33 CONSECRATION
PREPARATION TO JESUS THROUGH MARY
Third Week - Day 27 of 33
Theme for the Week:
Knowledge Of Jesus Christ
During this period we shall apply ourselves
to the study of Jesus Christ. What is to be studied in Christ? First the
God-Man, His grace and glory; then His rights to sovereign dominion over us;
since, after having renounced Satan and the world, we have taken Jesus Christ
for our Lord. What next shall be the object of our study? His exterior actions
and also His interior life; namely, the virtues and acts of His Sacred Heart;
His association with Mary in the mysteries of the Annunciation and Incarnation,
during His infancy and hidden life, at the feast of Cana and on Calvary.
From True
Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary
St.
Louis de Montfort
Jesus, our Saviour, true God and true man
must be the ultimate end of all our other devotions; otherwise they would be
false and misleading. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and end of
everything. "We labour," says St. Paul, "only to make all men
perfect in Jesus Christ." For in him alone dwells the entire fullness of
the divinity and the complete fullness of grace, virtue and perfection. In him
alone we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing; he is the only
teacher from whom we must learn; the only Lord on whom we should depend; the
only Head to whom we should be united and the only model that we should
imitate. He is the only Physician that can heal us; the only Shepherd that can
feed us; the only Way that can lead us; the only Truth that we can believe; the
only Life that can animate us.
He alone is everything to us and he alone can satisfy all our desires.
We are given no other name under heaven by which we can be saved. God has laid
no other foundation for our salvation, perfection and glory than Jesus. Every
edifice which is not built on that firm rock, is founded upon shifting sands
and will certainly fall sooner or later. Through him, with him and in him, we
can do all things and render all honour and glory to the Father in the unity of
the Holy Spirit; we can make ourselves perfect and be for our neighbour a
fragrance of eternal life.
If then we are establishing sound devotion to our Blessed Lady, it is
only in order to establish devotion to our Lord more perfectly, by providing a
smooth but certain way of reaching Jesus Christ. If devotion to our Lady
distracted us from our Lord, we would have to reject it as an illusion of the
devil. But this is far from being the case. As I have already shown and will
show again later on, this devotion is necessary, simply and solely because it
is a way of reaching Jesus perfectly, loving him tenderly, and serving him
faithfully.
Recite:
Litany of the Holy Ghost, Ave Maris Stella, Litany of the Holy Name, St. Louis
de Montfort’s Prayer to Mary, and O Jesus Living In Mary
Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Father all powerful, have mercy on us Jesus,
Eternal Son of the Father,
Redeemer of the world, save us.
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless
life of both,
sanctify us.
Holy Trinity, hear us
Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father
and the Son,
enter our hearts.
Holy Ghost, Who art equal to the Father and
the Son,
enter our hearts.
Promise of God the Father, have mercy on us.
Ray of heavenly light, have mercy on us
Author of all good, have mercy on us
Source of heavenly water, have mercy on us
Consuming fire, have mercy on us
Ardent charity, have mercy on us
Spiritual unction, have mercy on us
Spirit of love and truth, have mercy on us
Spirit of wisdom and understanding, have
mercy on us
Spirit of counsel and fortitude, have mercy
on us
Spirit of knowledge and piety, have mercy on
us
Spirit of the fear of the Lord, have mercy on
us
Spirit of grace and prayer, have mercy on us
Spirit of peace and meekness, have mercy on
us
Spirit of modesty and innocence, have mercy
on us
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, Who governest the Church, have
mercy on us
Gift of God, the Most High, have mercy on us
Spirit Who fillest the universe, have mercy
on us
Spirit of the adoption of the children of
God, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Ghost, come and renew the face of the
earth.
Holy Ghost, shed Thy light in our souls.
Holy Ghost, engrave Thy law in our hearts
Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of Thy
love.
Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy
graces
Holy Ghost, teach us to pray well.
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly
inspirations.
Holy Ghost, lead us in the way of salvation
Holy Ghost, grant us the only necessary
knowledge.
Holy Ghost, inspire in us the practice of
good.
Holy Ghost, grant us the merits of all
virtues.
Holy Ghost, make us persevere in justice.
Holy Ghost, be Thou our everlasting reward.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world, Send us Thy Holy Ghost.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Ghost.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world, grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.
V. Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy
faithful, R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Let Us Pray. Grant, O, merciful Father, that
Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate
us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, liveth
and reigneth forever and ever.
R. Amen.
Ave Maris Stella
Hail, O Star of the ocean,
God's own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin,
gate of heav'nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave,
which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us,
changing Eve's name.
