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Prayers
To Jesus Christ
Act Of Reparation To The
Sacred Heart Of Jesus
O sweet Jesus, Whose overflowing
charity for me is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence and
contempt, behold us prostrate before Your alter (in Your presence)
eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference
and injuries, to which Your loving Heart is everywhere subject.
Mindful alas! that we ourselves have had a share in such great
indignities, which we now deplore from the depths of our hearts, we
humbly ask Your pardon and declare our readiness to atone by
voluntary expiation not only for our own personal offenses, but also
for the sins of those, who, straying for from the path of salvation,
refuse in their obstinate infidelity to follow You, their Shepherd
and Leader, or, renouncing the vows of their baptism, have cast off
the sweet yoke of Your Law. We are now resolved to expiate each and
every deplorable outrage committed against You; we are determined to
make amends for the manifold offenses against Christian modesty in
unbecoming dress and behavior, for all the foul seductions laid to
ensnare the feet of the innocent, for the frequent violations of
Sundays and holidays, and the shocking blasphemies uttered against
You and Your Saints. We wish also to make amends for the insults to
which Your Vicar on earth and Your priest are subjected, for the
profanation, by conscious neglect or terrible acts of sacrilege, of
the very Sacrament of Your Divine Love; and lastly for the public
crimes of nations who resist the rights and teaching authority of
the Church which You have founded. Would, O divine Jesus, we were
able to wash away such abominations with our blood. We now offer, in
reparation for these violations of Your divine honor, the
satisfaction You once made to Your eternal Father on the cross and
which You continue to renews daily on our altars; we offer it in
union with the acts of atonement of Your Virgin Mother and all the
Saints and of the pious faithful on earth; and we sincerely promise
to make recompense, as far as we can with the help of Your grace,
for all neglect of Your great love and for the sins we and others
have committed in the past. Henceforth we will live a life of
unwavering faith, of purity of conduct, of perfect observance of the
precepts of the gospel and especially that of charity. We promise to
the best of our power to prevent other from offending You and to
bring as many as possible to follow You.
O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
our model in reparation, deign to receive the voluntary offering we
make of this act of expiation; and by the crowing gift of
perseverance keep us faithful unto death in our duty and the
allegiance we owe to You, so that we may one day come to that happy
home, where You with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and
reigns, God, world without end. Amen.
Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us
humbly prostrate before Your altar. We are Yours, and Yours we wish
to be; but, to be more surely united with You, behold each one of us
freely consecrates himself today to Your Most Sacred Heart. Many
indeed have never known You; many too, despising Your precepts, have
rejected You. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw
them to Your Sacred Heart.
You are King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never
forsaken You, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned
You; grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house lest
they die of wretchedness and hunger.
You are King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or
whom discord keeps aloof; call them back to the harbor of truth and
unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one
Shepherd.
You are King of all those who are still involved in the darkness of
idolatry or of Islamism; refuse not to draw them all into the light
and kingdom of God. Turn Your eyes of mercy toward the children of
that race, once Your chosen people. Of old they called down upon
themselves the Blood of the Savior; may it now descend upon them a
laver of redemption and of life.
Grant, O Lord, to Your Church assurance of freedom and immunity from
harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth
resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart
that wrought our salvation; to It be glory and Honor forever. Amen.
Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the Human race; behold us prostrate
most humbly before Your altar (in your presence). To You we belong;
Yours we wish to be; and that we may be united to You more closely,
we dedicate ourselves each one of us to-day to Your most Sacred
Heart.
Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the Human race; behold us prostrate
most humbly before Your altar (in your presence). To You we belong;
Yours we wish to be; and that we may be united to You more closely,
we dedicate ourselves each one of us to-day to Your most Sacred
Heart.
Many have never known You; many, despising Your commands, have
rejected You. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw
them to Your sacred Heart. Be You King, O Lord, not only over the
faithful who never have gone away from You, but also over the
prodigal children who have forsaken You; and make them return
quickly to their Father's house, lest they perish of misery and
hunger. Be You King of those who have been misled by error, or
separated by schism; and call them back to the haven of truth and
the unity of faith, so that there may soon be one fold and one
Shepherd. Grant to Your Church, O Lord, assurance of freedom and
immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and grant
that, over the whole earth, from pole to pole, may resound the
words:
Praise to the Divine Heart, through which was brought to us
salvation; glory and honor be to It for ever. Amen...
O Heart of love. I put all my trust in You; for I fear all things
from my own weakness, but I hope for all things from Your goodness.
Most sweet Heart of Jesus, grant that peace, the fruit of justice
and charity, may reign throughout the world.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, protect our families.
Invocations In Honor Of The Holy Wounds Of Our Lord Jesus
Christ
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the
Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal the wounds of our souls. My
Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Thy Sacred Wounds.
