Litany to the Infant Jesus

Lord, Lord, Lord, God the Father of Heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, One God, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Infant, Jesus Christ, Infant, true God, Infant, Son of the living God, Infant, Son of the Virgin Mary, Infant, strong in weakness, Infant, powerful in tenderness, Infant, Treasure of grace, Infant, Fountain of love, Infant, Renewer of the heavens, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Infant, Repairer of the evils of the earth, Infant, Head of the angels, Infant, Root of the patriarchs, Infant, Speech of the prophets, Infant, Desire of the Gentiles, Infant, Joy of shepherds, Infant, Light of the Magi, Infant, Salvation of infants, Infant, Expectation of the just, Infant, Instructor of the wise, Infant, First-fruit of all saints,

Be merciful, spare us, Be merciful, graciously hear us,

From the slavery of the children of Adam,

From the slavery of the devil, From the evil desires of the flesh, From the malice of the world, From the pride of life, From the inordinate desire of knowing,

From blindness of spirit, From an evil will, From our sins, Through Thy most pure Conception, Through Thy most humble Nativity, Through Thy tears, Through Thy most painful have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. spare us, O Infant Jesus. graciously hear us, O Infant Jesus. nfant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Circumcision, Through Thy most glorious Epiphany, Through Thy most pious Presentation, Through Thy most divine life, Through Thy poverty, Through Thy many sufferings, Through Thy labors and travels, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Infant Jesus, deliver us.

Spare us, O Infant

Jesus!

Graciously hear us, O

Infant Jesus!

Have mercy on us.

V. Jesus, Infant, hear us.

R. Jesus, Infant, graciously hear us.

Let us pray:

O Lord Christ, Thou were pleased so to humble Thyself in Thine incarnate divinity and most sacred humanity as to be born in time and become a little child. Grant that we may acknowledge infinite wisdom in the silence of a child, power in weakness, and majesty in humiliation. Adoring Thy humiliations on earth, may we contemplate Thy glories in Heaven, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns forever.

R. Amen.

Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us:

God the Father of Heaven,

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit,

Holy Trinity, One God,

Jesus, Son of the living God, Jesus, splendor of the Father, Jesus, brightness of everlasting light, Jesus, king of glory,

Jesus, dawn of justice,

Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, Jesus, worthy of our love, Jesus, worthy of our wonder,

Jesus, mighty God,

Jesus, father of the world to come,

Jesus, prince of peace,

Jesus, all-powerful,

Jesus, pattern of patience,

Jesus, model of obedience,

Jesus, gentle and humble of heart,

Jesus, lover of chastity,

Jesus, lover of us all,

Jesus, God of peace,

Jesus, author of life,

Jesus, model of goodness,

Jesus, seeker of souls,

Jesus, our God,

Jesus, our refuge,

Jesus, father of the poor,

Jesus, treasure of the faithful,

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, graciously hear us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Jesus, Good Shepherd, Jesus, the true light, Jesus, eternal wisdom, Jesus, infinite goodness, Jesus, our way and our life, Jesus, joy of angels, Jesus, king of patriarchs, Jesus, teacher of apostles, Jesus, master of evangelists, Jesus, courage of martyrs, Jesus, light of confessors, Jesus, purity of virgins, Jesus, crown of all saints,

Lord, be merciful, deliver us, O Jesus

From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus

From every sin, deliver us, O Jesus have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Jesus

From your anger, deliver us, O Jesus

From the spirit of infidelity, deliver us, O Jesus

From everlasting death, deliver us, O Jesus

From neglect of your Holy Spirit, deliver us, O Jesus

By the mystery of your incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus

By your birth, deliver us, O Jesus

By your childhood, deliver us, O Jesus

By your hidden life, deliver us, O Jesus

By your public ministry, deliver us, O Jesus

By your agony and crucifixion, deliver us, O Jesus

By your abandonment, deliver us, O Jesus

By your grief and sorrow, deliver us, O Jesus

By your death and burial, deliver us, O Jesus

By your rising to new life, deliver us, O Jesus

By your return in glory to the Father, deliver us, O Jesus

By your gift of the holy Eucharist, deliver us, O Jesus

By your joy and glory, deliver us, O Jesus

Christ, hear us, Lord Jesus, hear our prayer

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. Let us pray:

Lord, may we who honor the holy name of Jesus enjoy his friendship in this life and be filled with eternal joy in the kingdom where he lives and reigns for ever and ever.

