Catholic Prayers

Chaplet To Obtain A Great Confidence

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

How to pray the Chaplet to obtain a Great Confidence

This devotion is prayed on the popular 59 beads Marian Rosary.

On the 5 "Our Father" beads, pray:

"See where Thy boundless Love has reached,
my loving Jesus!
Thou of Thy Flesh and Precious Blood
hast made ready for me
a banquet whereby to give me all Thyself.
Who drove Thee to this excess of love for me?
Thy Heart, Thy loving Heart!
O adorable Heart of Jesus,
burning furnace of Divine Love!
Within Thy Sacred Wounds take Thou my soul,
in order that,
in that school of charity,
I may learn to love that God
Who hast given me such wondrous proofs
of His great love."

Amen.

On the (5 x 10) "Hail Mary" beads, pray:

"Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I trust in Thee!"

You ignore the other beads, using only 55 (1 + 10, 1+ 10, etc...) of them.

Chaplet To The Mother Of The Most Holy Eucharist

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

How to pray the Chaplet to the Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist

This devotion is prayed on the regular 59 beads Marian Rosary.

You begin by doing the "Sign of the Cross."

On the first large bead, pray the "Apostle's Creed."

On the next 3 small beads, pray 3 "Hail Mary...."

On the next large bead, pray:

"My God, I love you with my whole heart,
I repent of ever having offended You,
never permit me to offend You again,
grant that I may love You always,
and then do with me what You will.

Amen"

Before each decade, on the large bead, say the following prayer:

"Hail Mary,
0 Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist,
help me to believe completely,
help me to love completely,
help me to live what I believe
and love completely."

On the 10 small beads, pray:

"0 Mother help me!

Then say the "Memorare To Mary."

Conclude with:

"Dearest Mother,
I Believe, that Jesus Christ,
your Son is truly present
in the Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist,
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.
I Believe, that He is the,
only begotten Son of God,
Who became Man to save me, a sinner.
By partaking of this Most Holy Sacrament,
I profess:

That I believe in the One,
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
and that Her teachings and sacraments
were instituted by Christ.

That because this
is truly His Precious Body
and life giving Blood,
to receive Him in the state of grace
will bring healing to both
my soul and body
but knowingly receive Him
in the state of mortal sin
will bring me judgement and condemnation.

Dearest Virgin of Virgins,
I declare these truths
before You as my Witness,
that You who are the great Mother of God.
May you remember me before my Lord and Master,
now and at the hour of my death.

Amen."

"0 Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist,
Pray for us." (repeat three times)

Prayer To Our Lady of Rest

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

By Pope Pius XII

Hear, O Blessed Virgin, the prayers which we address you, Our Lady of Rest, as we are mindful of that maternal love in which you receive your children.

It is by your powerful intercession, O Mary, that our hearts and minds find rest.

We know well our own weakness; but we trust in the everlasting promises, and we hope for eternal happiness as we cling to the crucified Jesus, who has made His cross to be ours as well.

O Mary, under your patronage we find peace in the midst of earthly tribulation.

You are the quiet certainty of the strong soul, ever on guard against the enemy.

You are the sanctuary of the pure who remain unstained by earth's corruption.

And just as, with you, we find peace during the present life, so shall we find with you, when the days of our pilgrimage are over, everlasting peace in the world to come.

Amen.

Act of Faith

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Almighty Father, You have called me to walk by the light of Christ, Your Son, and to trust in His wisdom.

During Lent, I submit my self to Him completely and strive to believe in Him with all my heart.

With my renewed commitment to Jesus, I endeavour to continue His work here on earth in helping to build Your Kingdom so that all may benefit from the message of salvation.

Amen.

Marriage Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Lord, help us to remember when we first met and the strong love that grew between us.

To work that love into practical things so nothing can divide us.

We ask for words both kind and loving, and for hearts always ready to ask forgiveness as well as to forgive.

Dear Lord, we put our marriage into your hands.

Amen.

Corpus Christi Novena

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

I thank You, Jesus, my Divine Redeemer, for coming upon the earth for our sake, and for instituting the adorable Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until the end of the world.

I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy.

I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Your- self my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.

I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.

I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation.

Chaplet For All Souls

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

This chaplet, sometimes called the All Souls Rosary, may be recited by using a standard Rosary.

On the Crucifix recite Psalm 130 (de Profundis)

[In conclusion]
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Let us pray.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful,grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through our pious supplication they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired; who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Amen.

