Act of Consecration
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, and tender Mother of men, in accordance with thine ardent wish made known at Fatima, I consecrate to thine Immaculate Heart myself, my brethren, my country and the whole human race.
Reign over us, Most Holy Mother of God, and teach us how to make the Heart of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, reign and triumph in us even as It has reigned and triumphed in thee.
Reign over us, dearest Mother, that we may be thine in prosperity and in adversity, in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sickness, in life and in death.
O most compassionate Heart of Mary, Queen of Virgins, watch over our minds and hearts and preserve them from the deluge of impurity which Thou didst lament so sorrowfully at Fatima. We want to be pure like thee. We want to atone for the many crimes committed against Jesus and thee. We want to call down upon our country and the whole human race the peace of God in justice and charity.
Therefore, I now promise to imitate thy virtues by the practice of a Christian life without regard to human respect. I resolve to receive Holy Communion on the First Saturday of every month, and to offer to Thee five decades of the Rosary each day, together with my sacrifices, in the spirit of reparation and penance.
Amen.
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, and tender Mother of men, in accordance with thine ardent wish made known at Fatima, I consecrate to thine Immaculate Heart myself, my brethren, my country and the whole human race.
Reign over us, Most Holy Mother of God, and teach us how to make the Heart of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, reign and triumph in us even as It has reigned and triumphed in thee.
Reign over us, dearest Mother, that we may be thine in prosperity and in adversity, in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sickness, in life and in death.
O most compassionate Heart of Mary, Queen of Virgins, watch over our minds and hearts and preserve them from the deluge of impurity which Thou didst lament so sorrowfully at Fatima. We want to be pure like thee. We want to atone for the many crimes committed against Jesus and thee. We want to call down upon our country and the whole human race the peace of God in justice and charity.
Therefore, I now promise to imitate thy virtues by the practice of a Christian life without regard to human respect. I resolve to receive Holy Communion on the First Saturday of every month, and to offer to Thee five decades of the Rosary each day, together with my sacrifices, in the spirit of reparation and penance.
Amen.
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August 18th ~ The Feast of St. Helena, Empress, Widow
(c. 248 - c. 328)
Patron saint of new discoveries. Finder of the True Cross as well as the nails of the Crucifixion.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who unto blessed Helena didst reveal the place where Thy Cross lay hid: thus choosing her as the means to enrich Thy Church with that precious treasure: do Thou at her intercession, grant that by the price of the Tree of Life, we may attain the rewards of everlasting life. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, August 18, St. Helena, Empress, Widow
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
St. Helena, pray for us.
(c. 248 - c. 328)
Patron saint of new discoveries. Finder of the True Cross as well as the nails of the Crucifixion.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who unto blessed Helena didst reveal the place where Thy Cross lay hid: thus choosing her as the means to enrich Thy Church with that precious treasure: do Thou at her intercession, grant that by the price of the Tree of Life, we may attain the rewards of everlasting life. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, August 18, St. Helena, Empress, Widow
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
St. Helena, pray for us.
A Salutation To Mary
Hail Mary, Daughter of God the Father;
Hail Mary, Mother of God the Son;
Hail Mary, Spouse of the Holy Ghost;
Hail Mary, Temple of the Most Holy Trinity.
Hail Mary, white Lilly of the resplendent and ever unchanging Trinity.
Hail Mary, red Rose of Paradise.
Hail Mary, Virgin full of sweetness and humility, from whom the King of Heaven willed to be born and to suckle at the breast.
Hail Mary, Virgin of virgins.
Hail Mary, Queen of martyrs, who spent Thy life for Heaven while on this earth.
Hail Mary, Queen of my heart, my sweetness, my life and my entire hope.
Hail Mary, Mother most amiable.
Hail Mary, Mother most admirable.
Hail Mary, Mother of fair love.
Hail Mary, Mother of mercy.
Hail Mary, conceived without sin.