R. Amen.

Chapter Three Prayers To The Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Wisdom

Understanding Counsel

Fortitude Knowledge Piety Fear of the Lord

Litany to the Holy Spirit

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

God the Father of Heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, One God,

Divine Essence, one true God, Spirit of truth and wisdom, Spirit of holiness and justice, Spirit of understanding and counsel, Spirit of love and joy, Spirit of peace and patience, Spirit of longanimity and meekness, Spirit of benignity and goodness, Love substantial of the Father and the Son,

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Love and life of saintly souls, Fire ever burning, Living water to quench the thirst of hearts,

From all evil, From all impurity of soul and body, From all gluttony and sensuality, From all attachments to the things of the earth,

From all hypocrisy and pretense, From all imperfections and deliberate faults,

From our own will, From slander, From deceiving our neighbors, From our passions and disorderly appetites, From our inattentiveness to Thy holy inspirations, From despising little things, From debauchery and malice, From love of comfort and luxury, From wishing to seek or desire anything other than Thee, From everything that displeases Thee,

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us

Have mercy on us

Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

Most loving Father, forgive us. Divine Word, have pity on us. Holy and divine Spirit, leave us not until we are in possession of the Divine Essence, Heaven of heavens.

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.

V. Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created, R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let us Pray:

God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, grant us by the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord.

R. Amen.

Chapter Four Prayers To The Holy Eucharist

Prayer of St. Faustina Before the Eucharist

I adore You, Lord and Creator, hidden in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I adore You for all the works of Your hands, that reveal to me so much wisdom, goodness and mercy, O Lord. You have spread so much beauty over the earth and it tells me about Your beauty, even though these beautiful things are but a faint reflection of You, incomprehensible Beauty. And although You have hidden Yourself and concealed Your beauty, my eye, enlightened by faith, reaches You and my soul recognizes its Creator, its Highest Good, and my heart is completely immersed in prayer of adoration.

My Lord and Creator, Your goodness encourages me to converse with You. Your mercy abolishes the chasm which separates the Creator from the creature. To converse with You, O Lord, is the delight of my heart. In You I find everything that my heart could desire. Here You light illumines my mind, enabling it to know You more and more deeply. Here streams of graces flow down upon my heart. Here my soul draws eternal life. O my Lord and Creator, You alone, beyond all these gifts, give Your own self to me and unite Yourself intimately with Your miserable creature. O Christ, let my greatest delight be to see You loved and Your praise and glory proclaimed, especially the honor of Your mercy. O Christ, let me glorify Your goodness and mercy to the last moment of my life, with every drop of my blood and every beat of my heart. Would that I be transformed into a hymn of adoration of You. When I find myself on my deathbed, may the last beat of my heart be a loving hymn glorifying Your unfathomable mercy. Amen.

Prayer While Visiting The Most Blessed Sacrament

By: St. Alphonsus Liguori

My Lord Jesus Christ, for the love which You bear to men, You remain night and day in this Sacrament full of compassion and of love, awaiting, calling, and welcoming all who come to visit You. I believe that You are present in the Sacrament of the Altar: I adore You from the abyss of my nothingness, and I thank You for all the graces which You have bestowed upon me and in particular for having given me Yourself in this Sacrament, for having given me your holy Mother Mary for my advocate, and for having called me to visit You in this chapel. I now salute Your most loving Heart: and this for three ends:

1. In thanksgiving for this great gift;

2. To make Amends to You for all the outrages which You receive in this Sacrament from all Your enemies;

3. I intend by this visit to adore You in all the places on earth in which You are the least revered and the most abandoned. My Jesus, I love You with all my heart. I grieve for having so many times offended Your infinite goodness. I promise with Your grace never more to offend You in the future. Now, miserable and unworthy though I be, I consecrate myself to You without reserve; I give You my entire will, my affections, my desires, and all that I possess. From now on dispose of me and of all that I have as You please. All that I ask of You and desire is Your holy love, final perseverance, and the perfect accomplishment of Your will. I recommend to You the souls in purgatory; but especially those who had the greatest devotion to the most Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Virgin Mary. I also recommend to You all poor sinners. My dear Savior, I unite all my affections with the affections of Your most loving Heart; and I offer them, thus united, to Your eternal Father, and beseech Him in Your name to vouchsafe, for Your love, to accept them. Amen.

