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HOLY MASS SEVEN METHODS OF HEARING MASS
SUNDAY
THE HOLY TRINITY
OFFERING
Prostate before the throne of Thy Divine Majesty, O my God, I humbly implore Thy pardon
for my offences, and Thy grace that I may be
entirely employed in praising and adoring Thee. O adorable Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
bless me! O Holy Trinity, Whose throne is surrounded by adoring Angels, and Whose awful
presence is felt by all creatures, the work of Thy
omnipotent hands, disdain not the homage of my
heart, which I desire to consecrate entirely to Thy
service. Thou art my hope and my life; what can I desire in heaven, or what can I seek on earth,
but Thee? and where shall I so surely find Thee as on this altar ? I
offer this Mass and holy Communion in thanksgiving for the benefits bestowed
upon me; give me grace to be ever grateful for
them, and to serve Thee faithfully by the observance of my Vows, and by an unreserved consecration of myself to Thee.
PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Omnipotence of the Father, help my weakness,
and deliver me from the depths of misery!
Wisdom of the Son, direct all my thoughts,
words, and actions!
Love of the Holy Ghost, be Thou the source
and beginning of all the operations of my soul,
whereby they may be always conformable to the
divine will!
(Indulgence of 2OO days, once a day.)
FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE INTROIT
Make acts of humility and contrition, and beg grace to
assist devoutly and with profit at this august Sacrifice.
FROM THE INTROIT TO THE ELEVATION
Follow the Ordinary of the Mass,
FROM THE ELEVATION TO THE PATER NOSTER
Prostrate in spirit before God, offer Him, in thanksgiving
for all the benefits bestowed on you, the merits of His Divine
Son in this august Sacrifice; pray for the wants of the
Catholic Church, the propagation of the true Faith, for the
Pope, prelates, and the clergy, for this Community, and for
the Institute in general.
AT THE PATER NOSTER
Repeat devoutly this prayer—the prayer of Jesus Christ himself—make acts of faith, love, and confidence in your
Lord and Saviour, Who wishes to come into your heart. Sec
Mass for Thursday.
AT THE AGNUS DEI
O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of
the world, take away my sins, cleanse my soul
from every imperfection. I am unworthy to receive Thee. Come, O Lord, and prepare my
heart for Thyself. My God and my all, what
have I but Thee? Satisfy the desire of my
heart: come to me and make me entirely Thine!
Make an act of sincere contrition, renew your offering and
intentions. Renew your Vows, and then keep yourself in
profound recollection, waiting to receive into your heart
your Lord and your God. See Devotions for Communion,
and in honor of the Holy Trinity.
MONDAY
THE HOLY SOULS
O God! what victim can better appease Thy
justice than that which we are going to offer in
this un-bloody Sacrifice of the cross? As that Divine oblation disarmed Thy wrath, and induced
Thee to revoke the sentence of condemnation pronounced against mankind, so, mercifully grant
that this adorable Sacrifice may be accepted by
Thee as an atonement for those souls for whom
we offer it, that being released from their prison,
they may be received into Thy kingdom, and
through the merits of Jesus Christ, pass into
eternal joys.
O Bountiful Jesus, Who art the propitiation for
the living and the dead, what thanks are due to
Thee for having left us this Divine Sacrifice, and
for having rendered it available to the souls of the
faithful departed! Mercifully grant that they for
whom we offer it this day..., being released from suffering, may be our advocates in
heaven, as we are theirs on earth.
Let Thy mercy, O Lord! which Thou delightest to exercise, be applied to . . . whose
greatest torment is to be deprived of Thy sweet
and adorable presence. Jesus Christ, a willing
victim on this new Calvary, pleads powerfully for
the remission of every stain that now separates
them from Thee.
TUESDAY
THE HOLY ANGELS
O my God, being wholly incapable of rendering Thee the thanks I owe, I offer Thee the ardent love and perpetual praise of Thy glorious
host of Angels, the profound adorations of Thy
Saints, especially the pure and fervent love of
the ever blessed Virgin, the Queen of Angels and Saints, begging
that Thou wilt be pleased to receive them in acknowledgment of all Thy infinite
mercies to me.
I offer this Mass and Communion for the conversion of negligent Catholics, especially . . .
I offer it to obtain for myself, through the special
intercession of my Angel Guardian, the spirit of
interior recollection, fidelity to grace and union
with God, a profound humility and sincere and
heartfelt contrition.
I also offer this Mass and Communion to beg, O my God, that Thou mayest bestow Thy Spirit
upon all Priests, especially ..., and make
them apostolic men and true and faithful laborers
in Thy vineyard.
Behold me, O my God, prostrate before Thee,
begging that together with the Sacrifice of Thy
Divine Son, Thou mayest be pleased to accept
of my unworthy self, and the promises I made at
my profession, which I now renew, O Mary, my
Mother, have compassion on me, and obtain for
me, from Thy Divine Son, what Thou seest I
want most, in order to render me agreeable in His
sight.
O all ye holy Angels and Saints of God, intercede for me.
FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE OFFERTORY
Recite in sentiments of contrition and confidence in God,
the Psalm Miserere.