Thou art full of grace,
the Lord is with Thee;
blessed art Thou among all women,
and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed be Thy spouse, Saint Joseph.
Blessed be Thy father, Saint Joachim.
Blessed be Thy mother, Saint Anne.
Blessed be Thy adopted son, Saint John.
Blessed be Thy angel, Saint Gabriel.
Blessed be the Eternal Father Who elected Thee.
Blessed be Thy Son, Who has loved Thee.
Blessed be the Holy Ghost, Who has espoused Thee.
And blessed forever be those who love Thee and bless Thee.
O Blessed Virgin, bless us all, in the Name of Thy dear Son.
Amen.
~ St. John Eudes
Hail Mary, Daughter of God the Father;
Hail Mary, Mother of God the Son;
Hail Mary, Spouse of the Holy Ghost;
Hail Mary, Temple of the Most Holy Trinity.
Hail Mary, white Lilly of the resplendent and ever unchanging Trinity.
Hail Mary, red Rose of Paradise.
Hail Mary, Virgin full of sweetness and humility, from whom the King of Heaven willed to be born and to suckle at the breast.
Hail Mary, Virgin of virgins.
Hail Mary, Queen of martyrs, who spent Thy life for Heaven while on this earth.
Hail Mary, Queen of my heart, my sweetness, my life and my entire hope.
Hail Mary, Mother most amiable.
Hail Mary, Mother most admirable.
Hail Mary, Mother of fair love.
Hail Mary, Mother of mercy.
Hail Mary, conceived without sin.
Thou art full of grace,
the Lord is with Thee;
blessed art Thou among all women,
and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed be Thy spouse, Saint Joseph.
Blessed be Thy father, Saint Joachim.
Blessed be Thy mother, Saint Anne.
Blessed be Thy adopted son, Saint John.
Blessed be Thy angel, Saint Gabriel.
Blessed be the Eternal Father Who elected Thee.
Blessed be Thy Son, Who has loved Thee.
Blessed be the Holy Ghost, Who has espoused Thee.
And blessed forever be those who love Thee and bless Thee.
O Blessed Virgin, bless us all, in the Name of Thy dear Son.
Amen.
~ St. John Eudes
Prayer ~ Fatima, August 1916
(The Third Apparition of the Angel)
“The Angel prostrated himself beside us and said the following prayer three times [see text of prayer below]. After this, rising up, he again took the chalice and the Host in his hand; he gave the Host to me and the contents of the chalice to Jacinta and Francisco to drink, saying: 'Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, who is horribly insulted by ungrateful men. Make reparation for their crimes and console your God.'
He again prostrated himself on the ground and repeated with us the same prayer three more times. 'Most Holy Trinity . . .’ Then he disappeared.”
~ Lucia dos Santos
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee, the conversion of poor sinners. Amen.
Santíssima Trindade, Padre, Filho, Espírito Santo, (adoro-Vos profundamente) e ofereço-Vos o preciosíssimo Corpo, Sangue, Alma e Divindade de Jesus Cristo, presente em todos os Sacrários da terra, em reparação dos ultrajes, sacrilégios e indiferenças com que Ele mesmo é ofendido. E pelos méritos infinitos do Seu Santíssimo Coração e do Coração Imaculado de Maria, peço-Vos a conversão dos pobres pecadores.
(The Third Apparition of the Angel)
“The Angel prostrated himself beside us and said the following prayer three times [see text of prayer below]. After this, rising up, he again took the chalice and the Host in his hand; he gave the Host to me and the contents of the chalice to Jacinta and Francisco to drink, saying: 'Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, who is horribly insulted by ungrateful men. Make reparation for their crimes and console your God.'
He again prostrated himself on the ground and repeated with us the same prayer three more times. 'Most Holy Trinity . . .’ Then he disappeared.”
~ Lucia dos Santos
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee, the conversion of poor sinners. Amen.
