C. S. P. B. (Crux s. patris Benedicti )
C S P B (Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti )
Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur!
V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B are the initial letters, as mentioned above, of a Latin prayer of exorcism against Satan: Vade retro Satana! Nunquam suade mihi vana! Sunt mala quae libas. Ipse venena bibas!
The Cross of our holy father Benedict The cross of our holy father Benedict
May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death! Crux sacra sit mihi lux! Nunquam draco sit mihi dux!
May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my guide!.
Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!
Immaculate Mother to you do we plead
to ask God our Father for help in our need!
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
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Morning Offering in the Divine Will
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother and Queen of the Divine Will, I entreat you, by the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and by the graces God has granted to you since your Immaculate Conception, the grace of never going astray. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I am a poor and unworthy sinner, and I beg of you the grace to allow our Mother and Luisa to form in me the divine acts you purchased for me and for everyone. These acts are the most precious of all, for they carry the Eternal Power of your Fiat and they await my "Yes, your Will be done" (Fiat Voluntas Tua).
So I implore you, Jesus, Mary and Luisa to accompany me as I now pray:
I am nothing and God is all, come Divine Will. Come heavenly Father to beat in my heart and move in my Will; come beloved Son to flow in my blood and think in my intellect; come Holy Spirit to breath my lungs and recall in my memory. I fuse myself in the Divine Will and place my I love You, I adore You and I bless You God in the Fiats of Creation. With my I love You my soul bilocates in the creations of the heavens and the earth: I love You in the stars, in the sun, in the moon and in the skies; I love You in the earth, in the waters and in every living creature my Father created out of love for me, so that I may return love for love.
I now enter into Jesus' Most Holy Humanity that embraces all acts. I place my I adore You Jesus in your every breath, heartbeat, thought, word and step. I adore You in the sermons of your public life, in the miracles you performed, in the Sacraments you instituted and in the most intimate fibers of your Heart ... 2
Pledge to Holy Mary of Good Success
Our Lady of Good Success,
our most amiable Queen and our most dedicated Mother, I pledge to thee today and every day of my life my love and devotion.
I offer thee my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings
of each and every day
in reparation for the sins of this most lamentable era,
the grace to persevere in these times and to aid in spreading this devotion.
in particular the sins of blasphemy, heresy and impurity
I ask most humbly for thy guidance
which has caused thee
to direct me accordingly to my state in life and the grace
and thy Most beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
to do the will of God in all that I do.
So much anguish and sorrow.
I ask thee to hear the prayers
I beg your intercession before the most Holy Trinity
and special petitions of the members of this Apostolate as well.
to the Catholic Church.
and in eternity!
to grant us the full restoration
I wish to be thine in time
Grant to us through
Amen.
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Nine Day Prayer to St. Joseph
most loving of Fathers.
Oh, 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. Oh, 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
Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach 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 me.
This prayer was found in the fifteenth year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1505 it was sent from the Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle. Whoever shall read this prayer or hear it or keep it about themselves, shall never die a sudden death, or be drowned, not shall poison take effect of them; neither shall they fall into the hands of the enemy; or shall be burned in any fire, or shall be overpowered in battle. Say for nine mornings for anything you may desire. It has never been known to fail, so be sure you really want what you ask.
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.. I bless You Jesus in your every tear, blow, wound, thorn and in each drop of Blood that unleashed light for the life of every human. I bless You in all your prayers, reparations, offerings, and in each of the interior acts and pains you suffered up to your last breath on the Cross. I enclose your Life and all your acts, Jesus, with my I love You, I adore You and I bless You.
I now enter into the acts of my Mother Mary and of Luisa. I place my I thank you in Mary and Luisa's every thought, word and action. I thank you in the embraced joys and sorrows of Jesus' Redemption and of the Holy Spirit's Sanctification. Fused in your acts I make my I thank You and I bless You flow in the relations of every creature to fill their acts with light and life: to fill the acts of Adam and Eve; of the patriarchs and prophets; of the souls of the past, present and future; of the holy souls in purgatory; of the holy angels and saints. I now make these acts my own, and I offer them to You, my tender and loving Father. May they increase the glory of your children, and may they glorify, satisfy and honor You on their behalf. Let us now begin our day with our Divine Acts fused together. Thank you Most Holy Trinity for enabling me to enter into union with You by means of prayer. May Your Kingdom come, and Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Fiat! 3
Prayer of St. Gertrude
A prayer to release many souls from Purgatory each time it is said and which was extended to include living sinners as well.
