MEDITATION FOR FIRST SATURDAYS

15-Minute Meditation on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary

Odd-Numbered Months (choose 3-5)

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your love.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your joy.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your peace.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your patience.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your kindness.

Amen.

Even-Numbered Months (choose 3-5)

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your generosity.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your faithfulness

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your gentleness.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your self-control.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your divine wisdom.

Amen.

THE HOLY ROSARY: A DIVINE DRAMA

Daily Meditation for One Mystery of the Holy Rosary

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your love.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your joy.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your peace.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your patience.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your kindness.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your generosity.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your faithfulness

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your gentleness.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your self-control.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your divine wisdom.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of your divine mercy.

Amen.

LITTLE LITANY OF THE HOLY FAMILY

O Christ the King, I love you!

O Christ the King, I adore you!

O Christ the King, save us!

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, pray for us!

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!

Our Lady of Fátima, pray for us!

St. Joseph, Knight of the Holy Family, pray for us!

St. Joseph the Worker, pray for us!

St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us!

O Divine Mercy, I trust in you!

O Divine Mercy, I trust in you!

O Divine Mercy, I trust in you!

¡Viva Cristo Rey!

Amen.

LITTLE LITANY IN THE DARK NIGHT OF UNKNOWING

A Short Meditation on the Sorrowful Mysteries

Thank you, Jesus, for your love.

Thank you, Jesus, for your joy.

Thank you, Jesus, for your peace.

Thank you, Jesus, for your patience.

Thank you, Jesus, for your kindness.

Thank you, Jesus, for your generosity.

Thank you, Jesus, for your faithfulness.

Thank you, Jesus, for your gentleness.

Thank you, Jesus, for your self-control.

Thank you, Jesus, for your divine wisdom.

Thank you, Jesus, for your divine mercy.

Jesus, fill me with your love!

Jesus, fill me with your joy!

Jesus, fill me with your peace!

Jesus, fill me with your patience!

Jesus, fill me with your kindness!

Jesus, fill me with your generosity!

Jesus, fill me with great trust in your divine mercy!

Jesus, fill me with your gentleness!

Jesus, fill me with your holy courage!

Jesus, fill me with great trust in your divine wisdom!

Jesus, bless me with divine mercy in the dark night!

Amen.

TO SAN JOSEMARÍA

You are a brave spiritual director,

Who wields the sword of the Spirit,

And fiercely fights as a soldier of Christ;

Through holy boldness

You courageously tell us

What we most need to hear,

And you stretch our comfort zones,

So that we can discover in a new way

How to follow the Good Shepherd,

Conquering Fear by surrendering to Love.

PRAYER OF GENUFLECTION

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

Amen.

THE POWER OF LOVE

The Feast of Corpus Cristi (2026)

Our Lady of Love said

That I should fix my eyes

Upon your Passion, dear Jesus,

And so I come here before you,

On this dark day at Golgotha.

With blind faith,

I stand here at the foot

Of your holy cross,

Thirsting for your holy love,

And what do I see now

Hanging humbly upon the cross?

I see the one

Who came into this world

As a sweet little babe,

The Babe of Bethlehem,

Who left the City of Love,

To come down here to the

Land of Broken Hearts,

To teach us how to love.

And what did you do,

For the first thirty years

Of your hidden life?

What did you do,

As a child

In a foreign land,

As a stranger in Egypt?

What did you do,

As a young boy

In your homeland,

As a poor child in Nazareth?

What did you do,

As a young man,

At your father’s side,

As a carpenter’s apprentice?

As a youth,

You lived a simple life of love,

Through your little thoughts,

Through your little words,

Through your little actions,

But then The Babe of Love

Gradually matured into

The Boy of Love,

And eventually into

The Man of Love.

And then,

For the last three years,

You finally revealed yourself as

The Messiah of Love,

And taught us how to

Think in love,

Speak in love,

Act in love.

So now, as I look up,

And see you on the cross,

I see Love, nothing but Love,

Pure Love,

Wholehearted Love,

And your sacred heart

Was pierced so that you,

The Divine Mercy,

Could fill my soul,

Refreshing it, renewing it,

And making it a new creation,

Through the power of Love!

