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.

Litany of Annunciation



In joy and humility,
let us pray to the Creator of the Universe, saying
Lord, grant us peace.

By the good news of salvation
brought to Mary by the Angel,
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

By the mystery of the Word made flesh,
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

By the Birth in time of the timeless Son of God,
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

By the manifestation of the King of Glory
to the shepherds ,
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

By the submission of the Maker of the world
to Mary and Joseph of Nazareth,
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

By the Baptism of the Son of God in the river Jordan,
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

Grant that the kingdoms of this world
may become the Kingdom of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ;
hear us, O Lord.
Lord, grant us peace.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Litany of Archangel Gabriel , angel of Annunciation



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.
Holy Mary , Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Saint Gabriel, glorious Archangel, pray for us.
St. Gabriel, strength of God, etc.
St. Gabriel, who stands before the throne of God,
St. Gabriel, model of prayer,
St. Gabriel, herald of the Incarnation,
St. Gabriel, who revealed the glories of Mary,
St. Gabriel, Prince of Heaven,
St. Gabriel, ambassador of the Most High,
St. Gabriel, guardian of the Immaculate Virgin,
St. Gabriel, who foretold the greatness of Jesus,
St. Gabriel, peace and light of souls,
St. Gabriel, scourge of unbelievers,
St. Gabriel, admirable teacher,
St. Gabriel, strength of the just,
St. Gabriel, protector of the faithful,
St. Gabriel, first adorer of the Divine Word,
St. Gabriel, defender of the Faith,
St. Gabriel, zealous for the honor of Jesus Christ,
St. Gabriel, whom the Scriptures praise as the Angel sent by God to Mary, the Virgin,

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,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

V. Pray for us, blessed Archangel Gabriel,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.

Let Us Pray .
O blessed Archangel Gabriel, we beseech thee, intercede for us at the throne of Divine Mercy in our present necessities, that as thou didst announce to Mary the mystery of the Incarnation, so through thy prayers and patronage in Heaven we may obtain the benefits of the same, and sing the praise of God forever in the land of the living. R. Amen.

Meditation for Hour of Mercy



Oh Jesus, Your Pierced Heart is the Ocean of infinite Mercy from which Your Blood and Water so generously emanate over us – Your Blood that set us free from our sins and You Water that purifies and enlivens our hearts. You are the open fountain of Salvation in which we desire to submerge ourselves, so that we may be transformed by the redemptive power of Your Mercy.

Jesus, in this image of Your Merciful Heart revealed to Saint Faustina, You have offered us a vessel through which we can come to the fountain of Mercy to receive without limit your abundant graces of conversion, healing and redemption.

Oh Jesus, I trust in You! To You I entrust my entire life, my heart, my fears, my fragilities, my dreams, and all the sufferings of my body as well as the most intimate sufferings of my heart and soul.

I trust in You, oh Divine Mercy! You, Who see my weakness with compassionate eyes; You, Who lift up my misery with the power of Your Love; You, Who give life to my unfruitfulness and Who trust in me in spite of my failings.

In You, I trust! You Who calm the tempests of the soul and the great storms that violently assail the ship of our lives, families, communities, nations and the entire world. In You, Jesus, I entrust the past that in so many ways crushes us; the present that causes much anxiety; and the future that often times we face with anguish.

Oh, Merciful Heart! In your Sacred Wound we hide, finding our refuge and our rest… our everlasting peace. In the unfathomable Ocean of Your Heart, we sinners submerge ourselves today, awaiting with confidence the greatest gift of Your Love for humanity: Your Mercy.Amen

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Little Chaplet of the Five Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ ( by St. Alphonsus Liguori )


I.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the wound in Thy left foot. I thank Thee for having suffered it for me with so much sorrow and with so much love. I compassionate Thy pain, and that of Thine afflicted Mother. And, by the merit of this sacred wound, I pray Thee to grant me the pardon of my sins, of which I repent with all my heart, because they have offended Thine infinite goodness. O sorrowing Mary, pray to Jesus for me.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory, etc.

By all the wounds which Thou didst bear
With so much love and so much pain,
Oh, let a sinner's prayer
Thy mercy, Lord, obtain!

II.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the wound in Thy right foot. I thank Thee for having suffered it for me with so much sorrow and with so much love. I compassionate Thy pain, and that of Thine afflicted Mother. And, by the merit of this sacred wound, I pray Thee to give me the strength not to fall into mortal sin for the future, but to persevere in Thy grace unto my death. O sorrowing Mary, pray to Jesus for me.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory, etc.

By all the wounds which Thou didst bear
With so much love and so much pain,
Oh, let a sinner's prayer
Thy mercy, Lord, obtain!

III.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the wound in Thy left hand. I thank Thee for having suffered it for me with so much sorrow and with so much love. I compassionate Thy pain, and that of Thine afflicted Mother. And, by the merit of this sacred wound, I pray Thee to deliver me from Hell, which I have so often deserved, where I could never love Thee more. O sorrowing Mary, pray to Jesus for me.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory, etc.

By all the wounds which Thou didst bear
With so much love and so much pain,
Oh, let a sinner's prayer
Thy mercy, Lord, obtain!

IV.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the wound in Thy right hand. I thank Thee for having suffered it for me with so much sorrow and with so much love. I compassionate Thy pain, and that of Thy most afflicted Mother. And, by the merit of this sacred wound, I pray Thee to give me the glory of Paradise, where I shall love Thee perfectly, and with all my strength. O sorrowing Mary, pray to Jesus for me.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory, etc.

By all the wounds which Thou didst bear
With so much love and so much pain,
Oh, let a sinner's prayer
Thy mercy, Lord, obtain!

V.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the wound in Thy side. I thank Thee for having willed, even after Thy death, to suffer this additional injury, without pain indeed, yet with consummate love. I compassionate Thine afflicted Mother, who alone felt all its pain. And, by the merit of this sacred wound, I pray Thee to bestow upon me the gift of holy love for Thee, that so I may ever love Thee in this life, and in the other, face to face, for all eternity, in Paradise. O sorrowing Mary, pray to Jesus for me.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory, etc.

By all the wounds which Thou didst bear
With so much love and so much pain,
Oh, let a sinner's prayer
Thy mercy, Lord, obtain!