Devotion

 The Sign of The Cross: In the name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Ghost.  Amen.

 1.  Purification Prayer of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi [ii]

ALMIGHTY FATHER, we place the Precious Blood of Jesus before our lips, before we pray that all our prayers may be purified before they ascend to Thy divine altar.

 2.  Welcome Prayer [iii]

O LORD, OUR GOD, our All, we welcome You into our humble dwelling.  We thank You, we honor You and we praise You for Your Infinite humility; because You have deigned to bless our earthly dwelling with Your Divine and Majestic Presence, though we are full of unworthiness and our humble dwelling is inadequate for Your glory.

BLESS OUR family and our home, O Lord, that we may be worthy of Your Love and Your Divine Presence.  May our home be a true nest of Your Divine Love not only for the next seven days of Your visit but for the rest of our pilgrimage on this earth. Grant that we may make Your stay in our home very pleasurable.

LORD, WE are Yours and we humbly pray that You will take care of us as Your true possession, now and forever.  Amen.

 3.  Prayer for All of Humanity (From the Beginning to the End of the World) [iv]

O THOU MOST BELOVED, Most Merciful Lord Jesus Christ, into Thy Holy Almighty Hands we commend ourselves for all eternity, as well as in the Heart of the Most High God of the Eternal Trinity!  We take refuge in the deep Wounds of Thy Most Holy Body.  May Thy Most Holy Body nourish us, Thy Most Precious shed Blood, Fear and Suffering purify us of all our sins and vices!  Oh, Our Dear Lord God, we humbly offer Thy Great Fear and Need to Thy Heavenly Father in expiation for all our sins and debts!  May the terrible blows Thou didst endure plead for us!  May Thy most painful scourging cover our great guilt! We offer All Thine injustices, deep wounds, great pains and sighs to Thy Heavenly Father for all our neglects. May Thy Great Love, Oh Dearest Jesus, reconcile us with Thy Divine Justice and with Thee!  Oh, Most Merciful Jesus, may Thy Faultless Judgment be for us the forgiveness of all our sins, known and unknown;  may Thy Holy Footsteps in so much Misery lead and guide us in the way of Thy Divine Justice; may Thy Shameful Denuding make us pure in body and sanctify our souls!  May Thy Bitter Agony, Thy Holy Wounds shield us from our visible and invisible enemies! May Thy Pierced Hands and Feet lead us to All Good.  Oh Dearest Lord, place us and hide us in Thy Five Most Holy Wounds!  Forget not our poor souls for which Thou didst so agonizingly trembled on the stem of the Holy Cross!  For the sake of all the Martyrdom Thou didst suffer, reconcile us with Thy Divine Justice!  May Thy Most Holy and Bitter Death protect us, and lead us to Eternal Salvation! May Thy Most Blessed Power and Divine Omnipotence drive away and keep away from us every evil of body and soul! May Thy Most Holy Wounds, Dearest Jesus, bless and protect us in our death agony from all power of the infernal enemy!  At the hour of our death, may Thy Most Precious Blood erase all our sins before our Beloved Heavenly Father, and let die in us all inclination to sin!  May Thy Most Precious Blood lead us to all Angels and Saints!  We commend and place all our suffering friends and enemies and all deceased persons to and into Thy most Loyal Redeemer’s Heart!  Oh, Dearest Jesus, give to us all Thine Infinite Merits, the Power and the Blessing of Thy Most Bitter Passion and Death! Oh, Eternal Divinity, Oh, True Humanity of Jesus, Oh, Most Blessed Trinity, protect us now, according to Thy Divine desire and forever! Oh, Almighty and Immortal God, have mercy on us all!  Amen.  (It is highly recommended that this prayer be kept in one’s home and said daily.)

 4.  The ‘Constant’ Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena [v]

Precious Blood, Ocean of Divine Mercy: Flow upon us! 

Precious Blood, Most Pure Offering: Procure Us Every Grace!

Precious Blood, Hope and Refuge of Sinners: Atone for Us!

Precious Blood, Delight of Holy Souls: Draw Us! Amen.

 5.  An Offering of The Holy Wounds and The Precious Blood [vi]

ETERNAL FATHER, we offer You the Holy Wounds of Your Son, and His Precious Blood, for the conversion of sinners and for the relief of the souls in Purgatory.

