of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. I Sweet Heart of my Jesus! I implore, Make me love Thee ever more and more.* (300 days' each time.) The Confiteor. CONFESS to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to Blessed Michael, the Archangel, to Blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, to our holy Father, St. Augustine, and to all the saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Blessed Michael, the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, our holy Father, St. Augustine, and all the saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me. May the Almighty and merciful God have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen. May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins. Let us pray. Amen. ETERNAL God! most holy and adorable Trinity! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the beginning and end of all things, in whom we live, move, and have our *By subjoining this holy invocation to the Pater, Ave, and Credo, the associates of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus fulfil their obligation of prescribed prayer (daily) as a condition of their numerous indulgences. being, I firmly believe that Thou art here present; I adore Thee with the most profound humility; I praise Thee; I give Thee thanks from the bottom of my heart for having created me after thine own image and likeness, and redeemed me with the precious Blood of thy Son; for having hitherto preserved me, and brought me safe to the beginning of this day. Behold, O Lord, I offer Thee my whole being, and in particular all my thoughts, words, and actions, together with such crosses and contradictions as I may meet with in the course of this day. I consecrate them entirely to the glory of thy name, in union with those of Jesus Christ, my Saviour, that through his infinite merits. they may find acceptance in thy sight. Give them, O Lord, thy blessing. May thy divine love animate them; and may they all tend to the greater honour of thy Sovereign Majesty. Amen. Resolve to avoid evil and to do good. ADORABLE Jesus! divine model of that perfection to which all Christians should aspire, I will endeavour this day, after thy example, to be mild, humble, chaste, zealous, patient, charitable, and resigned. Incline my heart, O Lord! to keep thy commandments. I am resolved to watch over myself with the greatest diligence and circumspection, and to live soberly, justly, and piously for the time to come. I will place a guard on my mouth, and a gate of prudence before my lips, that I may not offend with my tongue. I will turn away my eyes, that they may not see vanity; and I will be particularly careful not to relapse this day into my accustomed failings, but to struggle against them, and, with thy gracious assistance, to correct them. Enlighten my mind, O Lord; purify my heart, and guide my steps, that I may pass all my life in thy divine service. Amen. Implore the necessary grace. THOU knowest, O God, my weakness; that I am poor and destitute; that I cannot do, nor even think of any good without Thee; arise, then, to help me, strengthen me with thy grace, that I may fervently execute what I have firmly resolved, and not only avoid all the evil Thou forbiddest, but also perform all the good Thou commandest. Invoke the Blessed Virgin, your Angel Guardian, and your Patron Saint. HOLY Virgin! Mother of God! my advocate and patroness! pray for thy pcor servant; show thyself a mother to me. And thou, O blessed spirit, whom God in his mercy hath appointed to watch over me, intercede for me this day, that I may not stray from the path of virtue. St. Patrick, our glorious apostle, pray for me; St. Augustine, great model of penitents, intercede for me; and thou also, O happy saint whose name I bear, pray for me, that I may serve God faithfully in this life, as thou hast done, and with thee glorify Him eternally in heaven. Amen. LITANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ALSO CALLED THE LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS. The following version of this Litany was approved by a Decree of the S. Congregation, Aug. 21, 1863, and has 300 days indulgence attached to it. LORD, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Holy Trinity, One God, Jesus, Son of the Living God, Jesus, Brightness of eternal light, Jesus, the Sun of justice, Jesus, admirable, Have mercy on us. Have mercy on us. Lord Jesus, &c. Jesus, the mighty God, Jesus, Father of the world to come, Jesus, most patient, Jesus, most obedient, Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Jesus, Lover of mankind, Jesus, God of peace, Jesus, Author of life, Jesus, model of virtues, Jesus, zealous for souls, Jesus, our Refuge, Jesus, Father of the poor, Jesus, Treasure of the faithful, Jesus, Good Shepherd, Jesus, True Light, Jesus, Eternal Wisdom, Jesus, Infinite Goodness, Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Jesus, the Joy of angels, Jesus, King of patriarchs, Jesus, Master of the apostles, Jesus, Teacher of the evangelists, Jesus, Strength of martyrs. Jesus, Light of confessors, Jesus, Purity of virgins, Jesus, Crown of all saints, Be merciful unto us: Spare us, O Jesus. Be merciful unto us: Graciously hear us, O Jesus. From all evil, Lord Jesus, deliver us. From all sin, From thy wrath, From the snares of the devil, From the spirit of fornication, From everlasting death, From a neglect of thy inspirations, Through the mystery of thy holy incarnation, |