Chaplet of Our Lady of Tears

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

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 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