Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in December 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in November 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in September 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in August 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in July 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Carlo Acutis Canonization Moves Forward in Rome

Carlo Acutis, our young blessed, will be canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church.

Carlo Acutis, from the Vatican News

Pope Francis with Church Cardinals approved the canonization of the "millennial" who was born in 1991 and died at age 15 in 2006. It is expected that the canonization ceremony take place in the 2025 Jubilee Year.

The teen's devotion to Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions, which he cataloged online, continues to bring millions of people to Jesus and his Most Holy Mother Mary. 

He is a wonder-worker, for certain, so do not hesitate to call upon Carlo for his aid and to lead us closer to the Most Blessed Sacrament. 

Prayer from the Carlo Acutis website

Oh God, Our Father, thank you for giving us Carlo,  a life example for the young and a message of love for everyone.

You made him become enamored with Your Son Jesus, Making of the Eucharist his "Highway to Heaven." You gave him Mary, as a most loving Mother, and, with the Rosary, you made him a poet of her tenderness. Receive his prayer for us. Above all, gaze upon the poor,  whom he loved and helped. 

Grant for me too, by his intercession, the grace that I need ...

And make our joy fulfilled, placing Carlo among the saints of your Church, so that his smile may shine again for us in the glory of your name. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (Pray 3 times.)

The Divine Praises: Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament

Blessed be God.

Blessed be His Holy Name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.

Blessed be the name of Jesus.

Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.

Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.

Blessed be her glorious Assumption.

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.

Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.

Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints.

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.

Prayer for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Holy Mother of God, and our tender Mother, look upon the distress in which the whole of mankind is living due to the spread of materialism, godlessness, and the persecution of the Catholic Faith. 

In our own day, the Mystical Body of Christ is bleeding from so many wounds caused within the Church by the unpunished spread of heresies, the justification of sins against the Sixth Commandment, the seeking of the kingdom of earth rather than that of heaven, the horrendous sacrileges against the Most Holy Eucharist, especially through the practice of Communion in the hand, and the Protestant shaping of the celebration of the Holy Mass. Amidst these trials appeared the light of the consecration of Russia to thine Immaculate Heart by the Pope, in union with the world’s bishops. 

In Fatima thou didst request the Communion of Reparation on the First Saturdays of the month. Implore thy Divine Son to grant a special grace to the Pope, that he might approve the Communion of Reparation on the First Saturdays. 

May Almighty God hasten the time when Russia will convert to Catholic unity, mankind will be given a time of peace, and the Church will be granted an authentic renewal in the purity of the Catholic Faith, the sacredness of divine worship, and the holiness of Christian life. O Mediatrix of all graces, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and our sweet Mother, turn thine eyes of mercy towards us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. 

+ Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana 

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Prayer for Our Lord's Guidance

My Lord, be my Good Shepherd, my Master, my Friend, my Light. 

I ask You to light my way each day as You walk with me on the path to Heaven. 

Despite earthly hardships and uncertainties, You remain steadfast in your care and as a constant source of love for me. Bring me peace and carry me home. Amen.

Daily Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

If you are in need of greater faith, strength, understanding and assistance, then start each day with an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the gifts of the Most Holy Spirit; pray it seven times for each gift: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord.

O Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love.  

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him.  

Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.

Consecration of Your Family to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Immaculate Virgin Mother, who is Queen of heaven and earth, our life, our sweetness, and our hope, on this day I bring my entire family before you to consecrate ourselves to you as your possession and property. We praise God because he has brought us together to give ourselves to you our Mother. We do this because Jesus said on the Cross, “Behold your Mother.”

We need you, Mother Mary, to help us to be a truly Catholic family. Enter into our family life. Repeat to us the words you spoke at Cana, “Do whatever He tells you.”

Help us to overlook one another’s faults, to forgive as Jesus has forgiven us, and to love one another as Our Lord has asked us to love.

Please use our family to crush the head of the serpent. 

Ask your Spouse, Saint Joseph, Protector of the universal Church, to keep us one in mind and heart with your Son’s Vicar, Pope Francis.

Today you have become the Queen of our hearts and home. Help us to grow in faith through your grace. May our home be a “City of the Immaculata,” where the Sacred Heart of Jesus reigns forever. Amen.

