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The Month of May is dedicated in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin forEvery Day of the WeekPious Invocations are granted a partial indulgence. For SundayMOTHER of my God, look down upon a poor sinner, who has recourse to thee and puts his trust in thee. I am not worthy that thou shouldst even cast thine eyes upon me; but I know that thou, beholding Jesus thy Son dying for sinners, dost yearn exceedingly to save them. O Mother of Mercy, look on my miseries and have pity upon me.
Men say
thou art the refuge of the sinner, the hope of the desperate, the aid of
the lost; thou art, then, my refuge, hope and aid. It is thy prayers
which must save me. For the love of Jesus Christ be my help; reach forth
thy hand to the poor fallen sinner who recommends himself to thee. I
know that it is thy joy to aid the sinner when thou canst; help me now,
for thou canst help me. By my sins I have forfeited the grace of God and
my own soul. I place myself in thy hands; oh, tell me what to do that I
may regain the grace of God, and I will do it. My Saviour bids me to
come to thee for help; He wills that I should look to thy pity; that so,
not only the merits of thy Son, but thine own prayers, too, may unite to
save me. To thee, then, I have recourse: pray to Jesus for me; and make
known the great good thou canst do for one who trusts in thee. Be it
done unto me according to my hope. Amen.
(3 Hail Marys in reparation for blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For MondayMOST holy Mary, Queen of heaven, I who was once the slave of the Evil One now dedicate myself to thy service forever; and I offer myself to honor and to serve thee as long as I live. Accept me for thy servant, and cast me not away from thee, as I deserve. In thee, O my Mother, I place all my hope. All blessing and thanksgiving be to God, who in His mercy gave me this trust in thee.
True
it is, that in time past I have fallen miserably into sin; but by
the merits of Jesus Christ, and by thy prayers, I hope that God
has pardoned me. But this is not enough, my Mother. One thought
distresses me; it is that I may yet lose the grace of God. Danger
is ever near; the devil sleeps not; fresh temptations assail me.
Protect me, then, my Queen; help me against the assaults of my
spiritual enemy. Never let me sin again, or offend Jesus thy Son.
Let me not by sin lose my soul, Heaven, and my God. This one
grace, Mary, I ask of thee; this is my desire, this may your
prayers obtain for me. Such is my hope. Amen.
(3 Hail Marys in reparation for blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For TuesdayMOST holy Mary, Mother of Goodness, Mother of Mercy, when I reflect upon my sins and upon the moment of my death, I tremble and am confounded. O my sweetest Mother, in the blood of Jesus, in thy intercession, are my hopes. Comforter of the sad, abandon me not at that hour; fail not to console me in that affliction. If even now I am so tormented by remorse for the sins I have committed, the uncertainty of my pardon, the danger of a relapse, and the strictness of the Judgment, how will it be with me then?
O my Mother, before death overtakes me, obtain for me great
sorrow for my sins, a true amendment, and constant fidelity
to God for the remainder of my life. And when at length my
hour has come, then do thou, Mary, my hope, be my aid in
those great troubles wherewith my soul will be encompassed.
Strengthen me, that I may not despair when the enemy sets my
sins before my face. Obtain for me at that moment grace to
invoke thee often, so that with thy sweet name and that of
thy most holy Son upon my lips I may breathe forth my
spirit. This grace thou hast granted to many of thy
servants; this, too, is my hope and my desire. Amen
(3 Hail Marys in reparation for blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For WednesdayMOTHER of God, most holy Mary, how often by my sins have I merited hell! Long ago, perhaps, judgment would have gone forth against my first mortal sin, hadst thou not, in thy tender pity, delayed the justice of God, and afterward attracted me by thy sweetness to have confidence in thy prayers. And oh, how very often should I have fallen in the dangers which beset my steps hadst thou not, loving Mother that thou art, preserved me by the grace thou didst obtain for me by thy prayers. But, my Queen, what will thy pity and favors avail me, if after all I perish in the flames of hell?
If there was once a time when I loved thee not, now,
next to God, I love thee before all. Wherefore,
henceforth and forever, let me not turn my back upon
thee and upon my God, who through thee hast granted me
so many mercies.
O Lady, most worthy of all love, let it not be I thy
child, should be doomed to hate and to curse thee
forever in hell. Thou wilt surely never permit thy
servant to be lost who loves thee. O Mary, say not
that I ever can be lost! Yet lost I shall assuredly
be if I abandon thee. But who could ever have the
heart to leave thee? Who can ever forget thy love?
