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A different prayer for each day of the week

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August 18, 2020

A different prayer for each day of the week

Based on the ancient ordering of days to a specific spiritual theme

As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, “In the liturgical year the various aspects of the one Paschal mystery unfold” (CCC 1171). While this chiefly refers to the annual cycle of seasons, from Advent to Easter, the Church also traditionally sees every week as an unfolding of the mystery of Christ.Over time there developed a tradition that assigned each day of the week a different spiritual theme. This was most clearly revealed in the regulations regarding the celebration of Votive Masses.

When a priest says Mass throughout the week, he has various options about what prayers he can use. Most often they reflect the feast of a particular saint, but on certain days the priest is allowed to celebrate a Votive Mass that highlights a particular aspect of the faith. For centuries this was restricted to certain Masses in connection to the spiritual theme of the day.

These themes were repeated each week and allowed the priest (and faithful) to have a primary focus to their work days. Most of these themes are connected to various historical events that happened on a specific day of the week (i.e. Holy Eucharist on Thursdays, because the Last Supper occurred on a Thursday).

Below is a different prayer for each day of the week based on the prayers of the Votive Masses found in the current Roman Missal.

Mondays – Most Holy Trinity

God our Father, who, by sending into the world the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification, made known to the human race your wondrous mystery, grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty.

Tuesdays – The Holy Angels

O God, who dispose in marvelous order ministries both angelic and human, graciously grant that our life on earth may be defended by those who watch over us as they minister perpetually to you in heaven.

O Lord, under the faithful protection of your Angels, may we advance boldly along the way of salvation.

Wednesdays – St. Joseph

O God, who in your inexpressible providence were pleased to choose Saint Joseph as spouse of the most holy Mother of your Son, grant, we pray, that we, who revere him as our protector on earth, may be worthy of his heavenly intercession.

Lord, may we live for you always in justice and holiness, helped by the example and intercession of Saint Joseph, who in carrying out your great mysteries served you as a man just and obedient.

Thursdays – The Holy Eucharist

O God, who have accomplished the work of human redemption through the Paschal Mystery of your Only Begotten Son, graciously grant that we, who confidently proclaim, under sacramental signs, the Death and Resurrection of Christ, may experience continued increase of your saving grace.

May sharing at the heavenly table sanctify us, Lord, we pray, so that through the Body and Blood of Christ the whole family of believers may be bound together.

Fridays – Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Clothe us, Lord God, with the virtues of the Heart of your Son and set us aflame with his love, that, conformed to his image, we may merit a share in eternal redemption.

O God, Father of mercies, who, because of the great love with which you loved us, with untold goodness gave us your Only Begotten Son, grant, we pray, that, being perfectly united with him, we may offer you worthy homage.

Saturdays – Blessed Virgin Mary

O God, who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary, foremost among the poor and humble, to be the Mother of the Savior, grant, we pray, that, following her example, we may offer you the homage of sincere faith and place in you all our hope of salvation.

May the venerable intercession of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin come to our aid, we pray, O Lord, and free us from every danger, so that we may rejoice in your peace.

Overwhelmed by so much evil? Here are 3 of St. Michael’s weapons

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Overwhelmed by so much evil? Here are 3 of St. Michael’s weapons

This archangel fights Satan with the challenge of his own name: Micha-el, meaning Who is like God?

With so much evil confronting us in seemingly every new piece of breaking news, here are three prayers to St. Michael the Archangel, the great archangel-antagonist of Satan.Bishop Robert Barron recently described St. Michael the Archangel thus: “Michael is invariably depicted in the armor of a warrior, for he is the general of the angelic army that stood athwart the legions of Lucifer, who had dared to arrogate to himself the prerogatives of God. He fought, not with sword and spear, but with the unanswerable challenge of his own name: Micha-el (Who is like God?)”

In our battle against evil — that in ourselves and that in the world — let us call on these prayers.

A Litany of St. Michael

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

Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.