Saint Anthony Feast Day Prayer, June 13, 2024

Let us pray to our dear friend in heaven, Saint Anthony, who works many miracles. Yes, he is the finder of lost objects, but he guides souls to Jesus's tender Mercy. Ask Saint Anthony today to guide us to our beloved Jesus, Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph.

Prayer: O gentle Saint Anthony, by your holy and apostolic life, you led countless souls to the love of our Divine Lord. I implore you to obtain for me and my loved ones, His guidance, you who have the power to lead straying sheep back to the fold of Christ and to find articles that are lost. On earth, your heart was filled with compassion for those in distress or sorrow. Please bring my request before the Child Jesus, Who loved to rest in your arms, and I believe that you will help me to remain always close to our Divine Lord. O miraculous friend and Wonder Worker, in this hour of need please obtain what I ask of you. Amen.

Act of Consecration to Mary

As given to us by Saint Louis de Montfort 

I, NAME, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands the vows of my Baptism; I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works; and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before. 

In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future; leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God in time and in eternity. Amen.

'You Are the Light of the World,' Today's Gospel, June 11

Meditation: Heart of Jesus, one with the eternal Word have mercy on us. 

Today's Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

Jesus said to his disciples:

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?

It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

You are the light of the world.  

A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.

Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.

Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

The Sermon on the Mount, Today's Gospel Reading, June 10

Meditation: Open our hearts to Your Grace, good God, that we may be intent on doing Your Most Holy Will.  Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Pray for the gift of Divine Mercy.

Today's Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

'My Immaculate Heart Will Triumph!'

   

"In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph!" The Blessed Virgin Mary spoke these words to the shepherd children of Fatima, Portugal more than 100 years ago to give Earth the glorious hope of Heaven. 

Today is the holy feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who is our Mother as well as Jesus's. Her Fatima apparitions to the children give us courage to continue in this life until we receive our eternal rest. We ask her to intercede for us in all of our difficulties.

We must hope in Mary, even as we suffer and face discouragement in our earthly ways, that she will resolve all of our challenges and bring us close to the Heart of her Son in one Holy Trinity. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is the day after the Sacred Heart of Jesus's feast day. 

Saint Faustina wrote in her Diary, Divine Mercy of My Soul, about Immaculate Virgin Mary: "You are my strength, O secure anchor, You are a shield and protection for a weak heart."

"Your beauty enthralled the Thrice-Holy One's eye,
That He came down from heaven, forsaking th'eternal
See's throne,
And assumed from Your Heart Body and Blood,
Hiding for nine months in the Virgin's Heart."

Read more from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception about Mary on her feast day and our dear Saint Faustina. 

Prayer of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven.  Amen.  

Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Oh my Jesus, You said, "verily I say to you, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you," behold I knock, I seek and I ask for the grace of _____. 

Pray Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I put all of my trust in You. 

Oh my Jesus, You said, "verily I say to you, whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it to you," behold in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of _____. 

Pray Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I put all of my trust in You.

Oh my Jesus, You said, "verily I say to you, Heaven and earth shall pass away but My words shall not pass away," behold I encouraged by Your infallible words, now ask for the grace of _____. 

Pray Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I put all of my trust in You.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom one thing alone is impossible, namely, not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of Thee through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your and our tender Mother. Amen. 

Pray the Salve Regina. Add Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus, please pray for us.

--Saint Padre Pio prayed this novena every day for those who recommended themselves for his prayers.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Litany for 2024 Feast Day, First Friday of June

Let us honor the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with this litany prayer. Please pray it daily with reverence (slowly and calmly) to open the channels of connection from our heart to His Most Sacred Heart. He will touch your mind, heart and soul that you will offer yourself, your good works and kind words to bring others to Heaven. 

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.                             

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.      

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.                             

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 Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, obedient to death. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints. Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts like unto Yours.

Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Your most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers You in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Your mercy, in Your great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, Your  Son, who livest and reignest with You forever and ever. Amen.

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in June 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

A Penecost Prayer for Gifts of the Holy Spirit

 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, didst promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Thy work in the souls of Thy Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, that He may perfect in my soul the work of Thy grace and Thy love.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Thy divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining Heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with Thee, and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God, and may dread in any way to displease Him. Amen.

