Blessed Virgin Mary
Queen of heaven and earth, you neither abandon nor reject anyone, kindly look upon us with your eyes of mercy. Obtain for us from your Divine Son the forgiveness of our sins, so that we may honor you both, here on earth and later in the heavenly homeland. Amen.
Prayer to Our Lady
(A good morning prayer to start the day)
Hail Mary…..
My Queen! My Mother! I give thee all myself, and, to show my devotion to thee, I consecrate to thee my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my entire self. Wherefore, O loving Mother, as I am thine own, keep me, defend me, as thy property and possession. Amen.
Salutations to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Hail, Heart most holy.
Hail, Heart most gentle.
Hail, Heart most humble.
Hail, Heart most pure.
Hail, Heart most wise.
Hail, Heart most patient.
Hail, Heart most merciful.
Hail, most loving Heart of Jesus and Mary.
We revere Thee.
We glorify Thee.
We give Thee thanks.
We love Thee.
We offer Thee our heart.
Receive it and possess it wholly. Purify it. Enlighten it. Sanctify it. That Thou may live and reign in it now, always and forever and ever. Amen
Prayers to Mary for Everyday of the week
Sunday
To obtain the forgiveness of our sins,
Behold, O Mother of God, at thy feet a miserable sinner, a slave of hell, who has recourse to thee and trusts in thee. I do not deserve that thou shouldst ever look at me; but I know that thou, having seen thy Son die for the salvation of sinners, hast the greatest desire to help them. I hear all call thee the refuge of sinners, the hope of those who are in despair, and the help of the abandoned. Thou art, then, my refuge, my hope, and my help. Thou hast to save me by thy intercession. Help me, for the love of Jesus Christ; extend thy hand to a miserable creature who has fallen, and reccomends himself to thee. I know that thy pleasure is to help a sinner to thy utmost; help me, therefore, now that thou canst do so. By my sins I have lost divine grace, and with it my soul; I now place myself in thy hands. Tell me what I must do to recover the favor of my Lord, and I will immediately do it. He sends me to thee that thou mayest help me; and He wills that I should have recourse to thy mercy, that not only thy Son, but also that thy intercession may help me to save my soul. To thee, then, I have recourse, do thou, who prayest for so many others, pray also to Jesus for me. Ask Him to pardon me, and He will forgive me; tell Him that thou desirest my salvation, and He will save me; show how thou canst enrich those who trust in thee. Amen. Thus I hope, thus may it be.
Monday
To obtain holy perseverance,
O Queen of Heaven, I, who was once a miserable slave of Lucifer, now dedicate myself to thee, to be thy servant forever; I offer myself to honor thee, and serve thee during my whole life; do thou accept me, and refuse me not, as I should deserve. O my Mother, in thee have I placed all my hopes, from thee do I expect every grace. I bless and thank God, Who in His mercy has given me this confidence in thee, which I consider a pledge of my salvation. Alas, miserable wretch that I am, I have hitherto fallen, because I have not had recourse to thee. I now hope that, through the merits of Jesus Christ and thy prayers, I have obtained pardon. But I may again lose divine grace; the danger is not past. My enemies do not sleep. How many new temptations have I still to conquer! Ah, my most swet Lady, protect me, and permit me not again to become their slave; help me, and that with thy help I shall conquer, if I recommend myself to thee; but this is what I fear –I fear that in time of danger I may neglect to call upon thee, and thus be lost. I ask thee, then, for this grace; obtain that, in the assults of hell, I may always have recourse to thee, saying, Mary, help me. My Mother,, permit me not to lose my God.