On the large beads of the Rosary say the Lord's prayer

On the small beads of the Rosary recite the following Invocation:
O good Jesus, have mercy on the souls in purgatory or (mention name) and grant to them eternal rest.

The following prayers may be used with each decade as well as a particular intention for each decade.

First decade : I offer You, my Savior, this first decade for the souls of all of my relatives, through the Precious Blood which You shed for them in Your Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane . O good Jesus, have mercy on them!

Say the Our Father.

Repeat the Invocation ten times.

Joined With Christ in Death

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

O Lord, your sorrowing Mother stood by your Cross; help us in our sorrows to share your sufferings.

Like the seed buried in the ground, you have produced the harvest of eternal life for us; make us always dead to sin and alive to God.

Shepherd of all, in death you remained hidden from the world; teach us to love our hidden spiritual life with you and the Father.

In your role as the new Adam, you went down among the dead to release all the just there since the beginning; grant that all who are dead in sin may hear your voice and rise to new life.

Son of the living God, you have allowed us through baptism to be buried with you; grant that we may also rise with you in baptism and walk in newness of life.

Amen.

Obedient To The Invitation

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

By Pope Pius XII

Obedient to the invitation given in your own maternal words, O Virgin Immaculate of Lourdes, we hurry to your feet at the humble grotto, where you appeared to point out the way of prayer and penance to those gone astray and to dispense the graces and wonders of your supreme goodness to the sick.

O gracious Queen, accept the homage and the prayers that the peoples and the nations, caught in bitter straits, trustingly raise to you.

O resplendent vision of Paradise, dispel from our minds the darkness of error by the light of faith!

O mystical garden of roses, comfort the broken hearts of people with the heavenly perfume of hope!

O inexhaustible fountain of saving waters, refresh with the floods of divine charity the hearts that are dry.

Grant that we, your children, may be consoled in our sorrows, protected in danger, and sustained in our struggles!

May we love and serve your dear Son Jesus in such a way that we may deserve eternal joy before your throne in heaven above.

Amen.

Act of Consecration to the Blessed Trinity

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, Daughter of the Eternal Father, and I consecrate to Thee my soul with all its faculties.

Hail Mary

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, beloved Mother of the Son of God, and I consecrate to Thee my body with all its senses.

Hail Mary

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, beloved Spouse of the Holy Ghost, and I consecrate to Thee my heart with all its affections, and beseech Thee to obtain for me from the Most Holy Trinity all the graces necessary for
salvation.

Hail Mary

Indwelling Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Holy Spirit, powerful Consoler, sacred Bond of the Father and the Son, Hope of the afflicted, descend into my heart and establish in it your loving dominion.

Enkindle in my tepid soul the fire of your Love so that I may be wholly subject to you.

We believe that when you dwell in us, yolu also prepare a dwelling for the Father and the Son.

Deign, therefore, to come to me, Consoler of abandoned souls, and Protector of the needy.

Help the afflicted, strengthen the weak, and support the wavering.

Come and purify me. Let no evil desire take possession of me.

You love the humble and resist the proud. Come to me, glory of the living, and hope of the dying.

Lead me by your grace that I may always be pleasing to you.

Amen.

Solemnity of Pentecost

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

God our Father, let the Spirit you sent on your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Eternal Rest (Catholic Funeral Prayer)

noreply@blogger.com (Joel T. Protusada) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:10:00 +0000

Eternal rest grant them, O Lord. And let your perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, didst promise to send the Holy Ghost 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. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Thy true disciples and animate me in all things with Thy Spirit.
Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Mother

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

O most holy, most amiable and most glorious Virgin, Mother of God.

Mistress and Advocate to whom we are all vowed and consecrated, making it our glory to belong to thee as children, servants and slaves for time and eternity, behold with common accord, we throw ourselves at thy feet to renew our vows of fidelity and servitude to thee and to pray thee that as we belong entirely to thee, thou wouldst offer, dedicate, consecrate and immolate to the Sacred Heart of our adorable Jesus, ourselves and all that we are, all that we shall do and suffer, without reserving anything for ourselves.

We wish to have no other liberty except that of loving Him, no other glory except that of belonging to Him as slaves and victims of His pure love, no other will or power but that of pleasing Him and contenting Him in everything, even at the price of our lives.
And since thou hast all power over the amiable Heart of thy Divine Son, grant, O most charitable Mother, that He may receive and accept this consecration which we make today in thy presence, and through thy mediation, with the protestations of our fidelity, relying on His grace and thy help, which we beg thee not to refuse us.

