Say the following prayers each day:
O Lord our God,
You alone are the Most Holy King and Ruler of all nations.
We pray to You, Lord,
in the great expectation of receiving from You,
O Divine King, mercy, peace, justice and all good things.
Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth.
Guard us we pray Most Faithful One.
Protect us from our enemies and from Your Just Judgment
Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against you.
Jesus, You are a King of Mercy.
We have deserved Your Just Judgment
Have mercy on us, Lord, and forgive us.
We trust in Your Great Mercy.
O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before You and pray;
May Your Reign, Your Kingdom, be recognized on earth.
Amen.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Short Novena To Saint Jude Thaddeus
O glorious Apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus, true relative of Jesus and Mary, I salute thee through the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through this Heart I praise and thank God for all the graces He has bestowed upon thee. Humbly prostrate before thee, I implore thee through this Heart to look down upon me with compassion. O, despise not my poor prayer; let not my trust be confounded! To thee God has granted the privilege of aiding mankind in the most desperate cases. O, come to my aid, that I may praise the mercies of God! All my life I will be grateful to thee and will be thy faithful servant until I can thank thee in heaven. Amen.
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee!
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee!
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress!
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress!
Pray for us, that we may appease Divine Justice and obtain a favorable judgment.
Pray for us, that we may be admitted into the company of the blessed to rejoice in the presence of our God forever!
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee!
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee!
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress!
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress!
Pray for us, that we may appease Divine Justice and obtain a favorable judgment.
Pray for us, that we may be admitted into the company of the blessed to rejoice in the presence of our God forever!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Corpus Christi Novena
I thank You, Jesus, my Divine Redeemer, for coming upon the earth for our sake, and for instituting the adorable Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until the end of the world.
I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy.
I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Your- self my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.
I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.
I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation.
I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy.
I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Your- self my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.
I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.
I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Healing Novena To Christ The Great Physician
From the Letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians, VII.We know that there is one physician:
Both flesh and spirit
uncreated, yet born
God in man
True life in death
From both Mary and From God
Subject to suffering and then impassible
Jesus Christ our Lord!*
We ask O Great Physician, for spiritual, physical, and emotional healing, especially my intention of ______.
You of both flesh and spirit
May we spend all of our days in your healing presence
You the eternal Son born for us
Grant us the healing benefits of your Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection
You who are true God and true man
Grant us your true life in the midst of death
You, the true life in death
Grant us to follow your example and that of your Blessed Mother
You, from both Mary and from God
May our suffering be for our growth; free us, we pray, from that which we cannot bear
We ask You, O God the Word who became man to suffer
We ask you to grant us this healing if it brings us closer to you,
Jesus Christ our Lord!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Abba Dear Father Novena
ABBA, DEAR FATHER!
Foreword The humanity of the third millennium is facing problems which can be resolved only by global cooperation.
Many people look forward to the future with anxiety and sorrow.
To become aware that we are one great family of men is more urgent than ever before.
Isn’t it time to discover the real base of human brotherhood, that is to say, the universal paternity of God?
It is an immense task in which Christians have a primordial role to play.
It is we who have to begin to better live our real identity, Christian and human: that is to be children of the same Father through Christ in the Spirit.
Devotion to the Father was the devotion of Jesus.
The whole person of Jesus is polarized by the Father.
His mission is to reveal to us the Father, to manifest His infinite love, to open the way and lead us to Him.
Yet the manner in which Jesus spoke to his Father was revolutionary: "Abba," or "Dad," as a little child calls his father.
The first Christians exclaimed "Abba, dear Father!" in the enthusiasm of the Holy Spirit, expressing their new life as children of God.
Presently are we really with Jesus on the way to the Father? Or have we become "fatherless" after the criticism of the father figure by psychoanalysts and feminists?
Not at all, provided that we are conscious first that God the Father is not a man but God; and second that we mean what Jesus meant by "Father", namely God as the Origin of Total, Infinite and Unconditional Goodness.
Then we can call God "Father", or even like Jesus, "Abba" or " Dad" in childlike simplicity.
May these prayers help us to enter the stream of filial love of Christ and so serve the grandiose design of the Father: reunite all human beings into one family in Christ "for the praise of his glory\". (Eph 1,12)
First Day You are Only Love See what love the Father has given us… (1 Jn 3,1) Father, how wonderful! With you all is so simple.
Before you, I can be like a child. I can ask you for everything, and you give me all I need. I can tell you without fear, whatever l like. You listen to me. I am important to you.
You understand me. You never grow tired of me. You never turn away from me. At all times you are entirely present to me. You don't regard my fortune, my knowledge, my performance.
You accept me as I am. You don’t look at my faults. You don’t condemn me. You pardon me everything, and you don’t bear me any grudge.
You take me as I am now, not as I have been, and you permit me always to begin again. From you I have nothing to fear.
You are the Father of all of us. Whoever wants can come to you, no one is excluded. You love everyone with the same love, even more than that: you love everyone as your own Son.
Father, how unheard of, how unbelievable all this sounds! However it is true. Jesus has testified that you really are so: Love, infinite Love.
Our Father... Second Day The Greatest Gift If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! (Lk 11,13) Father, all good gifts come from you.
The greater and more precious the gift is, the more gladly you want to give it to us. Therefore, dear Father, I want to ask you today for the greatest and best of all gifts: For LOVE, for the HOLY SPIRIT.
Father, I need the Holy Spirit. I want to live, to enjoy life without having to fear death.
I would like to keep my spirit young and flexible. I want to become generous, compassionate and ready to help.
I wish to become free from all that burdens me, what is inhibiting me or making a slave out of me.
I want to defeat my indifference, my laziness, my anxiety, my discouragement and my sadness I need strength for suffering, for pardoning, for rising again.
I would like to become a new creature and contribute that the world becomes a little more human. It’s You, who have put these desires in our heart.
It is your joy to fulfil them in giving us the Holy Spirit. Send out your Spirit who makes us your children, who hallows your name by crying in us “Abba, dear Father!” Grant me that I don’t cease to pray again and again: Come, Holy Spirit!
Our Father... Third Day Your Heart’s Desire He destined us in Love to be his sons through Jesus Christ (Eph 1,5) Dear Father, from eternity you have thought of us. Your loving heart concealed a wonderful plan: You wanted to raise children, loving them in your Son and as your Son.
With a holy enthusiasm you have created the universe with this aim. You will one great family in which all would be united in the love of Christ as brothers and sisters. This community of love is your Church.
All in it is founded on love. That’s why all in it shall be accomplished by love, in love and for love. What a dream! A community which knows only love and is open to all men.
Father, this dream shall become reality! I will begin just where I am: Let me consider my neighbor as this whom Jesus wants to love through me. Make me patient, comprehensive, large-hearted, considering others better than myself, everywhere emphasizing what is good, abstaining from loveless criticism of others.
May I keep only those thoughts in my mind which serve love and unity, and endeavour to make peace. Father, let the Church more and more resemble the Trinitarian Communion of Love!
Our Father... Fourth Day Only Love Matters If I have not love, I am nothing. (Cor 13,2) Father, your will is love, for you are love, unconditional, unlimited love – and only love.
Father, all love comes from you. Fill my heart and hand with love, goodness and mercy, and let these overflow upon everyone of my fellow-men. You want that I love you in my fellow-creatures.
I am not closer to you than I am to my neighbor, even to my greatest enemy. Let me be so cheerful and kind that all I meet feel your presence and your love. Help me to love everyone as I wish to be loved.
Give me the power to repay evil with good. Allow me to love myself too, with all my deficiencies, weakness and limits, as you love me.
