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Prayer for this Morning (Saturday, September 25)

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September 25, 2021

Prayer for this Morning (Saturday, September 25)

Our Intentions for Prayer this Morning is for us to receive God’s Word in faith and bring forth fruit in love that will last.

Prayer for the Morning

In honor of Mary, the Mother of God,

let us give praise and thanks to the Lord!

Glory to the Father…. Alleluia!

Hymn

O Mother of almighty God,

Forever blest in all your ways,

Give us your own tranquility,

And strength and comfort all our days.

You are a strong and lovely tree,

The fruit of which is purest gold,

Whose branches spread to shelter us,

Whose quiet leaves all peace enfold.

Pray for us now and when we die,

That we may live and ever praise

The Father, Son and Spirit blest

In endless light and timeless days.

Psalm 52:10-11

I bud forth delights like the vine,/ my blossoms become fruit fair and rich. (Sir 24:17)

One tradition holds that the tree of life in the garden of Eden was the olive tree. In the Mediterranean world of the Bible, its fruit provided food, as well as oil for light, heat, and healing. Mary bore the One who is the light of the world and the healing of the nations.

I am like a growing olive tree

in the house of God.

I trust in the goodness of God

for ever and ever.

I will thank you for evermore;

for this is your doing.

I will proclaim that your name is good,

in the presence of your friends.

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Sirach 24:12-14)

I have struck root among the glorious people,/ in the portion of the Lord, his heritage.

Like a cedar on Lebanon I am raised aloft,/ like a cypress on Mount Hermon,/ Like a palm tree in Engedi,/ like a rosebush in Jericho,/ Like a fair olive tree in the field,/ like a plane tree growing beside the water.

Every tree is known by its own fruit. (Lk 6:44)

Canticle of Zechariah

Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. (Lk 1:42)

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

Brought to life by the fruit of Mary’s womb, let us pray:

R/Give life, O Lord!

The Virgin Mary received your Word in faith and brought forth fruit in love:

– through her intercession, may your Church bear fruit that will last. R/

The Virgin Mary gave birth to your Son, our Savior:

– through her intercession, bring your Church to full maturity in your kingdom. R/

The Virgin Mary is honored as the Mother of God:

– through her intercession, gather children from every land into your family through the proclamation of the Word and the celebration of the sacraments. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

O God, you give life to the world through the life, Death, and Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the intercession of his Mother, grant us the light and healing he brings, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for this Morning (Friday, September 24)

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September 24, 2021

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Prayer for this Morning (Friday, September 24)

Our Intentions for Prayer this Morning is for God to heal the afflicted and lift the burden of our guilt.

Prayer for the Morning

Merciful is the Lord: come, let us sing praise!

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

O thou, whom once they flocked to hear,

Thy words to hear, thy power to feel;

Suffer the sinners to draw near,

And graciously receive us still.

They that be whole, thyself hast said,

No need of a physician have;

But I am sick, and want thine aid,

And want thine utmost power to save.

Make this the acceptable hour!

Come, O my soul’s physician, thou!

Display thy sanctifying power,

And show me thy salvation now.

Psalm 38:2-11, 22-23

I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope. (Jer 29:11)

The penitential psalms very often speak of sin as a sickness brought on by the attack of enemies. Their vivid descriptions of the sinner’s sufferings remind us again and again that the misery of sin is not what God wants for his beloved children.

O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger;

do not punish me, Lord, in your rage.

Your arrows have sunk deep in me;

your hand has come down upon me.

Through your anger all my body is sick:

through my sin, there is no health in my limbs.

My guilt towers higher than my head;

it is a weight too heavy to bear.

My wounds are foul and festering,

the result of my own folly.

I am bowed and brought to my knees.

I go mourning all the day long.

All my frame burns with fever;

all my body is sick.

Spent and utterly crushed,

I cry aloud in anguish of heart.

O Lord, you know all my longing:

my groans are not hidden from you.