Make this prayer part of your daily Divine Mercy Chaplet. 

Prayers of Fatima

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.

When the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three children in Portugal in 1917, she asked for prayers of reparation for the sins of the world and to obtain peace. These are short prayers that were revealed to the children in the apparitions of Mary as well as the angel of peace that we can say each day:  

O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! 

My God, my God, I love thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Amen. 

Oh most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore you profoundly. 

I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present in all the Tabernacle’s of the world, in reparation for the outrageous, sacrilegious, any indifferences by which He is offended. Amen. 

 Watch broadcasts of events from the shrine in Fatima, Portugal.

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in May 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

First Friday May 2024, Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

  

 Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.                             

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.      

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.                             

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 Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, obedient to death. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints. Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts like unto Yours.

Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Your most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers You in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Your mercy, in Your great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, Your  Son, who livest and reignest with You forever and ever. Amen.

The 2024 Divine Mercy Feast Day Celebration

It is the solemn feast of the Divine Mercy. It is the day when God's unfathomable Mercy and Goodness penetrate our hearts if we Trust in Him. 

Celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy in 3 steps:

• Sacrament of Reconciliation. 
                  Make a good, holy confession today or within 7 days after the feast. If the sacrament with a priest is unavailable, say an Act of Contrition, with the desire never to sin again. Be contrite and humble as you pray to detach from all sin, even the smallest venial sin.
  
  
• Go to Mass and receive Holy Communion.
                   If you are unable to attend Mass in person, watch the Vatican's video stream of the Mass or via EWTN and make a Spiritual Communion with this prayer.
  
  
• Venerate the image of Divine Mercy.
                   Pray an Our Father and the Creed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, adding the prayer "Merciful Jesus, I trust in you." Pray for the Holy Father's intentions. Pray the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy at 3 p.m. 

Then:

• Place your complete trust in Jesus.
  
  
• Pray an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the Holy Father's intentions.
  
  
• Practice good works of love and mercy by helping others in trouble and offering prayers to save souls.
  

Keep Going:

• Watch live the events where the image of The Divine Mercy image and Saint Faustina's tomb reside in Poland.

From Saint Faustina's Diary

November 5, 1934. One morning, when it was my duty to open the gate to let out our people who deliver baked goods, I entered the little chapel to visit Jesus for a minute and to renew the intentions of the day. Today, Jesus, I offer You all my sufferings, mortifications and prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father, so that he may approve the Feast of mercy. But, Jesus, I have one more word to say to You; I am very surprised that You bid me to talk about this Feast of mercy, for they tell me that there is already such a feast and so why should I talk about it? And Jesus said to me, And who knows anything about this feast? No one! Even those who should be proclaiming My mercy and teaching people about it often do not know about it themselves. That is why I want the image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it.

Make a novena for the Holy Father's intention. It should consist of thirty-three acts; that is, repetition that many times of the short prayer  -- which I have taught you -- to The Divine Mercy. (Diary entry 341)

Spread the message of Mercy and pray daily the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 9

  

The Novena to Divine Mercy concludes with prayers for those who have become lukewarm in their relationship with Jesus. These souls particularly offend the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus because they believe yet they choose not to act. Have we not felt lukewarm at times? These souls have great potential and we can help them. Pray intensely for those who are lukewarm today.

Jesus asks: Today bring to Me souls who have become lukewarm, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: "Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will." For them, the last hope of salvation is to flee to My mercy.

Let us pray together.

Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself, I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love let these tepid souls, who like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love; and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.

Fire and ice cannot be joined;

Either the fire dies, or the ice melts.

But by Your mercy, O God,

You can make up for all that is lacking.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls, who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy... Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in April 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

First Friday April 2024, Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

 

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.                             

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.      

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.                             

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 Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, obedient to death. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in You. Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints. Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts like unto Yours.

Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Your most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers You in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Your mercy, in Your great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, Your  Son, who livest and reignest with You forever and ever. Amen.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 8

  

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for the souls who are in Purgatory and waiting release into the heavenly kingdom. Your prayers will hasten their journey. Pray for them today.

