Prayers (A-Z)

O Divine Eternal Father, 
in union with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit, 
and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 
I beg You to destroy the Power of your greatest enemy – 
the evil spirits.

Cast them into the deepest recesses of hell 
and chain them there forever! 
Take possession of your Kingdom which You have created 
and which is rightfully yours.

Heavenly Father, 
give us the reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 
and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I repeat this prayer out of pure love for You 
with every beat of my heart and with every breath I take.

Amen

Deliver me, Lord Jesus Christ, 
from all my iniquities and from every evil, 
make me ever hold fast to Thy commandments 
and never allow me to be separated from Thee.

Amen.

My Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst suffer in Thine agony in the Garden, in Thy scourging and crowning with thorns, on the way to Calvary, in Thy crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in purgatory, and especially on those that are most forsaken; do Thou deliver them from the terrible torments they endure; call them and admit them to Thy most sweet embrace in paradise.

Amen.

My Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst suffer 
in Thine agony in the Garden, 
in Thy scourging and crowning with thorns, 
on the way to Calvary, 
in Thy crucifixion and death, 
have mercy on the souls in purgatory, 
and especially on those that are most forsaken; 
do Thou deliver them from the terrible torments they
endure; 
call them and admit them 
to Thy most sweet embrace in paradise.

Amen.

[Indulgences: 500 days each time. – Plenary, once a month, on usual conditions, when recited daily. – Pen., 12 May 1933.]

Hear us, O God of our salvation! and issue not the decree for the completion of our days before Thou forgivest us our sins; and because penance avails not in hell, and there is no room there for amendment, therefore do we humbly pray and beseech Thee here on earth, that, giving us time to pray for pardon, Thou wouldst grant us also forgiveness of our sins. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Take away, merciful Lord, all errors from Thy faithful people, avert from them the sudden destruction of the wasting pestilence; that those whose wanderings Thou dost justly chastise, Thou wouldst vouchsafe in Thy tender pity to cherish when corrected. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Antiphon – Sin no longer, O my soul! Think upon the sudden change from sin to endless woe. There, in hell, penance is not accepted, and tears profit not. Turn, then, whilst thou hast time; cry out and say: Have mercy upon me, O my God!

Antiphon – In the midst of life we are in death: whom, then, O Lord, shall we seek to be our helper, save Thee, O Lord! although Thou art indeed angry with us because of sins? O Holy Lord, holy and strong, holy and merciful Saviour! deliver us not ever to a bitter death.

V. – Lest, overtaken by the day of death, we seek time for penance, and be not able to find it.

R. – Hearken! O Lord! and have mercy on us; for we have sinned against Thee.

We beseech Thee, Almighty God, receive in Thy fatherly pity Thy people flying to Thee from Thine anger; that they who fear to be chastised by the rod of Thy Majesty in the suddenness of death, may be made worthy to rejoice in Thy gracious pardon. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We beseech Thee, Almighty God, graciously to incline Thine ear to the assembly of Thy Church, and let Thy mercy prevent Thine anger in our behalf; for if Thou shouldst mark iniquities, no creature shall be able to stand before Thee: but in that marvellous charity, through which Thou didst create us, pardon us sinners, and destroy not the work of Thine own hands by sudden death. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God! in Whose sight every heart trembles and every conscience is awed; show forth Thy mercy upon us Thy suppliants, that we, who trust not in the excellence of our own merit, may never know Thy judgments in the suddenness of our death, but may receive Thy pardon. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer

Most merciful Lord Jesus! by Thine agony and bloody sweat, and by Thy death, deliver me, I beseech Thee, from a sudden and unprovided death. O most gentle Lord Jesus! by Thy cruel and ignominious scourging and crowning with thorns, by Thy cross and most bitter Passion, and by Thy goodness, I humbly pray Thee, let me not die unprepared and pass from this life without the Holy Sacraments. Jesus, my best Beloved, my Lord! by all Thy labours and sorrows, by Thy precious Blood, and by Thy most holy Wounds, and by those last words spoken on the cross by Thee: “Deus meus, Deus meus, ut quid dereliquisti me?? – “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” and again: “Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum,” – “Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit,” most ardently I pray Thee, save me from a sudden death. Thy hands, O Redeemer! have wholly made and formed me: ah! suffer not death to take me unawares; give me, I beseech Thee, time for penance; vouchsafe that I may pass from this life happily in Thy grace, that I may love Thee with my whole heart, and praise and bless Thee forever and ever.

Amen.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be To The Father…

My God! I recommend to Thee the souls of my relations, 
my benefactors, my friends and my enemies, 
and of those who are in Purgatory on my account.

I recommend to Thee the souls of evangelical labourers, 
of Religious and priests, 
and especially of those who had charge of my soul.