Let me consider everything as an occasion to love and answer everything with love: what is obscure and incomprehensible, with faith and confidence; sickness and need, with help and consolation; hatred and spite, with goodness and forgiveness; injustice and oppression, with courageous involvement for justice and freedom. Only love matters. I am born to love. Love is my vocation. So I ask you only for this: for love, for still more love.
Our Father... Fifth Day You Take Care of Us Your Father knows what you need (Mt 6,8) Father, I don’t know what life will bring me yet.
The future is hidden to us. Will I always have a job? How will my health be? What will the future of the Church be? Where is the world going?
You don’t want us to be troubled, for you take care of us. You are our Father and we are your children. A child cannot earn his living. It cannot maintain itself. It depends on others.
Father, could I exist without you? What is my own that I haven’t received from you? Finally I owe all to you, my kindly Father.
Only you know the future. You know everything, you have power over all and you love me. That’s why with you I can feel myself totally safe. Father, I abandon all to you.
As you ordain it, that is best for me. I believe in your love. I believe that you always assist your Church with your Spirit and that you guide us by our shepherds in good pasture. You love our earth. That’s why I believe that you will also grant it a future. Father, I trust you entirely.
I am still wanting only one thing: to answer your love with gratitude and to please you with my confidence and simplicity. All for your greater joy!
Our Father... Sixth Day Forgive Me Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Lk 23, 34) Father, I have failed against love. I was self-righteous, lacking in generosity, and ungrateful... For you, our offenses are not an affront to your honor.
What hurts you is, that by our sin, we act against our own well-being. You are not concerned about your honor which was violated but only about the happiness of your children. Father, I am so sorry that I didn’t listen to the appeal of your love.
I am aware that I cannot claim your pardon if I myself do not pardon others. But my negative feelings still remain... However, you do not look on what we are feeling but only on what we are willing to do.
Father, I am resolved to forgive everyone who trespassed against me, and I will pray for them. Pardon me too all my trespasses. I regret them from the bottom of my heart. I can be sure that you pardon me, for seeing your child return to you is your greatest joy.
Father, preserve me from judging others, being irreconcilable and resentful. Let me always remember that Jesus pardoned even those who crucified him. Father, I thank you for your love, and I praise your infinite mercy.
Our Father… Seventh Day In spite of suffering I believe in your love This slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
2 Cor 4,17 Father, when it becomes gloomy in my soul, don’t let me think that you are no longer with me. If I am afflicted by sickness or harm, don’t let me think that you want to punish me for something.
If I have fallen into sin and guilt, don’t let me believe that you are angry with me and that you won’t love me any longer. If I feel useless and weak, don’t let me think that I don’t count for you any more.
Aren’t you then especially near to me since you are love? Can I do anything greater than to accept suffering and to say: Father, I love you? The greatest performance is suffering and the greatest action is love. What could Jesus still do on the cross?
Nothing else than suffer and love. It was not you who wanted his suffering, for you are love. But you have turned all into the best: into life and salvation for the whole world, into victory over sin and death, into glory without end for all those who have opened their hearts to love.
Father, I believe in your almighty power and infinite love. You have done what is best for your children. All is an occasion for love. You are able to turn the greatest evil into greatest good.
Into your hands I put everything that I have and that I am. Not my will shall be done but yours, always and everywhere. Father, I love you!
Our Father… Eighth Day Home to you Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me... Ps 23 (22), 4 Father, time is passing away.
I am growing older and older. My forces decrease. I am going towards my death... Shall I be sad about it? No, every moment that passes draws me nearer to you... Though my outer nature is wasting away, my inner nature is being renewed every day by your love.
Your love doesn’t fade away but is eternal youth, beauty, power and freshness. That’s why I can continue my way with joy and confidence. I can be certain of your love and have nothing to fear, neither have I to fear even you. Your justice is not in opposition to your goodness.
It is not revenging, repaying justice like ours but one which makes all just. It doesn’t put to death but brings to life. Your justice is your holiness - and holiness is love. In your eyes sin is sickness.
So you are not like a judge in front of the accused, but like a mother or father at the bed of a child who is sick. Father, help me cling to nothing but you, that I take nothing for important except love.
Let me become more and more simple, devote, grateful, joyful until the summit of my life where I can give myself entirely to you and enter into your house forever...
Our Father… Ninth Day Heavenly Joy Give thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Col 1,12 Heavenly Father, how few there are who look forward to heaven! Heaven seems not to interest people…or, on the contrary, are they interested in anything else than in heaven?
The whole world is looking for joy, happiness and bliss. Father, you have created us for joy because you are love. Love wants to give joy. What can a father wish more than to see cheerful children?
In our joys your Heart is uncovering itself. The enjoyment of the goods of our earth allows us to experience who you are: goodness, unlimited goodness. Heaven has already begun! All the joys you give us are messengers of heaven. All your commands are signposts to heaven.
Already we can spread around us a little heaven through our love and goodness. Already we can cordially rejoice with you, with each other and all your creatures, and sing the praise of your glory.
How beautiful it will be once we are in heaven! You will wipe away every tear. No guilt, no suffering, no death will be any more. Forever only one thing will fill our heart and make us perfectly happy: LOVE... Praise to you, Father so good, who has made us your children!
Praise to your Son, joy of the world, in whom you reveal to us your true face! Praise to the Spirit, jubilation of love, in whom we cry: Abba, dear Father!
Foreword The humanity of the third millennium is facing problems which can be resolved only by global cooperation.
Many people look forward to the future with anxiety and sorrow.
To become aware that we are one great family of men is more urgent than ever before.
Isn’t it time to discover the real base of human brotherhood, that is to say, the universal paternity of God?
It is an immense task in which Christians have a primordial role to play.
It is we who have to begin to better live our real identity, Christian and human: that is to be children of the same Father through Christ in the Spirit.
Devotion to the Father was the devotion of Jesus.
The whole person of Jesus is polarized by the Father.
His mission is to reveal to us the Father, to manifest His infinite love, to open the way and lead us to Him.
Yet the manner in which Jesus spoke to his Father was revolutionary: "Abba," or "Dad," as a little child calls his father.
The first Christians exclaimed "Abba, dear Father!" in the enthusiasm of the Holy Spirit, expressing their new life as children of God.
Presently are we really with Jesus on the way to the Father? Or have we become "fatherless" after the criticism of the father figure by psychoanalysts and feminists?
Not at all, provided that we are conscious first that God the Father is not a man but God; and second that we mean what Jesus meant by "Father", namely God as the Origin of Total, Infinite and Unconditional Goodness.
Then we can call God "Father", or even like Jesus, "Abba" or " Dad" in childlike simplicity.
May these prayers help us to enter the stream of filial love of Christ and so serve the grandiose design of the Father: reunite all human beings into one family in Christ "for the praise of his glory\". (Eph 1,12)
First Day You are Only Love See what love the Father has given us… (1 Jn 3,1) Father, how wonderful! With you all is so simple.
Before you, I can be like a child. I can ask you for everything, and you give me all I need. I can tell you without fear, whatever l like. You listen to me. I am important to you.
You understand me. You never grow tired of me. You never turn away from me. At all times you are entirely present to me. You don't regard my fortune, my knowledge, my performance.
You accept me as I am. You don’t look at my faults. You don’t condemn me. You pardon me everything, and you don’t bear me any grudge.
You take me as I am now, not as I have been, and you permit me always to begin again. From you I have nothing to fear.
You are the Father of all of us. Whoever wants can come to you, no one is excluded. You love everyone with the same love, even more than that: you love everyone as your own Son.
Father, how unheard of, how unbelievable all this sounds! However it is true. Jesus has testified that you really are so: Love, infinite Love.
Our Father... Second Day The Greatest Gift If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! (Lk 11,13) Father, all good gifts come from you.
The greater and more precious the gift is, the more gladly you want to give it to us. Therefore, dear Father, I want to ask you today for the greatest and best of all gifts: For LOVE, for the HOLY SPIRIT.
