,general ,catholic ,devotions ,,compiled ,,by ,,rev4 ,,bonaventure ,,hammer1 ,o4,f4,m4 --- ,,new ,,york1 ,,cincinnati1 ,,chicago ,,benziger ,,brothers ,,printers ,,to ,,the ,,holy ,,apostolic ,,see ,,publishers ,,of ,,benzinger',s ,,magazine ,imprimi ,permittitur4 ,,fr4 ,,chrysostomus ,,theobald1 ,o4,f4,m41 ,minister ,provincialis4 ,cincinnati1 ,ohio1 die #cj1 ,martii1 #aijh4 ,nihil ,obstat4 ,,remy ,,laport1 ,s4,t4,l41 ,censor ,librorum4 ,imprimatur4 ,,john ,m4 ,,farley1 ,archbishop of ,new ,york4 ,,new ,,york1 ,march #d1 #aiji4 ,,copyright1 #aiji1 ,,by ,,benziger ,,brothers4 ,,contents ,general ,devotions ,,morning ,,prayers ,,evening ,,prayers ,,prayers ,,at ,,holy ,,mass ,,prayers ,,after ,,mass ,,prayers ,,for ,,confession ,before ,confession ,after ,confession ,,prayers ,,for ,,holy ,,communion ,before ,communion ,after ,communion ,,visit ,,to ,,the ,,blessed ,,sacrament ,,prayer ,,to ,,the ,,sacred ,,heart ,,of ,,jesus ,,prayers ,,to ,,jesus ,,suffering ,,the ,,stations ,,of ,,the ,,cross ,,prayer ,,to ,,our ,,suffering ,,redeemer ,,prayer ,,to ,,the ,,blessed ,,virgin ,,mary ,,prayer ,,for ,,all ,,things ,,necessary ,,to ,,salvation ,,the ,,four ,,approved ,,litanies ,,litany ,,of ,,the ,,most ,,holy ,,name ,,of ,,jesus ,,litany ,,of ,,the ,,sacred ,,heart ,,of ,,jesus ,,litany ,,of ,,loreto1 ,,in ,,honor ,,of ,,the ,,blessed ,,virgin ,,mary ,,litany ,,of ,,all ,,saints ,general ,devotions ,the ,lord is nigh unto all them that call upon ,him1 to all that call upon ,him in truth4 ,he will do the will of them that fear ,him1 and ,he will bear their prayer and save them 7,ps4 cxliv4 #ah1 #ai74 ,rejoicing in hope1 patient in tribulation1 instant in prayer 7,rom4 xii4 #ab74 ,morning ,prayers ,on awaking1 sign yourself with the sign of the cross1 saying3 ,,in ,,the name of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,amen4 ,i rise in the name of ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who redeemed me by ,his precious blood4 ,bless1 guide1 and protect me from all evil1 ,o ,lord6 ,strengthen me to all good and lead me to eternal life4 ,amen4 ,after dressing1 kneel and say3 ,my ,lord and my ,god6 ,i prostrate myself before the throne of ,thy divine ,majesty1 and give ,thee infinite thanks1 ,o ,lord1 that ,i have passed this night safely and have not died in my sins1 but was preserved by ,thy bounty for ,thy further service4 ,i offer up to ,thee all that ,i shall do and suffer to-day1 and unite it with the prayers1 labors1 and sufferings of ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ and of ,his blessed ,mother ,mary4 ,,offering ,,take1 ,o ,lord1 and receive all my liberty1 my memory1 my understanding1 and my whole will4 ,thou hast given me all that ,i am and all that ,i possess2 ,i surrender it all to ,thee that ,thou mayest dispose of it according to ,thy will4 ,give me only ,thy love and ,thy grace2 with these ,i will be rich enough1 and will have no more to desire4 ,indulgence4 #cjj days1 once a day4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,may #bf1 #ahhc47 ,acts of ,faith1 ,hope1 and ,charity ,,my ,,lord and ,god6 ,i most firmly believe all that ,thou hast revealed and all that ,thy holy ,church believes and teaches1 because ,thou1 who art infallible ,truth1 hast so revealed and commanded4 ,my ,lord and ,god6 ,because ,thou art almighty1 infinitely good and merciful1 ,i hope that by the merits of the passion and death of ,jesus ,christ1 our ,saviour1 ,thou wilt grant me eternal life1 which ,thou hast promised to all who shall do the works of a good ,christian1 as ,i purpose to do by ,thy help4 ,my ,lord and ,god6 ,because ,thou art the highest and most perfect good1 ,i love ,thee with my whole heart1 and above all things2 and rather than offend ,thee1 ,i am ready to lose all things else2 and for ,thy love1 ,i love and desire to love my neighbor as myself4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 for devoutly making these acts daily2 under the usual conditions4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence at the hour of death1 under the same conditions4 7#c7 ,seven years and seven quarantines1 every time4 7,benedict ,,xiv1 ,january #bh1 #agbh47 ,the same ,pope declared that it is not necessary to use any set formula1 but that any form of words may be used1 provided it expresses the particular motive of each of the three theological virtues4 ,to the ,blessed ,virgin ,mary ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,,my ,,queen1 my ,mother6 ,i give myself entirely to thee2 and to show my devotion to thee ,i consecrate to thee this day my eyes1 my ears1 my mouth1 my heart1 my whole being1 without reserve4 ,wherefore1 good ,mother1 as ,i am thine own1 keep me1 guard me1 as thy property and possession4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 #ajj days1 once a day4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 for saying it every day2 under the usual conditions4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,aug4 #e1 #ahea47 ,to the ,angel ,guardian ,,angel of ,god1 my guardian dear1 ,to whom ,his love committed me here1 ,ever this day be at my side1 ,to light and guard1 to rule and guide6 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 #ajj days1 every time4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence on the feast of the holy ,guardian ,angels1 for saying it morning and evening throughout the year2 under the usual conditions4 7#c7 ,a plenary indulgence at the hour of death1 for saying it often during life4 7,pius ,,vi1 ,oct #b1 #agie1 and ,june #aa1 #agif47 7#d7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 for saying it daily2 under the usual conditions4 7,pius ,,vii1 ,may #ae1 #ahba47 ,evening ,prayers ,,eternal and merciful ,god6 ,i adore ,thee and give ,thee thanks for all the graces and benefits which ,thou hast conferred upon me during my whole life1 and particularly during this day4 ,may the saints and elect1 especially the ,holy ,helpers1 praise and thank ,thee for me4 ,enlighten me now through ,thy holy ,spirit1 and let me know whether and how ,i have offended ,thee to-day in thought1 word1 deed1 and omission of duty4 ,examine your conscience4 ,an ,act of ,contrition ,o ,,my ,god6 ,i am deeply sorry for all my sins1 for those ,i committed to-day1 and for those of my whole life1 because thereby ,i offended ,thy supreme and most loving goodness4 ,pardon me for the sake of ,jesus1 ,thy ,son1 who shed ,his most precious blood on the cross for our sins4 ,with the help of ,thy grace1 ,i firmly resolve to amend my life1 and rather to die than again offend ,thee by a mortal sin4 ,,petition ,,protect me and mine and all men during this night1 and through the intercession of the blessed ,virgin ,mary and of the ,holy ,helpers preserve us from all dangers of body and soul4 ,keep away from us sickness1 fire1 and calamities of every kind4 ,protect us against the assaults of the wicked and of ,satan4 ,into ,thy hands ,i commend my body and soul2 let me rest in ,thy most holy wounds4 ,visit1 we beseech ,thee1 ,o ,lord1 this habitation1 and repel from it all the snares of the enemy2 let ,thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace1 and may ,thy blessings be upon us for ever4 ,through ,christ our ,lord4 ,amen4 ,to the ,sacred ,heart of ,jesus 7,prayer of ,st ,alphonsus47 ,,adorable ,heart of my ,jesus1 ,heart created expressly for the love of men6 ,until now ,i have shown toward ,thee only ingratitude4 ,pardon me1 ,o my ,jesus6 ,heart of my ,jesus1 abyss of love and of mercy1 how is it possible that ,i do not die of sorrow when ,i reflect on ,thy goodness to me and my ingratitude to ,thee8 ,thou1 my ,creator1 after having created me1 hast given ,thy blood and ,thy life for me2 and1 not content with this1 ,thou hast invented a means of offering ,thyself up every day for me in the ,holy ,eucharist1 exposing ,thyself to a thousand insults and outrages4 ,o ,jesus1 do ,thou wound my heart with a great contrition for my sins1 and a lively love for ,thee4 ,through ,thy tears and ,thy blood give me the grace of perseverance in ,thy fervent love until ,i breathe my last sigh4 ,amen4 ,to the ,blessed ,virgin ,mary ,,remember1 ,o most gracious ,virgin ,mary1 that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection1 implored thy help1 and sought thy intercession1 was left unaided4 ,inspired with this confidence1 ,i fly unto thee1 ,o ,virgin of virgins1 my ,mother6 ,to thee ,i come2 before thee ,i stand1 sinful and sorrowful4 ,o ,mother of the ,word incarnate1 despise not my petitions1 but in thy mercy hear and answer me4 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 #cjj days1 every time1 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 for having said it daily2 under the usual conditions4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,december #aa1 #ahdf47 ,litany of ,loreto 7located in the list of litanies74 ,to ,st4 ,joseph ,,guardian of virgins and father1 holy ,joseph1 to whose faithful care ,christ ,jesus1 very innocence1 and ,mary1 ,virgin of virgins1 were committed2 ,i pray and beg of thee by these dear pledges1 ,jesus and ,mary1 free me from all uncleanness1 and make me with spotless mind1 pure heart1 and chaste body1 ever most chastely to serve ,jesus and ,mary all the days of my life4 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 #ajj days1 once a day4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,feb4 #d1 #ahgg47 ,before ,retiring 7,prayer of ,st4 ,alphonsus47 ,,my ,,lord and ,god ,jesus ,christ6 ,i adore ,thee and give ,thee thanks for all the graces which ,thou hast granted me to-day4 ,i offer up to ,thee my rest and every moment of this night1 and implore ,thee to preserve me from all sin4 ,therefore ,i place myself into the wound of ,thy sacred side1 and beneath the protecting mantle of my ,mother ,mary4 ,may ,thy holy angels assist me and watch over my peace1 and may ,thy holy blessing remain with me4 ,indulgence4 #fj days1 once a day1 also for the souls in purgatory4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,june #cj1 #ahih47 ,,invocation ,,jesus1 ,mary1 and ,joseph1 ,i give you my heart and my soul4 ,jesus1 ,mary1 and ,joseph1 assist me in my last agony4 ,jesus1 ,mary1 and ,joseph1 may ,i breathe forth my soul in peace with you4 ,indulgence4 #ajj days for the recital of any one of these invocations1 #cjj days for all three4 7,pius ,,vii1 ,aug4 #bf1 #ahad47 ,prayers at ,holy ,mass ,preparatory ,prayer ,,almighty and eternal ,god6 ,i appear in ,thy presence to assist at the most holy sacrifice of the body and blood of ,jesus ,christ1 ,thy ,son1 my ,redeemer1 and to offer it up jointly with the priest and the faithful here present1 in grateful remembrance of ,his passion and death1 for the promotion of ,thy glory1 and for my salvation4 ,together with all the holy ,masses that are celebrated