NOVENA FOR OUR NATION
MARY, HOUSE OF GOLD, PRAY FOR US
The Novena for Our Nation Will Follow the Traditional 54-day Novena Rotation
(to make it easier for users to use the prayer all through the year)
The Joyful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Mondays and Thursdays
(and normally prayed on Sundays during Advent; and from Epiphany to Lent)
The Sorrowful Mysteries are traditionally prayed Tuesday and Friday
(and normally prayed daily from Lent to Easter Saturday)
The Glorious Mysteries are traditionally prayed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
(and normally prayed daily from Easter Sunday to Pentecost with an exception: Sundays of Christmas season)
(The difference between the Novena Rosary and the traditional Rosary are the concluding prayer and prayer petitions.
Day 30
GOD'S WORD
'Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect'
(Matt 5:48)
MEDITATION
by US Grace Force
SANCTIFY YOURSELF
Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade in 1095 with the primary goal of the Christian re-conquest of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. So great was the pope's speech in Clermont, France, on that day that the crowd was inspired to cry out: "Deus Vult! Deus Vult!" ("It is the will of God! It is the will of God!"). This became the battle cry of brave and noble knights who sought to recover that holy ground.
In our vastly secularized modern world, the need has never been greater to reclaim the surrendered ground of the sacred. While it was nearly a millennium ago that Pope Urban II challenged would-be warriors to "reclaim the sacred," in our day it was Pope John Paul II, in his January 6, 2000, Apostolic Letter, Novo Millennio Ineunte, who made his clarion call for us to put aside all fear and pursue daring apostolic goals which are rooted deeply in prayer. This is a call to return to our first priority, the Universal Call to Holiness: "All Christian faithful ... are called to the fullness of the Christian life and to the perfection of charity."
The spiritual devastation of the last few decades compelled Pope John Paul II to draw up his master plan for the new millennium. In his plan, he emphasized the importance of "starting afresh from Christ": "No, we shall not be saved by a formula but by a Person." Thus, he called for pastoral initiatives that would focus on "Training in Holiness" and "Schools of Prayer." St. Francis of Assisi affirms this training in holiness as the fundamental starting point: "Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society."
Pope John Paul II challenges us to consider, "since baptism is a true entry into the holiness of God through incorporation into Christ and the indwelling of his Spirit, it would be a contradiction to settle for a life of mediocrity, marked by a minimalist ethic and a shallow religiosity ... 'Do you wish to become holy?' It means to set before you the radical nature of the Sermon on the Mount: 'Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect' (Mt 5:48)."
(Excerpt from the book, Church Militant Field Manual).
PRAYER TO ARCHANGEL S.t MICHAEL
We always commence our Rosary prayers with a prayer for protection of our Rosary prayer and intentions
Detail: Defeat of Sennacherib. Frans de Francken, t.Y.
Princely Collection, GE00747. Used with Permission. (2 Kings 32: 20-21; Isaiah 37:36-37).
Signum Crucis
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen
Saint 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 Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen
Sancte Michael Archángele,
defénde nos in prœlio;
contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium.
Imperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur;
tuque, Princeps militiae cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malignos,
qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo,
divina virtúte in inférnum detrúde.
Ámen
A PRAYER AGAINST THE PERSECUTORS OF THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH
Raccolta #718
Graciously hear the prayers of Thy Church,
we beseech Thee, O Lord;
that her enemies and all heresies may be brought to naught,
and that she may serve Thee in perfect security and freedom.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Ecclésiæ tuæ, quæsumus, Dómine,
preces placátus admítte:
ut, destrúctis adversitátibus et erróribus univérsis, secúra tibi sérviat libertate.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen
MEMORARE
Memorare, Coeleste Palmetum 1866
REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come;
before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen
MEMORARE, O piissima Virgo Maria,
non esse auditum a saeculo, quemquam ad tua currentem praesidia,
tua implorantem auxilia, tua petentem suffragia, esse derelictum.
Ego tali animatus confidentia,
ad te, Virgo Virginum, Mater, curro, ad te venio, coram te gemens peccator assisto.
Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despicere; sed audi propitia et exaudi.
Amen.
Detail: Our Lady of Rosary, School of Seville, ca. 1760 The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00011. Used with Permission.
©The Society of the Holy Rosary, 2019®, Stockholm
PRAYERS BEFORE THE INTENTION
and
ROSARY RECITATION
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen
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
Ave Maria,
gratia plena;
Dominus tecum:
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen
IN THANKSGIVING (last 27 days)
US Grace Force
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail!
At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, Dispenser of God's graces. and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding.
As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving;
from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought.
I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
† Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us!
Purest Heart of Saint Joseph, pray for us!
Amen
THE IMMACULATA PRAYER
by St. Maximilian Kolbe
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God
that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,
I renew my consecration to you for this day and for always,
so that you might use me
for the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus in the whole world.
To this end I offer you
all my prayers, actions and sacrifices of this day.
