A prayer to The Divine Mercy through Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
To be prayed periodically throughout the night
Be courageous. Fear not.
The Divine Mercy is your victory!
Dearest Lady of the Miraculous Medal,
Please embrace me in your wonderful love!
Dearest Jesus, The Divine Mercy,
Please joyfully give me the kiss of peace!
Amen.
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
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.
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.”
* * *
La preghiera ottiene da Dio
più di quanto chiede.
* * *
Dio si prende cura
di coloro che
a lui si abbandonano.
* * *
Nessuno confida in Dio
senza ricevere poi
i frutti della sua confidenza.
* * *
I roseti producono
prima le spine,
poi le rose.
* * *
Dobbiamo fare tutto per amore
e niente per forza.
* * *
Non è per la grandezza
delle nostre azioni
che piacciamo a Dio,
ma per l’amore
con lo quale lo facciamo.
* * *
Oh! Quanto la pace
è una merce santa
che merita di essere acquistata
a prezzo molto caro!
* * *
Ai piedi della croce
di Nostro Signore
tutte le nostre amarezze
diventano dolci.
* * *
Le notti sono dei giorni
quando Dio è nel nostro cuore,
e i giorni sono delle notte
quando Egli non vi è.
* * *
Oh, Vergine Santa,
gli occhi di tutti i credenti
sono fissi su di te!
* * *
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?)
Signature: _________________________________
Place: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
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.
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:
after the wound of Love,
I will then experience
the divine sense of humor,
and Divine Mercy in the dark night!
Amen.
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
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
(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 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
(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
(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
(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
(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.
Then I saw the Blessed Virgin,
unspeakably beautiful.
She came down from the altar
to my kneeler,
held me close to herself
and said to me,…
Be courageous.
Do not fear
apparent obstacles,
but fix your gaze
on the Passion of my Son,
and in this way
you will be victorious.
Inspired by the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5: 22-23)
O Madonnina d’Amore,
Lead me to the fruit of the Vine,
That I may drink freely
Of the Spirit’s sweet wine.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous love,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous joy,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous peace,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous patience,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous kindness,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous generosity,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous faithfulness,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous gentleness,
You have changed the world.
We adore you O Christ,
And we bless you:
Because by your courageous self-control,
You have changed the world.
O Madonnina d’Amore,
Lead me to the fruit of the Vine,
That I may drink fully
Of the Spirit’s sweet wine.
Amen.
A Selection from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
On one occasion,
I heard these words:
My daughter,
tell the whole world
about My inconceivable mercy.
I desire that the Feast of Mercy
be a refuge and shelter for souls,
especially for poor sinners.
On that day the very depths
of My tender mercy are open.
I pour out a whole ocean of graces
upon those souls who approach
the Fount of My Mercy.
The soul that will go to Confession
and receive Holy Communion
shall obtain complete forgiveness
of sins and punishment….
A Selection from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
In the evening,
the Lord said to me,
My daughter,
let nothing frighten
or disconcert you.
Remain deeply at peace.
Everything is in My hands….
The purpose
of petitionary prayer
is not to convince God
that we know what’s best
(because we’re so smart),
but, rather, to surrender
to His loving will,
with all of our heart.
The goal
of petitionary prayer
is not to persuade God
of where we want to go or
of what we want to do,
but to allow Divine Mercy
to make us into
a creation new.
Jesus is the Divine Artist,
and we are the paint;
only if we surrender to Him
can He make us a saint.
“…seek and you will find…” (Matthew 7: 7)
First Movement: The Prelude
Holding the sweet hand of
Our Lady of Love,
I come before you,
The Light of the Word,
And I wish to discern
Your will in my life.
Second Movement: My Affections
This is what I hope:
_____________;
Dearest Jesus,
If this is your will, too,
Then with great joy,
And heartfelt thanksgiving,
I will glorify you!
Third Movement: My Fears
But this is what I fear:
_____________;
Dearest Jesus,
If this is your will,
Then as a Knight of Christ,
I will trust in you,
And I will courageously
Carry this cross and
Surrender to you, in love.
Fourth Movement: God’s Will
O Light of the Word,
Fill me with your divine wisdom,
And may your will, not mine, be done:
So, dearest Jesus,
What do you want me to do?
Amen.
A Prayer Inspired by St. Francis de Sales
Dearest Jesus,
King of Divine Mercy,
By the power of the Holy Spirit,
We resolve today to ________,
For the glory of God the Father.
O Mystical Rose,
Our Lady of Love,
Please remind us
Of the sweet scent
Of this spiritual bouquet,
And please pray for us,
That we may put this virtue
Into practice today.
Amen.
At the cross her station keeping,
Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.
Through her heart, his sorrow sharing
All his bitter anguish bearing
Now at length the sword had passed.
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed
Of the sole begotten One!
Christ above in torment hangs,
She beneath beholds the pangs
Of her dying, glorious Son.
Is there one who would not weep,
‘Whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ’s dear Mother to behold?
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that mother’s pain untold?
Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender Child,
All with bloody scourges rent.
For the sins of his own nation
Saw him hang in desolation
Till his spirit forth he sent.
O sweet Mother! font of love,
Touch my spirit from above,
Make my heart with yours accord.
O sweet Mother! font of love,
Touch my spirit from above,
Make my heart with yours accord.
Holy Mother, pierce me through,
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Savior crucified.
Let me share with you his pain,
Who for all our sins was slain,
Who for me in torments died.
Let me mingle tears with you,
Mourning him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
By the cross with you to stay,
There with you to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of you to give.
Virgin of all virgins blest!
Listen to my fond request:
Let me share your grief divine.
Let me to my latest breath,
In my body bear the death
Of that dying Son of yours.
Wounded with his every wound,
Steep my soul till it has swooned
In his very Blood away.
Be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
Lest in flames I burn and die,
In his awful judgment day.
Christ, when you shall call me hence,
Be your Mother my defense,
Be your cross my victory.
While my body here decays,
May my soul your goodness praise,
Safe in heaven eternally.
Amen.
Prologue: Latin
In principio erat Verbum,
Et Verbum erat apud Deum,
Et Deus erat Verbum.
First Movement: Italian
O Madonnina d’Amore, prega per noi.
O San Giuseppe, Cavaliere della Santa Famiglia, prega per noi.
O San Francesco di Assisi, prega per noi.
O Santa Chiara di Assisi, prega per noi.
O San Giovanni Paolo II, prega per noi.
Second Movement: German
O Sankt Hildegard von Bingen, bete für uns!
O Seliger Franziskus Maria vom Kreuze Jordan, bete für uns!
O Papst Benedikt XVI, bete für uns!
Third Movement: French
O Saint François de Sales, priez pour nous.
O Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, priez pour nous.
O Saint Catherine Labouré, priez pour nous.
O Saint Louis Martin, priez pour nous.
O Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, priez pour nous.
Fourth Movement: Spanish
O San Juan Diego, ruega por nosotros.
O Santa Teresa de Ávila, ruega por nosotros.
O San Josemaría, ruega por nosotros.
Fifth Movement: English
O St. Thomas More, pray for us.
O St. John Henry Newman, pray for us.
O Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us.
Epilogue: Polish
Jezu, ufam Tobie!
Jezu, ufam Tobie!
Jezu, ufam Tobie!
Amen.
First Movement: The Nativity
O Gesù Bambino,
through the sweet hands of
La Madonnina d’Amore,
I offer you the myrrh
of my bitter suffering.
Second Movement: Reconsecration to Jésus through Marie
O Marie, totus tuus!
O Jésus, totus tuus!
Vive Jésus!
Third Movement: The Miraculous Medal
O Marie,
Conçue sans péché,
Priez pour nous
Qui avons recours à vous.
Fourth Movement: The Divine Mercy
Jesus, I surrender to you.
Jesus, I trust in you!
Per la sua dolorosa Passione,
Abbi misericordia di noi,
E del mondo intero.
Amen.
A Prayer for Spiritual Reading: Inspired by St. Francis de Sales
Dearest Jesus,
King of Divine Mercy,
We place ourselves in your holy presence,
and we beseech you to inspire us
by the power of the Holy Spirit
for the glory of God the Father.
Through the sweet words of
______________________,
Help us to discover in a new way
The Good, The True, and The Beautiful!
Amen.
Little Prayers Inspired by St. Francis de Sales
O God of love, fill me with your love…
O God of joy, fill me with your joy…
O God of peace, fill me with your peace…
O God of patience, fill me with your patience…
O God of kindness, fill me with your kindness…
O God of generosity, fill me with your generosity…
O God of faithfulness, fill me with your faithfulness…
O God of gentleness, fill me with your gentleness…
O God of self-control, fill me with your self-control…
O Madonnina d’Amore, pray for us…
O Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us…
O Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us…
Amen.