THE JUNGFRAU

June 2023

O Lady robed in royal white,

You are stately and majestic,

And your beauteous face

Glistens in the Sonshine;

Swift storms advance in battle,

And attack you in desperation,

But they are no match for you,

Who are built upon The Rock;

Interlaken and Grindelwald,

God’s lost little lambs,

Stand at your feet in fear,

So you sweetly and lovingly

Point upwards, leading them

Towards their Heavenly Home.

TO MY ANGELIC NAVIGATOR

A Letter to My Guardian Angel, inspired by Saint François & Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

+ + + JMJ + + +

Dearest Guardian Angel:

For years and years,

I thought I was flying solo,

But quietly, unseen,

You were with me all the time.

After establishing stronger and stronger

Relationships with the saints,

I have at last turned my attention to you,

Seeking a deeper relationship with you as well.

I’m so sorry that I have ignored you for so long;

By God’s grace, I wish to communicate with you

More regularly, so that you can be a more

Meaningful and significant part of my little life.

I would like to extend you an invitation:

Please help me to better organize my life;

I hereby entrust to you my daily calendar,

Since as the captain of my troubled ship,

I have done such a poor job of sailing

Through the treacherous tempests of Time.

So I invite you, my Guardian Angel,

To be my Angelic Navigator,

Guiding me through the wobbly waves

Of life in this unpredictable world,

Helping me to steer my ship through

These wild time-management hurricanes;

Instead, I wish to place you in command,

So that I can wholeheartedly focus on

What really matters: discovering each day

How to live the fruit of the Spirit and

Accomplish Our Lord’s perfect plan.

Thank you for being so faithful to me;

I greatly look forward to learning from

Your wonderful ways of wisdom,

And experiencing, over and over again,

Divine Mercy in the dark night!

Affectionately yours,

Little Joseph

+ + + JMJ + + +

OUR LADY OF LOVE IN THE DARK NIGHT

To be prayed throughout the night

Song in the Dark Night: O Behold Our Lady*

O behold Our Lady,

Who hears the church bells ringing,

Silent, she waits and listens,

Then, hears the angels singing;

And, lo, behold Our Lady,

So beautiful and fair,

Smiling in the Sonshine,

With a glory of golden hair.

She cuddled with Baby Jesus,

In a stable in Bethlehem,

The light from the little Savior

Shone brightly like a gem.

Surely you love Our Lady,

Who joins the angels singing,

Deep in His heart of mercy,

Her prayers with ours are mingling;

And, lo, behold Our Lady,

So beautiful and fair,

Smiling in the Sonshine,

God’s love is in the air.

Prologue in the Dark Night: Our Lady’s Whisper

True joy is Divine Mercy in the dark night!

Circular Prayer: Little Litany of Our Lady

O Rosa Mystica, ora pro nobis!

Ô Notre-Dame de la Médaille miraculeuse, priez pour nous!

O Madonnina d’Amore, prega per noi!

Epilogue in the Morning Light: Our Lady’s Whisper

Be courageous. Fear not.

The Divine Mercy is your victory!

Song in the Morning Light: O Behold Our Lady*

O behold Our Lady,

Who hears the church bells ringing,

Silent, she waits and listens,

Then, hears the angels singing;

And, lo, behold Our Lady,

So beautiful and fair,

Smiling in the Sonshine,

With a glory of golden hair.

She cuddled with Baby Jesus,

In a stable in Bethlehem,

The light from the little Savior

Shone brightly like a gem.

Surely you love Our Lady,

Who joins the angels singing,

Deep in His heart of mercy,

Her prayers with ours are mingling;

And, lo, behold Our Lady,

So beautiful and fair,

Smiling in the Sonshine,

God’s love is in the air.

Amen.

*Sung to the tune of “Silent Worship” by George Frideric Handel

THE TRANSFIGURATION OVERTURE

O sweet Lady of Sorrows,

I offer you the myrrh of my bitter suffering:

Please place my little offering at the foot

Of the holy cross, that Our Blessed Lord’s

Precious blood may trickle down upon it,

Triumphantly transfiguring it

Into something very, very good,

Into something very, very true,

Into something very, very beautiful.

Amen.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES' MEDITATION ON EVANGELIZATION

A spoonful of honey

Attracts more flies

Than a barrelful of vinegar.

Amen.

OUR LADY'S WHISPER

Be courageous. Fear not.

The Divine Mercy is your victory!