Growth in My Walk With God

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Please pray that I grow in my walk with God.

I know by growing I will be more useful in the kingdom, more loving, more giving, more forgiving, and more tuned in to Gods spirit.

Amen!!

The Chaplet Of All Souls

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

How to pray the Chaplet of Our Lady's Tears

This devotion is prayed on the popular Marian Rosary of 59 beads.

On the Crucifix, recite the Psalm "Out of the Depths."

On the large beads, say the "Lord's Prayer."

On the small beads, recite the following invocation:

"O good Jesus,
have mercy on the soul in purgatory
or (mention name)
and grant to them eternal rest.

First decade, begin with the following prayer:

"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this first decade
for the souls of all of my relatives,
through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in Your Agony
in the Garden of Gethsemane.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"

Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.

Second decade, begin with the following prayer:

"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this second decade
for the souls of all those who have shown me kindness,
through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in Your Scourging.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"

Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.

Third decade, begin with the following prayer:

"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this third decade
for the souls of those whom I have at any time offended, through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in carrying Your Cross to Calvary.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"

Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.

Fourth decade, begin with the following prayer:

"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this fourth decade
for the souls of my friends and companions,
through the Precious Blood
which You poured forth upon the Cross,
and through the sorrows which Mary,
our tender Mother,
endured at the foot of the Cross.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"

Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.

Fifth decade, begin with the following prayer:

"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this fifth decade
for the soul of my father and/or Mother and/or relative.
I offer You,
for this soul so dear to me,
the Precious Blood
and the sacerd water from Your Heart,
pierced by the lance.
O good Jesus,
open to this soul the gate of heaven,
and grant me the grace
to be reunited with it
forever in the bosom of Your goodness."

Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.

Finish the Chaplet by saying:

"O good Jesus,
have mercy on the soul or souls in purgatory
or (mention name)
and grant to them eternal rest.

Traditional Chaplet Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

On crucifix or pendant medal say:

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose, make intercession for Our Holy Church, protect the sovereign Pontiff, help all who invoke you in their necessities and since you are the ever Virgin Mary and Mother of the true God, obtain for us from yOur most Holy Son the grace of keeping Our faith - of sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life - of burning charity - and the precious gift of final perseverance. Amen

(large bead)
Our Father

4 small beads - in honor of her 4 Apparitions to Blessed Juan Diego
4 Hail Marys

First Apparition

(large bead)
Our Father

Our Lady of Guadalupe appears to Blessed Juan Diego. She requests a temple
in her honor be built over the temple of the Aztec mother goddess.

Meditation

Our Lady of Guadalupe, my Queen and my Mother, I thank you for yOur First Apparition to Blessed Juan Diego when you revealed that you are the most pure Virgin Mary, Mother of the true God and Mother of all mankind. I thank you for requesting a temple to be built where you stood, to bear witness to yOur love, yOur compassion, yOur aid and yOur protection for all who would love you, trust you, and invoke yOur help.

3 small beads
3 Hail MaryS
Glory Be

Second Apparition

(large bead)
Our Father
Our Lady of Guadalupe gives Blessed Juan Diego
encOuragement after his return from the Bishop's house.

Meditation

Our Lady of Guadalupe, my Queen and my Mother, I thank you for yOur Second Apparition to Blessed Juan Diego when, upon his return from the Bishop's house, hr knelt in humiliation and defeat before you since he was unable to accomplish yOur mission. I thank you for the cOurage and encOuragement you gave to Blessed Juan Diego to make a Second appeal to the Bishop.

3 small beads
3 Hail MaryS
Glory Be

Third Apparition

(large bead)
Our Father
Our Lady of Guadalupe promises a sign to
Blessed Juan Diego for the Bishop

Meditation

Mother, I thank you for yOur third Apparition to Blessed Juan Diego when, after this unsuccessful attempt to have a temple built you said to him,

"So be it, son. Return tomorrow in order that you may secure for the Bishop, the sign for which he has asked. When this is in yOur possession, he will believe you; he will no longer doubt yOur word or suspect yOur good faith. Be assured that I will reward you for all that you have undergone."

3 small beads
3 Hail MaryS
Glory Be

Fourth Apparition

(large bead)
Our Father
Our Lady of Guadalupe fulfills her promise by
showing herself on the tilma of Blessed Juan Diego.