throughout the world1 ,i offer up this august sacrifice for the following intentions3 ,to adore ,thee1 ,o my ,god1 as ,thou dost deserve to be adored2 to give ,thee due thanks for the innumerable benefits which ,i owe to ,thy bounty2 to make reparation for the many offenses ,i have committed2 to appease ,thy just anger1 and to invoke ,thy infinite mercy for me1 for ,thy holy ,church1 for the whole world1 and for the souls in purgatory4 ,amen4 ,at the ,beginning of ,mass ,o ,,heavenly ,father6 ,hear the prayer of ,thy holy ,church invoking ,thy divine ,majesty in the name of ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 to come to the aid of ,thy children in all their needs4 ,turn not from us ,thy gracious eyes1 but deliver us from all evil1 so that we may live to please ,thee1 die in ,thy love1 and enter the kingdom of glory4 ,amen4 ,at the ,gospel ,,almighty ,god1 ,thou source of all truth1 holiness1 and justice2 having spoken in the ,old ,law by the mouth of ,thy prophets1 ,thou spokest in the fulness of time through ,thy divine ,son ,jesus ,christ1 and speakest now through ,thy holy ,church1 appointed by ,thee the ,teacher of truth4 ,we thank ,thee for the saving doctrines entrusted to her for our good1 and implore ,thy grace to practise them and to please ,thee by all our actions4 ,at the ,credo ,say the ,apostles' ,creed4 ,at the ,offering ,,almighty and eternal ,god6 ,look graciously on the forms of bread and wine offered up to ,thee on the altar by the priest1 imploring ,thee to bless and sanctify them for the eucharistic sacrifice of the ,new ,law4 ,with this sacrifice1 ,o my ,god1 ,i offer up to ,thee my heart with all its affections1 desires1 and inclinations4 ,sanctify my thoughts1 words1 and deeds1 that they may become a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to ,thee4 ,at the ,preface ,,to ,,thee1 ,o ,lord1 ,i raise my heart in gratitude for all ,thy mercies4 ,for truly meet and just1 right and salutary is it for us to give ,thee always and everywhere praise and thanks1 ,o holy ,lord1 almighty ,father and eternal ,god1 through ,christ our ,lord2 through whom the angels and archangels1 the cherubs and the seraphs praise ,thy majesty and adore ,thy might4 ,with them ,i unite my voice1 joining in their hymns of praise1 and saying3 ,at the ,sanctus ,,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,lord1 ,god of hosts4 ,heaven and earth are filled with ,thy glory4 ,hosanna in the highest4 ,blessed is ,he that cometh in the name of the ,lord4 ,hosanna in the highest4 ,at the ,canon ,o ,,god6 ,let my prayer be acceptable to ,thee1 and graciously hear the intercession which ,i make confiding in the virtue of this holy sacrifice4 ,i commend to ,thy mercy our holy ,father1 ,n41 our bishop1 ,n41 and all bishops and priests of ,thy holy ,church4 ,let ,thy kingdom be spread more and more all over the earth2 grant peace and concord to the nations2 protect our country2 preserve peace and love in all families4 ,remember graciously my parents1 brothers1 sisters1 and relatives1 my benefactors1 my enemies1 and all for whom ,i am in justice or charity bound to pray4 ,at the ,elevation ,,hail1 thou body of my ,saviour1 conceived by the ,holy ,ghost1 born of ,mary the immaculate ,virgin6 ,with profound humility ,i adore ,thee4 ,lord1 have mercy on me6 ,eternal ,father1 ,i offer ,thee the precious blood of ,jesus1 in satisfaction for my sins1 and for the wants of holy ,church4 ,indulgence4 #ajj days1 every time4 7,pius ,,vii1 ,sept4 #bb1 #ahag47 ,after the ,elevation ,,most amiable ,jesus6 ,thou art now present on the altar1 ,god and man1 really1 truly1 and essentially4 ,divine victim for our sins1 have mercy on us6 ,be our mediator with ,thy ,father2 avert from us the punishment we have deserved for our sins1 deliver us from all dangers that threaten us1 and from all evil4 ,promote the welfare of ,thy ,church1 and remember in ,thy mercy those who have gone before us with the sign of faith and rest in peace4 7,remember the departed for whom you intend to pray47 ,to these1 ,o ,lord1 and to all that sleep in ,christ1 grant1 we beseech ,thee1 a place of refreshment1 light1 and peace4 ,also to us sinners1 ,thy servants1 confiding in the multitude of ,thy mercies1 grant some part and fellowship with ,thy saints1 through whose intercession we invoke ,thy favor1 and into whose company we beseech ,thee to admit us1 not in consideration of our merit1 but of ,thy own pardon4 ,through ,christ our ,lord4 ,amen4 ,at the ,pater ,noster ,,instructed by ,thy saving precepts and following ,thy divine directions1 we presume to say3 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,at the ,agnus ,dei ,,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world1 have mercy on us4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world1 have mercy on us4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world1 give us peace4 ,at ,communion ,,lord1 ,i am not worthy that ,thou shouldst enter under my roof2 say but the word1 and my soul shall be healed4 7,three times47 ,spiritual ,communion ,o ,,jesus1 ,i firmly believe that ,thou art truly present in the ,blessed ,sacrament4 ,i see ,thee therein full of love1 willing to pardon us1 anxious to be united with us4 ,i wish most earnestly to respond to this ,thy desire and love4 ,i detest all the sins by which ,i have ever displeased ,thee4 ,pardon me1 ,o ,lord6 ,i desire to receive ,thee into my heart1 and since ,i now can not receive ,thee sacramentally1 come at least spiritually to me4 ,i embrace ,thee1 ,i unite myself with ,thee as if ,thou wert really present in my heart4 ,with all my love ,i cling to ,thee4 ,preserve me from sin1 that ,i may never be separated from ,thee1 but remain united with ,thee for ever4 ,indulgence4 #fj days1 once a day4 ,also for the suffering souls4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,june #cj1 #ahic47 ,at the ,blessing ,,bless me1 ,o ,lord1 by the hand of ,thy priest1 and let the power of this blessing remain upon me for ever4 ,in the name of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,amen4 ,at the ,last ,gospel ,o ,,jesus1 incarnate ,word of the eternal ,father1 ,thou true light which enlightens the world6 ,i give thanks to ,thee at all times for having dwelt among us1 the only-begotten ,son of the ,father1 full of grace and truth4 ,amen4 ,prayers after ,mass ,hail ,mary1 etc4 7,three times47 ,salve ,regina ,,hail1 holy queen1 ,mother of mercy1 our life1 our sweetness1 and our hope6 ,to thee do we cry1 poor banished children of ,eve2 to thee do we send up our sighs1 mourning and weeping in this vale of tears4 ,turn then1 most gracious advocate1 thine eyes of mercy toward us1 and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb1 ,jesus4 ,o clement1 ,o loving1 ,o sweet ,virgin ,mary6 ,v4 ,pray for us1 ,o holy ,mother of ,god4 ,r4 ,that we may be made worthy of the promises of ,christ4 ,let ,us ,pray4 ,o ,,god1 our refuge and our strength6 ,look down with favor upon ,thy people crying to ,thee2 and through the intercession of the glorious and immaculate ,virgin ,mary1 ,mother of ,god1 of her spouse1 blessed ,joseph1 of thy holy apostles ,peter and ,paul1 and all ,thy saints1 mercifully and graciously hear the prayers which we pour forth to ,thee for the conversion of sinners and for the liberty and exaltation of holy mother ,church4 ,through ,christ our ,lord4 ,amen4 ,st4 ,michael the archangel1 defend us in battle2 be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil4 ,command him1 ,o ,god1 we humbly beseech ,thee1 and do thou1 ,o prince of the heavenly hosts1 by the divine power1 cast into hell ,satan and the other evil spirits who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls4 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 #cjj days4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,september #be1 #ahhh47 ,prayers for ,confession ,before ,confession ,,merciful ,god6 ,i give infinite thanks to ,thee for the many and great graces ,thou hast bestowed upon me during my whole life4 ,would that ,i had never been ungrateful to ,thee1 that ,i never had offended ,thee4 ,but ,i have sinned exceedingly and often1 and have done so again since my last confession4 ,therefore ,i come to ,thee1 imploring ,thee in profoundest humility to give me ,thy light and ,thy grace1 that ,i may know and acknowledge all my sins1 faults1 and transgressions1 be truly sorry for them1 sincerely confess them1 do penance1 and amend my life2 for ,thy greater glory and for the salvation of my soul4 ,examine your conscience4 ,,supreme ,god and ,lord6 ,a poor sinner1 ,i cast myself at the throne of ,thy divine ,majesty1 and contritely confess that ,i have sinned in thought1 word1 and deed1 and through the omission of my duties4 ,i am heartily sorry that ,i was ungrateful to ,thee and have deserved to be punished in this life and in the life to come4 ,above all ,i am sorry because by my sins ,i have offended ,thee1 my supreme and infinite ,god1 who art worthy to be loved and honored above all else for ,thy supreme goodness and mercy4 ,i detest and abhor my sins above all other evils1 and wish ,i had never committed them4 ,humbly ,i implore ,thy pardon1 and confidently hope to obtain it through the merits of the blood of ,jesus ,christ shed for us poor sinners1 and through those of the ,blessed ,virgin ,mary1 of the ,holy ,helpers1 and of all the saints4 ,i firmly purpose to amend my life1 to avoid all occasions of sin1 to use the means for conquering my passions1 and to practise virtue by ordering my life according to ,thy divine will and pleasure1 and rather to die than to offend ,thee again1 my ,god and ,lord4 ,i am now ready to make reparation to ,thy divine ,justice for all the offenses of which ,i have been guilty against ,thee1 as far as is in my power4 ,therefore ,i will confess my sins sincerely1 contritely1 fully1 and perform the penance imposed upon me4 ,before entering the confessional4 ,the ,lord be in my heart and on my lips that ,i may worthily and competently confess my sins4 ,after ,confession ,o ,,god of infinite mercy6 ,i give ,thee due thanks1 and praise ,thee for having admitted me to the confession of my sins and for having1 through ,thy minister1 granted me absolution for them4 ,i implore ,thee by the merits of ,jesus ,christ1 ,thy ,son1 of ,mary1 ,his most blessed ,mother1 of the ,holy ,helpers1 and of all the saints1 to accept my confession1 and in ,thy infinite mercy to condone and amend all the defects and faults ,i committed in making it1 and to ratify in heaven the absolution ,i received on earth4 ,o my ,jesus6 ,how blind ,i was in not knowing ,thee and preferring transitory beauty and earthly attractions to ,thy grace and love1 and thereby offending ,thee6 ,now ,i acknowledge my fault1 and am convinced that it is my duty and privilege to love ,thee above all things4 ,too late ,i have learned it1 but ,i shall zealously strive to make reparation for my past neglect4 ,therefore ,i renounce the pleasures1 vanities1 and joys of this deceitful world1 and abhor sin and all that leads to it4 ,in the future nothing shall ever part me from ,thy love4 ,from this moment on ,i am resolved nevermore to offend ,thee4 ,confirm1 ,o ,jesus1 this my resolution1 and with ,thy almighty power strengthen my frailty4 ,seal my purpose of amendment with the bestowal of ,thy grace1 and preserve me in ,thy grace and love unto the end4 ,amen4 ,prayers for ,holy ,communion ,,before ,,communion ,an ,act of ,faith ,,my ,,lord and ,saviour ,jesus ,christ6 ,i firmly believe that ,thou art really present in the ,blessed ,sacrament4 ,i believe it contains ,thy body and blood1 ,thy soul and divinity4 ,i acknowledge these truths1 ,i believe these wonders4 ,i adore ,thy power which has wrought them2 ,i praise ,thy infinite goodness which has prepared them for me4 ,i will praise ,thee1 my ,god1 with my whole heart1 and will recount all ,thy admirable works2 ,i will rejoice in ,thee1 and bless ,thy holy name 7,ps4 ix4 #b1 #c74 ,in this faith1 and with this acknowledgment1 ,i presume to approach this adorable banquet1 wherein ,thou bestowest on me the divine food of ,thy body and blood to nourish my soul4 ,grant1 ,o ,jesus1 that ,i may approach ,thee with such a sense of reverence and humility as is due to ,thy divine ,majesty4 ,who am ,i1 ,o ,god1 that ,thou shouldst work such wonders for my sake8 ,grant1 ,o ,lord1 that ,i be not altogether unworthy of them1 and that ,i may now receive ,thee with a pure heart1 a clean conscience1 and a sincere and lively faith4 ,pardon my sins1 which have rendered me most unworthy to approach ,thee4 ,i detest them from the bottom of my heart1 because they are displeasing to ,thee1 my ,god4 ,i renounce them for ever1 and promise to be faithful to ,thee4 ,an ,act of ,hope ,,in ,,thee1 sweet ,jesus1 ,i place all my hope1 because ,thou alone art my salvation1 my strength1 my refuge1 and the foundation of all my happiness4 ,were it not for the confidence ,i place in ,thy merits1 and in the precious blood ,thou didst shed for my redemption1 ,i would not presume to partake of this banquet4 ,encouraged1 therefore1 by ,thy goodness1 ,i come to ,thee as one sick to his physician1 as a condemned criminal to his powerful intercessor4 ,heal me as my physician1 and as my powerful advocate deliver me from the sentence of sin and death4 ,it is in ,thy mercy that ,i put all my trust4 ,have pity1 therefore1 ,o ,jesus1 on me1 and save me1 for ,thou forsakest none that place their hope in ,thee4 ,an ,act of ,love ,o ,,divine ,redeemer1 how strong was the force of ,thy love1 that1 being about to depart from this world to ,thy eternal ,father1 ,thou didst provide for us this divine banquet1 enriched with all heavenly sweetness6 ,it was through an excess of ,thy love that ,thou hast left us ,thy body and blood for the food and nourishment of our souls2 that1 as ,thou didst unite ,thyself to our humanity1 so we might be partakers of ,thy divinity4 ,i desire to love ,thee1 my ,jesus1 who art my only comfort in this place of banishment1 the only hope of my infirm soul1 my happiness above all ,i can enjoy in this life4 ,i love ,thee1 my ,god1 with my whole heart1 with my whole soul1 and with all my mind and strength4 ,i wish that1 as every moment is an increase of my life1 so it may also be of my love toward ,thee4 ,i desire1 with all the affections and powers of my soul1 that1 as the inmost thanks are due to ,thee1 so they may be returned to ,thee by all the faithful1 for this divine food1 which is our refreshment1 support1 strength1 armor1 and defense in all our miseries2 and that my love may never cease1 inflame my heart with the fire of heaven1 that it may continue burning till1 nature and corruption being consumed1 ,i may at length be transformed into ,thee4 ,come1 ,o ,lord1 hasten to release me from the bonds of sin1 and prepare me for the blessing ,thou art now about to bestow on me4 ,an ,act of ,desire ,,my ,,lord and ,saviour1 ,jesus ,christ6 ,as the heart panteth after the fountains of waters so my soul panteth after ,thee1 ,o ,god6 7,ps4 xlii4 #a74 ,tired with my own evil ways1 ,i now return to ,thee1 to taste ,thy banquet1 that my soul may be refreshed4 ,i henceforth despise all human consolations1 that ,i may be comforted by ,thee1 my only good1 my ,god and ,saviour1 whom ,i love above all things and desire to entertain within my heart with as much devotion and affection as is conceived by ,thy chosen servants1 who now sit at ,thy table in celestial bliss4 ,and however ,i may have been wanting hitherto in my duty1 ,i now for ever renounce my folly and weakness1 and from my heart request that for the future my joy1 my relief1 my treasure1 and rest may be entirely centered in ,thee4 ,may ,i never desire anything besides ,thee1 and may all things seem contemptible and as nothing without ,thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,an ,act of ,fear ,o ,,my ,god and ,saviour1 it is with fear and trembling that ,i approach ,thy banquet1 having nothing to confide in but ,thy goodness and mercy1 being of myself a sinner1 destitute of all virtue4 ,my soul and body are defiled with many crimes1 my thoughts and tongue have been under no restraint4 ,i have frequently resolved to amend1 and yet where do ,i remain but in the midst of sin and vice8 ,how little pains do ,i take to recover from this misery and return to ,thee1 to whom ,i have repeatedly promised to be faithful6 ,these thoughts cause me to fear that what ,thou hast mercifully ordained for my salvation1 ,i should now receive to my judgment and condemnation4 ,in this wretched condition ,i hasten to ,thee2 to ,thee ,i expose all my wounds1 to ,thee ,i disclose my depravity4 ,look1 therefore1 on me with the eyes of compassion1 and have mercy on me1 ,o ,lord and ,saviour6 ,an ,act of ,humility ,o ,,immense1 almighty1 and incomprehensible ,god1 who am ,i1 that ,thou shouldst vouchsafe to come to be my food1 and to take ,thy habitation within my soul8 ,the consideration of ,thy greatness and my unworthiness penetrates me with awe and confusion4 ,with the utmost sincerity ,i can only declare the extent of my misery1 and admire that infinite goodness which induces ,thee to visit personally the lowest and basest of ,thy creatures4 ,receive1 then1 ,thy unworthy servant into the compassionate arms of ,thy mercy4 ,cast all my sins out of ,thy sight1 and with the tenderness of a loving father extend ,thy arms to receive me2 and let me effectually experience the truth of ,thy prophet's words3 ,a sacrifice to ,god is an afflicted spirit2 a contrite and humble heart1 ,o ,god1 ,thou wilt not despise 7,ps4 l4 #ai74 ,,immediately ,,before ,,communion ,,lord1 ,i am not worthy that ,thou shouldst enter under my roof3 say but the word1 and my soul shall be healed4 ,the body of ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ preserve my soul to life everlasting4 ,,after ,,communion ,an ,act of ,thanksgiving ,o ,,jesus1 my ,god and ,saviour6 ,i return ,thee thanks for having1 out of ,thy pure mercy1 without any desert of mine1 been pleased to feed my soul with ,thine own most sacred body and blood4 ,suffer me sooner to be forgetful of myself than to be ever unmindful of this great favor4 ,although ,i have hitherto been ungrateful1 with the help of ,thy grace ,i shall be so no more4 ,but what return can ,i make ,thee1 being of myself insolvent1 indigent1 and miserable8 ,the sacrifice of all that ,i am or have is not worthy to be presented to ,thee2 but1 behold ,i offer ,thee ,thyself1 and consider all my debts as abundantly discharged4 ,may ,thy infinite mercy be for ever exalted for having given me such an excellent means of repaying ,thee to the full4 ,o that ,i could ever remember ,thee1 think of ,thee1 ever love ,thee alone6 ,imprint the memory of what ,thou didst for me so deeply in my heart1 that ,i spend my whole life in thanking ,thee for all ,thy benefits1 but especially for this banquet of ,thy love4 ,amen4 ,an ,act of ,adoration ,,under the sacred veil of ,thy eucharistic presence1 where ,thy love of man conceals the splendor of ,thy majesty1 ,i most humbly adore ,thee1 ,o almighty ,god6 ,the grandeur of the heavens is as nothing in ,thy sight2 they shall perish1 but ,thou shalt remain for ever4 ,the earth ,thou hast poised in ,thy hand4 ,the ocean is before ,thee but as a drop of water4 ,all nature bows and trembles in ,thy presence4 ,how1 then1 shall ,i extol ,thee1 immortal ,king of glory8 ,what homage can ,i give in proportion to ,thy greatness8 ,thou art the perfect image of ,thy ,father's substance4 ,thou art the splendor of ,his glory4 ,thou art ,his almighty ,word1 supporting all things4 ,thee ,he has seated at ,his right hand4 ,thy throne1 ,o ,god1 is for ever and ever2 a scepter of justice is the scepter of ,thy reign4 ,i bow before ,thy sacred ,majesty4 ,i acknowledge with the sincerest gratitude that ,thou art my redeemer1 my creator1 the supreme arbiter of my eternal destiny4 ,i desire to humble myself as profoundly for ,thy sake as ,thou art humbled for my love in the center of my soul1 and to consecrate to the glory of ,thy name the whole extent of my being4 ,amen4 ,an ,act of ,oblation ,o ,,my ,saviour6 ,what pledge can ,i give as an earnest of the gratitude ,i owe to ,thee8 ,i have nothing worthy of ,thee1 and if ,i had1 ,i have nothing but what is ,thine on several accounts4 ,but such is ,thy goodness as to be content to accept from us what is already ,thine4 ,wherefore1 behold1 ,i offer to ,thee my body and soul1 which are both now sanctified by the honor of ,thy divine presence4 ,i consecrate them to ,thee for ever1 since ,thou hast chosen them for ,thy temple2 my body to be continually employed in ,thy service1 and nevermore to become an instrument of sin2 my soul to know ,thee1 to love ,thee and be evermore faithful to ,thee4 ,and as ,i am now resolved to serve ,thee with body and soul1 ,i will take pains to correct their evil inclinations4 ,i will declare war against myself1 renounce my wonted pleasures1 my delights1 my passions1 my anger1 my self-love1 my pride1 my own will1 and1 in fine1 whatever may offend ,thee4 ,offering and ,petition ,,almighty ,god1 ,i offer ,thee this holy communion in union with the superabundant merits of ,jesus ,christ1 ,thy beloved ,son1 and the infinite love of ,his adorable ,heart2 in union with the ,blessed ,virgin and the ardent love of her immaculate heart2 in union with the ,holy ,helpers and all the happy souls who enjoy ,thy glorious vision in heaven1 and with all the just on earth4 ,o my ,god and ,saviour1 ,jesus ,christ1 present in me in the eucharistic species2 fill me with that lively faith1 profound humility1 tender