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A Family That Prays Together StaysTogether in Christ!

Book ofDevotions

Prayers for the Holy Mass and theConfession

(Pg.1-

2)1. Divine Mercys Prayers

1.1. The Chalet (Pag.!-")1.2. ! #$cloc% Prayer To The Divine

Mercy(Pag.")

1.!. The &ovena ('egins on oodriday* the east is cele'rated onthe +,nday after aster)

(Pag."-1)

2. Prayers given 'y o,r /ord to +aint 0ridget of+eden

2.1. The +even Prayers of +aint0ridget of +eden(To 0e DoneDaily for 12 ears)

(Pag.13-24)

2.2. 56 M578+ +T//5 (Pg.21)

2.!. The 1 rayers o,r /ord gave to+aint 0ridget of +eden (To 0e

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Done Daily for 1 ear) !!)

!. 7osary of the +even +orros of the0lessed 6irgin Mary (To 0e DoneDaily)

(Pag.!"-"4)

". Consecration to the 899ac,lateHeart of Mary and Holy 7osaryith Meditations 5nd

The ive irst +at,rdays Devotion

(Pag."1-31)

. +acred Heart of :es,s 5ndThe &ine irst ridays Devotion

(Pag.32-3)

3. Prayers to The Holy +irit(Pag.33-

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;. Prayers to #,r /ady (Pag.;


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PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY MASS AND THE CONFESSION

PRAYERS FOR THE HOY ASS

Do 0e Done 0efore the Holy Mass

"#TE#T"O#S FOR ASS

Eternal Father, I ofer You thesacrice wherein Your dearSon Jesus ofered Himsel uponthe cross and which He now

renews upon this altar, to adore You and togive You that honor which is Your due,acknowledging Your supreme dominion everall things and their asolute dependence onYou, or You are our rst eginning and ourlast end! to give You thanks or countlessenets received! to appease Your "usticeprovoked to anger # so man# sins, and to

ofer You worth# satisaction or the same!and nall# to implore Your grace and merc#or m#sel, or all those who are in triulationand distress, or all poor sinners, or thewhole world, and or the lessed souls inpurgator#$

Partial ind,lgenceTo 0e Done 5fter the Holy Mass

SO$ OF CHR"ST

Soul o %hrist, sancti# me! &od# o%hrist, save me! &lood o

%hrist, ineriate me!'ater rom the side o %hrist, wash

me!

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(assion o %hrist, strengthen me! ) good Jesus,hear me! 'ithin *h# wounds, hide me!(ermit me not to e separated rom +*hee!From the wicked oe deend me! In the houro m# death call me, nd id me come unto*hee, *hat with all *h# saints I ma# praise*hee For ever and ever$ Amen'

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PRAYERS BEFORE A#D AFTER CO#FESS"O#

Prayer 'efore Confession

-eceive m# conession, . most loving andgracious /ord Jesus %hrist, onl# hope or

the salvation o m# soul$ 0rant to me truecontrition o soul, so that da# and night Ima# # penance make satisaction or m#man# sins$ Savior o the world, . good

Jesus, 'ho gave Yoursel to the death othe %ross to save sinners, look upon me,

most wretched o all sinners! have pit# onme, and give me the light to know m# sins,true sorrow or them, and a rm purpose onever committing them again$ . gracious1irgin 2ar#, Immaculate 2other o Jesus, Iimplore #ou to otain or me # #our

powerul intercession these graces rom#our 3ivine Son$

St$ Joseph, pra# or me$

Prayer after Confession

A# ACT OF CO#TR"T"O#)

. m# 0od, I am heartil# sorr# or having ofended#ou and I detest all m# sins, ecause I dreadthe loss o heaven and the pains o hell$ &ut

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most o all ecause I have ofended #ou, m#0od, who are all good and deserving o allm# love$ I rml# resolve with the help o #ourgrace, to coness m# sins, to do penance andto amend m# lie$ Amen'

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1. THE DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION

1.1. THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY

Optional OpeningPrayers

You expired, Jesus, butthe source of lifegushed forth forsouls, and theocean of mercyopened up for thewhole world. OFount of Life,

unfathomableDiine !ercy,enelop thewhole world andempty Yourselfout upon us.

O "lood and #ater,which gushed

forth from the$eart of Jesus asa fountain of !ercy for us, % trust in You&

A.Begin with Begin with the Sign of the CrossB.1 #,r atherC.1 Hail MaryD.The 5ostle$s Creed

E.Then, on the large bead beforeeach decade:

=ternal ather*8 o>er yo, the 0ody and0lood*+o,l and Divinity*of o,r Dearly 0eloved +on*

#,r /ord* :es,s Christ*

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in atone9ent for o,r sinsand those of the hole orld.?

F.On the ten small beads of each decade, say:

=or the sa%e of His sorrof,l Passion*have 9ercy on ,s and on the holeorld.?

Conclude with (Say 3 Times):=Holy od*

Holy Mighty #ne*Holy 899ortal #ne*

have 9ercy on ,s and on the holeorld.?

Optional 'losing Prayer(ternal )od, in whom mercy is endless and thetreasury of compassion inexhaustible, loo* *indlyupon us and increase Your mercy in us, that indi+cult moments we might not despair nor becomedespondent, but with great condence submitourseles to Your holy will, which is Loe and !ercyitself.

1.2. 3 O'CLOCK PRAYER TO THE DIVINE MERCY3 O'cloc !rayer To The "i#ine $ercy

=o, e@ired* :es,s* ',t the so,rce of lifeg,shed forth for so,ls and the ocean

of 9ercy oened , for the holeorld.

# o,ntain of /ife* ,nfatho9a'le DivineMercy* envelo the hole orld and

e9ty o,rself o,t ,on ,s.?

=#0lood and Aater* hich g,shed forthfro9 the Heart of :es,s as a fo,ntain

of 9ercy for ,s* 8 tr,st in o,.?

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1.3. THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY AS A

NOVENA

The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord

specifically asked that it be recited as a novena.He promised, "By this Novena (of Chaplets, ! ill #rant

every possible #race to souls."$or each of the nine days, our Lord #ave %aint

$austina a different intention& all man*ind, especiallysinners- the souls of priests and religious- alldeout and faithful souls- those who do not belieein )od and those who do not yet *now Jesus- thesouls who hae separated themseles from the'hurch- the mee* and humble souls and the soulsof little children- the souls who especially enerateand glorify $is mercy- the souls detained in

purgatory- and souls who hae become lu*ewarm.

% desire that during these nine days you bringsouls to the fountain of !y mercy, that they maydraw therefrom strength and refreshment andwhateer grace they hae need of in the hardshipsof life, and especially at the hour of death.

'e, too, can make a novena of prayer for theseintentions and others, especially by prayin# the Chapletof The ivine )ercy.

urin# the %olemn Novena leadin# to ivine )ercy%unday, the Chaplet of ivine )ercy should beoffered each day for the day*s intentions.

%ntentions for (ach Day of the /oena

FIRST DAY0oday bring to !e all man*ind, especially allsinners,

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and immerse them in the ocean of !y mercy. %nthis way you will console !e in the bittergrief into which the loss of souls plunges

!e.)ost )erciful +esus, hose very nature it is to

have compassion on us and to for#ive us, do not lookupon our sins but upon our trust hich e place in ourinfinite #oodness. -eceive us all into the abode of our)ost Compassionate Heart, and never let us escapefrom !t. 'e be# this of ou by our love hich unitesou to the $ather and the Holy %pirit.

ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon allmankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded

in the )ost Compassionate Heart of +esus. $or the sakeof His sorroful 0assion sho us our mercy, that emay praise the omnipotence of our mercy for ever andever. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

SECOND DAY

0oday bring to !e the 2ouls of Priests and3eligious,and immerse them in !y unfathomable mercy.%t was they who gae me strength to endure !y

bitter Passion. 0hrough them as throughchannels !y mercy 4ows out upon man*ind.

)ost )erciful +esus, from hom comes all that is#ood, increase our #race in men and omen

consecrated to our service,1 that they may performorthy orks of mercy2 and that all ho see them may#lorify the $ather of )ercy ho is in heaven.

ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon thecompany of chosen ones in our vineyard 3 upon thesouls of priests and reli#ious2 and endo them ith thestren#th of our blessin#. $or the love of the Heart ofour %on in hich they are enfolded, impart to them

our poer and li#ht, that they may be able to #uideothers in the ay of salvation and ith one voice sin#praise to our boundless mercy for a#es ithout end.

Amen.