Good Morning to Jesus
O my Jesus, sweet Prisoner of love, here I am before You again. I left You saying good-bye, and now I come back saying good morning. I was anxiously burning to see You again in this prison of love, to give You my yearning regards, my affectionate heartbeats, my ardent desires and all myself in order to transfuse all of myself in You, and to abandon myself in You in perpetual memory and pledge of my love toward You.
Oh my always adorable Sacramental Love, do you know? While I came to give You all of myself, I came also to receive from You all of Yourself. I cannot live without a life, therefore I want yours. All is given to the one who gives all, isn’t it true, O Jesus? Therefore, today I will love with your heartbeat of a passionate lover; I will breathe with your panting breath in search for souls; I will desire your Glory and the good of souls with your immeasurable desires. All the heartbeats of creatures will flow within your divine heartbeat; we will grasp them all and will save them. We won’t let anybody escape, at the cost of any sacrifice, even if I should bear all the pain. If You should push me away I will fling myself more inside You, I will cry out louder in order to plead together with You for the salvation of your children and my brothers. Oh my Jesus, my Life and my All, how many things does your voluntary imprisonment tell me! But the emblem with which I see You all sealed is the emblem of the souls, while the chains which bind You completely – very strongly – are love. It seems that the words souls and love make 4
"Eternal Father, I offer You the most precious blood of thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, for those in my own home and in my family. Amen."
Saint Gertrude The Great Chaplet
Our Lord told St. Gertrude the Great that the prayer would release 1,000 Souls from Purgatory each time it is said. The prayer was later extended to include living sinners as well. [In one Rosary or chaplet this prayer is said 50 times!]
Say this chaplet using regular Rosary beads.
Begin with the Apostles' Creed, one Our Father,
three Hail Mary and a Glory Be to the Father just as with Our Lady's Rosary. On the five decades, say the above Prayer for the Holy Souls on each Hail Mary bead and the Our Father on each separator bead between the decades.
Angel of God
Ever this day
My guardian dear
Be at my side
To Whom
To light and guard
His love
To rule and guide. Amen
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For the Grace to Be Merciful to Others (For Morning & Evening)
“O Most Holy Trinity! As many times as I breathe, as many times as my heart beats, as many times as my blood throbs through my body, so many thousand of times do I want to glorify your mercy! I want to be completely transformed into your mercy and to be your living reflection, O Lord! May the greatest of all divine attributes, that of your unfathomable mercy, pass through my heart and soul to my neighbour! Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbor’s souls and come to their rescue.
Help me, O Lord, that my ears may be merciful, so that so that I may give heed to my neighbor’s needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.
You smile, debilitate You and force You to surrender in everything; and I, pondering well these excesses of your love, will be always before You and together with You, with my usual refrains: souls and love. Therefore, today I want all of You; always together with me in the prayer, in the work, in the pleasures and displeasures, in the food, in the steps, in the sleep – in everything. I am certain that, being unable to obtain anything by myself, with You I will obtain everything; and everything we will do will serve to soothe each one of your pains, to sweeten every bitterness, to give You reparation for any offense, to compensate You for everything, and to plead for any conversion, no matter how difficult and desperate. We will go begging a little love from every heart, to make You more content and happy – isn’t it good this way, O Jesus?
Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbour. I will refuse my heart to no one. I will be sincere even with those who, I know, will abuse my kindness. And I will lock myself up in the most merciful heart of Jesus. I will bear my own suffering in silence. May your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.