Father, I need the Holy Spirit. I want to live, to enjoy life without having to fear death.
I would like to keep my spirit young and flexible. I want to become generous, compassionate and ready to help.
I wish to become free from all that burdens me, what is inhibiting me or making a slave out of me.
I want to defeat my indifference, my laziness, my anxiety, my discouragement and my sadness I need strength for suffering, for pardoning, for rising again.
I would like to become a new creature and contribute that the world becomes a little more human. It’s You, who have put these desires in our heart.
It is your joy to fulfil them in giving us the Holy Spirit. Send out your Spirit who makes us your children, who hallows your name by crying in us “Abba, dear Father!” Grant me that I don’t cease to pray again and again: Come, Holy Spirit!
Our Father... Third Day Your Heart’s Desire He destined us in Love to be his sons through Jesus Christ (Eph 1,5) Dear Father, from eternity you have thought of us. Your loving heart concealed a wonderful plan: You wanted to raise children, loving them in your Son and as your Son.
With a holy enthusiasm you have created the universe with this aim. You will one great family in which all would be united in the love of Christ as brothers and sisters. This community of love is your Church.
All in it is founded on love. That’s why all in it shall be accomplished by love, in love and for love. What a dream! A community which knows only love and is open to all men.
Father, this dream shall become reality! I will begin just where I am: Let me consider my neighbor as this whom Jesus wants to love through me. Make me patient, comprehensive, large-hearted, considering others better than myself, everywhere emphasizing what is good, abstaining from loveless criticism of others.
May I keep only those thoughts in my mind which serve love and unity, and endeavour to make peace. Father, let the Church more and more resemble the Trinitarian Communion of Love!
Our Father... Fourth Day Only Love Matters If I have not love, I am nothing. (Cor 13,2) Father, your will is love, for you are love, unconditional, unlimited love – and only love.
Father, all love comes from you. Fill my heart and hand with love, goodness and mercy, and let these overflow upon everyone of my fellow-men. You want that I love you in my fellow-creatures.
I am not closer to you than I am to my neighbor, even to my greatest enemy. Let me be so cheerful and kind that all I meet feel your presence and your love. Help me to love everyone as I wish to be loved.
Give me the power to repay evil with good. Allow me to love myself too, with all my deficiencies, weakness and limits, as you love me.
Let me consider everything as an occasion to love and answer everything with love: what is obscure and incomprehensible, with faith and confidence; sickness and need, with help and consolation; hatred and spite, with goodness and forgiveness; injustice and oppression, with courageous involvement for justice and freedom. Only love matters. I am born to love. Love is my vocation. So I ask you only for this: for love, for still more love.
Our Father... Fifth Day You Take Care of Us Your Father knows what you need (Mt 6,8) Father, I don’t know what life will bring me yet.
The future is hidden to us. Will I always have a job? How will my health be? What will the future of the Church be? Where is the world going?
You don’t want us to be troubled, for you take care of us. You are our Father and we are your children. A child cannot earn his living. It cannot maintain itself. It depends on others.
Father, could I exist without you? What is my own that I haven’t received from you? Finally I owe all to you, my kindly Father.
Only you know the future. You know everything, you have power over all and you love me. That’s why with you I can feel myself totally safe. Father, I abandon all to you.
As you ordain it, that is best for me. I believe in your love. I believe that you always assist your Church with your Spirit and that you guide us by our shepherds in good pasture. You love our earth. That’s why I believe that you will also grant it a future. Father, I trust you entirely.
I am still wanting only one thing: to answer your love with gratitude and to please you with my confidence and simplicity. All for your greater joy!
Our Father... Sixth Day Forgive Me Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Lk 23, 34) Father, I have failed against love. I was self-righteous, lacking in generosity, and ungrateful... For you, our offenses are not an affront to your honor.
What hurts you is, that by our sin, we act against our own well-being. You are not concerned about your honor which was violated but only about the happiness of your children. Father, I am so sorry that I didn’t listen to the appeal of your love.
I am aware that I cannot claim your pardon if I myself do not pardon others. But my negative feelings still remain... However, you do not look on what we are feeling but only on what we are willing to do.
Father, I am resolved to forgive everyone who trespassed against me, and I will pray for them. Pardon me too all my trespasses. I regret them from the bottom of my heart. I can be sure that you pardon me, for seeing your child return to you is your greatest joy.
Father, preserve me from judging others, being irreconcilable and resentful. Let me always remember that Jesus pardoned even those who crucified him. Father, I thank you for your love, and I praise your infinite mercy.
Our Father… Seventh Day In spite of suffering I believe in your love This slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
2 Cor 4,17 Father, when it becomes gloomy in my soul, don’t let me think that you are no longer with me. If I am afflicted by sickness or harm, don’t let me think that you want to punish me for something.
If I have fallen into sin and guilt, don’t let me believe that you are angry with me and that you won’t love me any longer. If I feel useless and weak, don’t let me think that I don’t count for you any more.
Aren’t you then especially near to me since you are love? Can I do anything greater than to accept suffering and to say: Father, I love you? The greatest performance is suffering and the greatest action is love. What could Jesus still do on the cross?
Nothing else than suffer and love. It was not you who wanted his suffering, for you are love. But you have turned all into the best: into life and salvation for the whole world, into victory over sin and death, into glory without end for all those who have opened their hearts to love.
Father, I believe in your almighty power and infinite love. You have done what is best for your children. All is an occasion for love. You are able to turn the greatest evil into greatest good.
Into your hands I put everything that I have and that I am. Not my will shall be done but yours, always and everywhere. Father, I love you!
Our Father… Eighth Day Home to you Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me... Ps 23 (22), 4 Father, time is passing away.
I am growing older and older. My forces decrease. I am going towards my death... Shall I be sad about it? No, every moment that passes draws me nearer to you... Though my outer nature is wasting away, my inner nature is being renewed every day by your love.
Your love doesn’t fade away but is eternal youth, beauty, power and freshness. That’s why I can continue my way with joy and confidence. I can be certain of your love and have nothing to fear, neither have I to fear even you. Your justice is not in opposition to your goodness.
It is not revenging, repaying justice like ours but one which makes all just. It doesn’t put to death but brings to life. Your justice is your holiness - and holiness is love. In your eyes sin is sickness.
So you are not like a judge in front of the accused, but like a mother or father at the bed of a child who is sick. Father, help me cling to nothing but you, that I take nothing for important except love.
Let me become more and more simple, devote, grateful, joyful until the summit of my life where I can give myself entirely to you and enter into your house forever...
Our Father… Ninth Day Heavenly Joy Give thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Col 1,12 Heavenly Father, how few there are who look forward to heaven! Heaven seems not to interest people…or, on the contrary, are they interested in anything else than in heaven?
The whole world is looking for joy, happiness and bliss. Father, you have created us for joy because you are love. Love wants to give joy. What can a father wish more than to see cheerful children?
In our joys your Heart is uncovering itself. The enjoyment of the goods of our earth allows us to experience who you are: goodness, unlimited goodness. Heaven has already begun! All the joys you give us are messengers of heaven. All your commands are signposts to heaven.
Already we can spread around us a little heaven through our love and goodness. Already we can cordially rejoice with you, with each other and all your creatures, and sing the praise of your glory.
How beautiful it will be once we are in heaven! You will wipe away every tear. No guilt, no suffering, no death will be any more. Forever only one thing will fill our heart and make us perfectly happy: LOVE... Praise to you, Father so good, who has made us your children!
Praise to your Son, joy of the world, in whom you reveal to us your true face! Praise to the Spirit, jubilation of love, in whom we cry: Abba, dear Father!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Saint Joseph Novena
(Say this prayer at the end of each day's devotion)
Saint Joseph, I, your unworthy child, greet you. You are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have special confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I place all my hope of salvation in you, for you are especially powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants.