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1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

5 %n the original text, 2aint Faustina uses the pronounus since she was o6ering this prayer as aconsecrated religious sister. 0he wording adapted here

is intended to ma*e the prayer suitable for uniersaluse.

THIRD DAY

0oday bring to !e all Deout and Faithful2ouls, and immerse them in the ocean of !y

mercy. 0hese souls brought me consolation onthe #ay of the 'ross. 0hey were a drop of

consolation in the midst of an ocean of

bitterness.

)ost )erciful +esus, from the treasury of ourmercy, ou impart our #races in #reat abundance toeach and all. -eceive us into the abode of our )ostCompassionate Heart and never let us escape from !t.'e be# this #race of ou by that most ondrous lovefor the heavenly $ather ith hich our Heart burns so

fiercely.ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon

faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of our %on. $orthe sake of His sorroful 0assion, #rant them ourblessin# and surround them ith our constantprotection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose thetreasure of the holy faith, but rather, ith all the hostsof 4n#els and %aints, may they #lorify our boundless

mercy for endless a#es. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

FOURTH DAY

0oday bring to !e those who do not beliee in)od and those who do not *now !e, % was

thin*ing also of them during !y bitter Passion,and their future 7eal comforted !y $eart.

%mmerse them in the ocean of !y mercy.)ost compassionate +esus, ou are the Li#ht of

the hole orld. -eceive into the abode of our )ostCompassionate Heart the souls of those ho do notbelieve in 5od and of those ho as yet do not kno

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ou. Let the rays of our #race enli#hten them thatthey, too, to#ether ith us, may e6tol our onderfulmercy2 and do not let them escape from the abodehich is our )ost Compassionate Heart.

ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon the

souls of those ho do not believe in ou, and of thoseho as yet do not kno ou, but ho are enclosed inthe )ost Compassionate Heart of +esus. ra them tothe li#ht of the 5ospel. These souls do not kno hat#reat happiness it is to love ou. 5rant that they, too,may e6tol the #enerosity of our mercy for endlessa#es. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

5Our Lord8s original words here were the pagans.2ince the ponticate of Pope John 99%%%, the 'hurch hasseen t to replace this term with clearer and moreappropriate terminology.

FIFTH DAY

0oday bring to !e the 2ouls of those who haeseparated themseles from !y 'hurch5, and

immerse them in the ocean of !y mercy. During

!y bitter Passion they tore at !y "ody and$eart, that is, !y 'hurch. :s they return tounity with the 'hurch !y wounds heal and in

this way they alleiate !y Passion.)ost )erciful +esus, 5oodness !tself, ou do not

refuse li#ht to those ho seek it of ou. -eceive intothe abode of our )ost Compassionate Heart the soulsof those ho have separated themselves from our

Church. ra them by our li#ht into the unity of theChurch, and do not let them escape from the abode ofour )ost Compassionate Heart2 but brin# it about thatthey, too, come to #lorify the #enerosity of our mercy.

ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon thesouls of those ho have separated themselves fromour %on*s Church, ho have s7uandered ourblessin#s and misused our #races by obstinately

persistin# in their errors. o not look upon their errors,but upon the love of our on %on and upon His bitter0assion, hich He underent for their sake, since they,too, are enclosed in His )ost Compassionate Heart.

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Brin# it about that they also may #lorify our #reatmercy for endless a#es. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

5Our Lord8s original words here were heretics andschismatics, since $e spo*e to 2aint Faustina withinthe context of her times. :s of the 2econd ;atican'ouncil, 'hurch authorities hae seen t not to usethose designations in accordance with the explanationgien in the 'ouncil8s Decree on (cumenism .(ery pope since the 'ouncil has rea+rmed thatusage. 2aint Faustina herself, her heart always inharmony with the mind of the 'hurch, most certainlywould hae agreed. #hen at one time, because of thedecisions of her superiors and father confessor, she was

notable to execute Our Lord8s inspirations and orders,she declared? % will follow Your will insofar as You willpermit me to do so through Your representatie. O myJesus % gie priority to the oice of the 'hurch oerthe oice with which You spea* to me . 0he Lordconrmed her action and praised her for it.

SIXTH DAY

0oday bring to !e the !ee* and $umble 2oulsand the 2ouls of Little 'hildren, and immerse

them in !y mercy. 0hese souls most closelyresemble !y $eart. 0hey strengthened !eduring !y bitter agony. % saw them as earthly

:ngels, who will *eep igil at !y altars. % pourout upon them whole torrents of grace. % faor

humble souls with !y condence.)ost )erciful +esus, ou yourself have said,

"Learn from )e for ! am meek and humble of heart."

-eceive into the abode of our )ost CompassionateHeart all meek and humble souls and the souls of littlechildren. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy andthey are the heavenly $ather*s favorites. They are aseet3smellin# bou7uet before the throne of 5od2 5odHimself takes deli#ht in their fra#rance. These soulshave a permanent abode in our )ost CompassionateHeart, 8 +esus, and they unceasin#ly sin# out a hymn

of love and mercy.ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon meeksouls, upon humble souls, and upon little children hoare enfolded in the abode hich is the )ost

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Compassionate Heart of +esus. These souls bear theclosest resemblance to our %on. Their fra#rance risesfrom the earth and reaches our very throne. $ather ofmercy and of all #oodness, ! be# ou by the love oubear these souls and by the deli#ht ou take in them&Bless the hole orld, that all souls to#ether may sin#out the praises of our mercy for endless a#es. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

SEVENTH DAY

0oday bring to !e the 2ouls who especiallyenerate and glorify !y !ercy5, and immerse

them in !y mercy. 0hese souls sorrowed mostoer my Passion and entered most deeply into!y spirit. 0hey are liing images of !y

'ompassionate $eart. 0hese souls will shinewith a special brightness in the next life. /otone of them will go into the re of hell. % shallparticularly defend each one of them at the

hour of death.)ost )erciful +esus, hose Heart is Love !tself,

receive into the abode of our )ost CompassionateHeart the souls of those ho particularly e6tol andvenerate the #reatness of our mercy. These souls aremi#hty ith the very poer of 5od Himself. !n themidst of all afflictions and adversities they #o forard,confident of our mercy2 and united to ou, 8 +esus,they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These soulsill not be 9ud#ed severely, but our mercy ill

embrace them as they depart from this life.ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon the

souls ho #lorify and venerate our #reatest attribute,that of our fathomless mercy, and ho are enclosed inthe )ost Compassionate Heart of +esus. These soulsare a livin# 5ospel2 their hands are full of deeds ofmercy, and their hearts, overfloin# ith 9oy, sin# acanticle of mercy to ou, 8 )ost Hi#h: ! be# ou 8

5od& %ho them our mercy accordin# to the hope andtrust they have placed in ou. Let there beaccomplished in them the promise of +esus, ho said tothem that durin# their life, but especially at the hour of

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death, the souls ho ill venerate this fathomlessmercy of His, He, Himself, ill defend asHis #lory.Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

50he text leads one to conclude that in the rst prayerdirected to Jesus, #ho is the 3edeemer, it is ictimsouls and contemplaties that are being prayed for-those persons, that is, that oluntarily o6eredthemseles to )od for the salation of their neighbor. 0his explains their closeunion with the 2aior and the extraordinary e+cacythat their inisible actiity has for others. %n the secondprayer, directed to the Father from whom comes eeryworthwhile gift and eery genuine benet, werecommend the actie souls, who promote deotionto 0he Diine !ercy and exercise with it all the otherwor*s that lend themseles to the spiritual andmaterial uplifting of their brethren.

EIGHTH DAY

0oday bring to !e the 2ouls who are in theprison of Purgatory, and immerse them in theabyss of !y mercy. Let the torrents of !y "lood

cool down their scorching 4ames. :ll thesesouls are greatly loed by !e. 0hey are ma*ingretribution to !y Eustice. %t is in your power to

bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences fromthe treasury of !y 'hurch and o6er them on

their behalf. Oh, if you only *new the tormentsthey su6er, you would continually o6er for themthe alms of the spirit and pay o6 their debt to

!y Eustice.

)ost )erciful +esus, ou ourself have said thatou desire mercy2 so ! brin# into the abode of our)ost Compassionate Heart the souls in 0ur#atory, soulsho are very dear to ou, and yet, ho must makeretribution to our 9ustice. )ay the streams of Bloodand 'ater hich #ushed forth from our Heart put outthe flames of 0ur#atory, that there, too, the poer ofour mercy may be celebrated.

ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon thesouls sufferin# in 0ur#atory, ho are enfolded in the)ost Compassionate Heart of +esus. ! be# ou, by thesorroful 0assion of +esus our %on, and by all the

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bitterness ith hich His most sacred %oul asflooded& )anifest our mercy to the souls ho areunder our 9ust scrutiny. Look upon them in no otheray but only throu#h the 'ounds of +esus, our dearlybeloved %on2 for e firmly believe that there is no limitto our #oodness and compassion. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

NINTH DAY

0oday bring to !e the 2ouls who hae becomeLu*ewarm, and immerse them in the abyss of!y mercy. 0hese souls wound !y $eart most

painfully. !y soul su6ered the most dreadfulloathing in the )arden of Olies because oflu*ewarm souls. 0hey were the reason % cried

out? 8Father, ta*e this cup away from !e, if it beYour will.8 For them, the last hope of salvation is to

run to )y mercy.")ost compassionate +esus, ou are Compassion

!tself. ! brin# lukearm souls into the abode of our

)ost Compassionate Heart. !n this fire of our purelove, let these tepid souls ho, like corpses, filled ouith such deep loathin#, be once a#ain set aflame. 8)ost Compassionate +esus, e6ercise the omnipotenceof our mercy and dra them into the very ardor ofour love, and besto upon them the #ift of holy love,for nothin# is beyond our poer.

ternal $ather, turn our merciful #a/e upon

lukearm souls ho are nonetheless enfolded in the)ost Compassionate Heart of +esus. $ather of )ercy, !be# ou by the bitter 0assion of our %on and by Histhree3hour a#ony on the Cross& Let them, too, #lorifythe abyss of our mercy. Amen.1Do 0he 'haplet of Diine !ercy

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0O 2:%/0 !:3Y F:20%/: KO#:L2K:Pro9ises ho those ho venerate the DivineMercy i9ageB

Paint the image according to the pattern yousee, with the signature? Jesus, % trust in You. % desire

that this image be enerated, rst in your chapel, andthroughout the world. % promise that the soul that shall enerate this imagewill not perish.

Jesus loo*ed at me and said, 2ouls perish in spiteof !y bitter Passion. % am giing them the last hope ofsalation- that is the Feast of !y !ercy. %f they will notadore !y mercy, they will perish for all eternity. !y image already is in your soul. % desire thatthere be a Feast of !ercy. % want this image, which youwill paint with a brush, to be solemnly blessed on therst 2unday after (aster- that 2unday is to be the Feastof !ercy.

% am o6ering people a essel with which they areto *eep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy.0hat essel is this image with the signature? 8Jesus, %trust in You8

% desire that the image be publicly honored."y means of this image, % shall be granting manygraces to souls- so let eery soul hae access to it.

Pro9ises for Praying the ChaletB

Oh, what great graces % will grant to souls whosay this 'haplet. #rite down these words, my daughter.2pea* to the world about !y mercy- let all man*indrecogni7e my unfathomable mercy. %t is a sign for theend times- after it will come the day of Eustice. #hilethere is still time, let them hae recourse to the fountof my mercy- let them prot from the blood and waterwhich gushed forth for them .

2ay unceasingly the 'haplet that % hae taughtyou. #hoeer will recite it, they will receie greatmercy at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it tosinners as their last hope of salation. (en if there

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were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite thischaplet only once, he would receie grace from !yinnite mercy .

The Pro9ise #f The race #f Mercy or The

DyingB%t pleases me to grant eerything souls as* of meby saying the chaplet. #hen hardened sinners say it, %will ll their souls with peace, and the hour of theirdeath will be a happy one. #rite this for the benet ofdistressed souls- when a soul sees and reali7es thegraity of its sins, when the whole abyss of the miseryinto which it immersed itself is displayed before itseyes, let it not despair, but with trust let it throw itself

into the arms of !y mercy, as a child into the arms ofits beloed mother. 0ell them no soul that has calledupon !y mercy has been disappointed or brought toshame. % delight particularly in a soul that has placedits trust in !y goodness. #rite that when they say this'haplet in the presence of the dying, % will standbetween !y father and the dying person, not as theJust Judge but as the !erciful 2aiour .

:t the hour of their death, % defend eery soulthat will say this 'haplet as % do my own glory. #henthis 'haplet is said by the bedside of a dying person,)od8s anger is placated and $is unfathomable mercyenelops the soul

% desire that this mercy 4ow out upon the wholeworld through your heart. Let no one who approachesyou go away without that trust in my mercy, which % soardently desire for souls. Pray as much as you can for

the dying. "y your entreaties, obtain for them trust inmy mercy, because they hae most need of trust, andhae it the least Pro9ises to all the aostles of Divine MercyB2ouls who spread the honour of !y mercy % shieldthrough their entire lies as a tender mother herinfant .:ll those souls who will glorify !y mercy and spread

its worship, encouraging others to trust in !y mercy,will not experience terror at the hour of death. !ymercy will shield them in that nal battle...

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Pro9ises ho those ho ray at !ocloc%B%n this hour % will refuse nothing to the soul that ma*esa reHuest of !e in irtue of !y Passion. .%n this hour you can obtain eerything for yourself and

for others simply by as*ing- it was the hour of grace forthe whole world Q mercy triumphed oer Eustice.

Pro9ises ho those ho ray the &ovenaB"y this noena, % will grant eery possible grace tosouls.0o priests who proclaim and extol !y mercy, % will giewondrous power- % will anoint their words and touch the

hearts of those to whom they will spea* .or the sinnersB

%n short, the main reason that Jesus wanted thisFeast to be established is that $e wanted to throw alifeline, so to spea*, to souls who are perishing, soulswho are drowning in sin and despair. 0hat lifeline is thisFeast, with all the tremendous promises of graces andbenets which Jesus attached to it. :s $e said to 2t.

Faustina, $e wanted to ma*e this Feast day a specialrefuge and shelter for the consolation of souls., Jesus said? the Feast of !y !ercy hasissued forth from !y ery depths for the consolation ofthe whole world. %n short, Jesus gae us this Feast asboth a comfort and a lifeline for souls.

0he soul that will go to 'onfession and receie$oly 'ommunion?shall obtain complete forgieness of sins andpunishment.5 Rour emphasisS On that day all the diine4oodgates through which grace 4ow are opened. Let nosoul fear to draw near to !e, een though its sins be asscarlet. !y mercy is so great that no mind, be it of manor of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout alleternity. (erything that exists has come forth from theery depths of !y most tender mercy. (ery soul in itsrelation to !e will % contemplate !y loe and mercy

throughout eternity. 0he Feast of !ercy emerged from!y ery depths of tenderness. %t is !y desire that it besolemnly celebrated on the rst 2unday after (aster.

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!an*ind will not hae peace until it turns to the Fountof !y !ercy.

Pro9ises ho those ho Tr,stB0he soul that trusts in !y mercy is most fortunate,

because % myself ta*e care of it. 0he graces of !y mercy are drawn by means ofone essel only, and that is Q trust. 0he more a soultrusts, the more it will receie .

% hae opened !y $eart as a liing fountain ofmercy. Let all souls draw life from it. Let them approachthis sea of mercy with great trust. 2inners will attainEustication, and the Eust will be strengthened ingoodness .

0ell them no soul that has called upon !y mercyhas been disappointed or brought to shame. % delightparticularly in a soul that has placed its trust in !ygoodness.

$e who trusts in my !ercy will not perish, for allhis a6airs are !ine, and his enemies will be shatteredat the base of my footstool

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2.1. THE SEVEN PRAYERS OF SAINT BRIDGET OF SEDEN!TO BE DONE DAILY FOR 12 YEARS"

('&' The Seven Prayers ofSaint Bri2get of S3e2en

#TO BE DONE DAILY FOR 12 YEARS#

O+esus, no i ish to pray the lord*s prayer seven

times in unity ith the love ith hich you

sanctified this prayer in your heart.

Take it from my lips into your divine heart. !mprove

and complete it so much that it brin#s as much

honor and 9oy to the trinity as you #ranted it on

earth ith this prayer.

)ay these pour upon your holy humanity in

#lorification to your painful ounds and the

precious blood that you spilled from them.

Amen.

1 OUR FATHER AND 1 HAIL MARY

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%f the soul praying these prayers dies before theentire twele years of prayers hae been

completed, the Lord will accept them as haingbeen prayed in their entirety, because the intentionof the soul was to complete them as directed. %f aday or a few days are missed due to a alid reason,

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they can be made up for later, at the soul8s earliestopportunity.