Oh dear Prisoner of love, bind me with your chains, seal me with your love. Please, show me your beautiful face. Oh Jesus, how beautiful You are! Your blond hair braids and sanctifies all my thoughts; your calm forehead, even in the midst of many insults, gives me peace and puts me in perfect calm, even among the greatest storms, my privations of You, and your fusses, which cost me my life. Ah, You know it, but I move on; my heart will tell You this, for it knows how to say it better than I. Oh Love, your azure eyes, sparkling with divine light, sweep me to Heaven and make me forget the earth but, alas, with my greatest pain, my exile continues yet. Hurry, hurry, oh Jesus. Yes, You are beautiful, O Jesus; I seem to see You in that Tabernacle of love. The beauty and the majesty of your face enamors me and makes me see Heaven; your gracious mouth lightly places its ardent kisses every instant. Your gentle voice calls me and invites me to love every moment; your knees sustain me; your arms clasp me with an indissoluble bond, and I will impress my burning kisses, thousands upon thousands, on your adorable face.
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Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbour, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all. Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbours and take upon myself the more difficult and toilsome tasks.
Help me, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my neighbour, overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my neighbour.
You yourself command me to exercise the three degrees of mercy. The first: the act of mercy, of whatever kind. The second: the word of mercy – if I cannot carry out a work of mercy, I will assist by my words. The third: prayer – if I cannot show mercy by deeds or words, I can always do so by prayer. My prayer reaches out even there where I cannot reach out physically. O my Jesus, transform me into yourself, for you can do all things!” (i, 78)
Jesus, Jesus, may our will be one, one our love, one our happiness. Never leave me alone, because I am a nothing, and the nothing cannot be without the all. Will You promise me, oh Jesus? It seems that You say Yes. And now, bless me, bless all; and together with the angels, the saints, the sweet Mama and all the creatures, I will say to You: “Good morning, O Jesus, good morning.”
Morning Offering of Reparation
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass being offered throughout the world, I offer you all my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for my sins and the sins of the whole world.
as many Tabernacles which exist in the world; and of my blood many little flames to light those lamps. I intend to put in every Tabernacle my lamp which, united with the lamp of the Tabernacle that gives You light at night, will say, I love You, I adore You, I bless You, I offer reparation and I thank You for me and for all.
Good-bye, oh Jesus – but, listen to one more thing: let’s make a pact, and the pact will be that we will love each other more. You will give me more love, enclose me in your love, make me live of love and bury me in your love. Let’s tighten more our bond of love. I will be happy only if You give me your love to be able to really love You.
Good-bye, oh Jesus, bless me – bless all. Squeeze me to Your Heart, imprison me in your love as I kiss your Heart. Good-bye, good-bye….
Act of Contrition O my God,
LORD JESUS CHRIST,
I am heartily sorry
SON OF THE FATHER,
for having offended Thee,
SEND NOW YOUR SPIRIT
and I detest all my sins
OVER THE EARTH.
because of Thy just punishments,
LET THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVE
IN THE HEARTS OF ALL NATIONS, THAT THEY MAY BE PRESERVED
but most of all
because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good
FROM DEGENERATION,
and deserving of all my love.
DISASTER AND WAR.
I firmly resolve,
MAY THE LADY OF ALL NATIONS,
with the help of Thy grace,
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY,
to sin no more
BE OUR ADVOCATE.
and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
AMEN.
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Good-bye in the Evening to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our defense against
Oh my Jesus, Celestial Prisoner, the sun is now setting, the darkness invades the earth, and you remain alone in the Tabernacle of love. I seem to see You there in an air of sadness for the loneliness of the night, because You don’t have around You the crown of your sons and of your tender spouses, who may at least keep You company in this voluntary imprisonment.
Oh, my Divine Prisoner, I too feel my heart breaking for having to leave You, and I am forced to say Good-bye; but, what am I saying, oh Jesus – never again Good-bye. I don’t have the courage to leave You alone. I say Good-bye with my lips, but not with my heart; rather, I will leave my heart with You in the Tabernacle. I will count your heartbeats and I will correspond with my heartbeat of love; I will number your panting whispers and, to give You comfort, I will let You rest in my arms. I will be your vigilant sentry; I will be on guard to see if anything comes to trouble or sadden You, not only not to ever leave You alone, but also to take part in all of your pains. O Heart of my heart! O Love of my love! Leave this air of sadness, be consoled. It breaks my heart to see You troubled. While I say good-bye with my lips, I leave with you my breaths, my affections, my thoughts, my desires and my movements, which will form a chain of continuous acts of love, united with Yours, surrounding You as a crown, and loving You for all. Aren’t You happy, O Jesus? You seem to say Yes, don’t You?