Meditation

Our Lady of Guadalupe, my Queen and my Mother, I thank you for yOur Second Apparition to Blessed Juan Diego when you ordered him to pick the roses he would find on the summit of the hill and bring them to you. I thank you for arranging them in his tilma when you said,

"This cluster of roses is the sign that you shall take to the Bishop. You are to tell him - in my name - that in this he will recognize my will and that he must fulfill it. You will be my ambassador, wholly worthy of my confidence. Only in the presence of the Bishop shall you unfold your mantle and disclose that which you carry."

I thank you for your image printed on the tilma which appeared when the roses were released.

3 small beads
3 Hail MaryS
Glory Be

Closing Prayer

Remember O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in thy celestial Apparition on the Mount of Tepeyac, thou didst promise to show thy compassion and pity towards all who, loving and trusting in thee, seek thy help and call upon thee in their necessities and afflictions; also to hearken to Our supplications, to dry Our tears and to give us consolation and relief.

Inspired with this confidence we come before thy august presence, certain that thou will deign to fulfill thy merciful promises. We are full of hope that, standing beneath thy protection nothing will trouble or afflict us. Thou has desired to remain with us through thy admirable image, thou who art Our Mother, Our health and Our life.

O Mary, Mother of God, hear Our petitions and in thy mercy answer us. Amen.

Prayer to Saint Peter

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000

O Glorious Saint Peter, because of your vibrant and generous faith, sincere humility and flaming love our Lord honored you with singular privileges and especially leadership of the whole Church. Obtain for us the grace of a living faith, a sincere loyalty to the Church, acceptance of all her teaching, and obedience to all her precepts. Let us thus enjoy an undisturbed peace on earth and everlasting happiness in heaven.

Prayer To Saint Paul #3

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:03:00 +0000

Thou art the Vessel of election, Saint Paul the Apostle, the Preacher of truth in the whole world.

V. Pray for us, Saint Paul the Apostle,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Almighty and everlasting God, Who, of Thy Divine mercy, didst instruct Thy blessed Apostle Paul what he should do that he might be filled with the Holy Ghost; by his admonitions directing us and his merits interceding for us, grant that we may serve Thee in fear and trembling and so be filled with the comfort of Thy heavenly gifts. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer To Saint Paul #2

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Great convert and Apostle of the Gentiles, you became Christlike and knew only Christ Crucified. Though extremely learned, you relied completely on the Wisdom received from the Spirit and taught from the abundance of your heart. Instruct modern evangelists--those who preach Christ to others. Let them realize that their actions speak louder in conveying their God-given message but to rely above all on the promptings of the Spirit. Amen.

Prayer To Saint Paul #1

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Saint Paul Patron of Evangelists

O glorious St. Paul, after persecuting the Church you became by God's grace its most zealous Apostle. To carry the knowledge of Jesus, our Divine Savior, to the uttermost parts of the earth you joyfully endured prison, scourgings, stonings, and shipwreck, as well as all manner of persecutions culminating in the shedding of the last drop of your blood for our Lord Jesus Christ.

Obtain for us the grace to labor strenuously to bring the faith to others and to accept any trials and tribulations that may come our way. Help us to be inspired by your Epistles and to partake of your indomitable love for Jesus, so that after we have finished our course we may join you in praising Him in heaven for all eternity. Amen.

Prayer of the Apostle Paul

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

(Ephesians 3: 14 - 19)

I kneel before the Father, from Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that He may grant you in accord with the riches of His glory to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner self, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Prayer To Saint Martin De Porres

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Saint Martin De Porres
Feast – November 5)
Father of the poor, Patron of the needy, Help of the Sick

O GOD,
Who has given us
In Your humble Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
The model of all virtue
And perfection,
Grant to us
The virtue of humility.

We think so little of You
Because we are
So full of ourselves.

We cannot love You more
Until humility shows us
Our own nothingness
And makes us rejoice
In our complete
Dependence upon You.

You have given to the world
a glorious apostle of humility:
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES.

Guide us by his example
And strengthen
Us through his intercession
In our efforts
To conform our hearts
To the humble Heart
Of Your crucified Son.

May the glory of sainthood
Which you have
Deigned to bestow
Upon Brother Martin
Draw the world closer
And closer to You.

Renew, O Lord, in these days
When pride and forgetfulness
Of You are so widespread,
The wonders which You performed
Through Your humble servant
During his lifetime.

Through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be (3 times each.)

Seven Sorrows Chaplet

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Protusada) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Bead 1: O God, come to my assistance;
O Lord, make haste to help me.

