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Holy Immaculate Mother of my Jesus, pray for me, a poor sinner.  PRAYER FOR THOSE IN OUR CHARGE, TO BE SAID BY PRIESTS AND BISHOPS Taken from HIS FAVORITE PRAYERS: St. John Neumann, C.SS.R. O my Jesus, though I am poor in so many ways and so ignorant, I have been chosen as a shepherd of Thy sheep. Give me an ever increasing love for those souls redeemed by Thy Precious Blood, that I may labor at their salvation in wisdom, patience and holiness. Grant that not one of those Thou hast confided to me may be lost through my fault. O my Jesus, help me to sanctify those committed to my care. O holy Mother of my Lord, pray for me and for those in my vineyard. Holy guardian Angels of these dear ones, teach me how to act towards them so as to be able to instill into their hearts the maxims of faith and true love of God. Lord, teach me how to live and if need be to die, that all may be saved, that all may love and praise Thee throughout all eternity; that they may also love and cherish Thy dear Mother.  PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH Taken from HIS FAVORITE PRAYERS: St. John Neumann, C.SS.R. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Guard the kingdom of Thy Vicar on earth, our chief bishop. Pray for the people; intercede for the clergy; protect the consecrated virgins. Give us strength against our enemies and thine. Give courage to the fearful; joy to those that mourn; peace to the contrite of heart; perseverance to the just. Let all experience thy protection, Virgin and Mother. Through thee the nations are brought to repentance, the demons are put to flight. They that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death are filled with the knowledge and love of Thy Son. PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Taken from HIS FAVORITE PRAYERS: St. John Neumann, C.SS.R. O my Mother Mary, Mother of God, turn not thine eyes from me on account of my sins. I desire to love thee as a little child. I am not worthy that thou shouldst think of me. How can I say that I love thee when my sinful life proves the contrary. I weep but what do such tears as mine avail me. Are they tears of penance? Alas, how insignificant is my penance compared with my sins! O Mother, help me whose sins crucified thy Son. TO THE BLESSED MOTHER FOR HUMILITY Taken from HIS FAVORITE PRAYERS: St. John Neumann, C.SS.R. O Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray to thy Divine Son for me, a poor sinner; beg Him to make me humble. Oh, how humble art thou, the purest of Virgins; thou, my powerful mediatrix; thou, O most holy among the children of Adam, who art the exalted Mother of God! Thou didst declare thyself the handmaid of Him Whose Mother thou art. Behold, my dear heavenly Mother, how gladly I would dedicate myself to thy Divine Son, that His Will may also be mine. But my pride, my self-esteem, my vanity, are always against me. I struggle against them, and yet I allow them to surprise and deceive me so often. Oh, how this afflicts me! Mary, Refuge of Sinners, if I were only sincere when I beg of thee to obtain humiliation for me. But alas, whilst praying for such helps to humility, I fear the granting of my prayer. I clearly see better things; I even desire their possession and yet I shrink from what alone can give me true humility. Behold my trials, my combats in this valley of tears! O my dearest Mother, if to be freed from this body would give glory to God, how gladly would I not lay down my life. THY KINGDOM COME Taken from JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH NOVENA MANUAL: Father Stedman LORD, we ask for more than Thy Mercy! We desire Thee to reign over us. Thine interests must be ours. By the Love of Thy Sacred Heart, which surpasses all knowledge, we beg Thee, O Jesus, to fulfill in our time the promises made to St. Margaret Mary. In union with Holy Church, through the intercession of Thy Virgin Mother, for the honor of Thy Holy Name, JESUS, we ask Thee to hasten and establish the reign of Thy Divine Heart, here and now. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Hasten Thy reign, O Jesus, before Satan and the world snatch more souls from Thee and corrupt every state of life. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Come, O Jesus! and gain the victory of Thy Love in every home. Reign there by Thy Peace, promised to all who have joyfully received Thee into their homes. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Do not delay, Beloved Jesus, for many homes are suffering bitter evils which Thou alone canst heal. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Come! because Thou art strong; because Thou art the God of life's battles. In Thy Pierced and Wounded Side is Thy Pledge to us and our hope of Heaven at the hour of death. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Good Master! what of the numberless lukewarm and indifferent souls? Hasten to enlighten them in devotion to Thy Loving Heart. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Give to priests who love Thee, and who preach Thy Love the power of eloquence to draw souls to Thy Heart. Triumph by the reign of Thy Sacred Heart! Finally, Lord Jesus, grant that by our fidelity to FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION, we may obtain the rewards of THY GREAT PROMISE the grace that we shall not die under Thy displeasure, nor without receiving the last Sacraments, that Thy Divine Heart may be our final refuge at that last hour. Amen. Ask Our LORD'S BLESSING Taken from JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH NOVENA MANUAL: Father Stedman Before leaving the Blessed Sacrament. BLESS ME, O God of bounty! Bless me, Thou Who art holy and good! Bless me as Thou didst bless the patriarchs and prophets; as Thou didst bless Thy beloved Mother; as Thou didst bless Thy disciples before ascending into Heaven. BLESS MY EYES. Never permit them to behold vanity. BLESS MY EARS. Set around them a hedge of thorns to guard them from hearing unChristian words. BLESS MY MOUTH. Surround it with a guard of truth and kindness. BLESS MY BODY. Grant that chastity may clothe it as with a garment of glory. BLESS MY MIND. Grant that my thoughts may be like Thine. BLESS MY HEART. Kindle in it the fire of love which Thou didst bring on earth. Make if the sanctuary of every virtue. APPEAL for PARDON ACCEPT, O Lord, this appeal for the pardon wrung from our afflicted and repentant souls, and in true sorrow for our sins and the sins of our relatives and friends. We ask Pardon, O Divine Heart! for public scandals and evil living, for all who try to stir up disorder, for all who corrupt Thy little ones, for those who spend their youth and fortune in sensuous living, for crimes in families, the sins of parents and children. We ask Pardon, O Divine Heart! for those who traffic in public crime, for those who lead and lure souls to eternal damnation by riches and corrupt literature, for those who excite evil passions by immodest fashions, corrupt plays and degenerate art. We ask Pardon, O Divine Heart! for all attacks against our Holy Father the Pope, for all organized disobedience against Holy Mother the Church, for all weak and straying souls, for sinners who resist grace, for all abuse of the Sacraments or any outrage against the Holy Eucharist. Amen. Background: Evening Lenten Sky copyrighted by Catholic Tradition.
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