precious Blood and Mother A Compilation of Prayers from Approved Sources by the Sister Adorers of the Precious Blood, Edmonton, Canada. (Manchester, NH: Monastery of the Precious Blood) 107-108.
6"Invocations in honor of the Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ"; tract by the Marist Missionary Sisters League of Prayer.
7Joan Carrol Cruz, Prayers and Heavenly Promises, opt. cit. 50-52.
8"Powerful Prayer to Obtain a Favor" tract, printed by Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
(Image of our Lord Crucified from Jesus Christ: Images, Art and Photographs.)
AND PRAYERS OUR LORD HAS ASKED FOR- CAN BE SAID ANYTIME
WITH MANY GRACES AND HELPS ATTACHED
Gracious and beloved Lord,
At the beginning of this time of prayer,
I lift up to you
My heart overflowing with gratitude
For the many gifts and blessings
That you have given me.
I dedicate this time of worship and prayer,
And the graceful energy that shall flow
Outward from the altar of my heart
As an offering for the welfare of all your children.
May your Holy Spirit take me by the hand
And lead me deep into the center of my heart,
Into your Holy of Holies. Amen.
Lord Jesus,
you came into the world
to save man
from his own sin.
You defeated the temptations
of the evil one
in the garden
in order for mankind
to have eternal life.
By your power
we ask
that you cast away
the evil
that lingers
to destroy the mission
you have given us to do.
By saying your name JESUS
we ask this. Amen.
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Artist - Track - Album Rating Start Track file name BR/FR/ST Length
1. - Prayer - Fr. Fernando Aritzi,SJ, Sharolyn Daniels, Rosebud Joyner, MA,, Carolyn Burris, Iris Hall, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Prayer 0:00 Prayer.mp3 16/11/sc 24:51
2. Sacred Heart Meditations James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Sacred Heart Meditations - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- 24:51
Sacred_Heart_Meditations.mp3 16/11/sc 25:23
3. - Ave Maria , Jessica Smith - Camino De Vida Black Catholic Film Soundtrack Soundtrack 50:15 Ave_Maria.mp3 16/11/sc 2:23
4. - Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary -St. Brigid Traditional Choir w/ James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Rosary Africanus Americanus 52:38
Joyful_Mysteries_of_the_Rosary.mp3 16/11/sc 24:16
5. Sorrowful Mysteries & Stations of The Cross -St. Brigid Traditional Choir - - Rosar Africanus Americanus 1:16:55
Sorrowful_Mysteries_Stations_of_The_Cross .mp3 16/11/sc 46:00
6. - Afrocentric Glorious Mysteries- St. Brigid Tradtional Choir/James Wesly Smith, JD,MA- Rosary Africanus Americanus 2:02:55
Glorious_Mysteries.mp3 16/11/sc 20:05
7. - Our Father - Ron Smith Camino De Vida Black Catholic Film Soundtrack n/a 2:23:01
Our_Father.mp3 16/11/sc 2:26
8. God Has Cleansed My Soul - Robert Hollis - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Who Is God n/a 2:25:27
Who_Is_God.mp3 16/11/sc 4:30
9. - Who Is God II - Marian Fussey MA,MA, Florence Hawkins, Kelly Hawkins, Kelly Hawkins, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Who Is god? 2:29:57
Who_Is_God_II.mp3 16/11/sc 18:44
10. Who Is God IV - Florence Hawkins, Marian Fussey MA,MA, Patricia Vigne, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Who Is God V n/a 2:48:41
Who_Is_God_IV.mp3 16/11/sc 12:06
11. Who Is God V - Dr. Carolyn Yusef,Ph.D.,,Ph.D, Patricia Vigne, Florence Hawkins, Marian Fussey MA,MA, Bro. Tom Vincent,SSJ,, SSJ, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Who Is God? 3:00:48
Who_Is_God_V.mp3 16/11/sc 40:11
12. Who Is Christ-Fr. Paul Banet,SSJ,, SSJ, Caroyln Burris, Sharolyn Daniels, Patricia Vigne, Leola Raglin, Marian Fussey MA,MA, Rosebud Joyner, MA,, Imogene Lutz, Brenda Johnson, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA,, For Soul's Sake, Ron Smith, Guardian Angel Choir, St. Brigid Teen Ministry - - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Who Is Christ? 3:40:59
Who_Is_Christ-.mp3 16/11/sc 44:21
13. Who Is Christ II- Fr. Paul Banet,SSJ,, Brenda Johnson, Dr.Carolyn Yusef,Ph.D.,, Patricia Vigne, Rosebud Joyner, MA,, Carolyn Burris, Sharolyn Daniels, Marian Fussey MA,MA, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Who Is Christ n/a 4:25:21
Who_Is_Christ_II.mp3 16/11/sc 14:53
14. Blessed Virgin Mary & Family -Patricia Vigne, Iris Hall, Leola Raglin, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Mary & Family 4:40:14
Blessed_Virgin_Mary_Family.mp3 16/11/sc 28:57
15. - The Sacraments- Brother Tom Vincent,SSJ,,SSJ, Larry Ewing, Marian Fussey MA,MA, Dr. Sikele, Sharolyn Daniels, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--The Sacraments 5:09:11
The_Sacraments.mp3 16/11/sc 32:07
16. Sacraments,Sacramentals, Prayer -James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Sacraments, Sacramentals, Prayer - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- 5:41:19
Sacramentals.mp3 16/11/sc 10:35
17. The Mass - Pamalier Perry, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock Series--The Mass 5:51:55
The_Mass.mp3 16/11/sc 28:38
18. Transubstantiation -Fr. Fernando Aritzi,SJ, Fr. Paul Banet,SSJ, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Transubstantiation - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 6:20:33
Transubstantiation.mp3 16/11/sc 22:35
19. The Liturgy -Marian Fussey MA,MA, Dr. Carolyn Yusef,Ph.D.,, Patricia Vigne, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - The Liturgy - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 6:43:08
The_Liturgy.mp3 16/11/sc 44:49
20. The Liturgy II - Marian Fussey MA,MA, Patricia Vigne, Dr. Carolyn Yusef,Ph.D., James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock n/a 7:27:58
The_Liturgy_II.mp3 16/11/sc 15:15
21. Afrocentric Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary - St. Brigid Traditional Choir w/ James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Rosary Africanus Americanus 7:43:13
Joyful_Mysteries_of_the_Rosary.mp3 16/11/sc 24:16
23. Afrocentric Sorrowful Mysteries & Stations of The Cross - St. Brigid Traditional Choir - Rosar Africanus Americanus 8:27:35
Sorrowful_Mysteries_Stations_of_The_Cross .mp3 16/11/sc 46:00
24. What Is Sin? - Doris Fork, Larry Ewing, Dr. Sikele Sing, Ph.D., - Teach All Nations Upon This Ro 9:13:36
What_Is_Sin.mp3 16/11/sc 30:52
25. What Is Sin II - Marian Fussey MA,MA, Dr. Sikele Sing, Ph.D. - Teach All Nations Upon This Ro 9:44:28
What_Is_Sin_II.mp3 16/11/sc 5:20
26. Sex & Christianity -Rosebud Joyner, MA,, Sharolyn Daniels, Carolyn Burris, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Sex & Christianity - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 9:49:49
Sex_Christianity.mp3 16/11/sc 30:33
27.>Rosebud Joyner, MA,, Carolyn Burris, Sharolyn Daniels - Epilogue: Sex & Christianity - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock n/a 10:20:23
Sex_Christianity_II.mp3 16/11/sc 2:28
28. Justice - -Fr. Paul Banet,SSJ,, Rosebud Joyner, MA,, Desmond Gates, Mary McPherson, Andrew Knox,MA,,MA,, Carolyn Burris, Sharolyn Daniels, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- Justice n/a 10:22:52
Justice_0829185923.mp3 16/11/sc 30:17
29. Justice II -Desmond Gates, Andrew Knox,MA, Carolyn Burris, Mary McPherson, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Justice II - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 10:53:09
Justice_II.mp3 16/11/sc 11:27
30. Death & Resurrection -Fr. Fernando Aritzi,SJ, Bro. Tom Vincent,SSJ, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Death & Resurrection - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 11:04:36
Death_Resurrection.mp3 16/11/sc 30:11
31. Death & Resurrection II -Fr. Fernando Aritzi,SJ, Bro. Tom Vincent,SSJ, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Death & Resurrection - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 11:34:48
Death_Resurrection.mp3 16/11/sc 30:11
32. Death & Resurrection Epilogue --Fr. Fernando Aritzi,SJ, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - Death & Resurrection, Epilogue - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock-- n/a 12:04:59
Death_Resurrection_Epilogue.mp3 16/11/sc 1:47
33. Salvation & Redemption - -Fr. Fisher Robinson, SVD, Marian Fussey MA, MA, Fr. Fernando Aritzi, SJ, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA,, Wayne Richard Smith - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Salvation & Redemption n/a 12:06:47
Salvation_Redemption.mp3 16/11/sc 30:31
34. Salvation & Redemption II -Bro. Tom Vincent,SSJ,, SSJ, Fr. Fernando Aritzi,SJ, Scottie Rydell, James Wesly Smith, JD, MA, - - Teach All Nations Upon This Rock--Salvation & Redemption II n/a 12:37:18
Salvation_Redemption_II.mp3 16/11/sc 7:44
35.Artist - Missa Africanus Americanus (Introit - Offertory) - Album 12:45:02
Missa_Africanus_Americanus_Introit_-_Offertory_.mp3 16/11/sc 14:51
36.Artist - Missa Africanus Americanus (Consecration--Dismissal Antiphon) - Album 12:59:54
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Test! Discern the Spirit! (Read the Letter of St. James).
Falling Tears of Compasssion Meditation
I asked the Lord what words He wanted Me to write. My Heart now speaks to you, in a manner, which you will understand!
March 25th, 1995 was the day I was able to take Jesus Down from the cross.
I carried Him in my arms and took the thorns from His head. I wiped away the blood from His body. There were tears frozen on His face. I tried wiping His
tears away they would not come off. I just held Him, then kissed His cheek
His tears of compassion, fell into my hands!
I saw His mother, and for the first time I say her anguish and sorrow in her face. What mother, could have stood by, and watched in horror, her son's
torment?
Her tears of sorrow, fell into my hands!
For so many years my Lord had carried me and comforted me. This was the first time I carried Him and comforted Him. My Tears of sorrow and compassion, fell into my hands!
I have a crucifix on my bedroom wall. It is of this compassion, every morning I wipe the face of Jesus on the crucifix with my hand, and say these words;
Jesus; I will, wipe away, your tears, then bless myself with the sign of the
cross.
I say this prayer; Father; Jesus; please help me make it through today. I can not make it without you. Fill me with more physical, mental, and spiritual strength,
goodness and grace, and Holy Spirit.
This, is how RV starts, the day! And these are the words My Lord wanted me to say
. . . . to you!
by Robert Varrick, 1995 (Fair use, 17 U.S.C. for religious and education purposes).
Past prayer given to Louise for Safety in coming times.
"PRAYER FOR SAFETY"
"Oh my God, by the Power of Your Most Holy Spirit, I beg You, cover Your people
with the Precious Blood of Jesus, Your Son, thus keeping us safe from the
hideous snares of Satan and all his followers. Protect us from all evil in
these days of sin's darkness.
We seek protection for our families, our children; safety in storms and from
Your wrath Dearest Father. Shelter us in the palm of Your hand and save our
homes from all storms.
Keep us close to Your Heart. Mark us with Your Sign sealing us to You forever
thus assuring Your children of Your Fatherly protection as the tribulation
increases and our chastisements quickly approaches.
We love You and consecrate ourselves to You as we wait in faith and trust with
hope in our hearts. Thank You, Beloved Father, Son and Holy Spirit, our One
Triune God, for Your constant Mercy and unfathomable Love for us, Your unworthy,
humble servants."
AMEN
Given to L.S.T. on August 11, 2002 for safety in the coming times..
Another Prayer of protection
Psalm of Protection
HaShem is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? HaShem is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident.
- Psalms 27: 1-3
Or the Christian Version:
Psalm of Protection
The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
- Psalms 27: 1-3
8/14/06, 1:15pm
This message came without prayer or warning. The words Herein lies the Truth came to mind and I grabbed a pencil and paper.
Herein lies the Truth. No-one ascends to The Father except through Me. I Am the Way, The Truth and The Life. I have paid your debt. Do not think there is anything you can do to attain salvation but to accept My Mercy and Grace.
With these you will find peace and love; love for yourself and love for others. From this love comes the fruit. You cannot help but bear fruit when I am in you and you are one with Me. Continue to say yes to Me. Continue to persevere one day at a time; one moment at a time.
Fear not when your soul cries out to Me as you lack the awareness of My presence. Your lack of awareness does not affect the supply of My grace within you.
You are an infinite creature with a finite mind and body. Your body grows weary and your mind can be a playground of uncertainty.
Surely my Spirit conquers this uncertainty!
So, know that I am always in you with your solemn yes to Me at all times. Take courage, take My hand the journey is difficult but the burden lightened as I prepare your way. Should you let go of My hand, I will hold fast and pull you through your trials. My strength is supernatural and it is yours for the asking.
I love you all so much,
Your Jesus of Nazareth
From and through Chris
Fair use, 17 U.S.C. for religious teaching and educational purposes.
Novena requested by Our Lady
My dearest daughter, I desire a Novena to start on Saturday the 12th of August for nine Saturdays united with one day of fast a week on dry bread and tea to help Me fulfill My work. The evil one is trying to destroy My plan for Ireland and the world. My children, I cry out to you. Hear my plea and help me. Offer the many souls of My children to the safety of My Son, Jesus. His Mercy will draw many to safety in soul. Please pray with me. I will accompany you in prayer. My children, please respond to me urgently. I love you all and I bless you. Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Since the Novena begins on August 12th you may choose a day in the week following each Saturday to fast.
Our Lady's Novena of the Nine Saturdays August 12 to October 7th, 2006
Act of Consecration
Oh Mary, Queen of Peace today I consecrate myself to Your Immaculate Heart. Cover me with the protective mantle of Your Motherly Love and place me in the open wound of Your Son's beating Heart. Wash me in the Precious Blood flowing from Your weeping Hearts united in perfect Love. I abandon my entire life into Your hands to be united in Your Love and Grace by means of Your Matrix Medal, which I lovingly wear as a sign of my surrender to Your care. Mould my heart to reflect the image of Your Son until I, too, have learned to love Him, as You do , with a true and perfect love. Amen
Holy Mary Queen of Peace we thank You for calling us to this Novena. We thank You for Your Motherly desire to protect Your plan for Ireland and for the world. We thank You for uniting with us in this time of prayer and in our fasting.
Oh illustrious Virgin Mary, help your poor sinful little children to respond to your call. Lead us to Jesus your Son. (prayer taught by Our Lady to Christina, July 22, 2006)
August Queen of Heaven! Sovereign Mistress of the Angels! You who from the beginning received from God the power and mission to crush the head of Satan; we humbly beseech You to send Your holy legions that under Your command and by Your power, they may pursue the evil spirits, encounter them on every side, resist their bold attacks and drive them from here into the abyss of eternal woe. Amen.
The Little Crown of the Blessed Virgin
V.Virgin Most Holy, accept my praise.
R. And give me strength to fight Your foes.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
You are indeed blessed, Virgin Mary in having brought forth the Creator of the universe. You gave birth to the one who made You, while ever remaining a virgin.
Hail Mary.
Virgin Holy and Immaculate, no tongue can praise You worthily, for You bore in Your womb the God whom the very heavens cannot enclose.
Hail Mary.
You are all beautiful. O Mary and free from every stain of sin.
Hail Mary.
The gifts bestowed on You, Virgin Mary, outnumber the stars of heaven.
Glory be to the Father.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
Queen of the whole world, we praise You. Lead us to the joys of heaven.
Hail Mary
Treasury of all God's graces, we praise You. Grant us a share in Your Heavenly gifts.
Hail Mary
Mediatrix between God and Man, we praise You. Through Your intercession may the Almighty be favourable to us.
Hail Mary
Victor over heresies and all that is evil, we praise You. Guide us lovingly in the way of truth.
Glory Be to the Father.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
Refuge of sinners, we praise You. Reconcile us with Almighty God.
Hail Mary.
Mother of orphans, we praise You. Make us beloved children of Our Father.
Hail Mary.
Joy of those who serve the Lord, we praise You. Lead us to the happiness of heaven.
Hail Mary.
Advocate ever near us in life and in death, we praise You.
Lead us with You to the Kingdom of God.
Glory be to the Father.
Let Us Pray
Hail Mary, daughter of God the Father, Mother of God the Son, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Temple of the Blessed Trinity. Hail Queen of our hearts, Our Mother and our life. We belong to You completely, and all that we possess is Yours, Virgin blessed above all. May Your Soul be in us to glorify the Lord, may Your Spirit be in us to rejoice in God.
Virgin most faithful, set Yourself as a seal upon our hearts so that in You and through You we may be numbered among those whom You guide, cherish, and protect as Your children, until, through Your faithful Spouse, the Holy Spirit and through You, His faithful Spouse, Jesus Christ be formed in us for the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Praise to the most blessed Virgin in
Reparation for Blasphemies
Mary, my Immaculate Mother, I desire to offer You reparation for the offences which Your Immaculate Heart receives from the horrible blasphemies which are uttered against You. I offer You these praises to console You for so many ungrateful children who do not love You, and to console the Heart of Your Divine Son who is so deeply offended by the insults offered to You. Receive, my Purest Mother, this little act of homage. Make me love You more each day and look with pity on those blasphemers that they may not delay to cast themselves into Your eternal arms. Amen.
Grant that I may praise You, most holy Virgin:
Give me strength against Your enemies.
1. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy
2. Blessed be Her Holy and Immaculate Conception
3. Blessed be Her Glorious Assumption
4. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother
5. Blessed be Her Immaculate Heart
6. Blessed be Her Virginal Purity
7. Blessed be Her Divine Maternity
8. Blessed be Her Universal Mediation
9. Blessed be Her Sorrows and Her Tears
10. Blessed be the graces with which the Lord crowned Her Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Glory be to Mary, Daughter of the Father! Glory be to Mary, Mother of the Son! Glory be to Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit!
My Mother, I love You for those who do not love You; I praise You for those who blaspheme You; I surrender myself to You for those who do not recognize You as their Mother.
(Repeat the praises and final prayer i.e. the part printed in bold-face type 5 times.)
Hymn can be spoken or sung
I'll Sing A Hymn to Mary
I'll sing a hymn to Mary,
The Mother of my God,
The Virgin of all Virgins,
Of David?s royal blood,
O teach me, Holy Mary,
A loving song to frame,
When wicked men blaspheme Thee,
To love and bless Thy name.
O noble tower of David,
Of gold and ivory,
The Ark of God's own promise
The gate of heaven to me.
To love and not to love Thee,
Would fill my soul with shame;
When wicked men blaspheme Thee,
I'll love and bless Thy name.
The saints are high in glory.
With golden crowns so bright;
But brighter Thou O Mary,
Upon Thy throne of light.
O that which God did give Thee.
Let mortal neer disclaim.
When wicked men blaspheme Thee
I'll love and bless Thy name.
And in Thy crown O Mary
THERE LIES A WONDROUS GEM,
As Queen of all the Angels,
Which Thou dost share with them.
No sin has ever defiled Thee
So doth our faith proclaim,
When wicked men blaspheme Thee
I'll love and bless Thy name.
O Lily of the Valley
O Mystic Rose, what tree
Or flower, even the fairest,
Is half so fair as Thee
O let me though so lowly,
Recite my Mother's fame:
When wicked men blaspheme Thee.
I'll love and bless Thy name.
Prayer To The Most Holy Trinity
Infinite Mercy of the Heart of God the Father.
Have mercy on us and on the whole of the world.
Infinite Mercy and tenderness of the Heart of God the Son,
Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Infinite Mercy and Love of God the Holy Spirit.
Have Mercy on us and on the whole world.
Heavenly Father who is God, we present You with the Heart of Jesus Your Son, the Heart of Mary, Mother of Mercy, and through Their merits we beseech You to pardon our sins and those of the whole world.
We present to You and we offer You the souls of all innocent children. They merit mercy and goodness. Through their innocence, we beseech You to have pity on us and on the whole world.
Eternal Father, Father most kind, holy and merciful, we offer You the purity of virgins. They delight Your Heart by the witness of their souls and by the love through which they offer themselves to You. By their chastity, purify the world, have mercy on all those whom vice and sexual pleasures have carried far from You. Eternal Father, through the innocence of all little children and through the tears of all who suffer, we beseech You, save humanity from chastisements and bless the Church.
ROSARY IN HONOR OF THE SACRED FACE
Most Sacred Face, we call on You, until You hear our prayers
You are able to help us wonderfully,
Holy God, Holy Mighty God, Holy Immortal God
Have mercy on us and on the whole world
Turn Your Face towards us and we shall be saved.
At the large beads we pray:
Heavenly Father, humbly and fervently we offer You the infinite merits and sufferings of the Sacred Face, His precious Blood, all the wounds and tears of Jesus, to Your greater glory, for help in our great need.
At the small beads we pray instead of the Hail Mary:
1st decade:
O Sacred Face; covered with wounds, have mercy on us who call on You.
2nd decade:
O Sacred Face; covered with blood, have mercy on us who call on You.
3rd decade:
O Sacred Face; shedding tears with infinite love, have mercy on us who call on You.
4th decade:
O Sacred Face; despised and insulted, have mercy on us who call on You.
5th decade
O Sacred Face, silently bearing the most bitter pain, have mercy on us who call on You.
Let us adore the Sacred Face of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, whose merits are infinite and whose mercy is fathomless. May He grant us the remission of our sins and true conversion. Let us console His Sacred Face by the purity of our lives, by fearless witness to our faith and by the depth of our love. Amen.
ACT OF REPARATION TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Most loving Jesus,
How great is the love which you have poured out upon the world
How casual and careless is our response!
Kneeling before you, we wish to atone
For the indifference and the slights which pierce you to the heart.
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, our Saviour and our God.
We ask forgiveness for our own shameful neglect.
We wish to make amends
For those who are obstinate in their unbelief,
For those who turn aways from the light,
And wander like sheep without a shepherd;
And for those who have broken their baptismal promises
And reject the gentle yoke of your law.
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, our Saviour and our God
We wish to make amends for the sins of our society:
For lust and degradation,
For the corruption of the young,
For indifference and blasphemy.
For attacks against your Church,
For irreverence and even sacrilege
Against Your love in this Blessed Sacrament,
And for the public defiance of your law.
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, our Saviour and our God.
These are the sins for which You died,
But now we share in Your atonement,
By offering on the altar in union with You
The living sacrifice You made on the cross,
Joining to it the sufferings of Your Virgin Mother,
And those of all the saints and the whole Church.
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, Our Saviour and our God.
We promise faithfully
That by your grace
We shall make reparation for our own sins
And for those of others
By a strong faith,
By holy living,
And by obedience to the law of the Gospel,
Whose greatest commandment is that of charity.
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, Our Saviour and our God.
We also promise to do our best to discourage others from insulting you and bring those we can to follow you.
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, our Saviour and our God.