AT THE OFFERTORY
My Lord and my God, permit me to offer Thee
my soul and body with the bread and wine which
are offered Thee by the Priest, to the end that
they may be changed into the Body and Blood of
Thy Divine Son. Oh! so let me be changed into
the semblance of Him! All is pure in Him, and
all is profane in me. It was to reform what the
malice of the devil and sin had defaced of Thy
image, that my Saviour immolated Himself on
the cross, and it is for that He now sacrifices
Himself on this altar. Oh! repair in me His
image by that precious Blood which flowed from
His sacred Wounds, and which will soon flow on this altar. Take away
from me the perverse inclinations which lead me into sin, change my
tepidity into fervor, take possession of me, O my
God, and make me wholly Thine. Imprint on my
memory the remembrance of Thy divine presence,
in my understanding the knowledge of Thy divine perfections, and in
my heart Thy Jove; destroy in me whatever may dispute Thy right
over me, and crown all Thy mercies to me by
giving, me that humble and contrite heart, which,
is the offering Thou desirest above all to receive
from Thy creatures.
AFTER THE ELEVATION
O Victim of Salvation! Eternal King! Incarnate Word! sacrificed for me and all mankind!
O precious Body of the Son of God! O sacred
Flesh, torn with nails, pierced with a lance, and
bleeding on a cross for me! O infinite Good!
O exceeding Love! let that tender love plead now
in my behalf; let all my iniquities be here effaced,
and my name be written in the book of life! I
believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee!
To Thee be honor, praise, and glory for ever and
ever! O Sacred Blood flowing from the Wounds
of Jesus Christ, and washing away the sins of the
world! cleanse, sanctify, and preserve my soul,
that nothing may ever separate me from Thee.
Behold, O eternal Father, Thy only-begotten
Son! look on the face of Thy Christ, in Whom
Thou art well pleased; hear the voice of His
Blood, which calls to Thee for mercy and pardon.
Oh! let it plead powerful in our behalf; let it
blot out my sins, cleanse every stain from my
soul, and render me pure and pleasing in Thy
sight!
AT THE AGNUS DEI
O Eternal Father, behold here Thy Divine Son,
and for His sake look upon me, whom He has redeemed with His precious Blood, since together
with Him I consecrate myself to Thee, to lie disposed of as Thou shalt please for time and
eternity.
AT THE COMMUNION
Come, dear Jesus, into my heart; it is by Thee
alone that I can worthily acknowledge God's infinite mercies to me.
O love, immense and infinite, thaw the icy coldness of my heart, soften
it, that Thou mayest no longer find in it any
resistance to Thy inspirations! I consecrate to Thee my soul, my
life, and all that I am. O
sweet Saviour! unite me to Thyself, that I may
be one with Thee by grace and a perfect conformity of will; and by
the efficacy of Thy presence in my heart, increase my faith, strengthen
my hope, and inflame my heart with Thy love,
that it may pant only for Thee, and live for
Thee alone!
Make an act of sincere contrition, renew your Vows, and,
with humble reverence, invite Jesus into your heart by
fervent aspirations.
WEDNESDAY
ST. JOSEPH
O Divine Jesus! Lamb without spot. Whose
precious Blood was shed for the redemption of
mankind, I adore Thee in the mystery of faith
and love, in which, by Thy exceeding great
mercy, Thou dost daily renew the sacrifice of
Thyself for man. Deign to destroy in me all that
is displeasing to Thy pure eyes, in order that I
may be as a living holocaust, pleasing and acceptable before the throne of Thy love.
O Mary, I have recourse to thee in this happy
moment; pray for me, that my heart may be
penetrated with profound humility, lively faith,
and ardent love during the celebration of this august Sacrifice.
O glorious St. Joseph, first adorer, after Mary,
of the Sacred Humanity of my Savior, to you
do I confide my friends and benefactors, and
those for whom I have promised to pray, especially .... Obtain for them all the graces
you know to be necessary for them; take under
your protection the temporal interests of this
Institute; obtain for its Superiors, wisdom and
justice in the discharge of their authority, and
obtain for me, O holy St. Joseph, a perfect spirit
of poverty, chastity and obedience, and a happy
death.
FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE GOSPEL
Employ yourself in making acts of contrition for your
many sins committed against God, considered as your God,
your King, and your Father.
AT THE OFFERTORY
O my God, considering the infinite merits of
the Victim that will be offered to Thee, I hope
that Thou wilt look with pity and compassion on
me. O blessed be this hour in which Thou, O Divine Jesus, art going to offer Thyself to Thy
eternal Father for my salvation. O my God, receive this holy Sacrifice, in which Thy Divine
Son offers Himself, and is offered by the Priest
to render Thee due homage and worthy thanks
for all Thy benefits. Receive here also the entire sacrifice which I make of myself, of my
body, of my soul, and of all that I am, which I
unite with that of Thy Divine Son. For His
sake receive me, together with the promises I
made at my holy Profession.
