Saturday, December 17, 2011

Litany for the Christmas Season


Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

O Divine Infant Jesus, sent to earth from Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
O Divine Infant Jesus, born of Mary in Bethlehem,
Have mercy on us.
O Divine Infant Jesus, wrapped in swaddling clothes, Have mercy on us.
O Divine Infant Jesus, placed in the crib,
O Divine Infant Jesus, praised by the Angels,
O Divine Infant Jesus, adored by the shepherds,
O Divine Infant Jesus, proclaimed as Savior through Thy adorable Name,
O Divine Infant Jesus, announced by the star,
O Divine Infant Jesus, worshiped by the Magi with symbolic gifts,
O Divine Infant Jesus, presented in the Temple by the Virgin,
O Divine Infant Jesus, embraced by the aged Simeon,
O Divine Infant Jesus, revealed in the Temple by the prophetess Anna,
O Divine Infant Jesus, persecuted by King Herod,
O Divine Infant Jesus, fleeing into the exile of Egypt,
O Divine Infant Jesus, crowning with martyrdom the infants of Bethlehem,
O Divine Infant Jesus, rejoicing the heart of Mary with Thy first words,
O Divine Infant Jesus, learning to take Thy first steps in exile,
O Divine Infant Jesus, returning from Egypt to be reared in Nazareth,
O Divine Infant Jesus, loved by all as a shining example of obedience,
O Divine Infant Jesus, brought to the Temple at the age of twelve,
O Divine Infant Jesus, lost by Mary and Joseph on their return home,
O Divine Infant Jesus, sought for three days with great sorrow,
O Divine Infant Jesus, found with great delight,

Be merciful, O Jesus.
Be merciful, hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus.
From misconduct in the Church, deliver us, O Jesus
From quarrels and anger,deliver us, O Jesus
From lies and thievery, deliver us, O Jesus
From evil talk and bad example, deliver us, O Jesus
From bad habits, deliver us, O Jesus
Through Thine Incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus
Through Thy birth, deliver us, O Jesus
Through Thy most bitter poverty, deliver us, O Jesus
Through Thy persecution and sufferings, deliver us, O Jesus
Through the intercession of Thy most Holy Mother Mary, deliver us, O Jesus
Through the intercession of Thy Holy Foster Father Joseph, deliver us, O Jesus
Through the intercession of the Holy Innocents, deliver us, O Jesus
Through the intercession of all the Angels and Saints, deliver us, O Jesus

We, Thy sinful children,
beseech Thee to hear us,
Hear our prayer for the salvation of the unfortunate heathen,
we beseech Thee to hear us.
With pity,
we beseech Thee to hear us.
That Thou wouldst look kindly upon our small gifts, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That Thou wouldst number the men of God among Thy Saints,
That Thou wouldst richly bless their apostolic works,
That all the world may kneel before Thee,
That we may be zealous to convert all unbelievers,
in the Name of Thy Holy Childhood,
That we may keep our Baptismal vows faithfully,
That we may rejoice to be children of Thy Father in Heaven,
That we may ever honor and love our Father in Heaven,
That we may pray as Christian children, freely and devoutly,
That we may willingly obey Thy Commandments,
That we may inscribe in our hearts the Fourth
Commandment: "Honor thy father and thy Mother,"
That we may grow in wisdom and virtue as we grow in years,
That Thou wilt keep us innocent,
That Thou wilt deliver us from temptation,
That Thou wilt instill in us great love and devotion for Thy Mother, Mary,
That we may never make an unworthy Confession,
That we may receive Holy Communion with sincerity,
That Thou wilt grant our parents a long life,
That Thou wilt grant them Thy best gifts,
That Thou wilt enlighten our pastors and give them strength,
That Thou wilt repay our benefactors with eternal gifts,
That Thou wilt have mercy upon the poor souls in Purgatory,

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear our prayer, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, O Lord.

Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously hear us.

We pray Our Father.

Let Us Pray. We pray to Thee, Heavenly Father, Who for the Infant Jesus' sake adopted us as Thy children and as heirs of Heaven, look kindly upon children not of the Faith and let them participate in our unearned and priceless fortune.
We ask this through the Infant Jesus Christ, Thy Son Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost forever and ever. R. 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