Jesus, Lord,
Receive this loving act of homage
Together with the prayers of Our Lady,
Who stood by the cross,
Our model in reparation.
Keep us faithful, even to the point of death,
Give us the gift of perseverance
And lead us all to our promised land in heaven,
Where you, with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
Live and reign for ever and ever. Amen
R. Praise to the Heart of Jesus, our Saviour and our God.
HYMN: SWEET HEART OF JESUS (Can be sung or spoken)
Sweet Heart of Jesus, fount of love and mercy.
To-day we come Thy blessings to implore:
Oh, touch our hearts so cold and so ungrateful,
And make them, Lord, Thine own for evermore.
Sweet Heart of Jesus! We implore
O make us love Thee more and more.
Sweet Heart of Jesus! Make us know and love Thee,
Unfold to us the treasures of Thy grace,
That so our hearts, from things of earth uplifted,
May long alone to gaze upon Thy Face.
Sweet Heart of Jesus! We implore
O make us love Thee more and more.
Sweet Heart of Jesus make us pure and gentle
And teach us how to do Thy Blessed Will
To follow close the print of Thy dear footsteps
And when we fall Sweet Heart, O love us still.
Sweet Heart of Jesus! We implore
O make us love Thee more and more.
Sweet Heart of Jesus! Bless all heart that love Thee,
And may Thine own Heart ever blessed be,
Bless us, dear Lord, and bless the friends we cherish,
And keep us true to Mary and to Thee
Sweet Heart of Jesus! We implore
O make us love Thee more and more.
ROSA MYSTICA PRAYER
CHAPLET OF TEARS
Instead of the Creed Begin:
Crucified Jesus! Prostrate at Your feet, we offer You the tears of Her, who with intimate, sympathetic love accompanied You on Your painful Way of the Cross. Grant, O Good Master, that we take to heart the lessons which the tears of Your Most Holy Mother afford us, so that we may fulfill Your Holy will on earth, that we may become worthy to praise and bless You in Heaven for all eternity. Amen.
Seven small rules instead of the Our Father we pray:
V. O Jesus! Look upon the tears of Her, who loved You most while on earth.
R. And who loves You most intimately in Heaven.
Instead of the Hail Mary, pray seven times:
V. O Jesus! Hear our petitions.
R. For the sake of the tears of Your Most Holy Mother.
Repeat again from the beginning O Jesus look upon the tears of Her. Until the above invocations have been recited seven times
At the end repeat three times:
V. O Jesus, look upon the tears of Her, who loved You so much while on earth.
R. And Who loves You most intimately in Heaven
After the last three invocations , say the following prayer:
O Mary, Mother of Love, of Sorrows and of Mercy, join Your prayers with ours, so that Jesus, Your Divine Son, to whom we turn, will graciouly hear our petitions in the name of Your Motherly tears, and together with the graces we implore, grant us finally the reward of eternal life. Amen.
We Ask Our Lady to draw from the merit of Jesus for the intentions of the Novena by offering now the Glorious Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
OF THE
MOST HOLY ROSARY
1. THE RESURRECTION
Our Lady is risen in the power of Her Son. Naturally She now shares the joys of Heaven. We need the joy of the risen Christ which is greater than any sadness pain can inflict; we need the hope that comes from His resurrection to conquer our fear of dying; we need the forgiveness He won to rise to new life ourselves. Jesus has won the victory we lost by our sin. Let us praise Him and thank Him with full hearts.
Intention: Let us offer this decade for those who are despondent and dispairing; who have lost faith in God, hope in others, and confidence in themselves; for those who are opting out of life and refusing to struggle on; and for those who feel suicidal.
2. THE ASCENSION
In the Ascension, Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us so that, as He Himself promised where He is, we can be too. On our pilgrimage to the glorious life of Heaven, we follow in the footsteps of the Good Shepherd who guides us through the valley of darkness. We are constantly tempted to settle here and make this present life the goal of all our striving.
So many allurements take over and distract us from going ahead, but it would be a foolish traveler who would sit by the roadside and refuse to proceed to the destination of his journey. Mary is frequently trying to lift our sights beyond the here-and-now to the place where Jesus is ascended and seated at God's right hand.
Of course, Jesus Himself did say Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. We continuously need to be rescued from the useless appeal of material belongings which clutter our time and attention, leaving little or no space for God. No one can serve two masters..you cannot be servants of God and money. That is why I am asking you not to be anxious about life, what to eat and drink and wear. People who do not believe in God get worried about these things. You put His kingdom before everything else and all these other things will be taken care of.
Intention: Let us offer this decade for those who have lost their direction in life and have become absorbed with the cares and concerns of daily living, especially with the accumulation of money and material wealth, that they may turn back to God and receive the Graces He is giving.
3. THE SENDING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Mary's maternity can never be interrupted until the last of Her children have journeyed through the dangers and difficulties of this earthly existence and reached the perfection of God's own life which is the Holy Spirit. When the gift of the Hoy Spirit was first given, Mary was praying with the infant Church, the first followers of Jesus in the Upper Room.
She has never since ceased to pray for its members so that they too may accept the gifts of God's Spirit which are more precious than anything earthly. They are spiritual strength, patience, joy, peace, self control, perseverence and understanding. With those a person can cope with anything the world brings.
Intention: Let us offer this decade for an increase in the Holy Spirit's gifts to us deeper faith, firmer hope and trust in God and the ability to surrender our lives without a shred of fear into God's hands. Let us offer it particularly for teenagers, that they may live their sacrament of Confirmation, fearlessly standing up for Christ and His teaching at the price of popularity and opposing the permissiveness of life around them.
4. ASSUMPTION
In Her assumption Mary reflects the glory of Jesus, Her risen Son, but She is also the pattern of the perfection to which we are called. She represents what awaits us in Heaven. Immaculately holy, there was never the slightest sinful opposition to God in the mind and heart of Mary. She was transparent of God's holiness and so Her body could not corrupt and did not corrupt in the grave; She was brought at once to glory.
Intention: Let us offer this decade for the souls in purgatory who are undergoing their purification from sin before they can share His glorious presence in heaven. The souls in purgatory cannot help themselves, their time for proving themselves is over and they now entirely depend on our interventions on their behalf. Let us pray for forgotten souls who have no-one left to remember them. They will repay our charity when they come to glorify God in heaven.
5.THE CROWNING OF MARY
Mary is crowned Queen of the angels and saints in Heaven, but this splendour never comes between Her and Her children. It never makes Her remote or untouchable. As St. Therese of Lisieux once declared: She is more a Mother than a Queen. As we thank Her for coming at times of crisis to protect us, let us honour Her queenship in this lovely prayer.
Intention: Let us place these prayers as jewels to adorn Our Blessed Mother's heavenly glory. They will last forever, when we offer the prayers from the heart for so She taught Christina. May She receive this Rosary for Her own intentions.
Separate Note:
The debt has been paid on the House of Prayer in Texas but Our Lady still needs assistance to complete the work. Anyone desiring to assist Our Lady with this precious work concerning the chain house can do so by contacting:
The House of Prayer Texas
P.O. Box 1839
Cedar Park, TX 78613-9006
Phone 512-267-6830
All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a receipt for tax purposes.
All serious inquires concerning the chain of houses are being handled directly by Christina at eagles_wings@eircom.net.
Any help above and beyond what is required there will be used for the remaining chain houses.
God love you,
Marita Wojdak, Helpers of Our Lady Queen of Peace
www.christinagallagher.org
Oh illustrious Virgin Mary, help your poor sinful little children to respond to your call. Lead us to Jesus your Son. (prayer taught by Our Lady to Christina, July 22, 2006)
GOD THE FATHER CHAPLET
Dear Children of God & Friends of Our Lady of Emmitsburg,
In the mid-1990's an American wife, mother, college graduate educator, and
grandmother, named Barbara Rose Centilli, began recording during prayer what she
believed to be the Voice of God the Father.
These private revelations were
supported by Fr. Richard Foley, S.J. from London, England, and Fr. Michael
O'Carroll, S.S.Sp. from Dublin, Ireland, in 1998, when they were released in a
book entitled, Seeing with the Eyes of the Soul, Revelations from God Our Father
to a Chosen Soul. Part of that revelation included the Holy Consecration to God
the Father and its Feast Day. During that same period of time, Pope John Paul
II declared 1999 the Year of the Father.
However, since that time, most of the
world has never been exposed to this consecration and to the ground roots effort
to have Church officials declare a solemn feast and liturgy for God Our Father
to be celebrated on the first Sunday of August under the title of the Feast of
the Father of All Mankind.
In 2005, mystic Gianna Sullivan, who has been seeing Our Lady almost daily since
1989, under the title of Our Lady of Emmitsburg since 1993, began to also
receive the Words of God the Father for the whole world.
For years Our Lord and Our Lady through special supernatural and mystical gifts
to many throughout the whole world have been pleading to all God's children to
"Return to God."
On Mercy Sunday, April 3, 2005, Our Lady said to Gianna, "Now,
during these times of confusion and division, I have asked God the Father to
intervene." The following month on Trinity Sunday, God the Father spoke for the
first time to Gianna, saying, "I will now intervene." Since December, 2005,
Words of God the Father have been released to the world on the 8th of every
month at the Foundation of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart website,
www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org.
As recently as July 8, 2006, Our Father
said to Gianna and the world, "No one knows how long I will allow my beloved
Mary to continue to hold back the sword of the Angel. Her pleading on your
behalf is nearing its end." Then on July 15, 2006, Our Lady said to Gianna,
"Soon I will no longer be able to hold back His Hand of Justice."
There has never been a time in salvation history when the fate of so many souls
was at stake. There has never been a time in salvation history when a
consecration to God Our Father was more needed and necessary, a consecration of
individual souls, families, communities, nations, the entire Church, and the
whole world.
Gianna and I invite you to join us and all those throughout the world in
preparation during this Holy Octave of Consecration (July 30-August 6) and in
the celebration of the Feast of the Father of all Mankind on Sunday, August 6.
We will be concluding this Consecration at Our Lady of Emmitsburg's Marian
Prayer Group at the Lynfield Event Complex in Frederick, Maryland, on August 6
at approximately 4pm (EST).
Please allow 20-30 minutes each day to complete this 8-day period of preparation
and consecration. The entire text is included in this e-mail!
May God the Father bless you and your families!
We remain forever yours in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Michael Sullivan,MD
Consecration and Feast Day for the Father of All Mankind
(Allow 20-30 minutes each day for the 8 days)
A Preparatory Prayer Invoking the Presence of God Our Father
Dearest Father--my Creator and my God,
You promised that in every place where we honor Your Name, you would come to us
and bless us.
O' Father, arise and come to rest in us, Your children. Clothe us in Your
Salvation and let us rejoice in Your goodness. Please do not turn away our
faces from Your loving Presence.
If we have found favor in Your sight, show us Your face so that we may know You
and find grace before Your eyes. Please speak to us now as You spoke to
Moses--as a man speaks to his friend.
Let it be known this day that you are the "Father of All Mankind" Who can turn
all hearts back to Yourself, and that we are Your children who desire only to do
Your Will in all things. Answer us, Lord, answer us--so that Your children may
know that You are mankind's one True God and Father.
As Your prodigal children, we want only to return home to You. As we approach
You, Father, please run to meet us. And in Your unconditional love and
compassion, embrace and kiss us.
Like Mary, Your handmaid, and Jesus, Your Son, we love You, Father, and we give
ourselves to you. Following those You sent to bring us back home, we now freely
consecrate ourselves to you saying:
(With Mary, our Mother)---"Be it done to me according to Your Will."
(Through Jesus, Our God and Savior)---"Not as I will but as You will."
(In the Holy Spirit, Our God and Sanctifier)---"Abba, Father!"
Jesus promised, when two or three are gathered together in His Name, He is in
the midst of us. So as Jesus is in You and You in Jesus--and Jesus is the vine
and we are the branches--be with us now; and through Your Holy Spirit, dwell in
us always as Your living temples.
Bless us Father, and walk among us, Your children. And may Your Glory descend
upon us as the transforming fire of Your tender love and mercy---now and
forever. Amen.
The Sequence
A. Holy Mass whenever possible during the 8 day Consecration
B. The Formal Chaplet
1. Sign of the Cross and opening prayer (to the Father)
2. Three Introductory Prayers on 3 beads (to Mary, Jesus & Holy Spirit)
3. Eight Major Octaves (all different & said each day)
4. Eight Our Father Prayers (said each day)
5. Eight Minor Octaves (all the same & said each day)
6. Consecration Prayer (said each day)
7. The Litany (said each day)
8. Daily Theme (all different & only one said per day)
THE FORMAL CHAPLET
This may be done on a Rosary or Chaplet:
1. Prayer on the Crucifix or Medal:
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dearest God Our Father, I humbly ask that on my journey home to You, Your Holy
Angels protect and guide me, that Your Blessed Saints in Heaven intercede for
me, and that Your suffering souls in Purgatory pray form me, as I pray for them
now. Amen.
2. On the three Hail Mary beads:
Bead 1: Hail Mary Prayer.
Bead 2: Jesus, my God and my Savior, Your loved me so much. You died for me on
the Cross, so that I, too, could return to our Father in Heaven. You are the
Way, the Truth, and the Life. Through Your Holy Eucharist, please sustain me
and be present with me always on my journey home. Amen.
Bead 3: Holy Spirit, my God and my Sanctifier, Jesus sent you to me for my
journey back home to the Father. Please purify and refine me. Fill me with
Your Divine Light and Love so that the Presence of God may dwell in me. Amen.
3. Visualize 8 MAJOR OCTAVES or decades of the Rosary or Chaplet, each
containing an one LARGE bead and then 8 SMALL beads. On the LARGE bead of
each decade there is a reflection and scriptural prayer, followed by an Our
Father, and then 8 ejaculations on the SMALL beads. The 8 MAJOR OCTAVE, Our
Father & MINOR OCTAVES are followed by a LITANY.
Then on each of the 8 days
there is a daily meditation THEME. HOLY MASS is recommended on each of the 8
days whenever possible, and the SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is also recommended
in the period 8 days before or after the Consecration, as is the case in many
devotions.
First large bead (First Major Octave)
The Disobedience and Exile of God Our Father's Children
Let us meditate on (1) Adam and Eve's choice not to do God Our Father's Will,
(2) their exile from the Paradise He created for them, and (3) Our Father's
promise that "the woman" (Mary) would someday Triumph "crushing the head" of the
serpent that seduced them into disobedience:
God Our Father was with us at the beginning in the Paradise He created for
us---the Paradise of His Divine Will. Seduced by Satan, Adam and Eve chose not
to do the Will of God and were, therefore, expelled from this Paradise and
denied God's intimate Presence. However, Our Father promised that "the woman"
would ultimately defeat the evil that had caused this separation---the evil of
saying "NO" to God's Will. (Gen 2:8-3:24)
Our Father Prayer
8 small beads (MINOR OCTAVE)--always the same
#1. In praise---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#2. In thanksgiving---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#3. In offering---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#4. In repentance---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#5. In my inheritance---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#6. In saying my "yes"---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#7. In fidelity---I love you, Father, and I give myself to you!
#8. In consecration---I love You, Father, and I give myself to You!
Second large bead (Second Major Octave)
The Presence of God the Father in the Old Testament Era
Let us meditate on God Our Father's Presence Among Us During the Old Testament
Era:
Although God's children were expelled from Paradise by their choice not to do
God's Will, God never abandoned them. He was present with them from the
beginning. In the Old Testament times, He manifested His Presence through His
own voice, the words of His prophets, in the burning bush, in the pillar of
smoke, and in the Ark of the Covenant.
After God rescued His children from the bondage of Egypt, He requested that they
celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for eight days each year. He wanted them to
remember that He loved them, He saved them, and He was present with them.
Later
when God was present in the Ark of the Covenant, Solomon build a magnificent
Temple to house it. He then celebrated an eight day Feast of Dedication in
preparation for God's Presence in the Temple; and God responded by manifesting
His Presence in a tangible and powerful way.
At the close of the Old Testament, the Maccabee's re-instituted this eight-day
feast to purify and rededicate the Temple that had been defiled through pagan
influence, so the Presence of God would dwell with them once more. (Lev
8:33-36, 9:1-24, 2 Chron 7:1-9, 2 Mac 2:1-12).
Our Father Prayer
8 small beads (Minor Octave)--always the same
Third large bead (Third Major Octave)
The Fiat of Mary, Our Mother
Let us meditate on (1) Mary's "Triumphant" Fiat, her "Yes" to God's Will, and
(2) how she became the "New Ark", a living tabernacle for the newly manifested
Presence of God: Jesus, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity---Savior of God
Our Father's children.
Mary gave her "Yes" when the Angel Gabriel came to her and asked her to be the
Mother of the Son of God. The Holy Spirit came upon her and the power of God
the Father overshadowed her. In saying "Yes" to God's Will, Mary "the woman"
allowed God to be present with His children in a new way.
She actually became
the "New Ark," a living tabernacle of Jesus, the Second Person of the Holy
Trinity---mankind's Savior--who with His Mother's cooperation, would restore the
exiled children of God to their Father. (Lk 1: 26-35).
Our Father Prayer
8 small beads (Third Minor Octave)
Fourth large bead (Fourth Major Octave)
The "Fiat" of Jesus Our Savior, Son of God, and Second Person of the Holy
Trinity
Let us meditate on (1) Jesus' "Fiat", His "Yes" to God's Will, and (2) how God
Our Father sent Jesus to save us and to bring us back home to Him.
Jesus offered His "Fiat" to God Our Father during His Passion in the Garden of
Gethsemane. "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me;
nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt." (Mt 26:39).
Through His
Passion, Death and Resurrection, Jesus redeemed us, defeating the sin (saying
"No" to God's Will) and death (separation and exile from God) which Satan
introduced to the world. Through Jesus, His Church, and His Sacraments, we
could now return to God Our Father and have eternal life.
Our Father Prayer
8 small beads (Fourth Minor Octave)
Fifth large bead (Fifth Major Octave)
The Sending of the Holy Spirit, Our Sanctifier---Spriit of God and the Third
Person of the Holy Trinity
Let us meditate on how Jesus, after completing His Mission for God Our Father,
asked Him to send the Holy Spirit, a newly revealed manifestation of God---the
Third Person of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Spirit was sent (1) to lead us on
our journey back home to Our Father and (2) to purify and refine us so that we
could become living tabernacles of the indwelling Presence of God:
Before ascending to His Father, Jesus promised that He would not leave us
orphans. He asked God Our Father to send the Holy Spirit. In doing this, God
could again be present with us in a new way. It was now "possible" for God, not
only to be "with" us (as in Old Testament times), but "in" us. (Jn 14: 16-17).
Our Father Prayer
8 small bead (Fifth Minor Octave)
Sixth large bead (Sixth Major Octave)
The Choice of God's Prodigal Children to Return to Their Father
Let us meditate on (1) how we are all prodigal children of God Our Father and
(2) how He has provided every one of us with the opportunity to make a free will
choice to return to Him.
As prodigal children of God Our Father, we are given the opportunity
(individually and collectively) to make a sincere, free will decision to return
to our Father's House. This means deciding to turn away from our own will, our
own sinfulness, our own worldliness, and "convert" or turn back towards the
Presence of God Our Father. (Lk 15: 11-24).
Our Father Prayer
8 small bead (Sixth Minor Octave)
Seventh large bead (Seventh Major Octave)
The "Fiat" of God our Father's Children---Individually and as the Body of Christ
Let us meditate on how, in consecrating ourselves to God Our Father and saying
"Yes" unconditionally to His Will, we find our way home to Him---we become
living tabernacles of the indwelling Presence of God:
In giving our "Yes" to God Our Father, in agreeing to do His Will in all things,
in giving ourselves completely to Him, He comes to dwell in us and we dwell in
Him---we are home with Our Father. We become temples of the Living God (2 Cor
6:16). In a sense, Heaven and earth are joined: "Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will
be done on earth as it is in Heaven." (Mt 6:10).
Our Father Prayer
8 small beads (Seventh Minor Octave)
Eighth large bead (Eighth Major Octave)
The Coming of the New Jerusalem
Let us meditate on the eventual conclusion of our Salvation History---the New
Jerusalem promised in the Bood of Revelation--when heaven and earth will be
transformed, when mankind will finally be fully restored to God Our Father, and
when God will manifest His Presence and dwell with His children forever in a new
way:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard a great voice from the
Throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with
them, and they shall be His people; and God Himself will be with them. He will
wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more. Neither shall
there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have
passed away.
And He Who sat upon the Throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Also He
said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." And He said to
me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To
the thirsty I will give water without price from the fountain of the water of
Life. He who conquers shall have this heritage, and I will be his God and he
shall be My son." (Rev 21: 1-7).
Our Father Prayer
8 small beads (Eighth Minor Octave)
(PROCEED TO THE CONSECRATION PRAYER)
Consecration Prayer of the Holy Octave to God the Father
On the Crucifix or Medal:
My Dearest Father, please accept this offering of myself---my body, mind, and
soul:
I praise you for Your Creation---all Your works and wonders.
I thank You for giving me life and for all that You have done for me.
I offer up to You all that You have so generously given to me.
I am sincerely sorry for not knowing, loving, serving, and honoring You as I
should.
I embrace my inheritance as Your child, both the joy and the responsibilities.
I give you my "Yes" so that I may be an instrument of Your Will.
I pledge my fidelity and I ask for the grace of steadfastness and perseverance
in my faith.
Most living, caring, and merciful of Fathers, in Your Divine Presence, I
sincerely proclaim my love for you; I give myself (and my family) to You; and I
solemnly consecrate myself (and my family) to you---now and forever.
Dearest Father, as Your child I ask:
That You send Mary to guide me to Jesus, and that Jesus send me the Holy Spirit
so that they may all bring me to You. That You dwell with me and in me---a
living temple prepared by Mary, dedicated by Jesus, and purified by Your Holy
Spirit. That I always be with You and in You.
That You permit me, as Your
child, to be Your true and intimate friend---one who loves You above all things.
And that You come for me when I die, to bring me home to You.
I further ask You, Father, for the sake of all mankind:
To have mercy on all Your children---past, present, and future.
To bring peace to the world and to gather all Your children to Yourself.
And that Your Kingdom comes and Your Will is done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Amen
(NOW PROCEED TO LITANY)
The Litany
of
The Holy Octave of Consecation to God the Father
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God Our Father saved eight people on Noah's Ark.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father decreed that all male babies be circumcised on the eighth day as
a sign of His Covenant with us.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father manifested Himself to Moses and his children after they completed
an eight-day period of consecration and offering to Him.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father instituted the eight-day Feast of Tabernacles to remind His
children that He was with them, loved them, and had brought them out of the
bondage of Egypt.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father accepted purification offerings from His children on the final
eighth day of ritual cleansing.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father
God Our Father was glorified when David, the eighth son of Jesse, brought the
Ark of the Covenant into the City of David amidst praises sung for the octave
upon harps.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father heard David's repentant cry played on an eight-stringed harp
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father was glorified when Solomon completed the House of the Lord in the
eighth month of the year.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father filled the Temple with His majesty and came to dwell with His
children on the eighth day of Solomon's Feast of the Dedication.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
The Presence of God Our Father was to be approached by eight steps in the new
Temple envisioned by His prophet Ezekial.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father was glorified when His defiled Temple was purified and
rededicated by the Maccabees's during the eight-day Feast of the Dedication.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father made a new Covenant with His children through jesus, His Son, Who
was circumcised on the eighth day.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father revealed His Son Jesus during the Transfiguration, eight days
after Jesus fed the multitudes.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father was glorified when, from Solomon's porch in the Temple, on the
eight-day Feast of the Dedication, His Son Jesus revealed that He was
consecrated to God Our Father and that He and the Father were One.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father was glorified after His Son Jesus rose from the dead on the
eighth day of His week of Passion and Redemption for our sins.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
God Our Father was glorified when Jesus showed His wounds to unbelieving Thomas
eight days after His Resurrection.