AT THE ELEVATION
I adore Thee, O Victim of propitiation, Who
hast been sacrificed for my salvation. Humbled
at Thy feet, I implore Thy mercy. Thou hast
shed Thy Blood to blot out my iniquities; purify
my soul still more from its stains. O Infinite
Goodness, do not abandon me. Sacred Hands,
which formed me, do not destroy me! Sacred
Feet, which were fatigued running after the dispersed Children of Israel, be my asylum
and refuge! Heart, ever filled with compassion for
sinners, receive me! O Jesus, my Beloved, for
me Thou hast died, for Thee I desire to live—
for Thee alone! Jesus, my Lord, my God, and my all! Thou
wast crucified and didst die for love of me; oh,
grant that I maybe truly crucified in spirit and
die to self for love of Thee!
AT THE AGNUS DEI
O Divine Lamb, Who earnest to take away the
sins of the world, let me not be excluded from a
share in Thy universal mercies! Cleanse my
soul; purify it in the bath of Thy precious Blood;
adorn it, I beseech Thee, with those virtues
which will render me less unworthy to participate in the Food of Angels. "As the heart panteth
after fountains of water, so my soul panteth
after Thee, O God !"
O amiable Virgin! thou, who art by excellence
blessed among women, show thyself now my
tender Mother and powerful advocate! Angels and Saints, bless the Lord, and intercede for me!
I adore Thee at every moment, O living Bread of heaven, most
august Sacrament. O Jesus,
beloved Son of the Virgin Mary, I pray Thee to
bless my soul!
To Thee I consecrate my heart, O most blessed
Jesus, my dear Savior! Mayest Thou be known,
adored and loved by all, and may thanks be
continually given to Thee in the most Holy and
most august Sacrament ! Amen !
Jesus, most merciful; Jesus, meek and humble
of Heart, forgive us our sins; give Thy peace
to our souls; remember us in Thy kingdom.
Mary and Joseph, pray for us this hour and
at the hour of our death.
Make an act of contrition and a renewal of your Vows
and wait in humble adoration the coming of Jesus.
THURSDAY
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND THE SACRED
HEART
I come, O my God, into Thy sanctuary, to
seek the food and life of my soul. By the hope
Thou commandest me to have in Thee, inspire
me with confidence to approach Thy holy mountain; permit me, divine Jesus, to ascend this new
Calvary with Thee, that my whole soul may do
homage to Thy Majesty; that my heart, with its
tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love; that my memory may
dwell on the admirable mysteries here renewed; and that the
sacrifice of my whole being may accompany
them. Alas! I am unworthy to join with Thy
minister in adoring Thee; but do Thou Thyself
assist me, and purify my heart and mind, that I
may be entirely employed and occupied about Thee during this holy
Sacrifice. O Jesus, humbly
prostrate before Thee, I adore Thee and offer
Thee the holy Sacrifice at which I am going to
assist, in order to make atonement for the many
outrages which Thy Divine Heart daily receives
in the most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. I
beseech Thee to inflame my heart with a most
ardent love of Thee. Make me one with Thee.
Totally transform and change me into Thyself.
May nothing in life or death ever separate me
from Thee! FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE INTROIT
Make acts of contrition, humility, and confidence.
AT THE INTROIT
O my God, strengthen me by Thy grace, that I
may worthily approach Thy altar and participate
in the sacred mysteries. Create in me, O Lord,
a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me.
Thou art worthy, O my almighty Creator, of an
infinite homage, which my extreme misery and
poverty render me incapable of offering; yet I
am not destitute, for Jesus, Thy beloved Son, by
His profound adoration and incomprehensible
humiliations, more than supplies for my deficiencies. O permit me by Him and with Him to
prostrate and humble myself before Thy supreme
Majesty. I adore Thee with the adorations of
my divine Savior, the only Victim worthy of
Thyself, and I rejoice in seeing Thee thus
worthily and perfectly honored. I offer this
Mass and holy Communion in honor of the adorable Sacrament, in reparation for all sacrilegious
Communions, for Religious, for Priests, for those
under my care, and to implore for myself the
spirit of patience, selfdenial, and entire resignation, charity, and unbounded confidence in my
Lord and God. AT THE OFFERTORY
O Jesus! Thou hast loved me so tenderly as
to leave me Thy Heart in the Eucharist, and this
Heart so full of mercy and of love is outraged
and pierced incessantly by my ingratitude; but
Thou wilt forgive my sins. Oh! yes, I conjure
Thee, save my soul, which Thou hast redeemed
with Thy precious Blood! Cleanse me from every
stain. I long to be restored to Thy grace and favor, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, inflamed with
love of me, inflame my heart with love of Thee!
I dedicate myself to Thee forever; my tongue
to proclaim Thy favors; my mind to think of
Thee, my only Good; my will to desire Thee; and
my heart to love Thee alone. I offer Thee the
sacrifice of my existence when it may please
Thee to call for it, only asking that I may breathe
my last sigh in Thy Sacred Heart. I offer Thee,
my God, all that I have and all that I am, a
miserable sacrifice, but such as it is, I unite it to
the great oblation of my divine Savior, in union
with Whose precious Blood and merits I dare
hope Thou will accept my offering.
