Day 23 of 33
PREPARATION CONSECRATION TO JESUS THROUGH
MARY
Nature of perfect devotion to the Blessed
Virgin or perfect consecration to Jesus Christ
As all perfection consists in our being conformed,
united and consecrated to Jesus it naturally follows that the most perfect of
all devotions is that which conforms, unites, and consecrates us most
completely to Jesus. Now of all God's creatures Mary is the most conformed to Jesus.
It therefore follows that, of all devotions, devotion to her makes for the most
effective consecration and conformity to him. The more one is consecrated to
Mary, the more one is consecrated to Jesus. That is why perfect consecration to
Jesus is but a perfect and complete consecration of oneself to the Blessed
Virgin, which is the devotion I teach; or in other words, it is the perfect
renewal of the vows and promises of holy baptism.
This devotion consists in giving oneself
entirely to Mary in order to belong entirely to Jesus through her. It requires
us to give:
(1) Our body with its senses and members; (2) Our soul
with its faculties; (3) Our present material possessions and all we shall
acquire in the future; (4) Our interior and spiritual possessions, that is, our
merits, virtues and good actions of the past, the present and the future.
In other words, we give her all that we possess both
in our natural life and in our spiritual life as well as everything we shall acquire
in the future in the order of nature, of grace, and of glory in heaven. This we
do without any reservation, not even of a penny, a hair, or the smallest good
deed. And we give for all eternity without claiming or expecting, in return for
our offering and our service, any other reward than the honour of belonging to
our Lord through Mary and in Mary, even though our Mother were not - as in fact
she always is - the most generous and appreciative of all God's creatures.
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.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of
Loreto)
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.
Holy
Mary, pray for us Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy
Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother
of Christ, pray for us.
Mother
of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother
most pure, pray for us.
Mother
most chaste, pray for us.
Mother
inviolate, pray for us.
Mother
undefiled, pray for us.
Mother
most amiable, pray for us.
Mother
most admirable, pray for us.
Mother
of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother
of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother
of our Saviour, pray for us.
Mother
of the Church, pray for us.
Virgin
most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin
most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin
most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin
most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin
most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin
most faithful, pray for us.
Preparation
for Consecration, pray for us.
Mirror
of justice, pray for us.
Seat
of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause
of our joy, pray for us.
Vessel
of honor, pray for us.
Singular
vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical
rose, pray for us.
Tower
of David, pray for us.
Tower
of ivory, pray for us.
House
of gold, pray for us.
Ark
of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate
of Heaven, pray for us.
Morning
star, pray for us.
Health
of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge
of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter
of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help
of Christians, pray for us.
Queen
of angels, pray for us.
Queen
of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen
of prophets, pray for us.
Queen
of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen
of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen
of confessors, pray for us.
Queen
of virgins, pray for us.
Queen
of all saints, pray for us.
Queen
conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.
Queen
assumed into Heaven, pray for us.
Queen
of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen
of peace, pray for us.
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.
Pray
for us, O holy Mother of God,
That
we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let
Us Pray.
Grant,
we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in
continual health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of Blessed
Mary, ever virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the
joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ Our Lord.
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 Hail 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.
The Holy Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesdays and Fridays are associated with the Sorrowful
Mysteries.
The Sorrowful Mysteries
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion
Dolorosa Mysteria
Signum Crucis
In nomine Patris,
et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Symbolum Apostolicum
Credo in Deum,
Patrem omnipotentem, creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium
eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex
Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus et sepultus.
Descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis. Ascendit ad caelos,
sedet ad dextram Dei Patris omnipotentis. Inde venturus est iudicare vivos et
mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum
communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam.
Amen.
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God
the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended
into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall
come to judge the living and the dead. I believe the Holy Spirit, the Holy
Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Pater noster
Pater noster, qui
es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas
tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et
dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne
nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
Our Father
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.
Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gratia
plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris
tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Nunc et in
hora mortis nostrae.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of
grace, the Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among 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
Gloria Patri
Gloria Patri, et
Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in
saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is
now, and will be forever. Amen.
Oratio Fatima
Domine Iesu,
dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum
omnes animas, praesertim eas quae misericordiae tuae maximae indigent.
Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to
heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.
Salve, Regina
Salve, Regina,
mater misericordiae; vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus
exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum
valle. Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos
converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium
ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.
V. Ora pro nobis,
sancta Dei Genitrix.
R. Ut digni
efficamur promissionibus Christi.
Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen,
Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor
banished children of Eve. To thee to we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of
mercy toward 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.
Oratio sequens
post Salve, Regina dici potest:
Deus, cuius
Unigenitus per vita, mortem et resurrectionem suam nobis salutis aeternae
praemia comparavit: concede, quaesumus; ut, haec mysteria sacratissimo beatae
Mariae Virginis Rosario recolentes. et imitemur quod continent, et quod
promittunt, assequamur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
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.
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