Santíssima Trindade, Padre, Filho, Espírito Santo, (adoro-Vos profundamente) e ofereço-Vos o preciosíssimo Corpo, Sangue, Alma e Divindade de Jesus Cristo, presente em todos os Sacrários da terra, em reparação dos ultrajes, sacrilégios e indiferenças com que Ele mesmo é ofendido. E pelos méritos infinitos do Seu Santíssimo Coração e do Coração Imaculado de Maria, peço-Vos a conversão dos pobres pecadores.
Prayer for Sunday
MOTHER of my God, look down upon a poor sinner, who has recourse to thee and puts his trust in thee. I am not worthy that thou shouldst even cast thine eyes upon me; but I know that thou, beholding JESUS thy Son dying for sinners, dost thyself yearn exceedingly to save them. O Mother of Mercy, look on my miseries and have pity upon me. Men say thou art the refuge of the sinner, the hope of the desperate, the aid of the lost; be thou, then, my refuge, hope, and aid. It is thy prayers which must save me. For the love of JESUS CHRIST be thou my help; reach forth thy hand to the poor fallen sinner who recommends himself to thee. I know that it is thy joy to aid the sinner when thou canst; help me now, thou who canst help. By my sins I have forfeited the grace of GOD and my own soul. I place myself in thy hands; oh, tell me what to do that I may regain the grace of GOD, and I will do it. My SAVIOUR bids me go to thee for help; He wills that I should look to thy pity; that so, not only the merits of thy Son, but thine own prayers too, may unite to save me. To thee, then, I have recourse: pray thou to JESUS for me; and make me experience how great good thou canst do for one who trusts in thee. Be it done unto me according to my hope. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
MOTHER of my God, look down upon a poor sinner, who has recourse to thee and puts his trust in thee. I am not worthy that thou shouldst even cast thine eyes upon me; but I know that thou, beholding JESUS thy Son dying for sinners, dost thyself yearn exceedingly to save them. O Mother of Mercy, look on my miseries and have pity upon me. Men say thou art the refuge of the sinner, the hope of the desperate, the aid of the lost; be thou, then, my refuge, hope, and aid. It is thy prayers which must save me. For the love of JESUS CHRIST be thou my help; reach forth thy hand to the poor fallen sinner who recommends himself to thee. I know that it is thy joy to aid the sinner when thou canst; help me now, thou who canst help. By my sins I have forfeited the grace of GOD and my own soul. I place myself in thy hands; oh, tell me what to do that I may regain the grace of GOD, and I will do it. My SAVIOUR bids me go to thee for help; He wills that I should look to thy pity; that so, not only the merits of thy Son, but thine own prayers too, may unite to save me. To thee, then, I have recourse: pray thou to JESUS for me; and make me experience how great good thou canst do for one who trusts in thee. Be it done unto me according to my hope. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Prayer for Monday
Most holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, I who was once the slave of the Evil One now dedicate myself to thy service for ever; and I offer myself, to honour and to serve thee as long as I live. Accept me for thy servant, and cast me not away from thee as I deserve. In thee, O my Mother, I place all my hope. All blessing and thanksgiving be to God, Who in His mercy giveth me this trust in thee. True it is, that in past time I have fallen miserably into sin; but by the merits of Jesus Christ, and by thy prayers, I hope that God has pardoned me. But this is not enough, my Mother. One thought appalls me; it is, that I may yet lose the grace of God. Danger is ever nigh; the devil sleeps not; fresh temptations assail me. Protect me, then, my Queen; help me against the assaults of my spiritual enemy. Never suffer me to sin again, or to offend Jesus thy Son. Let me not by sin lose my soul, heaven, and my God. This one grace, Mary, I ask of thee; this is my desire; this may thy prayers obtain for me. Such is my hope. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Most holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, I who was once the slave of the Evil One now dedicate myself to thy service for ever; and I offer myself, to honour and to serve thee as long as I live. Accept me for thy servant, and cast me not away from thee as I deserve. In thee, O my Mother, I place all my hope. All blessing and thanksgiving be to God, Who in His mercy giveth me this trust in thee. True it is, that in past time I have fallen miserably into sin; but by the merits of Jesus Christ, and by thy prayers, I hope that God has pardoned me. But this is not enough, my Mother. One thought appalls me; it is, that I may yet lose the grace of God. Danger is ever nigh; the devil sleeps not; fresh temptations assail me. Protect me, then, my Queen; help me against the assaults of my spiritual enemy. Never suffer me to sin again, or to offend Jesus thy Son. Let me not by sin lose my soul, heaven, and my God. This one grace, Mary, I ask of thee; this is my desire; this may thy prayers obtain for me. Such is my hope. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Prayer for Tuesday
Most holy Mary, Mother of Goodness, Mother of Mercy, when I reflect upon my sins and upon the moment of my death, I tremble and am confounded. O my sweetest Mother, in the Blood of Jesus, in thy intercession, are my hopes. Comforter of the sad, abandon me not at that hour; fail not to console me in that affliction. If even now I am so tormented by remorse for the sins I have committed, the uncertainty of my pardon, the danger of a relapse, and the strictness of the Judgment, how will it be with me then? O my Mother, before death overtake me, obtain for me great sorrow for my sins, a true amendment, and constant fidelity to God for the remainder of my life. And when at length my hour is come, then do thou, Mary, my hope, be thyself my aid in those great troubles wherewith my soul will be encompassed. Strengthen me, that I may not despair when the enemy sets my sins before my face. Obtain for me at that moment grace to invoke thee often, so that with thine own sweet name and that of thy most holy Son upon my lips I may breathe forth my spirit. This grace thou hast granted to many of thy servants; this, too, is my hope and my desire. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Most holy Mary, Mother of Goodness, Mother of Mercy, when I reflect upon my sins and upon the moment of my death, I tremble and am confounded. O my sweetest Mother, in the Blood of Jesus, in thy intercession, are my hopes. Comforter of the sad, abandon me not at that hour; fail not to console me in that affliction. If even now I am so tormented by remorse for the sins I have committed, the uncertainty of my pardon, the danger of a relapse, and the strictness of the Judgment, how will it be with me then? O my Mother, before death overtake me, obtain for me great sorrow for my sins, a true amendment, and constant fidelity to God for the remainder of my life. And when at length my hour is come, then do thou, Mary, my hope, be thyself my aid in those great troubles wherewith my soul will be encompassed. Strengthen me, that I may not despair when the enemy sets my sins before my face. Obtain for me at that moment grace to invoke thee often, so that with thine own sweet name and that of thy most holy Son upon my lips I may breathe forth my spirit. This grace thou hast granted to many of thy servants; this, too, is my hope and my desire. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
be my refuge.
August 22nd ~ The Feast of the
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Traditional (1944 - 1969)
Almighty, everlasting God, who didst prepare in the Heart of the Virgin Mary a worthy dwelling-place for the Holy Ghost; mercifully grant that we, devoutly contemplating the festivity of the same Immaculate Heart, may be enabled to live according to Thy heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, August 22, The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
be my refuge.