AT THE PREFACE
O Divine Jesus! grant me a share in Thy zeal
for Thy Father's glory, that, in union with the
Dominations, Principalities, and the whole hierarchy of Angels, I may anticipate in my exile
the ever new canticle which they incessantly sing
in the abode of bliss: Holy, thrice holy, infinitely holy, is the Lord God of hosts! the
heavens and the earth are full of His glory; but
His mercies have been exalted above all His works, since Thou, O
Divine Jesus! hast descended from His bosom and come in His name
to dwell in this valley of tears; nay, more, to
dwell in unworthy hearts.
AT THE ELEVATION
I adore Thee at every moment, O living Bread
of heaven, great Sacrament! O Jesus! beloved
Son of the Virgin Mary, I pray Thee to bless
my soul. To Thee I consecrate my heart, O
most blessed Jesus! My dear Savior, mayest
Thou be known, adored and loved by all, and may
thanks be continually given to Thee in the Most
Holy and Most August Sacrament.
Oh! see upon the altar placed
The Victim of the greatest love!
Let all the earth below adore,
And join the choirs of heaven above. Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore;
Oh! make us love Thee more and more. O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!
Glory be to the Blood of Jesus, now and forever, and throughout all ages! Amen.
IN PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION
We adore Thee, Christ, and we bless Thee,
Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
I adore Thee, eternal Father, and I give Thee
thanks for the infinite love with which Thou
didst deign to send Thy only-begotten Son to redeem me, and to become the food of my soul. I
offer Thee all the acts of adoration and thanks
giving that are offered to Thee by the Angels
and Saints in heaven and by the just on earth.
I praise, love and thank Thee with all the praise,
love and thanksgiving that are offered to Thee
by Thy own Son in the Blessed Sacrament; and
I beg Thee to grant that He may be known,
loved, honored, praised and worthily received
by all in this most Divine Sacrament!
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the
Father. I adore Thee, eternal Son, and I thank Thee
for the infinite love which caused Thee to become man for me, to be born in a stable, to live
in poverty, to suffer hunger, thirst, heat, cold,
fatigue, hardships, contempt, persecutions, the
scourging, the crowning with thorns, and a cruel
death upon the hard wood of the cross. I thank
Thee with the Church militant and triumphant
for the infinite love with which Thou didst institute the most Blessed Sacrament to be the food
of my soul.
I adore Thee in all the consecrated Hosts
throughout the whole world, and I return thanks
for those who know Thee not and do not thank
Thee. Would that I were able to give my life to
make Thee known, loved, and honored by all in
this Sacrament of love, and to prevent the irreverence's and
sacrileges that are committed
against Thee! I love Thee, Divine Jesus, and I
desire to receive Thee with all the purity, love
and affection of Thy Own most pure Heart.
Grant, O most amiable Spouse of my soul, in
coming to me in this most Holy Sacrament, that
I may receive all the graces and blessings which
Thou dost come to bestow on us, and let me
rather die than receive Thee unworthily.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the
Father.
I adore Thee, eternal Holy Ghost, and I give
Thee thanks for the infinite love with which
Thou didst work the ineffable mystery of the Incarnation, and for the infinite love with which
Thou didst form the sacred Body of Our Lord
Jesus Christ out of the most pure blood of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
to become in this Sacrament the food of my soul. I beg Thee to enlighten my mind, and to purify my heart and the
hearts of all men, that all may know the benefit
of Thy love, and receive worthily this most
Blessed Sacrament.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the
Father.
HYMN
Down in adoration falling,
Lo! the sacred Host we hail.
Lo! o'er ancient forms departing,
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail!
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high,
With the Holy Ghost proceeding,
Forth from each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty!
Amen.
V.—Thou gavest them bread from heaven,
R.—And therein was sweetness of every kind.
Let us pray
God, Who, beneath this marvelous Sacrament,
hast left us a memorial of Thy Passion: grant
us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate the sacred
mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that we may ever feel within us the fruit of Thy redemption,
Who livest and reignest, etc.
AGNUS DEI AND COMMUNION
O innocent Lamb of God Who takest away the
sins of the world, take away mine, I beseech
Thee; efface them by Thy great mercy; purify
my soul in the streams of Thy precious blood. O
Prince of Peace, give me that peace which the
world cannot give, that peace which is found in
Thy love, that peace which neither earth nor hell can deprive me of,
unless I forfeit it by sin. O
grant me the peace of Thy grace here, and eternal peace hereafter! Amen.
Indulgenced
See where Thy boundless love has reached,
my loving Jesus! Thou, of Thy Flesh and precious Blood, hast made ready for me a banquet
whereby to give me all Thyself. Who drove
Thee to this excess of love for me? Thy Heart,
Thy loving Heart. O adorable Heart of Jesus,
burning furnace of divine love! within Thy
sacred wound take Thou my soul; in order that,
in that school of charity, I may learn to love that
God Who has given me such wondrous proofs
of His great love! Amen.
Make an act of contrition, a renewal of your Vows, and
invite your Lord into your heart by fervent aspirations.
AFTER HOLY COMMUNION
Faith and adoration
My Lord Jesus Christ! Thou dost now dwell
within me. Thou art mine and l am all Thine! I adore Thee with the Angels, and Saints of
heaven. Thou art my King: reign Thou alone
in me; defend me against the evil spirits and the
temptations of the world, that I may serve Thee
and love Thee faithfully and never be separated
from Thee and Thy sweet dominion over me.