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

Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously 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 Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

[Repeat pray for us after each invocation]

Holy Mary, Queen of the Angels,

St. Michael, the Archangel,

Most glorious attendant of the Triune Divinity,

Standing at the right of the altar of Incense,

Ambassador of Paradise,

Glorious Prince of the Heavenly armies,

Leader of the Angelic hosts,

The standard-bearer of God’s armies,

Defender of Divine glory,

First defender of the Kingship of Christ,

Strength of God,

Invincible Prince and warrior,

Angel of Peace,

Guide of Christ,

Guardian of the Catholic Faith,

Champion of God’s people,

Guardian Angel of the Eucharist,

Defender of the Church,

Protector of the Sovereign Pontiff,

Angel of Catholic action,

Powerful intercessor of Christians,

Bravest defender of those who hope in God,

Guardian of our souls and bodies,

Healer of the sick,

Help of those in their agony,

Consoler of the Souls in Purgatory,

God’s messenger for the souls of the just,

Terror of the evil spirits,

Victorious in battle against evil,

Guardian and Patron of the universal Church,

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.

V. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael,

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Prayer to St. Michael

St. Michael the Archangel,

defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,

and do thou,

O Prince of the heavenly hosts,

by the power of God,

thrust into hell Satan,

and all the evil spirits,

who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Act of Consecration to St. Michael the Archangel

Oh most Noble Prince of the Angelic Hierarchies

valorous warrior of Almighty God,

and zealous lover of His glory,

terror of the rebellious angels,

and love and delight of all the just ones,

my beloved Archangel Saint Michael,

desiring to be numbered among thy devoted servants,

I, today offer and consecrate myself to thee,

and place myself, my family,

and all I possess under thy most powerful protection.

I entreat thee not to look at how little, I,

as thy servant have to offer,

being only a wretched sinner,

but to gaze, rather,

with favorable eye at the heartfelt affection

with which this offering is made,

and remember that if from this day onward

I am under thy patronage,

thou must during all my life assist me,

and procure for me the pardon of my many grievous offenses,

and sins, the grace to love with all my heart my God,

my dear Savior Jesus and my Sweet Mother Mary,

and obtain for me all the help necessary to arrive to my crown

of glory.

Defend me always from my spiritual enemies,

particularly in the last moments of my life.

Come then oh Glorious Prince and succor me in my last struggle,

and with thy powerful weapon cast far from me

into the infernal abysses that prevaricator

and proud angel that one day thou prostrated

in the celestial battle.

Saint Michael, defend us in our daily battle

so that we may not perish in the last Judgment.

Prayer to your children’s guardian angels

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Prayer to your children’s guardian angels

I humbly salute you, O you faithful,

heavenly friends of my children!

I give you heartfelt thanks for all

the love and goodness you show them.

At some future day I shall,

with thanks more worthy than I can now give,

repay your care for them,

and before the whole heavenly court acknowledge

their indebtedness to your guidance and protection.

Continue to watch over them.

Provide for all their needs of body and soul.

Pray, likewise, for me, for my husband,

and my whole family,

that we may all one day rejoice in your blessed company.

Amen.

PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (MONDAY, AUGUST 17)

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PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (MONDAY, AUGUST 17)

Prayer for the Evening

God is the architect and maker of the everlasting city:/ let us give thanks and praise! (cf. Heb 11:10)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

HYMN

Oh blest the house, whate’er befall,

Where Jesus Christ is All in All;

Yea, if he were not dwelling there,

How poor and dark and void it were!

Oh blest that house where faith you find,

And all within have set their mind

To trust their God and serve him still,

And do in all his holy will.

Blest, where their prayers shall daily rise

As fragrant incense to the skies,

While in their lives the world is taught

That forms without the heart are naught.

Blest such a house; it prospers well.

In peace and joy the parents dwell,

And in their children’s lot is shown

How richly God can bless his own.

Then here will I and mine today

A solemn covenant make, and say—

Though all the world forsake your Word,

I and my house will serve the Lord.

PSALM 127

The Lord also reveals to you that he will establish a house for you. (2 Sm 7:11)

The Psalmist plays on the double meaning of the word “house” as a building and a family. The Scriptures often present God as the builder who is constructing the heavenly city out of living stones, his children, adopted and loved in Jesus Christ, the firstborn Son of God’s house and its foundation.

If the Lord does not build the house,

in vain do its builders labor;

if the Lord does not watch over the city,

in vain does the watchman keep vigil.

In vain is your earlier rising,

your going later to rest,

you who toil for the bread you eat:

when he pours gifts on his beloved while they slumber.

Truly sons are a gift from the Lord,

a blessing, the fruit of the womb.

Indeed the sons of youth

are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.

O the happiness of the man

who has filled his quiver with these arrows!

He will have no cause for shame

when he disputes with his foes in the gateways.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Ephesians 2:19-22)

So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

We are your people, the work of your hands!

