Children of Mary. Book of Prayers

That local Churches and all their leaders be ever loyal to the Holy Father:... That all human life be protected and defended as sacred:... That God's mercy extend daily to sinners, the dying, and the souls in Purgatory:... That youths be helped to grow free of drugs and all sinful addictions:... That prisoners, the elderly, the homeless find faith and hope in Christ:... That Christ's love heal the lonely, the shut-ins, and the sick:... That Christ be the Goal and Fulfillment of the young and the strong:... That new vocations heed God's call to lead the Church of the future:... That we promote true devotion to Mary, Mother of the Church:... Children of Mary Book of Prayers Let us Pray: God of mercy and holiness, hear the anguished cry of your people for holy priests to shepherd us. Fill their hearts with enlightened zeal, that they minister worthily in Your Presence, be faithful to Your Church always, and come at last to love You with a never-ending love. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. Returning home, we enter the chapel to greet our Lord O Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My God! My God! I love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament! Our lives must be like Mother Mary s, quiet and hidden, in unceasing union with God, pleading for humanity and preparing the world for the second coming of God. All for the Sacred & Eucharistic Heart of Jesus All for the Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart of Mary In union with St. Joseph 16

15 2 Table of Contents Enthronement Prayers..... 3 Reposition Prayers.....4 Consecration to Mary...4 Morning Prayers.......5 Daily Intentions........5 Evening Prayers...5 Prayers after Communion & Spiritual Communion...6 Angelus....7 Night Prayers...7 Holy Rosary.....9 Joyful and Sorrowful Mysteries.....10 Luminous and Glorious Mysteries....11 For Priests....12 Closing Prayers..... 12 Prayers while traveling....13 Litany of Humility....13 Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary....14 O Holy Spirit, Beloved of my soul...14 Daily Prayer for Priests.....15 Prayers when returning home.....16 Queen of Patriarchs, Queen of Prophets, Queen of Apostles, Queen of Martyrs, Queen of Confessors, Queen of Virgins, Queen of all Saints, Queen conceived without Original Sin, Queen assumed into Heaven, Queen of the most Holy Rosary, Queen of Families Queen of Peace, Queen of Children of Mary, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Grant we beseech You, O Lord God, that we Your servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. We fly to Your patronage, O holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Amen. O Holy Spirit, Beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do. Give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that you permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your Will. Daily Prayer for Priests That all strive to become perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect: Holy Spirit, make our priests holy. That Holy Mass be continually offered for the life and needs of the world... That our Eucharistic Lord be accessible and lovingly adored:... That the Gospel be proclaimed tirelessly, free from error:... That in Sacramental Absolution we seek and find our peace and joy:... That unity in prayer bring about unity among all Christians:... 15

3 That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. That others may be esteemed more than I, That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, That others may be chosen and I set aside, That others may be praised and I unnoticed, That others may be preferred to me in everything, That others may become holier than I provided that I may become as holy as I should O Mary, my Mother, how greatly I love Thee and yet how little is my love. Thou teachest me all that is necessary for me to know, because Thou teachest me what Jesus is to me and what I ought to be for Jesus. Amen Morning Offering O Most Holy Trinity, I adore You profoundly. I offer You all my thoughts, words, and deeds, all my joys and sufferings of this day, all I have and all I am, in union with Jesus Sacrifice on the Cross, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. So that I may offer You nothing that is evil, please pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me to purify me, sanctify me, that I may be holy and pleasing in Your sight; that I may add no more to the darkness but reflect Your light and Your love. I offer myself as a sacrifice of praise, begging for the grace for all mankind to come to know You, and love You, and adore You. And I beg You for holy priests and bishops. I wish to gain all the indulgences I can this day to be used as Mother Mary wishes. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary V+R Lord, have mercy on us. V+R Christ have mercy on us. V+R Lord, have mercy on us. V. Christ hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven,.Have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, God, the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, One God, Holy Mary,.....Pray for us. Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins, Mother of Christ, Mother of divine grace, Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother inviolate, Mother undefiled, Mother most amiable, Mother most admirable, Mother of good counsel, Mother of our Creator, Mother of our Savior 14 Virgin most prudent, Virgin most venerable, Virgin most renowned, Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful, Virgin most faithful, Mirror of justice, Seat of wisdom, Cause of our joy, Spiritual vessel, Vessel of honor, Singular vessel of devotion, Mystical Rose, Tower of David, Tower of ivory, House of gold, Ark of the covenant, Gate of Heaven, Morning star, Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, Help of Christians, Queen of Angels, Prayers of Enthronement Silence in the Presence of the Lord, for He comes forth from His dwelling. Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. O Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My God, my God, I love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament! 3