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET (day 10)

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: INTRODUCTORY PRAYERS

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

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The Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Full of grace, The Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now, and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead.

On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Amen.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FIRST DECADE

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE SECOND DECADE

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE THIRD DECADE

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FOURTH DECADE

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FIFTH DECADE

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

CONCLUDING DOXOLOGY & CONCLUDING PRAYER

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

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Recite the following prayer three times:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us, And on the whole world.

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal God, In whom mercy is endless, And the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, Look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, That in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, But with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, Which is Love and Mercy itself.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES' MEDITATION ON ANXIETY

Do not look forward

to what may happen tomorrow;

the same everlasting Father

who cares for you today

will take care of you tomorrow

and every day.

Either He will shield you

from suffering,

or He will give you

unfailing strength

to bear it.

Be at peace,

then put aside

all anxious thoughts

and imaginations,

and say continually:

“The Lord is my strength

and my shield;

my heart has trusted in Him

and I am helped.

He is not only with me

but in me

and I in Him.”

Amen.

SAN FRANCESCO DI SALES: LE CITAZIONI FAMOSE

* * * 1 * * *

La preghiera ottiene da Dio

più di quanto chiede.

* * * 2 * * *

Dio si prende cura

di coloro che

a lui si abbandonano.

* * * 3 * * *

Nessuno confida in Dio

senza ricevere poi

i frutti della sua confidenza.

* * * 4 * * *

I roseti producono

prima le spine,

poi le rose.

* * * 5 * * *

Dobbiamo fare tutto per amore

e niente per forza.

* * * 6 * * *

Non è per la grandezza

delle nostre azioni

che piacciamo a Dio,

ma per l’amore

con lo quale lo facciamo.

* * * 7 * * *

Oh! Quanto la pace

è una merce santa

che merita di essere acquistata

a prezzo molto caro!

* * * 8 * * *

Ai piedi della croce

di Nostro Signore

tutte le nostre amarezze

diventano dolci.

* * * 9 * * *

Le notti sono dei giorni

quando Dio è nel nostro cuore,

e i giorni sono delle notte

quando Egli non vi è.

* * * 10 * * *

Oh, Vergine Santa,

gli occhi di tutti i credenti

sono fissi su di te!

* * *

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT'S ACT OF TOTAL CONSECRATION

A Prayer by St. Louis Marie de Montfort

O Wisdom, eternal and incarnate!

O most lovable and adorable Jésus,

True God and true man,

Only Son of the eternal Father

And of Marie ever virgin!

I adore you profoundly

In the bosom and splendors of your Father

During eternity

And in the virginal womb of Marie

Your most worthy Mother,

at the time of your incarnation.

I give you thanks

That you have emptied yourself

In taking the form of a slave,

In order to rescue me

From the cruel slavery of the devil.

I praise you and glorify you

That you have been pleased to submit yourself,

In all things,

To Marie, your most holy Mother,

In order to make me,

Through her,

Your faithful slave.

But alas!

Ungrateful and faithless that I am,

I have not kept the vows and promises

That I made so solemnly to you

In my baptism.

I have not fulfilled my obligations;

I do not deserve to be called your child

Or even your slave;

And, as there is nothing in me

That does not merit your rejection and your anger,

I no longer dare

To approach your holy and august Majesty

By myself.

This is why I have recourse

To the intercession and mercy

Of your most holy Mother,

Whom you have given to me

As Mediatrix before you;

And it is through her

That I hope to obtain from you contrition

And the pardon of my sins,

And the acquisition and preservation

Of wisdom.

I call to you, O Marie Immaculée,

Living tabernacle of the Divinity,

Where eternal Wisdom is hidden

And wishes to be adored

By angels and by men.

I call to you, O Queen of heaven and earth,

To whose rule everything is subject

That is under God.

I call to you, O sure Refuge of sinners,

Whose mercy fails no one;

Fulfill the desires that I have

For divine Wisdom,

And for that end,

Receive the vows and offerings

Which my lowliness presents to you.

I, ___________, unfaithful sinner,

Renew and ratify today

In your hands,

The vows of my baptism.

I renounce forever Satan,

His pomps and his works,

And I give myself entirely

To Jésus Christ, incarnate Wisdom,

To carry my cross after him

All the days of my life,

And to be more faithful to him

Than I have been until now.