Amen
THE ANGELS ACT OF REPARATION & THE PEACE PARDON PRAYER
These prayers were given to us by the Angel of Fatima in 1916,
(incl. Blessed Eucharist prayer from Our Lady of Fatima’s first apparition on 13th May 1917.)
Most Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I adore You profoundly and I offer You the most precious
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ,
present in all the tabernacles of the world,
in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference
with which He is offended.
And through the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart and
the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I beg the conversion of poor sinners.
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You!
I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe,
do not adore, do not hope and do not love You.
Eternal Father, I offer you this Rosary,
by Marie Immaculate Heart in union with her Son,
Jesus Christ's precious blood,
as thanksgiving for all your good deeds,
according to Jesus' Sacred Heart intentions;
for all grace and blessing that will
make us close this beloved Heart
in life, in death, in time and eternity; for the sick; the dying;
for the conversion of sinners and for the souls in Purgatory;
for those who have asked for our prayers
and we are obliged to ask for and the family's intentions,
to You, God, may all lead to your greater honour
and glory and a glorious death for us all.
O most Holy Trinity, I adore You.
My God, my God,
I love You in the most Blessed Sacrament.
Amen
Announce the First Glorious mystery (primum mysterium Gloriósa)
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Resurréctio (Mark 16:1-8)
(We do the Sign of the Cross Faith, Hope and Love which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)
And when the sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. Very early on the first of the week they came to the sepulcher, the sun having risen.
And they said among themselves:
Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher?
And looking up they see that the stone had been rolled away; for it was very great. They entered the sepulcher and saw a young man, sitting at the right side, clothed in a white robe; and they were amazed. He says to them:
“Be not amazed.
You seek Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified;
he has risen, he is not here: see the place where they laid him.”
And going out they fled from the sepulcher; for trembling and astonishment had seized them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.
Angel by the Tomb, Jan Luyken, 1700. The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.
(still on the medallion)
3rd apparition of our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917: “When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen
After each Mystery follows a short moment of silence to contemplate over the Mystery.
"keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 5 mysteries of the rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.”
Our Lady of Fatima's apparition on Dec. 10, 1925.
Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)
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
Pater noster, qui es in caelis:
sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;
adveniat Regnum Tuum;
fiat voluntas Tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum 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
Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition
Madonna with Vetch Flower.
Meister Wilhelm of Cologne, copy.
Princely Collection. Used with Permission.
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
Ave Maria,
gratia plena;
Dominus tecum:
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen
Doxology (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen
Concluding Prayer:
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Announce the Second Glorious mystery (secundum mysterium Gloriósa)
The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven Asénsio (Acts 1:6-12)
(We do the Sign of the Cross Faith, Hope and love which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority.
“you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you shall be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and to the end of the earth.”
And when he had said these things, as they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said,
”why stand looking towards heaven?
This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come in like manner as you saw him go into heaven.”
Detail: Transfiguration of Christ,Master of Die, ca. 1550.
The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.
Announce the Third Glorious mystery (tertium mysterium Gloriósa)
The Descent of the Holy Ghost Descénsus Spíritus Sancti (Acts 2:1-12)
(We do the Sign of the Cross Faith, Hope and Love which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)
And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, the disciples were all together at the same time.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a rushing, violent blast, and filled the whole house where they were sitting; and there appeared to them tongues like fire distributing themselves, and it sat on each one of them; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
All were astonished, saying:
”And how hear we, each one in our own language?
How hear we them speaking in our own tongues,
the mighty works of God?
… What can this be?”
Pentecost, Johann Sadeler. The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.
(still on the single Pearl)
3rd apparition of our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917: “When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen
After each Mystery follows a short moment of silence to contemplate over the Mystery.
"keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 5 mysteries of the rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.”
Our Lady of Fatima's apparition on Dec. 10, 1925.
Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)
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
Pater noster, qui es in caelis:
sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;
adveniat Regnum Tuum;
fiat voluntas Tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum 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
Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition
Madonna with Vetch Flower.
Meister Wilhelm of Cologne, copy.
Princely Collection. Used with Permission.
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
Ave Maria,
gratia plena;
Dominus tecum:
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen
Doxology (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen
Concluding Prayer:
I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of detachment from the world and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Announce the Fourth Glorious mystery (quartum mysterium Gloriósa)
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven Assúmptio (1 Thess 4:13-18)
(We do the Sign of the Cross Faith, Hope and Love which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)
The Assumption of Virgin, Peter Paul Rubens, 1637. Princely Collection, G80.. Used with Permission.
But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those that have fallen asleep, that you sorrow not as the rest also who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
so also those that have fallen asleep, will God through Jesus bring with him. …
the Lord himself, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel,
and with the trumpet of God, shall descend from heaven,
and the dead in Christ shall arise first …
to meet the Lord in the air. so shall we always be with the Lord.
So then comfort one another in these words.
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen
3rd apparition of our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917.
