The Mother of all Churches, Cathedrals and Basilicas of the Philippines.
It is dedicated to Our Lady who has miraculously interceded to oust the dictatorship in a peaceful and bloodless uprising that is now world renowned as the People Power Revolution of 1986.
Nuestra Señora de Guia (Our Lady of Guidance) in Ermita Church is the oldest Marian image in the Philippines.
The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran, Paranaque, Philippines is the biggest shrine in the world dedicated to Our Mother of Perpetual Help.
Prayer for Easing of Financial Difficulties
Dear Lord, I have been taught that money is not what is most important, yet money is often a problem in life. These latest financial difficulties are particularly hard. Help me to use money wisely-to resist buying what I do not need and to stop comparing my possessions with those of others. Grant me what I need in this life, so that I may care for myself and those dear to me, with enough to share with those less fortunate. Amen.
Prayer for Peace (St. Francis of Assisi)
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light,
Where there is sadness, joy.
Divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Regina Coeli
V. Queen ofheaven, rejoice, alleluia!
R. Forhe, whom you did merit to bear, alleluia!
V. Has risen as he said, alleluia!
R. Pray for us God, alleluia!
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia!
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia!
Let us Pray:
God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech you, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ, our Lord, Amen.
The Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior; because he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaid; for behold henceforth all ages shall call me blessed.
Because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name; and his mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He has put down the mighty from their thrones and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel, his servant, mindful of his mercy, even as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity forever.
Amen.
The New Way of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
Leader: O Jesus, our adorable Saviour, behold us prostrate at your feet, imploring your mercy for ourselves, and for the souls of all the faithful departed. Bestow on us the infinite merits of your passion, on which we are now about to meditate. Grant that while we trace this path of sights and tears, our hearts may be so touched with contrition and repentance, that we may be ready to embrace with joy all the crosses, sufferings, and humiliations of our life and pilgrimage.
All: Amen
1st Station: The Lord’s Supper
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. “Take and eat it,” he said; “this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and gave it to them. “Drink it, all of you,” he said; “this is my blood, which seals God’s covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in my Father’s Kingdom.” (Matthew 26:26-29)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Through her heart, his sorrows sharing,
All his bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword had passed.
2nd Station: Jesus’ Agony at Gethsemani
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Jesus left the city and went, as he usually did, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples went with him. When he arrived at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” Then he went off from them about the distance of a stone’s throw and knelt down and prayed. “Father,” he said, “if you will, take this cup of suffering away from me. Not my will, however, but your will be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. (Luke 22:39-43)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed,
Of the sole-begotten one.
3rd Station: Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
The High Priest stood up in front of them all and questioned Jesus, “Have you no answer to the accusation they bring against you?” But Jesus kept quiet and would not say a word. Again the High Priest questioned him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed God?” Jesus answered: “I am, and you will all see the Son of Man seated on the right of the Almighty and coming with the clouds of heaven!” The High Priest tore his robes and said, “We don’t need any more witnesses! You heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” They all voted against him: he was guilty and should be put to death. (Mark 14:55-64)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Christ above in torment hangs,
She beneath beholds the pangs,
Of her dying glorious Son.
4th Station: The Crowning with Thorns
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Then Pilate’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s palace, and the whole company gathered round him. They stripped off his clothes and put a scarlet robe on him. Then they made a crown out of thorny branches and placed it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand; then they knelt before him and mocked him. “Long live the King of the Jews!” they said. They spat on him, and took the stick and hit him over the head. When they had finished mocking him, they took the robe off and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. (Matthew 27:27-31)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Is there one who would not weep,
Whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ’s dear Mother to behold?
5th Station: The Carrying of the Cross
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
When they had finished mocking him, they took the robe off and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. (Matthew 27:31)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that Mother’s pain untold.
6th Station: The Falling of Jesus
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
He was pierced for our offences, crushed for our sins. Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed. We had all gone astray like sheep, each following his own way. But the Lord laid upon him the guilt of us all. Though he was harshly treated, he submitted, and opened not his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth. (Isaiah 52:5-7)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
For the sins of his own nation,
She saw him hang in desolation,
Till his spirit forth he sent.
7th Station: Simon of Cyrene
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Matthew 27:32)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
O my Mother, found of love,
Touch my spirit from above,
Make my heart with yours accord.
8th Station: The Women of Jerusalem
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
A large crowd of people followed him; among them were some women who were weeping and wailing for him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Women of Jerusalem! Don’t cry for me, but for yourselves and your children. For the days are coming when people will say, ‘How lucky are the women who never had children, who never bore babies, who never nursed them!’ That will be the time when people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Hide us!’ For if such things as these are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (Luke 23:27-31)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Make me feel as you have felt,
Make my soul to glow and melt,
With the love of Christ, my Lord.
