A former novice of our Monastery was inspired to write this prayer which has been approved by the Church.
JESUS OUR HOPE AND SALVATION PRAYER–
O JESUS we thank you that you are ever with us in this changing world.We Praise You as we celebrate memorials of Your Visitation. Hear our prayers and in Your Love, gather the lost pardon our sins, save us from evil. Lord Jesus,One with the Father and the Holy Spirit, grant us Your mercy now and at the end of time. O Mary, our Mother, pray for us.
NIHIL OBSTAT: Rev. Frederick L. Miller
Censor Librorum
February 24, 2016
IMPRIMATUR: +Most Rev. John J. Myers, J.C.D., D.D.
Archbishop of Newark
April 22, 2016
Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament Through Mary
Everyone is invited to visit Jesus in the Church or to offer a moment of prayer at a time you choose. Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist, He is waiting for us.
PSALM 145 v. 1-3
I WILL EXTOL YOU, MY GOD AND KING; I WILL
BLESS YOUR NAME FOREVER.
Praise and Glory to Thee Almighty God our
Father, our Life andour Resurrection. — 2 Our Fathers
EVERY DAY I WILL BLESS YOU; I WILL PRAISE
YOUR NAME FOREVER.
Praise and Gloryto Thee Lord Jesus Christ,
our Hope and our Salvation.–2 Hail Marys
GREAT IS THE LORD, AND HIGHLY TO BE
PRAISED, AND HIS GREATNESS IS
UNSEARCHABLE.
Praise and Gloryto Thee O God Holy Spirit of
Wisdom and Love,teach us with Thyholy
Light. –2 Glory Be
OUR LADY OF MERCY,
CROWN OF 12 STARS PRAYER
(In this particular devotion, the Twelve Stars referto
the graces, privileges and charisms received by
OurLady from God.)
O Most Holy Trinity we adore Thee and welove
Thee for Thy great love and care. Time and
againThou hast saved us, Thou hast not
abandoned us; Thou hast prepared the
Immaculate Virgin Mary to be the Mother of
Jesus Christ our Lord, who saves us from
eternal damnation. Open our minds to know our
sins, open our hearts to receive Thy Love.
O holy Mary, Mother of Divine Mercy, look kindly
upon thy faithful children who cry to thee in
sorrow and pain. O Mother most pure, enfold
the world in thy mantle of mercy and bring us
into the light of thy Divine Son; pray for us the
grace of sincere repentance and the grace to be
so lovingly devoted to thee. May we come to
share that heavenly reward to praise and glorify
God forever, Amen.
O GOD OUR LOVING FATHER, praise and glory
to Thee for the great and wonderful gifts Thou hast bestowed unto the Blessed Virgin Mary, our
Mother. Grant us a strong Faith and Love for
Thee and our neighbor and the grace of perseverance.–Our Father; Glory Be
1*Praised be the Almighty Father, who chose
the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the Mother of
Jesus. —Hail Mary
2*Praised be the Almighty Father, who
preserved the Blessed Virgin Mary from the
stain of original sin. –Hail Mary
3*Praised be the Almighty Father, who Adorned
the most holy Virgin Mary witha fullness of grace.
—Hail Mary
4*Praised be the Almighty Father, who gave the Immaculate Virgin Mary a profound knowledge
of Divine mysteries. –Hail Mary
O LORD JESUS CHRIST most merciful Son ofGod,
praised be Thy Holy Name forever. Thou hast
giventhe Blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother to us.
May we call upon her Our Lady of Mercy, as we
journey in Hope to Thee. –Our Father, Glory Be
5*Praised be the Lord Jesus, who became
Incarnate by the Holy Spirit in the womb ofthe
most pure and holy Virgin Mary.–-Hail Mary
6*Praised be the Lord Jesus, whose perfect
example of charity is mirrored in the Immaculate
Heart of Mary. —Hail Mary
7*Praised be the Lord Jesus who by His merits,
the holy Virgin Mary, His Mother, is Mediatrix of
all graces; the channel of our peace with God.
–Hail Mary
8*Praised be the Lord Jesus, the holy Virgin
Mary, as the Mother of the Church, is the prime example of the obedience in Faith. —Hail Mary
O GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT, we Praise Thee. Through Thy power, the Blessed Virgin Mary
was both a Virgin and Mother. With the Virgin Mary, grant to us the Courage to proclaim and follow Thee in Truth; a heart to see God in the darkness of life.–Our Father, Glory Be
9*Praised be the Holy Spirit who made the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, a model of
all virtues. —Hail Mary
10*Praised be the Holy Spirit whose indwelling
in the heart of the holy Virgin Mary set her afire with love of the living God.—Hail Mary
11*Praised be the Holy Spirit who strengthened
and sustained the Blessed Mary ever Virgin at
the foot of the Cross. —Hail Mary
12*Praised be the Holy Spirit through whom the Blessed Virgin Mary was exalted as Queen of Heaven and Earth. With all God’s people, let us acclaim:
O holy Mary, Virgin most merciful.
Mother of Christ, and our Mother.
Comfort of the afflicted, refuge of sinners.
Thou art the succor of our life,
the beacon to Eternal Joy.
O Lady of Mercy, the Lord has chosen thee
among all women,
— Mother of God, intercede for us. –Hail Mary
LET US PRAY.O most merciful Almighty God our
Father, we thank Thee for the grace of our
redemption through Christ Thy Son. Grant that
through prayersand devotion to His holy Virgin
Mother, Our Lady ofMercy, we may faithfully be
guided through the way of the Cross. Let us
recognizethatthe true liberty we longed for is
gained through repentance of our sins and
failures.Through this narrow door we come in
union with TheeO God andwith all Thy people. Everlasting Praise be to Christ, our Lord, who
suffered death on the Cross for our sins. May we
always praise and glorify Thee, Almighty God for
Thy Love, we askthis through our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, who lives and reignswith Thee
in the unity of theHoly Spirit, oneGod forever
and ever. Amen.
For the Church, sustain us in Faith – love for God and all people, the grace of conversion for
sinners. —Hail Holy Queen
V: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (3x)
R: Have mercy on us.
O Mary conceived without sin.
Pray for us who have recourse to thee.
As we prepare for the next several years of celebrating St. Francis de Sales’ life: 2017 -his 450th anniversary of birth; 2022 his 400th anniversary of death, we’d like to reflect on our Founders insights into prayer.