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the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life. 7
Invocation to the Divine Will in all our Actions
I am nothing, God is All, Father I love you
Come Divine Will,
To think in my mind, Come Divine Will,
To circulate in my blood, Come Divine Will,
To look with my eyes, Come Divine Will,
To listen in my ears, Come Divine Will,
To speak in my voice, Come Divine Will,
To breathe in my breathing, Come Divine Will,
To beat in my heart, Come Divine Will,
To move in my motion,
Come Divine Will, To suffer in my suffering, and may my soul consumed and fused with Your Will be the living Crucifix immolated for the Glory of the Father.
and to give to the Father the Glory that all creatures should give HIM.
Come Divine Will, To infuse in me the Faith of Mary Most Holy in order to posses You as She possessed You. Come Divine Will, To infuse in me the Hope of Mary Most Holy in order to desire You as She desired You. Come Divine Will, To infuse in me the Charity of Mary Most Holy in order to love You as She loved You.
Come Divine Will, To adore in me. And since Your Will multiplies acts to the Infinite, thus I intend to give You the satisfaction as if all had assisted at Holy Mass, and give to all the fruit of the Sacrifice and impetrate Salvation for all.
O Supreme Will, come to reign upon the earth. Invest all generations, win Come Divine Will, To pray in me, and and conquer all! And do not delay any then offer this prayer to Yourself as longer. Amen. Fiat mine, to satisfy for the prayers of all 8
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THE SEVEN SORROWS:
(Say one Hail Mary while meditating on each Sorrow) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen 1. The prophecy of Simeon. (St. Luke 2: 34, 35)
2. The flight into Egypt. (St. Matthew 2:13,14) 3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the temple. (St. Luke 2: 43 -45) 4. The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross. 5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus. 6. The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross. 7. The burial of Jesus.
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Fatima Prayers
The Seven Sorrows
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee.
The Blessed Virgin Mary grants seven graces to the souls who honor her daily by saying seven Hail Mary's and meditating on her tears and dolors (sorrows).
Devotion
The devotion was passed on by St. Bridget.
Most Holy Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit- I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.
3. I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.
Oh my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.
Oh My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. 10
HERE ARE THE SEVEN GRACES:
1. I will grant peace to their families.
2.They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries.
4.I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls. 6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death; they will see the face of their Mother.
7. I have obtained (this grace) from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy. 27
The Memorare
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He
descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will
Remember, O most gracious
come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the
Virgin Mary,
life everlasting. Amen.
that never was it known
6. The Eternal Father
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
that anyone who fled to your
sins and those of the whole world.
7. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
8. Repeat for the remaining decades
Saying the "Eternal Father" on the "Our Father" bead and then 10
"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" on the following "Hail Mary" beads.
9. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times)
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
10. Optional Closing Prayer
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become
despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
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protection,
implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins,
my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but, In your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen. 11
Hail Mary
full of Grace
the Lord is with Thee blessed are Thou amongst women
and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus
Whoever prays three Hail Marys in honor of My Flame of Love delivers a soul from Purgatory.
Whoever prays one Hail Mary in honor of My Flame of Love during the month of November delivers ten souls from Purgatory.
Let us not forget to pray the Rosary this way.
With this prayer you will blind Satan.
Holy Mary
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
spread the effect of grace of Thy Flame of Love over all of humanity,
now and at the
hour of our death. Amen.
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The Chaplet of Mercy
is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is sometimes preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer. 1. Make the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
2. Optional Opening Prayers
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, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You! 3. Our Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen. 4. Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou
amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
5. The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by
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The Hour of Great Mercy The
O my Jesus
Prayer
May our feet journey together
Our Lord
may our hearts beat to the same rhythm
of
Jesus Christ
May our hands gather in unity
may our souls be in harmony
As taught to may our thoughts be in unison Elizabeth Kindelmann a powerful
One Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be For the Holy Father's intentions.