confidence1 pure conscience1 and ardent love1 with which so many happy souls are inflamed in partaking of this sacred banquet1 and supply by ,thy mercy all my deficiencies4 ,i offer my communion to render ,thee the honor and glory which are due to ,thy infinite majesty2 to satisfy ,thy justice1 which ,i have provoked by my sins2 to thank ,thee for the innumerable benefits which ,i have received from ,thy bounty2 and to obtain from ,thy infinite mercy the graces necessary for me2 particularly the grace to subdue my predominant passion and to acquire the virtue in which ,i am most deficient2 but especially the grace of a happy death4 ,i likewise offer my communion1 ,o merciful ,father1 in memory of the passion and death of ,thy dear ,son1 my divine ,redeemer1 to love ,him with more ardor and perfection2 to participate in the merits of ,his labors and sufferings2 to acquire ,his spirit2 to imitate ,his virtues2 to model my life on ,his1 and to make ,his adorable ,heart a public reparation for all the sacrilegious communions1 irreverences1 and profanations which are committed against ,him in this sacrament of ,his love4 ,i offer it to thank ,thee1 ,o ,god1 for all the graces ,thou hast bestowed on mankind1 particularly for all those ,thou hast conferred on ,thy blessed ,mother1 on all the angels and saints1 especially on my guardian angel1 on my holy patron1 and on the ,holy ,helpers4 ,i offer it1 likewise1 for the triumph of our holy religion1 for the exaltation of the ,catholic ,church1 for the conversion of infidels1 heretics1 schismatics1 and all those who are in the unhappy state of sin4 ,also for the needs of my relatives1 friends1 benefactors1 and enemies2 for the perseverance of the just1 the comfort of the afflicted1 and the deliverance of the souls in purgatory2 in a word1 for all those for whom ,i am bound to pray2 and ,i desire to enter into the intentions requisite for gaining the indulgences granted by the ,church to-day for worthy communicants4 ,,invocations ,,soul of ,christ1 sanctify me6 ,body of ,christ1 save me6 ,blood of ,christ1 inebriate me6 ,water from the side of ,christ1 wash me6 ,passion of ,christ1 strengthen me6 ,o good ,jesus1 hear me6 ,within ,thy wounds1 hide me6 ,permit me not to be separated from ,thee6 ,from the malignant enemy defend me6 ,in the hour of my death call me6 ,and bid me come to ,thee1 ,that1 with ,thy saints1 ,i may praise ,thee ,for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,indulgence1 7#a7 #cjj days1 every time4 7#b7 #g years1 once a day1 after receiving communion4 7#c7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 to all who have the pious custom of saying it at least once a day for a month2 under the usual conditions4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,january #i1 #ahed47 ,prayer to ,jesus ,crucified ,illustration3 ,a crucifix ,,look down upon me1 good and gentle ,jesus1 while before ,thy face ,i humbly kneel1 and with burning soul pray and beseech ,thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith1 hope1 and charity1 true contrition for my sins1 and a firm purpose of amendment2 while ,i contemplate with great love and tender pity ,thy five wounds1 pondering over them within me1 and calling to mind the words which ,david ,thy prophet said of ,thee1 my ,jesus3 ,they pierced my hands and my feet2 they numbered all my bones 7,ps4 xxi4 #ag1 #ah74 ,indulgence4 ,a plenary indulgence1 under the usual conditions1 if said before an image or picture of the crucified ,redeemer1 after holy communion4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,july #ca1 #aheh47 ,visit to the ,blessed ,sacrament 7,prayer of ,st4 ,alphonsus47 ,,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who through the love which ,thou bearest to man1 dost remain with them day and night in this sacrament1 full of mercy and love1 expecting1 inviting1 and receiving all who come to visit ,thee2 ,i believe that ,thou art present in the ,sacrament of the ,altar4 ,from the abyss of my nothingness ,i adore ,thee1 and ,i thank ,thee for all the favors which ,thou hast bestowed upon me1 particularly for having given me ,thyself in this sacrament1 for having given me for my advocate ,thy most holy ,mother ,mary1 and for having called me to visit ,thee in this church4 ,i this day salute ,thy most loving ,heart1 and ,i wish to salute it for three ends3 first1 in thanksgiving for this great gift2 second1 in compensation for all the injuries ,thou hast received from ,thy enemies in this sacrament2 third1 ,i wish by this visit to adore ,thee in all places in which ,thou art least honored and most abandoned in this holy sacrament4 ,my ,jesus1 ,i love ,thee with my whole heart4 ,i am sorry for having hitherto offended ,thy infinite goodness4 ,i purpose1 with the assistance of ,thy grace1 nevermore to offend ,thee2 and at this moment1 miserable as ,i am1 ,i consecrate my whole being to ,thee4 ,i give ,thee my entire will1 all my affections and desires1 and all that ,i have4 ,from this day forward1 do what ,thou wilt with me and with whatsoever belongs to me4 ,i ask and desire only ,thy holy love1 the gift of final perseverance1 and the perfect accomplishment of ,thy will4 ,i recommend to ,thee the souls in purgatory1 particularly those who were most devoted to the ,blessed ,sacrament and to most holy ,mary2 and ,i also recommend to ,thee all poor sinners4 ,finally1 my dear ,saviour1 ,i unite all my affections with the affections of ,thy most loving ,heart2 and thus united ,i offer them to ,thy eternal ,father1 and ,i entreat ,him1 in ,thy name and for ,thy sake1 to accept them4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 #cjj days1 every time this prayer is said before the ,blessed ,sacrament4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 for saying it every day for a month2 under the usual conditions4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,sept4 #g1 #ahed47 ,an ,act of ,oblation to the ,sacred ,heart ,,divine ,heart of my ,jesus6 ,i adore ,thee with all the powers of my soul1 which ,i consecrate to ,thee for ever1 with my thoughts1 my words1 my works1 and my whole self4 ,i purpose to offer to ,thee1 as far as ,i can1 acts of adoration1 love1 and glory1 like unto those which ,thou offerest to ,thy eternal ,father4 ,be ,thou1 ,i beseech ,thee1 the repairer of my transgressions1 the protector of my life1 my refuge and asylum in the hour of death4 ,by ,thy sighs1 and by that sea of bitterness in which ,thou wast plunged for me throughout ,thy whole mortal life1 grant me true contrition for my sins1 contempt of earthly things1 a burning desire of eternal glory1 trust in ,thy infinite merits1 and final perseverance in ,thy grace4 ,heart of ,jesus1 all love6 ,i offer ,thee these humble prayers for myself and for all who unite with me in spirit to adore ,thee4 ,vouchsafe out of ,thy great goodness to hear and answer them1 chiefly for that one among us who will first end this mortal life4 ,sweet ,heart of ,jesus6 pour into his heart1 in his death agony1 ,thine inward consolations2 receive him within ,thy sacred wound2 cleanse him from all stains in that furnace of love1 so that ,thou mayest soon open to him the gates of ,thy eternal glory1 there to intercede with ,thee for all those who tarry yet in this land of exile4 ,most holy ,heart of my most loving ,jesus6 ,for myself1 a wretched sinner1 and for all who unite with me in adoring ,thee1 ,i purpose to renew and offer to ,thee these acts of adoration and these prayers at every moment and to the last instant of my life4 ,i recommend to ,thee1 my ,jesus1 our holy ,church1 ,thy well-beloved spouse and our true mother2 the souls who are following the path of justice1 poor sinners1 the afflicted1 the dying1 all men on the face of the entire earth4 ,let not ,thy blood be shed in vain for them2 and vouchsafe1 lastly1 to apply it for the relief of the souls in purgatory1 and above all1 for those who in life were foremost in their devotion to ,thee4 ,most loving heart of ,mary1 which1 amongst the hearts of all ,god's creatures1 is at once the purest and the most inflamed with love for ,jesus1 and the most compassionate toward us poor sinners1 obtain for us from the ,heart of ,jesus1 our ,redeemer1 all graces which we ask of thee4 ,mother of mercies1 one throb1 a single beat of thy burning heart1 offered by thee to the ,heart of ,jesus1 has power to console us to the full4 ,grant us1 then1 this favor4 ,and then the ,heart of ,jesus1 through the filial love ,he had for thee1 and will ever have1 will not fail to hear and answer our request4 ,amen4 ,,daily ,,offering ,o ,,lord ,jesus ,christ6 ,in union with that divine intention1 with which ,thou1 whilst on earth1 didst give praise to ,god through ,thy most sacred ,heart1 and which ,thou dost still everywhere offer to ,him in the ,holy ,eucharist1 even to the consummation of the world2 ,i1 in imitation of the most sacred heart of the ever-immaculate ,virgin ,mary1 do most cheerfully offer to ,thee1 during this entire day1 all my thoughts and intentions1 all my affections and desires1 my words and all my works4 ,indulgence4 #ajj days1 once a day4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,dec4 #ai1 #ahhe47 ,ejaculation ,jesus1 meek and humble of heart1 make my heart like unto ,thine6 ,indulgence4 #cjj days1 once a day4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,january #be1 #aheh47 ,,prayers ,,to ,,jesus ,,suffering ,the ,stations of the ,cross ,,preparatory ,,prayer ,,most merciful ,jesus6 ,with a contrite heart and penitent spirit ,i bow down in profound humility before ,thy divine majesty4 ,i adore ,thee as my supreme ,lord and master2 ,i believe in ,thee1 ,i hope in ,thee1 ,i love ,thee above all things4 ,i am heartily sorry for having offended ,thee1 my supreme and only good4 ,i resolve to amend my life2 and though ,i am unworthy to obtain mercy1 yet the sight of ,thy holy cross1 on which ,thou didst die1 inspires me with hope and consolation4 ,i will therefore meditate on ,thy sufferings1 and visit the stations of ,thy passion in company with ,thy sorrowful ,mother and my guardian angel1 with the intention of promoting ,thy glory and saving my soul4 ,i desire to gain all the indulgences granted for this exercise1 for myself and for the suffering souls in purgatory4 ,o merciful ,redeemer1 who hast said2 ,and ,i1 if ,i be lifted up from the earth1 will draw all things to myself1 draw my heart and my love to ,thee1 that ,i may perform this devotion as perfectly as possible1 and that ,i may live and die in union with ,thee4 ,amen4 ,before ,every ,station ,we adore ,thee1 ,o ,christ1 and praise ,thee3 ,because by ,thy holy cross ,thou hast redeemed the world4 ,after ,every ,station ,lord ,jesus1 crucified3 ,have mercy on us4 ,first ,station ,,jesus ,,is ,,condemned ,,to ,,death ,,jesus1 most