Amen.
Litany to the Sacred Head of Jesus
Lord, Have Mercy on Us. Christ, Have Mercy on Us. Lord Have Mercy on
Us.
Jesus, Graciously Hear Us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have Mercy on Us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, Have Mercy on Us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have Mercy on Us.
Sacred Head of Jesus, Formed by the Holy Ghost in the Womb of the
Virgin Mary, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus,
Substantially United to the Word of God, Guide Us in All Our Ways
Sacred Head of Jesus, Temple of Divine Wisdom, Guide Us in All Our
Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Center of Eternal Light, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge, Guide
Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Safeguard Against Error,
Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Sunshine of Heaven
and Earth, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Treasure
of Science and Pledge of Faith, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head
of Jesus, Radiant With Beauty and Justice and Love, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Full of Grace and Truth, Guide Us in
All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Living Witness of Humility, Guide
Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Reflecting the Infinite
Majesty of God, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus,
Center of the Universe, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of
Jesus, Object of the Father's Joyous Satisfaction, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Upon Which the Holy Ghost Rested,
Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Around Which the
Glory of Mt. Tabor Shown, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of
Jesus, Who Had No Place on Earth on Which to Rest, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Whom the Fragrant Anointing of
Magdalene Consoled, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus,
Bathed With the Sweat of Blood in Gethsemane, Guide Us in All Our
Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Who Wept for Our Sins, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Crowned With Thorns, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Outraged by the Indignities of the
Passion, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Consoled by
the Loving Gesture of Veronica, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head
of Jesus, Bowed to Earth Which was Redeemed at the Moment of Death
on the Calvary, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Light
of Every Being Born on Earth, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head
of Jesus, Our Guide and Our Hope, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred
Head of Jesus, Who Knows All Our Needs, Guide Us in All Our Ways
Sacred Head of Jesus, Who Gives Us All Graces, Guide Us in All Our
Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, That Governs All the Motions of the
Sacred Heart, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Whom we
Wish to Adore and Make Known Throughout the World, Guide Us in All
Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Who Knows All the Secrets of Our
Hearts, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred Head of Jesus, Who
Enraptures Angels and the Saints, Guide Us in All Our Ways Sacred
Head of Jesus, Whom One Day We Hope to Behold Unveiled Forever,
Guide Us in All Our Ways Jesus, We Adore Your Sacred Head; We
Surrender Utterly to All the Decrees of Your Infinite Wisdom.
Prayer To Jesus Crucified
Here I am, good and gentle Jesus, kneeling before you. With great
fervor I pray and ask you to instill in me genuine convictions of
faith, hope and love, with true sorrow for my sins and a firm
resolve to amend them. While I contemplate your five wounds with
great love and compassion, I remember the words which the prophet
David long ago put on your lips: "They have pierced my hands and my
feet, I can count all my bones." (Psalm 22/17-18).
Prayer To The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you,
I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor
heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to
your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you.
Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions.
Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your
blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.
Prayer To The Shoulder Wound Of Christ
O Loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I miserable sinner salute and
worship the most Sacred Wound of Thy Shoulder on which Thou didst
bear Thy heavy Cross which so tore Thy flesh and laid bare Thy Bones
as I inflict on The an anguish greater than any other wound of Thy
Most Blessed Body. I adore Thee, O Jesus most sorrowful; I praise
and glorify Thee, and give The thanks for this most sacred and
painful Wound, beseeching Thee by that exceeding pain, and by the
crushing burden of Thy heavy Cross to be merciful to me, a sinner,
to forgive me all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on
towards Heaven along the Way of Thy Cross. Amen.
Imprimatur: Thomas D. Beven, Bishop of Springfield
It is related in the annals of Clairvaux that St. Bernard asked our
Lord which was His greatest unrecorded suffering, and Our Lord
answered: "I had on My Shoulder, while I bore My Cross on the Way of
Sorrows, a grievous Wound, which was more painful than the others,
and which is not recorded by men. Honor this wound with thy
devotion, and I will grant thee whatsoever thou dost ask through its
virtue and merit. And in regard to all those who shall venerate this
Wound, I will remit to them all their venial sins, and will no
longer remember their mortal sins."