Jesus asks: Today bring to Me the souls who are in the prison of Purgatory, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of the purifying fire, that in that place, too, the power of Your mercy may be praised.

From that terrible heat of the cleansing fire

Rises a plaint to Your mercy,

And they receive comfort, refreshment, relief

In the stream of mingled Blood and Water.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded, manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way than through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 7

  

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for those who believe and trust in Jesus through His Divine Mercy. By praying the novena and chaplet, you are in the company of very blessed and special souls, and our dear Saint Faustina, whose hands God chose to proclaim his message of Love.

Jesus asks: Today bring to me the souls who especially venerate and glorify My mercy, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over My Passion and entered most deeply into My Spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death. 

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy. These souls are united to Jesus and carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.

A soul who praises the goodness of her Lord

Is especially loved by Him.

She is always close to the living fountain

And draws graces from Mercy Divine.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.  These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their spirit, overflowing with joy, sings a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promises of Jesus, who said to them, I Myself will defend as My own glory, during their lifetime, and especially at the hour of their death, those souls who will venerate My Fathomless mercy.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 6

  

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. Let us pray for meekness and humility to be pleasing in the eyes of God.

Jesus asks: Today bring to me the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who would keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. Only the humble soul is able to receive My grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence. 

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, Your yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.

A truly gentle and humble soul

Already here on earth the air of paradise breathes,

And in the fragrance of her humble heart

The Creator Himself delights.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek and humble souls, and upon the souls of little children who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 5

 

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for those who have separated themselves from God's church. Pray for unity and Divine graces for all of us.

Jesus asks: Today bring to Me the souls of heretics and schismatics, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore My Body and Heart; that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church, My wounds heal, and in this way they alleviate My Passion.

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of heretics and schismatics. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to extol the generosity of Your mercy.

Even for those who have torn the garment of Your unity,
A fount of mercy flows from Your Heart.
The omnipotence of Your mercy, Oh God,
Can lead these souls also out of error.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of heretics and schismatics, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent tor their sake, since they, too,  are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

 

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 4

 

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for who do not believe in God. Pray for them, that they are open to and receive Divine Light.

Jesus asks: Today bring to Me the pagans and those who do not yet know Me. I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.

Let us pray together.

Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of pagans who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.

May the light of Your love
Enlighten the souls in darkness;
Grant that these souls will know You
And, together with us, praise Your mercy.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of pagans and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
 

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 3

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for devout and faithful souls, who are enclosed in Jesus's most Merciful Heart.

Jesus asks: Today bring to Me all devout and faithful souls, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought Me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were that drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness.

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of  Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by that most wondrous love for the H eavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.

The miracles of mercy are impenetrable.
Neither the sinner nor just one will fathom them.
When You cast upon us an eye of pity,
You draw us all closer to Your love.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus they may never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 2

  

Today's Novena to Divine Mercy continues with prayers for priests and religious. They especially need our prayers for strength and courage to do the Lord's work and follow his divine Will.

Jesus asks: Today bring to me the souls of priests and religious, and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave Me the strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them, as through channels, My mercy flows out upon mankind. 

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in us, that we may perform worthy works of mercy, and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.

The fountain of God's love
Dwells in pure hearts,
Bathed in the Sea of Mercy,
Radiant as stars, bright as the dawn.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of [chosen ones] in Your vineyard -- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation, and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

The Divine Mercy Novena - Day 1

It's Good Friday, and the first day of the Novena to God's Divine Mercy.

Jesus asks: Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me.

Let us pray together.

Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from it. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Oh omnipotence of Divine Mercy,
Salvation of sinful people,
You are a sea of mercy and compassion;

You aid those who entreat You with humility.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.

Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Jesus said to Saint Faustina in August 1937,

I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and whatever grace they need in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death.

On each day you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls, and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father. You will do this in this life and in the next. I will deny nothing to any soul whom you will bring to the fount of My mercy. On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls. (Diary entry 1209)

How to Prepare for the Divine Mercy Feast 2024

To prepare for the miraculous feast of Divine Mercy, do the following on Good Friday, March 29:

• Start a Novena to the Divine Mercy, using the Chaplet.
  
  
• Ask Jesus to give you faith to place all of your trust in the Divine Mercy of His Most Sacred Heart.
  
