* 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 your feet I gratefully
kneel to offer you a crown of roses, bright yellow roses, to remind you of the
ministry of your Son -- each bud 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 Mystery of Light
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS IN THE JORDAN RIVER
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized
by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by
you, and yet you are coming to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now;
it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John
consented. After Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that
moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I
love; with him I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3: 13-17
Jesus’ public life begins with his baptism by John in the
Jordan. John preaches ‘a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins’
(CCC, 535). Jesus, at Your Baptism, You remained open to the Holy Spirit and
were filled with the power of God to being Your public ministry. Through my
Baptism and Confirmation, may I remain ever open to the Spirit of God in my
life.
Amen.
I bind these bright yellow roses with a petition for the
virtue of: OPENNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
I humbly lay this bouquet at your feet.
*The Second Mystery of Light
THE WEDDING OF
CANA
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.
Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to
the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have
no more wine." Jesus said to her, "Dear woman, why do you involve me?
My time has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever
he tells you." Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used for Jewish
ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to
the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the
brim. Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of
the banquet." They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water
that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from,
though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom
aside and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the
cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved
the best till now." This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus
performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put
their faith in him.
John 2: 1-12
On the threshold of his public life Jesus performs his
first sign – at his mother’s request – during a wedding feast. The Church
attaches great importance to Jesus’ presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees
in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that
thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ’s presence (CCC,
1613). Mary, you know my needs and the needs of all your spiritual children so
well. When lie is hard and I face a difficult situation, please pray to Jesus
on my behalf. Help me to follow your counsel by doing whatever He tells me.
Amen.
I bind these bright yellow roses with a petition for the
virtue of: DEVOTION TO MARY
I humbly lay this bouquet at your feet.
*The Third Mystery of Light
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is
at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Mark 1: 15
Everyone is called to enter the Kingdom. First announced
to the children of Israel, this messianic kingdom is intended to accept men of
all nations (CCC, 543). Lord Jesus, You came as the Light into this world,
proclaiming the Good News. With great boldness and power, You dispelled the
darkness of sin, death, and the Evil One in the world. Help me to repent of my
own sin and to trust more in You.
Amen.
I bind these bright yellow roses with a petition for the
virtue of: REPENTANCE AND TRUST IN GOD
I humbly lay this bouquet at your feet.
*The Fourth Mystery of Light
THE TRANSFIGURATION
About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter,
John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying,
the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash
of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking
with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to
fulfillment at Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they
became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As
the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it is good for us
to be here. Let us put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one
for Elijah." But he did not know
what he was saying. While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them,
and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. A voice came from the cloud,
saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." When the
voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to
themselves, and told no one at that time what they had seen.
Luke 9: 28-35
For a moment Jesus discloses his divine glory, confirming
Peter’s confession. He also reveals that he will have to go by the way of the
cross at Jerusalem in order to ‘enter into his glory’ (Lk 24:26) (CCC, 555). Lord
Jesus, You revealed Your glory to encourage the disciples to fix their eyes
upon the hope of glory when faced with trials. Help me, Lord, to fix my eyes
upon You in the glory of Heaven. Fill me with the desire to become a saint.
Amen.
I bind these bright yellow roses with a petition for the
virtue of: DESIRE FOR HOLINESS
I humbly lay this bouquet at your feet.
*The Fifth Mystery of Light
INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my
body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they
all drank from it. "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out
for many," he said to them. "I tell you the truth, I will not drink
again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the
kingdom of God."
Mark 14:22-25
By celebrating the Last Supper with his Apostles in the
course of the Passover meal, Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive
meaning. Jesus’ passing over to his Father by his Death and Resurrection, the
new Passover, is anticipated in the Supper and celebrated in the Eucharist,
which fulfils the Jewish Passover and anticipates the final Passover of the
Church in the glory of the Kingdom (CCC, 1340). Lord Jesus, as I am nourished
by your Body and Blood in the Holy Communion, help me to be transformed more
and more into Your image. And may I spend more time adoring You – Body and
Blood, Soul and Divinity – in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Amen.
I bind these bright yellow roses with a petition for the
virtue of: ADORATION OF THE EUCHARIST
I humbly lay this bouquet at your 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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