4 Prayers of Reposition My God, I believe, I adore, I trust and I love You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not trust and do not love You! Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the sacrileges, outrages and indifference by which He Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners. Song: Sweet Lord, Thy thirst for souls, I satiate with my burning love all for Thee. My chalice will be filled with love, O Lord: sacrifices made all for Thee. Evermore, I will quench Thy thirst. Evermore, I will quench Thy thirst, Lord, for souls. In union with Mary, our Queen, I will quench Thy thirst! Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My God, my God, I love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament! We Love you, Mother Mary. We are all Yours and all that we have belongs to You. Consecration to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Most Holy Mother Mary, New Eve and Spouse of the Holy Spirit, I entrust and consecrate my life and vocation to your Immaculate Heart. May I be a tiny spark which shoots forth from the Blazing Furnace of your Beautiful Heart to enkindle in this world the fire of love for Jesus Eucharistic. May His Innocent Blood continue to plead for our salvation in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. May His Eucharistic Light pierce the darkness of our minds. May His Eucharistic Power heal and transform the lives broken by sin. May His Eucharistic Love bring unity and peace to the Church; and through your maternal and queenly intercession, may the Lord Jesus Christ take up His Eucharistic Reign of holiness and love in every human heart. Amen. Let us pray. O GOD, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. V. May the Divine Assistance remain always with us. R. And may the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan, and all evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us (3x) Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us Good St Joseph, pray for us St. John the Evangelist, St. John Vianney, St. Therese, Bl. Mother Teresa, St. John Paul II, Saint of the day, All you holy Angels and Saints, pray for us. Prayers while traveling Litany of Humility O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved... From the desire of being extolled... From the desire of being honored... From the desire of being praised... From the desire of being preferred to others... From the desire of being consulted... From the desire of being approved... From the fear of being humiliated... From the fear of being despised... From the fear of suffering rebukes... From the fear of being calumniated... From the fear of being forgotten... From the fear of being ridiculed... From the fear of being wronged... From the fear of being suspected 13 13

*The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth: We pray for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: the Eucharistic reign of Jesus. 12 ROSARY FOR PRIESTS *Agony in the Garden* We pray that all priests may be like Jesus, living only to do our Father s will. *Scourging at the Pillar* We pray for priests who are persecuted, physically or mentally abused; those who are imprisoned or prevented from offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass or receiving Holy Communion. * Crowning with Thorns* We pray for priests who suffer for defending authentic Catholic doctrine. We pray that all Bishops will uphold the true teachings of the Catholic Church and resist temptations to compromise doctrine in the face of cultural and social pressures. *Carrying of the Cross* We pray for all priests with heavy crosses; those who are weak, lonely, or have fallen from God s grace in some way. We pray for the Holy Father, who perhaps has the heaviest of crosses: the widespread persecution and abandonment of the Church from within and without. *Crucifixion and Death* We pray for all priests who are in their last agony and those who will die today. We pray for those who thirst for the salvation of souls. We pray that the crucifixion of their wills may accomplish God s designs for the salvation of the whole world. Closing Prayers: Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ Opening of Morning Prayer O Lord, open Thou my mouth to bless Thy Holy Name; cleanse my heart also from all vain, evil and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding; kindle my affections, that I may be able to recite this Office worthily, attentively and devoutly, and may deserve to be heard in the Presence of Thy Divine Majesty. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. Closing of Morning Prayer Sing Ave Maria Latin on page 9 Daily Intentions MONDAY: We pray for the conversion of all who work in the mass media, that all media may be used for God s honor and glory. TUESDAY: We pray for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory. WEDNESDAY: We pray for all priests and religious and those who are in formation, that God would grant them the grace of perseverance and a great desire for holiness. THURSDAY: We pray for abundant and holy priests. FRIDAY: We pray for all who are suffering, that they will unite their suffering with Jesus on the Cross. SATURDAY: We pray in thanksgiving for our consecration to Mary and pray to be faithful to our consecration by imitating Her virtues. We pray for everyone to be consecrated to Jesus through Her Immaculate Heart. SUNDAY: We pray for all priests, that as they celebrate the Sacred Mysteries, they will do so with great reverence and awe, that all who receive Jesus in Holy Communion will receive Him worthily and with great love; and we pray for Christian unity. Closing of Evening Prayer Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, truly present in the Holy Eucharist, I consecrate my body and soul to be entirely one with Your Heart, being sacrificed at every instant on all altars of the world and giving praise to the Father, pleading for the coming of His Kingdom. Please receive this humble offering of myself. Use me as You will for the glory of the Father and the salvation of souls. Most Holy Mother of God, never let me be separated from Your Divine Son. Please defend me and protect me as Your special child. Amen. Prayers of Reposition on Page 4 5 5