My Lord Jesus Christ! I thank Thee for the
grace which Thou hast bestowed upon me today
of coming to dwell within me and of nourishing
me with Thy sacred Body and precious Blood.
Saints and Angels! in my unworthiness I call
upon you to give thanks to God for His great
goodness and mercy, and to praise becomingly
His holy Name. "What shall I render to the
Lord for all the things that He hath rendered
to me?"' My Lord Jesus Christ, how great is Thy love! I now return Thee love for love, according to
my ability. I repent with my whole heart of all my offences against
Thee, because Thou art infinitely good and deserving of all my love. I
desire to love Thee more and more, and I will
avoid everything that is displeasing to Thee.
Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my
memory, my understanding, and my whole will.
Thou hast given me all that I am and all that I
possess; I surrender it all to Thee that Thou
mayest dispose of it according to Thy will. Give
me only Thy love and Thy grace; with these I
will be rich enough, and will have no more to
desire.
Indulgence of 3OO days once a day.
Pray for the Holy Father's intentions, for the Catholic
Church for the conversion of sinners, for the holy suffering
souls in Purgatory, for your Community, for the Religious
Orders, for your special necessities, for your country, for
your relatives and benefactors, and for all who have asked
you to pray for them.
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus,
while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with
burning soul pray and beseech Thee to fix deep
in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, and
charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm
purpose of amendment; while I contemplate
with great love and tender pity Thy five wounds,
pondering over them within me, and calling to
mind the words which David Thy prophet said
of Thee, my Jesus: "They pierced my hands
and my feet; they numbered all my bones."
Soul of Christ, sanctify me!
Body of Christ, save me!
Blood of Christ, inebriate me!
Water from the side of Christ, wash me!
Passion of Christ, strengthen me!
O good Jesus, hear me!
Within Thy wounds hide me!
Permit me not to be separated from Thee!
From the malignant enemy defend me!
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come to Thee,
That, with Thy saints, I may praise Thee
For ever and ever! Amen.
O JESUS, LIVING IN MARY
O Jesus, living in Mary! come and live in Thy
servants, in the spirit of Thy holiness, in the fulness of Thy might, in the truth of Thy virtues,
in the perfection of Thy ways, in the communion
of Thy mysteries. Subdue every hostile power,
in Thy spirit for the glory of the Father. Amen.
O MOST COMPASSIONATE JESUS
O most compassionate Jesus! Thou alone art
our salvation, our life, and our resurrection! We
implore Thee, therefore, do not forsake us in our
needs and afflictions but, by the agony of Thy
most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy
immaculate Mother, succor Thy servants whom
Thou hast redeemed by Thy most precious Blood! FRIDAY.
THE PASSION AND THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
O Divine Jesus! sacred Victim immolated for
the redemption of mankind; I earnestly beseech
Thee that I may assist at this adorable Sacrifice
with the most lively faith, animated hope, unbounded gratitude and tender love. Permit me
to follow Thee in spirit through the different
stages of Thy sacred Passion, and give me an
abundant share of that infinite charity which induced Thee to suffer such excessive torments for
my sake. I offer this Divine Sacrifice to commemorate in a special manner Thy Passion and
Death, and to obtain, through its efficacious
merits, the conversion of tepid priests and Religious; furthermore that union and charity may
reign in this Community, and that all its members
may be filled with zeal for the conversion of
sinners, for whom Thou didst die; and for myself, the spirit of mortification and humility, light
and prudence in the discharge of my office,
patience and forbearance with those under my
care, purity of intention, simplicity, diffidence in
myself and confidence in God. But, O my Jesus,
Thou needest not my representation to discern
my wants. I am too weak, too insensible, to feel
my miseries as I ought, too guilty to deserve being heard; let my
silence then speak. O most merciful Savior! let my multiplied miseries plead in
my behalf. Thou wilt not be deaf to their eloquent supplications, and surely,
O my Jesus!
Thou needest but to consult Thy own Heart, and
that infinite love which brings Thee daily upon
our altars, to find motives for granting pardon,
and mercy to me, a poor sinner. AT THE CONFITEOR AND INTROIT
Represent to yourself Jesus Christ retiring to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Unite your sentiments with the
Divine dispositions of the Son of God, and prepare for
this Divine Sacrifice of the Mass by acts of sincere contrition.
Jesus, in the Garden of Olives, shed His blood
for us in such streams that it bathed the earth
around. This He did at the vision He then had
of the ingratitude with which men would meet
His love. Oh! let us, then repent sincerely for
the past, considering how poorly we have met
the countless benefits of Our Lord, and resolve
henceforth to make good use of His graces and
holy inspirations. O my good Jesus, my dear Savior, I compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings. I fervently
bless Thee and thank Thee for all Thou hast done
and suffered for me— ive me grace to weep
over the sins and the ingratitude which caused
Thy dreadful Agony. Sweet Jesus, mercy! Pardon me, O Lord, for my past indifference to Thy
love. Heart of Jesus, inflamed with love of us,
inflame our hearts with love of Thee! AT THE KYRIE ELEISON
Represent Jesus taken and bound with the cords, and say:
May those bonds which confined Thy hands
burst the fetters of my sins, and restore me to
the sweet liberty of Thy children! I cast myself
at Thy sacred feet, O my King and my God: and
since Thou hast undergone the humiliation of
allowing Thyself to be bound by Thy creatures,
may I place all my happiness in sharing Thy
humiliations, and carrying Thy cross.
