Prayers

Optional Opening Prayers:
1. You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy
opened up for the whole world. O Fountain of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the
whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
2. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us,
I trust in You!

Begin with:
The sign of the Cross
1 Our Father
1 Hail Mary
The Apostles’ Creed

On the large beads:
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On each of the ten small beads:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Upon the completion of the 5 decades (50 small beads):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
(3 times)

Optional Closing Prayer:
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion – inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.

(The Sacred Heart of Jesus chaplet is composed of a medal of the Sacred Heart, and 39 beads, 6 of which are large, and 33 small. The small beads represent the 33 years of the mortal life of our Lord. The first 30 recall the years of His private life, and are divided into 5 groups of 6; the 3 on the pendant recall the public life of the Savior.)

Begin with the Anima Christi prayer on the Crucifix:

“Soul of Christ, sanctify me! Body of Christ, save me! Blood of Christ, inebriate me! Water from the side of Christ, wash me! Passion of Christ, strengthen me! O good Jesus hear me! Within Thy wounds hide me; Permit me not to be separated from Thee; from the malignant enemy, defend me; in the hour of death, call me and bid me come over to Thee, that with Thy saints I may praise Thee forever and ever, Amen.”

On the large beads pray: “O Sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more.”

On the small beads say: “Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love.”

At the end of each group say: “Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.”

Upon completing the Chaplet, say: “May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be blessed, adored and praised with grateful affection, at every moment in all the Tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time.”

(This chaplet consists of 15 beads to pray 3 Our Fathers in honor of the Holy Family, and 12 Hail Marys in memory of the 12 years of the Sacred Infancy of our Divine Savior.)

Opening prayer:
Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the crosses Thou wilt be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for the glory of Thy Holy Name of God, all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus.

Recite Our Father 3 times in honor of the Holy Family.
Before each “Our Father” say, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

Recite 12 Hail Marys while reflecting on the childhood of the Infant Jesus.
Before each “Hail Mary” say, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

At the end of the chaplet pray, “Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us.”

(This devotion consists of seven mysteries in which we meditate on the seven principal sheddings of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. The Chaplet is divided into 7 groups, each containing 33 beads in honor of the 33 years of the life of Jesus.)

The Our Father is said five times after each mystery except the last, when it is said three times. In all, 33 Our Fathers are said in honor of the 33 years of the life of Our Lord Jesus on earth.

V. O God, come to my assistance!
R. Lord, make haste to help me!
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

FIRST MYSTERY
Jesus shed his Blood in the Circumcision. Let us ask for chastity of soul and body.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

SECOND MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the Agony while praying in the Garden of Olives. Let us ask for the spirit of prayer.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

THIRD MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the Scourging at the Pillar. Let us ask for patience and self control.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

FOURTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the Crowning with Thorns. Let us ask for humility to atone for pride.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

FIFTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed his Blood while carrying His Cross to Calvary. Let us ask for acceptance of our daily crosses.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

SIXTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the terrible Crucifixion. Let us ask for contrition for our sins.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

SEVENTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed Blood and Water from His side pierced by the lance. Let us ask for perseverance.
Our Father three times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

Concluding prayer:
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins, for the needs of Holy Church and for the relief of the souls in purgatory.

In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening Prayer:
My God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer.

Act of Contrition:
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
3 Hail Marys
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The First Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The Second Sorrow: The flight into Egypt
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The Third Sorrow: The Child Jesus Lost in the Temple
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The Fourth Sorrow: Mary meets Jesus carrying the Cross
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The Fifth Sorrow: Mary at the foot of the Cross
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The Sixth Sorrow: Mary receives the body of Jesus
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

The Seventh Sorrow: Mary witnesses the burial of Jesus
1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.

Closing Prayer
Queen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen.
Mary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. (Pray 3x)
In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen.

(The Rosary of Mary’s Immaculate Heart is recited with an ordinary rosary.)

Make the Sign of the Cross 5 times in veneration of the Savior’s 5 Holy Wounds.

