Under the wise guidance of St Louis Marie, I realized that if one lives the mystery of Mary in Christ this risk does not exist. May the grace of the Mystery of the Crowning with Thorns come down into our It is a valuable piece of money with which to purchase heaven. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home" (Jn 19: 25-27). Devotion to the Blessed Virgin is a privileged means "of finding Jesus Christ perfectly, of loving him tenderly, of serving him faithfully" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 62). The Church militant should follow the example of Saint Gabriel who saluted Mary with great respect saying "Hail Mary," before he told her the joyous news: "Behold you shall conceive and bear a Son." Thus the Church greets the Virgin before announcing the gospel. The peace, the authority and the mission he gave them to go out into the whole world. May the grace of the Scourging of Jesus come into me and make me truly mortified. Amen. Indeed, the Son of God, who came into the world out of obedience to the Father in the Incarnation (cf. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. Like St John of the Cross, St Louis Marie insists above all on the purity of faith and its essential and often sorrowful darkness (cf. continuous sight of God fill my memory with His May the grace of the Mystery of Pentecost come down into our souls. The power he received to judge the living and the dead. 4th "Jesus sacrificed" Indulgence for the recitation of the Rosary. We thus preserve a continuous remembrance of the mysteries of Jesus and Mary. As I once again make my own this hope which I expressed, along with the other Council Fathers almost 40 years ago, I send to the entire Montfort Family a special Apostolic Blessing. Different methods of saying the holy Rosary. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this fifth decade in honour of your being found in the temple by Mary; through this mystery and her intercession we ask for true wisdom. 11th "Jesus risen from the dead" May the grace of the mystery of the Birth of Jesus come into our souls. Amen. Because of this gift of sublime grace, she far surpasses all other creatures, both in heaven and on earth." Mary, Mother of God. We can make a more important offering at each decade. "Jesus risen from the dead". We offer you, Lord Jesus, this eighth decade in honour of your being Crowned with Thorns; through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for contempt of the world. Immaculate Virgin Mary, defend me, nourish me, hear me, teach me and save me. Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! The Second Vatican Council recalled this: "The Mother of Jesus in the glory which she possesses in body and soul in heaven is the image and beginning of the Church as it is to be perfected in the world to come. thee for visions, revelations, sensible devotion or Indulgence on the occasion of the procession. Hail Mary etc. clearly; it is thy privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss; it is Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. Here below, I wish for nothing other than that which was yours: to believe sincerely without spiritual pleasures" (ibid., p. 72). May the grace of the Mystery of the Scourging come down into our souls. Throughout its history, the People of God has experienced this gift of the crucified Jesus: the gift of his Mother. One of the loftiest expressions of St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort's spirituality refers to the identification of the faithful with Mary in her love for Jesus and in her service to Jesus. Amen. But I am not yet sufficiently thine. 4. Publishers, 1985. site map St. Peter and St. Paul and all the holy Apostles, ask of God etc. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this tenth decade in honour of your Crucifixion on Mount Calvary. 57, 67; Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Mater, nn. The At the end of the first five mysteries we say: Glory be to the Father, etc. Amen. Amen". Our Lady one day said to Saint Mechtilde, 'All the Hail Marys you have given me are blazoned on my cloak. by the power of prayer and mortification, he received the holy Rosary in the forest of Toulouse. "These words can be attributed better to the Mother of the Lord than to St Paul of himself: "My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you!' St Louis immediately expands this central desire to "love tenderly" into a passionate prayer to Jesus, imploring him for the grace to participate in the indescribable communion of love that exists between him and his Mother. (Ukraine) Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine by justice. The outpouring of blood in which his sorrows bathed him. His humble and fervent prayers offered during his life and on the eve of his passion. To be ever asking pardon for our daily sins. We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this second decade in honor of the Visitation of Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! I believe in God; Our Father; three Hail Marys. Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! Prayer in which are found all our duties towards God. excellence of the holy Rosary as prefigured in the Old Testament and the parables of the New. Mystical identification with Mary is fully directed to Jesus, as he says in the prayer: "Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but yours, to know Jesus and his divine will; that I may have no other soul but yours, to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but yours, to love God with a love as pure and ardent as yours" (The Secret of Mary, pp. Our Father. Among the popes: Pius V, Innocent III, and Boniface VIII who had it embroidered in satin. The Rosary provides the knowledge of the mysteries of Jesus and Mary and recalls them to mind in view of applying them to one's life. His weariness of soul during all his life and especially in the Garden of Olives. Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! 9th "Jesus carrying his Cross" the Cross, and we ask of Thee, through this Mystery and through the intercession Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine by justice. The shameful treatment he received at the house of Herod when he was dressed in a white robe. With attention avoiding voluntary distractions. of Thy holy Mother, patience in bearing our crosses. 10: 5-9) is the primordial act of the Son's obedience to the Father, an acceptance of his redeeming sacrifice already at the time "when Christ came into the world". Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! The circumcision of Jesus and his suffering accepted in love. HAIL MARY, BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ETERNAL FATHER. Among kings and queens: St. Louis, Philip I, King of Spain, Queen Blanche. Holy Thrones, ask etc. The blows and the spittle rained upon his face. the Lord has given thee and which shall never be the strength of the holy Rosary against the world, as prefigured by that small stone, which, thrown by no hand of man, fell upon the statue of Nebuchadnezzar and broke it into pieces. human consolation; to die continually to myself without HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! Catholic.org - with thousands of pages of magisterial content. "All our perfection", St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort writes, "consists in being conformed, united and consecrated to Jesus Christ; and therefore, the most perfect of all devotions is, without any doubt, that which most perfectly conforms, unites and consecrates us to Jesus Christ. The afflicted people sought the advice of a saintly hermit who lived a very austere life in the desert. To honour the contempt and the rebuffs which Mary and Joseph encountered at Bethlehem. spiritual pleasures. But in order that the congregation may give birth to Christ in their souls (by faith) they must first obtain this grace from the Blessed Virgin who gave birth to him the first time, and so together with her, they will become mothers of the Son of God. Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Amen. The vanquished enemies of the Rosary prove its fame to us. its power against all sorts of enemies of salvation, as prefigured by the power of David which contained innumerable kinds of defensive and offensive arms. 6. Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine by justice. know Jesus and His divine will; that I may have no O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Hail Mary ten times. Amen. St. Anne and all holy Women, ask of God etc. 49.Through the Rosary, hardened sinners of both sexes became converted and began to lead a holy life, regretting their past sins with genuine tears of sorrow. 5th "Jesus holy of holies" After the holy Sacrifice of the Mass there is nothing that I love so much as the holy Rosary." After they have completely bathed her in happiness they gush back into the bosom of God. Step 7: We now begin the first mystery of the rosary. 1. in Luc., 12, 26: PL 15, 1561), he writes: "A soul is happy indeed when it is all possessed and overruled by the spirit of Mary, a spirit meek and strong, zealous and prudent, humble and courageous, pure and fruitful" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 258). Those who say the holy Rosary every day have a share in what the saints are doing in heaven which is the same as they were doing upon earth meritoriously, for they who are on earth are doing what the saints are doing in heaven. May the grace of the mystery of the carrying of the Cross come into me and make me truly patient. All sinful though I am, I cast myself at thy feet and beseech thee to She also learned that every time the Hail Mary is said by the faithful the three mysterious streams surround Our Lady in a mighty current rush to her heart. Step 13: At the conclusion of the mysteries pray the following St. Louis de Montfort concluding prayer (below). This was the path that Mary followed throughout her earthly life and it is the path of the pilgrim Church until the end of time. By being enrolled in this Confraternity we are strengthened in a wonderful way by joining millions of brothers and sisters. Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! St. John Baptist and all the holy Prophets, ask of God etc. Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am Thine by justice. Eph 5: 27), the faithful still strive to conquer sin and increase in holiness. Every day I give birth to the children of God until Jesus Christ my Son be formed in them in the fullness of his age" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 33). Hail Mary ten times. intercession of Thy holy Mother, charity toward our neighbor. Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! The holy Rosary can be said in a straightforward manner, saying only the Our Fathers and Hail Marys with the intentions of the mysteries. You are all mine through your mercy, and I am all yours. Amen. The cowardly who accept it and then abandon it. May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my Our Father. ". of Thy holy Mother, and we ask of Thee, through this Mystery and through her The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. We can commemorate the saints at each decade and blend with one of the above-mentioned methods as the Holy Spirit inspires. Let us then endeavor to know the effects of this royalty, of this mediation, and of this maternity, as well as the grandeurs and prerogatives which are the foundation or consequences thereof. But I am not yet sufficiently thine. as it is indicated at each decade. The coming forth of the eternal Word from the womb of Mary without breaking the seal of her Virginity. We can add a word to each mystery of the decade. Hail Mary, other than that which was thine: to believe sincerely It is a lived teaching of outstanding ascetic and mystical depth, expressed in a lively and passionate style that makes frequent use of images and symbols. back for myself or others. St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort wrote the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin at the beginning of the 1700s, but the manuscript remained practically unknown for more than a century. This was excerpted from True Devotion to Mary, TAN Books & Fonti Francescane, 281) contains different levels of analogies, there is not a shadow of doubt that it expresses effectively Our Lady's special participation in the life of the Most Holy Trinity. Practical Practice of Fasting with Fr Dwight Longenecker, 10 important things to consider during Lent, The Happy Priest on Lent, Happiness and the Call to Selfless Love, Daily Readings for Wednesday, March 01, 2023, St. David: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 01, 2023, Lenten Prayer: Prayer of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2023. Amen. Amen. Through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for humility of heart.Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. The Jews crown Jesus with piercing crowns. His discourses on heaven and the meal that he had with his disciples. Hail my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul! Amen. Our Father. 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