AT THE GOSPEL
Reflect on the patience and benignity of Jesus, in allowing Himself to be dragged from tribunal to tribunal, and say:
O spotless Lamb of God! while Thy judges proclaim Thee an imposter, I rise without fear or
shame to declare, in the face of heaven and
earth, that Thou art Christ, the Son of the living
God, and that I unreservedly assent to all and
every article proposed by Thy holy Church to my belief: but, O Divine Lord, give me grace
to profess the faith by my actions as well as by
my words. Have mercy on all who are involved
in the dreadful night of infidelity. May the light
of Thy grace shine upon them, and so penetrate
their hearts that they may embrace the truth, and
be admitted to the Communion of Thy holy
Church. AT THE OFFERTORY
Represent Jesus bound to the pillar and cruelly scourged:
Jesus, in His cruel scourging, shed His Blood
most painfully and abundantly, offering it to His
eternal Father in compensation for our impatience and our wantonness. How is it, then, that
we do not curb our wrath and selflove? Oh! let
us henceforth try to be more patient in our trials,
to despise ourselves, and to bear in peace the
injuries men do us.
O Jesus, Thou art the Love and Life of my
soul! I find true peace and real happiness only in
Thy love, in Thy service, and in the imitation
of Thy virtues. I offer myself to Thee; do what
Thou wiliest with me; henceforth my motto shall
be, "All for Jesus."
Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my
heart like unto Thine!
Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love! AT THE PREFACE
Contemplate your Savior crowned with thorns; reflect on
the words, "Behold the man," and say:
Behold me, O most merciful Jesus: A poor
sinner; I cast myself at Thy sacred feet, penetrated with sorrow for my sins. Oh! let not
pride any longer occupy my heart, which Thou,
my Savior, hast so tenderly loved and redeemed
at so great a price; cleanse my poor soul, O
Jesus, from all offensive stains, and drown my
imperfections in the boundless ocean of Thy
mercy.
AT THE ELEVATION
Contemplate Jesus hanging on the cross, and adore the
same Jesus here present on the altar:
AVE VERUM
Hail to thee! true Body, sprung,
From the Virgin Mary's womb!
The same that on the cross was hung,
And bore for man the bitter doom!
Thou Whose side was pierced and flowed
Both with water and with blood;
Suffer us to taste of Thee,
In our life's last agony.
O kind, O loving One!
O sweet Jesus, Mary's Son! O Jesus, my crucified Savior, Thou didst
die for the love of me, let me die to myself and
to the world for love of Thee! O crucified Love! O precious Blood of Jesus! May all hearts love
Thee, may all tongues praise and glorify and
thank Thee, now and for evermore!
O precious Blood, shed so profusely in the
crucifixion of our Jesus, make me die entirely to
selflove!
Precious Blood, shed to the very last drop by
the opening of the Sacred Heart, give me that
generous love that sacrifices all for God!
Precious Blood, sacred source whence flow all
virtues and all graces, apply Thy infinite merits, to
my soul!
Precious Blood, whose virtue animates and
vivifies our actions, apply Thy infinite merits to
all our works!
Life-giving fountain, in which the soul fully
slakes its thirst, saturate it with pure love!
Divine Blood of my Jesus, I adore Thee
from the depth of my heart! I ardently invoke
Thee, for Thou art my salvation, and by Thee I
hope to obtain the joys of paradise.
Most precious Blood of Jesus, cry for mercy
for us to thy Divine Father and deliver us!
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the precious blood
of Jesus, in satisfaction for my sins and for the
wants of the holy Church.
By the precious Blood of Jesus, I beseech
Thee, Father in Heaven, have mercy on the poor souls in Purgatory.
Adore the five wounds of your crucified Jesus, kissing them ,
in spirit, praying for true and abiding sorrow for your sins,
for perfect conformity to the will of God and the grace of
perseverance.
JESU DULCIS AMOR METJS
Jesu! as though Thyself wert here,
I draw in trembling sorrow near;
And hanging o'er Thy form Divine,
Kneel down to kiss these wounds of Thine. Ah me, how naked art Thou laid!
Bloodstained, distended, cold, and dead!
Joy of my soul, my Savior sweet,
Upon this sacred winding-sheet!. Hail, awful brow! hail, thorny wreath!
Hail, countenance now pale in death!
Whose glance but late so brightly blazed
That Angels trembled as they gazed. And hail to thee, my Savior's side!
And hail to thee, thou wound so wide!
Thou wound more ruddy than the rose,
True antidote of all our woes! Oh, by those sacred Hands and Feet
For me so mangled! I entreat,
My Jesu, turn me not away,
But let me here for ever stay. AT THE COMMUNION
Make an act of contrition, a renewal of your Vows, and
casting yourself in spirit into the bleeding Heart of Jesus,
pray that you may love Him more and more, be more like to
Him in the imitation of His virtues, and be united with
Him for evermore.