(cf. Is 64:7-8)

CANTICLE OF MARY

In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? (Jn 14:2)

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him

in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father…

INTERCESSIONS

Let us pray to the Father and builder of our house:

R/Build up your house, O Lord.

You have called us and endowed us with different gifts for building up the household of the faith:

– make us skilled laborers in the art of mutual

support. R/

Your Son has gone before us to prepare a place for us:

– keep us strong in hope and faith as we await his return in glory. R/

You have given us a vision of the great city to come:

– bring our dead to dwell with you in glory. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

May Christ dwell in our hearts through faith, and may charity be the root and foundation of our life. Amen. (cf. Eph 3:17)

MARIAN ANTIPHON

Antiphon for the Solemnity

of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

August 15

Virgin most prudent, where do you go forth,

shining exceedingly as the dawn?

Daughter of Zion, you are all beautiful and gracious,

fair as the moon, bright as the sun.

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;

vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae.

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.

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To you do we cry,

poor banished children of Eve.

To you do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, O most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this our exile

show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V/ Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

R/ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

An ancient Irish litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary

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An ancient Irish litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary

The prayer dates back to the 8th century and confirms a longstanding devotion in Ireland to the Blessed Mother.

The Irish people are well known for their loving devotion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is part of who they are. A discovery in the 19th century further confirmed the antiquity of this tradition.In 1862 Eugene O’Curry, a professor from the Catholic University of Ireland (founded by Blessed John Henry Newman), saved from oblivion a litany to the Blessed Mother that dates back to the middle of the 8th century. The litany was even approved for private use by Pope Pius IX during that same year.

It is likely that this litany was used at the monastery of Clonsast around the year 725 and was later translated into Latin.

Here below is an English translation of the original Irish from the 8th century.

O GREAT Mary, [pray for us]

Mary, greatest of Marys,

Most great of women,

Queen of the angels,

Mistress of the heavens,

Woman full and replete with the grace of the Holy Spirit,

Blessed and most blessed,

Mother of eternal glory,

Mother of the heavenly and earthly Church,

Mother of love and indulgence,

Mother of the golden light,

Honor of the sky,

Harbinger of peace.

Gate of heaven,

Golden casket,

Couch of love and mercy,

Temple of the Divinity,

Beauty of virgins,

Mistress of the tribes,

Fountain of the gardens,

Cleansing of sins,

Washing of souls,

Mother of orphans,

Breast of the infants,

Refuge of the wretched,

Star of the sea,

Handmaid of God,

Mother of Christ,

Abode of the Godhead,

Graceful as the dove,

Serene like the moon,

Resplendent like the sun,

Destruction of Eve’s disgrace,

Regeneration of life,

Perfection of women,

Chief of the virgins,

Garden enclosed,

Fountain sealed,

Mother of God,

Perpetual Virgin,

Holy Virgin,

Prudent Virgin,

Serene Virgin,

Chaste Virgin,

Temple of the Living God,

Throne of the Eternal King,

Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit,

Virgin of the root of Jesse,

Cedar of Mount Lebanon,

Cypress of Mount Sion,

Crimson rose in the land of Jacob,

Fruitful like the olive,

Blooming like the palm,

Glorious son-bearer,

Light of Nazareth,

Glory of Jerusalem,

Beauty of the world,

Noblest born of the Christian people,

Queen of life,

Ladder of Heaven,

Hear the petition of the poor; spurn not the wounds and the groans of the miserable.

Let our devotion and our sighs be carried through thee to the presence of the Creator, for we are not ourselves worthy of being heard because of our evil deserts.

O powerful Mistress of heaven and earth, wipe out our trespasses and our sins.

Destroy our wickedness and depravity. Raise the fallen, the debilitated, and the fettered. Loose the condemned. Repair through thyself the transgressions of our immorality and our vices. Bestow upon us through thyself the blossoms and ornaments of good actions and virtues. Appease for us the Judge by thy prayers and thy supplications. Allow us not, for mercy s sake, to be carried off from thee among the spoils of our enemies. Allow not our souls to be condemned, but take us to thyself for ever under thy protection.

We, moreover, beseech and pray thee, holy Mary, to obtain, through thy potent supplication, before thy only Son, that is, Jesus Christ, the son of the living God, that God may defend us from all straits and temptations. Obtain also for us from the God of Creation the forgiveness and remission of all our sins and trespasses, and that we may receive from Him further, through thy intercession, the everlasting habitation of the heavenly kingdom, through all eternity, in the presence of the saints and the saintly virgins of the world; which may we deserve, may we enjoy, for ever and ever. Amen.

