Begin with the Our Father and Hail Mary, then continue: Crucified Jesus, prostrate at Thy feet, we offer Thee the tears of blood of Her, who with devotional sympathetic love accompanied Thee on Thy painful way to Calvary. Grant, O good Master, that we take to heart the lessons which the blood-stained tears of Thy… Continue reading Chaplet of Our Lady of Tears
Archives: Prayers
Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
Opening Prayer: My God, I offer you this rosary for Your glory. I want to honor Your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, by meditating upon and sharing in her suffering. O my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, trusting in Your infinite love I turn to you for forgiveness and mercy. I am truly sorry for… Continue reading Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
Chaplet of the Precious Blood
(This devotion consists of seven mysteries in which we meditate on the seven principal sheddings of the Most precious Blood of Jesus.) The Our Father without the Hail Mary is said five times after each mystery except the last, when it is said three times, thirty-three times total, in honor of the thirty-three years of… Continue reading Chaplet of the Precious Blood
Chaplet of the Infant Jesus
Beads: There are three and twelve for this chaplet. History: This chaplet to the Holy Infant owes its origin to the zeal of Venerable Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament of Beaune (France) who died in 1648 at age 27. It centers on the mystery of Jesus Christ’s infancy, highlighting especially purity of heart and innocence.… Continue reading Chaplet of the Infant Jesus
Chaplet of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Introduction Prayer Pray the Anima Christi prayer: Soul of Christ, sanctify me, Body of Christ, save me, Blood of Christ, inebriate me, Water from Christ’s side, wash me, Passion of Christ, strengthen me, O good Jesus, hear me, Within Thy wounds hide me, suffer me not to be separated from Thee, From the malicious enemy,… Continue reading Chaplet of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is sometimes preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer. i. Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the… Continue reading Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Novena to Saint Maximilian Kolbe
O Lord Jesus Christ, who said, ‘greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,’ through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions… (here mention your requests) Through the Militia Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded,… Continue reading Novena to Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Novena to St. Benedict
Glorious Saint Benedict, sublime model of virtue, pure vessel of God’s grace! Behold me humbly kneeling at your feet. I implore you in your loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of God. To you, I have recourse in the dangers that daily surround me. Shield me against my selfishness and my indifference… Continue reading Novena to St. Benedict
Novena to St. Philomena
We beseech Thee, O Lord, to grant us the pardon of our sins by the intercession of Saint Philomena, virgin and martyr, who was always pleasing in Thy sight by her eminent chastity and by the profession of every virtue. Amen. Illustrious virgin and martyr, Saint Philomena, behold me prostrate before the throne whereupon it… Continue reading Novena to St. Philomena
Novena to St. Anthony Of Padua
O wonderful St. Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your miracles, and through the condescension of Jesus in coming in the form of a little child to rest in your arms, obtain for me of His bounty the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart. (State your intention) You… Continue reading Novena to St. Anthony Of Padua