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2.2. AVE MARIS STELLA AND PROMISES

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2.1.THE SEVEN PRAYERS OF SAINT BRIDGET OF SEDEN#TO BE DONE DAILY FOR 12 YEARS#

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2.3. THE 1& PRAYERS )ESUS GAVE TO SAINT BRIDGET OF SEDEN!TO BE DONE DAILY FOR 1 YEAR"

times, bathed in a seat of blood, Thou ast

betrayed by +udas, Thy disciple, arrested by the

people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated,

accused by false itnesses, un9ustly 9ud#ed bythree 9ud#es durin# the floer of Thy youth and

durin# the solemn 0aschal season. -emember

that Thou ast despoiled of Thy #arments and

clothed in those of derision2 that Thy $ace and yes

ere veiled, that Thou ast buffeted, croned ith

thorns, a reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou ascrushed ith blos and overhelmed ith affronts

and outra#es. !n memory of all these pains and

sufferin#s hich Thou didst endure before Thy

0assion on the Cross, #rant me before my death

true contrition, a sincere and entire confession,

orthy satisfaction and the remission of all my

sins. Amen.

THE SECOND PRAYER


O+esus: True liberty of an#els, 0aradise of deli#hts,remember the horror and sadness hich Thou didst

endure hen Thy enemies, like furious lions,

surrounded Thee, and by thousands of insults,

spits, blos, lacerations and other unheard3of3

cruelties, tormented Thee at ill. !n consideration

of these torments and insultin# ords, ! beseech

Thee, 8 my %aviour, to deliver me from all my

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enemies, visible and invisible, and to brin# me,

under Thy protection, to the perfection of eternal

salvation. Amen.

THE THIRD PRAYER

1 OUR FATHER AND 1 HAIL MARY.

O+esus: Creator of Heaven and earth 'hom

nothin# can encompass or limit, Thou 'ho dost

enfold and hold all under Thy Lovin# poer,

remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer

hen the +es nailed Thy %acred Hands and $eet

to the Cross by blo after blo ith bi# blunt nails,

and not findin# Thee in a pitiable enou#h state to

satisfy their ra#e, they enlar#ed Thy 'ounds, and

added pain to pain, and ith indescribable crueltystretched Thy Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from

all sides, thus dislocatin# Thy Limbs. ! be# of Thee,

8 +esus, by the memory of this most Lovin#

sufferin# of the Cross, to #rant me the #race to

fear Thee and to Love Thee. Amen.

THE FOURTH PRAYER


O+esus: Heavenly 0hysician, raised aloft on the

Cross to heal our ounds ith Thine, remember

the bruises hich Thou didst suffer and theeakness of all Thy )embers hich ere distended

to such a de#ree that never as there pain like

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unto Thine. $rom the cron of Thy Head to the

%oles of Thy $eet there as not one spot on Thy

Body that as not in torment, and yet, for#ettin#

all Thy sufferin#s, Thou didst not cease to pray toThy Heavenly $ather for Thy enemies, sayin#&

"$ather for#ive them for they kno not hat they

do." Throu#h this #reat )ercy, and in memory of

this sufferin#, #rant that the remembrance of Thy

)ost Bitter 0assion may effect in us a perfect

contrition and the remission of all our sins. Amen.

THE FIFTH PRAYER


O+esus: )irror of eternal splendor, remember the

sadness hich Thou e6perienced, hen

contemplatin# in the li#ht of Thy ivinity the

predestination of those ho ould be saved by the

merits of Thy %acred 0assion, Thou didst see at the

same time, the #reat multitude of reprobates ho

ould be damned for their sins, and Thou didst

complain bitterly of those hopeless lost andunfortunate sinners. Throu#h this abyss of

compassion and pity, and especially throu#h the

#oodness hich Thou displayed to the #ood thief

hen Thou saidst to him& "This day, thou shalt be

ith )e in 0aradise." ! be# of Thee, 8 %eet +esus,

that at the hour of my death, Thou ilt sho memercy. Amen.

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THE SIXTH PRAYER


O+esus: Beloved and most desirable =in#,

remember the #rief Thou didst suffer, hen naked

and like a common criminal, Thou as fastened

and raised on the Cross, hen all Thy relatives and

friends abandoned Thee, e6cept Thy Beloved

)other, ho remained close to Thee durin# Thy

a#ony and hom Thou didst entrust to Thy faithful

disciple hen Thou saidst to )ary& "'oman, behold

thy son:" and to %t. +ohn& "%on, behold thy

)other:"

! be# of Thee 8 my %aviour, by the sord of sorro

hich pierced the soul of Thy holy )other, to have

compassion on me in all my affliction andtribulations, both corporal and spiritual, and to

assist me in all my trials, and especially at the hour

of my death. Amen.

THE SEVENTH PRAYER


O+esus: !ne6haustible $ountain of compassion,

'ho by a profound #esture of Love, said from the

Cross& "! thirst:" suffered from the thirst for the

salvation of the human race. ! be# of Thee 8 my

%aviour, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend

toard perfection in all our acts2 and to e6tin#uishin us the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor

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of orldly desires. Amen

THE EIGHTH PRAYER

1 OUR FATHER AND 1 HAIL MARYO+esus: %eetness of hearts, deli#ht of the spirit,

by the bitterness of the vine#ar and #all hich

Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, #rant

us the #race to receive orthily Thy 0recious Body

and Blood durin# our life and at the hour of ourdeath, that they may serve as a remedy and

consolation for our souls. Amen.

THE NINTH PRAYER


O+esus: -oyal virtue, 9oy of the mind, recall thepain Thou didst endure hen, plun#ed in an ocean

of bitterness at the approach of death, insulted,

outra#ed by the +es, Thou didst cry out in a loud

voice that Thou as abandoned by Thy $ather,

sayin#& ")y 5od, )y 5od, hy hast Thou forsaken

me@"

Throu#h this an#uish, ! be# of Thee, 8 my %aviour,

not to abandon me in the terrors and pains of my

death. Amen.

THE TENTH PRAYER1 OUR FATHER AND 1 HAIL MARY

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O+esus: 'ho art the be#innin# and end of all

thin#s, life and virtue, remembers that for our

sakes Thou as plun#ed in an abyss of sufferin#

from the soles of Thy $eet to the cron of ThyHead. !n consideration of the enormity of Thy

'ounds, teach me to keep, throu#h pure love, Thy

Commandments, hose ay is ide and easy for

those ho love Thee. Amen.

THE ELEVENTH PRAYER1 OUR FATHER AND 1 HAIL MARY

O+esus: eep abyss of mercy, ! be# of Thee, in

memory of Thy 'ounds hich penetrated to the

very marro of Thy Bones and to the depth of Thy

bein#, to dra me, a miserable sinner,overhelmed by my offenses, aay from sin and to

hide me from Thy $ace 9ustly irritated a#ainst me,

hide me in Thy ounds, until Thy an#er and 9ust

indi#nation shall have passed aay. Amen.

THE TELFTH PRAYER1 OUR FATHER AND 1 HAIL MARY

O+esus: )irror of Truth, symbol of unity, bond of

charity, remember the multitude of ounds ith

hich Thou ast afflicted from head to foot, torn

and reddened by the spillin# of Thy adorable Blood.8 #reat and universal pain, hich Thou didst suffer

in Thy vir#inal flesh for love of us: %eetest +esus:

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'hat is there that Thou couldst have done for us

hich Thou has not done:

)ay the fruit of Thy sufferin# be reneed in my

soul by the faithful remembrance of Thy 0assion,and may Thy love increase in my heart each day,

until ! see Thee in eternity& Thou 'ho art the

treasure of every real #ood and every 9oy, hich !

be# Thee to #rant me, 8 %eetest +esus, in

heaven. Amen.

THE THIRTEENTH PRAYER


O+esus: %tron# Lion, !mmortal and !nvincible =in#,

remember the pain hich Thou didst endure hen

all Thy stren#th, both moral and physical, as

entirely e6hausted, Thou didst bo Thy Head,sayin#& "!t is consummated:" Throu#h this an#uish

and #rief, ! be# of Thee Lord +esus, to have mercy

on me at the hour of my death hen my mind ill

be #reatly troubled and my soul ill be in an#uish.

Amen.

THE FOURTEENTH PRAYER


O+esus: 8nly %on of the $ather, %plendor and

$i#ure of His %ubstance, remember the simple and

humble recommendation Thou didst make of Thy

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)ercy open to redeem us, Thou didst 6pire. By

this 0recious eath, ! be# of Thee 8 =in# of %aints,

comfort me and help me to resist the devil, the

flesh and the orld, so that bein# dead to the orld! may live for Thee alone. ! be# of Thee at the hour

of my death to receive me, a pil#rim and an e6ile

returnin# to Thee. Amen.