11 6 Prayers After Communion My Lord, Jesus Christ, I love You above all things. I firmly believe that I have received in Communion, Your Body, Your Blood, Your Soul and Your Divinity. I believe it because You have said it, and I am ready to give my life to maintain this truth. Dear Jesus, help us to spread Your fragrance everywhere we go. Flood our souls with Your Spirit and Life. Penetrate and possess our whole beings so utterly, that our lives may be only a radiance of Yours. Shine through us and be so in us that every soul we come in contact with may feel Your Presence in our souls. Let them look up and see no longer us but only Jesus! Stay with us, and then we shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. The light, O Jesus, will be all from You, none of it will be ours. It will be You shining on others through us. Let us thus praise You in the way You love best, by shining on those around us. Let us preach You without preaching, not by words but by our example, by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what we do and the evident fullness of the love our hearts bear to You. Amen. St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Spiritual Communion After Day Prayer My Jesus, I believe that You are really present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. (Pause) I embrace You as One Who has already come, and I unite myself entirely to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Luminous Mysteries - Thursdays *Baptism in the Jordan: We pray in thanksgiving for the great gift of Baptism in which we become children of God. We pray that all people will be given this gift and remain faithful to their Baptismal vows. *The Wedding Feast at Cana: At Cana our Lord manifested His Divinity publicly for the first time. We pray that He will manifest His Divinity in the Holy Eucharist by healing all those who come to Him mind, body, and soul, so that all will come to love and adore Him. *The Proclamation of the Kingdom: We pray for holy priests to boldly proclaim the truths of the faith and lovingly call God s children to repentance. *The Transfiguration of Our Lord: On Mount Tabor Our Lord slightly removed the veil from His Divinity to strengthen the faith of His Apostles. We pray that He will remove the veil from His Divinity in the Holy Eucharist so that all will come to believe in His Eucharistic Presence and will love and adore Him. *The Institution of the Holy Eucharist: We thank God for the greatest of His gifts: Himself in the Holy Eucharist. We pray for all to receive Him with great love and be united with Him in mind and heart. Glorious Mysteries - Wednesdays & Sundays *Resurrection of Our Lord: We pray for all who are dead in sin to come back to the life of grace. *Ascension of Our Lord: We pray for detachment from all created things so that our hearts can be for God alone. *Descent of the Holy Spirit: We pray for a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the whole world. Come, Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well Beloved Spouse. *Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: We pray in thanksgiving for our consecration to Mary and pray that we will be faithful to that consecration by imitating Her virtues. We pray for everyone to be consecrated to Jesus through Her Immaculate Heart. 11