---Have mercy on us, O' Loving Father.
Let us pray: Dearest God Our Father, let us know, love, and honor You through
eight days of purification and dedication, as You willed it throughout our
Salvation History. May The Holy Octave of Consecration to God Our Father, and
its eighth solemn day, the Feast of the Father of all Mankind, serve to bring
all Your children back home to You.
May this be granted through Your Love and the Love of Jesus, our God and Savior;
the Holy Spirit, our God and Sanctifier; and Mary, our Mother. Amen.
(NOW PROCEED WITH THE EIGHT DAILY THEMES)
(One each day)
DAY 1 THEME: Praise
"I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I
have being." (Ps 146:2).
Glory to You, God my Father! You, Who made the universe and all that is in it.
You, Who made the brightest star and the darkest ocean depth.
You, Who made the fiercest storm and the gentlest summer breeze.
You, Who made the heavenly angels, as well as the beasts, birds,
and fishes of the earth.
You, Who made me, created in Your image.
I praise you, God my Father---now and forever! Amen
(Meditate on the wonders of God Our Father has created, and praise Him in your
own thoughts and words.)
(End of Day 1 Devotion)
DAY 2 THEME: Thanksgiving
"Bless the Lord, O' my soul, and forget not all His benefits." (Ps 103:2).
Thank You, my dearest Father, for loving me into existence.
Thank You for this body, mind, and soul that You fashioned specially for me.
Thank You for the people and circumstances of my life.
Thank you for opening my eyes, ears, and heart so that I may see, hear and love
You.
Thank You for taking me by the hand and leading me back home through all the
dangers and difficulties of my life.
Thank you for loving me. Amen.
(Meditate on all that God Our Father has given you. Thank Him in your own
words.)
(End of Day 2 Devotion)
DAY 3 THEME: Offering
"And like living stones, be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a
holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ." (1 Pet 2:5).
You have given me everything, Father.
You have given me Yourself.
What can I possibly offer You?
Let me offer you the first fruits, the best fruits, of all I do or receive.
Let all Your children offer themselves and the fruit of Your Tree of Life,
ripened on the sacrifices, sufferings, and crosses of their earthly journey.
So that the worldwide effects of Your children's "No"---darkness, discord, and
disorder---may be transformed and made new through Your Light and Love.
I raise my arms in offering to You, Father.
Receive all You have given me into Your Paternal Heart. Amen.
(Meditate on what you can offer up to God Our Father. Offer back to Him all
that He has given you---the blessings and the crosses---so that all may be
transformed in His Love.)
(End of Day 3 Devotion}
DAY 4 THEME: Repentence
"Blessed be the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all
mercies and God of all comfort." (2 Cor 1:3).
My Good Father, You are all loving.
But You are also Just
How can Your children ever make reparation for all their sins?
How can they ever hope to balance Your Scales of Justice---especially in these
times?
These times when so many of You children say "No" to You.
These times when so many of Your children reject Your Will.
These times when so many of Your children no longer believe in You and have
enthroned themselves as "gods."
These times when so many of Your children embrace the fruit of the Tree of
Knowledge of Good and evil.
They have embraced the lie; they have embraced death.
Shower us with Your Grace and Mercy, Father
Cleanse us in Your tears.
Allow us to be compassionate warriors of Your Mercy on earth,
So that Your Sword of Justice may be transformed into a loving means of Your
Mercy. Amen.
(Meditate on all the many ways you have hurt or offended God Our Father. Ask
for His forgiveness and mercy. Ask for the grace to know, love, serve, and
honor Him, and to do His Will in all things.)
(End of Day 4 Devotion)
DAY 5 THEME: Inheritance
"For all who are led by the Sprit of God are sons of God. For you did not
receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the
spirit of sonship. When we cry 'Abba! Father!' it is the Spirit Himself bearing
witness with our spirit that we are children of God; and if children, then
heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ provided we suffer with Him in
order that we may also be glorified with Him." (Rom 8: 14-17).
Dearest God My Father:
With awe and wonder, I have learned to praise You and all Your creation. With
sincere gratefulness, I have learned to thank you for your unboundless
generosity. With humility and love, I have learned to offer up to You all that
You have given me. With a sorrowful but hopeful heart, I have learned to ask to
Your forgiveness and tender mercy.
And now that I can fully appreciate that You exist, that You are God, that You
created this entire universe, that You created me. I now learn that, in addition
to these wonders, You are truly my Father and I am truly Your child
How can my heart contain the excitement--that I am not only Your creature, but I
am actually Your child?
You created me in Your own image so that I could spend eternity with You. Yuu
loved me that much.
But even though You have told me this in Holy Scripture and through the
teachings of the Church, my ears have not heard the words, my heart was
hardened.
I had wandered far away from Your voice, Your Heart, and Your Love for me,
But now the veil is lifted, the fog has cleared. I see, I hear, I understand.
You are truly my Father and I am truly Your child!
I am Your prodigal child, running back to You, into Your waiting arms. I am
coming home, to you, my Father, where I belong.
Please hold me tightly to Your Heart and never let me go---now and forever.
Amen.
(Meditate on what it means to have God as your true Father and for you to be His
true child. What does this legacy mean? Think about the tremendous joy and
responsibilities that this involves.)
(End of Day 5 Devotion)
DAY 6 THEME: FIAT
"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done unto me according to your
word." (Lk 1:38).
"My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I
will but as thou wilt." (Mt 26:39).
My Good and Loving Father:
Please allow me the privilege of saying my "Yes" to You! I say "Yes" to you,
Father, in all things. Not a conditional "Yes" that involves doing only those
things that are comfortable or easy.
Not a conditional "Yes" that means doing
only those things that benefit me. No, I give you my "Yes" in all things,
Father, because I know you are pure Love and as pure Love, You can transform all
things. Doing Your will can never hurt me. Doing Your Will can never harm
another. Doing Your Will can never separate me from You. Doing Your Will can
only bring about the rhythm and harmony of Your Will here on earth. Doing Your
Will can only spread Your Light and Love. Doing Your Will can help bring me to
You.
Doing Your Will can only help me bring others to You. When I step inside
Your Will, I am dancing with You in the order, rhythm, and harmony of Your
Divine Will. When I step outside Your Will, I am stumbling alone in the chaos,
disorder, and discord of darkness. Let me listen to Your gentle, loving voice
beckoning me, inviting me into Your Divine Will.
I am yours, Lord. Do with me
what You will, because I know that Your Will is Love. Even when Your Will may
seem painful or unfair, I know that Your ways are not always man's ways. Only
You can see the grand scheme of things. Only You know the "why's" of my
crosses. But despite what may sometimes appear to be unjust, I trust You
totally.
Why? Because You are my Father and You love me. You want only what
is good for me. You want me to come home to You. There's nothing in heaven or
on earth that I want more. So I say "Yes", Father! I say "Yes" to You! I say
"Yes" to the rhythm and harmony of Your Divine Will. Amen.
(Meditate on what it means to give your "fiat", your "Yes" to God Our Father.
How will this change your life? How will this change your relationship with
God, with others?)
(End of Day 6 Devotion)
DAY 7 THEME: Fidelity
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
(2 Tim 4:7).
Dearest Father, my Love and my Life"
I pledge my faith, hope, and love,
As a precious gift, a promise of my unconditional fidelity to You.
Know that I trust in Your love for me.
Give me the strength, courage, and perseverance to never doubt, never stray,
never despair.
Please bless this vow and make of me a gentle warrior,
Battling the darkness with Your sweet Sword of Love and Mercy.
As You will never abandon me,
I pray I will never abandon You.
Please press me tenderly to Your Heart, and never let me go.
In You, Father, I trust! Amen
(Meditate on pledging your fidelity to God Our Father. What does it mean to by
loyal and committed to God? Do you feel committed to returning to your Father?
Do you want to help others return, too? What does it mean to be a "gentle
warrior" of God our Father's Love and Mercy here on earth? Like St. Paul. when
you die, will you feel as though You've fought a good fight?)
End of Day 7 Devotion
DAY 8 THEME: Consecration
"For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, 'I will live in them and
move among them, and I will be their God and they shall be my people.'" (2 Cor
6:16).
Dearest God My Father:
I call upon You to witness and participate in my solemn consecration to You.
After seven days of preparation, I come to You now as one who is still learning
how to know and love You, how to praise and thank You, how to offer up to You
all the blessings and crosses You have given me, and how to ask for Your
forgiveness and mercy. I also come to You as a warrior, strong in my resolve to
serve and honor You. But most importantly I come to You as a wide-eyed child,
filled with awe and wonder in the knowledge that I am truly Your child and that
You--Creator of the vast universe--are truly my Father.
Although I have wandered far from You in my lifetime, I choose now to return,
for I long to be with You in Your house forever. In Your Divine Presence, with
full knowledge and free will, I consecrate myself to You on this day. Like a
small child, I approach You; I lay tenderly against Your Fatherly Heart, and I
ask that You hold me tightly and never let me go.
Let me be a temple for You to dwell in, Father; and with the greatest love and
tenderness, may I be Your gentle and loyal companion, carrying You within me all
the days of my life. May I bring You to my family and friends and to the
strangers I have yet to met, so that they might also see Your Light and feel
Your tender Love.
When You dwell in us, there is a blessed connection between Heaven and earth.
May more and more of Your children consecrate themselves to You. As Jesus
taught us to pray, may "Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in
Heaven." Amen.
(Meditate on what it means to be "consecrated" to God Our Father. The word
"consecration" means to "make holy" or "to give oneself for a holy purpose."
How does this change your life? How does this change your relationship with God
Our Father? How can you "live" your consecration everyday?)
End of Day 8 Devotion
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PRECIOUS BLOOD
THE CHAPLET OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
1. I promise to protect any person who devoutly prays this Chaplet against evil attacks.
2. I will guard his five senses.
3. I will protect him from sudden death.
4. Twelve hours before his death, he will drink My Precious Blood and eat My Body.
5. Twenty-four hours before his death, I will show him my Five Wounds that he may feel a deep contrition for all his sins and have a perfect knowledge of them.
6. Any person who makes a novena with it will get their intentions. His prayer will be answered.
7. I will perform many wonderful miracles through it.
8. Through it, I will destroy many secret societies and set free many souls in bondage by My mercy.
9. Through it, I will save many souls from Purgatory.
10. I will teach him My way, he who honors My Precious Blood through this Chaplet.
11. I will have mercy on them who have mercy on My Precious Wounds and Blood.
12. Whoever teaches this prayer to another person will have an indulgence of four years.
For the details of the Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ visit the official web site
www.preciousbloodinternational.com
CHAPLET OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
"My son, take this chaplet, show it to the world. Let everyone pray it always and make constant reparation for all the sins committed against My Precious Blood. Produce this chaplet and make use of it in your prayers. I will use this chaplet to perform great miracles." (15 March 1997)
OPENING PRAYERS
Sign of the Cross*---
Hymn
Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
Most Precious Blood, save the world.
Invocation of the Holy Spirit
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
L: Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolations, through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Apostles Creed*---(On crucifix)
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth, cover us now and forever. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth, cover us now and forever. Amen.
THE FIRST MYSTERY
The Nailing of the Right Hand of Our Lord Jesus
(Pause for brief meditation)
By the Precious Wound in Your Right Hand and through the pain of the nail which pierced Your Right Hand, may the Precious Blood that pours out from there save sinners of the whole world and convert many souls. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Our Father*--- Hail Mary*---(both on white bead)
L: Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Save us and the whole world. (12 times)
Glory be to the Father*---
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth cover us now and forever. Amen
THE SECOND MYSTERY
The Nailing of the Left Hand of Our Lord Jesus
(Pause to meditate)
By the Precious Wound in Your Left Hand and through the pain of the nail which pierced Your Left Hand, may the Precious Blood that pours out from there save souls in Purgatory and protect the dying against the attacks of infernal spirits. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Our Father*--- Hail Mary*---
L: Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Save us and the whole world. (12 times)
Glory be to the Father*---
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth cover us now and forever. Amen.
THE THIRD MYSTERY
The Nailing of the Right Foot of Our Lord Jesus
(Pause to meditate)
By the Precious Wound in Your Right Foot and through the pain of the nail which pierced Your Right Foot, may the Precious Blood that pours out from there cover the foundation of the Catholic Church against the plans of the occult kingdom and evil men. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Our Father*--- Hail Mary*---
L: Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Save us and the whole world. (12 times)
Glory be to the Father*---
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth cover us now and forever. Amen.
THE FOURTH MYSTERY
The Nailing of the Left Foot of Our Lord Jesus
(Pause to meditate)
By the Precious Wound in Your Left Foot, and through the pain of the nail which pierced Your Left Foot, may the Precious Blood that pours out from there protect us in all our ways against the plans and the attacks of evil spirits and their agents. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Our Father*---Hail Mary*---
L: Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Save us and the whole world. (12 times)
Glory be to the Father*---
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth cover us now and forever. Amen.
THE FIFTH MYSTERY
The Piercing of the Sacred Side of Our Lord Jesus
(Pause to meditate)
By the Precious Wound in Your Sacred Side and through the pain of the lance which pierced Your Sacred Side, may the Precious Blood and Water that pours out from there cure the sick, raise the dead, solve our present problems and teach us the way to our God for eternal glory. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Our Father*--- Hail Mary*---
L: Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Save us and the whole world. (12 times)
Glory be to the Father*---
(Bow Your Head)
May the Precious Blood that pours out from the Sacred Head of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge and the Sunshine of Heaven and earth cover us now and forever. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
R: Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (3 times)
Hail Holy Queen*---
Let Us Pray
O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, we honor, worship and adore You because of Your work of the everlasting covenant that brings peace to mankind. Heal the Wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Console the Almighty Father in His throne and wash away the sins of the whole world. May all revere You, O Precious Blood, have mercy. Amen.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have mercy on us
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Pray for us
St. Joseph, the husband of Mary
Pray for us
Ss. Peter and Paul
Pray for us
St. John at the foot of the Cross
Pray for us
St. Mary Magdalen Pray for us
All the prayer warriors and intercessors of Heaven
Pray for us
All the great Saints of Our Lord
Pray for us
All the heavenly hosts
Pray for us
Legion of Mary
Pray for us
LITANY OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
OF JESUS CHRIST
Lord, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously hear us
God, the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us
God, the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, the Blood of Salvation
R: Cover us and the whole world.
The ocean of the Blood of Jesus Christ-
set us free
The Blood of Jesus Christ,
Full of holiness and compassion-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
Our strength and power-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Everlasting Covenant-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Foundation of the Christian faith- set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Armor of God-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Divine Charity-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Scourge of demons-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Help of those in bondage-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Sacred Wine-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Power of Christians-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Defender of the Catholic Wall-
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Christian's True Faith- set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Healing Blood-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Anointing Blood-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Boldness of the Children of God- save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Commander of Christian warriors- save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Blood of Resurrection-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Drink of heavenly Angels-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Consolation of God the Father- save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Power of the Holy Spirit-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Circumcision of the Gentiles-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Peace of the world-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Sunshine of Heaven and earth- save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Rainbow in Heaven-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Hope of innocent children-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Word of God in our hearts-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Heavenly Weapon-
save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Divine Wisdom- save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Foundation of the world- save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Mercy of God the Father-
save us
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Cleanse the sins of the world
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Refine the world
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Teach us how to console Jesus
Let Us Pray
O Precious Blood of our salvation, we believe, hope and trust in You. Deliver all those that are in the hands of the infernal spirits we beseech You.
Protect the dying against the works of evil spirits and welcome them into Your eternal glory. Have mercy on the whole world and strengthen us to worship and console the Sacred Heart. We adore you, O Precious Blood of mercy. Amen.
L: O Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Heal the wounds in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (3 times)
Hymn
Blood of Jesus
Blood of Jesus
Blood of Jesus, cover us
(3 times)
Adoration Precious Blood of Jesus
Adoration Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
We adore You Precious Blood of Jesus
We adore You Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
Adoration Precious Blood of Jesus
Adoration Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
CONSECRATION TO THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
OF JESUS CHRIST
Conscious, merciful Savior, of my nothingness and of Thy sublimity, I cast myself at Thy Feet and thank Thee for the many proofs of Thy grace shown to me, Thy ungrateful creature. I thank Thee especially for delivering me by Thy Precious Blood from the destructive power of Satan.
In the presence of my dear Mother Mary, my guardian Angel, my patron Saint, and of the whole company of Heaven, I dedicate myself voluntarily, with a sincere heart, O dearest Jesus, to Thy Precious Blood, by which Thou hast redeemed the world from sin, death and Hell.
I promise Thee, with the help of Thy grace and to the utmost of my strength, to stir up and foster devotion to Thy Precious Blood, the Price of our redemption, so that Thy adorable Blood may be honored and glorified by all.
In this way, I wish to make reparation for my disloyalty towards Thy Precious Blood of love, and to make satisfaction to Thee for the many profanations which men commit against that Precious Price of their salvation.
O would that my own sins, my coldness, and all the acts of disrespect I have ever committed against Thee, O Holy, Precious Blood, could be undone. Behold, O dearest Jesus, I offer to Thee the love, honor and adoration, which Thy most Holy Mother, Thy faithful disciples and all the Saints have offered to Thy Precious Blood.
I ask Thee to forget my earlier faithlessness and coldness, and to forgive all who offend Thee. Sprinkle me, O Divine Savior, and all men with Thy Precious Blood, so that we, O Crucified Love, may love Thee from now on with all our hearts, and worthily honor the Price of our salvation. Amen.
We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Amen.
For All Benefactors of the Land of Adoration
Our Father*---Hail Mary*---Glory Be*---
A PRAYER FROM COLOSSIANS
By Suzanne Benner
A friend called to inform me that she had been praying Colossians 1:9-14 for me every day for one month. The encouragement, as well as God's amazing work in my life because of her prayers, spurred me to do the same for others. Now let me share it with you.
"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding."
** I know you love God, therefore I ask Him to make His will clear to you.
"And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way:"
** I petition God on your behalf, so that you will make right decisions and be empowered to live a life worthy of God and bring Him pleasure.
"bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might"
** I pray that you would do good deeds out of pure motives and that you would grow closer to God by reading His Word and devoting yourself to prayer. As well, I pray that you would please God by relying on His strength every day.
"so that you may have great endurance and patience"
** May God enable you to continue under the strain of your current situation and sustain you.
"and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."
** I pray that God would fill you with joy, as you remember that He has made you acceptable and saved a place for you in His kingdom.
"For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins" (Colossians 1: 9 -14).
** I thank God for redeeming you, and for sending Jesus through whom you are forgiven.
NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Begin on Friday and end on the Saturday preceding Pentecost.
The novena in honor of the Holy Ghost is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Ghost on the first Pentecost. It is still the ONLY novena officially prescribed by the Church addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. It is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian..
(To be recited daily during the Novena).
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY GHOST.
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace. and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You.
Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light and listen to Your voice and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, so to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace O Holy Ghost, Spirit of the Father and the Son, to say to You always and everywhere, "Speak Lord for Your servant heareth." Amen.
(To be recited daily during the Novena).
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven did promise to send the Holy Ghost to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the: +Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal; the +Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth; the +Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven; the +Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation; the +Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints; the +Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable; the +Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen..
FIRST DAY.
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!.
The Holy Ghost.
Only one thing is important-eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared-sin. Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for "The Spirit help our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself ask for us.".
Prayer
Almighty and eternal God, Who has vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Ghost, and has given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
SECOND DAY.
Come, Father of the poor. Come, treasures which endure; Come, Light of all that live!.
The Gift of Fear
The Gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Him by sin. It is a fear that arises, not from the thought of hell, but from sentiments of reverence and filial submission to our heavenly Father. It is the fear that is the beginning of wisdom, detaching us from worldly pleasures that could in any way separate us from God. "They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and in His sight will sanctify their souls.".
Prayer
Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set you, my Lord and God, before my face forever, help me to shun all things that can offend You, and make me worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Your Divine Majesty in heaven, where You live and reign in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, God world without end. Amen. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
THIRD DAY
You, of all Consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Does refreshing peace bestow..
The Gift of Piety
The Gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as well as those who are vested with His authority, His Blessed Mother and the Saints, the Church and its visible Head, our parents and superiors, our country and its rulers. He who is filled with the gift of Piety finds the practice of his religion, not a burdensome duty, but a delightful service. Where there is love, there is no labor..
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
FOURTH DAY
Thou in toil art comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, Solace in the midst of woe..
The Gift of Fortitude
By the Gift of Fortitude, the soul is strengthened against natural fear and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energy which move it to undertake without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to face dangers, to trample underfoot human respect, and to endure without complaint the slow martyrdom of even lifelong tribulation. "He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.".
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.(Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
FIFTH DAY
Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit these hearts of Yours, And our inmost being fill!.
The Gift of Knowledge
The Gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth-in their relation. to God. Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their emptiness, and points out their only true purpose as instruments in the service of God. It shows us the loving care of God even in adversity, and directs us to glorify Him in every circumstance of life. Guided by its light, we put first things first, and prize the friendship of God beyond all else. "Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesses it.".
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Your glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to You, and Your eternal rewards. Amen. .(Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
SIXTH DAY
If You take Your grace away, Nothing pure in man will stay; All his good is turned to ill..
The Gift of Understanding
Understanding, as a Gift of the Holy Ghost, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths of our Holy Religion. By faith we know them, but by Understanding we learn to appreciate and relish them. It enables us to penetrate the inner meaning of revealed truths and through them to be quickened to newness of life. Our faith ceases to be sterile and inactive, but inspires a mode of life that bears eloquent testimony to the faith that is in us; we begin to "walk worthy of God in all things pleasing, and increasing in the knowledge of God.".
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salvation; and may merit at last to see the eternal light in Your Light; and in the light of glory to have a clear vision of You and the Father and the Son. Amen. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
SEVENTH DAY
Heal our wounds-our strength renews; On our dryness pour Your dew, Wash the stains of guilt away..
The Gift of Counsel
The Gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must be done, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledge and Understanding to the innumerable concrete cases that confront us in the course of our daily duty as parents, teachers, public servants, and Christian citizens. Counsel is supernatural common sense, a priceless treasure in the quest of salvation. "Above all these things, pray to the Most High, that He may direct your way in truth.".
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Your Holy Will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Your Commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
EIGHTH DAY
Bend the stubborn heart and will, melt the frozen, warm the chill. Guide the steps that go astray!.
The Gift of Wisdom
Embodying all the other Gifts, as charity embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the most perfect of the Gifts. Of Wisdom it is written "all good things came to me with her, and innumerable riches through her hands." It is the gift of Wisdom that strengthens our faith, fortifies hope, perfects charity, and promotes the practice of virtue in the highest degree. Wisdom enlightens the mind to discern and relish things divine, in the appreciation of which earthly joys lose their savor, while the Cross of Christ yields a divine sweetness according to the words of the Saviour: "Take up your cross and follow me, for my yoke is sweet and my burden light.".
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them forever. Amen. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts).
NINTH DAY
You, on those who evermore confess You and Adore You, in Your sevenfold gift, Descend; Give Them Comfort when they die; Give them Life with You on high; Give them joys which never end. Amen..
The Fruits of the Holy Ghost
The gifts of the Holy Ghost perfect the supernatural virtues by enabling us to practice them with greater docility to divine inspiration. As we grow in the knowledge and love of God under the direction of the Holy Ghost, our service becomes more sincere and generous, the practice of virtue more perfect. Such acts of virtue leave the heart filled with joy and consolation and are known as Fruits of the Holy Ghost. These Fruits in turn render the practice of virtue more attractive and become a powerful incentive for still greater efforts in the service of God. to serve Whom is to Reign..
Prayer
Come, O Divine Spirit, fill my heart with Your heavenly fruits, Your charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness, and temperance, that I may never weary in the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Your inspiration may merit to be united eternally with You in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen. (Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to the Father 7 TIMES. Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts)
End.
Please join us in a novena to Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament May 5 13.
NOVENA in HONOR of OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
FIRST DAY
THE TITLE OF OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate, Mother of Jesus and our tender Mother, we invoke thee under the title of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, because thou art the Mother of the Savior who lives in the Eucharist, and because it was from thee that He took the Flesh and Blood with which He there feeds us!
We invoke thee under that title because, again, thou art the sovereign dispensatrix of all graces and, consequently, of those contained in the august Eucharist, also, because thou didst first fulfill the duties of the Eucharistic life, teaching us by thy example how to assist properly at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, how to communicate worthily, and how to visit frequently and piously the Most Blessed Sacrament.
V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God, who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity, art truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist, grant, we beseech Thee, that in venerating so great a Mystery, we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary, of whom Thou didst will to be conceived by the operation of the Holy Ghost!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament, so we may behold Thy Eucharistic Kingdom spread and flourish throughout the whole world! O Thou who livest and reignest forever and ever! Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the glory of Christians, the joy of the universal Church, and the hope of the world, pray for us. Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion to the most Holy Eucharist, so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us. Let us with Mary Immaculate adore, thank, supplicate, and console the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
SECOND DAY
MARY AND THE HOLY MASS
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate, after having been present at the death of thy Divine Son on Calvary, where thou didst unite thy immense sorrow to the Redeemer's sacrifice, thou didst frequently assist at the real, though mysterious, renewal of that adorable sacrifice in the celebration of the Holy Mass.
Teach us by thy example to esteem as it deserves the divine action performed at the altar, and obtain for us the grace to be able often, and even daily, to assist piously at the Holy Sacrifice.
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
THIRD DAY
MARY AND HOLY COMMUNION
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate, thy Communions were the most fervent, the most holy that were ever made! When thou didst possess thy Divine Son in thy breast, thou didst love Him with a love exceeding that of any other creature soever for his God.
Teach us to make Holy Communion the center of our life, and may that life be spent in preparing us for so great an action and in thanking God for so inappreciable a benefit!
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
FOURTH DAY
MARY AND THE REAL PRESENCE
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate, who after the ascension of thy Divine Son, didst console thy exile on earth by thy Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament, and didst spend before the tabernacle the greater part of thy days and even thy nights, make us comprehend the treasure we possess on the altar.
Inspire us to visit often the God of Love in the Sacrament in which He abides to receive the homage that He deserves by so many titles, and to guide. protect, and console us in this exile!
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
FIFTH DAY
MARY, THE MODEL OF ADORERS
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate, thou art our perfect Model in the service of the Divine Eucharist. With the most lively faith and the most profound respect thou didst adore Jesus hidden under the sacramental veils.
After thy example we desire to render to the Sacred Host all the honor due the Divinity and the glorified Humanity of the Son of God made Man. We wish to maintain at all times in the holy place the modesty and recollection becoming true adorers.
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
SIXTH DAY
MARY, THE MODEL OF THANKSGIVING
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate, who didst return to Jesus so perfect a Thanksgiving for the institution of the Divine Eucharist and the ineffable Gift in which the Savior exhausted His power and the treasures of His Heart, teach us to thank thy Divine Son for this great benefit, and especially to make our thanksgiving well when we have had the happiness of receiving Him in Holy Communion.
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
SEVENTH DAY
MARY, THE MODEL OF REPARATION
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate thou didst adore thy Divine Son in His state of perpetual Victim, always immolated on our altars, incessantly demanding, by His death, grace and mercy for sinners.
We unite with thy dolors and thy perfect reparation. We desire to accept our daily trials for love of Him, and with thee to console Jesus for the ingratitude of men and the outrages He daily receives in the Blessed Sacrament.
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
EIGHTH DAY
MARY, THE MODEL OF PRAYER
O Sacrament most holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
O Virgin Immaculate, while the Apostles went to preach the Gospel, thou didst remain close to the tabernacle, supplicating for them the goodness of the Savior, and thy prayer obtained for them the grace to convert the world! Teach us to pray, above all, to pray near the tabernacle, where Jesus wills to abide continually in order to hear our petitions.
Teach us to pray for the extension of the Eucharistic kingdom, for the salvation of the whole world, for the exaltation of the Holy Church, and most especially for the sanctification of the clergy and the conversion of sinners.
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
NINTH DAY
MARY, THE DISPENSATRIX OF EUCHARISTIC GRACES
O Sacrament Most Holy, etc.
Blessed be the holy, etc.
0 Virgin Immaculate, Mother most loving and admirable Model of adorers of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, thou art also the dispensatrix of the graces necessary to fulfill that great duty! Grant us, then, we beseech thee, as the fruit of this novena, the virtues that will render our adoration less unworthy of thy Divine Son.
Teach us to honor so well this Mystery of mysteries that we may receive here below the graces it contains, in order to enjoy in heaven the eternal life of which it is the pledge!
Versicle, Response, and Prayer as on the first day
Taken from Volume VII of the Eymard Library
Courtesy of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
PRAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIX
On this day in 1989, the Blessed Virgin said to the prayer group:
From tonight I ask you to pray even more. Meditate on the wounds of Jesus. Pray as much as you can in front of the crucifix. (Visionary Prayer Group March 20, 1989).
1 Corinthians also speaks of the cross:
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength (1 Cor 1:18; 22-25)
Reflection:
Once Our Lady said to the seers, If you knew how much I loved you, you would weep for joy. In much the same way, prayer before a crucifix can bring the same tears, for it is the greatest evidence of God's love in the universe.
The Divine Mercy Novena, begins Good Friday!
The Feast of Divine Mercy, Sunday, April 18th
Prayer and Novena are listed below
Note: Please do not forget to receive the Sacrament of Confession surrounding the Divine Mercy Feast Day (either the week before or the week after the Feast Day). It is a requirement that has been set by Jesus for this particular Feast Day, along with the reception of Holy Communion on the Feast day of Divine Mercy.
The Graces that are poured down from Heaven on this day are unfathomable! Please pray for the conversion of all hearts...
The Divine Mercy Novena
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be
preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would
begin on Good Friday.
In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:
"On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different
group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy
... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My
passion, for the graces for these souls."
The different souls prayed for on each day of the novena are: [ prayers below ]
DAY 1 - All mankind, especially sinners
DAY 2 - The souls of priests and religious
DAY 3 - All devout and faithful souls
DAY 4 - Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet
know Him
DAY 5 - The souls of separated brethren
DAY 6 - The meek and humble souls and the souls of children
DAY 7 - The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy
DAY 8 - The souls who are detained in purgatory; and
DAY 9 - The souls who have become lukewarm.
This is prayed along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.
2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).
4. Conclude with (three times):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
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First Day
Today bring Me all mankind, especially all sinners.
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on
us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins, but upon our
trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us
escape from It.
We beg this of You by Your love which unites You
to the Father and the Holy Spirit. Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners,
all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the
sake of His Sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may
praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Second Day
Today Bring Me the Souls of Priests and Religious.
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase
Your grace in us, that we may perform worthy works of mercy, and
that all who see us may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in
heaven.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company
[of chosen souls] in Your vineyard - upon the souls of priests and
religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For
the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded,
impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to
guide others in the way of salvation, and with one voice sing
praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.
Third Day
Today Bring Me All Devout and Faithful Souls.
Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart
Your graces in the great abundance to each and all. Receive us
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us
escape from It.
We beg this of You by that most wondrous love for
the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your Merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as
upon the inheritance of Your Son.
For the sake of His Sorrowful
Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your
constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the
treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of
Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
Fourth Day
Today Bring Me Those Who Do Not Believe In Me and Those Who Do Not Know Me
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world.
Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls
of those who as yet do not believe in You or do not know You.
Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in Your Son, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Fifth Day
Today Bring to Me the Souls of the Separated Brethren
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to
those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart the souls of our separated brethren.
Draw
them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let
them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but
bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of
Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls
of our separated brethren, who have squandered Your blessings
and misused Your graces obstinately persisting in their errors. Do
not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your Own Son and
upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since
they, too, are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
Sixth Day
Today Bring Me The Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I
am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of
little children.
These souls send all heaven into ecstasy, and
they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-
smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes
delight in their fragrance.
These souls have a permanent abode in
Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing
out a hymn of love and mercy. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful
gaze upon meek and humble souls, and upon the souls of little
children, who are enfolded in the abode of the Most Compassionate
Heart of Jesus.
These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your
Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very
throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love
You bear these souls and by the delight you take in them: bless
the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises
of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Seventh Day
Today Bring Me The Souls Who Especially Venerate and
Glorify My Mercy
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your Mercy.
These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident in Your Mercy.
These souls are united to Jesus and carry all mankind
on their shoulders.
These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy and their spirit, overflowing with joy, sings a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You.
Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them, "I Myself will defend as My own glory, during their lifetime, and especially at the hour of their death, those souls who will venerate My fathomless mercy."
Eighth Day
Today Bring Me The Souls Who Are In the Prison Of
Purgatory
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet who must make retribution to Your justice.
May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of purifying fire, that in that place, too, the power of Your mercy
may be praised.
Eternal Father, turn Your most merciful gaze upon
the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded, manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny.
Look upon them in no other way than through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
Ninth Day
Today Bring Me The Souls Who Have Become Lukewarm
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In
this fire of Your pure love let these tepid souls, who, like
corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set
aflame.
O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of
Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love; and
bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your
power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls
who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of
Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your
Son and by His three- hour agony on the Cross: let them, too,
glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen
Lord Jesus, at our baptism we were marked for you
with the sign of the Cross. May your cross inspire us
to act justly and love tenderly.
May the crosses in our lives be for us invitations for growth and new life as we place our trust in you.
Renewed by your love, may the way we live
proclaim you as Lord: you who are the Way,
the Truth and the Life.
Amen
Prayers for Maudy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday from Muri
+A.M.D.G.
Dear Friends,
here are the prayers for
MAUNDY Thursday
"Make many acts of reparation for the sins committed against the Holy Eucharist (lukewarmness, blasphemy,sacrilege,irreverence,immodesty) "
GOOD Friday
"God is My Father
Rosary of God The Father
Litany of God The Father
Rosary of the Sacred Heart
Litany of Sacred Heart
Litany of Precious Blood
Chaplet of Holy Wounds
Litany of Sacred Head
Rosary of Holy Face
7 Hail Mary's for 7 Sorrows of Mary
Reading on the Passion of Christ from Bible or approved sources
Silent Meditation for 5 mintues
Isaiah 53/Psalm 22
Stations of the cross
SorrowfulMystreies
3 oclock prayer
novena for the day
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Prayer for Divine Mercy"
HOLY Saturday
"Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries and meditate on the 7 sorrows of Mary."
Pray with our holy patron, St Alphonsus:
0 my God, help me to remember---
That time is short, eternity is long.
What good is all the greatness of this world at the hour of death?
To love You, my God, and save my soul is the one thing necessary.
Without You, there is no peace, no joy.
My God, I need fear nothing but sin.
For to lose You, my God, is to lose all.
0 my God, help me to remember---
That to gain all I must leave all,
That in loving You I have all good things:
the infinite riches of Christ and His Church, the motherly protection of Mary,
peace beyond understanding,
joy unspeakable!
Eternal Father, your Son has promised that whatever we ask in His Name will be given to us.
In His Name I pray:
give me a burning faith,
a joyful hope,
a holy love for Jesus Christ.
Give me the grace of perseverance in doing Your will in all things.
Do with me what You will.
I repent of having offended You.
Grant, O Lord, that I may love You always and never let me be separated from You.
O my God and my All, make me a saint!
Amen. Amen.
NEW PRAYERS AND PROMISES
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
God and Souls. An Act of Oblation.
Before heaven and earth, before all the choirs of Angels, before the Most Holy Virgin Mary, before all the powers of heaven, I declare to the One Triune God that today, in union with Jesus Christ, Redeemer of
souls, I make a voluntary offering of myself for the conversion of sinners, especially for those souls who have lost hope in God's mercy.
This offering consists in my accepting, with total subjection to God's will, all the sufferings, fears and terrors with which sinners are filled. In return, I give them all the consolations which my soul
receives from my communion with God. In a word, I offer everything for them: Holy Masses, Holy Communions, penances, mortifications, prayers.
I do not fear the blows, blows of divine justice, because I am united with Jesus. O my God, in this way I want to make amends to You for the souls that do not trust in Your goodness. I hope against all hope in
the ocean of Your mercy.
My Lord and my God, my portion-my portion forever, I do not base this act of oblation on my own strength, but on the strength that flows from the merits of Jesus Christ. I will daily repeat this act of self-oblation by pronouncing the following prayer which You Yourself have taught me, Jesus:
"O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You!" (309)
Prayer of Acclaim to the Suffering Christ
O Lord, you received affronts without number from your blasphemers, yet each day you free captive souls from the grip of the ancient enemy.
You did not avert your face from the spittle of perfidy, yet you wash souls in saving waters.
You accepted your scourging without murmur, yet through your meditation you deliver us from endless chastisements.
You endured ill-treatment of all kinds, yet you want to give us a share in the choirs of angels in glory everlasting.
You did not refuse to be crowned with thorns, yet you save us from the wounds of sin.
In your thirst you accepted the bitterness of gall, yet you prepare yourself to fill us with eternal delights.
You kept silence under the derisive homage rendered you by your executioners, yet you petition the Father for us although you are his equal in divinity.
You came to taste death, yet you were the Life and had come to bring it to the dead. Amen.
Saint Gregory the Great
From: WalkInHisFootsteps
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
The Jesus Prayer
O my Divine Savior, transform me into yourself.
May my hands be the hands of Jesus. May my tongue be the tongue of Jesus, Grant that every faculty of my body may serve only to glorify you.
Above all, transform my soul and all its powers,
that my memory, my will and my affections may be the memory, the will and the affections of Jesus. I pray you to destroy in me all that is not you.Grant that I may live but in you and for you, and that I may truly say with St. Paul:
"I live, now not I, but Christ lives in me" (Gal 2:20). -- St. John Gabriel
PRAYER IN TIME OF DEEP TRIALS
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;
And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths from your throne upon the cherubim, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever.
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
You heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you winds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Nights and days, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You springs, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You sons of men, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
O Israel, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
For he has delivered us from the nether world, and saved us from the power of death;
He has freed us from the raging flame and delivered us from the fire.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.
Bless the God of gods, all you who fear the Lord; praise him and give him thanks,
because his mercy endures forever.
~Daniel 3:52-90
MEMORARE TO ST. JOSEPH
Remember, O most pure Spouse of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph my beloved patron, that never has it been heard that anyone invoked thy patronage and sought thine aid without being comforted. Inspired by this confidence, I come to thee and fervently commend myself to thee. Ah, despise not my petition, dear Foster Father of our Redeemer, but accept it graciously. Amen.
PRAYER FOR PURITY
O Guardian of Virgins and Holy Father St. Joseph, into whose faithful keeping were entrusted Christ Jesus, Innocence itself, and Mary, Virgin of virgins, I pray and beseech thee by these dear pledges, Jesus and Mary, that, being preserved from all uncleanness, I may with spotless mind, pure heart and chaste body ever serve Jesus and Mary most chastely all the days of my life. Amen.
PRAYER IN A DIFFICULT PROBLEM
O Glorious St. Joseph, thou who hast power to render possible even things which are considered impossible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress.
Take this important and difficult affair under thy particular protection, that it may end happily. (Name your request.)
O dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in thee. Let it not be said that we would invoke thee in vain; and since thou art so powerful with Jesus and Mary, show that thy goodness equals thy power. Amen.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.
A PRAYER TO KNOW ONE'S VOCATION IN LIFE
O Great St. Joseph, so docile to the guidance of the Holy Ghost, obtain for me the grace to know what state of life Divine Providence destines for me. Do not allow me to be deceived with regard to so important a choice, upon which depends my happiness in this world, and even my eternal salvation.
Obtain for me that, being enlightened to know the Divine Will and being faithful in accomplishing it, I may embrace that state of life which God has destined for me and which will lead me to a happy eternity. Amen.
DAILY PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
Hail O Saint Joseph! I, thine unworthy child, greet thee. Thou art the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate thee. Thou knowest that I have special confidence in thee and, after Jesus and Mary, place all my hope of salvation in thee, for thou art all-powerful with God and will never abandon thy faithful servants.
Therefore, I humbly invoke thee and commend myself, with all who are dear to me, and my entire possessions, to thy secure protection and powerful intercession. I beseech thee, by the love of Jesus and Mary, do not abandon me during life, and assist me at the hour of my death. Amen.
PETITION FOR ST. JOSEPH'S BLESSING
Bless me, O dearly beloved Father, St. Joseph, bless my body and my soul; bless my resolutions, my words and deeds, all my actions and omissions, my every step; bless all that I possess, all my interior and exterior goods, that all may redound to the greater honor of God. Bless me for time and eternity, and preserve me from every sin.
Obtain for me the grace to make atonement for all my sins by love and contrition here on earth, so that after my last breath I may, without delay, prostrate at your feet, return thee thanks in Heaven for all the love and goodness thou, O dearest father, hast shown me here below. Amen.
(Now pray the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be 3 times, in thanksgiving to God for the graces and prerogatives bestowed on St. Joseph.)
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH
O Dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to thy honor and give myself to thee, that thou mayest always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After thine example, may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! And do thou, O blessed St. Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy holy death. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH AND HOLY FATHER
Most Powerful Patriarch St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, which has always invoked thee in anxiety and trouble, from the exalted seat of thy glory cast a loving glance upon the whole Catholic world. Let thy fatherly heart be touched at the sight of the Mystical Spouse and the Vicar of Christ overwhelmed with sorrow and persecuted by powerful enemies. Oh, by the bitter anguish thou didst experience upon earth, dry the tears of the venerable Pontiff, defend him, comfort him, intercede for him with the Giver of peace and charity, that, all adversity being removed and all error dissipated, the entire Church may serve God in perfect liberty. Amen.
PRAYER TO OBTAIN A CONVERSION
O Glorious Patriarch St. Joseph, who merited to be called "just" by the Holy Ghost, I urgently recommend to thee the soul of (Name), which Jesus redeemed at the price of His Precious Blood.
Thou knowest how deplorable is the state and how unhappy the life of those who have banished this loving Saviour from their hearts, and how greatly they are exposed to the danger of losing Him eternally. Permit not, I beseech thee, that a soul so dear to me should continue any longer in its evil ways; preserve it from the danger that threatens it; touch the heart of this prodigal child and conduct him back to the bosom of the fondest of fathers. Abandon him not, I implore thee, till thou hast opened to him the gates of the heavenly city, where he will praise and bless thee throughout eternity for the happiness which he will owe to thy powerful intercession. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH OVER 1900 YEARS OLD
O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach you while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.
LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH
V/ Lord, have mercy.
R/ Lord, have mercy.
V/ Christ, have mercy.
R/ Christ, have mercy.
V/ Lord, have mercy.
R/ Lord, have mercy.
V/ Jesus, hear us.
R/ Jesus, graciously hear us.
V/ God, the Father of Heaven,
R/ have mercy on us.
V/ God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R/ have mercy on us.
V/ God, the Holy Spirit,
R/ have mercy on us.
V/ Holy Trinity, One God,
R/ have mercy on us.
R/for ff: pray for us.
Holy Mary,
St. Joseph,
Renowned offspring of David,
Light of Patriarchs,
Spouse of the Mother of God,
Chaste guardian of the Virgin,
Foster father of the Son of God,
Diligent protector of Christ,
Head of the Holy Family,
Joseph most just,
Joseph most chaste,
Joseph most prudent,
Joseph most strong,
Joseph most obedient,
Joseph most faithful,
Mirror of patience,
Lover of poverty,
Model of artisans,
Glory of home life,
Guardian of virgins,
Pillar of families,
Solace of the wretched,
Hope of the sick,
Patron of the dying,
Terror of demons,
Protector of Holy Church,
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ have mercy on us.
He made him the lord of his household.
R/ And prince over all his possessions.
Let us pray. O God, in your ineffable providence you were pleased to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of your most holy Mother; grant, we beg you, that we may be worthy to have him for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we venerate as our Protector: You who live and reign forever and ever. R/ Amen.
(Prayers taken from "Favorite Prayers to St. Joseph" - TAN Books and Publishers)
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BLESSING OF ST. JOSEPH
May the poverty of my sweet and suffering little Child be your riches; His sighs and tears, the consolation of your days; the love of His infant Heart, all your earthly treasure; and the clear vision of His adorable and glorified humanity, your eternal joy and recompense. Amen.
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"Of old it was said to the needy and suffering people in the kingdom of Egypt: 'Go to Joseph, and do all that he shall say to you.' (Gen. 41:55).
"The same is now said by the Sovereign Pontiff to all needy and suffering people in the kingdom of the Church: GO TO JOSEPH.
"What was truly said of the first Joseph, as to his future, and as to his goodness, his chastity, his patience, his wisdom, his influence with the king, his power over the people, and his love for his brethren, is verified much more perfectly, even to this day, in the second JOSEPH." - Herbert Cardinal Vaughan
MEMORARE TO ST. JOSEPH
Remember, O most pure Spouse of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph my beloved patron, that never has it been heard that anyone invoked thy patronage and sought thine aid without being comforted. Inspired by this confidence, I come to thee and fervently commend myself to thee. Ah, despise not my petition, dear Foster Father of our Redeemer, but accept it graciously. Amen.
PRAYER FOR PURITY
O Guardian of Virgins and Holy Father St. Joseph, into whose faithful keeping were entrusted Christ Jesus, Innocence itself, and Mary, Virgin of virgins, I pray and beseech thee by these dear pledges, Jesus and Mary, that, being preserved from all uncleanness, I may with spotless mind, pure heart and chaste body ever serve Jesus and Mary most chastely all the days of my life. Amen.
PRAYER IN A DIFFICULT PROBLEM
O Glorious St. Joseph, thou who hast power to render possible even things which are considered impossible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take this important and difficult affair under thy particular protection, that it may end happily. (Name your request.)
O dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in thee. Let it not be said that we would invoke thee in vain; and since thou art so powerful with Jesus and Mary, show that thy goodness equals thy power. Amen.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.
A PRAYER TO KNOW ONE'S VOCATION IN LIFE
O Great St. Joseph, so docile to the guidance of the Holy Ghost, obtain for me the grace to know what state of life Divine Providence destines for me. Do not allow me to be deceived with regard to so important a choice, upon which depends my happiness in this world, and even my eternal salvation. Obtain for me that, being enlightened to know the Divine Will and being faithful in accomplishing it, I may embrace that state of life which God has destined for me and which will lead me to a happy eternity. Amen.
DAILY PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
Hail O Saint Joseph! I, thine unworthy child, greet thee. Thou art the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate thee. Thou knowest that I have special confidence in thee and, after Jesus and Mary, place all my hope of salvation in thee, for thou art all-powerful with God and will never abandon thy faithful servants. Therefore, I humbly invoke thee and commend myself, with all who are dear to me, and my entire possessions, to thy secure protection and powerful intercession. I beseech thee, by the love of Jesus and Mary, do not abandon me during life, and assist me at the hour of my death. Amen.
PETITION FOR ST. JOSEPH'S BLESSING
Bless me, O dearly beloved Father, St. Joseph, bless my body and my soul; bless my resolutions, my words and deeds, all my actions and omissions, my every step; bless all that I possess, all my interior and exterior goods, that all may redound to the greater honor of God. Bless me for time and eternity, and preserve me from every sin.
Obtain for me the grace to make atonement for all my sins by love and contrition here on earth, so that after my last breath I may, without delay, prostrate at your feet, return thee thanks in Heaven for all the love and goodness thou, O dearest father, hast shown me here below. Amen.
(Now pray the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be 3 times, in thanksgiving to God for the graces and prerogatives bestowed on St. Joseph.)
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH
O Dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to thy honor and give myself to thee, that thou mayest always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After thine example, may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! And do thou, O blessed St. Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy holy death. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH AND HOLY FATHER
Most Powerful Patriarch St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, which has always invoked thee in anxiety and trouble, from the exalted seat of thy glory cast a loving glance upon the whole Catholic world. Let thy fatherly heart be touched at the sight of the Mystical Spouse and the Vicar of Christ overwhelmed with sorrow and persecuted by powerful enemies. Oh, by the bitter anguish thou didst experience upon earth, dry the tears of the venerable Pontiff, defend him, comfort him, intercede for him with the Giver of peace and charity, that, all adversity being removed and all error dissipated, the entire Church may serve God in perfect liberty. Amen.
PRAYER TO OBTAIN A CONVERSION
O Glorious Patriarch St. Joseph, who merited to be called "just" by the Holy Ghost, I urgently recommend to thee the soul of (Name), which Jesus redeemed at the price of His Precious Blood.
Thou knowest how deplorable is the state and how unhappy the life of those who have banished this loving Saviour from their hearts, and how greatly they are exposed to the danger of losing Him eternally. Permit not, I beseech thee, that a soul so dear to me should continue any longer in its evil ways; preserve it from the danger that threatens it; touch the heart of this prodigal child and conduct him back to the bosom of the fondest of fathers. Abandon him not, I implore thee, till thou hast opened to him the gates of the heavenly city, where he will praise and bless thee throughout eternity for the happiness which he will owe to thy powerful intercession. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH OVER 1900 YEARS OLD
O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach you while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.
LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH
V/ Lord, have mercy.
R/ Lord, have mercy.
V/ Christ, have mercy.
R/ Christ, have mercy.
V/ Lord, have mercy.
R/ Lord, have mercy.
V/ Jesus, hear us.
R/ Jesus, graciously hear us.
V/ God, the Father of Heaven,
R/ have mercy on us.
V/ God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R/ have mercy on us.
V/ God, the Holy Spirit,
R/ have mercy on us.
V/ Holy Trinity, One God,
R/ have mercy on us.
R/for ff: pray for us.
Holy Mary,
St. Joseph,
Renowned offspring of David,
Light of Patriarchs,
Spouse of the Mother of God,
Chaste guardian of the Virgin,
Foster father of the Son of God,
Diligent protector of Christ,
Head of the Holy Family,
Joseph most just,
Joseph most chaste,
Joseph most prudent,
Joseph most strong,
Joseph most obedient,
Joseph most faithful,
Mirror of patience,
Lover of poverty,
Model of artisans,
Glory of home life,
Guardian of virgins,
Pillar of families,
Solace of the wretched,
Hope of the sick,
Patron of the dying,
Terror of demons,
Protector of Holy Church,
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ have mercy on us.
He made him the lord of his household.
R/ And prince over all his possessions.
Let us pray. O God, in your ineffable providence you were pleased to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of your most holy Mother; grant, we beg you, that we may be worthy to have him for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we venerate as our Protector: You who live and reign forever and ever. R/ Amen.
(Prayers taken from "Favorite Prayers to St. Joseph" - TAN Books and Publishers)
BLESSING OF ST. JOSEPH
May the poverty of my sweet and suffering little Child be your riches; His sighs and tears, the consolation of your days; the love of His infant Heart, all your earthly treasure; and the clear vision of His adorable and glorified humanity, your eternal joy and recompense. Amen.
Prayer for Christ's
Mercy
O Lord, show your mercy to
me and gladden my heart. I am like the man on the way to Jericho who was
overtaken by robbers, wounded and left for dead. O Good Samaritan, come to my
aid, I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and
bring me home in accord with your will. Let me dwell in your house all the days
of my life and praise you for ever and ever with those who are there.
Saint Jerome, Priest, Writer, Doctor of the Church
Dear Brethren:
May the Lord bless and keep you on this day, and on all days.
May the Lord be with you ...
Bishop Gilbert,
Holy Orthodox Brotherhood
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm
blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have
done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for
everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask
now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with
a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and
every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me
continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when
I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive
the forgiveness of God.
And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example-to slip
away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed
beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that
I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement
for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray
for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't
know You intimately. I pray for those that will delete this without sharing
it with others. I pray for those that don't believe. But I thank you that I
believe.
I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my
sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households.
I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and
all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your
hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.
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The Holy Wounds of Christ
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THE HOLY WOUNDS OF CHRIST
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Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my hands and feet--I can count all my bones. (Ps 22:16-17)
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. " (Isaiah 53:5)
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:24-28)
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The Sacred Wounds which Jesus received during His Passion are part of the price for our salvation: "By His wounds you were healed" (1 Peter 2:24). Catholics have always loved and venerated these wounds, which Jesus still bears in His Risen Body, as an eternal sign of His redeeming Love.
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Oh! Sacred Feet, all gashed and torn,
Bruised by the hammer's cruel blows,
Bathed in the life-blood dripping down
From anguished Heart in bitter throes;
I press You to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Dear precious Wounds, God's bleeding prayers,
Ah! plead for me when death draws nigh.
Oh, Mangled Hands, transfixed and wan,
in suppliance raised to Heaven above,
Pierced by the nails that torture wrung,
From breaking Heart of burning love;
I press You to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Dear precious Wounds, God's bleeding prayers,
Ah! plead for me when death draws nigh.
Oh! Sacred Refuge, tender Side,
Rent by the lance with cruel thrust,
There, where His Heart is, let me hide,
There, where His love is, let me trust.
I press Thee to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Most Holy Wound, allay my fears,
Recieve my soul when death draws nigh.1
Devotion in Honor of the Five Holy Wounds
As I kneel before Thee on the Cross, most loving Savior of my soul, my conscience tells me it is I who have nailed Thee to that Cross with these hands of mine, as often as I have fallen into mortal sin, wearing Thee with my monstrous ingratitude.
My God, my chief and most perfect Good, worthy of all my love, seeing Thou hast ever loaded me with blessings, I cannot now undo my misdeeds, as I would most willingly, but I can and will loathe them, grieving greatly for having offended Thee Who art infinite Goodness. And now, kneeling at Thy feet, I will try at least to compassionate Thee, to give Thee thanks, to ask of Thee pardon and contrition. Wherefore, with heart and lips I say:
(To the Wound of the Left Foot)
Holy Wound of the Left Foot of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for the love whereby Thou was wearied in overtaking me on to way to ruin, and didst bleed amid the thorns and brambles of my sins. I offer to the Eternal Father the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, in atonement for my sins, all of which I detest with sincere and bitter contrition.
(To the Wound of the Right Foot)
Holy Wound of the Right Foot of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for the love which pierced Thee with such torture and shedding of blood in order to punish my wanderings and the guilty pleasures I have granted to my passions. I offer to the Eternal Father all the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray unto Him for grace to weep over my transgressions with burning tears, and to enable me to persevere in the good which I have begun, without ever swerving again from my obedience to the commandments of my God.
(To the Wound of the Left Hand)
Holy Wound of the Left Hand of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for having, in Thy love, spared me the scourges and eternal damnation which my sins have merited. I offer to the Eternal Father the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray Him to teach me how to turn to good account my span of life, and bring forth in it worthy fruits of penance, and so disarm the angry justice of my God.
(To the Wound of the Right Hand)
Holy Wound of the Right Hand of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for Thy graces lavished on me with such love, in spite of all my miserable obstinacy. I offer to the Eternal Father all the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray Him to change my heart and its affections, and make me do all my actions in accordance with the will of God.
(To the Wound in the Sacred Side)
Holy Wound in the Side of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for the cruel insult Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee, my Jesus, for the love which suffered Thy side and Heart to be pierced, that the last drops of Blood and water might issue forth, making my redemption to abound. I offer to the Eternal Father this outrage, and the love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, that my soul may enter once for all into that most loving Heart, eager and ready to receive the greatest sinners, and from it may never more depart. 2
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The following prayers in honor of the Holy Wounds of Jesus come from private revelations to various saints and mystics. They are not part of the infallible teachings of the Church (who is also the final judge of their validity). The promises attached to them must not be viewed in a superstitious manner: "If I just say this the right way I will surely get what I want!". Rather, the promises reflect the generosity of God, and the prayers should inspire us to be more fervent in our love for the Holy Wounds of Christ, regardless of any possible rewards God might sovereignly choose to bestow on us.
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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
It is related in the annals of Clairvaux that St. Bernard asked Our Lord which was His greatest unrecorded suffering, and He answered: "I had on My Shoulder while I bore My Cross on the Way of Sorrows, a grevious Wound which was more painful than the others, and which is not recorded by men. Honor this Wound with thy devotion, and I will grant thee whatsoever thou does ask through its virtue and merit. And in regard to all those who shall venerate this wound, I will remit to them all their venial sins, and will no longer remember their mortal sins"
Prayer to the Shoulder Wound of Christ:
Most loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I, a miserable sinner, salute and worship the most Sacred Wound of Thy Shoulder on which Thou didst bear Thy heavy Cross which so toreThy flesh and laid bareThy Bones as to inflict on Thee an anguish greater than any other wound of Thy Most Blessed Body. I adore Thee, O Jesus most sorrowful; I praise and glorify Thee, and give The thanks for this most sacred and painful Wound, beseeching Thee by that exceeding pain, and by the crushing burden of Thy heavy Cross to be merciful to me, a sinner, to forgive me all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on towards Heaven along the Way of Thy Cross. Amen.3
(Imprimatur: +Thomas D. Beven, Bishop of Springfield.)
Saints Gertrude the Great and Mechtilde
Jesus revealed to St. Gertrude that if any one of the following short prayers is repeated five times in honor of the Five Holy Wounds of the Lord, while spiritually kissing the Wounds devoutly and adding some prayers or good works, and offering them through the Sacred Heart of Jesus, they will be as acceptable to God as the most arduous devotion:
Jesus, Savior of the World, have mercy on me. You to Whom nothing is impossible, bestow mercy to the wretched.
O Christ, Who by Your Cross, hast redeemed the world, hear us.
The Lord is my strength and my glory; He is my salvation.
Hail Jesus, my loving Spouse. I salute You in the ineffable joys of Your Divinity; I embrace You with the affection of all creatures, and I kiss the Sacred Wound of Your love.4
One day, before the Feast of the Ascension, St. Gertrude repeated the following salutation five thousand, four hundred and sixty-six times:
Glory be to Thee, sweetest, most gentle, most benign, sovereign, transcendent, effulgent, and ever-peaceful Trinity, for the roseate wounds of Jesus Christ, my only Love!
After completing these salutations, Our Lord Jesus appeared to her, more beautiful than the angels, bearing golden flowers on each Wound. With a serene countenance and tender charity, He said, "Behold in what glory I now appear to you. I will appear in the same form to you at the hour of your death, and will cover all the stains of your sins, and adorn you with a glory like that with which you have adorned My Wounds by your salutations. All of those also who salute my Wounds with the same devotion shall receive the like favor."
You can say the above salutation 5466 times by praying in five times a day for three years. You may also add the following oblation which Jesus asked St. Mechtilde to pray after each division of five:
Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, accept this prayer, with that surpassing love, with which Thou didst endure all the Wounds of Thy most Holy Body. Have mercy on me, and on all sinners, and on all the Faithful, living and departed. Grant them grace and mercy, remission of sins, and everlasting life. Amen.5
Sister Mary Martha Chambon
Mary Martha Chambon (1841-1907) was a lay Sister of the Monastery of the Visitation Order in Chambery, France. During her life, Jesus Himself is said to have revealed to her the following two invocations, giving her the double mission to adore and invoke the Sacred Wounds unceasingly and to revive this devotion in the hearts of creatures. She died in the odor of sanctity on 21 March 1907, and the cause for her beatification was introduced in 1937.
Eternal Father I offer Thee the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal the wounds of our souls.
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Thy Sacred Wounds.
Here are some statements Jesus is said to have made to Sr. Mary Martha about this devotion:
"Come to My Wounds with hearts burning with love, and make the aspirations with great fervor that you may obtain the graces and favors you desire. Come to this wound in My Side; it is the Wound of Love from which issue flames of fire"
"You must pray that the knowledge of My Sacred Wounds may spread in the world". (As He said these words, Sr. Mary Martha saw five luminous rays of glory issue from the Wounds of Christ, and envelop the globe.)
"My Holy Wounds sanctify souls and insure their spiritual advancement...Offer Me your actions united to My Sacred Wounds, and even the smallest will have an incomprehensible value"
Offer them often to Me for sinners because I thirst for souls. At each word of the invocation that you utter, I will let a drop of My Blood fall upon the soul of a sinner."
"When you offer My Holy Wounds for sinners, you must not forget to do so for the souls in Purgatory, as there are but few who think of their relief. The Holy Wounds are the treasure of treasures for the souls in Purgatory."6
(Nihil obstat: John A. Schulien, Censor Librorum; Milwaukee, WI, 2 May 1956. Imprimatur: +Albertus G. Meyer, Archbishop of Milwaukee, 1 May 1956.)
Chaplet of the Holy Wounds
To be said on the Crucifix and the first three beads of an ordinary Rosary:
O Jesus, Divine Redeemer, be merciful to us and to the whole world. Amen.
Strong God, holy God, immortal God, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen.
Grace and mercy, O my Jesus, during present dangers; cover us with Your Precious Blood. Amen.
Eternal Father, grant us mercy through the Blood of Jesus Christ, Your only Son; grant us mercy, we beseech You. Amen, Amen, Amen.
The following prayers, composed by Our Lord, are to be said using the Rosary beads.
On the large beads:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ. To heal the wounds of our souls.
On the small beads:
My Jesus, pardon and mercy, through the merits of Your Holy Wounds.
Promises of Our Lord for those who are Devoted to His Wounds
At each word that you pronounce of the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds, I allow a drop of My Blood to fall upon the soul of a sinner.
Each time that you offer to My Father the merits of My divine Wounds, you win an immense fortune.
Souls that will have contemplated and honored My crown of thorns on earth, will be My crown of glory in Heaven!
I will grant all that is asked of Me through the invocation of My Holy Wounds. You will obtain everything, because it is through the merit of My Blood, which is of infinite price. With My Wounds and My Divine Heart, everything can be obtained.
From My Wounds proceed fruits of sanctity. As gold purified in the crucible becomes more beautiful, so you must put your soul and those of your companions into My sacred Wounds; there they will become perfected as gold in the furnace. You can always purify yourself in My Wounds.
My Wounds will repair yours. My Wounds will cover all your faults. Those who honor them will have a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. In meditation on them, you will always find a new love. My wounds will cover all your sins.
Plunge your actions into My Wounds and they will be of value. All your actions, even the least, soaked in My Blood, will acquire by this alone an infinite merit and will please My Heart.
In offering My Wounds for the conversion of sinners, even though the sinners are not converted, you will have the same merit before God as if they were.
When you have some trouble, something to suffer, quickly place it in My Wounds, and the pain will be alleviated.
This aspiration must often be repeated near the sick: "My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Your Holy Wounds!" This prayer will solace soul and body.
A sinner who will say the following prayer will obtain conversion: "Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ to heal those of our souls."
There will be no death for the soul that expires in My Holy Wounds; they give true life.
This chaplet is a counterpoise to My justice; it restrains My vengeance.
Those who pray with humility and who meditate on My Passion, will one day participate in the glory of My divine Wounds.
The more you will have contemplated My painful Wounds on this earth, the higher will be your contemplation of them glorious in Heaven.
The soul who during life has honored the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ and has offered them to the Eternal Father for the Souls in Purgatory, will be accompanied at the moment of death by the Holy Virgin and the angels; and Our Lord on the Cross, all brillant in glory, will receive her and crown her.
The invocations of the Holy Wounds will obtain an incessant victory for the Church.7
(Nihil obstat: Rev. Terry Tekippe, Censor Librorum. Imprimatur: + Most Rev. Francis B. Shulte, Archbishop of New Orleans, 29 December 1989.)
Prayer to Obtain a Favor
O great Passion! O deep Wounds! O Blood shed in abundance! O meekness! O God of meekness, O cruel death, have mercy on me and grant my request if it be for my salvation.8
PRAYER OF ATONEMENT TO THE HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY.
Dear Loving Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
let the flames of Thy Hearts consume
my self-will. Accept Loving Savior and
Most Blessed Mother, my every thought,
word and deed in reparation for all
my sins and the sins of the entire world.
Dear Jesus, let Thy Generous Mercy
flow unceasingly into every Soul.
Help me, Dear Mother, to find the way
to the Peace of Thy Heart. Refuge of Sinners,
I beg Thee accept my sacrifices and
prayers no matter how humble.
Bring the Faith and Peace to all. Amen.
AN ACT OF REPARATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN FOR BLASPHEMY AND INSULT
Most glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother,
turn thine eyes in pity upon us, miserable sinners;
we are sore afflicted by the many evils that surround
us in this life, but especially do we feel our hearts break
within us upon hearing the dreadful insults and
blasphemies uttered against thee, O Virgin Immaculate.
O how these impious sayings offend the infinite Majesty
of God and of His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ!
How they provoke His indignation and give us
cause to fear the terrible effects of His vengeance!
Would that the sacrifice of our lives might avail to put
an end to such outrages and blasphemies; were it
so, how gladly we should make it, for we desire,
O most holy Mother, to love thee and to honor thee
with all our hearts, since this is the will of God.
And just because we love thee, we will do all that is
in our power to make thee honored and loved by
all men. In the meantime do thou, our merciful
Mother, the supreme comforter of the afflicted,
accept this our act of reparation which we offer
thee for ourselves and all our families, as well
as for all who impiously blaspheme thee, not
knowing what they say. Do thou obtain for them
from Almighty God the grace of conversion, and
thus render more manifest and more glorious
thy kindness, thy power and thy great mercy.
may they join with us in proclaiming thee
blessed among women, the Immaculate Virgin
and most compassionate Mother of God.
Hail Mary three times.
ACT OF REPARATION TO THE SACRED HEART
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, animated with a desire
to repair the outrages unceasingly offered to
Thee, we prostrate before Thy throne of mercy,
and in the name of all mankind, pledge our love
and fidelity to Thee!
The more Thy mysteries are blasphemed,
the more firmly we shall believe them,
O Sacred Heart of Jesus!
The more impiety endeavors to extinguish
our hopes of immortality, the more we shall
trust in Thy heart, sole hope of mankind!
The more hearts resist Thy Divine attractions,
the more we shall love Thee, O infinitely amiable
Heart of Jesus!
The more unbelief attacks Thy Divinity, the more
humbly and profoundly we shall adore It,
O divine Heart of Jesus!
The more Thy holy laws are transgressed and ignored,
the more we shall delight to observe them,
O most holy Heart of Jesus!
The more Thy Sacraments are despised and abandoned,
the more frequently we shall receive them with love
and reverence, O most liberal Heart of Jesus!
The more the imitation of Thy virtues is neglected
and forgotten, the more we shall endeavor to
practice them, O Heart, model of every virtue!
The more the devil labors to destroy souls, the
more we shall be inflamed with desire to save them,
O Heart of Jesus, zealous Lover of souls!
The more sin and impurity destroy the image of
God in man, the more we shall try by purity of
life to be a living temple of the Holy Spirit,
O Heart of Jesus!
The more Thy Holy Church is despised, the more
we shall endeavor to be her faithful children,
O Sweet Heart of Jesus!
The more Thy Vicar on earth is persecuted, the
more we will honor him as the infallible head
of Thy Holy Church, show our fidelity and
pray for him, O kingly Heart of Jesus!
O Sacred Heart, through Thy powerful grace,
may we become Thy apostles in the midst
of a corrupted world, and be Thy crown in
the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen.
PREFACE FROM THE PURGATORIAN MANUAL
DEVOTION TO THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY (By St. Alphonsus Liguori)
"The practice of recommending to God the souls in Purgatory, that He may mitigate the great pains which they suffer, and that He may soon bring them to His glory, is most pleasing to the Lord and most profitable to us. For these blessed souls are His eternal spouses, and most grateful are they to those who obtain their deliverance from prison, or even a mitigation of their torments. When, therefore, they arrive in Heaven, they will be sure to remember all who have prayed for them. It is a pious belief that God manifests to them our prayers in their behalf, that they may also pray for us. It is true these blessed souls are not in a state to pray for themselves, because they are, so to speak, criminals atoning for their faults. However, because they are very dear to God, they can pray for us, and obtain for us the divine graces. St. Cathrine of Bologna, when she wished to obtain any grace, had recourse to the souls in Purgatory, and her prayers were heard immediatley. She declared that, by praying to those holy souls, she obtained many favors which she had sought through the intercession of the saints without obtaining them. The graces which devout persons are said to have received through these holy souls are innumerable.
But, if we wish for the aid of their prayers, it is just, it is even a duty, to relieve them by our suffrages. I say, it is even a duty: for Christian charity commands us to relieve our neighbors who stand in need of our assistance. But who among all our neighbors have so great need of our help as those holy prisoners? They are continually in that fire which torments more severely than any earthly fire. They are deprived of the sight of God, a torment far more excruciating than all other pains. Let us reflect that among these suffering souls are parents, or brothers, or relations and friends, who look to us for succor. Let us remember, moreover, that being in the condition of debtors for their sins, they cannot assist themselves. This thought should urge us forward to relieve them to the best of our ability. By assisting them we shall not only give great pleasure to God, but will acquire also great merit for ourselves. And, in return for our suffrages, these blessed souls will not neglect to obtain for us many graces from God, but particularly the grace of eternal life. I hold for certain that a soul delivered from Purgatory by the suffrages of a Christian, when she enters paradise, will not fail to say to God: "Lord, do not suffer to be lost that person who has liberated me from the prison of Purgatory, and has brought me to the enjoyment of Thy glory sooner than I had deserved."
The holy doctor then goes on to urge the faithful to do all in their power to relieve and liberate these blessed souls, by procuring Masses to be said for them, by alms, and by their own fervent prayers.
This little "Manual" will no doubt be welcomed by the members of the Purgatorian Society and other pious friends of the suffering souls in Purgatory.
The PURGATORIAN MANUAL Imprimatur Francis Cardinal Spellman
can be purchased at:
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P.O. Box 7001
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Prayer For Confession And Renunciation
Lord Jesus Christ,
I believe that You died on the Cross for my sins and rose from the dead. You redeemed me by Your Blood, and I belong to You.
I confess to You all the sins I remember........(mention them) and those I do not remember. I am sorry for them. I repent and renounce all of them.
I forgive all those who have offended me .............(mention them) like I hope You forgive me. Forgive me and wash me in Your Blood, Jesus, cleanse me of all sin.
I come to You, at this moment, as my Liberator. You know my special needs ............(mention them), those things that are bad for me ............(mention them), that malicious spirit (hatred, revenge, jealousy, etc.) that torments me.
I proclaim the promise of Your Word: 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' (Rm. 10:13)
I call on You now, on Your name, free me, O Lord!
Satan,
I renounce you and all your works, including all and whatsoever witchcraft, voodoo, spiritism, tarot cards, everything that directly or disguised might have any connection with you.
I also renounce now whatsoever connection that I or members of my family, friends and acquaintances may have had with your works.
I renounce you, satan, in the name of Jesus Christ and I order you to leave me now, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, my savior. Amen."
Mystery Meditations
The 1st Sorrowful Mystery
The Agony in the Garden
Jesus, as I look upon You in the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, I see You kneeling in prayer, sadness filling the depths of Your soul. You turn away in fearful disgust from the poisonous drink of this soul-agony being pressed to Your lips, and You cry out: Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me.
It was my sin that caused this pain, but you are being punished instead of me, and You consent, Yet not My will but Thin be done.
You are sweating Blood! The drops falling from Your face to the ground are the life-drops of Your Sacred Heart, the witness of Your entire obedience to Your Father and your devoted love for me.
I love You for drinking the bitter cup of suffering which I prepared for You, my Savior. I thank You for each drop of Blood You shed in Your agony to save my soul. Give me some of the sorrow You felt, so I may regret those sins which broke Your loving Heart that night.
The 2nd Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
Jesus, You, the Son of God, are to endure a Roman scourging, so cruel as to be reserved for murderers and slaves.
The strokes of the scourge hiss through the air and fall with terrible force upon your bare back and shoulders. Your virginal Body having been unveiled in the sight of inhuman soldiers. Your tender Body quivers with pain under the blows that burn like fire. Tipped with pieces of lead, the whips break Your delicate skin, and swell and inflame Your flesh.
Your Precious Blood flows forth upon the floor. An excess of love for me makes You endure all this. You take the blows of man so the wrath of God will not fall on me. Each drop of Your Precious Blood is offered for me.
You sink to the ground when they loose You from the pillar, the very cords having added to the torture. Crushed and broken from head to foot, You are silent. There is a terrible silence upon the earth. You made amends through the whips for every sin of impurity I have ever shamefully committed. Your veins were drained to cleanse my soul from stain.
I thank You for what You suffered for me at the pillar, for every drop of Blood You shed there. Imprint the image of your pain-wracked body upon the tablet of my soul so that I may never forget how much an all-holy God can love a poor sinner like me.
The 3rd Sorrowful Mystery
The Crowning with Thorns
Jesus, the soldiers would make a mock-king of You. Tearing the robe from Your bleeding shoulders, they cover You with a cast-off soldier's cloak to serve as Your royal robe. They give You the broken base of a pillow for Your throne.
With harsh brutality they crown You with a wreath of thorns, entangling it in Your hair. For a scepter they place a reed in Your hand. The whole guard laughs and jeers. They spit at You and strike Your holy Face. They genuflect in mockery and hail You as King.
These drops of Blood upon Your face, those gashes upon the thorns that circle round Your holy head, signify the love that burns in the furnace of your Heart for me. I surrender to the kingship of your love. Your royal purple is Your Sacred Humanity dyed in Your own Blood. Your crown is the thorny diadem of suffering; Your scepter the reed of humility. King of love, You rule by the power of love!
Flood me with love, inspire me to deeds of repentance. Strip me of worldly garments and clothe me in the white robe of sanctifying grace purchased by Your precious Blood.
Let me wear Your crown of thorns which is my crown of suffering in life, that one day I may deserve to wear a golden crown of glory in the heavenly kingdom of Your love.
The 4th Sorrowful Mystery
The Carrying of the Cross
Jesus, You brought to Pilate's courtyard where all may look upon You. In such a pitiful plight You stand, ruined in health and honor, garbed in a scarlet cloak. Your bosom a garden of wounds; Your head under thorns and Your face filled with inestimable sadness. As Your tears mingle with blood and You clutch the reed-scepter with cord-bound hands, Pilate exclaims, Behold the Man.
The crowds grow wild when you are presented to them as their King. We have no king but Caesar, Crucify Him.
I now come in penitence to You, sorry for all my sinful past. Your Blood be upon the outward life I live as a sign that Your love now reigns in me, as proof of my sincerity, gratitude and loyalty. May Your Blood be upon my children, upon all my words and work.
And on that day when life is done, may Your Blood be a lasting, shining mark upon my soul, to mingle with those of whom it is said. These are they who have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb (Rev. 7:14).
The 5th Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion
Jesus, into each hand and foot the executioners insert a heavy nail. Each point brings forth more sacred Blood shed for man. You shrink at every blow, attempting no release, uttering no complaint. And as the Psalmist said, they number all Your bones.
They lift You upon Your bed into mid-air and hang you there between the earth and sky, tortured in body, desolate in spirit.
So patiently You hand there, with open wounds from all that went before, and the desert of those three terrible hours before You.
Never before have You appeared more lovable than now, between heaven and earth, intermediary between an infinite God and sinful man. Nail-studded, extended in penitential posture of prayer, as our elder Brother, You plead the cause of wayward children before Your offended Father and offer Yourself to Him as victim for the sins of man. Your scarlet wounds give testament of love unto doors of death.
Your nailing bids me to be steadfast in love and firm in sacrifice. Oh, to be crucified with You and never sin again by hand or foot, by eyes or mouth, by mind or heart! May all my senses be a sacrifice to You, and the sacred Blood which flows from Your five Holy Wounds anoint me with such sanctifying grace that I may die to the world and live only to You, as You have lived and died for me!
Marlis Montigny
OUR WAY OF THE CROSS
From: Father Angelus M Shaughnessy Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
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Subject: OUR WAY OF THE CROSS
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 06:12:13 -0800
I have just completed the second printing of my reflections on "Our Way Of The Cross". These reflections, prayed daily, serve as a reminder of Christ's great love for us and as an inspiration to help us carry our daily cross in union with Him.
It's a good devotion for the year and all times .....following the film, "The Passion Of The Christ'.
This booklet is available for a suggested offering of $10.00 which includes the shipping and handling. It can be ordered either by e-mail: padre@fatherangelus.com or by writing to me at
Annunciation Friary,
5821 Old Leeds Road,
Irondale, Alabama
35210.
Know that your intentions are with me at the altar each day ....and, they are also with me as I pray "Our Way Of The Cross". I ask you to join me in prayer.
Peace!
FATHER ANGELUS
Dolourous Passion
15 Feb 2004
The "Dolourous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ", which recounts the visons of Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich, is available online for download free:
O Lord, show your mercy to
me and gladden my heart. I am like the man on the way to Jericho who was
overtaken by robbers, wounded and left for dead. O Good Samaritan, come to my
aid, I am like the sheep that went astray.
O Good Shepherd, seek me out and
bring me home in accord with your will. Let me dwell in your house all the days
of my life and praise you for ever and ever with those who are there.
Saint Jerome, Priest, Writer, Doctor of the Church
Dear Brethren:
May the Lord bless and keep you on this day, and on all days.
May the Lord be with you ...
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm
blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have
done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for
everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask
now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with
a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and
every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me
continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when
I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive
the forgiveness of God.
And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example-to slip
away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed
beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that
I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement
for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray
for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't
know You intimately. I pray for those that will delete this without sharing
it with others. I pray for those that don't believe. But I thank you that I
believe.
I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my
sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households.
I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and
all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your
hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.
The Holy Wounds of Christ
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THE HOLY WOUNDS OF CHRIST
Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my hands and feet--I can count all my bones. (Ps 22:16-17)
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. " (Isaiah 53:5)
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:24-28)
The Sacred Wounds which Jesus received during His Passion are part of the price for our salvation: "By His wounds you were healed" (1 Peter 2:24). Catholics have always loved and venerated these wounds, which Jesus still bears in His Risen Body, as an eternal sign of His redeeming Love.
Oh! Sacred Feet, all gashed and torn,
Bruised by the hammer's cruel blows,
Bathed in the life-blood dripping down
From anguished Heart in bitter throes;
I press You to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Dear precious Wounds, God's bleeding prayers,
Ah! plead for me when death draws nigh.
Oh, Mangled Hands, transfixed and wan,
in suppliance raised to Heaven above,
Pierced by the nails that torture wrung,
From breaking Heart of burning love;
I press You to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Dear precious Wounds, God's bleeding prayers,
Ah! plead for me when death draws nigh.
Oh! Sacred Refuge, tender Side,
Rent by the lance with cruel thrust,
There, where His Heart is, let me hide,
There, where His love is, let me trust.
I press Thee to my lips in tears,
With contrite sorrow, fervent sigh.
Most Holy Wound, allay my fears,
Recieve my soul when death draws nigh.1
Devotion in Honor of the Five Holy Wounds
As I kneel before Thee on the Cross, most loving Savior of my soul, my conscience tells me it is I who have nailed Thee to that Cross with these hands of mine, as often as I have fallen into mortal sin, wearing Thee with my monstrous ingratitude.
My God, my chief and most perfect Good, worthy of all my love, seeing Thou hast ever loaded me with blessings, I cannot now undo my misdeeds, as I would most willingly, but I can and will loathe them, grieving greatly for having offended Thee Who art infinite Goodness.
And now, kneeling at Thy feet, I will try at least to compassionate Thee, to give Thee thanks, to ask of Thee pardon and contrition. Wherefore, with heart and lips I say:
(To the Wound of the Left Foot)
Holy Wound of the Left Foot of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for the love whereby Thou was wearied in overtaking me on to way to ruin, and didst bleed amid the thorns and brambles of my sins.
I offer to the Eternal Father the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, in atonement for my sins, all of which I detest with sincere and bitter contrition.
(To the Wound of the Right Foot)
Holy Wound of the Right Foot of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for the love which pierced Thee with such torture and shedding of blood in order to punish my wanderings and the guilty pleasures I have granted to my passions.
I offer to the Eternal Father all the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray unto Him for grace to weep over my transgressions with burning tears, and to enable me to persevere in the good which I have begun, without ever swerving again from my obedience to the commandments of my God.
(To the Wound of the Left Hand)
Holy Wound of the Left Hand of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer.
I thank Thee for having, in Thy love, spared me the scourges and eternal damnation which my sins have merited. I offer to the Eternal Father the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray Him to teach me how to turn to good account my span of life, and bring forth in it worthy fruits of penance, and so disarm the angry justice of my God.
(To the Wound of the Right Hand)
Holy Wound of the Right Hand of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for that most bitter pain which Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee for Thy graces lavished on me with such love, in spite of all my miserable obstinacy. I offer to the Eternal Father all the pain and love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, and I pray Him to change my heart and its affections, and make me do all my actions in accordance with the will of God.
(To the Wound in the Sacred Side)
Holy Wound in the Side of my Jesus, I adore Thee! I compassionate Thee, O my Jesus, for the cruel insult Thou didst suffer. I thank Thee, my Jesus, for the love which suffered Thy side and Heart to be pierced, that the last drops of Blood and water might issue forth, making my redemption to abound. I offer to the Eternal Father this outrage, and the love of Thy most Sacred Humanity, that my soul may enter once for all into that most loving Heart, eager and ready to receive the greatest sinners, and from it may never more depart. 2
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The following prayers in honor of the Holy Wounds of Jesus come from private revelations to various saints and mystics. They are not part of the infallible teachings of the Church (who is also the final judge of their validity). The promises attached to them must not be viewed in a superstitious manner: "If I just say this the right way I will surely get what I want!". Rather, the promises reflect the generosity of God, and the prayers should inspire us to be more fervent in our love for the Holy Wounds of Christ, regardless of any possible rewards God might sovereignly choose to bestow on us.
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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
It is related in the annals of Clairvaux that St. Bernard asked Our Lord which was His greatest unrecorded suffering, and He answered: "I had on My Shoulder while I bore My Cross on the Way of Sorrows, a grevious Wound which was more painful than the others, and which is not recorded by men. Honor this Wound with thy devotion, and I will grant thee whatsoever thou does ask through its virtue and merit. And in regard to all those who shall venerate this wound, I will remit to them all their venial sins, and will no longer remember their mortal sins"
Prayer to the Shoulder Wound of Christ:
Most loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I, a miserable sinner, salute and worship the most Sacred Wound of Thy Shoulder on which Thou didst bear Thy heavy Cross which so toreThy flesh and laid bareThy Bones as to inflict on Thee an anguish greater than any other wound of Thy Most Blessed Body. I adore Thee, O Jesus most sorrowful; I praise and glorify Thee, and give The thanks for this most sacred and painful Wound, beseeching Thee by that exceeding pain, and by the crushing burden of Thy heavy Cross to be merciful to me, a sinner, to forgive me all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on towards Heaven along the Way of Thy Cross. Amen.3
(Imprimatur: +Thomas D. Beven, Bishop of Springfield.)
Saints Gertrude the Great and Mechtilde
Jesus revealed to St. Gertrude that if any one of the following short prayers is repeated five times in honor of the Five Holy Wounds of the Lord, while spiritually kissing the Wounds devoutly and adding some prayers or good works, and offering them through the Sacred Heart of Jesus, they will be as acceptable to God as the most arduous devotion:
Jesus, Savior of the World, have mercy on me. You to Whom nothing is impossible, bestow mercy to the wretched.
O Christ, Who by Your Cross, hast redeemed the world, hear us.
The Lord is my strength and my glory; He is my salvation.
Hail Jesus, my loving Spouse. I salute You in the ineffable joys of Your Divinity; I embrace You with the affection of all creatures, and I kiss the Sacred Wound of Your love.4
One day, before the Feast of the Ascension, St. Gertrude repeated the following salutation five thousand, four hundred and sixty-six times:
Glory be to Thee, sweetest, most gentle, most benign, sovereign, transcendent, effulgent, and ever-peaceful Trinity, for the roseate wounds of Jesus Christ, my only Love!
After completing these salutations, Our Lord Jesus appeared to her, more beautiful than the angels, bearing golden flowers on each Wound. With a serene countenance and tender charity, He said, "Behold in what glory I now appear to you.
I will appear in the same form to you at the hour of your death, and will cover all the stains of your sins, and adorn you with a glory like that with which you have adorned My Wounds by your salutations. All of those also who salute my Wounds with the same devotion shall receive the like favor."
You can say the above salutation 5466 times by praying in five times a day for three years. You may also add the following oblation which Jesus asked St. Mechtilde to pray after each division of five:
Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, accept this prayer, with that surpassing love, with which Thou didst endure all the Wounds of Thy most Holy Body. Have mercy on me, and on all sinners, and on all the Faithful, living and departed. Grant them grace and mercy, remission of sins, and everlasting life. Amen.5
Sister Mary Martha Chambon
Mary Martha Chambon (1841-1907) was a lay Sister of the Monastery of the Visitation Order in Chambery, France. During her life, Jesus Himself is said to have revealed to her the following two invocations, giving her the double mission to adore and invoke the Sacred Wounds unceasingly and to revive this devotion in the hearts of creatures. She died in the odor of sanctity on 21 March 1907, and the cause for her beatification was introduced in 1937.
Eternal Father I offer Thee the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal the wounds of our souls.
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Thy Sacred Wounds.
Here are some statements Jesus is said to have made to Sr. Mary Martha about this devotion:
"Come to My Wounds with hearts burning with love, and make the aspirations with great fervor that you may obtain the graces and favors you desire. Come to this wound in My Side; it is the Wound of Love from which issue flames of fire"
"You must pray that the knowledge of My Sacred Wounds may spread in the world". (As He said these words, Sr. Mary Martha saw five luminous rays of glory issue from the Wounds of Christ, and envelop the globe.)
"My Holy Wounds sanctify souls and insure their spiritual advancement...Offer Me your actions united to My Sacred Wounds, and even the smallest will have an incomprehensible value"
Offer them often to Me for sinners because I thirst for souls. At each word of the invocation that you utter, I will let a drop of My Blood fall upon the soul of a sinner."
"When you offer My Holy Wounds for sinners, you must not forget to do so for the souls in Purgatory, as there are but few who think of their relief. The Holy Wounds are the treasure of treasures for the souls in Purgatory."6
(Nihil obstat: John A. Schulien, Censor Librorum; Milwaukee, WI, 2 May 1956. Imprimatur: +Albertus G. Meyer, Archbishop of Milwaukee, 1 May 1956.)
Chaplet of the Holy Wounds
To be said on the Crucifix and the first three beads of an ordinary Rosary:
O Jesus, Divine Redeemer, be merciful to us and to the whole world. Amen.
Strong God, holy God, immortal God, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen.
Grace and mercy, O my Jesus, during present dangers; cover us with Your Precious Blood. Amen.
Eternal Father, grant us mercy through the Blood of Jesus Christ, Your only Son; grant us mercy, we beseech You. Amen, Amen, Amen.
The following prayers, composed by Our Lord, are to be said using the Rosary beads.
On the large beads:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ. To heal the wounds of our souls.
On the small beads:
My Jesus, pardon and mercy, through the merits of Your Holy Wounds.
Promises of Our Lord for those who are Devoted to His Wounds
At each word that you pronounce of the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds, I allow a drop of My Blood to fall upon the soul of a sinner.
Each time that you offer to My Father the merits of My divine Wounds, you win an immense fortune.
Souls that will have contemplated and honored My crown of thorns on earth, will be My crown of glory in Heaven!
I will grant all that is asked of Me through the invocation of My Holy Wounds. You will obtain everything, because it is through the merit of My Blood, which is of infinite price. With My Wounds and My Divine Heart, everything can be obtained.
From My Wounds proceed fruits of sanctity. As gold purified in the crucible becomes more beautiful, so you must put your soul and those of your companions into My sacred Wounds; there they will become perfected as gold in the furnace. You can always purify yourself in My Wounds.
My Wounds will repair yours. My Wounds will cover all your faults. Those who honor them will have a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. In meditation on them, you will always find a new love. My wounds will cover all your sins.
Plunge your actions into My Wounds and they will be of value. All your actions, even the least, soaked in My Blood, will acquire by this alone an infinite merit and will please My Heart.
In offering My Wounds for the conversion of sinners, even though the sinners are not converted, you will have the same merit before God as if they were.
When you have some trouble, something to suffer, quickly place it in My Wounds, and the pain will be alleviated.
This aspiration must often be repeated near the sick: "My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Your Holy Wounds!" This prayer will solace soul and body.
A sinner who will say the following prayer will obtain conversion: "Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ to heal those of our souls."
There will be no death for the soul that expires in My Holy Wounds; they give true life.
This chaplet is a counterpoise to My justice; it restrains My vengeance.
Those who pray with humility and who meditate on My Passion, will one day participate in the glory of My divine Wounds.
The more you will have contemplated My painful Wounds on this earth, the higher will be your contemplation of them glorious in Heaven.
The soul who during life has honored the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ and has offered them to the Eternal Father for the Souls in Purgatory, will be accompanied at the moment of death by the Holy Virgin and the angels; and Our Lord on the Cross, all brillant in glory, will receive her and crown her.
The invocations of the Holy Wounds will obtain an incessant victory for the Church.7
(Nihil obstat: Rev. Terry Tekippe, Censor Librorum. Imprimatur: + Most Rev. Francis B. Shulte, Archbishop of New Orleans, 29 December 1989.)
Prayer to Obtain a Favor
O great Passion! O deep Wounds! O Blood shed in abundance! O meekness! O God of meekness, O cruel death, have mercy on me and grant my request if it be for my salvation.8
Sources:
1"Prayer to the Five Wounds," The Little Treasury of Leaflets, vol.IV (Dublin: Gill, 1914) 893-894.
2From "Holy Hour of Reparation" booklet, pages 21-24. Copyright 1945 Soul Assurance Plan(TM), Chicago, IL.
3Pieta Prayer Book, (Hickory Corners, MI: MLOR Corporation, 1995) 45-46. MLOR Corporation 1995. ("Pictures or prayers may be reproduced for personal use, not for commercial purposes")
4Joan Carrol Cruz, Prayers and Heavenly Promises: Compiled from Approved Sources, (Rockford IL:TAN Books, 1990) 49. Copyright by Joan Carrol Cruz.
5The Precious Blood and Mother A Compilation of Prayers from Approved Sources by the Sister Adorers of the Precious Blood, Edmonton, Canada. (Manchester, NH: Monastery of the Precious Blood) 107-108.
6"Invocations in honor of the Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ"; tract by the Marist Missionary Sisters League of Prayer.
7Joan Carrol Cruz, Prayers and Heavenly Promises, opt. cit. 50-52.
8"Powerful Prayer to Obtain a Favor" tract, printed by Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
(Image of our Lord Crucified from Jesus Christ: Images, Art and Photographs.)
PRAYER IS:
~~~surrender to the
influence of the Holy Spirit,
becoming
calm, recollected in order to grow
docile as He prays in us........
~~~making way for Someone greater than we,
letting
the Son's joy and love for the
Father awaken
in us and fill us to
overflowing........
~~~allowing the Spirit-the Son's
love for the Father
-to spring from
heart to lips....Authentic prayer
must
echo the Son's love..........
~~~placing ourselves at
God's disposal for a moment
or two, so
that He can accomplish in us what He
has
always wanted to do...but we've never
given
Him the
chance.......
~~~most simply, being 'with' God.
Believing in
His loving presence even
when not feeling it,
and trying to be
present to Him in faith, in
loving
attention, in mysterious oneness.......
by
Fr. Gabriel O'Donnell, OP
Prayer to Be Joined with Christ in Death
O Lord, your sorrowing Mother stood by your Cross; help us in our sorrows to share your sufferings. Like the seed buried in the ground, you have produced the harvest of
eternal life for us; make us always dead to sin and alive to God. Shepherd of
all, in death you remained hidden from the world; teach us to love our hidden
spiritual life with you and the Father.
In your role as the new Adam, you went
down among the dead to release all the just there since the beginning; grant
that all who are dead in sin may hear your voice and rise to new life. Son of
the living God, you have allowed us through baptism to be buried with you; grant
that we may also rise with you in baptism and walk in newness of life. Amen.
