Friday, March 25, 2011

Litany of Annunciation and incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ


LITANY TO JESUS IN THE WOMB OF MARY

Jesus, knit so wonderfully in the womb of Mary,
Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, uniquely Man from the moment of conception in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, present at Creation, created in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, through Whom the world was made, formed in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Word made flesh, taking on a human body in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, revealed by the Father, concealed in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, subject to human development in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Whose Precious Blood first flowed through tiny arteries and veins in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, hidden nine months in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Only begotten of the Father, assuming flesh in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, begotten by God, nourished by the substance and blood of Thy Most Holy Mother in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, leaping from eternity into time, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, revealing with His Father and the Holy Spirit all wisdom and knowledge to His Most Holy Mother, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, aware of His role as Redeemer in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Sanctifier of His Precursor from the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Word, Divine Child, embraced by the Father, in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, raising His Mother to the heights of sanctification, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, everlasting delight of Heaven, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, manifesting His Incarnation to His Holy Mother, in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, adored and contemplated by His Mother in the sanctuary of her womb, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, before Whom the Angels prostrated themselves, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, in Whom the very Angels beheld the humanity of the Infant God and the union
of the two natures of the Word in the virginal womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, our protector and savior, asleep in the inviolable womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Whose Holy Limbs first budded in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Whose Sacred Heart first began beating in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Whose Godhead the world cannot contain, weighing only a few grams in the womb of Mary,Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Divine Immensity, once measuring only tenths of an inch in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Whose Divine Grasp outreaches the universe, cradled in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Sacrificial lamb, docile Infant in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, Who was to suffer the agony and passion of death, accepting the human
capacity for pain and grief, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus, foretelling His Eucharistic Presence, in the womb of Mary, Have Mercy on us.

Jesus, Lamb of God in the womb of Mary;
Spare us, O Lord.
Jesus, Holy Innocent in the womb of Mary;
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Jesus, Son of God and Messiah in the womb of Mary;
Have mercy on us.

Let us pray.
Jesus, notwithstanding Thy Divine Nature as Son of God, equal and one with the Father, Thou didst deign to become incarnate as the Son of Man, assuming the condition of a pre-born Child in the womb of Thy Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thou, therefore, didst sanctify and elevate every maternal womb for all time and every person, whose life is begun at conception.


Jesus, manifest Thyself in the hearts of Thy people as the Eternal Son of God, Whose earthly life began in the womb of Most Holy Mary. Thou couldst have chosen to commence Thy Messianic mission in another manner; however, Thou didst show Thy love for us by becoming a pre-born Infant in the womb of Thy Holy Mother. Thou didst take on the total human existence from conception to death. Thou didst consent to be carried in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary and then, after birth, saved us by Thy suffering and death on the Cross. From conception to death we live and have our being in Thee.


Jesus, we adore and thank Thee for choosing to become incarnate in the womb of Thy Mother, Mary. We beseech Thee to bless all mothers and intercede with the Holy Spirit and Thy Father, that every infant in the womb receive Thy precious gift of life.


Jesus, conceived in the womb of Mary, grant that Mary's loving mantle overshadow these precious pre-born infants in the wombs of their mothers and assist in their birth. We ask this, Jesus, in Thy name, Who with the Father and Holy Spirit, livest and reignest forever. Amen.
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Pray Daily the Chaplet of Seven Sorrow



We start with an Act of contrition :

O my Lord, Thou who alone art most worthy of my love, behold me standing before Thy Divine Presence all in confusion at the thought of the many grievous injuries I have done Thee.
I ask Thy pardon for them with my whole heart, repenting of them purely for love of Thee, and hating and loathing them above every other evil of this life, when I think of Thy infinite goodness.
As I would rather have died a thousand times than have offended Thee, so now I am most firmly resolved to lose my life rather than offend Thee again.
My crucified Jesus, I firmly purpose to cleanse my soul as soon as possible by Thy most Precious Blood in the Sacrament of Penance.
And thou, most tender Virgin, Mother of Mercy and Refuge of sinners, do thou obtain for me the pardon of sin by virtue of thy bitter pains; whilst praying according to the mind of so many holy Pontiffs in order to obtain the indulgences granted to this thy holy Rosary, I hope thereby to obtain remission of all pains due to my sins. Amen

Make the sign of the cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

1. The first sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was the Prophecy of Holy Simeon when Mary and Joseph presented Jesus in the temple.

I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the affliction of thy tender heart when the holy old man Simeon prophesied to thee. Dear Mother, by thy heart then so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of holy fear of God.

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the first sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.

2. The second sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was the Flight into Egypt. An angel of the Lord told Joseph to take the Holy Family to Egypt to flee from Herod

I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the anxiety which thy sensitive heart underwent in the flight to and sojourn in Egypt. Dear Mother, by thy heart which was then made so anxious, obtain for me the virtue of liberality, specially towards the poor, and the gift of piety.

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the second sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.

3. The third sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was Three-day Separation from Jesus in Jerusalem .

I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the trouble of thy careful heart when thou didst lose thy dear Son Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart then so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of holy chastity and the gift of knowledge

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the third sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.

4. The fourth sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was Meeting Christ on the Road to Calvary .

I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the shock thy maternal heart underwent when Jesus met thee as He carried His cross. Dear Mother, by thy loving heart then so overwhelmed, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude.

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the fourth sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.

5. The fifth sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was the Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Christ .

I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the martyrdom thy generous heart bore so nobly whilst thou didst stand by Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by thy heart then so martyred, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel.

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the fifth sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.

6. The sixth sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was Our Lord is Taken Down from the Cross (Pieta) Mary could see all his wounds up close.

I Compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the wound of thy tender heart when the sacred Side of Jesus was pierced with the lance. Dear Mother, by thy heart then so transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the sixth sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.


7. The seventh sword of sorrow to pierce Mary's heart was Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is Buried in the Tomb contemplate her following His sacred body, as it was borne by Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, to the sepulcher, enclosed there, and hidden from her sight. .

I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, in the pang felt by thy loving heart when the Body of Jesus was buried in the grave. Dear Mother, by all the bitterness of desolation thou didst then experience, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.

Pray the Our Father. Reflect on the seventh sorrow while saying seven Hail Marys.

In the end of the chaplet we pray three Hail Marys in honor the tears Mary shed, and ask her to help in achieving true contrition for your sins.

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be, for the intentions of the Pope.

"Pray for us, O most Sorrowful Virgin.- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen."

The closing prayer, "Lord Jesus, we now implore, both for the present and for the hour of our death, the intercession of the most Blessed Virgin Mary, your Mother, whose holy soul was pierced at the time of your Passion by a sword of grief. Grant us this favor, O Savior of the world, Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen."

We shall end the Chaplet with the sign of the cross. Amen

Eternal Father, I offer You the most precious blood of thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, for those in my own home and in my family. Amen