innocent1 who neither did nor could commit sin1 was condemned to death1 and1 moreover1 to the ignominious death of the cross4 ,to remain a friend of ,caesar1 ,pilate delivered ,him to ,his enemies4 ,a fearful crime--to condemn innocence to death1 and to offend ,god1 in order not to displease men4 ,prayer ,o ,,innocent ,jesus1 having sinned ,i am guilty of eternal death1 but ,thou dost willingly accept the unjust sentence of death1 that ,i might live4 ,for whom1 then1 shall ,i henceforth live1 if not for ,thee1 my ,lord8 ,should ,i desire to please men1 ,i could not be ,thy servant4 ,let me1 therefore1 rather displease men and all the world than not please ,thee1 ,o ,jesus4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,second ,station ,,jesus ,,carries ,,his ,,cross ,,on ,,beholding the cross1 our divine ,saviour most willingly stretched out ,his bleeding arms1 lovingly embraced it1 tenderly kissed it1 and placing it on ,his bruised shoulder1 despite ,his exhaustion joyfully carried it4 ,prayer ,o ,,my ,jesus1 ,i can not be ,thy friend and follower if ,i refuse to carry the cross4 ,o dearly beloved cross1 ,i embrace thee1 ,i kiss thee1 ,i rejoice to receive thee from the hands of ,god4 ,far be it from me to glory in anything save in the cross of my ,lord and ,redeemer4 ,by it the world shall be crucified to me1 and ,i to the world1 that ,i may be ,thine for ever4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail1 ,mary1 etc ,third ,station ,,jesus ,,falls ,,the ,,first ,,time ,,our dear ,saviour carrying the cross was so weakened by its heavy weight as to fall exhausted to the ground4 ,our sins and misdeeds were the heavy burden which oppressed ,him2 the cross was to ,him light and sweet1 but our sins were galling and insupportable4 ,prayer ,o ,,my ,jesus6 ,thou didst bear my burden and the heavy weight of my sins4 ,should ,i1 then1 not bear in union with ,thee my easy burden of suffering and accept the sweet yoke of ,thy commandments8 ,thy yoke is sweet and ,thy burden light2 ,i therefore willingly accept it4 ,i will take up ,thy cross and follow ,thee4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc1 ,fourth ,station ,,jesus ,,meets ,,his ,,afflicted ,,mother ,,how painful and how sad it must have been for ,mary1 the sorrowful ,mother1 to behold her beloved ,son laden with the burden of the cross6 ,what unspeakable pangs her most tender heart experienced6 ,how earnestly she yearned to die instead of1 or at least with1 ,jesus6 ,implore this sorrowful ,mother that she assist you in the hour of your death4 ,prayer ,o ,,jesus1 ,o ,mary6 ,i am the cause of the great and manifold pains which pierce your loving hearts4 ,o that my heart also would feel and experience at least some of your sufferings6 ,o ,mother of sorrows1 let me participate in the sufferings which thou and thy ,son endured for me1 and let me experience thy sorrow1 that1 afflicted with thee1 ,i may enjoy thy assistance in the hour of my death4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,fifth ,station ,,simon ,,of ,,cyrene ,,helps ,,jesus ,,to ,,carry ,,the ,,cross ,,simon of ,cyrene was compelled to help ,jesus carry ,his cross1 and ,jesus accepted ,his assistance4 ,how willingly ,he would permit you also to carry the cross6 ,he calls you1 but you hear ,him not2 ,he invites you1 but you decline4 ,what a reproach1 to bear the cross reluctantly6 ,prayer ,o ,,jesus6 ,whosoever does not take up ,his cross and follow ,thee is not worthy of ,thee4 ,behold1 ,i join ,thee in the way of ,thy cross2 ,i will be ,thy assistant1 following ,thy footsteps1 that ,i may come to ,thee in eternal life4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,sixth ,station ,,veronica ,,wipes ,,the ,,face ,,of ,,jesus ,,impelled by devotion and compassion1 ,veronica presents her veil to ,jesus to wipe ,his disfigured face4 ,and ,jesus imprints on it ,his holy countenance2 a great recompense for so slight a service4 ,what return do you make to your ,saviour for ,his great and manifold benefits8 ,prayer ,,most merciful ,jesus6 ,what return shall ,i make for all the benefits ,thou didst bestow on me8 ,behold1 ,i consecrate myself entirely to ,thy service4 ,i offer and consecrate to ,thee my heart4 ,imprint upon it ,thy sacred image1 never to be effaced again by sin4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,seventh ,station ,,jesus ,,falls ,,the ,,second ,,time ,,jesus1 suffering under the weight of ,his cross1 again falls to the ground2 but ,his cruel executioners do not permit ,him to rest a moment4 ,pushing and striking ,him1 they urge ,him onward4 ,it is the frequent repetition of our sins which oppresses ,jesus4 ,witnessing this1 how can ,i continue to sin8 ,prayer ,o ,,jesus1 son of ,david1 have mercy on me6 ,offer me ,thy helping hand1 and aid me that ,i may not fall again into my former sins4 ,from this very moment ,i will earnestly strive to reform2 nevermore will ,i sin4 ,do ,thou1 ,o sole support of the weak1 by ,thy grace1 without which ,i can do nothing1 strengthen me to carry out faithfully this my resolution4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,eighth ,station ,,the ,,daughters ,,of ,,jerusalem ,,weep ,,over ,,jesus ,,these devoted women1 moved by compassion1 weep over the suffering ,saviour4 ,but ,he turns to them1 saying1 ,weep not for ,me1 who am innocent1 but weep for yourselves and for your children4 ,weep thou also2 for there is nothing more pleasing to ,our ,lord1 and nothing more profitable for thyself1 than tears shed from contrition for thy sins4 ,prayer ,o ,,jesus1 who shall give to my eyes a torrent of tears1 that day and night ,i may weep for my sins8 ,i beseech ,thee through ,thy bloody tears to move my heart by ,thy divine grace1 so that from my eyes tears may flow abundantly1 and ,i may weep all days over ,thy sufferings1 and still more over their cause1 my sins4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail1 ,mary1 etc4 ,ninth ,station ,,jesus ,,falls ,,the ,,third ,,time ,,jesus1 arriving exhausted at the foot of ,calvary1 falls for the third time to the ground4 ,his love for us is not exhausted1 not diminished4 ,what a fearfully oppressive burden our sins must be to cause ,jesus to fall so often6 ,had ,he1 however1 not taken them upon ,himself1 they would have plunged us into the abyss of hell4 ,prayer ,,most merciful ,jesus6 ,i return ,thee infinite thanks for not permitting me to continue in sin1 and to fall1 as ,i have so often deserved1 into the depths of hell4 ,enkindle in me an earnest desire of amendment4 ,let me never again relapse1 but vouchsafe me ,thy grace to persevere to the end of my life4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,tenth ,station ,,jesus ,,is ,,stripped ,,of ,,his ,,garments ,,after arriving on ,calvary1 our ,saviour was cruelly despoiled of ,his garments4 ,how painful must this have been1 because they adhered to ,his wounded and torn body1 and with them parts of ,his bloody skin were removed6 ,all the wounds of ,jesus are renewed4 ,he is despoiled of ,his garments that ,he might die possessed of nothing4 ,how happy shall ,i die after laying aside my former self with all evil inclinations and desires6 ,prayer ,,induce me1 ,o ,jesus6 to lay aside my former self1 and to be renewed according to ,thy will and desire4 ,i will not spare myself1 however painful this should be for me2 despoiled of things temporal1 of my own will1 ,i desire to die1 in order to live for ,thee for ever4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,eleventh ,station ,,jesus ,,is ,,nailed ,,to ,,the ,,cross ,,jesus1 being stripped of ,his garments1 was violently thrown upon the cross1 and ,his hands and feet were most cruelly nailed thereto4 ,in such excruciating torments ,he remained silent1 because it thus pleased ,his heavenly ,father4 ,he suffered patiently because ,he suffered for us4 ,how do ,i act in suffering and affliction8 ,how fretful and impatient1 how full of complaints ,i am6 ,prayer ,o ,,jesus1 gracious ,lamb of ,god6 ,i renounce for ever my impatience4 ,crucify1 ,o ,lord1 my flesh and its concupiscences4 ,scorch1 scathe1 and punish me in this world2 do but spare me in the next6 ,i commit my destiny to ,thee1 resigning myself to ,thy holy will2 may it be done in all things4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,twelfth ,station ,,jesus ,,is ,,raised ,,upon ,,the ,,cross1 ,,and ,,dies ,,behold ,jesus crucified6 ,behold the wounds ,he received for the love of you6 ,his whole appearance betokens love4 ,his head is bent to kiss you2 ,his arms are extended to embrace you2 ,his ,heart is open to receive you4 ,o superabundance of love6 ,jesus1 the ,son of ,god dies that man may live and be delivered from everlasting death4 ,prayer ,o ,,most amiable ,jesus6 ,who will grant me that ,i may die for love of ,thee8 ,i will at least endeavor to die to the world4 ,how must ,i regard the world and its vanities1 when ,i behold ,thee hanging on the cross1 covered with wounds8 ,o ,jesus1 receive me into ,thy wounded ,heart2 ,i belong entirely to ,thee2 for ,thee alone do ,i desire to live and to die4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc ,thirteenth ,station ,,jesus ,,is ,,taken ,,down ,,from ,,the ,,cross1 ,,and ,,placed ,,in ,,the ,,arms ,,of ,,his ,,mother ,,jesus did not descend from the cross1 but remained on it till after ,his death4 ,and when taken down from it1 ,he1 in death as in life1 rested on the bosom of ,his ,mother4 ,persevere in your resolutions of reform1 and do not part from the cross2 he that persevereth to the end shall be saved4 ,consider1 moreover1 how pure the heart should be that receives the body and blood of ,christ in the adorable ,sacrament of the ,altar4 ,prayer ,o ,,lord ,jesus6 ,thy lifeless body1 mangled and torn1 found a worthy resting-place on the bosom of ,thy virgin ,mother4 ,have ,i not compelled ,thee often to dwell in my heart1 full of sin and impurity as it was8 ,create in me a new heart1 that ,i may worthily receive ,thy most sacred body in holy communion1 and that ,thou mayest remain in me1 and ,i in ,thee1 for all eternity4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc ,fourteenth ,station ,,jesus ,,is ,,laid ,,in ,,the ,,sepulcher ,,the body of ,jesus is laid in a stranger's tomb4 ,he who in this world had not whereupon to rest ,his head1 would not even have a grave of ,his own1 because ,he was not of this world4 ,you1 who are so attached to the world1 henceforth despise it1 that you may not perish with it4 ,prayer ,o ,,jesus1 ,thou hast set me apart from the world2 what1 then1 shall ,i seek therein8 ,thou hast created me for heaven2 what1 then1 have ,i to do with the world8 ,depart from me1 deceitful world1 with ,thy vanities6 ,henceforth ,i will follow the way of the cross traced out for me by my ,redeemer1 and journey onward to my heavenly