Tuesday
To obtain a good death,
O Mary, ow shall I die? Even now, that I think of my sins and of that decisive moment on which my salvation or eternal damnation depends; of that moment in which I must expire and be judged. I tremble and am confounded. O my most sweet Mother, my hopes are in the Blood of Jesus Christ and in thy intercesion. O comforteress of the afflicted, so not, then, abandon me, cease not to conso; me in that moment of so great affliction. If I am now so tormented by remorse for sins committed, the uncertainty of pardon, the danger of relapse, and the rigor of divine justice, what will become of me then? Unless thou helpest me, I shall be lost. Ah, my Lady, before death obtain for me great sorrow for my sins, through amendment, and fidelity to God during the remainder of my life. And when my last moment arrives, O Mary, my hope, help me in the great distress in which I shall then be; encourage me, that I may then invoke theemore frequently; so that I may expire with thy most sweet name and that of thy beloved Son on my lips. Nay more, my Lady, but forgive my boldness, before I expire do thou come thyself and comfort me with thy presence. Thou hast granted this favor to so many of thy devout servants, I also desire and hope it. I am a sinner; it is true; I do not deserve so great a favor; but I am thy servant, I love thee and have full confidence in thee. O Mary, I shall expect thee do not disappoint me of this consolation. At least if I am not worthy of so great a favor, do thou help me from heaven, that I may leave this life loving God and thee, to love the eternally in Paradise.
Wednesday
To obtain deliverance from hell,
My most beloved Lady, I thank thee for having delivered me from hell as many times as I have desreved it ny my sins. Miserable creature that I was, I was once condemned to that prison, and perhaps already, after the first sin, the sentence would have been put into execution, if thou, in thy compassion hadst not helped me. Thou, without even being asked by e, and only in thy goodness, didst restrain divine Justice: and then, conquering my obduracy, thou didst draw me to have confidence in thee. O, into how many other sins should I have afterwards fallen, in the dangers in which I have been, hadst not thou, my loving Mother, preserved me by the graces which thou didst obtain for me! Ah, my Queen, continue to guard me from hell; for what will thy mercy, and the favors which thou hast shown to me, avail me if I am lost? If I did not always love thee, noe at least -after God-I love thee above all things. Never allow me to turn my back on thee and on God, who, by thy means, has granted me so many graces. My most amiable Lady, never allow me to have the misfortune to hate thee and curse thee for all eternity in hell. Wilt thou endure to see a servant of thinem who loves thee, lost? O Mary, what sayest thou? I shall be lost if I abandon thee. But who can ever more have the love thou hast borne me? My Lady, since thou hast done so much to save me, complete the work, continue the aid. Wilt thou help me? But what do I say? If at a time when I lived forgetful of thee thou didst favor me so much, how much more may I not hope for now that I love thee and recommend myself to thee! No, he can never be lost who recommends himself to thee; he alone is lost who has not recourse to thee. Ah, my Mother, leave me not in my own hands, fo I should thenn be lost; grant that I may always have recourse to thee. Save me, my Hope, save me from hell;but, in the first place, save me from sin, which alone can condemn me to it.
Thursday
To obtain Heaven
O Queen of Paradise, who reignest above all the choirs of Angels, and art the nearest of all creatures to God, I, a miserable sinner, salute thee from this valley of tears, and beseech thee to turn thy compassionate eyes towards me, for whichever side they turn they dispense graces. See, O Mary, in how many dangers I now am, and shall be as long as I live in this world, of losing my soul, of losing heaven and God. In thee, O Lady, I have placed all my hopes. I love thee, and sigh to go to see thee, and prise thee in heaven. Ah, Mary, when will that happy day on which I shall see myself safe at thy feet, and contemplate my Mother who has done so much for my salvation? When shall I kiss that hand which has delivered me so many times from hell, and has dispensed me so many graces, when, on accont of my sins, I deserved to be hated and abandoned by all? My Lady, in life I have been very ungrateful to thee; but if I reach heaven, I shall no longer be ungrateful; there I shall love thee as much as I can in every monet for all eternity, and shall make amends for my ingratitude by blessings and thanking the forever. I than God with my whole heart, Who gives me firm confidence in the blood of Jesus Christ and in thee, and in the conviction that thou wilt give me light and strength to execute the divine will; and, in fine, that thou wilt lead me to the gate of Paradise. Thy servants have hoped for all this, and not one of them was decieved. No, neither shall I be decieved, O Mary, my full confidence is that thou hast to save me. Beseech thy Son Jesus, as I also beseech Him, by the merits of his Passion, to preserve and always increase this confidence in me, and I shall be saved.