9th Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
When they came to the place called “The Skull,” they crucified Jesus there, and the two criminals, one on his right and the other on his left. Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:32-34)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
10th Station: The Good Criminal
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” The other one, however, rebuked him, saying, “Don’t you fear God? You received the same sentence he did. Ours, however, is only right, because we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.” And he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Jesus, when you come as King!” Jesus said to him, “I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me.” (Luke 23:39-43)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Let me share with you his pain,
Who for all my sins was slain,
Who for me in torment died.
11th Station: Mary and John
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Standing close to Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, “He is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “She is your mother.” From that time the disciple took her to live in his home. (John 19:25-27)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
Let me mingle tears with you,
Mourning him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
12th Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect)
All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Jesus knew that by now everything had been completed; and in order to make the scripture come true, he said, “I am thirsty.” A bowl was there, full of cheap wine; so a sponge was soaked in the wine, put on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted up to his lips. Jesus drank the wine and said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and died. (John 19:28-30)
Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be..
Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart, each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.
By the cross with you to stay,
There with you to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of you to give.
13th Station: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect) All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea arrived; his name was Joseph, and he also was a disciple of Jesus. He went into the presence of Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate gave orders for the body to be given to Joseph. So Joseph took it, wrapped it in a new linen sheet, and placed it in his own tomb, which he had just recently dug out of solid rock. Then he rolled a large stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away. (Matthew 27:57-60) Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be.. Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord. All: Have mercy on us. Holy Mother, pierce me through! In my heart, each wound renew, Of my Savior crucified. While my body here decays, May soul your goodness praise, Safe in paradise with you. 14th Station: The Resurrection Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. (Genuflect) All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, so they went in; but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two men in bright shining clothes stood by them. Full of fear, the women bowed down to the ground, as the men said to them, “Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? He is not here; he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and three days later rise to life.'” (Luke 24:1-6) Our Father.., Hail Mary.., Glory Be.. Leader: Have mercy on us, O Lord. All: Have mercy on us. Holy Mother, pierce me through! In my heart, each wound renew, Of my Savior crucified. Jesus risen be our lover, In your food and in our brother, Lead us home to paradise. Final Prayer: (after the 14th Station) O Lord Jesus Christ, help me to see in the cross the lengths to which man’s sin will go. Help me to see in the cross that sin is enmity to you, that sin is the destroyer of all beauty, and the enemy of all loveliness. Help me to see in the cross the lengths to which your love will go, that you did love us so much that you kept nothing back. Help me to see in the cross the horror of sin, and to depart for ever from it. Help me to see in the cross the wonder of your love and to surrender forever to it. I ask you this through your sorrowful mother. Amen. May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
PRAYER TO OBTAIN FAVORS THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF ST. FAUSTINA
JESUS, You made St. Faustina a great apostle of your boundless mercy.
Grant me through her intercession and in accordance with Your Will,
the favor for which I pray.
As a sinner, I am not worthy of Your mercy. But I am confidently demanding
by the spirit of devotion and sacrifice of St. Faustina and through her intercession
that my faithful prayers be answered favorably. Amen.
Our Father... Hail Mary.. Glory Be to The Father...
The Benedictus
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel!
He Blessed has visited his people and redeemed them.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior in the house of David his servant,
as he promised by the lips of holy men, those who were his prophets from of old.
A savior who would free us from our foes, from the hands of all who hate us.
So his love for our fathers is fulfilled and his holy covenant remembered.
He swore to Abraham our father to grant us, that free from fear,
and saved from the hands of our foes, we might serve him in holiness and justice
all the days of our life in his presence.
As for you, little child, you shall be called a prophet of God, the Most High.
You shall go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way before him.
To make known to his people their salvation through forgiveness of all their sins,
the loving-kindness of the heart of our God who visits us like the dawn from on high.
He will give light to those in darkness, those who dwell in the shadow of death,
and guide us into the way of peace.
Espirituwal na Pakikinabang
Aking Jesus, nananalig akong ikaw ay nananahan sa
Pinakabanal na Sakramento. Mahal kita nang higit
sa lahat ng bagay at nais kong tanggapin ka
sa aking kaluluwa. Subalit sa sandaling ito
ikaw ay hindi ko matatanggap sa Banal na Komunyon.
Nawa'y tanggapin kita nang espirituwal
sa aking pagnanais na ito at pumasok ka sa aking puso.