August 22nd ~ The Feast of the
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Traditional (1944 - 1969)
Almighty, everlasting God, who didst prepare in the Heart of the Virgin Mary a worthy dwelling-place for the Holy Ghost; mercifully grant that we, devoutly contemplating the festivity of the same Immaculate Heart, may be enabled to live according to Thy heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Collect, August 22, The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
~ The New Roman Missal, 1937
Prayer for Wednesday
Mother of God, most holy Mary, how often by my sins have I merited hell! Long ago, perhaps, judgment would have gone forth against my first mortal sin, hadst not thou in thy tender pity delayed the justice of God, and afterwards attracted me by thy sweetness to have confidence in thy prayers. And oh, how very often should I have fallen in the dangers which beset my steps hadst not thou, loving Mother that thou art, preserved me by the graces thou, by thy prayers, didst obtain for me. But oh, my Queen, what will thy pity and thy favours avail me, if after all I perish in the flames of hell? If there was once a time when I loved thee not, yet now, next to God, I love thee before all. Wherefore, henceforth and for ever, suffer me not to turn my back upon thee and upon my God, Who through thee has granted me so many mercies. O Lady, most worthy of all love, let it not be that I, thy child, should be doomed to hate and to curse thee for ever in hell. Thou wilt surely never endure to see thy servant lost who loves thee. O Mary, say not that I ever can be lost! Yet lost I shall assuredly be if I abandon thee. But who could ever have the heart to leave thee? Who can ever forget thy love? No, it is impossible for that man to perish who faithfully recommends himself to thee, and has recourse to thee. Only leave me not, my Mother, in my own hands, or I am lost! Let me but cling to thee! Save me, my hope! save me from hell; or, rather, save me from sin, which alone can condemn me to hell. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Mother of God, most holy Mary, how often by my sins have I merited hell! Long ago, perhaps, judgment would have gone forth against my first mortal sin, hadst not thou in thy tender pity delayed the justice of God, and afterwards attracted me by thy sweetness to have confidence in thy prayers. And oh, how very often should I have fallen in the dangers which beset my steps hadst not thou, loving Mother that thou art, preserved me by the graces thou, by thy prayers, didst obtain for me. But oh, my Queen, what will thy pity and thy favours avail me, if after all I perish in the flames of hell? If there was once a time when I loved thee not, yet now, next to God, I love thee before all. Wherefore, henceforth and for ever, suffer me not to turn my back upon thee and upon my God, Who through thee has granted me so many mercies. O Lady, most worthy of all love, let it not be that I, thy child, should be doomed to hate and to curse thee for ever in hell. Thou wilt surely never endure to see thy servant lost who loves thee. O Mary, say not that I ever can be lost! Yet lost I shall assuredly be if I abandon thee. But who could ever have the heart to leave thee? Who can ever forget thy love? No, it is impossible for that man to perish who faithfully recommends himself to thee, and has recourse to thee. Only leave me not, my Mother, in my own hands, or I am lost! Let me but cling to thee! Save me, my hope! save me from hell; or, rather, save me from sin, which alone can condemn me to hell. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Prayer for Thursday
Queen of heaven, who sittest enthroned above all the choirs of the angels nighest to God, from this vale of miseries I, a poor sinner, say to thee, "Hail, Mary," praying thee in thy love to turn upon me those gracious eyes of thine. See, Mary, the dangers among which I dwell, and shall ever have to dwell whilst I live upon this earth. I may yet lose my soul, Paradise, and God. In thee, Lady, is my hope. I love thee; and I sigh after the time when I shall see thee and praise thee in Paradise. O Mary, how soon will the happy day come when I shall see myself safe at thy feet? When shall I kiss that hand, which has dispensed to me so many graces? Alas, it is too true, my Mother, that I have ever been very ungrateful during my whole life; but if I get to Heaven, then I will love thee there every moment of a whole eternity, and make thee reparation in some sort for my ingratitude by ever blessing and praising thee. Thanks be to God, for that He hath vouchsafed me this hope through the Precious Blood of Jesus, and through thy powerful intercession. This has been the hope of all thy true lovers; and no one of them has been defrauded of his hope. No, neither shall I be defrauded of mine. O Mary, pray to thine own Son Jesus, as I too pray to Him, by the merits of His Passion, to strengthen and increase this hope. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Queen of heaven, who sittest enthroned above all the choirs of the angels nighest to God, from this vale of miseries I, a poor sinner, say to thee, "Hail, Mary," praying thee in thy love to turn upon me those gracious eyes of thine. See, Mary, the dangers among which I dwell, and shall ever have to dwell whilst I live upon this earth. I may yet lose my soul, Paradise, and God. In thee, Lady, is my hope. I love thee; and I sigh after the time when I shall see thee and praise thee in Paradise. O Mary, how soon will the happy day come when I shall see myself safe at thy feet? When shall I kiss that hand, which has dispensed to me so many graces? Alas, it is too true, my Mother, that I have ever been very ungrateful during my whole life; but if I get to Heaven, then I will love thee there every moment of a whole eternity, and make thee reparation in some sort for my ingratitude by ever blessing and praising thee. Thanks be to God, for that He hath vouchsafed me this hope through the Precious Blood of Jesus, and through thy powerful intercession. This has been the hope of all thy true lovers; and no one of them has been defrauded of his hope. No, neither shall I be defrauded of mine. O Mary, pray to thine own Son Jesus, as I too pray to Him, by the merits of His Passion, to strengthen and increase this hope. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
Prayer for Friday
O Mary, thou art the noblest, highest, purest, fairest creature of God, the holiest of all creatures! Oh, that all men knew thee, loved thee, my Queen, as thou deservest to be loved! Yet great is my consolation, Mary, in that there are blessed souls in the courts of heaven, and just souls still on earth, whose hearts thou leadest captive with thy beauty and thy goodness. But above all I rejoice in this, that our God Himself loves thee alone more than all men and angels together. I too, O loveliest Queen, I, miserable sinner, dare to love thee, though my love is too little; I would I had a greater love, a more tender love; this thou must gain for me, since to love thee is a great mark of predestination, and a grace which God grants to those who shall be saved. Moreover, O my Mother, when I reflect upon the debt I owe thy Son, I see He deserves of me an immeasurable love. Do thou, then, who desirest nothing so much as to see Him loved, pray that I may have this grace — a great love for Jesus Christ. Obtain it, thou who obtainest what thou wilt. I covet not goods of earth, nor honours, nor riches, but I desire that which thine own heart desires most to love my God alone. Oh, can it be that thou wilt not aid me in a desire so acceptable to thee? No, it is impossible ! Even now I feel thy help; even now thou prayest for me. Pray for me, Mary, pray; nor ever cease to pray, till thou dost see me safe in Paradise, where I shall be certain of possessing and of loving my God and thee, my dearest Mother, for ever and for ever. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)
O Mary, thou art the noblest, highest, purest, fairest creature of God, the holiest of all creatures! Oh, that all men knew thee, loved thee, my Queen, as thou deservest to be loved! Yet great is my consolation, Mary, in that there are blessed souls in the courts of heaven, and just souls still on earth, whose hearts thou leadest captive with thy beauty and thy goodness. But above all I rejoice in this, that our God Himself loves thee alone more than all men and angels together. I too, O loveliest Queen, I, miserable sinner, dare to love thee, though my love is too little; I would I had a greater love, a more tender love; this thou must gain for me, since to love thee is a great mark of predestination, and a grace which God grants to those who shall be saved. Moreover, O my Mother, when I reflect upon the debt I owe thy Son, I see He deserves of me an immeasurable love. Do thou, then, who desirest nothing so much as to see Him loved, pray that I may have this grace — a great love for Jesus Christ. Obtain it, thou who obtainest what thou wilt. I covet not goods of earth, nor honours, nor riches, but I desire that which thine own heart desires most to love my God alone. Oh, can it be that thou wilt not aid me in a desire so acceptable to thee? No, it is impossible ! Even now I feel thy help; even now thou prayest for me. Pray for me, Mary, pray; nor ever cease to pray, till thou dost see me safe in Paradise, where I shall be certain of possessing and of loving my God and thee, my dearest Mother, for ever and for ever. Amen.
Then say thrice Ave Maria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
~ St. Alphonsus Liguori
300 Days, once a day. Plenary, once a month.
Pius VII, June 21, 1808; Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
(The Raccolta, 1910)