home1 there to dwell for ever and ever4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,hail ,mary1 etc4 ,,conclusion ,,almighty and eternal ,god1 merciful ,father1 who hast given to the human race ,thy beloved ,son as an example of humility1 obedience1 and patience1 to precede us on the way of life1 bearing the cross2 graciously grant1 that we1 inflamed by ,his infinite love1 may take up the sweet yoke of ,his ,gospel1 together with the mortification of the cross1 following ,him as ,his true disciples1 so that we shall one day rise gloriously with ,him1 and joyfully hear the final sentence3 ,come1 ye blessed of my ,father1 and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the beginning1 where ,thou reignest with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 and where we hope to reign with ,thee throughout all eternity4 ,amen4 ,prayer to ,our ,suffering ,redeemer ,o ,,my ,lord ,jesus ,christ6 ,who1 to redeem the world1 didst vouchsafe to be born amongst men1 to be circumcised1 to be rejected and persecuted by the ,jews1 to be betrayed by the traitor ,judas with a kiss1 and as a lamb1 gentle and innocent1 to be bound with cords and dragged1 in scorn1 before the tribunals of ,annas1 ,caiphas1 ,pilate1 and ,herod2 who didst suffer ,thyself to be accused by false witnesses1 to be torn by the scourge and overwhelmed with ignominy2 to be spit upon1 to be crowned with thorns1 buffeted1 struck with a reed1 blindfolded1 stripped of ,thy garments2 to be nailed to the cross and raised on it between two thieves2 to be given gall and vinegar to drink1 and to be pierced with a lance2 do ,thou1 ,o ,lord1 by these ,thy most sacred pains1 which ,i1 all unworthy1 call to mind1 and by ,thy holy cross and death1 save me from the pains of hell1 and vouchsafe to bring me whither ,thou didst bring the good thief who was crucified with ,thee1 who with the ,father and the ,holy ,ghost1 livest and reignest ,god1 for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,our ,father1 ,hail ,mary1 and ,glory be to the ,father1 etc41 five times4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 #cjj days1 once a day4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence1 under the usual conditions1 on any one of the last three days of the month1 after saying this prayer daily for a month4 7,pius ,,vii1 ,august #be1 #ahbj47 ,prayer to the ,blessed ,virgin ,mary 7,by ,st4 ,alphonsus47 ,,most holy and immaculate virgin1 ,o my ,mother1 thou who art the ,mother of my ,lord1 the queen of the world1 the advocate1 hope1 and refuge of sinners6 ,i1 the most wretched among them1 come now to thee4 ,i venerate thee1 great queen1 and give thee thanks for the many favors thou hast bestowed on me in the past4 ,most of all do ,i thank thee for having saved me from hell1 which ,i so often deserved4 ,i love thee1 ,lady most worthy of love1 and by the love which ,i bear thee ,i promise ever in the future to serve thee1 and to do what in me lies to win others to thy love4 ,in thee ,i put all my trust1 all my hope of salvation4 ,receive me as thy servant1 and cover me with the mantle of thy protection1 thou who art the ,mother of mercy6 ,and since thou hast so much power with ,god1 deliver me from all temptations1 or at least obtain for me the grace ever to overcome them4 ,from thee ,i ask a true love of ,jesus ,christ1 and the grace of a happy death4 ,o my ,mother1 by thy love for ,god ,i beseech thee to be at all times my helper1 but above all at the last moment of my life4 ,leave me not until thou seest me safely in heaven1 there for endless ages to bless thee and sing thy praises4 ,amen4 ,indulgence1 7#a7 #cjj days1 every time4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence1 once a month1 for having said it daily during the month2 under the usual conditions4 7,pius ,,ix1 ,sept4 #g1 #ahed47 ,prayer for ,all ,things ,necessary for ,salvation ,o ,,my ,god6 ,i believe in ,thee2 do ,thou strengthen my faith4 ,all my hopes are in ,thee2 do ,thou secure them4 ,i love ,thee with my whole heart2 teach me to love ,thee more and more4 ,i am sorry that ,i have offended ,thee2 do ,thou increase my sorrow4 ,i adore ,thee as my first beginning2 ,i aspire after ,thee as my last end4 ,i give ,thee thanks as my constant benefactor2 ,i call upon ,thee as my sovereign protector4 ,vouchsafe1 ,o my ,god1 to conduct me by ,thy wisdom1 to restrain me by ,thy justice1 to comfort me by ,thy mercy1 to defend me by ,thy power4 ,to ,thee ,i desire to consecrate all my thoughts1 my actions1 and my sufferings1 that ,i henceforward may think only of ,thee1 speak only of ,thee1 and ever refer all my actions to ,thy greater glory1 and suffer willingly whatever ,thou shalt appoint4 ,o ,lord1 ,i desire that in all things ,thy will be done1 because it is ,thy will1 and in the manner that ,thou willest4 ,i beg of ,thee to enlighten my understanding1 to inflame my will1 to purify my body1 and to sanctify my soul4 ,give me strength1 ,o my ,god1 to expiate my offenses1 to overcome my temptations1 to subdue my passions1 to acquire the virtues proper for my state4 ,fill my heart with tender affection for ,thy goodness1 a hatred of my faults1 a love for my neighbor1 and a contempt for the world4 ,let me always be submissive to my superiors1 condescending to my inferiors1 faithful to my friends1 and charitable to my enemies4 ,assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification1 avarice by almsdeeds1 anger by meekness1 and tepidity by zeal4 ,o my ,god1 make me prudent in my undertakings1 courageous in dangers1 patient in affliction1 and humble in prosperity4 ,grant that ,i may be ever attentive at my prayers1 temperate at my meals1 diligent in my employments1 and constant in my resolutions4 ,let my conscience be ever upright and pure1 my exterior modest1 my conversation edifying1 my comportment regular4 ,assist me1 that ,i may continually labor to overcome nature1 correspond with ,thy grace1 keep ,thy commandments1 and work out my salvation4 ,discover to me1 ,o my ,god1 the nothingness of this world1 the greatness of heaven1 the shortness of time1 the length of eternity4 ,grant that ,i may be prepared for death1 fear ,thy judgments1 escape hell1 and1 in the end1 obtain heaven4 ,all that ,i have asked for myself ,i confidently ask for others2 for my family1 my relations1 my benefactors1 my friends1 and also for my enemies4 ,i ask it for the whole ,church1 for all the orders of which it is composed2 more especially for our ,holy ,father1 the ,pope2 for our bishop1 for our pastors1 and for all who are in authority2 also for all those for whom ,thou desirest that ,i should pray4 ,give them1 ,o ,lord1 all that ,thou knowest to be conducive to ,thy glory and necessary for their salvation4 ,strengthen the just in virtue1 convert sinners1 enlighten infidels1 heretics1 and schismatics2 console the afflicted1 give to the faithful departed rest and eternal life2 that together we may praise1 love1 and bless ,thee for all eternity4 ,amen4 ,the ,four ,approved ,litanies ,litany of the ,most ,holy ,name of ,jesus ,,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,christ1 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 hear us4 ,jesus1 graciously hear us4 ,god the ,father of heaven1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,son1 ,redeemer of the world1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,holy ,ghost1 have mercy on us4 ,holy ,trinity1 one ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 ,son of the living ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 splendor of the ,father1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 brightness of eternal light1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 king of glory1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 sun of justice1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 ,son of the ,virgin ,mary1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus amiable1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus admirable1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 powerful ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 ,father of the world to come1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 angel of the great council1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus most powerful1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus most patient1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus most obedient1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus meek and humble of heart1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 lover of chastity1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 lover of us1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 ,god of peace1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 author of life1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 model of all virtues1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 zealous for souls1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 our ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 our refuge1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 father of the poor1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 treasure of the faithful1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 good shepherd1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 true light1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 eternal wisdom1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 infinite goodness1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 our way and our life1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 joy of angels1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 king of patriarchs1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 master of the apostles1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 teacher of the evangelists1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 strength of martyrs1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 light of confessors1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 purity of virgins1 have mercy on us4 ,jesus1 crown of all saints1 have mercy on us4 ,be merciful1 spare us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,be merciful1 graciously hear us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from all evil1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from all sin1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from ,thy wrath1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from the snares of the devil1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from the spirit of fornication1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from eternal death1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,from the neglect of ,thy inspirations1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by