Litany of the Holy Eucharist

Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

"The Bread that I will give is my flesh for the life world" Jn

6:51

R. My Lord and my God!

"My flesh is food indeed and my Blood is drink indeed" Jn

6:55

R. My Lord and my God!

"Take this, all of you and eat it: This is my Body which will be given up for you, this is the cup of my Blood, the Blood of the new and everlasting covenant" (Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I))

R. My Lord and my God!

"The cup of blessing that we bless" is it not the sharing of the Blood of Christ?

And the bread that we break "Is it not the partaking of the Body of the Lord?" (1 Cor. 10:16)

R. My Lord and my God!

"[Heretics] abstain from the Eucharist, because they do not believe that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who suffered for our sins and who the Father in his bounty raised up again." (Saint Ignatius of Antioch)

R. My Lord and my God!

"[This Eucharist] has been blessed by the word of prayer instituted by Him, and from it our flesh and blood by assimilation are nourished. This, we are taught, is both the flesh and blood of Jesus incarnate." (Saint Justin Martyr)

R. My Lord and my God!

"The seeming bread is not bread, though sensible to taste, but the Body of Christ; and the seeming wine is not wine, though the taste would have it so, but the Blood of Christ." (Saint Cyril of Jerusalem)

R. My Lord and my God!

"You ought so to partake at the Holy Table as to have no doubt at all concerning the reality of the body and blood of Christ. For what is taken in the mouth is that which is believed by faith, and it is vain for them to respond, Amen. who dispute against that which is taken." (Saint Leo the Great)

R. My Lord and my God!

"Sight, touch, taste are each thee deceived; hearing alone safely is believed." Saint Thomas Aquinas

R. My Lord and my God!

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 His Most Precious Blood.

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.

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.

The Lord's Prayer

Now let us offer together the prayer our Lord Jesus Christ taught us:

All: Our Father …

Benediction

At the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, the presiding minister goes to the altar, genuflects, and then kneels. As he kneels, “Tantum ergo” or another suitable Eucharistic song is sung and he incenses the Blessed Sacrament. After the hymn is finished, he rises and sings or says:

Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the Eucharist as the memorial of your suffering and death. May our worship of this Sacrament of your body and blood help us to experience the salvation you won for us and the peace of the kingdom where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. R. Amen.

Chapter Five Prayers To Sacred Heart Of Jesus

An Act of Consecration to The Sacred Heart of Jesus

I give myself and consecrate to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my person and my life, my actions, pains and sufferings, so that I may be unwilling to make use of any part of my being other than to honor, love and glorify the Sacred Heart. This is my unchanging purpose, namely, to be all His, and to do all things for the love of Him, at the same time renouncing with all my heart whatever is displeasing to Him. I therefore take You, O Sacred heart, to be the only object of my love, the guardian of my life, my assurance of salvation, the remedy of my weakness and inconstancy, the atonement for all the faults of my life and my sure refuge at the hour of death.

Be then, O Heart of goodness, my justification before God the

Father, and turn away from me the strokes of his righteous anger. O Heart of love, I put all my confidence in You, for I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for all things from Your goodness and bounty. Remove from me all that can displease You or resist Your holy will; let our pure love imprint Your image so deeply upon my heart, that I shall never be able to forget You or to be separated from You. May I obtain from all Your loving kindness the grace of having my name written in Your Heart, for in You I desire to place all my happiness and glory, living and dying in bondage to You. Amen.

A Novena of Confidence to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

(One of the Most Popular Prayers in Roman Catholic Practice)

O Lord Jesus Christ,

To your most Sacred Heart, I confide this intention:

(Mention your intention here)

Only look upon me, And then do what your Sacred Heart inspires.

Let your Sacred Heart decide; I count on it, I trust in it.

I throw myself on Your mercy, Lord Jesus! You will not fail me.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Your love for me.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your Kingdom come.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I have asked you for many favors, But I earnestly implore this one. Take it.