AND TODAY WE CELEBRATE… Saint Joan of the Cross(MONDAY, AUGUST 17)

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AND TODAY WE CELEBRATE… Saint Joan of the Cross(MONDAY, AUGUST 17)

Saint Joan of the Cross’ Story

An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted Saint Joan to dedicate her life to the poor. For Joan, who had a reputation as a businesswoman intent on monetary success, this was a significant conversion.

Born in 1666 in Anjou, France, Joan worked in the family business—a small shop near a religious shrine—from an early age. After her parents’ death she took over the shop. She quickly became known for her greediness and insensitivity to the beggars who often came seeking help.

That was until she was touched by the strange woman who claimed she was on intimate terms with the deity. Joan, who had always been devout, even scrupulous, became a new person. She began caring for needy children. Then the poor, elderly, and sick came to her. Over time, she closed the family business so she could devote herself fully to good works and penance.

She went on to found what came to be known as the Congregation of Saint Anne of Providence. It was then she took the religious name of Joan of the Cross. By the time of her death in 1736 she had founded 12 religious houses, hospices, and schools. Pope John Paul II canonized her in 1982.

Reflection

The downtown areas of most major cities hold a population of “street people.” Well-dressed folks usually avoid making eye contact, probably for fear of being asked for a handout. That was Joan’s attitude until the day one of them touched her heart. Most people thought the old woman was crazy, but she put Joan on the road to sainthood. Who knows what the next beggar we meet might do for us?

Prayer to St. Joan of the Cross

St. Joan, you were born as one of twelve children in Anjou, France. Your father was a draper and your mother ran a religious goods store. When your mother died, you took over the running of the store and hosting pilgrims who were coming to the nearby shrine. As a young woman you were described as outwardly devout, but selfish and greedy within. You had the store open on Sundays, which raised many eyebrows at the time.

One day a beggar woman who was thought crazy stopped by on her pilgrimage to the shrine. She claimed to hear the voice of God and told you that one day you would care for the poor and the sick. This experience changed you and you began caring for orphans and going out to visit those who were ill in the community. After some time, this practice consumed all your energy and you gave up the store to devote more hours to the poor. You attracted followers and thus the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Anne of Providence was born. At the time of your death you had a dozen communities as well as a home for orphans and a school.

St. Joan, you started out miserly but energetic; selfish, but skillful. You transformed these vices into virtues when you gave your whole heart to the Lord. Pray that we may be fully converted and devote the rest of our lives to God. St. Joan, your spiritual life was one of sacrifice, mortification, and prayer. Pray that we may give generously of ourselves to our neighbor in the spirit of poverty. St. Joan, your order continues to serve the poor throughout the world; pray for an increase of vocations to the religious life. Amen.

St. Joan of the Cross, pray for us!

PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (MONDAY, AUGUST 17)

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PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (MONDAY, AUGUST 17)

Prayer for the Morning

From God and through him and in him are all things:

To him be glory for ever. (cf. Rom 11:36)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

HYMN

I sing the mighty power of God,

That made the mountains rise,

That spread the flowing seas abroad,

And built the lofty skies.

I sing the wisdom that ordained

The sun to rule the day;

The moon shines full at his command,

And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord,

Who filled the earth with food,

Who formed the creatures through the Word,

And then pronounced them good.

Lord, how thy wonders are displayed,

Where’er I turn my eye,

If I survey the ground I tread,

Or gaze upon the sky.

There’s not a plant or flower below,

But makes thy glories known,

And clouds arise, and tempests blow,

By order from thy throne;

While all that borrows life from thee

Is ever in thy care;

And everywhere that we can be,

Thou, God, art present there.

PSALM 148:7-14

Lord God, you have made heaven and earth by your great might, with your outstretched arm; nothing is impossible to you. (Jer 32:17)

Our glory is to mirror back in loving praise to the God who made us the beauty we glimpse dimly in all that comes from his hand.

Praise the Lord from the earth,

sea creatures and all oceans,

fire and hail, snow and mist,

stormy winds that obey his word;

all mountains and hills,

all fruit trees and cedars,

beasts, wild and tame,

reptiles and birds on the wing;

all earth’s kings and peoples,

earth’s princes and rulers;

young men and maidens,

old men together with children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord

for he alone is exalted.

