SACRED ART: "The Sistine Madonna" by Raphael
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PRAYER: Litany of Loreto ***OPTIONAL***
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
God our Father in heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Most honored of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother of chaste love, pray for us.
Mother and virgin, pray for us.
Sinless mother, pray for us.
Dearest of mothers, pray for us.
Model of motherhood, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Savior, pray for us.
Virgin most wise, pray for us.
Virgin rightly praised, pray for us.
Virgin rightly renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin gentle in mercy, pray for us.
Faithful Virgin, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Throne of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Shrine of the Spirit, pray for us.
Glory of Israel, pray for us.
Vessel of selfless devotion, pray for us.
Mystical Rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning Star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comfort of the troubled, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs and prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles and martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors and virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the rosary, pray for us.
Queen of families, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, Holy Mother of God, that we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.
Eternal God,
Let your people enjoy constant health in mind and body.
Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary,
Free us from the sorrows of this life,
And lead us to happiness in the life to come.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SACRED ART: "Pentecost" by Jean Restout
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_II_Restout#/media/File:Jean_II_Restout_-_PentecĂ´te.jpg
PRAYER: Invocation of the Holy Spirit ***REQUIRED***
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
And enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Lord, send forth your Spirit,
And you will renew the face of the earth.
O God,
Who instructs the hearts of your faithful
With the light of your Holy Spirit,
Make us responsive to his inspirations
So that we may be truly wise and
Ever rejoice in his consolations,
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SACRED ART: "Christ Carrying the Cross" by El Greco
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SCRIPTURE: Romans 8: 28-30 ***REQUIRED***
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified.
SACRED ART: "Founder Statue of St. Louis de Montfort" by Giacomo Parsini
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REFLECTION BY ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT: The Secret of Mary (#11-12) ***REQUIRED***
As in the natural life a child must have a father and a mother, so in the supernatural life of grace a true child of the Church must have God for his father and Mary for his mother. If he prides himself on having God for his father but does not give Mary the tender affection of a true child, he is an impostor and his father is the devil. Since Mary produced the head of the elect, Jesus Christ, she must produce the members of that head, that is, all true Christians. A mother does not conceive a head without members , nor members without a head. If anyone wishes to become a member of Jesus Christ, and consequently be filled with grace and truth, he must be formed in Mary through the grace of Jesus Christ, which she possesses with a fullness enabling her to communicate it abundantly to true members of Jesus Christ, her true children.
QUESTION ***REQUIRED***
Christ goes so far to share even his Mother with us so that she might be our Mother as well. What does it mean for you to have Mary as your Mother?
SACRED ART: "The Visitation" by Raphael and Giulio Romano or Giovanni Francesco Penni
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PRAYER: Jesus Living in Mary ***REQUIRED***
O Jesus living in Mary,
Come and live in your servant,
In the Spirit of your holiness,
In the fullness of your gifts,
In the perfection of your ways,
In the truth of your virtues,
In the communion of your mysteries.
Subdue within me
The power of flesh and demon
By your Holy Spirit,
For the glory of God the father.
Amen.
SACRED ART: "Madonna of the Magnificat" by Sandro Botticelli
https://www.wikiart.org/en/sandro-botticelli/madonna-of-the-magnificat-1481
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PRAYER: St. Louis de Montfort’s Rosary Prayer ***REQUIRED***
Hail Mary,
Beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father,
Admirable Mother of the Son,
Faithful Spouse of the Holy Spirit,
August Temple of the most Holy Trinity,
Hail, Sovereign Princess,
To whom all owe subjection
In Heaven and on earth!
Hail, sure refuge of sinners,
Our Lady of Mercy,
Who has never refused any request.
All sinful though I am,
I cast myself at your feet
And beseech you to obtain from Jesus,
Your Beloved Son,
Contrition and pardon for all my sins,
As well as the gift of divine wisdom.
I consecrate myself entirely to you
With all that I have.
I choose you today
For my Mother and Mistress.
Treat me, then, as the least of your children,
And the most obedient of your servants.
Listen, my princess,
Listen to the sighs of a heart
That desires to love and serve you faithfully.
Let it never be said
That of all those who have had recourse to you,
I was the first to be abandoned.
O my hope, O my life,
O my faithful and Immaculate Virgin Mary,
Defend me, nourish me,
Hear me, teach me, and save me.
Amen.
PRAYER: Five Decades of the Holy Rosary ***OPTIONAL***