  
• By faithful prayer, open your heart to receive God's Grace, Mercy, Goodness and Kindness. 
  
  

On Sunday, April 7, the Feast of the Divine Mercy:

• Make a good, holy confession.
  It is acceptable to do it seven days before or after the feast. If the Sacrament of Reconciliation with a priest is unavailable due to restrictions or illness, pray an Act of Contrition, with the desire never to sin again. Be contrite and humble as you pray. 
  
  
• Go to Mass and receive Holy Communion.
  If you are unable to attend Mass in person, watch the Vatican's video stream of the Mass or via EWTN. Make a Spiritual Communion with this prayer.
  
  
• Venerate the image of Divine Mercy.
  
  
• Pray the Chaplet at 3 p.m. starting today and try to do it each day of the year in the Hour of Mercy for the dying and for poor souls. 
  
  

Then, throughout the year...

• Practice works of selfless love and mercy by helping others in trouble and offering prayers to save souls.
  
  
• Watch the live stream of the chapel in Poland housing the image of Divine Mercy and Saint Faustina's shrine so you can pray before the Holy Image of the Divine Mercy.

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Saint Faustina wrote in her diary on Good Friday 1937:

Jesus is commanding me to make a novena before the Feast of Mercy, and today I am to begin it for the conversion of the whole world and for the recognition of The Divine Mercy...so that every soul will praise My goodness. I desire trust from My creatures. Encourage souls to place great trust in My fathomless mercy. Let the weak, sinful soul have no fear to approach Me, for even if it had more sins than there are grains of sand in the world, all would be drowned in the unmeasurable depths of My mercy.  (Diary entry 1059)

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My daughter, look into My Merciful Heart and reflect its compassion in your own heart and in your deeds, so that you who proclaim My mercy to the world, may yourself be aflame with it. (Diary entry 1688)

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in March 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Prayer to Do God's Will

Our Jesus, who loves us so much, we trust in You. 

Jesus, be the thoughts in our minds. 

Jesus, be the words in our mouths.

Jesus, be the work of our hands. 

Jesus, be the love of our hearts. 

Make our thoughts into Your thoughts, Our Lord.

Make our words into Your words, Our Lord.

Make our work into Your work, Our Lord.

Make our love of others into Your love, Our Lord.

Lead us to pray as You pray, gentle Jesus.

Lead us to care as You care, gentle Jesus.

Lead us to forgive as You forgive, gentle Jesus.

Lead us to love as You love, gentle Jesus.

Lead us into the light and out of this darkness of the present world, Our Lord. 

Bring us close and allow us to rest in Your Most Sacred Heart.

Let Your Father's Will Be Done. 

We surrender to you in every aspect of our lives. 

Amen.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in February 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.  

Saint Brother André Brings UsTo Saint Joseph

Today is the feast of Saint Brother André, who is powerful in many ways and the patron of family caregivers. This is no coincidence since Brother André was a faithful supplicant of Saint Joseph, asking for many favors of help and healing for the people who came to see the priest in Quebec, Canada around a century ago. Saint Joseph is the ultimate caregiver for his participation in the Holy Family.

Saint Brother André said: “When you invoke Saint Joseph, you don’t have to speak much. You know your Father in Heaven knows what you need; well, so does His friend Saint Joseph...Tell him, ‘If you were in my place, Saint Joseph, what would you do? Well, pray for this in my behalf.’”

Prayer that honors good Saint Joseph: 

Good Saint Joseph, guide for the spiritual life, you accept Brother André’s prayers with affection. Animated by the blessing of God our Father, in heartfelt union, may the friendship between you last for an eternity of gladness. Greet us, your friends also, with that same affection, and keep us under your protection. With Jesus and Mary as our companions, lead us in the footsteps of Brother André in the ways of the Kingdom. Amen. 

Read more about Saint Brother André from Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from where this prayer was printed.

Reparation Prayer for the First Saturday in January 2024

   

O Most Holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. 

Moved by the ardent desire of loving you as Our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to your Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievance that men cause you, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return your tender love.

Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from you will obtain grace and amendment for us all.

Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn your eyes of mercy toward us, that henceforth we may love God with all our heart while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. 

Amen.