God's Word: A Shield For Me
"I'm not supposed to give these away," the young man
said, handing me a display Bible, "but I sense you should have this." I shrugged
and absently tucked it away. We had a Bible at home. I'd only stopped by the
Gideons table because nothing else at the Iowa State Fair was set up.
A few days later I was walking to town when a car pulled up beside me. "Get in,"
the driver snarled, pointing a gun at me. I did as he said. Soon he pulled over,
grabbed me and tried to force me down on the seat. I struggled with all my
strength. Finally he ordered me out of the car.
Before both my feet were on the ground, I heard a shot and felt a sharp pain in my side. I collapsed, and the man came around the car. He picked up my purse, took out my wallet then threw the purse on my head and shot it. I felt a dreadful impact.
Still conscious, I lay silent, hoping he would think I was dead. I heard the car drive
away, and I stumbled to a nearby farmhouse. A woman called for help, and the
police were closing in on the drug-crazed driver based on the description I'd
given them.
At the hospital, just before I went into surgery to remove
the bullet in my side, my sister came to see me. "Do you know what saved your
life, Mavis?" she asked.
She handed me the Bible that had been in my
purse. A bullet was lodged inside, its tip stopping exactly at Psalm 37:14-15:
"The wicked draw the sword, and bend the bow . . . to slay those whose ways are
upright. But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be
broken."
This is what it means to know the voice of God. The young man
wasn't supposed to give away the Bibles, but he "sensed" that God wanted him to
give the Bible away to this lady. He probably thought that she would open the
Bible and read something that would turn her life around, or bring her closer to
the reality of God.
But the sword came first, and then certainly a peace
that only comes from God-the reality of His protection made manifest by those
who "sense" His will.
Author Unknown
God of the covenant, as the forty days of deluge swept away the world's corruption and watered new beginnings of righteousness and life, so in the saving flood of baptism your people are washed clean and born again.
Throughout these forty days, we beg you, unseal for us the wellspring of your grace, cleanse our hearts of all that is not holy, and cause your gift of new life to flourish once
again.
Grant this through Christ, our liberator from sin, who lives and
reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God for ever
and ever.
adapted from the Roman Rite
Prayer to be Freed of the Seven Deadly Sins
O meek Savior and Prince of Peace, implant in me the
virtues of gentleness and patience. Let me curb the fury of anger and
restrain all resentment and impatience so as to overcome evil with good, attain
your peace, and rejoice in your love.
O Model of humility, divest me of
all pride and arrogance. Let me acknowledge my weakness and
sinfulness, so that I may bear mockery and contempt for your sake and esteem
myself as lowly in your sight.
O Teacher of abstinence, help me to serve
you rather than our appetites. Keep me from gluttony - the inordinate
love of food and drink and let me hunger and thirst for your justice.
O
Lover of purity, remove all lust from my heart, so that I may serve you
with a pure mind and a chaste body.
O Father of the poor, help me to
avoid all covetousness for earthly goods and give me a love for heavenly
things. Inspire me to give to the needy, just as you gave your life that I might
inherit eternal treasures.
O Exemplar of love, keep me from all
envy and ill-will. Let the grace of your love dwell in me that I may
rejoice in the happiness of others and bewail their adversities.
O
zealous Lover of souls, keep me from all sloth of mind or body. Inspire
me with zeal for your glory, so that I may do all things for you and in you.
MEDITATION ON THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF JESUS
1. Jesus
cried,
MY GOD, MY GOD WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN
ME?
A
cry from the heart is always answered by our loving Father, but sometimes we
fail to recognize him in the guises of those who come to our aid.
How
frequently we cry WHERE ARE YOU? when he is there all along.
How
often we struggle with our own agonies before we realise that he who descended
into Hell is there and even at our lowest depths he does not forsake
us.
How
often we refuse to act in love and by such lack of action stop God using us to
present him to others.
2. Jesus
cried,
I THIRST
I
should thirst for God: instead I thirst for recognition.
I
should thirst to do his will, as Jesus did, but all too often I make him take
second place.
I
should thirst to be one with Jesus, but I ask that it be under my
conditions.
I
should thirst to rely on God but refuse to let go of my own
independence.
I
thirst for truth, but refuse to be challenged by it, or act on the truth I
find.
I
thirst to receive, yet fail to allow others to give to me.
I
thirst to give, but refuse to share with others the precious gift of
myself.
3. Jesus looked at his mother
and the disciple he loved and said,
THIS IS YOUR SON,THIS IS YOUR
MOTHER
Do
we believe Jesus?
Do we take him at his
word?
Do we love as Jesus
commands?
Or
are we selective in choosing whom to love?
Do
we close our eyes, refusing to see that every child of God is
special?
Do
we pray one thing and do another?
4. Jesus cried out in a loud
voice,
FATHER, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY
SPIRIT
How
often do we fail to act as God's Spirit leads us?
Do
we trust God to know what is best.
Do
we let God be God?
Do
we only listen to what we want to hear?..
Do
we only turn to God as a last resort?
Do
we allow ourselves to be loved by God?
Do
we resist his love?
5. They
crucified him there, and the two criminals also, one on
the right and one on the left.
Jesus said,
FATHER FORGIVE THEM; THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY
ARE DOING.
For
the times when we treat others with disrespect.
Father forgive us, we know not what we do.
For
abortions and neglect of human rights.
Father forgive us, we know not what we do
For
starving people and refugees.
Father forgive us, we know not what we do.
For
neglecting the homeless..
Father forgive us, we know not what we do
For
using physical or verbal violence immorally.
Father forgive us, we know not what we do
For
thinking, Its not my problem
Father forgive us, we know not what we do
6. He
said,
IT IS FINISHED
God's love and care has been expressed in the sacrifice of his
son.
God
has paid the price we could not pay, forgiveness of sin, restored justice and
shown mercy.
We
can accept God's love, live by his love and follow his will.
We
can work with God, be healed by his power.
Be
at one with him.
We
are free.
7. The
good thief said, Remember me, when you come into your
Kingdom.
Jesus said to him,
INDEED, I PROMISE YOU, TODAY YOU WILL BE WITH ME
IN PARADISE.
Jesus triumphed over sin and has promised that :
He
will come to those who welcome him.
He
will be with us until the end of time.
He
will not leave us orphans.
The
King of Kings, our Lord and God will lead us safely to be with him forever in
Paradise.
"Pray and consecrate your lives to My Sacred Heart"
MESSAGE #2589 from Jesus February 16, 2004
My child, I am Jesus. I come today to share My love with you. Through your suffering and obedience these messages will be made known. More will come to know My Mother if you continue to write.
Time is short for saving souls, so listen as I speak to you. In time, all apparitions will cease and each child will need to live all that My Mother is teaching them. Those who took refuge in Our Heart will have peace.
They will have peace, for I will guide them to safety. Those who use the protection that has been provided for them will be protected through all storms.
This is the time of preparation, so amend your lives and make reparation for all your sins. Pray and consecrate your lives to My Sacred Heart.
Consecrate your homes to My Sacred Heart and I will protect and bless each family. Storms will arise, so tell My people to take refuge in My Heart.
Tell the world not to delay, for they will need My protection.
My child, I ask that you share My love and mercy in those groups that My Mother has formed. I ask that you share My words that have been hidden in your heart. I ask that you pray together and then listen as I speak to you. This is how you will be guided for times ahead. This is how you will be led to safety and protected from all evil.
You are My soldiers and I shall defend you in each battle. You are in battle, so listen to My Mother, as she is Queen of Heaven. Take refuge in her heart and follow her example. She is pure and humble and a mother to each of you. She has been chosen by My Father to lead you closer to Me.
Do not resist. Take her hand and do not ignore her motherly requests.
See companion message 2588 from the Blessed Mother
Website: www.littlemary.us
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Prayer for the Consecration of the Family (JKL)
Hi everyone,
I want to let you know about a wonderful "Prayer for the Consecration of the Family" that is on the first page of Fr. Fox's Marian Manual. He says we should pray it every day. Blessed Mother is always saying that we should consecrate our entire family to their heart. This prayer beautifully includes the entire family, even fallen away family members.
For those of you that are not in a Fatima Family Apostolate small group and do not have Fr. Fox's Marian Manual, I have typed the prayer below.
God bless you, Debbie Hugger
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PRAYER FOR THE CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I come to you to consecrate myself and my entire family to your Two Hearts. I desire to renew the vows of my baptism and place each member of my family through an act of faith, hope and love into loving union with the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. I dedicate myself and each member of my family to the Guardian Angels God has given each one of us. O Holy Guardian Angels, enlighten, guide and protect each one so as to lead us safely home to heaven.
At Fatima, dear Mother of God, you appeared with St. Joseph and the Child Jesus blessing the world. O Holy Family, bestow blessings upon me and my entire family so that we may live the Christ-life. I desire that each member of my family adore always the Most Blessed Trinity and love our God in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Grant peace to each member of my family. Keep each one in the grace of Jesus Christ. Never permit any of my family to stray from the true faith.
(For any family member who has strayed, I beseech you to bind up the wounds, lift up the fallen, restore and keep each of our loved ones in grace. Bid them come back to their Father's true home.) Amen.
Novena - St. John of God ('The Heart Saint')
March 8 is the feast day of St. John of God, also known as "The Heart Saint." We can start a novena beginning February 28 and continue for 9 days ending on March 7.
We can lift up in prayer all those sick among our families, friends, relatives, and those who have asked our prayers. In addition to physical ailments of the heart, we can pray for those suffering with emotional ailments: broken hearts, anger, bitterness, resentment, hurts. Also, we can pray for the conversion of those who are hardened of heart - those away from the Lord.
For a history of St. John of God, please visit:
www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/STJOHN.htm
Following are some prayers suitable for the novena:
PRAYER TO ST. JOHN OF GOD
Saint John of God, I honor you as the Patron of the Sick, especially of those who are afflicted by heart disease. I choose you to be my patron and protector in my present illness. To you I entrust my soul, my body, all my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of the sick throughout the world. To you I consecrate my mind, that in all things it may be enlightened by faith above all in accepting my cross as a blessing from God; my heart, that you may keep it pure and fill it with the love for Jesus and Mary that burned in yours; my will, that like yours, it may always be one with the Will of God.
Good Saint John, I honor you as the model of penitents, for you received the grace to give up a sinful life and to atone for your sins by untiring labors in behalf of the poor and sick. Obtain for me the grace from God to be truly sorry for my sins, to make atonement for them and never again offend God. Aid me in mastering my evil inclinations and temptations, and in avoiding all occasions of sin. Through your intercession may I obtain the grace from Jesus and Mary to fulfill faithfully all the duties of my state of life and to practice those virtues which are needful for my salvation. Help me to belong to God and Our Lady in life and in death through perfect love. May my life, like yours, be spent in the untiring service of God and my neighbor.
Since Holy Mother Church also invokes you in her prayers for the dying, I beg you to be with me in my last hour and pray for me. As you died kneeling before a crucifix, may I find strength, consolation and salvation in the cross of my Redeemer, and through His tender mercy and the prayers of Our Lady, and through your intercession, attain to eternal life. Amen.
NOVENA PRAYER FOR A CURE
Saint John of God, heavenly Patron of the Sick, I come to you in prayer to seek your help in my present sickness. Through the love which Jesus had for you in choosing you for the sublime vocation of serving the sick, and through the tender affection with which the Blessed Virgin Mary placed upon your head a crown of thorns as a symbol of the sufferings you would undergo in the service of the sick to attain to your crown of glory, I beg you to intercede for me to Jesus and Mary that They may grant me a cure, if this should be according to the Will of God.
How patiently you bore the sufferings of your own disease! Teach me to carry with cheerful resignation the cross that God has given me. Let me never complain or lose courage. Help me to understand that suffering is a very important means of sanctifying my soul, of atoning for my many sins, and of reaping a plentiful harvest of merit for Heaven. I trust in your great love for the sick and in the power of your intercession to help them. Help me, good St. John, and beg the God whose name you bear to touch me as He touched the sick while on earth, that through His almighty power health may return to my body. And as you derived strength in your own sufferings from the crucifix, so may I be able to say what you did to Jesus Crucified: "Lord, Thy thorns are my roses and Thy sufferings my paradise."
Good Saint John, lover of those who suffer and special Patron of the Sick, I confidently place before you my earnest petition.
(Mention your request.)
I beg you to recommend my request to Mary, the Mother of Sorrows and Health of the Sick, that both Mary and you may present it to Jesus, the Divine Physician.
Saint John of God, patron of the Sick and beloved of Jesus and Mary, pray to Them for me and obtain my request. (Three times.)
In honor of Saint John of God:
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Saint John of God, Patron of the Sick, pray for us.
LITANY OF SAINT JOHN OF GOD
LORD, have mercy on us,
Christ, have mercy on us,
LORD, have mercy on us,
Christ, hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us,
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us,
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us,
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us,
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us,
Response: Pray for us
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Health of the sick,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
St. John of God,
St. John, converted from a sinful life,
St. John, lover of the poor,
St. John, father of the needy,
St. John, servant of the sick,
St. John, friend of those in distress,
St. John, protector of virgins, widows, and orphans,
St. John, zealous for the conversion of sinners,
St. John, dedicated to atonement,
St. John, heroic in self-sacrifice,
St. John, eager for humiliations,
St. John, model of humility,
St. John, example of penitents,
St. John, filled with divine love,
St. John, victim of love for your neighbor,
St. John, apostle of Christian Charity,
St. John, consoler of the afflicted,
St. John, fervent in prayer,
St. John, ardent lover of Jesus Crucified,
St. John, devoted son of Our Lady,
St. John, favored with a vision of Jesus and Mary,
St. John, visited and helped by the Archangel Raphael,
St. John, miraculously protected from fire,
St. John, afflicted with disease,
St. John, most patient in suffering,
St. John, who died on your knees holding the crucifix,
St. John, helper of the dying,
St. John, founder of the Order of the Hospitaller Brothers,
St. John, Patron of hospitals and the sick,
St. John, wonder-worker for the sick and diseased,
St. John, special Patron of those suffering with heart disease,
St. John, the Heart Saint,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us,
V. Pray for us, O glorious Saint John of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
O God, you enabled Saint John of God, who was inflamed with love of You, to walk unhurt through flames, and by him You enriched Your Church with a new religious Order. Grant through the help of his merits, that our vices may be healed by the fire of Your love, and that we may receive remedies which will help us reach eternal life. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
(From "The Heart Saint - St. John of God"
by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D.)
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May you receive all the blessings of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary
JOHN
UNIVERSAL PRAYER For All Things Necessary to Salvation
(Composed by Pope Clement XI, A.D. 1721.)
O my God, I believe in Thee; do Thou strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in Thee; do Thou secure them. I love Thee' teach me to love Thee daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended Thee, do Thou increase my sorrow.
I adore Thee as my first beginning; I aspire after Thee as my last end. I give Thee thanks as my constant benefactor; I call upon Thee as my sovereign protector.
Vouchsafe*, O my God! To conduct me by Thy wisdom to restrain me by Thy justice, to comfort me by Thy mercy, to defend me by Thy power.
To Thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts, words, actions, and sufferings; that henceforward I may think of Thee, speak of Thee, refer all my actions to Thy greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever Thou shalt appoint.
Lord, I desire that in all things Thy will may be done because it is Thy will, and in the manner that Thou willest.
I beg of Thee to enlighten my understanding, to inflame my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul.
Give me strength, O my God! To expiate my offenses, to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions, and to acquire the virtues proper for my state of life.
Fill my heart with tender affection for Thy goodness, hatred of my faults, love of my neighbor, and contempt of the world.
May Thy grace help me to be submissive to my superiors, condescending** to my inferiors, faithful to my friends, and charitable to my enemies.
Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification, avarice by alms-deeds, anger by meekness, and tepidity by devotion.
O my God! Make me prudent in my undertakings, courageous in dangers, patient in affliction, and humble in prosperity.
Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers, temperate at my meals, diligent in my employments, and constant in my resolutions.
Let my conscience be ever upright and pure, my exterior modest, my conversation edifying, and my comportment regular***.
Assist me, that I may continually labor to overcome nature, to correspond with Thy grace, to keep Thy commandments, and to work out my salvation.
Make me realize, O my God! the nothingness of this world, the greatness of heaven the shortness of time, and the length of eternity.
Grant that I may prepare for death; that I may fear thy judgments, and in the end obtain heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Universal Prayer is quoted from Rev. F. X. Lasance, My Prayer Book, Benziger Brothers, (copyright 1908) on pp. 601-602. Imprimatur: Most Rev. John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York, September 19, 1908.
* "Vouchsafe": grant or bestow.
**This use of the word means something very negative today. However, the dictionary also defines condescending to mean: "To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself". We have the notion that everyone is equal, but in his time the idea of rank based on one's birth was very important. The King's son could not play with just anyone, but only with a noble of nearly equal rank. In this sense, one should lower oneself and deal with the other person as though you had equal rank.
***"Comportment": bearing, how one conducts oneself. "Regular": proper, with discipline.
HOW TO PRAY
by Fr. C. John McCloskey, III
There is only one thing necessary and Mary has chosen the better part."
Jesus (Luke 10:38-42)
"All the misfortunes of men derive from one single thing, which is their inability to be at ease in a room." Pascal, Pensees (sect, no. 134)
THE HIGHEST ASPIRATION OF MAN is to pray: to converse with our God: Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, Three Persons in one. To know that He is listening always and that He also responds in this life prepares us for the eternal life of prayer that is the possession of God in heaven.
Learning to pray, to grow in the interior life (the spiritual life within our soul), is more important than food or sleep, and certainly more important than worldly pleasures and ambitions. This is not a question of "either/or."
It's fully possible for the ordinary layperson to have an intense life of prayer, indeed even being a mystic, while at the same faithfully fulfilling their obligations in the world. This life of prayer is essential so they can make holy their everyday occupations thus giving glory to God and spreading the Gospel to their neighbors.
Prayer is our primary means of service to others, our family, friends, and fellow workers. In addition, it is indispensable in the great challenge that we and our descendants have before us: the "new evangelization" and the building of "civilization of love and truth."
Satan's greatest work on earth as he seeks to devour souls that are called to heaven is to keep us from praying and getting them to stop that journey. When we look at three disastrous and diabolical revolutions that have taken place over the last five hundred years the Protestant, the French, and Communist we find that what they all have in common is the dissolution of monasteries.
People who dedicate themselves to prayer are seen as enemies of the State and must be eliminated. They are not considered to be as useful to the State. The Holy Father knows this well and has placed personal prayer at the heart of his message as he looks ahead to the building of a civilization based on true personhood and authentic love. In Novo Millennio Inuente, the encyclical letter released at the end of the Jubilee Year, the Holy Father makes this point crystal clear . . .
Prayer for Lent!
We ask our whole Heavenly Family to join us
in prayer especially...our Most Holy Family
Sweetest Jesus, Dearest Mama, and Daddy Joseph
and our dear Guardian Angels !
Heavenly Beloved Papa,
We come humbly before YOU
on bended knees with the deepest
heart-felt contrition for our sins. We
lack--love for others and have lack-of com-
passion for our family, friends, and also our
fellow man. Forgive us Papa for always taking
the easiest way out and for our laziness and all our
complacency in ignoring YOUR urgent plea to pray for
the salvation of all humanity. Let us this Lenten Season
grow in holiness and longsuffering and perseverance in
what You call us to do individually and as a mission
as the ..Blue Army of Mary, YOUR pure daughter,
..the Holy and Immaculate One.
Let us each and everyone take up our cross
without complaining but joyfully committed
in helping to save souls..in the short time
remaining..Let us each be mindful of the
Horrendous and Horrific ways in which
YOUR.... Most Precious Son Jesus
was allowed to suffer for each and
every one of our thoughtless sins
which placed a wound and lash
upon His Sacred Body. The
LAMB OF GOD.
Help us to be
reminded
of the way
the KING OF ALL KINGS
was
totally
betrayed
and
unmercifully treated
with
His
Abandonment,
His Imprisonment,
His Beatings,
His Scourging
with meat hooks
that ripped His
tender flesh
from His
Body..
His Persecution,
His Crowning with
Long, Sharp, Piercing Thorns
placed upon His Tender
Head as a cap and pressed
into His Sweet Flesh.
The nails placed in His soft Flesh
hitting the medial nerve
shooting pains like an electric jolt
through His Body.. The dying of HIS broken,
gentle and tender heart. Help us to
be mindful of the jeering voices
of hate that screamed profanity at
Him as He... carried the extremely
heavy Cross laden with past, present,
future (our) sins of the whole world.
Help us to be
reminded of the way He looked
covered in Blood and Wounds
seeing His holy mother who had
carried Him within her womb, giving Him
life with her blood, nursing Him, coddling, teaching,
protecting Him..being the first pure
TABERNACLE to house Your Perfect Son
keeping
silent while suffering at seeing
her only Son Who was all LOVE
and TENDERNESS AND WHO HAD
HEALED,... COMFORTED, TAUGHT,
PREACHED NOTHING BUT PEACE, LOVE
AND MERCY AND SELF-GIVING TO OTHERS.
While she saw His Sacred Relics of Tender flesh and
Precious Blood poured out upon the filthy ground where sinners had walked.
Only for HIM to be laughed at and crucified by the very ones
He loved and helped. Oh, forgive us...and help us Heavenly Papa for
the times when we too have laughed, abandoned, jeered at, hated and treated
cruelly our precious brothers and sisters in this same manner or
were even being haughty, arrogant and prideful for gifts that You Alone have given us.
Accept now humbly... our tears, our prayers, our small sacifices,
for Jesus' Suffering
and Dying cruelly
a tortured Death on
the CROSS
for love of us
who we did not
deserve this
kind of unconditional LOVE.
Eternal Father,
I offer YOU
the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity,
of Your Dearly Beloved Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ
in atonement of our sins
and that of the whole
world.
For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion,
Have Mercy on us and upon the
whole world.
Lamb of God, Hope of the forgotten
You...... who take away the sins
of the world, have mercy on us...
May each
and every
tear we shed
and all our minute
suffering
for love of HIM
be united with His Suffering
and the suffering of the whole
world
and all the Holy Masses
said throughout the world
and
become
transformed by Your
Grace
into vessels of
Your Pure Light
in this darkened world
existing
without LOVE
which refuses
Your Love, Mercy
and Forgiveness
and Grace
and Light
to
become for
YOU OUR GOD
SOME MINUTE COMFORT
WHILE YOU ARE
WEEPING FOR YOUR
lost children everywhere...AMEN!!!!!!!!
You need to examine your conscience daily and go to confession regularly.
Prayer to Our Lady in Time of Trouble
Holy Virgin Mary, you are
reigning in glory, with Jesus, your Son.
Remember us in our sadness. Look
kindly on all who are suffering
or fighting against any difficulty.
Have pity on those who are separated from someone they love.
Have pity on the loneliness of our hearts.
Have pity on the weakness of our faith and love.
Have pity on those who are weeping, on those who are praying, on those who
are fearful.
Holy Mother, please obtain for all of us hope and peace with justice.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE HELPLESS UNBORN
Heavenly Father, in Your love for us, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those helpless little ones to whom You have given the gift of life.
