The Crown
of Twelve Stars
St. John, the beloved disciple of Jesus and Mary, was privileged to
behold a wonderful sign in Heaven: "A woman clothed with the sun, and
the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
[Apoc. 12] This gave rise to the triple Crown of Twelve Stars devotion
which Heaven has blessed with countless favors.
St. John Berchmans made it his daily favorite:
- Let us offer praise and
thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity, Who hath shown us the Virgin
Mary, clothed with the sun, the moon between her feet, and on her
head a mystic crown of twelve stars.
R. For ever and ever.
Amen.
- Let us praise and thank the Divine
Father, Who elected her for His daughter.
R. Amen. Say an Our Father.
- Praised be the Divine Father, Who
predestined her to be the Mother of His Divine Son.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Divine Father, Who
preserved her from all stain in her conception.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Divine Father, Who
adorned her at birth with His most excellent gifts.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Divine Father, Who
gave her Saint Joseph to be her companion and most pure spouse.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary
and a Glory
Be.
- Let us praise and thank the Divine
Son, Who chose her for His mother.
R. Amen. Say an Our Father.
- Praised be the Divine Son, Who
became incarnate in her bosom and there abode for nine months.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Divine Son, Who was
born of her and was nourished at her breast.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Divine Son, Who in
His childhood willed to be taught by her.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Divine Son, Who
revealed to her the mystery of the Redemption of the world.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary
and a Glory
Be.
- Let us praise and thank the Holy
Spirit, Who took her for His spouse.
R. Amen. Say an Our Father.
- Praised be the Holy Spirit, Who,
revealed first to her His Name of Holy Spirit.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Holy Spirit, by
Whose operation she was at once Virgin and Mother.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Holy Spirit, by
Whose power she was the living-temple of the ever-blessed Trinity.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary.
- Praised be the Holy Spirit, by Whom
she was exalted in Heaven above every living creature.
R. Amen. Say a Hail Mary
and a Glory
Be.
From St. Joseph
Calasanctius
Found in the Raccolta
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Litanies
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