Place it in Your open, broken Heart;

And, when the Eternal Father looks upon It, Covered with Your Precious Blood, He will not refuse it. It will be no longer my prayer, But Yours, O Jesus.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You. Let me not be disappointed. Amen.

Sweet Heart of Jesus

Sweet Heart of my Jesus, grant that I may ever love you more.

Aspiration to the Sacred Heart

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved in every place.

Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Lord, have mercy on us.

God the Father of Heaven,

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,

God the Holy Spirit,

Holy Trinity, One God,

Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father,

Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother,

Heart of Jesus, one with the eternal Word,

Heart of Jesus, infinite in majesty, Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,

Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,

Heart of Jesus, aflame with love for us, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love, Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, Heart of Jesus, well-spring of all virtue,

Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise, Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,

Heart of Jesus, treasure-house of wisdom and knowledge,

Heart of Jesus, in whom there dwells the fullness of God,

Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is Well pleased,

Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness we have all received,

Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills,

Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy,

Heart of Jesus, generous to all who turn to you,

Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,

Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins,

Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with insults,

Heart of Jesus, broken for our sins, Heart of Jesus, obedient even to death,

Heart of Jesus, pierced by a lance, Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, Heart of Jesus, victim of our sins, Heart of Jesus, salvation of all who trust in you, Heart of Jesus, hope of all who die in you, Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints,

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Spare us, O Lord!

Graciously hear us, O Lord!

Have mercy on us.

V. Jesus, gentle and humble of heart.

R. Touch our hearts and make them like your own.

Let us pray:

Father, we rejoice in the gifts of love we have received from the heart of Jesus your Son. Open our hearts to share his life and continue to bless us with his love. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

R. Amen.

An act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart Giving Ourselves to Christ

I, [state your name], give myself and consecrate to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ my person and my life, my actions, pains, and sufferings, so that I may be unwilling to make use of any part of my being save to honor, love, and glorify the Sacred Heart. This is my unchanging purpose, namely, to be all His, and to do all things for the love of Him, at the same time renouncing with all my heart whatever is displeasing to Him.

I therefore take Thee, O Sacred Heart, to be the only object of my love, the guardian of my life, my assurance of salvation, the remedy of my weakness and inconstancy, the atonement for all the faults of my life, and my sure refuge at the hour of death.

Be then, O Heart of goodness, my justification before God Thy Father, and turn away from me the strokes of His righteous anger. O Heart of love, I put all my confidence in Thee for I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for all things from Thy goodness and bounty.

Do Thou consume in me all that can displease Thee or resist Thy holy will; let Thy pure love imprint Thee so deeply upon my heart, that I shall nevermore be able to forget Thee or to be separated from Thee; may I obtain from all Thy loving kindness the grace of having my name written in Thee, for in Thee I desire to place all my happiness and all my glory, living and dying in very bondage to Thee. Amen.

Invocation to the Sacred Heart

O Heart of love, I put all my trust in You; for I fear all things from my own weakness, but I hope for all things from your goodness. Amen.

Memorare to the Sacred Heart

Remember, O most sweet Jesus, that no one who has had recourse to your Sacred Heart, implored its help, or sought its mercy was ever abandoned. Encouraged with confidence, O tenderest of hearts, we present ourselves before You, crushed beneath the weight of our sins. In our misery, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, despise not our simple prayers, but mercifully grant our requests. Amen.

For the Help of the Sacred Heart

Take away, O my Jesus, the blindness of my heart, that I may know Thee; take away the hardness of my heart, that I may fear Thee; take away the coldness of my heart, that I may resist everything that is contrary to Thy will; take away its heavy, earthly sluggishness and selfishness, that I may be capable of heroic sacrifice for Thy glory, and for the souls whom Thou has redeemed with Thy own most precious blood. Amen.

Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the Church

O most holy Heart of Jesus, shower Your blessings in abundant measure upon Your Holy Church, upon the Supreme Pontiff, and upon all the clergy; to the just grant perseverance; convert sinners; enlighten unbelievers; bless our relations, friends, and benefactors; assist the dying; deliver the holy souls in purgatory; and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Your love. Amen.

Chapter Six

Passion Of Jesus Christ

Meditations on the Passion of Christ

Our Father - Hail Mary

O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan.

Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at the same time Thou didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming Passion.

Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death."

Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn Paschal season.

Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages.

In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen.