Based on the guidelines of St. Francis de Sales
Dearest God,
I adore you profoundly.
I thank you for the grace
Of preserving me
During this past night,
And I implore your pardon
If I have committed any sin
During the course of it.
I realize that the present day
Is given to me in order to gain
The future day of eternity,
And I plan on using this day well.
Looking ahead to what
Awaits me today,
I now make a firm resolution
To sincerely serve you and
Also advance in holy devotion;
Therefore, this is my spiritual plan:
Dearest Jesus,
By the power
Of the Holy Spirit,
I resolve today
To live the fruit of the Spirit
And to live in thanksgiving.
I resolve today
To take the hand of
La Madonnina d’Amore,
And let her lead me
To you, O Gesù,
La Divina Misericordia.
I resolve today,
As a knight of Christ,
To imitate San Giuseppe,
And the rest of the Holy Family,
In saintly silence,
In heroic patience,
In holy courage.
I resolve today,
In the Dark Night of Unknowing,
And the Dark Night of the Cross,
To meditate on the Nativity,
And to meditate on the Passion,
For the glory of God the Father.
Lord, here is this wretched heart
Of mine, which through your
Goodness has conceived
Many good affections;
Alas, it is too weak and
Miserable to do the good
That it desires to do
Unless you impart your
Heavenly blessing.
For this reason
I humbly beg your blessing,
O Merciful Father,
Through the merits
Of the passion of your Son,
In whose honor I consecrate this day,
And all the remaining days of my life.
O Madonnina d’Amore, pray for me,
O Guardian Angel, pray for me,
All you saints and angels, pray for me,
That the windows of my soul
Will be opened
To the Sun of Justice.
Amen.