THE FIFTEENTH PRAYER


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be pleasin# to Thee, and may the end of my life be

so praiseorthy that ! may merit Heaven and there

ith Thy saints, praise Thee forever.

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!any people hae done this and benetedgreatly.

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MAGNIFICENT PROMISESTO SAINT BRIDGET OF SEDEN OUR LORD

GRANTS THESE PROMISES TO ALL HODEVOUTLY RECITE THE 1& SAINT BRIDGET

PRAYERS EVERY DAY FOR A YEAR1.% will delier CM souls of his lineage frompurgatory.2.CM souls of his lineage will be conrmed andpresered in grace.!.CM sinners of his lineage will be conerted.".#hoeer recites these prayers will attain therst degree of perfection..CM days before his death, i will gie him myprecious body in order that he may escapeeternal staration, i will gie him my preciousblood to drin* les the thirst eternally.3.CM days before his death he will feel a deepcontrition for all his sins and will hae a perfect*nowledge of them.;.% will place before him the sign of myictorious cross for his help and defence againstthe attac*s of his enemies.


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1!.% shall presere and guard his e senses.1".% shall presere him from a sudden death.1.$is soul will be deliered from eternal death.13.$e will obtain all he as*s for from god and

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/ote from 0$( P%(0: P3:Y(3 "OOKL(0Parents and teachers who read them to younginfants for at least one year will assure theirbeing presered for life from any graeaccident which would inole the loss of oneof their e senses.

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3.ROSARY OF THE SEVEN SORROS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY!TO BE DONE DAILY"

ROSARY OF THE SEVEN SORROSOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

ACT OF CONTRITION

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FIRST SORRO THE PROPHECY OFSIMEON.!LUKE II5 3%3&.":nd 2imeon blessed them, and saidto !ary his mother? behold this childis set for the fall and for theresurrection of many in %srael, andfor a sign which shall becontradicted- and thy own soul a

sword shall pierce, that out of many heartsthoughts may be reealed.

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appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying? arise andta*e the child and his mother and 4y into (gypt?and be there until % shall tell thee. For it willcome to pass that herod will see* the child todestroy him. #ho arose and too* the child andhis mother by night, and retired into (gypt? andhe was there until the death of herod.

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1 OUR FATHER5 ( HAIL MARY @ 1 GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

FOURTH SORRO THE MEETING OF)ESUS AND MARY ON THE AY OF THE

CROSS. !LUKE XXIII5 2(.":nd there followed him a greatmultitude of people, and of women,who bewailed and lamented him.C8), 8 %!NN-%, C8) 4N % !$ C4NN;- %8 %4 4 %!5HT. TH!% )8TH-, %8TN- 4N L8

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FIFTH SORRO THE CRUCIFIXION.!)OHN XIX5 L?2&2(."0hey crucied him. /ow there stoodby the cross of Jesus, his mother.#hen Jesus therefore had seen hismother and the disciple standing

whom he loed, he saith to hismother? woman? behold thy son.:fter that he saith to the disciple? behold thymother.

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1 OUR FATHER5 ( HAIL MARY @ 1 GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

0hree $ail !arys are said at the end, in honorof the 0ears of Our 2orrowful !other.

LET US PRAYOGOD5 AT HOSE PASSION5 ACCORDING TO

THE PROPHECY OF SIMEON5 A SORD OF SORRODID PIERCE THROUGH THE MOST SEET SOUL OFTHE GLORIOUS VIRGIN AND MOTHER MARYGRANT THAT E5 HO COMMEMORATE ANDREVERENCE HER SORROS5 MAY EXPERIENCE THEBLESSED EFFECT OF THY PASSION5 HO LIVESTAND REIGNEST ORLD ITHOUT END. AMEN.

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GRACES AND PROMISES ATTACHED TO THEPRACTICE OF THE DEVOTION IN HONOR OFTHE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SORROING

0o the practice of daily praying seen $ail

!aryTs while meditating on our ladyTs tears andsorrows.0hese seen promises were reealed to 2t."ridget of 2weden?

1.% will grant peace to their families.2.0hey will be enlightened about the Diine

!ysteries.!.% will console them in their pains and % willaccompany them in their wor*.".U% will gie them as much as they as* for aslong as it does not oppose the adorable will ofmy Diine 2on or the sanctication of theirsouls..U% will defend them in their spiritual battleswith the infernal enemy and % will protect themat eery instant of their lies.3.% will isibly help them at the moment oftheir death V they will see the face of theirmother.

;.% hae obtained this grace from my Diine2on, that those who propagate this deotion tomy tears and sorrows will be ta*en directly fromthis earthly life to eternal happiness, since alltheir sins will be forgien and my 2on will betheir eternal consolation and Eoy.

:ccording to 2t. :lphonsus de Liguori it was reealed to 2aint(li7abeth of $ungary that at the reHuest of our

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Lady, our lord promised four principal graces tothose deoted to her sorrows?1.0hat those who before death ino*e theDiine !other in the name of her sorrows will

obtain true repentance of all their sins-2.0hat $e will protect all who hae thisdeotion in their tribulations,:nd will protect them especially at the hour ofdeath-!.0hat $e will impress on their minds the

remembrance of $is passion-".0hat $e will place such deout serants in!other !aryTs hands to do with them as shewishes and to obtain for them all the graces 2hedesires.

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%. CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY @ MEDITATIONS FORTHE HOLY ROSARY OR TO BE USED IN THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTION

A6t of Conse6ration toThe "mma65late Heart of

ary1irgin o F4tima, 2other o

2erc#, 5ueen o Heaven and theEarth, reuge o the sinners, we,adhering to the 2arian 2ovement,we consecrate ourselves in a ver#special wa# to Your Immaculate

Heart$'ith this act o consecration

we want to live with You and through You, all thecommitments imposed in our aptismalconsecration! we commit ourselves to makewithin us that inner conversion, so re6uired #

the 0ospel, that lierates us rom all attachmentto ourselves and rom the eas# commitmentswith the world, to e, like You, alwa#s availaleto make the 'ill o the Father$

nd while we want to entrust #ou, sweetestand merciul 2other, our e7istence and

%hristian vocation, so that You do with them as#ou see t or #our designs o salvation, at thisdecisive hour that weighs on the world, wecommit ourselves to live it according to Yourdesires, insoar as what it reers to a renewedspirit o pra#er and penance, to the devoted and

ervent participation in the celeration o theEucharist and to the apostolate, the dail# pra#ero the Hol# -osar# and to an austere wa# o lie,

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according to the 0ospel, so that I can e a goode7ample or all in the oservance o the /aw o0od, in the e7ercise o the %hristian virtues,especiall# the virtue o purit#$

'e also promise You to e united to the Hol#Father, the Hierarch# and our (riests, to place aarrier to those engaged in the *eachingprocess, that threatens the ver# oundations othe %hurch$

8nder Your protection, toda# we also want to

e the apostles o this unit o pra#er and love tothe (ope, so necessar# or which we invoke rom

You a special protection$Finall#, we promise to ring the souls o

those with whom we come in contact with, to arenewed devotion towards You$

ware that atheism has shipwrecked a greatnumer o souls, ever# since the dem#sticationhas entered the Hol# *emple o 0od, and thatsin and evil propagate more and more in theworld, toda# we dare to raise our e#es, trustingin You, 2other o Jesus and our merciul and

powerul 2other, and also to invoke and e7pectrom #ou the salvation or all #our children$

Oh Clement7 Oh oving7 Oh S3eet 8irginary!

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0lor# e to the Father, and to the Son and to the Hol#Spirit$s it was in the eginning, is now and ever shall e,world without end$ Amen'The ati9a rayer) E# 9y :es,s* forgive ,s o,rsins* save ,s fro9 the Fres of hell* and lead allso,ls to Heaven* esecially those in 9ost need ofo,r MercyE.

The Hail7 Holy >5eenHail, hol# 5ueen, 2other o 2erc#: our lie, oursweetness, and our hope: *o thee do we cr#, pooranished children o Eve!

to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning andweeping in this valle#, o tears$ *urn, then, mostgracious dvocate, thine e#es o merc# toward us! andater this our e7ile show unto us the lessed ruit o th#wom, Jesus! . clement, . loving, . sweet 1irgin 2ar#$Amen'

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MEDITATIONS TO BE USED HEN PRAYING THEDAILY HOLY ROSARY OR HEN DOING THE FIVE

FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTION!)OYFUL5 SORROFUL5 GLORIOUS"

)OYFUL MYSTERIES !MONDAY @ SATURDAY"

1. THE ANNUNCIATIONO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, 5od preparedyou to become the )other of His ivine %onby makin# you full of #race, immaculate fromthe first moment of your conception.5od sent His messen#er from heaven to ask

you to consent to be the )other of our %avior. ou

humbly called yourself the handmaiden of the Lord,and the plan of redemption be#an. Teach us dear)other, to imitate your humility, hich pleased 5od somuch. )ake us love silence in our daily lives so e toocan hear 5od speakin# to us in our hearts.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 %!!:'L:0('O/'(P0%O/.

2. THE VISITATIONO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, in charity youtraveled to assist your cousin li/abeth, hoas si6 months ith child. ou ere the firstone to brin# the 5ood Nes of +esus toothers. 'hen li/abeth heard your seet

voice, she as filled ith the Holy %pirit, her baby assanctified in her omb, and she called you the most

blessed amon# omen. Teach us dear )other, to becharitable to all e meet in our daily lives2 to bepatient and kind to everyone ithout distinction. )akeus love to serve others hile e deny ourselves for thesake of imitatin# you and +esus.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 P(3P(0:L ;%3)%/%0Y.

3. THE BIRTH OF )ESUSO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, in completedetachment you traveled to Bethlehem to

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fulfill the prophecy that the messiah ould be born in=in# avid?s city. The trip as filled ith muchinconveniences, especially hen %t. +oseph, your holyand chaste husband, told you there as no room in theinn. !n poor surroundin#s you bore your only %on ith9oy and peace and became the )other of 5od. Teachus, dear )other, to be detached from the thin#s of theorld and from all thin#s that can hinder our union ith+esus. Let us love poverty, privations andinconveniences 9ust as you did. )ake us treasure thespiritual meanin# of +esus? birth and life in our hearts,as you did ith each passin# moment of your holy life.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO

0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 D%;%/( !:0(3/%0Y:/D FO3 0$O2( #$O 3(F2( 0O :''(P0 YO :2!O0$(3 OF :LL !:/K%/D.

%. THE PRESENTATION OF )ESUS IN THETEMPLEO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, forty days afterthe birth of +esus, in obedience to the la of

)oses, you ent to the Temple ith %t.+oseph to present +esus to 5od and to submit

yourself to the la of 0urification. This la didn?t applyto you or +esus, but you submitted yourself to it tosho us ho obedient you ant us to be.Teach us, dear )other, true purity of heart so e canlove 5od more and prove our love for Him by bein#obedient to the )a#isterium of the Church. )ake us

faithfully obey our Holy $ather, the 0ope, and allbishops and cler#y in union ith him.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2 OF0$O2( #$O 03Y P"L%'LY 0O %!PL:/0 %/'$%LD3(/T2 $(:302 %/D%FF(3(/'(, 'O/0(!P0

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&. THE FINDING OF )ESUS IN THE

TEMPLEO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, after three lon#days, you and %t. +oseph found +esus in theTemple in the midst of the teachers of the

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+eish La. 8ut of obedience, +esus returned toNa/areth ith you and %t. +oseph and #re in stren#thand #race before 5od and man.Teach us, dear )other, to be obedient to your messa#eof $atima, here you call us to a more perfect unionith your ivine %on throu#h devotion to your!mmaculate Heart.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2 OF0$O2( #$O %/2L0 YO D%3('0LY %/ YO32:'3(D %!:)(2.LUMINOUS MYSTERIES !THURSDAY"

1. THE BAPTISM OF )ESUSO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, hen +esus asbapti/ed in the +ordan by %aint +ohn theBaptist, the voice of our heavenly $ather said&ou are )y beloved %on. 8n ou )y favorrests. Then the Holy %pirit descended on

+esus in the form of a dove. Teach us, dear )other, tobe open to the Holy %pirit 'ho speaks to us in thesilence of our hearts, so e can be filled ith li#ht and

#race and do the $ather?s ill in all thin#s. )ake usfaithful to our baptismal promises to love 5od and toserve Him in others.

2. THE EDDING AT CANAO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, at the eddin#feast at Cana you noticed the eddin# partyneeded help and you asked your beloved %onfor His #race. ou told the attendants at theban7uet, o hatever He tells you, hich

shos us ho poerful your intercession is ith yourivine %on. +esus performed the first of His miraclesand chan#ed common ater into choice ineastonishin# those ho itnessed the event hichenabled His disciples to believe in Him.Teach us, dear )other, to become #reat disciples andbelievers in your %on. )ake us alays pray forassistance from +esus and you in all our needs andconcerns, trustin# that our prayers ill be ansered inaccord ith the ill of 5od.

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3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OFGODO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, ith humilityand authority, +esus proclaimed the =in#domof 5od to the entire orld by callin# us toreform our lives and to believe in His ords.

Teach us, dear )other, to daily reform our lives so as tobecome closer to +esus. )ake us turn aay from sin byhavin# a #reat devotion to the %acrament of-econciliation, here the )ercy of 5od is aitin# to fillus ith li#ht, peace and #race. )ake us proclaim the=in#dom of 5od by alays prayin# your Holy -osaryand by actively spreadin# this prayer throu#hout theorld:

%. THE TRANSFIGURATIONO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, on )ount Tabor,+esus, to#ether ith )oses and li9ah,appeared transfi#ured to 0eter, +ohn and+ames. The three disciples ere lost in thecontemplation of +esus radiant in #lory. $rom

a cloud, the heavenly $ather said& This is )ybeloved %on...listen to Him.Teach us, dear )other, to listen to the ivine 'ord of+esus in His 5ospels hich teaches us ho to live aholy life on earth so e can live in heaven ith you andyour ivine %on forever. )ake us daily fi6 our #a/e onthe radiant Holy $ace of +esus, shinin# in all His #loryon )ount Tabor, 'ho is the ay, the truth and the life:

&. THE INSTITUTION OF THE HOLYEUCHARISTO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, at the Last%upper, +esus #ave Himself to us in theHoly ucharist and promised to be ith usalays in this #reat sacrament of His love.Teach us, dear )other, to have a deep love

for +esus in the Holy ucharist, to receive Him orthily

in the state of #race, to sho proper reverence to Himin the Blessed %acrament hile reali/in# theimportance of ho much +esus loves us and ho much

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e should strive to love Him every day of our livesespecially as our ucharistic =in#: )ake us desire toreceive +esus in Holy Communion as often as e can soas to be closely united ith Him in life, and at the hourof our death.

SORROFUL MYSTERY !TUESDAY @ FRIDAY"

1. THE AGONY IN THE GARDENO%orroful and !mmaculate Heart of )ary,your ivine %on, in the 5arden of 8lives,be#an to suffer His sorroful passion. +esussuffered so much that He prayed to the$ather, !f it be possible, take these sufferin#s

from )e. But let it be as ou, not !, ould have it. Hissufferin#s forced blood to issue forth from His pores.ven thou#h +esus? sufferin#s ere painful, Heaccepted the ill of 5od and embraced His passion likea silent lamb for the redemption of the orld. Teach us,dear )other, to accept the ill of 5od in our on livesand to be obedient even unto death. )ake us denyourselves in small thin#s and lead us to the royal road

of Calvary.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 %!!:'L:0('O/'(P0%O/.

2. THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLARO%orroful and !mmaculate Heart of )ary,your Heart as nearly broken hen you heard

0ontius 0ilate #ive the order to have +esusscour#ed at the pillar. our eyes sa +esus

humiliated hen the soldiers stripped off His clothesand scour#ed Him till His body dripped ith blood.

Teach us, dear )other, to mortify our senses and tolead pure and chaste lives for the #lory of your %on.

)ake us understand all that +esus suffered for love ofus and help us to love Him ith undivided hearts.

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3. THE CRONING ITH THORNS

O%orroful and !mmaculate Heart of )ary,after scour#in# +esus the soldiers anted tohumiliate Him even more by mockin# Him asa kin#. 8 )other, you sa +esus bein#croned ith sharp thorns as blood streamed

don His sorroful face. The soldiers #enuflectedbefore +esus and spit into His blood3covered face. +esusstood in silence offerin# this bitter mystery to the

$ather for the redemption of mankind. Teach us, dear)other, to accept all humiliations as +esus did, and letus #ro in the holy virtue of humility. )ake usreco#ni/e e are but sinful children and that anythin##ood in us belon#s to 5od, the 4uthor of life.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 D%;%/( !:0(3/%0Y

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%. )ESUS CARRIES HIS CROSS TOCALVARYO%orroful and !mmaculate Heart of )ary, a

sord of sorro pierced your Heart as yousa your %on ei#hed don ith the ood of

the Cross and sufferin# terribly ith each painful step.8ppressed and condemned, +esus as led to Calvary

hile the crods lau#hed and mocked Him as a foolishand cra/y man. Teach us, dear )other, to be morepatient in our daily life in imitatin# the sufferin# Christ

more faithfully. )ake us carry our daily crosses ithpatience and love and brin# us into the intimacy ofyour %orroful and !mmaculate Heart.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2 OF0$O2( #$O 03Y P"L%'LY 0O %!PL:/0 %/'$%LD3(/T2 $(:302 %/D%FF(3(/'(, 'O/0(!P0

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&. THE CRUCIFIXIONO%orroful and !mmaculate Heart of )ary,your Heart as pierced ith the most painfulsord of sorro as you sa +esus brutallynailed to the Cross here His body becameone continuous stream of blood. $rom the

Cross, +esus #ave you to us to be our spiritual )otherand you are alays close to the children ho call outyour holy name in 9oy and in sorro. 4fter three lon#hours of pain, you atched +esus die a death ofredemptive love for the salvation of the orld. Teachus, dear )other, to love one another as +esus loves us,so that our love ill be proof to the orld that 5od is!nfinite Love. )ake us for#ive our brothers from theheart so peace may rei#n in us and in the orld.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2 OF0$O2( #$O %/2L0 YO D%3('0LY %/ YO32:'3(D %!:)(2.

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GLORIOUS MYSTERY!EDNESDAY @ SUNDAY"

1. THE RESURRECTION OF )ESUS

O!mmaculate Heart of )ary, three days afterHis death, +esus rose from the dead allradiant ith poer and #lory. ou did not #oto the tomb on aster mornin# ith the other

omen but aited faithfully for +esus to rise as He saidHe ould. 'hat 9oy filled your !mmaculate Heart hen+esus appeared to you in the silence of your home:

Teach us, dear )other, to imitate your lively faith in the

-isen Lord. )ake us deepen our faith in your %on bylivin# an authentic Christian life.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 %!!:'L:0('O/'(P0%O/.

2. THE ASCENSION OF )ESUS INTOHEAVEN

O!mmaculate Heart of )ary, forty days afterHis #lorious resurrection, +esus ascended intoheaven in the presence of you and Hisapostles. ou then returned to +erusalem and

be#an to pray for the Christian Church, offerin# yourprayers and sacrifices for its spiritual #roth. !n your!mmaculate Heart, you treasured all the memories ofyour %on and hoped for the day hen you ould be

united ith Him forever. Teach us, dear )other, toimitate your hope as e follo your %on in this valleyof tears. )ake us lon# for the 9oys of heaven.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 P(3P(0:L ;%3)%/%0Y.

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3. THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRITO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, ten days afterthe ascension of +esus you ere #athered inthe upper room ith the apostles hen the

Holy %pirit descended in the form of partedton#ues, fillin# the hearts of the faithful iththe truths of the Christian faith. ou prayed unceasin#lyfor the apostles as they preached the 5ood Nes of+esus to men in all lands. Teach us, dear )other, toimitate the charity of the Holy %pirit, ho unites andsanctifies all men ho remain open to His inspiration.)ake us love one another ith ardent charity, so thatunity and peace ill chan#e our troubled orld.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2'O!!%00(D :):%/20 YO3 D%;%/( !:0(3/%0Y

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%. THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY INTOHEAVEN

O!mmaculate Heart of )ary, hen your lifeon earth as completed, +esus took you,body and soul, into the eternal kin#dom ofheaven. 'hat 9oy filled your !mmaculate

Heart hen you ere re3united ith your ivine %onho told us that, only the pure of heart shall be closeto 5od. Teach us, dear )other, to imitate your purity ofheart and to renounce everythin# that can spoil our

baptismal robe. )ake us pure and humble of heart sothat e too can en9oy the eternal happiness of heavenforever:O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2 OF0$O2( #$O 03Y P"L%'LY 0O %!PL:/0 %/'$%LD3(/T2 $(:302 %/D%FF(3(/'(, 'O/0(!P0

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&. THE CORONATION OF MARYO!mmaculate Heart of )ary, in the eternalsplendor of heaven +esus croned you ith

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livin# li#ht and #ave you to us as our heavenly ueenand intercessor.ou are our ueen and )other forever, and your!mmaculate Heart is our refu#e that leads us to 5od.Teach us, dear )other, to have a burnin# love for your!mmaculate Heart. )ake us your slaves of love and letus imitate your holy virtues every day of our lives.O %!!:'L:0( $(:30 OF !:3Y, #( OFF(3 YO0$%2 D(':D( %/ 3(P:3:0%O/ FO3 0$( 2%/2 OF0$O2( #$O %/2L0 YO D%3('0LY %/ YO32:'3(D %!:)(2.

0he !ost $oly ;irgin in these last times inwhich we lie has gien a new e+cacy to therecitation of the 3osary to such an extent that

there is no problem, no matter how di+cult it is,wheter temporal or aboe all spiritual, in the

personal life of each one of us, of ourfamilies...that cannot be soled by the 3osary.0here is no problem, % tell you, no matter how

di+cult it is, that we cannot resole by the

prayer of the $oly 3osary.2ister Lucia dos 2antos

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. % shall delier from purgatory those who haebeen deoted to the 3osary.14. 0he faithful children of the 3osary shallmerit a high degree of glory in $eaen.

11. You shall obtain all you as* of me by therecitation of the 3osary.12.:ll those who propagate the $oly 3osaryshall be aided by me in their necessities.1!. % hae obtained from my Diine 2on that allthe adocates of the 3osary shall hae forintercessors the entire celestial court during

their life and at the hour of death1".:ll who recite the 3osary are my children,and brothers and sisters of my only 2on, Jesus'hrist.1. Deotion of my 3osary is a great sign ofpredestination.

0lessing of the rosary

C. 2inners are forgien.. 2ouls that thirst are refreshed.=. 0hose who are fettered hae their bondsbro*en.@. 0hose who weep nd happinessM. 0hose who are tempted nd peace.I. 0he poor nd help.

B. 3eligious are reformed.. 0hose who are ignorant are instructed.A. 0he liing learn to oercome pride.CN. 0he dead hae their painseased by su6rages.

0eneFts of the rosaryC. %t gradually gies us a perfect *nowledge of

Jesus 'hrist.. %t puries our souls, washing away sin.=. %t gies us ictory oer all our enemies.

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@. %t ma*es it easy for us to practice irtue.M. %t sets us on re with loe of Our Lord.I. %t enriches us with graces and merits.B. %t supplies us with what is needed to pay all

our debts to )od and to our fellow men- andnally, it obtains all *inds of graces for us from:lmighty )od.

8nd,lgencesfrom (nchiridion indulgentiarum 3ecitation ofthe !arian 3osary

:n indulgence is the remission before )od

of the temporal punishment due to sins whoseguilt has already been forgien, a remission,which one of the faithful, properly disposed andunder certain denite conditions, can acHuirethrough the 'hurch, which authoritatielydispenses, applying the treasure of thesatisfactions of 'hrist and the 2aints.

:n indulgence is either PL(/:3Y orP:30%:L, depending upon whether it frees onefrom the whole or from a part of the temporalpunishment due to sin.0his means that one of the faithful who, with atleast a contrite heart, performs a wor* enrichedwith a partial indulgence, is granted by thepower of the 'hurch that same amount ofremission of temporal punishment as he hasalready obtained by the wor* itself. %n otherwords, the remission is doubled, and that asoften as the wor* prescribed is performed. :plenary indulgence means a full remission oftemporal punishment, proided that seeralother conditions apply, in addition to the wor*

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family group, a religious 'ommunity or pious:ssociation- a partial indulgence is granted inother circumstances.

/ow the 3osary is a certain formula of

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establish in the world deotion to my%mmaculate $eart. %f what % say to you is done,many souls will be saed and there will bepeace...

% shall come to as* for... the 'ommunion ofreparation on the rst 2aturdays.1 (ight yearslater, on December CN, CAM, the "lessed ;irginfullled her promise. On that day Our Ladyappeared with the 'hild Jesus to Lucy V now2ister Lucy, and the sole suriing seer of theCACB apparitions V in her conent inPonteedra, 2pain. 2he placed one hand on 2r.LucyTs shoulder and in the other hand sheshowed her a $eart surrounded by thorns. 0he'hild Jesus said to her?$ae compassion on the $eart of your !ost$oly !other, coered with thorns with whichungrateful men pierce it at eery moment, andthere is no one to ma*e an act of reparation to

remoe them. :fter this, the "lessed ;irginsaid?

Loo*, my daughter, at my $eart,surrounded with thorns with which ungratefulmen pierce me at eery moment by theirblasphemies and ingratitude. You at least try toconsole me and announce in my name that

% promise to assist at the moment of death, withall the graces necessary for salation, all thosewho, on the rst 2aturday of e consecutiemonthsshall receie the sacrament of 'onfession,receie $oly 'ommunion, recite e decades ofthe 3osary, and *eep me company for fteen

minutes while meditating on the fteen!ysteries of the 3osary, with the intention ofma*ing reparation to my %mmaculate $eart.$ere it is important to consider that reparation

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is to be made to the %mmaculate $eart of !ary./aturally, all reparation for sin is directed to)od the Father, through the 2on, in the $oly)host, but the "lessed ;irginTs uniHue role in

the salation of man*ind ma*es sin especiallyhurtful to her $eart. :nd, ma*ing reparationmeans to ma*e amends for this harm that hasbeen done to her.

7eG,ire9entsOn the Cst 2aturdays of M consecutie months?C. !a*e a good 'onfession .. 3eceie $oly 'ommunion .=. Pray M decades the $oly 3osary.@. Keep Our Lady company for CM minutes whilemeditating on theCM mysteries of the $oly 3osary.0his is to be done separately from the 3osaryusing one, seeral or all of the mysteries.M. 0he aboe @ reHuirements must all be donewith the intention of ma*ing reparation to the%mmaculate $eart of !ary. 0hus our purpose isto console and compassionate the %mmaculate$eart for the o6enses she receies by thosewho ungratefully reEect her maternalinterention and despise her prerogaties.

The Pro9ises

C. 0he ;irgin !ary8s assistance at the hour ofdeath with the graces necessary for salation.

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. (stablishing deotion to the %mmaculate$eart will result in the salation of souls andpeace.

Ahy ive +at,rdays

First of all, 2aturday has traditionally been setaside as a day to honor !ary. For, on the rst$oly 2aturday V between the day of JesusT'rucixion and that of his 3esurrection V shealone remained steadfast in her Faith that Jesuswould rise again as $e said. "eyond this, 2r.Lucy relates the reason for e?

#hen % was in the chapel with Our Lordpart of the night of !ay AQ=N, CA=N, and %spo*e to Our Lord about this Huestion, %suddenly felt myselfmore intimately possessed by the DiinePresence and, if % am not mista*en, this is whatwas reealed to me? !y daughter, the reasonis simple. 0here are e types of o6enses and

blasphemies committed against the %mmaculate$eart of !ary?"lasphemies against the %mmaculate'onception."lasphemies against her irginity."lasphemies against her diine maternity, inrefusing at the same time to recogni7e her asthe !other of men.0he blasphemies of those who publicly see*to sow in the hearts of children indi6erence to,or scorn or een hatred of this %mmaculate!other.0he o6enses of those who outrage herdirectly in her holy images.

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&. SACRED HEART OF )ESUS AND THE NINE FIRST FRIDAYS DEVOTION

The Sa6re2 Heart of @es5sDevotion

The &ine irst ridaysDevotion 5nd The TelvePro9ises #f The +acredHeart Made To +t. MargaretMary Aith 5dded Prayer orDaily &eglect and Prayer orThe Holy +o,ls

1.% will gie them all the gracesnecessary for their state of life.2.% will gie peace in theirfamilies!.% will console them in all theirtroubles.

".0hey shall nd in my heart anassured refuge during life andespecially at the hour of death.

.% will pour abundant blessings on all theirunderta*ings.3.2inners shall nd in my heart the sourceand innite ocean of mercy.;.0epid souls shall become ferent.


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11.0hose who propagate this deotion shallhae their name written in my heart, and itshall neer be e6aced.12.0he allQpowerful loe of my heart willgrant to all those who shall receiecommunion on the rst friday of nineconsecutie months the grace of nalrepentance- they shall not die under mydispleasure, nor without receiing thesacraments- my heart shall be their assuredrefuge at the last hour.

0his deotion consists in attending $oly!ass and receiing $oly 'ommunion inreparation for those who do not receie OurLord, who do not loe $im and who wound$im by their sinful lies.

% promise you, in the excessie mercy of !y

$eart, that !y allQpowerful loe will grant toall those who communicate on the FirstFriday of nine consecutie months, the graceof nal penitence- they shall not die in my

disgrace, nor without receiing their2acraments, !y Diine $eart shall be their

safe refuge in this last moment.QOur Lord to 2t. !argaret !aryQ

A6t of Conse6ration to theSa6re2 Heart

8 %acred Heart of +esus, to Thee ! consecrate andoffer up my person and my life, my actions, trials,

and sufferin#s, that my entire bein# may

henceforth only be employed in lovin#, honorin#and #lorifyin# Thee. This is my irrevocable ill, tobelon# entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love,

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renouncin# ith my hole heart all that candisplease Thee. ! take Thee, 8 %acred Heart, forthe sole ob9ect of my love, the protection of my

life, the pled#e of my salvation, the remedy of myfrailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all thedefects of my life, and my secure refu#e at the

hour of my death. Be Thou, 8 )ost )erciful Heart,my 9ustification before 5od Thy $ather, and screen

me from His an#er hich ! have so 9ustly merited. !fear all from my on eakness and malice, but

placin# my entire confidence in Thee, 8 Heart ofLove, ! hope all from Thine infinite 5oodness.4nnihilate in me all that can displease or resist

Thee. !mprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heartthat ! may never for#et Thee or be separated from

Thee. ! beseech Thee, throu#h Thine infinite5oodness, #rant that my name be en#raved upon

Thy Heart, for in this ! place all my happiness andall my #lory, to live and to die as one of Thy

devoted servants. Amen.%% St' argaret ary Ala6o5e

A 4rayer to release many so5ls

from P5rgatory ea6h time it issai2 an2 3hi6h 3as eten2e2 toin6l52e living sinners as 3ell'

ternal $ather, ! offer ou the most precious bloodof thy ivine %on, +esus, in union ith the )assessaid throu#hout the orld today, for all the Holy%ouls in 0ur#atory, for sinners everyhere, for

sinners in the universal church, for those in myon home and in my family.Amen'

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%% St' ;ertr52e the ;reat

Prayer for The Holy So5ls8 ivine Heart of +esus, #rant ! pray Thee, eternal

rest to the %ouls in 0ur#atory, the final #race tothose ho are about to die this day, true

repentance to sinners, the li#ht of faith to pa#ans,and Thy blessin# to me and to all ho are dear tome. To Thee, therefore, 8 )ost )erciful Heart of+esus, ! commend all these souls, and in their

behalf ! offer unto Thee all Thy merits in union iththe merits of Thy )ost Blessed )other and of all

the 4n#els and %aints, to#ether ith all the )asses,Communions, prayers and #ood orks hich arethis day bein# offered throu#hout Christendom.

8 )ost Holy Heart of +esus, shoer Thy blessin#sin abundant measure upon the Thy Holy Church,

upon the %upreme 0ontiff and upon all the cler#y2to the 9ust #rant perseverance2 convert sinners2enli#hten unbelievers2 bless our relations, friendsand benefactors2 assist the dyin#2 deliver the Holy%ouls in 0ur#atory2 and e6tend over all hearts the

seet empire of Thy love. Amen.

Prayer for Daily #egle6tsETERNAL FATHER, ! offer ou the %acred Heart of+esus, ith all its Love, all its %ufferin#s, and all its

)erits.F,+7*, to e6piate all the sins ! have committed thisday and durin# all my life. 5lory be to the $ather,and to the %on, and to the Holy %pirit. 4s it as in

the be#innin#, is no, and shall ever be, orldithout end. Amen.

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. PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRITTo be recited daily and during the /o#ena

On my knees ! before the #reat

multitude of heavenly itnesses !offer myself, soul and body to ou,ternal %pirit of 5od. ! adore thebri#htness of our purity, theunerrin# keenness of our 9ustice,and the mi#ht of our love. ou are

the %tren#th and Li#ht of my soul. !n ou ! live andmove and am. ! desire never to #rieve ou by

unfaithfulness to #race and ! pray ith all my heart tobe kept from the smallest sin a#ainst ou. )ercifully#uard my every thou#ht and #rant that ! may alaysatch for our li#ht, and listen to our voice, and folloour #racious inspirations. ! clin# to ou and #ivemyself to ou and ask ou, by our compassion toatch over me in my eakness. Holdin# the pierced

$eet of +esus and lookin# at His $ive 'ounds, andtrustin# in His 0recious Blood and adorin# His opened

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