My heart throbs, my strength is spent;

the very light has gone from my eyes.

O Lord, do not forsake me!

My God, do not stay afar off!

Make haste and come to my help,

O Lord, my God, my savior!

Glory to the Father….

Word of God (Isaiah 57:18-19)

I saw [my people’s] ways,/ but I will heal them and lead them;/ I will give full comfort/ to them and to those who mourn for them,/ I, the Creator, who gave them life.

Peace, peace to the far and the near,/ says the Lord; and I will heal them.

I will heal their defection,/ I will love them freely. (Hos 14:5)

Canticle of Zechariah

I will restore you to health;/ of your wounds I will heal you, says the Lord. (Jer 30:17)

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

In Prayer for this Morning,

Let us pray to the Divine Physician:

R/Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Hold back the punishment we fear:

– grant us the healing for which we long. R/

Lift from us the burden of our guilt:

– grant us the freedom we have sold for illusions of pleasure or power. R/

Strengthen our longing for goodness:

– remove our foolish preferences for sinful rewards. R/

(Personal intentions)

Our Father….

O God, our Healer and our Good, you sent your Son to cure the world’s sickness by taking upon himself the burden of its guilt. Heal the diseased vision that causes us to mistake evil for good; [h]eal the sickened mind that causes us to mistake selfishness for love; heal the unhealthy habits that we have made our own, so that we may stand before you, whole in body, soul, and spirit, to sing your praise for ever with all the saints, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer to Jesus for Healing

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September 24, 2021

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Pray for healing with this prayer

Dear Lord, You are the Just judge, Holy and True.

You are the Most High God. You give us life. [Y]ou hold all power in your hands.

[Y]ou are the Mighty one from God who carries the world, and is ruler over all the earth.

You Oh Most Blessed One are the giver of life. In you are only good things.

[I]n you is mercy and love. In you is healing of the nations.

In you is freedom of worry and freedom of pain.

Lord Almighty, You loved us so much.

You were sent from your Father, sent to save us from destruction.

We truly can never make it to Heaven without the help of Jesus the Son, who was sent to earth to help us.

You, Lord are full of mercy and grace, please forgive us for our faults.

Lord Jesus, in you all healing is performed. You Lord are the miracle worker.

In your Spirit, your gift of healing is alive.

Heal us o Lord!

In you Lord we can put our trust that you can heal us, and protect us from the enemy, and death of our soul.

You, Lord are miracle worker for the sick, and for the lost souls.

[Y]ou, Lord forgive us and save us from condemnation.

You cleanse us and make us born again new.

[Y]ou give us a clean heart full of peace. You Lord are the Light.

In You is all truth. Your way Lord is the way to Heavenly Hope.

Your hands Lord created the universe. You Lord are the True giver of Life.

Every child is a miracle of Life. Life rests in Your Hands.

Wrap us as a close knit family, draw us near to you Lord, and bind us with your Loving Hands.

Let us be drawn closer to You. You are the Vine, dear Lord and we are the branches.

[Y]ou carry all knowledge and all power. You Lord are our medicine.

Your Words Lord are Truth and Life.

Help us put our trust in You. You Lord are the greatest physician.

[Y]ou heal, You protect, You care, You love, You are kind, You are patient, You are thoughtful, You are strength.

[Y]ou Lord are our Creator.

You know our thoughts, our sighings and our cryings and every hair on our head.

[Y]ou are Wonderful and make all good things for us. Heal us Lord, if it be Your will.

Amen.

The Story of Our Lady of Sorrows

For a while there were two feasts in honor of the Sorrowful Mother: one going back to the 15th century, the other to the 17th century. For a while both were celebrated by the universal Church: one on the Friday before Palm Sunday, the other in September.

The principal biblical references to Mary’s sorrows are in Luke 2:35 and John 19:26-27. The Lucan passage is Simeon’s prediction about a sword piercing Mary’s soul; the Johannine passage relates Jesus’ words from the cross to Mary and to the beloved disciple.

Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary’s sorrows, especially as she saw Jesus die on the cross. Thus, the two passages are brought together as prediction and fulfilment.

Saint Ambrose in particular sees Mary as a sorrowful yet powerful figure at the cross. Mary stood fearlessly at the cross while others fled. Mary looked on her Son’s wounds with pity, but saw in them the salvation of the world. As Jesus hung on the cross, Mary did not fear to be killed, but offered herself to her persecutors.

The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

The Prophecy of Simeon. (Luke 2:34–35)
The escape and Flight into Egypt. (Matthew 2:13)
The Loss of the Child Jesus for three days in the Temple of Jerusalem. (Luke 2:43–45)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Via Dolorosa. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17)
The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary. (John 19:25)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus with a spear, and His Descent from the Cross. (Matthew 27:57–59)
Jesus Laid in the Tomb. The Burial of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea. (John 19:39–42)

1.The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35)

Candlemas (The Presentation of the Lord): The light of the world (February 2)

2. The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21)

Protecting Christ from Herod, this would become known as the Feast of the Holy Innocents or Childermas (December 28)

3. The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2:41-50)

Finding Christ among the Doctors in the Temple

4. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17)
Good Friday

5. The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:18-30)
Good Friday

6. Jesus Taken Down from the Cross (John 19:39-40),

Piercing of the Side of Jesus and His Descent from the Cross

Good Friday

Time of Death: 3pm
Only day of the year when there is NO mass

7. Jesus Laid in the Tomb (John 19:39-42)

Black Saturday, Jesus Rested

Her Seven Graces:

Seven Promises from Our Lady to those who daily pray seven Hail Mary’s while meditating on Our Lady’s Tears and Sorrows:

(as revealed to Saint Bridget of Sweden, a 14th century mystic who received extraordinary graces of visions of Jesus, Mary, and other Saints, and holy revelations of Heaven)

I will grant peace to their families.
They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries.
I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.
[I] will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.
I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.
[I] will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they will see the face of their Mother.
I have obtained from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.

Four Principal Graces or Promises to the Devotees to Her Sorrows:

(as revealed to Saint Elizabeth, from the book “The Glories of Mary” by Saint Alphonsus Liguori)

1. That those who before death invoke the divine Mother in the name of Her Sorrows will obtain true repentance of all their sins;
2. That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and will protect them especially at the hour of death;
3. That He will impress on their minds the remembrance of His Passion;
4. That He will place such devout servants in Mother Mary’s hands to do with them as She wishes and to obtain for them all the graces She desires.

Seven Prayers to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows

Pope Pius VII approved another series of prayers in honor of the Seven Sorrows for daily meditation in 1815:

O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

1. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by your heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God. Hail Mary…

2. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and your sojourn there. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety. Hail Mary…

3. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried your troubled heart at the loss of your dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge. Hail Mary…

4. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as He carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude. Hail Mary…

5. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which your generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by your afflicted heart obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel. Hail Mary…

6. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of your compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance before His Body was removed from the Cross. Dear Mother, by your heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding. Hail Mary…

7. I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched your most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom. Hail Mary…

Let Us Pray:

Let intercession be made for us, we beseech You, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death, before the throne of Your mercy, by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Your Mother, whose most holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Your bitter Passion. Through You, O Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

The Chaplet (Little Rosary) of the Seven Sorrows

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(Act of Contrition)

O my God I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.

V. O God, come to my assistance; (Make the Sign of the Cross on yourself as you say this line)
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

(Say each Sorrow, Meditate on it, Pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys for each Sorrow, and Say the Verse)

The First Sorrow of Mary: The Prophecy of Simeon

1 Our Father:

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

7 Hail Marys:

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Verse:

My Mother! Share Thy grief with me, and let me bear Thee company to mourn Thy Jesus’ death with Thee.

The Second Sorrow of Mary: The Flight into Egypt