AT THE BLESSING
Eternal Father! we offer Thee the most precious Blood of Jesus, shed for us with such great
love and bitter pain from the wound in His right
Hand; and, through its merits and its might, we
entreat Thy Divine Majesty to grant us Thy
holy benediction, that, by its power, we may be
defended against all our enemies and freed from
every ill; whilst we say: May the blessing of God almighty, Father, and
Son, and Holy Ghost, descend upon us, and remain for ever! Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the
Father.
TO OUR LADY OF SORROWS
Mary most holy, Mother of sorrows, by that intense martyrdom which thou didst suffer at the
foot of the cross, during the three hours of Jesus'
agony: deign to aid us all, children of thy sorrows, in our last agony, that, by thy prayers, we,
from our bed of death, may pass to heaven's
holy joys, there to adorn thy crown.
Hail Mary (three times).
Mother of mercy, mother of grace,
Mary, help a fallen race,
Shield us when the foe is nigh,
And receive us when we die. V.—From sudden and unprepared death.
R.—Deliver us, O Lord ! V.—From the snares of the devil,
R.—Deliver us, O Lord ! V.—From everlasting death,
R— Deliver us, O Lord! Let us pray
God, who for our salvation hast, in the most
bitter death of Thy Son, made for us both an
example and a refuge: grant, we beseech Thee,
that, in the last peril, at the hour of our death,
we may be made worthy to experience the effect
of His great charity, and to be made partakers
of the Redeemer's glory, Through the same
Christ our Lord.
R.—Amen. End with the ejaculations:
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! I give you my heart
and my soul!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! assist me in my last
agony! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! may I breathe out
my soul in peace with you! SATURDAY
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our
Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world,
who forsakes no one, and despisest no one, look
upon me, O dear Mother of Mercy, and my
Mother, with an eye of pity, and entreat for me,
of thy beloved Son, conversion to that perfection
to which God has called me, the virtues of purity
and humility, and great confidence in thee. Obtain, likewise, that this Mass and Communion
may be acceptable to God for the conversion of
sinners, especially ..., for the increased
perfection of each dear Sister of this Community,
and for our perseverance.
O most holy Virgin, Mother of the Word Incarnate, depository of graces, and refuge
of sinners, we have recourse to thy maternal love: with
a lively faith we ask the grace to do always the
will of God and thine. We resign ourselves into
thy most sacred hands, and beseech thee to obtain
for us the virtues of our state, and the grace of a happy death. We
confidently hope that thou, O
most loving Mother, wilt graciously hear us, and
therefore with a lively faith we say:
Hail Mary (three times).
Let us pray
We beseech Thee, O Lord, protect Thy servants from every frailty, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and, as we
kneel in humble adoration before Thee and offer
Thee our hearts, mercifully guard us against the
snares of our enemies, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
AT THE BEGINNING
Make acts of contrition, humility, and confidence. See the
Mass of Our Lady Immaculate.
INTROIT
Hail, holy Mother, who didst bring forth the
King Who reigns over heaven and. earth forevermore. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good
word: I speak my works to the King.
Let us pray
Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that we, Thy
servants, may enjoy constant health of body and
mind, and by the glorious intercession of Blessed
Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from all temporal afflictions, and come to those joys that are
eternal. Through, etc.
LESSON
Ecclus. xxiv. 14, 16.
From the beginning, and before the world, was
I created, and unto the world to come I shall not
cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have
ministered before Him. And so was I established
in Zion, and in the holy city likewise I rested,
and my power was in Jerusalem. And I took root
in an honorable people, and in the portion of
my God His inheritance, and my abode is in the
full assembly of saints.
Gradual. Thou art blessed, and worthy of our
respect, O Virgin Mary, who, without prejudice
to thy virginity, didst become the Mother of Our
Saviour. V—O Virgin Mother of God! He Whom
the whole world cannot contain, became man, and
was enclosed in thy womb. Alleluia, Alleluia!
V.—After child-birth thou didst remain a pure
Virgin. O Mother of God, intercede for us! GOSPEL
Luke xi. 27,28.
At that time, as Jesus was speaking to the
multitudes, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to Him: Blessed is the
womb that bore Thee, and the paps that gave
Thee suck. But He said: Yea, rather, blessed
are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.
AT THE OFFERTORY
O Merciful God! Who, for the salvation of
sinners and the comfort of the afflicted, hast infused into the immaculate heart of the Blessed
Virgin sentiments of the tenderest compassion
for us, similar to those which predominate in the
Heart of Jesus, grant that, by the intercession
of our holy patroness, we may imitate our Divine
Model, and thus becoming ever more pleasing to
Thee, may enjoy a foretaste of the joys of
heaven. O sweet Jesus! Who tenderly lovest
the most holy of virgins, and art most tenderly
loved by her, grant, through her intercession, and
by the resemblance her immaculate heart bore to
Thine, that I may ever love Thee, live but for
Thee, and Be united to Thee in a happy eternity.