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to the silence together
means
may our glances melt in one another
Satan
Our Heavenly Father together
to blind Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before your face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech you to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, while I contemplate with great love and tender pity your five wounds, pondering over them within me, calling to mind the words which David, your prophet, said of you, my good Jesus: “They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones” (Ps 21, 17-18).
may our ears listen
and may our lips beg
to obtain Mercy, Amen
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Litany of the Virgin Mary V. Lord, have mercy.
Devotion of St. Bernard to the Shoulder Wound of Jesus
R. Christ have mercy.
V. Lord have mercy. Christ hear us. R. Christ graciously hear us.
Releases many souls from purgatory each time it is prayed.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
O Loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I a miserable sinner,
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit,
salute and worship the most Sacred Wound of Your Shoulder
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
on which You bore Your heavy Cross,
have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of Virgins, [etc.]
Seat of wisdom,
Mother of divine grace,
Spiritual vessel,
Cause of our joy,
Mother of Christ,
Vessel of honor,
Mother most pure,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mother most chaste,
Mystical rose,
Mother inviolate,
Tower of David,
Mother undefiled,
Tower of ivory,
Mother most amiable,
House of gold,
Mother most admirable,
Ark of the covenant,
Mother of good Counsel,
Gate of heaven,
Mother of our Creator,
Morning star,
Mother of our Savior,
Health of the sick,
Virgin most prudent,
Refuge of sinners,
Virgin most venerable,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Virgin most renowned,
Help of Christians,
Virgin most powerful,
Queen of Angels,
Virgin most merciful,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Virgin most faithful,
Queen of Prophets,
Mirror of justice,
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which so tore Your Flesh and laid bare Your Bones
as to inflict on You an anguish greater
than any other Wound of Your Most Blessed Body.
I adore You, O Jesus most sorrowful; I praise and glorify You
and give You thanks for this most sacred and painful Wound, beseeching You by the crushing burden of Your heavy Cross
to be merciful to the souls in purgatory and to me, a sinner, to forgive me all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on towards Heaven along the Way of Your Cross. Amen.
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Queen of Apostles, Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Prayer after Communion
Queen of Virgins,
Anima Christi
Queen of all Saints,
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Queen conceived without original sin, Queen assumed into heaven,
Body of Christ, save me
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Queen of families, Queen of peace,
Water from Christ's side, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me
V. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Within Thy wounds hide me
V. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
R. Spare us, O Lord.
O good Jesus, hear me
R. Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
V. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
From the malicious enemy defend me In the hour of my death call me
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
"I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life. I love You, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You. I love You, Lord and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally....My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You, I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath."
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints and with Thy angels Forever and ever Amen
- Saint John Vianney.
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R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we thy servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may we be freed from present sorrow, and rejoice in eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen. *The versicle and prayer after the litany may be varied by season. Thus, during Advent
the message of an Angel, thy Word should receive flesh from the womb of the Virgin Mary: grant unto thy suppliants, that we who believe that she is truly the Mother of God, may be assisted by her intercession before Thee. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen. *From Christmas to Candlemass (the Feast of the Presentation), that is through February 1: V. Thou gavest birth without loss of thy virginity.
R. Intercede for us, O holy Mother of God.
Let us pray. O God, Who by the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary hast offered unto the human race the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we beseech thee, that we may know the effects of her intercession, through whom we have deserved to receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son. R. Amen.
*From Candlemass to Easter (through Holy Week), AND from the day after Pentecost (or from Trinity Sunday, if Pentecost is celebrated with octave) to the beginning of Advent: V. "Pray for us" and prayer "Grant unto thy servants," as above:
*During Eastertide (from Easter day through Pentecost, and throughout the octave of Pentecost if it is celebrated): V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. For the Lord is truely risen, alleluia.
(from the fourth Sunday before Christmas to Let us pray. O God, Who by the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast Christmas Eve): vouchsafed to make glad the whole world, V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. grant, we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His mother, R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. we may attain the joys of eternal life, Let us pray. O God, who hast willed that by through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
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9. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen. Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following leading Angels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael and our Guardian Angel. Concluding prayers:
Litany to the Holy Angels 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, the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us Holy Mother of God, pray for us
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us
Saint Michael, who was ever the defender of the people of God, pray for us
St. Michael, who did drive from Heaven Lucifer and his rebel crew, pray for us
St. Michael, who did cast down to Hell the accuser of our brethren, pray for us Saint Gabriel, who did expound to Daniel the heavenly vision, pray for us
St. Gabriel, who did foretell to Zachary the birth and ministry of John the Baptist, pray for us
St. Gabriel, who did announce to Blessed Mary the Incarnation of the Divine 16
O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.
Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. St. Michael as seen by the Garabandal Visionaries
During the first two weeks after June 18th, only the Angel appeared to the four girls. The description that the girls make of the Angel is like this: He is nine years old, does not carry a sword, he ordinarily smiles, and you can’t see his feet because they are covered by a long white tunic. His wings are a pink color, and you always see them from the front. As they appear they almost disappear from the front. The Angel revealed his age and identity when he said that he was the Archangel St. Michael. 21
The Chaplet of St. Michael
O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, etc.
[Say One Our Father and Three Hail Marys after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels]
1. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.
2. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen. 3. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen. 4. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions. Amen.
5. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen. 6. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.
7. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.
8. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.
Word, pray for us
Saint Raphael, who did lead Tobias safely through his journey to his home again, pray for us
St. Raphael, who did deliver Sara from the devil, pray for us
St. Raphael, who did restore his sight to Tobias the elder, pray for us
All ye holy Angels, who stand around the high and lofty throne of God, pray for us
Who cry to Him continually: Holy, Holy, Holy, pray for us
Who dispel the darkness of our minds and give us light, pray for us Who are the messengers of heavenly things to men, pray for us
Who have been appointed by God to be our guardians, pray for us
Who always behold the Face of our Father Who is in Heaven, pray for us Who rejoice over one sinner doing penance, pray for us Who struck the Sodomites with blindness, pray for us
Who led Lot out of the midst of the ungodly, pray for us
Who ascended and descended on the ladder of Jacob, pray for us
Who delivered the Divine Law to Moses on Mount Sinai, pray for us Who brought good tidings when Christ was born, pray for us Who comforted Him in His agony, pray for us
Who sat in white garments at His sepulcher, pray for us
Who appeared to the disciples as He went up into Heaven, pray for us Who shall go before Him bearing the standard of the Cross when He comes to judgment, pray for us
Who shall gather together the elect at the End of the World, pray for us Who shall separate the wicked from among the just, pray for us Who offer to God the prayers of those who pray, pray for us Who assist us at the hour of death, pray for us
Who carried Lazarus into Abraham’s bosom, pray for us
Who conduct to Heaven the souls of the just, pray for us
Who perform signs and wonders by the power of God, pray for us 20
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Who are sent to minister for those who shall receive the inheritance
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Who are set over kingdoms and provinces, pray for us
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
of salvation, pray for us
Who have often put to flight armies of enemies, pray for us
Who have often delivered God’s servants from prison and other perils of this life, pray for us
Who have often consoled the holy martyrs in their torments, pray for us Who are wont to cherish with peculiar care the prelates and princes of the Church, pray for us
All ye holy orders of blessed spirits, pray for us
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
Bless the Lord, all ye Angels: Ye who are mighty in strength, who fulfill His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His words. He hath given His Angels charge concerning thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.
From all dangers, deliver us, O Lord.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Lord. From all heresy and schism, deliver us, O Lord.
From plague, famine and ware, deliver us, O Lord.
From sudden and unlooked-for death, deliver us, O Lord. From everlasting death, deliver us, O Lord.
Through Thy holy Angels, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would spare us, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would pardon us, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would govern and preserve Thy Holy Church, we beseech Thee, hear us.
Let us Pray:
O God, Who dost arrange the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order, mercifully grant that our life may be protected on earth by those who always do Thee service in Heaven, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost are one God now and forever. Amen. O God, Who in Thine unspeakable Providence dost send Thine Angels to keep guard over us, grant unto Thy suppliants that we may be continually defended by their protection and may rejoice eternally in their society, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, forever and ever. Amen.
That Thou would protect our Apostolic Prelate and all ecclesiastical orders, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would grant peace and security to kings and all Christian princes, we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou would give and preserve the fruits of the earth, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou would grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed, we beseech Thee, hear us.
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