The splendor of his name

reaches beyond heaven and earth.

He exalts the strength of his people.

He is the praise of all his saints,

of the sons of Israel,

of the people to whom he comes close.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Nehemiah 9:6)

It is you, O Lord, you are the only one; you made the heavens, the highest heavens and all their host, the earth and all that is upon it, the seas and all that is in them. To all of them you give life, and the heavenly hosts bow down before you.

To you be glory for ever. (cf. Rom 11:36)

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

For us there is/ one God, the Father,/ from whom all things are and for whom we exist,/ and one Lord, Jesus Christ,/ through whom all things are and through whom we exist. (1 Cor 8:6)

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,

born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old

that he would save us from our enemies,

from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

free to worship him without fear,

holy and righteous in his sight

all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet

of the Most High;

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

to give his people knowledge of salvation

by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

to shine on those who dwell in darkness

and the shadow of death,

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father…

INTERCESSIONS

There is one God, and we are his creation. In joy we pray:

R/Eternal glory to you, O Lord!

You alone are God:

– grant us the gifts of worship and wonder, that we
may say: R/

You are the source of all life:

– grant us reverence for all that lives. R/

You are the beginning and the end of all that is:

– grant us the wisdom to live according to your purposes. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

O Lord our God, you have brought all things into being from Christ and in Christ and for Christ. May we live the worship we offer you in lives of love and praise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

How to make a consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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How to make a consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Pope Francis recommends the practice — here are some great resources to help you get started

Several popes in the last century have not only recommended the practice of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but have practiced it themselves. Pius XII and St. John Paul II even consecrated the peoples of the earth to her heart.Most recently, Pope Francis has recommended this practice and followed the example of his predecessors by consecrating the entire world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He related to the crowds gathered at St. Peter’s for the consecration how Mary “takes us with the hand of a mother to the embrace of the Father, to the Father of mercy.”

Consecration to the Blessed Mother reminds us of the close connection Mary has with Jesus, and how she treasured everything she saw, “in her heart” (cf. Luke 2:19,51). Pope Benedict XVI reflected on this profound mystery on the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, where he said, “The heart that resembles that of Christ more than any other is without a doubt the Heart of Mary, his Immaculate Mother, and for this very reason the liturgy holds them up together for our veneration.” Marian consecration is an exterior way that speaks of our interior desire to follow God’s will and unite our heart with His.

However, few know what is involved in making such a consecration, or where to start. Here are some great resources; choose whichever one your heart feels most comfortable with.

Preparation

33 Days to Morning Glory – Currently one of the most popular methods of Marian consecration, this book by Father Michael Gaitley takes you through 33 days of 5-minute readings, to prepare your heart to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is a method based on St. Louis de Montfort’s writings and simplified so that anyone can participate.

True Devotion to Mary: with Preparation for Total Consecration – St. Louis de Montfort is widely known as the principal advocate for what he calls, “Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary.” This is the traditional approach that has been used by many since the saint’s death. It includes numerous prayers, litanies and readings to be read in preparation for Total Consecration. St. John Paul II was an avid supporter of St. Louis de Montfort and even made Montfort’s words apart of his papal motto.

Consecration.com – Put together by the Militia of the Immaculata, this website has a great resource for total consecration to the Immaculate Mary that was central to the spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe.

Prayers of Consecration

After you have prepared yourself and your family for the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, here are some prayers that you may use. Often these prayers are said in front of a statue or image of Mary.

A Solemn Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Pope Pius XI

Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to You, all the people of our country and all the world.

Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.

O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Queen of the World, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King. Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life, an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully.

We come with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love. Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. Make our hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart of Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and home.

Amen.

Family Consecration to Mary in the spirit of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of heaven and earth, our life, our sweetness, and our hope, on this day we the (Family Surname) family come before you to consecrate ourselves to you as your possession and property. We praise God because he has brought us together to give ourselves to you our Mother. We do this because Jesus said on the Cross, “Behold your Mother.”

We need you, Mother Mary, to help us to be a truly Catholic family. Enter into our family life. Repeat to us the words you spoke at Cana, “Do whatever He tells you.”

Help us to overlook one another’s faults, to forgive as Jesus has forgiven us, and to love one another as Our Lord has asked us to love.