Therefore I humbly invoke you and commend myself, with all who are dear to me and all that belong to me, to your intercession.
I beg of you, by your love for Jesus and Mary, not to abandon me during life and to assist me at the hour of my death.
Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble, charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the divine Will.
Be my guide, my father, and my model through life that I may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary.
Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, I raise my heart to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Divine Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace I now implore:
(Mention your request).
Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel confident that your prayers in my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God.
Amen.
MEMORARE
Remember, most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, my loving protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection or asked for your aid without obtaining relief.
Confiding, therefore, in your goodness, I come before you and humbly implore you.
Despise not my petitions, foster-father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them.
Amen.
Saint Joseph, I, your unworthy child, greet you. You are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have special confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I place all my hope of salvation in you, for you are especially powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants.
Therefore I humbly invoke you and commend myself, with all who are dear to me and all that belong to me, to your intercession.
I beg of you, by your love for Jesus and Mary, not to abandon me during life and to assist me at the hour of my death.
Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble, charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the divine Will.
Be my guide, my father, and my model through life that I may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary.
Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, I raise my heart to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Divine Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace I now implore:
(Mention your request).
Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel confident that your prayers in my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God.
Amen.
MEMORARE
Remember, most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, my loving protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection or asked for your aid without obtaining relief.
Confiding, therefore, in your goodness, I come before you and humbly implore you.
Despise not my petitions, foster-father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them.
Amen.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Novena Of Our Lady Of Sorrow
God, come to my assistance. Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen.
A Daily Reading From The Bible:
Day 1 Luke 7:11-15
Day 2 Matthew 1:18-23
Day 3 John 19:25-27
Day 4 Luke 2:33-35
Day 5 Hebrews 5:7-9
Day 6 Colossians 3: 12-17
Day 7 Psalms 31:2-3,3-4, 5-6
Day 8 Philippians 2:6-11
Day 9 Psalms 31: 15-16, 20
Holy Mother of God, hear the prayers of the Church for all mothers, especially those wearied by life and overcome by the suffering they bear for their children.
Hail Mary
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, intercede for them from your place in heaven, that the mercy of your divine Son might lighten their burden and give them strength.
Hail Mary, Glory Be
Day 1
Pray for the Suffering Women of the World
Labor day usually brings to mind images of factory workers, farmers or heavy equipment operators. Yet we also use labor to describe the first work which brought each one of us to birth: those first hours of maternal sacrifice which brought us into the world. It's too easy to forget that and all the other sacrifices which the vocation of motherhood entails. Pray for the mothers in labor today.Those who give birth. Those who work two jobs to support a child. Those who go without so their child's needs are met. Those whose patient endurance is a sign of God's love upon the cross.
Day 2
Pray for Mothers who will Give Birth Today
'At first I was scared,' Sarah told me. 'I was scared, excited and filled with the most incredible expectation. It was like those words we hear at Mass: we wait in joyful hope. I thought of all those women who feel the first kick, the stirrings of life deep within them. I prayed for them, that they would love their child, cherish their little baby and know that in being a mother they are involved in something so much bigger than themselves. They have been chosen by God to be custodians of the mystery of life. At first I was scared, and then I just cried ... with joy.'
Day 3
Pray for Fathers at the Birth of their Child
'At first I was petrified", Jon told me. "Petrified that I would faint or get in the way or not know what to do to help Sarah. But then I prayed to Mary. I know, praying to Mary is something you'd think a mother would be doing. But somehow, I think Mary understood Saint Joseph more than anyone else. She probably saw the fear in his eyes and sensed the restlessness of his heart. She probably spent a lot of time praying for him as well. And when I prayed to Mary for my child about to be born, I knew she understood and heard me and prayed for me to her son. At first I was petrified, and then I put everything into God's hands."
Day 4
Pray for All Children
The eyes of a child are an infinite well of life, hope and goodness. If you doubt the value of life, look into the eyes of a child. If you are worn by life's worries, look into the eyes of a child. If you want to see tomorrow, look into the eyes of a child. And what you will see is the divine spark which brought beauty out of chaos, the infinite beauty, which is the presence of the Creator in his creation.
Day 5
Pray for Families
I know of a family which prays each night. Since the kids were little they are gathered from their games and their grumbling to the couch in the living room. There they pray for those whom they love and those they have a hard time loving. They pray for the unborn and for little babies. They pray for the sick and the dying. They pray for the Church and for their priest. Many a night it was the knowledge of those prayers that gave me hope and peace and a good night's sleep.
Day 6
Prayer for Life Begins in the Home
I know of another family which used to pray for unborn children every Friday night. They chose Friday because that's when Christ, innocent and without sin, was sent to the cross. There's no prayer more powerful than that said over little folded hands asking God to take care of all the babies who you've made.
Day 7
Secret Suffering
We look all around us at Church and see them: all the people whose kids never seem to scream and who look like they haven't a problem in the world! But what if we really knew them? We would see the 'secret sufferings' that mirror our own. Mass is the gathering of those who have looked at the their own brokenness through the lens of the cross, and live! Today is the perfect day to pray for all God's broken children and especially those who are tempted to break the lives of others.
Day 8
The Holy Cross
Each time I pray, I am called to join my prayer with Christ's perfect prayer upon the cross. It is easy from the vantage of the cross to see the world clearly. To see how easy it is to join the suffering of the innocent to the suffering of him who is without sin. We should work for an end to all the forms of violence which threaten life. That is a wonderful good. But it is even more important to stand with the Virgin Mother and to beg her son to come to our aid.
Day 9
Our Lady of Sorrows
We end as we began nine days ago: with Mary, weeping silently beside the cross. Weeping for the innocent child so violently taken. Weeping for the nation which has let him die. Weeping for her child and for our, we place them both in her arms.
Amen.
A Daily Reading From The Bible:
Day 1 Luke 7:11-15
Day 2 Matthew 1:18-23
Day 3 John 19:25-27
Day 4 Luke 2:33-35
Day 5 Hebrews 5:7-9
Day 6 Colossians 3: 12-17
Day 7 Psalms 31:2-3,3-4, 5-6
Day 8 Philippians 2:6-11
Day 9 Psalms 31: 15-16, 20
Holy Mother of God, hear the prayers of the Church for all mothers, especially those wearied by life and overcome by the suffering they bear for their children.
Hail Mary
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, intercede for them from your place in heaven, that the mercy of your divine Son might lighten their burden and give them strength.
Hail Mary, Glory Be
Day 1
Pray for the Suffering Women of the World
Labor day usually brings to mind images of factory workers, farmers or heavy equipment operators. Yet we also use labor to describe the first work which brought each one of us to birth: those first hours of maternal sacrifice which brought us into the world. It's too easy to forget that and all the other sacrifices which the vocation of motherhood entails. Pray for the mothers in labor today.Those who give birth. Those who work two jobs to support a child. Those who go without so their child's needs are met. Those whose patient endurance is a sign of God's love upon the cross.
Day 2
Pray for Mothers who will Give Birth Today
'At first I was scared,' Sarah told me. 'I was scared, excited and filled with the most incredible expectation. It was like those words we hear at Mass: we wait in joyful hope. I thought of all those women who feel the first kick, the stirrings of life deep within them. I prayed for them, that they would love their child, cherish their little baby and know that in being a mother they are involved in something so much bigger than themselves. They have been chosen by God to be custodians of the mystery of life. At first I was scared, and then I just cried ... with joy.'