On the large beads: Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for those who seek refuge in you.

On the small beads: Holy Mother, save us through your Immaculate Heart’s flame of love.

Conclude the chaplet by praying 3 Glory be.

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

On the Angel medal pray:
O my Jesus, I offer this chaplet to Your Divine Heart, that You may render it perfect, thus giving joy to Your Holy Angels, and so they may keep me under their holy protection, above all at the hour of my death to which I invite them with all my heart. Strengthened by their presence, I will await death with joy and be preserved from the assaults of hell. I beseech you also, dear Angels, to visit immediately the souls in Purgatory, especially my parents, my friends, my benefactors; help them so that they will soon be delivered. Do not forget me either after my death. This I beg you with all my heart, through the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen.

On the 1st bead:
Saint Michael, I recommend the hour of my death to you! Hold the Evil One prisoner, so that he may not battle against me and do no harm to my soul.

On the 2nd bead:
Saint Gabriel, obtain for me from God lively faith, strong hope, ardent charity and great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.

On the 3rd bead:
Saint Raphael, lead me constantly on the road of virtue and perfection.

On the 4th bead:
My Holy Guardian Angel, obtain for me divine inspiration and the special grace to be faithful.

(Now say the following prayer and Our Father on single beads and the Hail Marys on the beads in threes.)

1. O ardent Seraphim, obtain for me a burning love for God!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

2. O Cherubim, brilliant with light, obtain for me true knowledge of the science of the saints!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

3. O admirable Thrones, obtain for me peace and tranquility of heart!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

4. O exulted Dominions, obtain for me victory over all evil thoughts!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

5. O invincible Powers, obtain for me strength against all evil spirits!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

6. O most serene Virtues, obtain for me obedience and perfect justice!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

7. O Principalities, who accomplish prodigies, obtain for me plenitude of all virtues and
perfection!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

8. O holy Archangels, obtain for me conformity to the Will of God!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

9. O holy Angels, O faithful Guardian Angels, obtain for me true humility and great
confidence in the divine mercy!
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(The Chaplet of Tears taught to sister Amalia by the Blessed Mother consists of 49 beads that is divided into seven parts (7 beads each) and separated by larger beads – similar to the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary.)

Start with the Sign of the Cross, Our Father and Hail Mary, then continue:

Beginning Prayer:
Crucified Jesus, prostrate at Your feet, we offer You the tears of the Mother who, with love full of devotion and sympathy, accompanied You on Your painful way to Calvary. Grant, O Good Master, that we take to heart the lessons that the tears of Your Most Holy Mother have taught us, so that we may fulfill Your Holy Will on earth and become worthy to praise and bless You in heaven for all eternity. Amen.

On Large Beads (instead of the “Our Father” say):
V. O Jesus, look upon the tears of the Mother who loved You most while on earth,
R. And who loves You so ardently in heaven.

On Seven Small Beads (instead of the “Hail Mary” say):
V. O Jesus hear our petitions,
R. For the sake of the tears shed by Your dearest Mother.

Upon completing the seven sets: (repeat 3 times)
O Jesus, look upon the tears of the Mother who loved You most while on earth, and who loves You so ardently in heaven.

Concluding Prayer:
O Mary, Mother of Love, of Sorrows and of Mercy, we beg You, join Your prayers with ours so that Jesus, Your Divine Son to whom we turn, will graciously hear our petitions for the sake of Your maternal tears, and, together with the graces we implore, grant us finally the reward of eternal life. Amen.

With Your tears, O sorrowful Mother, destroy the dominion of Satan. Through Your divine tenderness, O bound and fettered Jesus, defend the world from the errors that threaten it. Amen.

O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father.

1. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

2. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

3. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

4. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

5. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

6. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

7. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

8. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

9. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen.
1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys

Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following leading Angels: Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, Saint Raphael and our Guardian Angel.

Concluding prayers:
O glorious prince Saint Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, deliver us, who turn to you with confidence, from all evil, and enable us by your gracious protection, to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel Saint Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.