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~ Traditional Catholic Prayers ~ Act of Resignation to the Divine Will O Lord my God, I now at this moment, readily and willingly accept at Thy Hand whatever kind of death it may please Thee to send me, with all its pains, penalties and sorrows. Indulgence of 7 years each time. Plenary, to be acquired only at the hour of death by those who have at least once during life devoutly made this act of resignation and fulfilled the usual conditions of Confession, Communion and prayer for the Holy Father's intentions. Prayer Before A Crucifix Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, with a true contrition for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment; whilst with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five wounds, having before my eyes the words which long ago David the prophet put in Thy mouth concerning Thee: They have pierced My hands and My feet, they have numbered all My bones. Indulgence of 10 years, when recited before a crucifix. Plenary, under the usual conditions, with a prayer for the Holy Father's intentions. Divine Praises Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption! Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Indulgence of 3 years. 5 years, if prayed in public. Plenary, under the usual conditions, if prayed daily for one month. Litany of the Holy Childhood of Jesus Lord, have mercy on us Christ, have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us, Christ hear us Christ, graciously hear us God the Father of Heaven Have mercy on us God the Son, Redeemer of the world Have mercy on us God the Holy Ghost Have mercy on us Holy Trinity, One God Have mercy on us O Divine Infant Jesus, sent to earth from Heaven Have mercy on us O Divine Infant Jesus, born of Mary in Bethlehem Etc. O Divine Infant Jesus, wrapped in swaddling clothes O Divine Infant Jesus, placed in the crib O Divine Infant Jesus, praised by the angels O Divine Infant Jesus, adored by the shepherds O Divine Infant Jesus, proclaimed as Savior through Thy adorable Name O Divine Infant Jesus, announced by the star O Divine Infant Jesus, worshipped by the Magi with symbolic gifts O Divine Infant Jesus, presented in the Temple by the Virgin O Divine Infant Jesus, embraced by the aged Simeon O Divine Infant Jesus, revealed in the Temple by the prophetess Anna O Divine Infant Jesus, persecuted by King Herod O Divine Infant Jesus, fleeing into the exile of Egypt O Divine Infant Jesus, crowning with martyrdom the infants of Bethlehem O Divine Infant Jesus, rejoicing the heart of Mary with Thy first words O Divine Infant Jesus, learning to take Thy first steps in exile O Divine Infant Jesus, returning from Egypt to be reared in Nazareth O Divine Infant Jesus, loved by all as a shining example of obedience O Divine Infant Jesus, brought to the Temple at the age of twelve O Divine Infant Jesus, lost by Mary and Joseph on their return home O Divine Infant Jesus, sought for three days with great sorrow O Divine Infant Jesus, found with great delight Be merciful O Jesus Be merciful Hear us, O Jesus From all evil Deliver us, O Jesus From all sin Etc. From misconduct in the Church From quarrels and anger From lies and thievery From evil talk and bad example From bad habits By Thine Incarnation By Thy birth By Thy most bitter poverty By Thy persecution and sufferings Through the intercession of Thy most holy Mother Through the intercession of Thy holy foster father Through the intercession of the Holy Innocents Through the intercession of all the angels and saints We, Thy sinful children Beseech Thee to hear us Hear our prayer for the salvation of the unfortunate heathen We beseech Thee to hear us With pity Etc. That Thou wouldst look kindly upon our small gifts That Thou wouldst number the men of God among Thy saints That Thou wouldst richly bless their apostolic works That all the world may kneel before Thee That we may be zealous to convert all unbelievers, in the Name of Thy Holy Childhood That we may keep our baptismal vows faithfully That we may rejoice to be children of Thy Father in Heaven That we may ever honor and love our Father in Heaven That we may pray as Christian children, freely and devoutly That we may willingly obey Thy commandments That we may inscribe in our hearts the Fourth Commandment: "Honor thy father and thy mother" That we may grow in wisdom and virtue as we grow in years That Thou wilt keep us innocent That Thou wilt deliver us from temptation That Thou wilt instill in us great love and devotion for Thy Mother, Mary That we may never make an unworthy Confession That we may receive Holy Communion with sincerity That Thou wilt grant our parents a long life That Thou wilt grant them Thy best gifts That Thou wilt enlighten our pastors and give them strength That Thou wilt repay our benefactors with eternal gifts That Thou wilt have mercy upon the poor souls in Purgatory Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world Spare us, O Lord Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world Hear our prayer, O Lord Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world Have mercy on us, O Lord Christ, hear us Christ graciously hear us Our Father, etc. Let Us Pray We pray to Thee, heavenly Father, Who for the Infant Jesus' sake adopted us as Thy children and as heirs of Heaven, look kindly upon children not of the Faith and let them participate in our unearned and priceless fortune. We ask this through the Infant Jesus Christ, Thy Son Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost forever and ever. Amen. For private use only. Prayer of St. Francis de Sales: Your Cross The everlasting God has in His wisdom, foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost Heart. This cross He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowing eyes, understood with His divine mind, tested with His wise justice, warmed with loving arms and weighed with His own hands to see that it be not one inch too large and not one ounce too heavy for you. He has blessed it with His holy Name, anointed it with His grace, perfumed it with His consolation, taken one last look at you and your courage, and then sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the all-merciful love of God. |
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