Bead 2: Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of
the living God,
have mercy on me, a sinner.

Bead 3: Sorrowful and Immaculate
Heart of Mary, pray for me.

Bead 4: Glory be to the Father...
As it was in the beginning...

First Septet: The Prophecy of Simeon.

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by your heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God.

Hail Mary...Luke 2:22 And when the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord...
Hail Mary...Luke 2:25 Now in Jerusalem was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel's comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him..

Hail Mary...Luke 2:26 It had been bevealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord.
He took him into his arms and blessed God;

Hail Mary...Luke 2:29-32 "Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your poeple Israel."

Hail Mary...Luke 2:33 The child's father and mother stood there wondering about the things that were being said about him...

Hail Mary...Luke 2:34,35 ...Simeon blessed them and said to his Mary his mother, "You see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected- and a sword will pierce your own soul too- so that the secret thoughts of many will be laid bare."

Second Septet: The Flight into Egypt.

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and your sojourn there. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety.

Hail Mary...Matthew 2:13 After they had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do away with him."

Hail Mary...Matthew 2:14 So Joseph got up and, taking the child and his mother with him, he left that night for Egypt...

Hail Mary...Matthew 2:15 ...where he stayed until Herod was dead. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: "I called my son out of Egypt."

Hail Mary...Matthew 2:16 Herod was furious when he realized he had been outwitted by the wise men, and in Bethlehem and its surrounding district he had all the male children killed who were two years old or under, reckoning by the date he had been careful to ask the wise men.

Hail Mary...Matthew 2:18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loudly lamenting: it was Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted because they were no more."

Hail Mary...Matthew 219,20 After Herod's death, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother with you and go back to the land of Israel, for those who wanted to kill the child are dead."

Hail Mary...Matthew 2: 21-23 So Joseph got up and, taking the child and his mother with him, went back to the land of Israel. But when he learnt that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as ruler of Judea,he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he left for the region of Gallile. There he settled in a town called Nazareth. In this way the words spoken through the prophets were to be fulfilled: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Third Septet: The Missing of Jesus

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried your troubled heart at the loss of your dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge.

Hail Mary...Luke 2: 41
Hail Mary...Luke 2:42
Hail Mary...Luke 2:43
Hail Mary...Luke 2:44,45
Hail Mary...Luke 2:46,47
Hail Mary...Luke 2: 48
Hail Mary...Luke 2: 49,50

Fourth Septet: Mary Meets Jesus on the Way of the Cross

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as he carried his cross. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience, and the gift of fortitude.

Hail Mary...Luke 23:25
Hail Mary...Luke 23:26
Hail Mary...Luke 23:27
Hail Mary...Luke 23:28
Hail Mary...Luke 23:29
Hail Mary...Luke 23:30,31
Hail Mary...Luke 23:32

Fifth Septet: Jesus Dies on the Cross

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which your generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in his agony. Dear Mother, by your afflicted heart, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel.

Hail Mary...Luke 23:33
Hail Mary...Luke 23:35
Hail Mary...John 19:25
Hail Mary...John 19:26,27
Hail Mary...Mark 15:34
Hail Mary...Luke 23:44
Hail Mary...Luke 23:45,46

Sixth Septet: Jesus is Taken from the Cross

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of your compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance before his body was removed from the cross. Dear Mother, by your heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding.

Hail Mary...John 19:31
Hail Mary...John 19:32
Hail Mary...John 19:33
Hail Mary...John 19:34
Hail Mary...John 19:36,37
Hail Mary...John 19:38
Hail Mary...Lamentations 1:12

Seventh Septet: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

Our Father...

Prayer: I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched your most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.

Hail Mary...John 19:39 "Nicodemus came as well- the same one who had first come to Jesus at night-time- and he brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds."

Hail Mary...John 19:40 "They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the Jewish burial customs."

Hail Mary...John 19:41 "At the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in this garden was a new tomb in which no one had yet been buried."

Hail Mary...John 19:42 "Since it was the Jewish Day of Preparation and the tomb was near at hand, they laid Jesus there."

Hail Mary...Matthew 27:60 "He then rolled a large stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away. Now Mary of Magdala and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulchre." (Thanks to the gentleman who called my attention to this error!)

Hail Mary...Mark 15:47 "Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joset were watching and took note of where he was laid.

Hail Mary...Luke 23:55,56 "Meanwhile the women who had come from Gallilee with Jesus were following behind. They took note of the tomb and of the position of the body."