7 Opening Prayers: Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. With this rosary bind all sinners, all nations, all of our loved ones, Our Holy Father, Archbishop Schnurr and (Bishop of the Diocese) to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Joyful Mysteries Mondays & Saturdays *The Annunciation: We pray to always say yes to the will of the Father no matter what the cost. *The Visitation: We pray that Mary will visit us and teach us the ways of holiness. *Birth of Jesus: We pray for profound humility. The wise men bowed down and adored the Word Incarnate looking like a baby. We pray all people will bow down and adore the Word Incarnate under the appearance of bread in the Holy Eucharist. *Presentation of Our Lord: Mary & Joseph presented the Baby Jesus to the Father in the Temple. We present Jesus in the Holy Eucharist to the Father, begging for mercy for the whole world. *Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple: Mary & Joseph found Jesus in His Temple. We pray all people will find Jesus in His Temple, enthroned on all the altars of the world, and will come to love and adore Him. Sorrowful Mysteries -Tuesdays (on Fridays pray the meditations for priests on page 12) *The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane: We pray to always say yes to the will of the Father no matter how much our human nature rebels. *The Scourging at the Pillar: By Your stripes we are healed. Forgive our sinfulness, heal our brokenness and renew our hearts that we may be one in You. *The Crowning with Thorns: We pray for profound humility that, when we are wronged, we will not respond with indignation but with mercy and love. *The Carrying of the Cross: We pray for the grace of perseverance and to embrace our cross as Christ embraced His, accepting everything as coming from the loving and wise Hand of God. 10 *Jesus Dies on the Cross: We pray to love the Holy Mass and to live it by being willing to suffer for love of God. Angelus at 6:00am, 12:00pm, 6:00pm V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae (the angel of the Lord declared unto Mary) R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto (and she conceived by the Holy Spirit) HAIL MARY SILENTLY V. Ecce ancilla Domini (behold the handmaid of the Lord) R. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum (be it done unto me according to Thy word) HAIL MARY SILENTLY V. Et Verbum caro factum est (and the Word was made flesh) R. Et habitavit in nobis (and dwells among us) CHANT AVE MARIA V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genetrix (pray for us, O Holy Mother of God) R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi (that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ) Oremus (Let us pray): Pour forth we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an Angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen. Nightly Examination of Conscience Followed By: Eternal Father, I offer You the Sacred and Eucharistic Heart of Jesus with all its love, all its suffering, and all its merits, 1st - to expiate all the sins I have committed this day and during all my life. KYRIE ELEISON 2nd - to purify the good I have done poorly this day and during all my life. CHRISTE ELEISON 3rd - to make up for the good I ought to have done and have neglected this day and during all my life. KYRIE ELEISON 7

8 Closing of Night Prayer Prayer to St. Joseph: Oh St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, we place in you all our interests and desires. Oh St. Joseph, do assist us by your powerful intercession, and obtain for us from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, we may offer our thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers. Oh St. Joseph, we never weary contemplating you and Baby Jesus asleep in your arms; we dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in our name and kiss His fine Head for us and ask Him to return the kiss when we draw our dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, please pray for us and our loved ones. Goodnight Goodnight. Goodnight, O Mary. Goodnight, my Mother. Today was so beautiful for You and for me in harmony. We lived together with Jesus, in sorrow and joy, both You and me. Goodnight. Goodnight, O Mary. Goodnight, my Mother. Salve Regina (sung on Sundays) Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ, vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Hevæ, ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte; et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. Mother gives the blessing and prays: Lord Jesus, we love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament. We beg the grace to love You more every day of our lives. We beg the grace for all of our brothers and sisters throughout the world to come to know You, and love You, and adore You! And we beg You for holy priests and bishops. For these things we give our lives. Father, I abandon myself into Your Hands; do with me what You will. Whatever You may do I thank You. I am ready for all. I accept all. Let only Your will be done in me and in all Your creatures. I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into Your Hands I commend my soul. I offer it to You with all the love of my heart, for I love You, Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into Your Hands, without reserve and with boundless confidence, for You are my Father. THE HOLY ROSARY LATIN PRAYERS: Our Father: Pater Noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen. Hail Mary: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Glory Be: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. SPANISH PRAYERS: Our Father: Padre nuestro, que estás en el cielo. Santificado sea tu nombre. Venga a nosotros tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal. Amen. Hail Mary: Dios te salve, María. Llena eres de gracia: El Señor es contigo. Bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres. Y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre: Jesús. Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amen. Glory Be: Gloria al Padre, al Hijo y al Espíritu Santo. Como era en el principio, ahora y siempre, por los siglos de los siglos. Amen. Oh My Jesus: Oh mi Jesús, perdónanos nuestros pecados, líbranos del fuego del infierno, lleva todas las almas al cielo, especialmente las mas necesitadas de tu misericordia. Amen. 9 9