ETERNAL FATHER, we offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins, and in supplication for the souls in Purgatory and for the needs of the Holy Church. – The Raccolta

 6. Invocations

 O God the Father, Omnipotent and Merciful Creator, Who has so much love and mercy for such miserable creatures like us; Have mercy on us, save us from hell, and protect us from all evil. (3X)

O Jesus Christ, The Lord of Pardon, Have mercy on us and forgive us our sins. (3X)

O Most Precious Blood of Jesus, Save and protect us from all that is evil. (3X)

O Holy Ghost, Paraclete and Comforter of All Mankind, Have Mercy on Us (3X)

Immaculate Hear of Mary, Pray for us, now and at the hour of our

death.  Amen.

O Mary, Mother of Sorrows, Pray for Us

O Mother of the Sorrowful Heart, Pray for Us. 

Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for Us

O Mary, Conceived without sin, Pray for Us who have recourse to Thee.

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for Us

Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for Us

Today/Tonight, we protect ourselves with the shield of the Imma-culate Conception!

THE SEVEN-DAY DEVOTION TO THE LORD OF PARDON

 OPENING PRAYERS FOR EACH DAY

 

The Sign of The Cross: In the name of The Father +, and of The Son and of the Holy Ghost.  Amen.

 1.  Purification Prayer of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

ALMIGHTY FATHER, we place the Precious Blood of Jesus before our lips, before we pray that all our prayers may be purified before they ascend to Thy divine altar.

 2.  Come, Holy Ghost

COME HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of Thy faithful

And kindle in them the fire of Thy Divine Love.

 V.  Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created,

R.  And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

 Let Us Pray

     O GOD, Who has taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit, we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation.  Grant this through Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.

 (The following hymn may be sung in place of the above prayer.)

 VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS

 Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest                         O, Comforter, to Thee we cry

And in our hearts take up Thy Rest                     Thou heavenly gift of God, Most High

Come with Thy grace, and heavenly aid             O Fount of Life and Fire of Love

To fill our hearts which Thou has made               And Sweet Anointing from above

To fill our hearts which Thou has made.              And Sweet Anointing from above.

 3.  Divine Will Prayer [1]

THROUGH THE Immaculate Heart of Mary, I enter today/tonight into the Holy Will of God and pray – Come Divine will to pray in my prayer, in my name (and the name of those whom we pray for daily) and the name of all souls, for the love, honor and (greater) glory of God, Our Father, in reparation for all sins and for the salvation of souls.  Amen.

 4. To Obtain Love of Prayer [2]

O, LORD JESUS CHRIST, for the sake of Thy sufferings, grant to us, (and to all those whom we pray for daily,) such faith, hope, charity, sorrow for sins and love of prayer, that will help sanctify and save our souls.

 5.  To Learn the Science of Salvation [3]

JESUS, EXTEND to us in the light, in Thine infinite knowledge, the power through the light, to understand the task that lies ahead for all of us, who wish to be saved.  Amen.

 6.  Act of Contrition

O MY GOD, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee.  And I confess all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell.  But most all, because I love Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life.  Amen.

 7.  Daily Prayer [4]

O GOD, Who for the redemption of the world didst vouchsafe to be born among men, rejected by the Jews, betrayed with a kiss by the traitor Judas, bound with cords, to be led as an innocent lamb to the slaughter, to be treated with indignity, accused by false witnesses, afflicted with scourges and reproaches, to be spit upon, crowned with thorns, beaten with blows, struck with a reed, to have Your face veiled, to be stripped of Your garments, to be nailed to the cross and raised high thereon, to be ranked among thieves, to be offered gall and vinegar to drink, and to be pierced with a lance.

O LORD, by these Your most holy pains, which I, though unworthy, now call to mind, and by Your Holy cross

and death, deliver us from the pains of hell and take us where You took the good thief who was crucified with You, Who with The Father and The Holy Ghost, livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.

 8.  Hymns

O SACRED HEART

    O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine!                  Ref:   Heart of Jesus, Hear!                                   

Do keep us near to Thee.                                     O Heart of Love Divine!                            

                      And make our hearts so like to Thine                   Listen to Our Prayer!

That we may holy be                                            Make us always Thine.