Friday
To obtain love towards her and Jesus Christ,
O Mary, I already know that thou art the most noble, the most sublime, the most pure, the most beautiful, the most benign, the most holy–in a word, the most amiable of all creatures. O that all know thee, my Lady, and loved thee as thou dost merit! But I am consoled when I remember that in heaven and on earth there are so many happy souls who live enarmoured of thy goodness and beauty.Above all, I rejoice that God himself loves thee alone more than he loves all men and angels together. My most amiable Queen, I, a miserable sinner, love thee also; but I love thee too little. I desire a greater and more tender love towards thee; and this thou must obtain for me, since to love is a great mark of predestination, and a grace which God only grants to those he will save.
I see also, my Mother, that I am indeed under great obligtions to thy Son. I see that He merits infinite love. Thou, who desirest nothing else but to see Him loved, hast to obtain me this grace above all others, obtain great love for Jesus Christ. Thou obtainest all that thou wiliest from God; ah, then, be graciiously pleased to obtain me the grace to be so united to the divine will that I may never more be seperated from it. O do nnot ask of thee earthly goods, honors, or riches. I ask thee for that which thy heart desires most for me. I wish to love my God. Is it possible that thou refusest to second this my desire, which is so pleasing to thee? Ah no, thou already helpest me; already thou prayest for me. Pray, pray, and cease not to pray until thou seest me safe in heaven, beyond the possibility of ever more losing my Lord, and certain to love Him forever, together with thee, my dearest Mother.
Saturday
To obtain her patronage,
O my most holy Mother, I see the graces which thou hast obtained for me; and I see the ingratitude of which I have been guilty towards thee. An ungrateful soul is no longer worthy of favors; but I will not on this account distrust thy mercy, which is greater than my ingratitude. O my great Advocate, pity me. Thou dispensest all the graces which God grants to us miserable creatures, and for this purpose he has made thee so powerful, so rich, and so benign. He has done so, that thou mightest succor us in our miseries. Ah, Mother of mercy, ;eave me not in my poverty. Thou art the advocate of the most miserable and guilty criminals who have recourse to thee; defend me also, who recommend myself to thee. Say not that my cause is too difficult to be gained; for all causes, however desparate, when defended by thee are gained. In thy hands, then, do I place my eternal salvation; to thee do I entrust my soul: it iwas lost; thou, then, by thy intercession hast to save it. I wish to be inscibed amongst thy most devoted servants; reject me not. Thou seekest the miserable, to relieve them; abandon me not, who am a wretched sinner, and who has recourse to thee. Speak for me; thy Son does all that thou askest Him. Take me under they protection; that is all that I ask. Yes, for if thou protectest me, I fear nothing. I do not fear my sins; for thou wilt obtain me a remedy for the evil thay have done me. I do not fear the devils; for thou art more powerful than all hell. I do not even fear Jesus my Judge himself; for by a single prayer of thine He is appeased. I only fear that by my negligence I may cease to recommend myself to thee, and thus be lost. It is true that these graces are too great for me, who have not deserved them; but they are not too great for thee, who art so much loved by God. Hence he grants thee all that thou askest. Thou hast only to speak, and He denies the nothing. Pray, then, to Jesus for me; tell Him that thou protectest me; and then he is sure to pity me. My Mother, in thee too I do trust, in this hope I shall live in peace, and in it I wish to die.
Live Jesus our love, and Mary our hope!
Intercessory Litany
of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
for the
Conversion of Sinners
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.
Holy Mary, pray for us sinners.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Queen of Heaven,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, vanquisher of Satan,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most pure Virgin,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most devoted Spouse,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most tender Mother,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, perfect model of virtue,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, sure anchor of hope,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our refuge in affliction,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, dispenser of God’s gifts,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, tower of strength against
our foes,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our aid in danger,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, road leading to Jesus,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our light in darkness,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our consolation at the
hour of death,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, advocate of the most
abandoned sinners,
For those hardened in vice,
With confidence we come to Thee,
O Lady of Mount Carmel.
For those who grieve thy Son,
For those who neglect to pray,
For those who are in their agony,
For those who delay their conversion,
For those suffering in Purgatory,
For those who know Thee not,
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,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Let us pray. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, glorious Queen of Angels, channel of God’s tenderest mercy to man, refuge and advocate of sinners, with confidence I prostrate myself before thee, beseeching thee to obtain for me (pause to mention request silently). In return I solemnly promise to have recourse to the in all my trials, sufferings and temptations, and I shall do all in my power to induce others to love and reverence thee and to invoke thee in all heir needs. I thank thee for the numberless blessings which I have received from thy mercy and powerful intercession. Continue to be my shield in danger, my guide in life, and my consolation at the hour of death. R. Amen.
Chaplet of the Immaculate Conception
This chaplet consists of three groups of four beads each. A large bead separates each group and a medal of the Immaculate Conception is attached to the end. It was composed by St. John Berchmans, S.J. and recited each day to obtain, through the intercession of Mary, the grace never to commit any sin against the virtue of purity.
Method of saying the Chaplet
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
First set of beads
Blessed be the Holy and Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Say the Our Father once, Hail Mary four times, and Glory be.. once.
Second set of beads, same prayers.
Third set of beads, same prayers.
To Our Lady of the Scapular
O most blessed and Immaculate Virgin, ornament and splendor of Carmel, you who look with an eye of special kindness on those who wear the Blessed Habit, look down also benignly upon me and cover me with the mantle of your special protection. Strengthen my weakness with your power, enlighten the darkness of my mind with your wisdom; increase in me faith, hope and love. Adorn my soul with such graces and virtues as will ever be pleasing to your Divine Son and to you. Assist me in life, and console me in death, with your most holy presence, and present me to the Most Holy Trinity as your devoted servant and child; that I may eternally bless and praise you in paradise. Amen.
The Rosary in Latin
Sign of the Cross
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
Credo (Apostles Creed)
Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Jesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen
Pater noster( 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.
Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
Gloria (Glory Be)
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Oratio Fatimae (the Fatima Prayer)
Domine Jesus, dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas, quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent.
Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen)
Salve Regina, Mater misericodiae. Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exules filii Hevae, Ad te Suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.
V. Ora pro nobis Sancta Dei Genetrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi
Oremus (Let us pray)
Deus, cujus Unigenitus per vitam mortem et resurrectionem suam nobis salutis aeterne praemia comparavit: concede, quaesumus; ut, haec mysteria sanctissimo beatae Mariae Virginis Rosario recolentes, et imitemur quor continent, et quod promittunt, assequamur. Per eumdem Dominum. Amen.
Prayer which may be recited after the Rosary
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 to 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 thy feet and beseech thee to obtain from Jesus, thy beloved Son, contrition and pardon for all my sins, as well as the gift of divine wisdom. I consecrate myself entirely to thee with all that I have. I choose thee today for my Mother and Mistress. Treat me, then, as the least of thy children and the most obedient of thy servants. Listen, my Princess, listen to the sighs of a heart that desires to love and serve thee faithfully. Let it never be said that of all those who have had recourse to thee, 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
Rosary of Mary’s Immaculate Heart
At the beginning:
We make the Sign of the Cross five times in veneration of our Savior’s five Holy Wounds.
We say on the large beads (of an ordinary Rosary):
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for those who seek refuge in you!
On the small beads:
Holy Mother, save us through your Immaculate Heart’s Flame of Love!
At the end (three times):
Glory be to the Father….
Angelus Latine (Latin Angelus)
V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae.
R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.
Ave Maria…
V. Ecce ancilla Domini.
R. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Ave Maria…
V. Et Verbum caro factum est.
R. Et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria…
V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.
Oremus. Gratiam tuam, quaesumus, Domine, mentibus nostris infunde; ut, qui, angelo nuntiante, Christi Filii tui incarnationem cognovimus, per passionem ejus et crucem, ad resurrectionis gloriam perducamur. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.
Magnificat (Latin version)
Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.
Ecce enim ex hoc beátam
me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies
et progénies timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.
Suggested Reading
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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