Touch with pity the hearts of those women pregnant in our world today who are not thinking of motherhood.
Help them to see that the child they carry is made in Your image "as well as theirs" made for eternal life.
Dispel their fear and selfishness and give them true womanly hearts to love their babies and give them birth and all the needed care that a mother can give.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen
ANGEL'S PRAYER OF REPARATION
"Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly and offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the earth, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifference with which He Himself is offended.
And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners."
33-DAY NOVENA OF PERPETUAL SILENCE
in Reparation For the Sins Committed
Against His holy Name,
'Jesus'
"We should have the utmost love and respect for the Holy Name of Jesus Christ, of which every knee should bend in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth" (Phillip 2:10)
Micheline: 2002-03-25 Father, Illuminate Them
Prayer of Jesus... inspired to Micheline Choquette
2002-03-28
Father, Illuminate Them
Eternal Father, see how your children are suffering. They need You! Do not delay My Return to them. The time approaches when they will need to convert so that I can bring them, through My Presence, the salvation they desire. Do not restrain the light which I am now kindling in their souls, but illuminate the entire earth with the powerful rays of Your grace. I know they are longing for You, but their heart is so fragile, that it cannot bear the magnitude of our Love. It must be prepared and supported by our graces.
When, in the effervescence of places of prayer, they give their "yes" to Love, it's easy for them, since there is, in those places, an atmosphere of meditation that facilitates prayer. Meanwhile, when they're alone, it becomes difficult for them to recover that ease. Then their hearts, by the grace and love that You pour into them, inflate and regain the ease that will carry them to the nuptials. Myself, I await their hearts, and bathe Myself in them.
Father of Mercy, I beg You, pour a loving balm into the souls of all Your little ones, which will beautify them, and will make them worthy to be accepted by Us in the Divine Will: this endless spring which will renew all of the earth. From sea to sea, it will flow causing pure water (without impurities) to gush forth everywhere.
By that water of grace, I will lift up my people. All of my chosen ones will come to kneel at Your feet, in order to give You the praise which You deserve. I, during this time, will gather all the prayers offered to You for the salvation of the greatest part of those whom You have given Me. I want these souls for Myself, even if I must renew My sacrifice of the cross at each Eucharist.
Be compassionate, Father, and accept us all in your heart. Do not object to these requests, since Peace and Love reign in You.
Amen, may all be accomplished as You desire, Father.
Jesus
Prayer of Jesus... inspired to Micheline Choquette
Micheline: 2002-03-25 Father, May the Promise Come True
Prayer inspired by Jesus, and given to Micheline Choquette
2002-03-25
Father, May the Promise Come True
Father, your child is thirsting for your presence within her. She wants to welcome You. Open the door of your Heart, she wants to enter. I, Jesus, welcome her. She can't remain where she lives without opening her home to You. What she wants the most of all is to give You her heart and soul.
Blessed is the daughter who gives herself to her Heavenly Father, because He always welcomes the soul which gives itself freely! Very soon, we'll see what You are already accomplishing for my return among my earthly children.
Each day, we wait, imploring, that the promise finally be accomplished: I will send you my Paraclete, and then you will know all things. At this time, the world is going astray; they deny my Divine Presence, they agree that I'm only the illusion of a few fevered minds. Yet they only need to look at a flower to perceive my Almighty power.
Father, this return among my earthly brothers and sisters can't be delayed any longer. See how they plead for Me to come liberate my chosen children, who are actually panting in anticipation. Father, don't wait till they lose courage. Give them the strength to persevere until the end.
In these blessed days of Holy Week, they are offering themselves along with Me, so that this promise may soon become a reality. They are offering Me their sufferings, and uniting them to My own.
Father of all grace and goodness, increase your Mercy, and give us the pleasure of seeing days of happiness and peace. Stir up in our hearts the joy of knowing that we belong to You, and that my brothers and sisters have been saved by my Cross.
Amen, Father. May this promise become a reality soon, very soon!
Thank you, Father, for your great Generosity, and for your Love, so great, for all of your heavenly and earthly family.
Jesus
Prayer inspired by Jesus, and given to Micheline Choquette
Prayer to Saint John the Evangelist
O Glorious Saint John, you were so loved by Jesus that you merited to rest your head upon his breast, and to be left in his place as a son to Mary. Obtain for us an ardent love for Jesus and Mary. Let me be united with them now on earth and forever after in heaven.
PRAYERS FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON
Oh my sweet and gentle JESUS bring us peace and healing here to those who suffer so physically, mentally and spiritually.
Look not at our shortcomings but give us a drop of Your Mercy! Heal our fears we beg! Send us Your Love to help us to endure that which will bring You
the most Glory. Amen
Little JESUS, my GOD, how You must have shivered in the cold.....let us not miss an opportunity to shelter and cradle those who have cold hearts
towards YOU this Christmas. Amen
O Holy Mother Mary show us how to say YES when it's so hard to love.
Show us how to be patient with those we do not understand. Cradle us
in your mantle of Love as you did the Holy CHRIST CHILD that first
Christmas! Amen
Dear St. Joseph how you must of worried and struggled that first Christmas
taking care of the Holy Mother and the CHRIST CHILD. Pray for us as we
struggle towards heaven! Help us to show strength and courage, with
humility, to all we see without a moment of concern for our own well
being. Gently guide us, on this rocky journey to heaven, as you once
did long ago to Bethlehem! Amen
Sacred Heart of JESUS we love YOU!
Holy Mother Mary pray with us!
St. Joseph pray with us!
Please take a moment to relax your
mind and humble your heart to focus on
Christ. Allow God, to be the only
person on your mind while you read
this prayer. If we can take the time to
read long jokes, stories, etc., we should give
the same respect to this prayer.
Friends that pray together, stay
together.
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to
see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed
because You are a forgiving God and
an understanding God. You have done
so much for me and You keep on
blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I
have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask
now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe from all danger
and harm. Help me to start this day
with a new attitude and plenty of
gratitude.
Let me make the best of
each and every day to clear my mind
so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can
accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper over
things I have no control over. Let
me continue to see sin through God's
eyes and acknowledge it as evil.
And when I sin, let me repent, and
confess with my mouth my wrongdoing,
and receive the forgiveness of
God.
And when this world closes in on me,
let me remember Jesus' example -to
slip away and find a quiet place to
pray. It's the best response when
I'm pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my
heart. Continue to use me to do Your
will.
Continue to bless me that I may be a
blessing to others. Keep me strong
that I may help the weak. Keep me
uplifted that I may have words of
encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find
their way. I pray for those that are
misjudged and misunderstood. I pray
for those who don't know You
intimately.
I pray for those that will delete
this without sharing it with others.
I pray for those that don't believe. But
thank you that I believe.
I believe that God changes people and
God changes things. I pray for all
my sisters and brothers. For each and
every family member in their
households.
I pray for peace, love
and joy in their homes that they
are out of debt and all their needs are
met.
I pray that every eye that reads this
knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater
than God. Every battle is in Your
hands for You to fight. I pray that
these words be received into the
hearts of every eye that sees them
and every mouth that confesses
them willingly.
This is my prayer.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
+ Novena to Divine Infant (Dec. 16 - 24)
http://www.giftstor.org/InfantJesusNovena.htm
+ PRAYERS TO THE DIVINE CHILD JESUS +
Prayer in Difficult Times
Divine Infant Jesus:
I have many problems: help me.
>From the enemies of my soul: save me.
When I am uncertain: enlighten me.
When I am in pain: comfort me.
When I am alone: accompany me.
When I am sick: strengthen me.
When others scorn me: encourage me.
In temptation: defend me.
In the toughest hours: console me.
With Your fatherly heart: love me.
And in Your arms, when I die: receive me.
Amen.
- And now listen to Your Savior -
"I know your struggles and I want to help you.
With Me you don't lose hope.
Where I am, there is nothing to fear.
Trust in Me and you will triumph.
The person who loves Me assures his salvation.
Sin and hell flee from Me.
Those who have faith will be victorious.
'It shall be done because you trusted.'"
A Minute with the Infant Jesus
Bless me, Infant Jesus, and pray for me unceasingly.
Keep sin away from me today and always.
If I stumble, offer me Your hand.
If I fall 100 times, pick me up 100 times.
If I forget You, don't forget me.
If You leave, Infant Jesus, what will become of me?
With all the dangers in the world, help me.
I want to live and die under Your protection.
I want my life to make you smile.
Look on me with compassion.
Don't leave me, Sweet Jesus!
In the end, come to receive me and take me with You.
Bless me now and forever.
Amen. Alleluia.
Prayer to be Free of Danger
Dear God, all-powerful King,
all things are in Your hands.
If You want to save Your people,
no one can fight Your will.
You made Heaven and Earth
and all that is in them.
All things are Yours;
who could stand against Your Majesty?
God of Our Fathers: have mercy on
Your people because the enemies of
the spirit would have us lose our souls.
Our problems are many. You have said,
"Ask and it shall be given to you. He who asks,
receives. However, ask with faith."
Listen to our prayers. Forgive our sins.
Don't punish us as we deserve, turn our sorrows
to joy, so that we may praise Your Holy Name
now and forever. Amen.
Novena of the Three (3) Our Fathers
O Jesus, I come to confide in Your heart
(say what person, what favor, what need).
I surrender myself to Your power,
I trust in Your wisdom,
I give in to Your mercy.
Son of God, You know how to help me...
(Our Father)
My Redeemer, You know how much I need it...
(Our Father)
I rest in the gentleness of Your love.
(Our Father)
O Jesus, Your redemption deserves everything.
Your mediation, O Jesus, reaches everything.
And Your fatherly love sympathizes with everything.
Divine Child Jesus, I trust in You. (5 times)
O Jesus, You said: "If you want to please Me, trust in Me. If you want to please Me more, trust in Me more. If you want to please Me immensely, trust in Me immensely." I ask You to increase my trust in You. I want to trust in You immensely. I hope in You, and I will love You eternally.
Divine Child Jesus, deliver me from evil. Amen.
Novena of Trust
Lovable Child of my life, Consolation of Christians,
the favor or grace that I need I put in Your hands.
(Our Father)
You know my sorrows because I confide in You.
Give peace to the troubled and relief to my heart.
(Hail Mary)
And although I do not deserve Your love,
I know I won't turn to You in vain
because You are the Son of God and
the help of Christians.
(Glory be to the Father)
Remember, O Holy Child, that never was it said that anyone implored Your aid without receiving Your help.
Because of this, with faith and confidence,
humble and repentant, full of love and hope,
I ask that You grant my prayer.
- Mention your petition and say 7 times:
DIVINE CHILD JESUS, BLESS US.
Amen.
A Plea for Serenity
Infant Jesus, You are the king of peace:
Help me to accept without remorse the things
that I cannot change.
You are the strength of Christians:
Give me the courage to change in me that
which needs improvement.
You are the eternal wisdom: Teach me
at every moment how I should act so to
please God and to do good to the rest
of the people. I beg You, through the
merits of Your infancy, You who lives
and reigns world without end. Amen.
A Prayer in Thanksgiving
O most gracious Infant Jesus, in humble adoration I offer You
most fervent thanks for all the blessings You have bestowed upon
me. I shall always praise Your ineffable mercy and confess that
You alone are my God, my helper, and my protector. Henceforth,
my entire confidence shall be placed in You. Everywhere will I
proclaim Your mercy and generosity, so that Your great love and the great deeds which You perform may be acknowledged by all.
May devotion to Your most holy Infancy extend more and more
in the hearts of all Christians and may all who experience Your
assistance persevere in returning unceasing gratitude to Your
most holy Infancy, to which be praise and glory for all eternity.
Amen.
Prayer to the Divine Infant Jesus
Remember, O Sweetest Jesus, that You have said:
"All that you want to ask for, ask for it through the
merits of My Infancy and nothing shall be denied.
If you want to please Me, trust in Me. If you want to please Me more, trust in Me more. If you want to please Me immensely, trust in Me immensely. Depending on your Faith, that is how your
petitions shall be answered."
We want to have enormous trust in You. By the merits of
Your Infancy, help us lead a holy life, forgive us our faults,
free us from the punishment that our sins deserve and from the
dangers of our body and soul. Grant us those favors that we need
most. And after a life full of peace, joy and good deeds, take us
to the glory of Your paradise where, with the Father and the Holy
Spirit, You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH: Bless our homes.
JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH: Free us of all evil.
JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH: Save our souls.
AMEN. ALLELUIA.
"ASK FOR MIRACLES, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT SAINTS, BECAUSE WHAT MAKES US OBTAIN MIRACLES IS NOT OUR HOLINESS OR SAINTLINESS, IT IS OUR FAITH"
- Father John of Rizzo
MAY THE DIVINE INFANT JESUS BLESS AND PROTECT YOU!
Christmas Novena Prayer start Dec. 16
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment
At which the Son of God was born
Of a most pure Virgin
At a stable at midnight in Bethlehem
In the piercing cold
At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee,
To hear my prayers and grant my desires
(mention request here).
Through Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother.
First Day (Dec 16)
God's Love Revealed in His Becoming Man
O Great Son of God, Thou hast become man in order to make Thyself loved by men. But where is the love that men give Thee in return?
Thou hast given Thy life blood to save our souls. Why then are we so unappreciative that, instead of repaying Thee with love, we spurn Thee with ingratitude? And I, Lord, I myself more than others have thus ill treated Thee.
But Thy Passion is my hope. For the sake of that love which led Thee to take upon Thyself human nature and to die for me on the cross, forgive me all the offenses I have committed against Thee.
I love Thee, O Word Incarnate; I love Thee, O infinite goodness. Out of love for Thee, that I could die of grief for these offenses. Give me, O Jesus, Thy love. Let me no longer live in ungrateful forgetfulness of the love Thou bearest me. I wish to love Thee always. Grant that I may always preserve in this holy desire.
O Mary, Mother of God and my Mother, pray for me that thy Son may give me the grace to love Him always, unto death. Amen.
Second Day (Dec 17)
God's Love Revealed in His Being Born an Infant
O Dearest Infant! Tell me, what hast Thou come on earth to do? Tell me, whom art Thou seeking? Yes, I already know. Thou has come to die for me, in order to save me from hell. Thou hast come to seek me, the lost sheep, so that, instead of fleeing from Thee any more, I may rest in Thy loving arms.
Ah my Jesus, my treasure, my life, my love and my all! Whom will I love, if not Thee? Where can I find a father, a friend, a spouse more loving and lovable than Thou art?
I love Thee, my dear God; I love Thee, my only good. I regret the many years when I have not loved Thee, but rather spurned and offended Thee. Forgive me, O my beloved Redeemer; for I am sorry that I have thus treated Thee, and I regret it with all my heart.
Pardon me, and give me the grace never more to withdraw from Thee, but constantly to love Thee in all the years that still lie before me in this life. My love, I give myself entirely to Thee; accept me, and do not reject me as I deserve.
O Mary, thou art my advocate. By thy prayers thou dost obtain whatever thou wilt from thy Son. Pray Him then to forgive me, and to grant me holy perseverance until death. Amen.
Third Day (Dec 18)
Life of Poverty Jesus Led From His Birth
O Dear Infant Jesus, how could I be so ungrateful and offend Thee so often, if I realized how much Thou hast suffered for me? But these tears which Thou sheddest, this poverty which Thou embracest for love of me, make me hope for the pardon of all the offenses I have committed against Thee.
My Jesus, I am sorry for having so often turned my back on Thee. But now I love Thee above all else. "My God and my all!"
From now on Thou, O my God, shalt be my only treasure and my only good. With Saint Ignatius of Loyola I will say to Thee, "Give me the grace to love Thee; that is enough for me." I long for nothing else; I want nothing else. Thou alone art enough for me, my Jesus, my life, my love.
O Mary, my Mother, obtain for me the grace that I may always love Jesus and always be loved by Him. Amen.
Fourth Day (Dec 19)
Life of Humiliation Jesus Led From His Birth
O Dearest Savior, Thou hast embraced so many outrages for love of me, yet I have not been able to bear one word of insult without at once being filled with resentful thought, I who have so often deserved to be trodden under foot by the demons in hell! I am ashamed to appear before Thee, sinful and proud as I am. Yet do not drive me from Thy presence, O Lord, even though that is what I deserve. Thou hast said that Thou wilt not spurn a contrite and humbled heart. I am sorry for the offenses I have committed against Thee. Forgive me, O Jesus. I will not offend Thee again.
For love of me Thou hast borne so many injuries; for love of Thee I will bear all the injuries that are done to me. I love Thee, Jesus, who was despised for love of me. I love Thee above every other good. Give me the grace to love Thee always and to bear every insult for love of Thee.
O Mary, recommend me to Thy Son; pray to Jesus for me. Amen.
Fifth Day (Dec 20)
Life of Sorrow Jesus Led from His Birth
O Jesus, my sweet Love! I too have kept Thee suffering through all Thy life. Tell me, then, what I must do in order to win Thy forgiveness. I am ready to do all Thou askest of me. I am sorry, O sovereign Good, for all the offenses I have committed against Thee. I love Thee more than myself, or a least I feel a great desire to love Thee. Since it is Thou who hast given me this desire, do Thou also give me the strength to love Thee exceedingly.
It is only right that I, who have offended Thee so much, should love Thee very much. Always remind me of the love Thou hast borne me, in order that my soul may ever burn with love of Thee and long to please Thee alone. O God of love, I, who was once a slave of hell, now give myself all to Thee.
Graciously accept me and bind me to Thee with the bonds of Thy love. My Jesus, from this day and forever in loving Thee will I live, and in loving Thee will I die.
O Mary, my Mother and my hope, help me to love Thy dear God and mine. This is the only favor I ask of thee, and through thee I hope to receive it. Amen.
Sixth Day (Dec 21)
God's Mercy Revealed in His Coming Down from Heaven to Save us
O my Dear Redeemer! Where should I be now, if Thou hadst not borne with me so patiently, but hadst called me from life while I was in the state of sin? Since Thou hast waited for me till now, forgive me quickly, O my Jesus, before death finds me still guilty of so many offenses that I have committed against Thee. I am so sorry for having vilely despised Thee, my sovereign Good, that I could die of grief. But Thou canst not abandon a soul that seeks Thee.
If hitherto I have forsaken Thee, I now seek Thee and love Thee. Yes, my God, I love Thee above all else; I love Thee more than myself. Help me, Lord, to love Thee always during the rest of my life. Nothing else do I seek of Thee. But this I beg of Thee, this I hope to receive from Thee.
Mary, my hope, do thou pray for me. If thou prayest for me, I am sure of grace. Amen.
Seventh Day (Dec 22)
Flight Of The Child Jesus Into Egypt
Dear Infant Jesus, crying so bitterly! Well hast Thou reason to weep in seeing Thyself persecuted by men whom Thou lovest so much. I, too, O God, have once persecuted Thee by my sins. But Thou knowest that now I love Thee more than myself, and that nothing pains me more than the thought that I have so often spurned Thee, my sovereign Good.
Forgive me, O Jesus, and let me bear Thee with me in my heart n all the rest of the journey that I have still to make through life, so that together with Thee I may enter into eternity. So often have I driven Thee from my soul by my sins. But now I love Thee above all things, and I regret above other misfortunes that I have offended Thee. I wish to leave Thee no more, my beloved Lord. But do Thou give me the strength to resist temptations. Never permit me to be separated from Thee again. Let me rather die than ever again lose Thy good grace.
O Mary, my hope, make me always live in God's love and then die in loving Him. Amen.
Eighth Day (Dec 23)
The Life Of The Child Jesus In Egypt and In Nazareth
O Jesus, my Savior! When I consider how, for love of me, Thou didst spend thirty years of Thy life hidden and unknown in a poor workshop, how can I desire the pleasures and honors and riches of the world? Gladly do I renounce all these things, since I wish to be Thy companion on this earth, poor as Thou wast, mortified and humble as Thou wast, so that I may hope to be able one day to enjoy Thy companionship in heaven. What are all the treasures and kingdoms of this world? Thou, O Jesus, art my only treasure, my only Good!
I keenly regret the many times in the past when I spurned Thy friendship in order to satisfy my foolish whims. I am sorry for them with all my heart. For the future I would rather lose my life a thousand times than lose Thy grace by sin. I wish never to offend Thee again, but always to love Thee. Help me to remain faithful to Thee until death.
O Mary, thou art the refuge of sinners, thou art my hope. Amen.
Ninth Day (Dec 24)
Birth Of Jesus In The Stable In Bethlehem
O Adorable Infant Jesus! I should not have the boldness to cast myself at Thy feet, if I did not know that Thou Thyself invitest me to draw near Thee. It is I who by my sins have made Thee shed so many tears in the stable of Bethlehem. But since Thou hast come on earth to pardon repentant sinners, forgive me also, now that I am heartily sorry for having spurned Thee, my Savior and my God, who art so good and who hast loved me so much.
In this night, in which Thou bestowest great graces on so many souls, grant Thy heavenly consolation to this poor soul of mine also. All that I ask of Thee is the grace to love Thee always, from this day forward, with all my heart. Set me all on fire with Thy holy love. I love Thee, O my God, who hast become a Babe for love of me. Never let me cease from loving Thee ever more.
O Mary, Mother of Jesus and my Mother, thou canst obtain everything from thy Son by thy prayers. This is the only favor I ask of Thee. Do thou pray to Jesus for me. Amen.
Prayer for Trust in Jesus
O Christ Jesus,
when all is
darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of
Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect
trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing
may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your
hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.
St. Ignatius of
Loyola
Prayer to
Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe, mystical rose,
intercede for the Church, protect the Holy Father, help all who invoke You in
their necessities. Since You are the ever Virgin Mary and Mother of the True
God, obtain for us from Your Most Holy Son the grace of a firm and sure hope
amid bitterness of life, as well as an ardent love and the precious gift of
final perseverance.
Dearest Lady, fruitful Mother of
Holiness, teach me Your ways of gentleness and strength. Hear my prayer,
offered with deep felt confidence to beg this favor.
O Mary, conceived without sin, I come to
your throne of grace to share the fervent devotion of your faithful Mexican
children who call to Thee under the glorious title "Guadalupe" - the Virgin
who crushed the serpent.
Queen of Martyrs, whose Immaculate Heart
was pierced by seven swords of grief, help me to walk valiantly amid the sharp
thorns strewn across my path. Invoke the Holy Spirit of Wisdom to fortify my
will to frequent the Sacraments so that, thus enlightened and strengthened, I
may prefer God to all creatures and shun every occasion of sin.
Help me, as a living branch of the Vine that is
Jesus Christ, to exemplify His divine charity always seeking the good of
others. Queen of Apostles, aid me to win souls for the Sacred Heart of my
Savior. Keep my apostolate fearless, dynamic, and articulate, to proclaim the
loving solitude of Our Father in Heaven so that the wayward may heed His
pleading and obtain pardon, through the merits of Your Merciful Son, Our Lord
Jesus Christ. Amen.
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How to Make a Good Intention
Instruction from "Grace and the Sacraments"
by Michael Mueller, C.SS.R., 1890
Imprimatur + Thomas Foley
Imprimatur Buchweiser, Gen. - Bit. Munchen, 22. Marz 1935
Afrocentric Glorious Mysteries
PRAYERS AND PROMISES OF JESUS AND MARY!