HAIL MARY

Hail! Mary, Full of Grace!                                        Holy Mary, Mother of God,

The Lord is with Thee! Pray for us, sinners,

Blessed art Thou amongst women!                        Now, and at the hour —

And blessed is the Fruit Of Thy Womb, Jesus!       Of our death.  Amen.

9. Prayers before The Rosary

 THE LAST VISION OF FATIMA PRAYER [5]

     O Queen of the most holy rosary, Thou hast deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three shepherd children the treasures of grace hidden in the rosary.  Inspire our hearts with a sincere love for this devotion, that by meditating upon the mysteries of our redemption which are recalled in it, we may be enriched.  With its fruits, obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners and of Russia, (the remission of the temporal punishment of the poor souls in Purgatory, the triumph of Your Son’s church over the gates of hell) and the favor which we ask of you in this rosary.  (MAKE YOUR REQUEST.)  We ask it for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of souls, including our own.  Amen.

 ST. LOUIS DE MONFORT’S PRAYER [6]

     WE UNITE ourselves with all the Saints in heaven, and with all the just on earth; we unite ourselves with Thee, Our Jesus, in order to praise Your holy Mother worthily and to praise You in her and by her.  We renounce all the distractions that may have during this rosary which we wish to say with modesty, attention and devotion just as if it were to be the last one of our lives.    Amen.

     WE OFFER to Thee, O Most Holy Trinity this creed – in honor of the mysteries of our faith; this Our Father and these three Hail Marys – in honor of the Unity of Thy Essence and the Trinity of Thy Persons.

     WE ASK of Thee a lively faith, a firm hope and an ardent charity.  Amen.

 10.  The Proper of The Most Holy Rosary

 THE APOSTLE’S CREED

     I BELIEVE in God, the Father the Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His Only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Blessed Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.  He descended into hell, the third day He arose again from the dead.  He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God, The Father Almighty.  From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.  I believe in The Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.  Amen. 

 THE PATER

     Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.     

 THE AVE

     HAIL MARY! Full of grace! The Lord is with Thee! Blessed art Thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus!  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

 THE GLORIA

     GLORY BE to The Father, and to The Son and to The Holy Ghost!  As it was in the beginning, now and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

 THE ANGEL of FATIMA PRAYER *

     MY GOD, I believe, I adore, I trust and I love Thee, and I beg pardon for all those who do not believe, do not adore, do not trust and do not love Thee.

     O MY JESUS, forgive us our sins.  Save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls into heaven, especially those who most need of Thy mercy.

 PEACE PRAYER

     O MOST SWEET Heart of Jesus, lead us unto salvation.  Grant peace to the entire world, specially the United States/Philippines/(Name Your Country).  Bring back to You all sinners and grant that they may find the path that leads to you.

 IMMACULATE HEART INVOCATION *

     O BLESSED VIRGIN Mother protect us with your most Immaculate Heart.  Amen.

 PRAYER of POPE LEO XIII ^*

St. MICHAEL, the Archangel, defend us in battle.  Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.  May God rebuke him, we humbly pray.  And do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.  Amen.

 THE MYSTERIES of THE HOLY ROSARY

 The Joyful Mysteries (Monday and Thursday)

1. THE ANNUNCIATION (by the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary of her selection by

        The Blessed Trinity as the Mother of the forthcoming Messiah)

2.  THE VISITATION (of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin, Elizabeth)

3.  THE BIRTH of Our Lord Jesus (in the small town of Bethlehem)

4.  THE PRESENTATION of Our Lord Jesus (in the temple)

5.  THE FINDING of the Child Jesus (in the Temple, three days after He was found missing)

 The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday and Friday)

1.  THE AGONY of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

2.  THE SCOURGING of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Pillar

3.  THE CROWNING of Our Lord Jesus Christ with the Crown of Thorns

4.  THE CARRYING of the Cross by Our Lord Jesus Christ to Calvary

5.  THE CRUCIFIXION and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross

 The Glorious mysteries (Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday)

1. THE RESURRECTION of Our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead (on the third day after His

        burial)

  2.  THE ASCENSION of Our Lord Jesus Christ (into Heaven, forty days after His resurrection)

3.  THE DESCENT of The Holy Ghost (upon Our Blessed Mother and the Apostles on the 50^th day

       after The Ascension of Jesus)

4.  THE ASSUMPTION of Our Blessed Mother (into Heaven, body and soul)

5.  THE CORONATION of the Blessed Virgin Mary (as the Queen of Heaven and all of Creation)

 HAIL! HOLY QUEEN!