Break the sinners' fetters,
make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us,
for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother,
may the Word divine,
born for us thine Infant
hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling,
mildest of the mild,
free from guilt
preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless,
make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father,
honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit,
be the glory one.
Amen.
St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Mary
Beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Hail Mary, admirable Mother of
the Son! Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! Hail Mary, my dear
Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! Hail my joy, my glory, my
heart and my soul! Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine by justice.
But I am not yet sufficiently thine. I now give myself wholly to thee without
keeping anything back for myself or others. If thou still seest in me anything
which does not belong to thee, I beseech thee to take it and to make thyself
the absolute Mistress of all that is mine. Destroy in me all that may be
displeasing to God, root it up and bring it to nought; place and cultivate in
me everything that is pleasing to thee.
May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my mind; may thy
profound humility take the place of my pride; may thy sublime contemplation
check the distractions of my wandering imagination; may thy continuous sight of
God fill my memory with His presence; may the burning love of thy heart inflame
the lukewarmness of mine; may thy virtues take the place of my sins; may thy
merits be my only adornment in the sight of God and make up for all that is
wanting in me. Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I
may have no other spirit but thine to know Jesus and His divine will; that I
may have no other soul but thine to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may
have no other heart but thine to love God with a love as pure and ardent as
thine I do not ask thee for visions, revelations, sensible devotion or
spiritual pleasures. It is thy privilege to see God clearly; it is thy
privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss; it is thy privilege to triumph gloriously in
Heaven at the right hand of thy Son and to hold absolute sway over angels, men
and demons; it is thy privilege to dispose of all the gifts of God, just as
thou willest.
Such is, O heavenly Mary, the "best part," which the Lord has
given thee and which shall never be taken away from thee-and this thought fills
my heart with joy. As for my part here below, I wish for no other than that
which was thine: to believe sincerely without spiritual pleasures; to suffer
joyfully without human consolation; to die continually to myself without respite;
and to work zealously and unselfishly for thee until death as the humblest of
thy servants. The only grace I beg thee to obtain for me is that every day and
every moment of my life I may say: Amen, so be it's all that thou didst do
while on earth; Amen, so be it's all that thou art now doing in Heaven; Amen,
so be it-to all that thou art doing in my soul, so that thou alone mayest fully
glorify Jesus in me for time and eternity. Amen.
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on
us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear 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.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the
living God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, splendor of the
Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, brightness of
eternal light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of glory,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, sun of justice,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the
Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most amiable,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, most admirable,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, mighty God, have
mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the
world to come, have mercy on us.
Jesus, angel of great
counsel, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most powerful,
have mercy on us. Jesus, most patient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most obedient,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of
chastity, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of us,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of peace,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, author of life,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, model of
virtues, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of souls,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God, have
mercy on us.
Jesus, our refuge, have
mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the poor,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, treasure of the
faithful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Good Shepherd,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light, have
mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal wisdom,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite
goodness, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our way and our
life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of angels,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of
patriarchs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, master of
Apostles, have mercy on us.
Jesus, teacher of
Evangelists, have mercy on us.
Jesus, strength of
martyrs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, light of
confessors, have mercy on us. Jesus, purity of virgins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, crown of all
saints, have mercy on us.
Be merciful, spare us,
O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously
hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, Jesus,
deliver us.
From mall sin, Jesus,
deliver us.
From Thy wrath, Jesus,
deliver us.
From the snares of the
devil, Jesus, deliver us. From the spirit of fornication, Jesus, deliver us.
From everlasting death,
Jesus, deliver us.
From the neglect of
Thine inspirations, Jesus, deliver us.
Through the mystery of
Thy holy Incarnation, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy nativity,
Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thine infancy,
Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy most divine
life, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy labors,
Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thine agony and
Passion, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy cross and
dereliction, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy sufferings,
Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy death and
burial, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy Resurrection,
Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thine
Ascension, Jesus, deliver us. Through Thine institution of the most Holy
Eucharist, Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy joys,
Jesus, deliver us.
Through Thy glory,
Jesus, deliver us.
Lamb of God, Who takest
away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, Who takest
away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, Who takest
away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us, Jesus,
graciously hear us.
Let Us Pray. O Lord
Jesus Christ, Who hast said: Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find,
knock and it shall be opened unto you; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask
the gift of Thy divine love, that we may ever love Thee with all our hearts, and
in all our words and actions, and never cease from praising Thee.
Give us, O Lord, a
perpetual fear and love of Thy holy Name; for Thou never failest to govern
those whom Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love, Who livest and reignest
world without end. R. Amen.
Holy Rosary - The
Joyful Mysteries
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
No comments:
Post a Comment