After each Mystery follows a short moment of silence to contemplate over the Mystery.“
"keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 5 mysteries of the rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.”
Our Lady of Fatima's apparition on Dec. 10, 1925.
Holy Family Crushing Serpent, Rembrandt, ca. 1654. The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.
(still on the single Pearl)
3rd apparition of our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917: “When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen
After each Mystery follows a short moment of silence to contemplate over the Mystery.
"keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 5 mysteries of the rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.”
Our Lady of Fatima's apparition on Dec. 10, 1925.
Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)
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
Pater noster, qui es in caelis:
sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;
adveniat Regnum Tuum;
fiat voluntas Tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum 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
Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition
Madonna with Vetch Flower.
Meister Wilhelm of Cologne, copy.
Princely Collection. Used with Permission.
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
Ave Maria,
gratia plena;
Dominus tecum:
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen
Doxology (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen
Concluding Prayer:
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Announce the Fifth Glorious mystery (quintum mysterium Gloriósa)
Mary is Crowned Queen of Heaven Coronátio in Caelo (Rev. 12:1, 14:1-5, Isa 6:3)
(We do the Sign of the Cross Faith Hope and Love which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)
And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;
And I heard a voice from heaven like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.
And they sung a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, …
And in their mouth was found no guile;
for they are blameless.
And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lucas van Leyden, 1523.
The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.
(still on the single Pearl)
3rd apparition of our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917: “When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen
After each Mystery follows a short moment of silence to contemplate over the Mystery.
"keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 5 mysteries of the rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.”
Our Lady of Fatima's apparition on Dec. 10, 1925.
Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)
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
Pater noster, qui es in caelis:
sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;
adveniat Regnum Tuum;
fiat voluntas Tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum 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
Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition
Madonna with Vetch Flower.
Meister Wilhelm of Cologne, copy.
Princely Collection. Used with Permission.
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
Ave Maria,
gratia plena;
Dominus tecum:
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen
Doxology (on the Chain right before the Medallion)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen
Concluding Prayer:
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Concluding Rosary Prayer of the wreath of the Rosary,
right before the Connecting Medallion.
Oratio ad Finem Rosarii Dicenda
Detail:: Virgin with Child, Schelte Adamsz Bolswert, after Rubens, c. 1650. The Art of Christianity Collection, AP00036. Used with Permission.
O God, whose only begotten Son,
by His life, death, and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation.
Grant, we beseech Thee: that while meditating on these mysteries
of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
that we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise,
through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Déus, cújus Unigénitus per vítam,
mortem, et resurrectiónem súam nóbis salútis ætérnæ præmia comparávit:
concéde, quæsumus: ut hæc mystéria sacratíssimo beátæ Maríæ Vírginis Rosário recoléntes,
et imitémur quod cóntinent, et quod promíttunt, assequámur.
Per eúndem Chrístum Dóminum nóstrum.
Amen
Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Jonas Umbach, ca. 1665.
The Art of Christianity Collection, AP00009. Used with Permission.
AT THE CONNECTING MEDALLION
The Rosary is a perfect wreath and we have now reached the connecting medallion
where we through our Hymn, Salve Regina, unite the intentions and prayers.
Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
In petition (US Grace Force):
Sweet Mother Mary,
I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow.
O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me for the protection and provision for the USA and the world.
Petition:
For the Protection of and Provision for the Church, the Family and our Nation.
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!
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 do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in the 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.
Salve Regina,
Mater misericórdiae.
Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamámus, éxsules fílii Evae.
Ad te suspirámus geméntes et flentes in hac lacrimárum valle.
Eia ergo, advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte.
Et Iesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsílium, osténde.
O clémens,
O pia,
O dulcis Virgo Maria!
V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. Ut digni efficamur promissionibus Christi.
R. that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
AT THE CROSS OF THE ROSARY
- LET US UNITE AGAINST EVIL -
at the foot of the Cross
Detail: Deposition of Christ, Rembrandt. ca. 1633. The Art of Christianity Collection, AP00026. Used with Permission.
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen
Let's pray (for our Shepherds):
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, strengthened by the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Blessed Michael the Archangel, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and all the Saints, we confidently undertake to repulse the attacks and deceits of the devil.
O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, in Thy mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of the Holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen
O Jesus, this is for love of You, for the conversion of sinners, for the Holy Father and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
O Holy Mother of Priests, protect all priests from the dangers of their holy profession and lead the stray cardinals, bishops and priests who have failed their sublime vocation, with your kind motherly hand, back to the good shepherd!
Amen
Let us pray for our Holy Father – Pope Francis I - and his eternal soul and pray for the Popes (Raccolta) intentions:
May the Lord preserve him and give him life and make him to be blessed upon the earth and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
May Thy hand be upon Thine holy servant and upon Thy son whom Thou hast anoited.
Lord Jesus, shelter our Holy Father the Pope under the protection of Thy Sacred Heart.
Be Thou his light, his strength and his consolation.
Amen
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen