* The Sign of the Cross
*Novena Prayer:
My dearest Mother Mary, behold me, your child,
in prayer at your feet. Accept this Holy Rosary, which I offer you in
accordance with your requests at Fatima, as a proof of my tender love for you,
for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses
committed against your Immaculate Heart, and for this special favor which I
earnestly request in my Rosary Novena:
(Mention your request)
I beg you to present my petition to your
Divine Son. If you will pray for me, I cannot be refused. I know, dearest
Mother, that you want me to seek God’s Holy Will concerning my request. If what
I ask for should not be granted, pray that I may receive that which will be of
greater benefit to my soul.
I offer
you this spiritual “Bouquet of Roses” because I love you. I put all my
confidence in you, since your prayers before God are most powerful. For the
greater glory of God and for the sake of Jesus, your loving Son, hear and grant
my prayer. Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.
*Hail Mary
*Thanksgiving
Prayer:
Hail Queen of the Most Holy Rosary my Mother
Mary, Hail! At thy feet I gratefully
kneel to offer you a crown of roses, full blown white roses, tinged with red of
the passion, with a glow of yellow light, to remind you of the glories, fruits
and sufferings of you and your Son, each rose recalling to you a holy mystery;
each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen dispenser of God's graces and
Mother of all who invoke you! You cannot look upon my gift and fail to see its
binding. As you receive my gift, so you
will receive my thanksgiving; from your bounty you have given me the favor I so
earnestly and trustingly sought.
I did not despair of what I asked of you, and
you have truly shown yourself my Mother!
* Pray the Rosary
*The First Glorious Mystery,
THE RESURRECTION
After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was
dawning, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And,
behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from
heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it…. And
the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid! I know that
you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here. For he is risen, as he
said".
Mathew 28: 1-6
“If Christ had not been raised, then our preaching is in
vain and your faith is in vain” (1 Cor 15:14). The Resurrection above all
constitutes the confirmation of all Christ’s works and teachings (CCC, 651). Jesus,
You rose from the dead in triumph and remained for forty days with Your
disciples, instructing and encouraging them. Grant me the desire to always have
faith in You, my Risen Lord.
Amen.
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the
virtue of: FAITH
I humbly lay this
bouquet at thy feet.
*The Second Glorious Mystery
THE ASCENSION
While they were still speaking about this, Jesus himself
stood in their midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you." But they were startled and terrified and
thought they were seeing a ghost. Then he said to them, "Why are you
troubled? And why do questions come up in your hearts? Look at my hands and my
feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have
flesh and bones, as you can see I have." And having said this, he showed
to them his hands and his feet. ... "And behold I am sending the promise
of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power
from on high." And he led them out as far as Bethany, raised his hands,
and blessed them. AS he blessed them he
parted from them and was taken up to heaven.
Luke 24: 36-51
This final stage stays closely linked to the first, that
is, to his descent from heaven in the Incarnation. Only the one who ‘came from
the Father’ can return to the Father: Christ Jesus. Jesus, You instilled in the
disciples the virtue of hope in life everlasting and commanded them to carry
Your Gospel throughout the world. As You sit at the Father’s right hand in
heaven, grant me the grace to grow in the virtue of hope and inspire me to lead
others to you.
Amen.
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the
virtue of: HOPE
I humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Third Glorious Mystery
THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were
all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a
strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, and it came to rest on each of
them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
Acts 2: 1-4
‘Holy Spirit’ is the proper name of the one whom we adore
and glorify with the Father and the Son. The Church has received this name from
the Lord and professes it in the Baptism of her new children (CCC, 691). Jesus,
Your disciples received the Holy Spirit to foster their love for You. Grant
that I may show my love for You by proclaiming the Good News of salvation.
Amen.
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the
virtue of: LOVE
I humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
*The Fourth Glorious Mystery
THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER INTO HEAVEN
Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God, above
all the women on the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, the creator of the
heavens and the earth, who guided your blow at the head of the chief of our
enemies...With your own hand you have done all this; you have done good to
Israel, and God is pleased with what you have wrought. May you be blessed by
the Lord Almighty forever and ever!
Judith 13: 18-20; 15: 10
The Most Blessed Virgin Mary, when the course of her
earthly life was completed, was taken up body and soul into the glory of
heaven, where she already shares in the glory of her Son’s Resurrection,
anticipating the resurrection of all members of his Body (CCC, 974). Mary, obtain
eternal happiness with Him for me.
Amen.
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the
virtue of: UNION WITH CHRIST
I humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet
*The Fifth Glorious Mystery
THE CORONATION OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER IN HEAVEN AS ITS
QUEEN
A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with
the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of 12 stars.
Revelations
12: 1
Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all
stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was
taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen
over all things, so that she might be more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord
of Lords and conqueror of sin and death (CCC, 966). Mary, you humbled yourself
before God and you were crowned Queen of Heaven. Bless me with the love of the
Holy Trinity and intercede for me in Heaven.
Amen.
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the
virtue of: ETERNAL SALVATION
I humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
*SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus, really present in the most Holy Sacrament of
the Altar, since I cannot now receive You under the sacramental veil, I ask
You, with a heart full of love and longing, to come spiritually into my soul
through the Immaculate heart of Your most Holy Mother, and abide with me
forever; You in me, and I in You in time and in eternity, in Mary.
*PRAYER IN THANKSGIVING
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer you this Spiritual Communion
to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon your brow in thanksgiving for
(specify request) which you in your love has obtained for me.
O God! Who’s only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and
resurrection, has purchased for us the reward of eternal life; grant, we ask
You, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they
promise. Through the same Christ our
Lord. Amen.
May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Holy Virgin, with the loving Child, thy blessing give to
us this day.
*HAIL HOLY QUEEN
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our
sweetness, and our hope. To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To
Thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, Thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after
this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Oh clement,
Oh loving, Oh sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, Oh Holy Mother of God. That we
may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
*MEMORARE
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it
known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought
your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto
you, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to you do I come, before you I stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
* PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL
St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our
protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him
we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of
God, cast into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits, who wander through
the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
*The Sign of the Cross
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