Amen. O holy Mother of Jesus! the most pure of all
creatures, in union with all the saints in heaven and all the just
on earth, I venerate thee: I consecrate my heart to thee, choosing thee for my
Mother, my queen, my advocate, and my guide; I
wish to imitate thee, and I desire to serve thee
with a tender, generous and filial love. I beseech
thee, august and merciful Queen of heaven, to
receive me this day as thy child, to assist me in
all my undertakings, to succor me in all my
wants, to obtain for me purity, humility, charity, patience,
obedience, union with God, and perfect submission to His holy will. Comfort and
support me, dear Mother, in the hour of my death.
THREE OFFERINGS
I. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I honor
thee above all the Angels and Saints in paradise
as the daughter of the eternal Father, and to thee
I consecrate my soul and all its powers.
Hail Mary.
II. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I honor
thee above all the Angels and Saints in paradise
as the Mother of the only-begotten Son, and to
thee I consecrate my body with all its senses.
Hail Mary.
III. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I honor
thee above all the Angels and Saints in paradise
as the spouse of the Holy Ghost, and to thee I
consecrate my heart and all its affections, praying thee to obtain for me from the ever-blessed
Trinity all the graces which I need for my salvation.
Hail Mary.
AT THE PREFACE
O Divine Jesus, grant me a share in Thy zeal for Thy Father's glory, that in union with the
Dominations, Principalities, and the whole hierarchy of Angels I may anticipate in my exile the
ever new canticle, which they incessantly sing in
the abode of bliss. Holy, thrice holy, infinitely
holy is the Lord of hosts! the heavens and the
earth are full of His glory; but His mercies have
been exalted above all His works, since Thou O Divine Jesus, hast descended from His bosom,
and come in His Name to dwell in this valley of tears—nay, more, to
dwell in our poor, unworthy hearts. AFTER THE ELEVATION
O eternal Father! behold Thy beloved Son,
my blessed Savior, Whom I humbly offer to
Thy Divine Majesty in satisfaction for all my
offences and ingratitude.
I offer Thee His purity, His innocence, to
atone for my defilement; His humility for my
pride; His zeal, for my tepidity; and the holiness
of His life, for all the imperfections of mine.
O most merciful Father! look on the charity of
Thy Son; behold how He once offered Himself
a bloody sacrifice for my salvation, and how He
now offers Himself in an unbloody manner on this altar for the same
end. O holy Father! receive this His sacrifice in lieu of all the honor,
homage, and gratitude due to Thy goodness from
me and all Thy creatures. O my sweet Savior! I thank Thee for Thy
love and Thy mercy. I thank Thee, also, for all
the wondrous prerogatives and dignities which
Thou hast conferred on Mary, the Queen of
Heaven. I love Thee with my whole heart.
What pledge of my love can I give Thee? Thou
hast asked my heart: take it, Lord Jesus, take
it Thou alone, take it all to Thee, take it as Thy
due, and my free offering; take it as the present
of a child to her father; take it as a holocaust, to
be consumed entirely in Thy service.
Holy Virgin. Mary Immaculate, Mother of God
and our Mother, speak thou for us to the Heart of Jesus, Who is thy Son and our Brother.
EJACULATION OF ST. PHILIP NERI
Virgin Mother of God, Mary, pray to Jesus
for me. EXERCISE
Say the Hail Mary seven times, and after each Hail Mary,
the stanza:
Bid me bear, O Mother blessed!
On my heart the wounds impressed
Suffered by the Crucified. AT THE AGNUS DEI AND COMMUNION
O Lamb of God! have mercy on me, and may
the voice of Thy Blood plead powerfully in my
favor; grant me a secure shelter in Thy sacred
Wounds; impart to me, in the adorable Sacrament which I am about to receive that peace
which can alone be found in union with Thee, O
Divine Victim! O Jesus, my life and my salvation, when Thou enterest into my heart in holy
Communion, impress on it the lessons of humility, lf you do not communicate actually, make at least
spiritual communion,
meekness, patience, charity and sweetness so
strongly inculcated by Thy precepts and example.
O Mary! show thyself now my tender Mother
and powerful advocate, that I may receive with
faith, purity, fervor, humility and confidence thy
own beloved Son, and my sweet Savior and
Master. O blessed Spirits of heaven and above
all, my dear Angel Guardian, intercede for me,
and supply, by your ardent adorations, for my
want of fervor when I receive my Redeemer.
Make an act of contrition, a renewal of your Vows, and
then with fervent aspiration invite your Savior into your
heart.
PRAYERS AFTER LOW MASS
The Priest with the people recites the Hail Mary three
times and then: Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life,
our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we
cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we
send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this
valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after
this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of
thy 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. Let us pray
O God, our refuge and our strength, look down
with favor upon Thy people, who cry to Thee;
and through the intercession of the glorious and
immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of her
spouse, blessed Joseph, of Thy holy Apostles
peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, mercifully
and graciously hear the prayers which we pour
forth to Thee, for the conversion of sinners and
the liberty and exaltation of holy mother Church.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle;
be our protection against the malice and snares
of the devil. Rebuke him, O God, we humbly
pray; and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host,
by the Divine power, thrust into hell Satan and
the other evil spirits who roam through the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
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