Day 3
Pray for Fathers at the Birth of their Child
'At first I was petrified", Jon told me. "Petrified that I would faint or get in the way or not know what to do to help Sarah. But then I prayed to Mary. I know, praying to Mary is something you'd think a mother would be doing. But somehow, I think Mary understood Saint Joseph more than anyone else. She probably saw the fear in his eyes and sensed the restlessness of his heart. She probably spent a lot of time praying for him as well. And when I prayed to Mary for my child about to be born, I knew she understood and heard me and prayed for me to her son. At first I was petrified, and then I put everything into God's hands."
Day 4
Pray for All Children
The eyes of a child are an infinite well of life, hope and goodness. If you doubt the value of life, look into the eyes of a child. If you are worn by life's worries, look into the eyes of a child. If you want to see tomorrow, look into the eyes of a child. And what you will see is the divine spark which brought beauty out of chaos, the infinite beauty, which is the presence of the Creator in his creation.
Day 5
Pray for Families
I know of a family which prays each night. Since the kids were little they are gathered from their games and their grumbling to the couch in the living room. There they pray for those whom they love and those they have a hard time loving. They pray for the unborn and for little babies. They pray for the sick and the dying. They pray for the Church and for their priest. Many a night it was the knowledge of those prayers that gave me hope and peace and a good night's sleep.
Day 6
Prayer for Life Begins in the Home
I know of another family which used to pray for unborn children every Friday night. They chose Friday because that's when Christ, innocent and without sin, was sent to the cross. There's no prayer more powerful than that said over little folded hands asking God to take care of all the babies who you've made.
Day 7
Secret Suffering
We look all around us at Church and see them: all the people whose kids never seem to scream and who look like they haven't a problem in the world! But what if we really knew them? We would see the 'secret sufferings' that mirror our own. Mass is the gathering of those who have looked at the their own brokenness through the lens of the cross, and live! Today is the perfect day to pray for all God's broken children and especially those who are tempted to break the lives of others.
Day 8
The Holy Cross
Each time I pray, I am called to join my prayer with Christ's perfect prayer upon the cross. It is easy from the vantage of the cross to see the world clearly. To see how easy it is to join the suffering of the innocent to the suffering of him who is without sin. We should work for an end to all the forms of violence which threaten life. That is a wonderful good. But it is even more important to stand with the Virgin Mother and to beg her son to come to our aid.
Day 9
Our Lady of Sorrows
We end as we began nine days ago: with Mary, weeping silently beside the cross. Weeping for the innocent child so violently taken. Weeping for the nation which has let him die. Weeping for her child and for our, we place them both in her arms.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Saint Peregrine Novena
Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit, and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life.
Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men.
Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body (especially.....).
Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life.
Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men.
Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body (especially.....).
Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Novena Rose Prayer
Oh, Little Theresa of the child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the Heavenly Garden and send it to me as a message of love.
Oh little flower of Jesus ask God the favors I now place with confidence in your hands ( mention special request).
St. Theresa, help us to always believe as you did in God's great love for me, so that I may imitate your little way each day.
Amen.
Oh little flower of Jesus ask God the favors I now place with confidence in your hands ( mention special request).
St. Theresa, help us to always believe as you did in God's great love for me, so that I may imitate your little way each day.
Amen.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Little Flower Novena
Prayers said each day:
Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray: O God, who have instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit; grant that by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be ever truly wise and rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love:
O my God! I believe in Thee: 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.
Act of Contrition
Amen.
Day 1
St. Thérèse, privileged Little Flower of Jesus and Mary, I approach you with childlike confidence and deep humility. I lay before you my desires, and beg that through your intercession they may be realized. Did you not promise to spend your heaven doing good upon earth? Grant me according to this promise the favors I am asking from you.
Intercede for us all the days of our life, but specially during this Novena and obtain for us from God the graces and favors we ask through your intercession.
Amen.
O Lord, You have said: Unless you become as little children you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven; grant us, we beg You, so to follow, in humility and simplicity of heart, the footsteps of the Virgin blessed Thérèse, that we may attain to an everlasting reward.
Amen.
Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray: O God, who have instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit; grant that by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be ever truly wise and rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love:
O my God! I believe in Thee: 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.
Act of Contrition
Amen.
Day 1
St. Thérèse, privileged Little Flower of Jesus and Mary, I approach you with childlike confidence and deep humility. I lay before you my desires, and beg that through your intercession they may be realized. Did you not promise to spend your heaven doing good upon earth? Grant me according to this promise the favors I am asking from you.
Intercede for us all the days of our life, but specially during this Novena and obtain for us from God the graces and favors we ask through your intercession.
Amen.
O Lord, You have said: Unless you become as little children you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven; grant us, we beg You, so to follow, in humility and simplicity of heart, the footsteps of the Virgin blessed Thérèse, that we may attain to an everlasting reward.
Amen.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Corpus Christi Novena
I thank You, Jesus, my Divine Redeemer, for coming upon the earth for our sake, and for instituting the adorable Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until the end of the world.
I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy.
I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Your- self my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.
I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.
I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation.
I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy.
I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Your- self my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.
I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.
I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation.
Friday, June 13, 2008
St. Jude Novena #1
St. Jude is the Patron of desperate causes
(Short Version)
Holy Saint Jude,
Apostle and Martyr,
Great in virtue and rich in miracles,
Near kinsman of Jesus Christ,
Faithful intercessor of all
Who invoke your special patronage in time of need.
To you I have recourse from the depths of my heart
And humbly beg to whom God has given such great power
To come to my assistance.
Help me in my present and urgent petition,
In return I promise to make your name known
And cause you to be invoked.
Saint Jude pray for us
And all who invoke your aid.
Amen.
Next, recite...
3 Our Fathers
3 Hail Marys
3 Glory Be to the Father
Amen.
"You must promise to publish this prayer when your prayer is answered."
(Short Version)
Holy Saint Jude,
Apostle and Martyr,
Great in virtue and rich in miracles,
Near kinsman of Jesus Christ,
Faithful intercessor of all
Who invoke your special patronage in time of need.
To you I have recourse from the depths of my heart
And humbly beg to whom God has given such great power
To come to my assistance.
Help me in my present and urgent petition,
In return I promise to make your name known
And cause you to be invoked.
Saint Jude pray for us
And all who invoke your aid.
Amen.
Next, recite...
3 Our Fathers
3 Hail Marys
3 Glory Be to the Father
Amen.
"You must promise to publish this prayer when your prayer is answered."
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Novena
(Recite the appropriate prayer for each day...)
Day One
O Beautiful Flower of Carmel,
most fruitful vine,
splendor of heaven,
holy and singular,
who brought forth the Son of God,
still ever remaining a pure virgin,
assist us in our necessity!
O Star of the Sea,
help and protect us!
Show us that you are our Mother!
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Two
Most Holy Mary, Our Mother,
in your great love for us
you gave us the Holy Scapular of Mount Carmel,
having heard the prayers
of your chosen son Saint Simon Stock.
Help us now to wear it faithfully and with devotion.
May it be a sign to us of our desire to grow in holiness.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Three
O Queen of Heaven,
you gave us the Scapular as an outward sign
by which we might be known as your faithful children.
May we always wear it with honor
by avoiding sin and imitating your virtues.
Help us to be faithful to this desire of ours.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Four
When you gave us, Gracious Lady,
the Scapular as our Habit,
you called us to be not only servants,
but also your own children.
We ask you to gain for us from your Son
the grace to live as you children in joy,
peace and love.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Five
O Mother of Fair Love,
through your goodness,
as your children,
we are called to live in the spirit of Carmel.
Help us to live in charity with one another,
prayerful as Elijah of old,
and mindful of our call to minister to God's people.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Six
With loving provident care,
O Mother Most Amiable,
you covered us with your Scapular
as a shield of defense against the Evil One.
Through your assistance,
may we bravely struggle against the powers of evil,
always open to your Son Jesus Christ.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Seven
O Mary, Help of Christians,
you assured us that wearing your Scapular worthily
would keep us safe from harm.