No, it is impossible for that man to perish who
faithfully recommends himself to thee and has
recourse to thee. Only leave me not, my Mother, in
my own hands, or I am lost! Let me but cling to
thee! Save me, my hope! Save me from hell; or,
rather, save me from sin, which alone can condemn me
to hell. Amen.
(3 Hail Marys in reparation for blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For ThursdayQUEEN of Heaven, thou sittest enthroned above all the choirs of the angels nearest to God; from this vale of miseries, I, a poor sinner, say to thee, “Hail Mary,” praying to thee in thy love to turn upon me thy gracious eyes.
See, Mary, the dangers among which I dwell,
and shall ever have to dwell while I live upon
this earth. I may yet lose my soul, heaven and
God. In thee, Lady, is my hope. I love thee;
and I yearn for the time when I shall see
myself safe at thy feet.
What shall I kiss that hand, which has
dispensed to me so many graces? Alas, it is
too true, my Mother, that I have ever been
very ungrateful during my whole life; but if
I get to heaven, then I will love thee there
every moment for all eternity and make there
reparation in some part for my ingratitude
by ever blessing and praising thee.
Thanks be to God that He has granted me
this hope through the precious blood of
Jesus, and through thy powerful
intercession. This has been the hope of
all thy true lovers; and not one of them
has been defrauded of his hope. No,
neither shall I be defrauded of this hope.
O Mary, pray to thine own Son Jesus, as I
too pray to Him, by the merits of His
passion, to strengthen and increase this
hope. Amen
(3 Hail Marys in reparation for blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For FridayO MARY, thou art the noblest, highest, purest, fairest creature of God, the holiest of all creatures! Oh, that all men knew thee, loved thee, my Queen, as thou deservest! Yet great is my consolation, Mary, in that there are blessed souls in the courts of heaven, and just souls still on earth, whose hearts are enthralled by thy beauty and goodness. But above all I rejoice in this, that our God Himself loves thee alone more than all men and angels together.
I too, O loveliest Queen, I, a
miserable sinner, dare to love thee,
though my love is too little; would
that I had a greater love, a more
tender love; this thou must gain for
me, since to love thee is a great
mark of predestination, and a grace
which God grants to those who shall
be saved. Moreover, O my Mother,
when I reflect upon the debt I owe
thy Son, I see He deserves of me an
immeasurable love.
Do thou, then, who hast no other
desire but to see Him loved, pray
that I may have this grace – a
great love for Jesus Christ.
Obtain it, thou who dost obtain
what thou desirest. I covet not
goods of earth, nor honors, nor
riches, but I desire that which
thine own heart desires most – to
love my God alone. Oh, can it be
that thou wilt not aid me in a
desire so acceptable to thee? No,
it is impossible! Even now I feel
thy help; even now thou dost pray
for me. Pray for me, Mary, pray;
nor ever cease to pray, till thou
seest me safe in heaven, where I
shall be certain of possessing and
of loving my God and thee, my
dearest Mother, forever and ever.
Amen.
(3 Hail Marys in reparation for blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For SaturdayMOST holy Mary, I know the graces which thou hast obtained for me, and I know the ingratitude which I have shown thee. The ungrateful man is unworthy of favors, and yet for all this I will not distrust in thy mercy. O my great Advocate, have pity on me.
Thou, Mary, art the
stewardess of every grace
which God vouchsafes to give
us sinners, and therefore
did He make thee so mightily
rich and kind, that thou
mightest succor us. I will
that I may be saved: in thy
hands I place my eternal
salvation, to thee I consign
my soul. I will to be
associated with those who
are thy special servants;
reject me not. Thou art
always seeking the wretched
to console them. Cast not
away, then a wretched sinner
who has recourse to thee.
Speak for me, Mary; thy Son
will grant what thou shalt
ask Him. Take me under thy
protection, and it is enough
for me; for with thee to
guard me I fear no ill – no,
not even my sins, because
thou wilt obtain God’s
pardon for them; neither
evil spirits, because thou
art far mightier than hell;
nor my Judge Jesus Christ,
for at thy prayer He will
lay aside His wrath.
Protect me, then, my
Mother; obtain for me
pardon of my sins, love of
Jesus, holy perseverance,
a good death, and heaven.
It is true, I merit not
these graces; yet do thou
only ask them of our God
and I shall obtain them.
Pray, then, to Jesus for
me. Mary, my Queen, in
thee I trust; in this I
trust, I rest, I live; and
with this hope I wish to
die. Amen
Nihil Obstat: John M.
Fearns, S.T.D.,
Prominent Feasts of May
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