I choose you today,

In the presence of the entire heavenly court,

To be my Mother and my Mistress.

I hand over to you and consecrate,

As your slave,

My body and my soul,

My goods, both interior and exterior,

And even the value of my good actions,

Past, present and future,

Leaving to you

An entire and full right

To dispose of me

And of everything that belongs to me,

Without exception,

According to your good pleasure,

For the greater glory of God,

In time and in eternity.

Receive, O benign Virgin,

This little offering of my slavery,

In honor of, and in union with,

The submission that eternal Wisdom

Deigned to have to your maternity;

In homage to the power that the two of you

Have over this little worm and wretched sinner,

And in thanksgiving for the privileges

Which the Blessed Trinity has favored upon you.

I declare that I wish henceforth,

As your true slave,

To seek your Honor

And to obey you in all things.

O admirable Mother!

Present me to your dear Son,

As his eternal slave,

So that, having redeemed me through you,

He may receive me through you.

O Mother of mercy!

Grant me the grace

Of obtaining the true Wisdom of God

And so to include me

In the number of those

Whom you love,

Whom you instruct,

Whom you lead,

Whom you nourish and protect

As your children and your slaves.

O Virgin most faithful!

Make me in all things

So perfect a disciple, imitator and slave

Of incarnate Wisdom,

Jésus Christ, your Son,

That I may come,

Through your intercession and your example,

To the fullness of his age on earth

And of his glory in heaven.

Amen.

Qui potest capere capiat (He who is able to receive this, let him receive it)

Quis sapiens et intelliget haec? (Who is wise that he shall understand these things?)

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Place: ____________________________________

Date: ____________________________________

ACT OF TRUST IN THE DIVINE MERCY

Based on the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska (699)

Dearest Jesus,

thank you for telling the whole world

about your inconceivable mercy.

I know that you desire

that the Feast of Mercy

be a refuge and shelter for souls,

especially for poor sinners.

On this day the very depths

of your tender mercy are open.

I know that you pour out

a whole ocean of graces

upon those souls who approach

the Fount of your Mercy.

I have gone to Confession

and I have received Holy Communion,

in order to obtain complete forgiveness

of all my sins — and punishment.

Let the divine floodgates

through which graces flow

be opened.

I do not fear

to draw near to you,

even though my sins

be as scarlet.

Your mercy is so great

that no mind,

be it of man or angel,

will be able to fathom it

throughout all eternity.

Everything that exists

has come forth

from the very depths

of your most tender mercy.

Every soul in its relation to you

will contemplate your love and mercy

throughout eternity.

The Feast of Mercy emerged

from the very depths of your tenderness.

It is your desire that it be

solemnly celebrated

on the first Sunday after Easter.

Mankind will not have peace

until it turns to the Fount of your Mercy.

Therefore, in the presence of

all the angels and saints

in the heavenly court,

and with my heart brimming

with sincere thanksgiving,

I wholeheartedly make

the following proclamation:

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

(Jesus, I trust in you!)

(Jesus, I trust in you!)

(Jesus, I trust in you!)

Amen.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES' PRAYER IN TIME OF SORROW

Based on the guidelines of St. Francis de Sales

O God, to you I lift up my soul,

to you, who are my only joy,

and my only consolation.

O God of mercy…!

My most good God…!

My sweet Savior…!

O God of my heart…!

My joy and my hope…!

My cherished Spouse…!

Well-beloved of my soul…!

I vigorously oppose

any tendency to sadness,

and I will persevere

by singing spiritual canticles…

Even though it may be

without relish,

I embrace this crucifix

and I spiritually kiss

your feet and hands;

I lift up my eyes

and my hands

to Heaven,

raising my voice to God

in words of love

and confidence.

My beloved to me,

and I to Him…

A bundle of myrrh

is my Beloved to me…

My eyes strain after you,

O my God, saying,

“When will you comfort me?…”

O Jesus, be a Jesus to me…

Vive Jésus, and my soul shall live…

Who shall ever separate me

from the love of God…

Jesus, I surrender to you.

Jesus, I trust in you.

I do not doubt

that after you, O God,

have put me on trial,

you will deliver me

from this evil:

for after the wound of Love,

I will then experience

Divine Mercy in the dark night!

Amen.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: A DIVINE DRAMA

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: INTRODUCTORY PRAYERS (SUNDAY)

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Hail Mary, Full of grace, The Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now, and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead.