Protect us in both body and soul
with your continual aid.
May all that we do be pleasing to your Son and to you.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Eight
You give us hope,
O Mother of Mercy,
that through your Scapular promise
we might quickly pass through the fires of purgatory
to the Kingdom of your Son.
Be our comfort and our hope.
Grant that our hope may not be in vain but that,
ever faithful to your Son and to you,
we may speedily enjoy after death
the blessed company of Jesus and the saints.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Nine
O Most Holy Mother of Mount Carmel,
when asked by a saint to grant privileges to the family of Carmel,
you gave assurance of your Motherly love
and help to those faithful to you and to your Son.
Behold us, your children.
We glory in wearing your holy habit,
which makes us members of your family of Carmel,
through which we shall have your powerful protection in life,
at death and even after death.
Look down with love,
O Gate of Heaven,
on all those now in their last agony!
Look down graciously,
O Virgin, Flower of Carmel,
on all those in need of help!
Look down mercifully,
O Mother of our Savior,
on all those who do not know
that they are numbered among your children.
Look down tenderly,
O Queen of All Saints,
on the poor souls!
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day One
O Beautiful Flower of Carmel,
most fruitful vine,
splendor of heaven,
holy and singular,
who brought forth the Son of God,
still ever remaining a pure virgin,
assist us in our necessity!
O Star of the Sea,
help and protect us!
Show us that you are our Mother!
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Two
Most Holy Mary, Our Mother,
in your great love for us
you gave us the Holy Scapular of Mount Carmel,
having heard the prayers
of your chosen son Saint Simon Stock.
Help us now to wear it faithfully and with devotion.
May it be a sign to us of our desire to grow in holiness.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Three
O Queen of Heaven,
you gave us the Scapular as an outward sign
by which we might be known as your faithful children.
May we always wear it with honor
by avoiding sin and imitating your virtues.
Help us to be faithful to this desire of ours.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Four
When you gave us, Gracious Lady,
the Scapular as our Habit,
you called us to be not only servants,
but also your own children.
We ask you to gain for us from your Son
the grace to live as you children in joy,
peace and love.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Five
O Mother of Fair Love,
through your goodness,
as your children,
we are called to live in the spirit of Carmel.
Help us to live in charity with one another,
prayerful as Elijah of old,
and mindful of our call to minister to God's people.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Six
With loving provident care,
O Mother Most Amiable,
you covered us with your Scapular
as a shield of defense against the Evil One.
Through your assistance,
may we bravely struggle against the powers of evil,
always open to your Son Jesus Christ.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Seven
O Mary, Help of Christians,
you assured us that wearing your Scapular worthily
would keep us safe from harm.
Protect us in both body and soul
with your continual aid.
May all that we do be pleasing to your Son and to you.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Eight
You give us hope,
O Mother of Mercy,
that through your Scapular promise
we might quickly pass through the fires of purgatory
to the Kingdom of your Son.
Be our comfort and our hope.
Grant that our hope may not be in vain but that,
ever faithful to your Son and to you,
we may speedily enjoy after death
the blessed company of Jesus and the saints.
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Day Nine
O Most Holy Mother of Mount Carmel,
when asked by a saint to grant privileges to the family of Carmel,
you gave assurance of your Motherly love
and help to those faithful to you and to your Son.
Behold us, your children.
We glory in wearing your holy habit,
which makes us members of your family of Carmel,
through which we shall have your powerful protection in life,
at death and even after death.
Look down with love,
O Gate of Heaven,
on all those now in their last agony!
Look down graciously,
O Virgin, Flower of Carmel,
on all those in need of help!
Look down mercifully,
O Mother of our Savior,
on all those who do not know
that they are numbered among your children.
Look down tenderly,
O Queen of All Saints,
on the poor souls!
(State your request here...)
Recite the following prayers...
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Holy Spirit Novena
Recite the following prayer for nine days...
O Holy Spirit,
You are the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity!
You are the Spirit of truth,
love, and holiness,
proceeding from the Father and the Son,
and equal to Them in all things!
I adore You and love You with all my heart.
Teach me to know and to seek God,
by Whom and for Whom I was created.
Fill my heart with a holy fear
and a great love of Him.
Give me compunction and patience,
and do not let me fall into sin.
Increase faith, hope, and charity in me
and bring forth in me all the virtues
proper to my state of life.
Help me to grow in the four cardinal virtues,
Your seven gifts,
and Your twelve fruit.
Make me a faithful follower of Jesus,
an obedient child of the Church,
and a help to my neighbor.
Give me the grace to keep the commandments
and to receive the sacraments worthily.
Raise me to holiness in the state of life
to which You have called me,
and lead me through a happy death to everlasting life.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Grant me also, O Holy Spirit,
Giver of all good gifts,
the special favor for which I ask...
(State your request here...)
if it be for Your honor
and glory and for my well-being.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
O Holy Spirit,
You are the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity!
You are the Spirit of truth,
love, and holiness,
proceeding from the Father and the Son,
and equal to Them in all things!
I adore You and love You with all my heart.
Teach me to know and to seek God,
by Whom and for Whom I was created.
Fill my heart with a holy fear
and a great love of Him.
Give me compunction and patience,
and do not let me fall into sin.
Increase faith, hope, and charity in me
and bring forth in me all the virtues
proper to my state of life.
Help me to grow in the four cardinal virtues,
Your seven gifts,
and Your twelve fruit.
Make me a faithful follower of Jesus,
an obedient child of the Church,
and a help to my neighbor.
Give me the grace to keep the commandments
and to receive the sacraments worthily.
Raise me to holiness in the state of life
to which You have called me,
and lead me through a happy death to everlasting life.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Grant me also, O Holy Spirit,
Giver of all good gifts,
the special favor for which I ask...
(State your request here...)
if it be for Your honor
and glory and for my well-being.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Divine Mercy Novena
I fly to Your Mercy,
Compassionate God,
Who alone are good.
Although my misery is great
and my offenses are many,
I trust in Your Mercy
because You are the God of Mercy,
and it has never been heard of in all ages,
nor do Heaven or Earth remember,
that a soul trusting in Your Mercy has been disappointed.
(State your need here...)
Jesus,
Friend of a lonely heart,
You are my haven.
You are my peace.
You are my salvation.
You are my serenity
in moments of struggle
and amidst an ocean of doubts.
Amen.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Novena
Jesus, Who because of Your burning love for us willed to be crucified and to shed Your Most Precious Blood for the redemption and salvation of our souls, look down upon us and grant the petition we ask for ...(mention petition here) .
We trust completely in Your Mercy.
Cleanse us from sin by Your Grace, sanctify our work, give us and all those who are dear to us our daily bread, lighten the burden of our sufferings, bless our families, and grant to the nations, so sorely afflicted, Your Peace, which is the only true peace, so that by obeying Your Commandments we may come at last to the glory of Heaven.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Novena Prayer to Saint Monica
Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for
(Mention your intention here.)
and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for
(Mention your intention here.)
and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
St. Monica is the patron saint of abuse victims; alcoholics; alcoholism; difficult marriages; disappointing children; homemakers; housewives; married women; mothers; victims of adultery; victims of unfaithfulness; victims of verbal abuse; widows; wives
Friday, November 16, 2007
Archangel Prayer: Saint Gabriel the Archangel
With pennant and pen, chief custodian of divine mysteries
Guardian of Monday
Novena to Saint Gabriel the Archangel
Oh blessed Archangel Gabriel, special messenger and representative of the Creator of the universe, may you be the symbol of the weapon to overcome temptations of the flesh, come to our assistance so we may triumph over the enemies of our soul.
Pray that we may bear with patience and joy the sufferings of this earthly life which will lead to everlasting kingdom of heaven.