HAIL! HOLY QUEEN! Mother of mercy, hail our life, our sweetness, and our hope.  To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.  To Thee do we send up our sigh, mourning, and weeping in this valley of tears.  Turn then O Most Gracious Advocate, Thine eyes of mercy towards us and after this our exile, show unto us, the Blessed Fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.  O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet, Virgin Mary.

 V.  Pray for us O Holy Mother of God,

R.  That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 Let Us Pray O GOD, Whose Only Begotten Son, by His Life, Death and Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life. Grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise.  Through the same Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

 V.  May the Divine Assistance remain always with us, +

R.  And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

 11.  Prayers After The Rosary

LITANY OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD

Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us!

       Christ, hear us, Christ 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.

Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.

       Blood of Christ, Only Begotten Son of The Eternal Father, Save us.

Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God,

Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament,

Blood of Christ, first shed in the Presentation at the temple,

Blood of Christ, falling upon the Earth in Agony in the garden of Olives,

Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging at the pillar,

Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with thorns,

Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross,

Blood of Christ, the price of our Salvation,

Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness,

Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and Refreshment of souls,

Blood of Christ, stream of mercy,

Blood of Christ, victor over demons,

Blood of Christ, courage of martyrs,

Blood of Christ, strength of confessors,

Blood of Christ, bringing forth virgins,

Blood of Christ, help of those in peril,

Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened,

Blood of Christ, solace of the sorrowful,

Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent,

Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying,

Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,

Blood of Christ, the pledge of Eternal Life,

Blood of Christ, freeing souls from Purgatory,

Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor,

 

 Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us

 

 V.  You have redeemed us, O Lord, by Your Precious Blood, 

R.  And made us, for Our God, a kingdom.

 

                       Let Us Pray

OMNIPOTENT and Eternal God, You have chosen Your Only Begotten Son to be the Redeemer of the world and You have been appeased by the shedding of His Most Precious Blood.  Grant, we humbly pray, that we may always cherish the value of our redemption and forget not the grief You and our Blessed Virgin Mother have to bear in the suffering and death of Your Dearly Beloved Son.  Through His Precious Blood and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may we be delivered from all evil in this world that we may enjoy the fruits of our redemption in Your kingdom for all eternity.    Amen.

FIRST DAY

“FATHER, FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO.” (Luke 23:34)

 1.  Meditation (Read pages 10 to 16 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Turn to page 1)

3.  The Old Rugged Cross/Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

 

SECOND DAY

                  “AMEN, I SAY TO YOU, THIS DAY THOU SHALT BE WITH ME IN PARADISE.”  (Luke 23:43)

 

1.  Meditation (Read pages 18 to 24 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Page 1)

3.  The Old Rugged Cross/Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

 THIRD DAY

“WOMAN, BEHOLD THY SON.” 

(After that, He said to the disciple:)  “BEHOLD THY MOTHER” (John 19:26-27)

 

1.  Meditation (Read pages 26 to 31 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Page 1)

3.  The Old Rugged Cross/Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

 FOURTH DAY

“MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME” 

(Matt. 27:46 and Mk. 15:34)

 1.  Meditation (Read pages 34 to 40 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Page 1)

3.  Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

 FIFTH DAY

“I THIRST.” (John 19:28)

 1.  Meditation (Read pages 42 to 47 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Page 1)

3.  Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

 SIXTH DAY

“IT IS CONSUMMATED.” (John 19:28)

 1.  Meditation (Read pages 50 to 55 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Page 1)

3.  Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

 SEVENTH DAY

“FATHER, INTO THY HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRIT”  (Luke 23:46)

 

1.  Meditation (Read pages 58 to 64 of ‘The Seven Last Words’ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.)

2.  Prayer for All of Humanity (Page 1)

3.  Heart of Jesus (Turn to page 8)

        HEART of JESUS

                

                   Hear, O hear, Thy feeble child!

                   And when the tempest most severe

                   Heart of Jesus, hear!

 

              (Refrain)   

                 Sweetly we’ll rest on The Sacred Heart

          Never from Thee, Oh let us part

          Hear then Thy loving children’s prayer

          O Heart of Jesus, Heart of Jesus, hear!