the mystery of ,thy holy incarnation1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy nativity1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy infancy1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy most divine life1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy labors1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy agony and passion1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy cross and dereliction1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy languors1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy death and burial1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy resurrection1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy ascension1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy joys1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,by ,thy glory1 deliver us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,spare us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,graciously hear us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,have mercy on us1 ,o ,jesus4 ,jesus1 hear us4 ,jesus1 graciously hear us4 ,let us pray ,o ,,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who hast said3 ,ask1 and ye shall receive2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened unto you3 mercifully attend to our supplications1 and grant us the gift of ,thy divine charity1 that we may ever love ,thee with our whole hearts1 and never desist from ,thy praise4 ,give us1 ,o ,lord1 a perpetual fear and love of ,thy holy name1 for ,thou never ceasest to direct and govern by ,thy grace those whom ,thou instructest in the solidity of ,thy love2 who livest and reignest world without end4 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 #cjj days1 once a day4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,january #af1 #ahhf47 ,litany of the ,sacred ,heart of ,jesus 7,approved by ,pope ,leo ,,xiii1 ,april #b1 #ahii47 ,,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,christ1 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,christ1 hear us4 ,christ1 graciously hear us4 ,god1 the ,father of heaven1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,son1 ,redeemer of the world1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,holy ,ghost1 have mercy on us4 ,holy ,trinity1 one ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 ,son of the eternal ,father1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 formed by the ,holy ,ghost in the womb of the ,virgin ,mother1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 substantially united to the ,word of ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 of infinite majesty1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 sacred temple of ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 tabernacle of the ,most ,high1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 house of ,god and gate of heaven1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 burning furnace of charity1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 abode of justice and love1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 full of goodness and love1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 abyss of all virtues1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 most worthy of all praise1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 king and center of all hearts1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 in whom dwells the fulness of divinity1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 in whom the ,father was well pleased1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 of whose fulness we have all received1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 desire of the everlasting hills1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 patient and most merciful1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 enriching all who invoke ,thee1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 fountain of life and holiness1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 propitiation for our sins1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 loaded down with opprobrium1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 bruised for our offences1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 obedient unto death1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 pierced with a lance1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 source of all consolation1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 our life and resurrection1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 our peace and reconciliation1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 victim for sin1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 salvation of those who trust in thee1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 hope of those who die in ,thee1 have mercy on us4 ,heart of ,jesus1 delight of all the saints1 have mercy on us4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,spare us1 ,o ,lord4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,graciously hear us1 ,o ,lord4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,have mercy on us1 ,o ,lord4 ,v4 ,jesus1 meek and humble of ,heart3 ,r4 ,make our hearts like unto ,thine4 ,let us pray ,o ,,almighty and eternal ,god6 ,look upon the ,heart of ,thy dearly beloved ,son1 and upon the praise and satisfaction ,he offers ,thee in the name of sinners and of those who seek ,thy mercy2 be ,thou appeased1 and grant us pardon in the name of the same ,jesus ,christ1 ,thy ,son2 who liveth and reigneth with ,thee1 in the unity of the ,holy ,ghost1 world without end4 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 #cjj days4 7,leo ,,xiii1 ,april #b1 #ahii47 ,the ,litany of ,loreto ,in ,honor of the ,blessed ,virgin ,mary ,,lord1 have mercy on us1 ,christ1 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 have mercy on us1 ,christ1 hear us4 ,christ1 graciously hear us4 ,god the ,father of heaven1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,son1 ,redeemer of the world1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,holy ,ghost1 have mercy on us4 ,holy ,trinity1 one ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,holy ,mary1 pray for us4 ,holy ,mother of ,god1 pray for us4 ,holy ,virgin of virgins1 pray for us4 ,mother of ,christ1 pray for us4 ,mother of divine grace1 pray for us4 ,mother most pure1 pray for us4 ,mother most chaste1 pray for us4 ,mother inviolate1 pray for us4 ,mother undefiled1 pray for us4 ,mother most amiable1 pray for us4 ,mother most admirable1 pray for us4 ,mother of good counsel1 pray for us4 ,mother of our ,creator1 pray for us4 ,mother of our ,redeemer1 pray for us4 ,virgin most prudent1 pray for us4 ,virgin most venerable1 pray for us4 ,virgin most renowned1 pray for us4 ,virgin most powerful1 pray for us4 ,virgin most merciful1 pray for us4 ,virgin most faithful1 pray for us4 ,mirror of justice1 pray for us4 ,seat of wisdom1 pray for us4 ,cause of our joy1 pray for us4 ,spiritual vessel1 pray for us4 ,vessel of honor1 pray for us4 ,singular vessel of devotion1 pray for us4 ,mystical rose1 pray for us4 ,tower of ,david1 pray for us4 ,tower of ivory1 pray for us4 ,house of gold1 pray for us4 ,ark of the covenant1 pray for us4 ,gate of heaven1 pray for us4 ,morning star1 pray for us4 ,health of the sick1 pray for us4 ,refuge of sinners1 pray for us4 ,comforter of the afflicted1 pray for us4 ,help of ,christians1 pray for us4 ,queen of angels1 pray for us4 ,queen of patriarchs1 pray for us4 ,queen of prophets1 pray for us4 ,queen of apostles1 pray for us4 ,queen of martyrs1 pray for us4 ,queen of confessors1 pray for us4 ,queen of virgins1 pray for us4 ,queen of all saints1 pray for us4 ,queen conceived without original sin1 pray for us4 ,queen of the most holy rosary1 pray for us4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,spare us1 ,o ,lord4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,graciously hear us1 ,o ,lord4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,have mercy on us1 ,o ,lord4 ,v4 ,pray for us1 ,o holy ,mother of ,god3 ,r4 ,that we may be made worthy of the promises of ,christ4 ,let us pray ,,pour forth1 we beseech ,thee1 ,o ,lord1 ,thy grace into our hearts1 that we1 to whom the incarnation of ,christ ,thy ,son was made known by the message of an angel1 may by ,his passion and cross be brought to the glory of ,his resurrection4 ,through the same ,christ our ,lord4 ,amen4 ,v4 ,pray for us1 ,o holy ,mother of ,god4 ,r4 ,that we may be made worthy of the promises of ,christ4 ,let us pray ,,vouchsafe1 ,o ,lord1 that we may be helped by the merits of ,thy most holy ,mother's spouse2 that what of ourselves we can not obtain may be given us through his intercession4 ,who livest and reignest1 world without end4 ,amen4 ,indulgence4 7#a7 #cjj days1 every time4 7#b7 ,a plenary indulgence on the following five feasts of the ,blessed ,virgin3 ,immaculate ,conception1 ,nativity1 ,purification1 ,annunciation1 and ,assumption2 under the usual conditions1 to all who shall have said it daily during the year4 7,pius ,,vii1 ,september #cj1 #ahag47 ,these indulgences are granted for the litany alone2 hence the prayers following it may be omitted4 ,litany of the ,saints ,,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,christ1 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,christ1 hear us4 ,christ1 graciously hear us4 ,god the ,father of heaven1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,son1 ,redeemer of the world1 have mercy on us4 ,god the ,holy ,ghost1 have mercy on us4 ,holy ,trinity1 one ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,holy ,mary1 pray for us4 ,holy ,mother of ,god1 pray for us4 ,holy ,virgin of virgins1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,michael1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,gabriel1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,raphael1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy angels and archangels1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy orders of blessed spirits1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,john ,baptist1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,joseph1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy patriarchs and prophets1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,peter1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,paul1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,andrew1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,james1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,john1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,thomas1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,james1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,philip1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,bartholomew1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,matthew1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,simon1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,thaddaeus1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,mathias1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,barnabas1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,luke1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,mark1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy apostles and evangelists1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy disciples of ,our ,lord1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy innocents1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,stephen1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,lawrence1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,vincent1 pray for us4 ,,ss4 ,fabian and ,sebastian1 pray for us4 ,,ss4 ,john and ,paul1 pray for us4 ,,ss4 ,cosmas and ,damian1 pray for us4 ,,ss4 ,gervaise and ,protaise1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy martyrs1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,sylvester1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,gregory1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,ambrose1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,augustine1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,jerome1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,martin1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,nicholas1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy bishops and confessors1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy doctors1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,anthony1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,benedict1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,bernard1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,dominic1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,francis1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy priests and levites1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy monks and hermits1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,mary ,magdalen1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,agatha1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,lucy1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,agnes1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,cecilia1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,catherine1 pray for us4 ,st4 ,anastasia1 pray for us4 ,all ye holy virgins and widows1 pray for us4 ,all ye men and women1 saints of ,god3 ,make intercession for us4 ,be merciful3 ,spare us1 ,o ,lord4 ,be merciful3 ,graciously hear us1 ,o ,lord4 ,from all evil1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from all sin1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from a sudden and unprovided death1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from the snares of the devil1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from anger1 hatred1 and ill will1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from the spirit of fornication1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from lightning and tempest1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from the scourge of earthquake1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from pestilence1 famine1 and war1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,from everlasting death1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through the mystery of ,thy holy incarnation1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy coming1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy nativity1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy baptism and holy fasting1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy cross and passion1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy death and burial1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy holy resurrection1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through ,thy admirable ascension1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,through the coming of the ,holy ,ghost1 the ,comforter1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,in the ,day of ,judgment1 ,o ,lord1 deliver us4 ,we sinners1 ,beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou spare us1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou pardon us1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to bring us to true penance1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to govern and preserve ,thy holy ,church1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to preserve our apostolic prelate and all ecclesiastical orders in holy religion1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to humble the enemies of ,thy holy ,church1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to give peace and true concord to ,christian kings and princes1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to grant peace and unity to all ,christian people1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to confirm and preserve us in ,thy holy service1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou lift up our minds to heavenly desires1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou render eternal good things to all our benefactors1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou deliver our souls and those of our brethren1 kinsfolk1 and benefactors from eternal damnation1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe eternal rest to all the faithful departed1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,that ,thou vouchsafe graciously to hear us1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,son of ,god1 we beseech ,thee1 hear us4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,spare us1 ,o ,lord4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,graciously hear us1 ,o ,lord4 ,lamb of ,god1 who takest away the sins of the world3 ,have mercy on us1 ,o ,lord4 ,christ1 hear us4 ,christ1 graciously hear us4 ,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,christ1 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 have mercy on us4 ,our ,father1 etc4 ,v4 ,and lead us not into temptation4 ,r4 ,but deliver us from evil4 ,,psalm ,,lxix ,,incline unto my aid1 ,o ,god3 ,o ,lord1 make haste to help me4 ,let them be confounded and ashamed3 that seek after my soul4 ,let them be turned backward and blush for shame3 that desire evils unto me4 ,let them be presently turned away blushing for shame1 that say to me3 ,tis well1 'tis well4 ,let all that seek ,thee rejoice and be glad in ,thee3 and let such as love ,thy salvation say always1 ,the ,lord be magnified4 ,but ,i am needy and poor3 ,o ,god1 help ,thou me4 ,thou art my helper and my deliverer3 ,o ,lord1 make no delay4 ,glory be to the ,father1 etc4 ,v4 ,save ,thy servants3 ,r4 ,trusting in ,thee1 ,o my ,god4 ,v4 ,be unto us1 ,o ,god1 a tower of strength3 ,r4 ,from the face of the enemy4 ,v4 ,let not the enemy prevail against us3 ,r4 ,nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt us4 ,v4 ,o ,lord1 deal not with us according to our sins3 ,r4 ,neither reward us according to our iniquities4 ,v4 ,let us pray for our chief bishop1 ,n4 ,r4 ,the ,lord preserve him1 and give him life1 and make him blessed upon earth1 and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies4 ,v4 ,let us pray for our benefactors3 ,r4 ,vouchsafe1 ,o ,lord1 for ,thy name's sake1 to reward with eternal life all those who have done us good4 ,v4 ,let us pray for the faithful departed3 ,r4 ,eternal rest give to them1 ,o ,lord1 and let perpetual light shine upon them4 ,v4 ,may they rest in peace4 ,r4 ,amen4 ,v4 ,for our absent brethren3 ,r4 ,o my ,god1 save ,thy servants trusting in ,thee4 ,v4 ,send them help1 ,o ,lord1 from ,thy holy place3 ,r4 ,and from ,sion protect them4 ,v4 ,o ,lord1 hear my prayer3 ,r4 ,and let my cry come unto ,thee4 ,let us pray ,o ,,god1 whose property it is always to have mercy and to spare1 receive our petitions1 that we1 and all ,thy servants who are bound by the chain of sin1 may1 in the compassion of ,thy goodness1 mercifully be absolved4 ,hear1 we beseech ,thee1 ,o ,lord1 the prayer of ,thy suppliants1 and pardon the sins of them that confess to ,thee1 that of ,thy bounty ,thou mayest grant us pardon and peace4 ,out of ,thy clemency1 ,o ,lord1 show ,thy unspeakable mercy to us1 that so ,thou mayest both acquit us of our sins and deliver us from the punishment we deserve for them4 ,o ,god1 who by sin art offended and by penance pacified1 mercifully regard the prayers of ,thy people who make supplication to ,thee1 and turn away the scourges of ,thy anger1 which we deserve for our sins4 ,o almighty and eternal ,god1 have mercy on ,thy servant ,n41 our chief bishop1 and direct him1 according to ,thy clemency1 in the way of everlasting salvation1 that1 by ,thy grace1 he may desire the things that are agreeable to ,thy will1 and perform them with all his strength4 ,o ,god1 from whom all holy desires1 righteous counsels1 and just works do come1 give to ,thy servants that peace which the world can not give2 that1 our hearts being disposed to keep ,thy commandments1 and the fear of enemies being taken away1 the times1 by ,thy protection1 may be peaceable4 ,inflame1 ,o ,lord1 our reins and hearts with the fire of the ,holy ,spirit2 to the end that we may serve ,thee with a chaste body1 and please ,thee with a clean heart4 ,o ,god1 the ,creator and ,redeemer of all the faithful1 give to the souls of ,thy servants departed the remission of all their sins1 that by pious supplications they may obtain the pardon they have always desired4 ,direct1 we beseech ,thee1 ,o ,lord1 our actions by ,thy holy inspirations1 and carry them on by ,thy gracious assistance2 that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from ,thee1 and by ,thee be happily ended4 ,almighty and eternal ,god1 who hast dominion over the living and the dead1 and art merciful to all whom ,thou foreknowest shall be ,thine by faith and good works2 we humbly beseech ,thee that they for whom we have purposed to offer our prayers1 whether this present world still detains them in the flesh1 or the next world has already received them divested of their bodies1 may1 by the clemency of ,thine own goodness and the intercession of ,thy saints1 obtain pardon and full remission of all their sins4 ,through ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who liveth and reigneth with ,thee in the unity of the ,holy ,ghost1 world without end4 ,amen4 ,v4 ,o ,lord1 hear my prayer4 ,r4 ,and let my cry come unto ,thee4 ,v4 ,may the almighty and merciful ,lord graciously hear us4 ,r4 ,amen4 ,v4 ,may the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of ,god rest in peace4 ,r4 ,amen4