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MARY, MOTHER OF TRUE FAITH  St. Augustine teaches that when Mary gave her consent to the Incarnation of the Eternal Word, through her faith she opened the way of heaven for all humanity. Because of this remarkable faith, St. Elizabeth proclaimed her blessed, saying: “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled” (Lk 1:45). St. Augustine further reflects that Mary was even more blessed in receiving the faith of Christ than in conceiving the flesh of Christ. The theologian Suarez continues this reflection by saying that the Blessed Virgin possessed a faith greater than that of all men and even of the angels. She looked upon the infant lying in the manger at Bethlehem and believed Him to be the Creator of the world. She saw Him forced to flee from Herod and still believed Him to be the King of kings. She witnessed His birth in time and yet believed Him to be eternal. She saw Him poor and in need and believed Him to be the Lord of the universe...

 Mary's Charity  So great was Mary's charity when on earth, that she helped the needy without even being asked. This was the case at the marriage feast at Cana, when she told her Son that family's distress:  "They have no wine, and asked Him to work a miracle." (Jn 2:3) With what speed she hastened to help her elderly cousin, St Elizabeth,  as soon as she heard of her condition and knew she needed help.  "She went with haste into the hill country" (Lk 1:39). St. Bonaventure applies these words to Mary: "Mary so loved the world as to give her only begotten Son."  Nor has this love of Mary for us diminished, says St. Bonaventure, "now that she is in heaven, but it has increased, for now she sees better the miseries of mankind." He continues:  "Great was the mercy of Mary towards the wretched when she was still in exile on earth; it is far greater now that she reigns in heaven." Blessed is he, says the Holy Mother, who listens ...

15 ST BRIDGET PRAYERS ON THE PASSION OF CHRIST FIRST PRAYER 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 ...

SHORT PRAYER BEFORE THE ROSARY My Dearest Mother Mary, behold me your child in prayer at your feet. Accept this Holy Rosary which I offer you in accordance with your requests at Fatima, as a proof of my tender love for you, for the intentions of the sacred heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart,  for the conversion of sinners and the souls in Purgatory, and for this special favour which I earnestly request in my Rosary prayer/novena ( Mention your intention ) I beg you to present my petition to your Divine Son. If you will pray for me, I cannot be refused. I know my dearest Mother, that you want me to seek Gods Holy will concerning my request. If what I ask for should not be granted pray that I may receive that which will be of greater benefit to my soul. I offer you this spiritual bouquet of Rose's because I love you. I put all my confidence in you since your prayers before God are most powerful, for the greater glory of God and ...

The Holy Rosary Written by St. Louis Marie de Montfort  + In the name of God the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit... Amen! Introductory Prayer I unite with all the saints in heaven, with all the just on earth, and with all the faithful here present. I unite with you, my Jesus, in order to praise your Holy Mother worthily and to praise you in her and through her. I renounce all distractions which may arise during this Rosary.  I desire to say it with attention and devotion as if it were the last of my life. Amen. We offer Thee, O most Holy Trinity, this Creed in honor of all the mysteries of our Faith; this Our Father and these three Hail Marys in honor of the unity of Thy Essence and the Trinity of Thy Persons. We ask of Thee a lively faith, a firm hope and an ardent charity. Amen.   Apostles' Creed, Our Father, three Hail Marys, Glory Be ...

  THE MEMORARE Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother! to you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer us. Amen.

  O QUEEN OF HEAVEN (Recited at Noon from the Easter Vigil through Pentecost) Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia! For He whom thou didst merit to bear, alleluia! Has risen, as He said, alleluia! Pray for us to God, alleluia! Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia! Let us pray O God, who through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, didst vouchsafe to give joy to the world; grant, we beseech Thee, that through His Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen!

  THE MAGNIFICAT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY My soul now glorifies The Lord who is my Saviour. Rejoice! For who am I That God has shown me favour? The world shall call me blessed And ponder on my story; In me is manifest God’s greatness and His glory. For those who are His friends And keep His laws most holy, His mercy never ends; And He exalts the lowly. But by His power the great— The proud, the self-conceited, The kings who sit in state— Are humbled and defeated. He fills the starving poor, He guards His holy nation, Fulfilling what He swore Long since in revelation. Then glorify with me The Lord who is my Saviour, One Holy Trinity, Forever and forever. Amen. THE MAGNIFICAT SONG BY FLORENCE-MARY

PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES BY POPE JOHN PAUL II Hail Mary, poor and humble Woman, Blessed by the Most High! Virgin of hope, dawn of a new era, We join in your song of praise, to celebrate the Lord’ s mercy, to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom and the full liberation of humanity. 💜 Hail Mary, lowly handmaid of the Lord, Glorious Mother of Christ! Faithful Virgin, holy dwelling-place of the Word, Teach us to persevere in listening to the Word, and to be docile to the voice of the Spirit, attentive to his promptings in the depths of our conscience and to his manifestations in the events of history. 💜 Hail Mary, Woman of sorrows, Mother of the living! Virgin spouse beneath the Cross, the new Eve, Be our guide along the paths of the world. Teach us to experience and to spread the love of Christ, to stand with you before the innumerable crosses on which your Son is still crucified. 💜 Hail Mary, woman of faith, First of the disciples! Virgin Mother of the Church, help us always to acc...

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Dearest Lady of Guadalupe, fruitful Mother of Holiness, teach me your ways of gentleness and strength. Hear my prayer offered with deepfelt confidence to beg this favor….( Mention your request)  O Mary, conceived without sin, I come to your throne of grace to share the fervent devotion of your faithful children who call to you under the glorious title of “Guadalupe” the virgin who crushed the serpent.  Queen of Martyrs, whose Immaculate heart was pierced by seven wounds of grief, help me to walk valiantly amid the sharp thorns thrown across my pathway. Queen of Apostles aid me to win souls for the Sacred Heart of my Savior. I plead this through the merits of your merciful Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.

  IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN ANT. This is the rod in which was neither knot of original sin, nor rind of actual guilt. V. In thy conception, O Virgin! Thou wast immaculate. R. Pray for us to the Father, Whose Son thou didst bring forth. Let us Pray O GOD, Who, by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin, didst prepare a worthy habitation for Thy Son, we beseech Thee, that as by the foreseen death of that same Son, Thou didst preserve her from all stain, so too thou wouldst permit us, purified through her intercession, to come unto Thee. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer to Our Lady Immaculate Most holy Virgin, who wast pleasing to the Lord and became His Mother, immaculate in body and spirit, in faith and in love, look kindly on the wretched who implore thy powerful patronage. The wicked serpent, against whom was hurled the first curse, continues fiercely to attack and ensnare the unhappy children of Eve. Do thou, then, O Blessed Mother, our queen and a...

CONSECRATE TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart. We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To thee we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls; to thee we give our homes, our families, our country. We desire that all that is in us and around us may belong to thee, and may share in the benefits of thy motherly benediction. And that this act of consecration may be truly efficacious and lasting, we renew this day at thy feet the promises of our Baptism and our first Holy Communion. We pledge ourselves to profess courageously and at all times the truths of our holy Faith, and to live as befits Catholics who are duly submissive to all the directions of the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him. We pledge ourselves to keep the commandments of God and His Church, in particular to keep hol...

  DEVOTION TO THE HEART OF MARY  O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart. We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To thee we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls; to thee we give our homes, our families, our country. We desire that all that is in us and around us may belong to thee, and may share in the benefits of thy motherly benediction. And that this act of consecration may be truly efficacious and lasting, we renew this day at thy feet the promises of our Baptism and our first Holy Communion. We pledge ourselves to profess courageously and at all times the truths of our holy Faith, and to live as befits Catholics who are duly submissive to all the directions of the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him. We pledge ourselves to keep the commandments of God and His Church, in particular to keep holy...

  PRAYERS TO MOTHER MARY A Prayer to the Immaculate Heart Consecration to Mary The Magnificat The Memorare A Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe A Prayer in honor of the Immaculate Conception Regina Caeli Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes  

SEEKING THE WILL OF GOD Mother of Perpetual Help, behold at your feet a humble and loving child. I need your help to recognize and follow the vocation in life that God has planned for me.  Mother of Perpetual Help, I know I can more easily be saved in that state of life to which I have been called through the Grace's of your divine Son. My only desire is to follow God's will in everything that concerns my future. For then, I know I shall succeed in working out my eternal salvation.  Guide and direct me in choosing the vocation in which I may best fulfill God's divine plan on earth, and be assured of seeing and possessing him for all eternity. Amen. Important Prayers The Joys Prayer for Ourselves Prayer for conversion of sinners

  Say not, Merciful Virgin, that you cannot help me, for your beloved son has given you all power in heaven and on earth. Say not that you ought not to assist me, for you are the mother of all the poor children of Adam and mine in particular. Since then, merciful Virgin, you are my Mother, and you are all powerful, what excuse can you offer if you do not lend me assistance?   See, my mother, see, you are obliged to grant me what I ask, and to yield to my entreaties. O My good Mother of Perpetual Help, come to my aid.. Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help for peace