Amen.
St. Andrew Christmas Novena Prayer to Obtain Favors
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour, vouchsafe, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.
(It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (30th November) until Christmas will obtain what is asked.)
(It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (30th November) until Christmas will obtain what is asked.)
Imprimatur
+MICHAEL AUGUSTINE, Archbishop of New York
New York, February 6, 1897
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Nine Days Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague
First Day: The Nativity
Scripture Reading:
While they were there, the days of her confinement were completed.
She gave birth to her first born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes
and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the place
where travelers lodged.
There were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping night
watch by turns over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them: “You have nothing to fear!
I come to proclaim good news to you, tidings of great joy to be shared by
the whole people. This day in David’s city a Saviour has been born to you,
the Messiah and Lord. Let this be a sign to you: in a manger you will find
an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes.” [Luke 2:6-12.]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant, my companion, confidant and friend,
I come eagerly and often to unite myself closely to You.
Your church shall be my Bethlehem, the altar, the crib;
bread and wine, the swaddling clothes by which I can recognize You as my God.
I take You into my arms as Mary,
Joseph and the shepherds did in adoration to You,
my Saviour and Messiah.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Second Day: The Presentation
Scripture Reading:
There lived in Jerusalem at the time a certain man named Simeon.
He was just and pious, and awaited the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It was revealed to him by the
Holy Spirit that he would not experience death until he had seen
the Anointed of the Lord. He came to the temple now, inspired
by the Spirit; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to perform for Him the customary ritual of the law, he took Him
in his arms and blessed God in these words: “Now, Master, you
can dismiss your servant in peace; you have fulfilled your word.
For my eyes have witnessed your saving deed displayed for all
the peoples to see; a revealing light to the Gentiles, the glory
of your people Israel.” [Luke 2:25-32]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
Your presentation in the temple was Your first external consecration
to your priestly mission.
This mission continues today at Daily Mass in the hands of all Your priests.
Through frequent Holy Communion,
make me more like You,
that my whole life may be a holy sacrifice pleasing to God.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Third Day: The Finding in the Temple
Scripture Reading:
The parents of Jesus used to go every year to Jerusalem for the
feast of the Passover, and when Jesus was twelve they went up for
the celebration as was their custom. As they were returning at the
end of the feast, unknown to His parents, the child Jesus remained
behind. Thinking He was in the party, they continued their journey
for a day, looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of Him. On
the third day they came upon Him in the temple sitting in the midst
of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. All
who heard Him were amazed at His intelligence and His answers.
When His parents saw Him they were astonished, and His mother said
to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? You see that Your father
and I have been searching for You in sorrow.” He said to them, “Why
did you search for Me? Did you not known I would be in My Father’s
house?” But they did not grasp what He said to them. Luke 2:41-50
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant, Mary and Joseph searched for three days to find You.
How often we, too, search for answers to life’s complex problems.
In our impatience we become frustrated and angry and lose our way.
Instill in us a supreme faith in God’s love.
Through the prayers of Your dear mother an father,
teach us to abandon ourselves completely in Your Divine plan.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Fourth Day: The Agony in the Garden
Scripture Reading:
Jesus went out and made His way, as was His custom, to the Mount of
Olives; His disciples accompanied Him. On reaching the place He said
to them, “Pray that you may not be put to the test.” He withdrew from
them about a stone’s throw, then went down on His knees and prayed in
these words: “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup from Me; let
not My will but Yours be done.” An angel then appeared to Him from
heaven to strengthen Him. In His anguish He prayed with all the greater
intensity, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the
ground. Then He rose from prayer and came to His disciples, only to
find them asleep, exhausted with grief. He said to them, “Why are you
sleeping? Wake up, and pray that you may not be subject to the trial.”
[Luke 2:39-46]
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Fifth Day: Carrying the Cross
Scripture Reading:
Jesus was led away, and carrying the cross by Himself, went out to what
is called the Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they
crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on each side, with Jesus
in the middle. Pilate had an inscription placed on the cross which read,
JESUS THE NAZARENE, KING OF THE JEWS. This inscription, in Hebrew, Latin
and Greek, was read by many of the Jews, sine the place where Jesus was
crucified was near the city. The chief priests of the Jews tried to tell
Pilate, “You should not have written, ‘The King of the Jews.’ Write
instead, ‘This man claimed to be king of the Jews.’ Pilate answered,
“What I have written, I have written.” John 19:16-22
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
You and the cross are at last together
and Your heart is already nailed to it.
Teach me to bear my pains and disappointments
patiently in atonement for my sins.
Make my cross of life Your own,
and help me to love my sufferings
as You loved Your cross.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Sixth Day: The Crucifixion
Scripture Reading:
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the
wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Seeing His mother there with the
disciple whom He loved, Jesus said to His mother, “Woman, there is your
son.” In turn He said to the disciple, “There is your mother.” From that
hour onward, the disciple took her into his care.
After that, Jesus, realizing that everything was now finished, said to
fulfill the Scripture, “I am thirsty.” There was a jar there, full of
common wine. They stuck a sponge soaked in this wine on some hyssop and
raised it to His lips. When Jesus took the wine, He said, “Now it is
finished.” Then He bowed His head, and delivered over His spirit.
[John 19:25-30]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
at last Calvary is reached.
The soldiers seized You roughly
and strip the garments from Your torn body.
Strip me of all sinfulness
and clothe my poor soul with Your own purity and holiness.
I thank You for Your love for me.
May I always live for love of You.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Seventh Day: The Resurrection
Scripture Reading:
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and
Salome bought perfumed oils with which they intended to anoint Jesus. Very
early, just after sunrise on the first day of the week they came to the
tomb. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for
us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked, they found that the
huge boulder had been rolled back. On entering the tomb they saw a young
man sitting at the right, dressed in a white robe. This frightened them
thoroughly, but he reassured them: “You need not be frightened! You are
looking for Jesus of Nazareth, the one who was crucified. He has been
raised up/ He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. Go now
and tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee,
where you will see Him just as He told you.’” [Mark 16:1-7]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
after Your burial Your enemies sealed the opening of Your tomb
and rejoiced that they had conquered You at last.
Through Your glorious resurrection
I hope that you will make my body like Your own in glory,
and permit me to dwell with you in heaven.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Eighth Day: The Ascension into Heaven
Scripture Reading:
Jesus said to His disciples, “Thus it is written that the Messiah must
suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. In His name, penance for
the remission of sins is to be preached to the nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. You are witnesses of this. See, I send down upon you the promise
of My Father. Remain here in the city until you are clothed with power from
on high.”
He then led them out near Bethany, and with hands upraised, blessed them.
As He blessed, He left them, and was taken up to heaven. They fell down to
worship Him, then returned to heaven. They fell down to worship Him, then
returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There they were to be found in the
temple constantly, speaking the praise of God. [Luke 24:46-53]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
on this fortieth day after Your resurrection,
standing on the Mount of Olives
You prepare to ascend on high to where the glories of heaven await You.
When the struggle of this life is over,
give me the grace to share Your joy and triumph
in heaven for all eternity.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Ninth day: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Scripture Reading:
When the day of Pentecost came it found them gathered in one place. Suddenly
from up in the sky there came a noise like a strong, driving wind which was
heard all through the house where they were seated. Tongues as of fire
appeared which parted and came to rest on each of them. All were filled with
the Holy Spirit. They began to express themselves in foreign tongues and make
bold proclamation as the Spirit prompted them.
Staying in Jerusalem at the time were devout Jews of every nation under heaven.
They heard the sound, and assembled in a large crowd. They were very confused
because each one heard these men speaking his own language. The whole
occurrence astonished them. [Acts 2:1-7]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant, You have fulfilled Your promise
“I will ask the Father and He will give you another paraclete,
to be with you always.”
Being filled with Your Divine grace,
may we go forth fearlessly to preach Jesus Christ in both word and deed.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Scripture Reading:
While they were there, the days of her confinement were completed.
She gave birth to her first born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes
and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the place
where travelers lodged.
There were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping night
watch by turns over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them: “You have nothing to fear!
I come to proclaim good news to you, tidings of great joy to be shared by
the whole people. This day in David’s city a Saviour has been born to you,
the Messiah and Lord. Let this be a sign to you: in a manger you will find
an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes.” [Luke 2:6-12.]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant, my companion, confidant and friend,
I come eagerly and often to unite myself closely to You.
Your church shall be my Bethlehem, the altar, the crib;
bread and wine, the swaddling clothes by which I can recognize You as my God.
I take You into my arms as Mary,
Joseph and the shepherds did in adoration to You,
my Saviour and Messiah.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Second Day: The Presentation
Scripture Reading:
There lived in Jerusalem at the time a certain man named Simeon.
He was just and pious, and awaited the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It was revealed to him by the
Holy Spirit that he would not experience death until he had seen
the Anointed of the Lord. He came to the temple now, inspired
by the Spirit; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to perform for Him the customary ritual of the law, he took Him
in his arms and blessed God in these words: “Now, Master, you
can dismiss your servant in peace; you have fulfilled your word.
For my eyes have witnessed your saving deed displayed for all
the peoples to see; a revealing light to the Gentiles, the glory
of your people Israel.” [Luke 2:25-32]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
Your presentation in the temple was Your first external consecration
to your priestly mission.
This mission continues today at Daily Mass in the hands of all Your priests.
Through frequent Holy Communion,
make me more like You,
that my whole life may be a holy sacrifice pleasing to God.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Third Day: The Finding in the Temple
Scripture Reading:
The parents of Jesus used to go every year to Jerusalem for the
feast of the Passover, and when Jesus was twelve they went up for
the celebration as was their custom. As they were returning at the
end of the feast, unknown to His parents, the child Jesus remained
behind. Thinking He was in the party, they continued their journey
for a day, looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of Him. On
the third day they came upon Him in the temple sitting in the midst
of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. All
who heard Him were amazed at His intelligence and His answers.
When His parents saw Him they were astonished, and His mother said
to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? You see that Your father
and I have been searching for You in sorrow.” He said to them, “Why
did you search for Me? Did you not known I would be in My Father’s
house?” But they did not grasp what He said to them. Luke 2:41-50
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant, Mary and Joseph searched for three days to find You.
How often we, too, search for answers to life’s complex problems.
In our impatience we become frustrated and angry and lose our way.
Instill in us a supreme faith in God’s love.
Through the prayers of Your dear mother an father,
teach us to abandon ourselves completely in Your Divine plan.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Fourth Day: The Agony in the Garden
Scripture Reading:
Jesus went out and made His way, as was His custom, to the Mount of
Olives; His disciples accompanied Him. On reaching the place He said
to them, “Pray that you may not be put to the test.” He withdrew from
them about a stone’s throw, then went down on His knees and prayed in
these words: “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup from Me; let
not My will but Yours be done.” An angel then appeared to Him from
heaven to strengthen Him. In His anguish He prayed with all the greater
intensity, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the
ground. Then He rose from prayer and came to His disciples, only to
find them asleep, exhausted with grief. He said to them, “Why are you
sleeping? Wake up, and pray that you may not be subject to the trial.”
[Luke 2:39-46]
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Fifth Day: Carrying the Cross
Scripture Reading:
Jesus was led away, and carrying the cross by Himself, went out to what
is called the Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they
crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on each side, with Jesus
in the middle. Pilate had an inscription placed on the cross which read,
JESUS THE NAZARENE, KING OF THE JEWS. This inscription, in Hebrew, Latin
and Greek, was read by many of the Jews, sine the place where Jesus was
crucified was near the city. The chief priests of the Jews tried to tell
Pilate, “You should not have written, ‘The King of the Jews.’ Write
instead, ‘This man claimed to be king of the Jews.’ Pilate answered,
“What I have written, I have written.” John 19:16-22
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
You and the cross are at last together
and Your heart is already nailed to it.
Teach me to bear my pains and disappointments
patiently in atonement for my sins.
Make my cross of life Your own,
and help me to love my sufferings
as You loved Your cross.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Sixth Day: The Crucifixion
Scripture Reading:
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the
wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Seeing His mother there with the
disciple whom He loved, Jesus said to His mother, “Woman, there is your
son.” In turn He said to the disciple, “There is your mother.” From that
hour onward, the disciple took her into his care.
After that, Jesus, realizing that everything was now finished, said to
fulfill the Scripture, “I am thirsty.” There was a jar there, full of
common wine. They stuck a sponge soaked in this wine on some hyssop and
raised it to His lips. When Jesus took the wine, He said, “Now it is
finished.” Then He bowed His head, and delivered over His spirit.
[John 19:25-30]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
at last Calvary is reached.
The soldiers seized You roughly
and strip the garments from Your torn body.
Strip me of all sinfulness
and clothe my poor soul with Your own purity and holiness.
I thank You for Your love for me.
May I always live for love of You.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Seventh Day: The Resurrection
Scripture Reading:
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and
Salome bought perfumed oils with which they intended to anoint Jesus. Very
early, just after sunrise on the first day of the week they came to the
tomb. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for
us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked, they found that the
huge boulder had been rolled back. On entering the tomb they saw a young
man sitting at the right, dressed in a white robe. This frightened them
thoroughly, but he reassured them: “You need not be frightened! You are
looking for Jesus of Nazareth, the one who was crucified. He has been
raised up/ He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. Go now
and tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee,
where you will see Him just as He told you.’” [Mark 16:1-7]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
after Your burial Your enemies sealed the opening of Your tomb
and rejoiced that they had conquered You at last.
Through Your glorious resurrection
I hope that you will make my body like Your own in glory,
and permit me to dwell with you in heaven.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Eighth Day: The Ascension into Heaven
Scripture Reading:
Jesus said to His disciples, “Thus it is written that the Messiah must
suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. In His name, penance for
the remission of sins is to be preached to the nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. You are witnesses of this. See, I send down upon you the promise
of My Father. Remain here in the city until you are clothed with power from
on high.”
He then led them out near Bethany, and with hands upraised, blessed them.
As He blessed, He left them, and was taken up to heaven. They fell down to
worship Him, then returned to heaven. They fell down to worship Him, then
returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There they were to be found in the
temple constantly, speaking the praise of God. [Luke 24:46-53]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant,
on this fortieth day after Your resurrection,
standing on the Mount of Olives
You prepare to ascend on high to where the glories of heaven await You.
When the struggle of this life is over,
give me the grace to share Your joy and triumph
in heaven for all eternity.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
Ninth day: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Scripture Reading:
When the day of Pentecost came it found them gathered in one place. Suddenly
from up in the sky there came a noise like a strong, driving wind which was
heard all through the house where they were seated. Tongues as of fire
appeared which parted and came to rest on each of them. All were filled with
the Holy Spirit. They began to express themselves in foreign tongues and make
bold proclamation as the Spirit prompted them.
Staying in Jerusalem at the time were devout Jews of every nation under heaven.
They heard the sound, and assembled in a large crowd. They were very confused
because each one heard these men speaking his own language. The whole
occurrence astonished them. [Acts 2:1-7]
Prayer:
Jesus, Divine Infant, You have fulfilled Your promise
“I will ask the Father and He will give you another paraclete,
to be with you always.”
Being filled with Your Divine grace,
may we go forth fearlessly to preach Jesus Christ in both word and deed.
Pause for personal meditation…
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
O Jesus Divine Infant, have mercy on us.
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