Please use our family to crush the head of the serpent. Ask your Spouse, St. Joseph, Protector of the universal Church, to keep us one in mind and heart with your Son’s Vicar, Pope ___________. Today you have become the Queen of our hearts and home. May our home be a “City of the Immaculata,” where the Sacred Heart of Jesus reigns forever. Amen.

St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Consecration to Mary Immaculate

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you.

If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: “She will crush your head,” and, “You alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world.” Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Allow me to praise you, O Sacred Virgin.

Give me strength against your enemies.

St. Louis de Montfort’s Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

I, N., a faithless sinner– renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism; I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works; and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before.

In the presence of all the heavenly court I choose thee this day, for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future; leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God, in time and in eternity. Amen.

Express your admiration for Our Lady with this prayer

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Express your admiration for Our Lady with this prayer

Blessed are you … because you believed in the Word of the Lord, because you hoped in his promises …

Blessed are you …

because you believed in the Word of the Lord

because you hoped in his promises

because you were perfect in love.Blessed are you for your prompt charity with Elizabeth,

for your motherly goodness in Bethlehem,

for your strength in persecution,

for your perseverance in searching for Jesus in the temple,

for your simple life in Nazareth,

for your intercession in Cana,

for your maternal presence at the foot of the cross,

for your fidelity in awaiting the Resurrection,

for your assiduous prayer at Pentecost.

Blessed are you for your glorious Assumption to the heavens,

for your maternal protection of the Church,

for your constant intercession for all of humanity.

~From John Paul II, during his trip to Colombia of July 1986

PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (SUNDAY, AUGUST 16)

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PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (SUNDAY, AUGUST 16)

Prayer for the Evening

God is love: come, let us adore him.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

HYMN

To Christ, the Prince of peace,

And Son of God most high,

The Father of the world to come,

We lift our joyful cry.

Deep in his heart for us

The wound of love he bore,

That love which he enkindles still

In hearts that him adore.

O Jesus, victim blest,

What else but love divine

Could thee constrain to open thus

That sacred heart of thine?

PSALM 9:2-5, 8-11, 14-15

Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. (Mt 15:28)

We are one in sin; we are all one in suffering; we are one in the merciful redeeming love of the one God. As we see in today’s Gospel, God ignores no plea for help and abandons no one in pain. Let us, as Jesus’ disciples, go and do likewise.

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;

I will recount all your wonders.

I will rejoice in you and be glad,

and sing psalms to your name, O Most High.

See how my enemies turn back,

how they stumble and perish before you.

You upheld the justice of my cause;

you sat enthroned, judging with justice.

But the Lord sits enthroned for ever.

He has set up his throne for judgment;

he will judge the world with justice,

he will judge the peoples with his truth.

For the oppressed let the Lord be a stronghold,

a stronghold in times of distress.

Those who know your name will trust you:

you will never forsake those who seek you.

Have pity on me, Lord, see my sufferings,

you who save me from the gates of death;

that I may recount all your praise

at the gates of the city of Zion

and rejoice in your saving help.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (1 Corinthians 12:24b-27)

God has so constructed the body as to give greater honor to a part that is without it, so that there may be no division in the body, but that the parts may have the same concern for one another. If [one] part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.

Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.

In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons.

(cf. 1 Cor 12:13)

CANTICLE OF MARY

My house shall be called/ a house of prayer for all peoples. (Is 56:7c)

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him

in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father…

INTERCESSIONS

As one household, beloved by God, we pray:

R/Lord, have mercy.

Where peoples of different races and nations suffer together the ravages of war, poverty, and disease:

– let even enemies join hands in helping one another in their need. R/

Where believers differ in their faith:

– let them unite in doing the works of love. R/

Where the poor, the sick, and the suffering cry out in pain:

– let your people respond with charity in your
name. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace, encourage our hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word. Amen. (cf. 2 Thes 2:16-17)

MARIAN ANTIPHON

Antiphon for the Solemnity

of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

August 15

Virgin most prudent, where do you go forth,

shining exceedingly as the dawn?

Daughter of Zion, you are all beautiful and gracious,

fair as the moon, bright as the sun.

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;

vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae.

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.

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To you do we cry,

poor banished children of Eve.

To you do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, O most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this our exile

show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V/ Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

R/ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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Mondays – Most Holy Trinity

Tuesdays – The Holy Angels

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Thursdays – The Holy Eucharist

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Blessed are you … because you believed in the Word of the Lord, because you hoped in his promises …

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Word of God (1 Corinthians 12:24b-27)

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