St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Jesus
O most loving Jesus, deign to let me pour forth my gratitude before
Thee, for the grace Thou hast bestowed upon me in giving me to Thy
holy Mother through the devotion of Holy Bondage, that she may be my
advocate in the presence of Thy majesty and my support in my extreme
misery. Alas, O Lord! I am so wretched that without this dear Mother
I should be certainly lost. Yes, Mary is necessary for me at Thy
side and everywhere that she may appease Thy just wrath, because I
have so often offended Thee; that she may save me from the eternal
punishment of Thy justice, which I deserve; that she may contemplate
Thee, speak to Thee, pray to Thee, approach Thee and please Thee;
that she may help me to save my soul and the souls of others; in
short, Mary is necessary for me that I may always do Thy holy will
and seek Thy greater glory in all things. Ah, would that I could
proclaim throughout the whole world the mercy that Thou hast shown
to me ! Would that everyone might know I should be already damned,
were it not for Mary! Would that I might offer worthy thanksgiving
for so great a blessing! Mary is in me. Oh, what a treasure! Oh,
what a consolation! And shall I not be entirely hers? Oh, what
ingratitude! My dear Savior, send me death rather than such a
calamity, for I would rather die than live without belonging
entirely to Mary. With St. John the Evangelist at the foot of the
Cross, I have taken her a thousand times for my own and as many
times have given myself to her; but if I have not yet done it as
Thou, dear Jesus, dost wish, I now renew this offering as Thou dost
desire me to renew it. And if Thou seest in my soul or my body
anything that does not belong to this august princess, I pray Thee
to take it and cast it far from me, for whatever in me does not
belong to Mary is unworthy of Thee.
O Holy Spirit, grant me all these graces. Plant in my soul the Tree
of true Life, which is Mary; cultivate it and tend it so that it may
grow and blossom and bring forth the fruit of life in abundance. O
Holy Spirit, give me great devotion to Mary, Thy faithful spouse;
give me great confidence in her maternal heart and an abiding refuge
in her mercy, so that by her Thou mayest truly form in me Jesus
Christ, great and mighty, unto the fullness of His perfect age.
Amen.
The Promises To Our Lord To Saint Margaret Mary In Favor Of
Those Devoted To The Sacred Heart.
I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
I will establish peace in their houses.
I will comfort them in all their afflictions.
I will be their secure refuge during life and, above all, in death.
I will bestow a large blessing upon all their undertakings.
Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and the infinite ocean of
mercy.
Tepid souls shall grow fervent.
Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.
I will bless every place where a picture of My Sacred Heart shall be
set up and honored.
I will give to Priest the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written
in My Heart, never to be blotted out.
I promise You in the excessive mercy of My Heart that My
all-powerful love will grant to all those who communicate on the
First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final
penitence; they shall not die in my displeasure nor without
receiving the Sacraments; My Divine Heart shall be their safe refuge
in this last moment.
(this prayer is optional and may be said after all Glory Be to the
Fathers while reciting the Rosary.....)
O my Jesus, have mercy on us. Forgive us our sins. Save us from the
fires of hell. Take all souls into heaven, especially, those most in
need of thy mercy. Amen.
To Christ, King of the Universe
O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You King of the Universe. All that has
been created has been made for You. Exercise upon me all Your
rights. I renew my baptismal promises renouncing Satan and all his
works and pomps. I promise to lead a good Christian life and to do
all in my power to procure the triumph of the rights of God and Your
Church. Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You my poor actions in order
to obtain that all hearts may acknowledge Your sacred royalty and
that thus the reign of Your peace may be established throughout the
universe. Amen.
Visit with Jesus
I will pay a visit to Jesus at least once each day. In my own words
I will tell Jesus that I believe that He is truly present in the
tabernacle and that I adore Him, as He is my God. I will talk to Him
about any joy or trouble I have had since my last visit. I will say
a short prayer, for instance: "Jesus, my God, I adore Thee here
truly present in the Sacrament of Thy love." Amen.
You are Christ
You are Christ, my Holy Father, my Tender God, my Great King, my
Good Shepherd, my Only Master, my Best Helper, my Most Beautiful and
my Beloved, my Living Bread, my Priest Forever, my Leader to my
Country, my True Light, my Holy Sweetness, my Straight Way, my
Excellent Wisdom, my Pure Simplicity, my Peaceful Harmony, my Entire
Protection, my Good Portion, my Everlasting Salvation.
Christ Jesus, Sweet Lord, why have I ever loved, why in my whole
life have I ever desired anything except You, Jesus my God? Where
was I when I was not in spirit with You? Now, from this time forth,
do you, all my desires, grow hot, and flow out upon the Lord Jesus:
run . . . you have been tardy until now; hasten where you are going;
seek Whom you are seeking. O, Jesus may he who loves You not be an
anathema; may he who loves You not be filled with bitterness.
O, Sweet Jesus, may every good feeling that is fitted for Your
praise, love You, delight in You, adore You! God of my heart, and my
Portion, Christ Jesus, may my heart faint away in spirit, and may
You be my Life within me! May the live coal of Your Love grow hot
within my spirit and break forth into a perfect fire; may it burn
incessantly on the altar of my heart; may it glow in my innermost
being; may it blaze in hidden recesses of my soul; and in the days
of my consummation may I be found consummated with You! Amen.
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