On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Amen.

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FIRST DECADE (MONDAY)

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times (twice each with the five works of sacred art depicting the sorrowful mysteries):

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

SACRED ART: “Gethsemane” by Carl Bloch

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SACRED ART: “Flagellation” by Lodovico Carracci

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SACRED ART: “Ecce Homo” by Antonio Ciseri

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SACRED ART: “Christ Carrying the Cross” by El Greco

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SACRED ART: “Christ Crucified” by Diego Velazquez

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DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE SECOND DECADE (TUESDAY)

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times (twice each with the five works of sacred art depicting the sorrowful mysteries):

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

SACRED ART: “Gethsemane” by Carl Bloch

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Gethsemane_Carl_Bloch.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Flagellation” by Lodovico Carracci

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Douai_chartreuse_carracci_flagellation.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Ecce Homo” by Antonio Ciseri

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Ecce_homo_by_Antonio_Ciseri_%281%29.jpg

SACRED ART: “Christ Carrying the Cross” by El Greco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Carrying_the_Cross_(El_Greco,_New_York)#/media/File:Cristo_abrazado_a_la_cruz_El_Greco.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Christ Crucified” by Diego Velazquez

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Crucified_(Vel%C3%A1zquez)#/media/File:Cristo_crucificado.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE THIRD DECADE (WEDNESDAY)

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times (twice each with the five works of sacred art depicting the sorrowful mysteries):

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

SACRED ART: “Gethsemane” by Carl Bloch

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Gethsemane_Carl_Bloch.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Flagellation” by Lodovico Carracci

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Douai_chartreuse_carracci_flagellation.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Ecce Homo” by Antonio Ciseri

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Ecce_homo_by_Antonio_Ciseri_%281%29.jpg

SACRED ART: “Christ Carrying the Cross” by El Greco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Carrying_the_Cross_(El_Greco,_New_York)#/media/File:Cristo_abrazado_a_la_cruz_El_Greco.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Christ Crucified” by Diego Velazquez

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Crucified_(Vel%C3%A1zquez)#/media/File:Cristo_crucificado.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FOURTH DECADE (THURSDAY)

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times (twice each with the five works of sacred art depicting the sorrowful mysteries):

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

SACRED ART: “Gethsemane” by Carl Bloch

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Gethsemane_Carl_Bloch.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Flagellation” by Lodovico Carracci

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Douai_chartreuse_carracci_flagellation.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Ecce Homo” by Antonio Ciseri

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Ecce_homo_by_Antonio_Ciseri_%281%29.jpg

SACRED ART: “Christ Carrying the Cross” by El Greco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Carrying_the_Cross_(El_Greco,_New_York)#/media/File:Cristo_abrazado_a_la_cruz_El_Greco.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Christ Crucified” by Diego Velazquez

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Crucified_(Vel%C3%A1zquez)#/media/File:Cristo_crucificado.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FIFTH DECADE (FRIDAY)

Recite the following prayer once (with sacred art depicting the Divine Mercy):

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

Recite the following prayer ten times (twice each with the five works of sacred art depicting the sorrowful mysteries):

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

SACRED ART: “Gethsemane” by Carl Bloch

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Gethsemane_Carl_Bloch.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Flagellation” by Lodovico Carracci

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Douai_chartreuse_carracci_flagellation.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click once on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Ecce Homo” by Antonio Ciseri

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Ecce_homo_by_Antonio_Ciseri_%281%29.jpg

SACRED ART: “Christ Carrying the Cross” by El Greco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Carrying_the_Cross_(El_Greco,_New_York)#/media/File:Cristo_abrazado_a_la_cruz_El_Greco.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

SACRED ART: “Christ Crucified” by Diego Velazquez

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Crucified_(Vel%C3%A1zquez)#/media/File:Cristo_crucificado.jpg

(For optimal viewing, click twice on the painting)

CONCLUDING DOXOLOGY & CONCLUDING PRAYER (SATURDAY)

SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski

https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/divine-mercy-original.jpg

(Left-click once on the painting to get a closer view)

Recite the following prayer three times:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us, And on the whole world.

Recite the following prayer once:

Eternal God, In whom mercy is endless, And the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, Look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, That in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, But with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, Which is Love and Mercy itself.