Niyayakap kita na parang naririto ka na sa akin
at pinagkakaisa ko ang aking sarili sa iyo.
Huwag mong hayaang ako ay mawalay sa iyo.
Amen.
Angelus
V. Binati ng Anghel ng Panginoon si Maria
R. At siya'y naglihi, lalang ng Espiritu Santo.
Aba Ginoong Maria...
V. Narito ang alipin ng Panginoon.
R. Maganap nawa sa akin ayon sa wika mo.
Aba Ginoong Maria..
V. At ang Verbo ay nagkatawang tao.
R. At nakipanayam sa atin.
Aba Ginoong Maria..
V. Ipanalangin mo kami
Santang Ina ng Diyos.
R. Nang kami'y maging dapat makinabang sa mga pangako ni Kristo.
Manalangin Tayo:
Panginoon naming Diyos, kasihan mo nawa ang aming mga kaluluwa ng iyong
mahal na grasya at yayamang dahilan sa pamamalita ng anghel ay nakilala namin
ang pagkakatawang tao ni Kristong Anak mo, pakundangan sa mahal na pasyon at
pagkamatay niya sa krus, pakinabangan namin ang biyaya ng kanyang pagkabuhay
na mag-uli sa kaluwalhatian ng Langit. Sa pamamagitan din ni Kristong Panginoon
namin. Amen.
Aba Po Santa Mariang Reyna
Halina Espiritu Santo
Halina Espiritu Santo,
lkaw ang unang handog ni Jesus
nang muli siyang mabuhay.
Ikaw ang sinugo Niya upang gabayan kami
sa aming pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay
bilang mga alagad niya.
Halina sa amin, Espiritung banal.
Punuin mo kami ng lyong liwanag,
pagmamahal at lakas
upang isagawa namin
ang mga balak ni- Jesus
para sa aming kapaligiran.
Pumasok ka sa puso ng lahat
upang maunawaan nila
ang kanilang mga tawag
bilang Kristiyano at nang sa gayon
ay sabay-sabay naming maitayo
ang Kaharian ni Jesus.
Amen.
Novena of the Divine Mercy
Given to St Faustina Kowalska
First Day
Today bring to me
All
mankind, especially sinners
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have
compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our
trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode
of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from it. We beg this
of You by Your Love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind
and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart
of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may
praise the omnipotence of Your mercy forever and ever. Amen.
Second Day
Today bring to me
The
souls of priests and religious
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good,
increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that they may
perform worthy works of mercy; and that all, who see them, may glorify the
Father of Mercy who is in heaven.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of
chosen ones in Your vineyard, upon the souls of priests and religious; and
endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of
Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that
they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice
sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.
Third Day
Today bring to me
All
devout and faithful souls
Most Merciful Jesus, from The treasury of Your mercy, You
impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from it. We beg
this grace of you by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which
Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful
souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful
Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant
protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy
faith, but rather, with all the host of Angels and Saints, may they glorify
Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Fourth Day
Today bring to me
Those
who do not believe in god And those who do not yet know me
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole
world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of
those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let
the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may
extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is
Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of
those who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but
who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the
light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love
You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless
ages. Amen.
Fifth Day
Today bring to me
The
souls of those who have separated Themselves from my church
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness itself, You do not refuse
light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your
Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let
them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about
that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of
those who have separated themselves from Your Church, especially those who have
squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in
their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son
and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they,
too, are enclosed in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they
also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Sixth Day
Today bring to me
The
meek and humble souls And the souls of little children
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn
from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your
Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little
children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly
Father's favourites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of
God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent
abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out
a hymn of love and mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek and
humble souls, and upon the souls of little children who are enfolded in the
abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the
closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and
reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness I beg You by the
love You bear these souls and by the delight you take in them: Bless the whole
world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
Seventh Day
Today bring to me
The
souls who especially venerate And glorify my mercy
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who
particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are
mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and
adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy and united to You, O
Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be
judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this
life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who
glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy,
and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are
a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy and their hearts,
overflowing with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O
God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in
You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them
that during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls who will
venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory.
Amen.
Eighth Day
Today bring to me
The
souls who are detained in purgatory
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire
mercy; so I bring into the abode of your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in
Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution
to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from
Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your
mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon souls
suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of
Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the
bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: manifest Your mercy to
the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but
only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly
believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
Ninth Day
Today bring to me
Souls
who have become lukewarm
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion itself. I
bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this
fire of Your pure love let these tepid souls, who, like corpses, filled You
with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus,
exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardour of
Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond
Your power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls
who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father
of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and His three hour agony
on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.