I recommend to Thee the souls of those 
who were most devout to the passion of Our Lord, 
to the Blessed Sacrament, 
to the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
the souls who are most abandoned, 
those who suffer most, 
and those who are nearest to the entrance into paradise.

Me gustaría que mi memoria
fuera una de las más felices,
Me gustaría dejar una sonrisa
radiante cuando el día haya terminado.
Me gustaría dejar un eco que
vaya rondando suavemente por
los caminos, De tiempos alegre y
tiempo sonriente, y días alegres y
brillantes. Me gustaría que las
lágrimas de aquellos que sufren,
sequen ante el sol. De memorias
felices que dejo detrás cuando
el día haya terminado.

O Lord, our God, You called Your people to be Your Church. As they gather together in Your Name, may they love, honour, and follow Your Son to eternal life in the Kingdom He promised.
Let their worship always be sincere, and help them to find Your saving Love in the Church and its Sacraments.

Fill with the Spirit of Christ those whom You call to live in the midst of the world and its concern. Help them by their work on earth to build up Your eternal Kingdom. May they be effective witnesses to the Truth of the Gospel and make Your Church a living presence in the midst of the world.

Increase the gifts You have given Your Church that Your faithful people may continue to grow in holiness and in imitation of Your Beloved Son.

O Lord, our God, 
You called Your people to be Your Church. 
As they gather together in Your Name, 
may they love, honour, and follow Your Son
to eternal life in the Kingdom He promised.

Let their worship always be sincere, 
and help them to find Your saving Love 
in the Church and its Sacraments.

Fill with the Spirit of Christ 
those whom You call to live 
in the midst of the world and its concern. 
Help them by their work on earth 
to build up Your eternal Kingdom. 
May they be effective witnesses 
to the Truth of the Gospel 
and make Your Church a living presence 
in the midst of the world.

Increase the gifts You have given Your Church 
that Your faithful people may continue to grow 
in holiness and in imitation of Your Beloved Son.

Author: Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D

First Sorrow and Joy

O most pure Spouse of Mary,
glorious St. Joseph,
as the affliction and anguish of thy heart 
was exceedingly great in thy perplexity,
whether thou shouldst abandon thy most unspotted Spouse,
so was the joy unspeakable when,
by an Angel,
the sublime Mystery of the Incarnation was revealed to 
thee.

By this sorrow and joy,
we beseech thee that now,
and in our last agony,
thou mayest comfort our souls by the joy of a good life
and a holy death,
like thine in the society of Jesus and Mary.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…

Second Sorrow and Joy

O most happy Patriarch,
glorious saint Joseph,
who wast to fulfill the duty 
of foster father to the Incarnate Word,
thy sorrow in beholding the poverty 
of the Child Jesus in His birth,
was changed immediately into heavenly delight,
by hearing the angelic harmony,
and by beholding the glory of that most resplendent night.

By this thy sorrow and joy,
we beseech Thee,
that, after the passage of this life,
we may in the next hear the angelic praises
and enjoy the brightness of eternal glory.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…

Third Sorrow and Joy

O most excellent observer of the divine law,
glorious St. Joseph,
the most precious Blood which the Divine Infant,
our Redeemer, shed in His circumcision,
afflicted thy heart:
but the Sacred Name of Jesus revived it 
and replenished it with gladness.

By this thy sorrow and joy,
obtain for us,
that during our life we may be free from every vice,
and may in death joyfully breathe forth our soul 
with the Most Holy Name of Jesus in our hearts and on our 
lips.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…
Fourth Sorrow and Joy

O most faithful Saint,
who wast admitted to a participation 
in the Mystery of our Redemption,
glorious St. Joseph,
if the prophecy of Simeon,
concerning what Jesus and Mary were to suffer,
gave thee mortal affliction,
thou wast likewise filled with holy joy for the salvation
and glorious resurrection of innumerable souls,
which he likewise foretold.

By this thy sorrow and joy, obtain for us,
that we may be among the number of those who,
through the merits of Jesus
and the intercession of His Virgin Mother,
will arise to everlasting glory.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…

Fifth Sorrow and Joy
O Most vigilant guardian and intimate friend 
of the Incarnate Son of God,
glorious St. Joseph,
how much didst thou suffer in providing for 
and serving the Son of the Most High,
particulary in the flight thou wast obliged to make into 
Egypt!

But how much also didst thou rejoice 
in having always with thee the same God,
and seeing the Egyptian idols fall prostrate on the ground!

By this thy sorrow and joy,
obtain for us,
that we may keep at a distance from the infernal tyrant,
especially by flying from dangerous occasions,
so that the idols of earthly affections may fall from our 
hearts,
and that, being entirely devoted 
to the service of Jesus and Mary,
we may live for them alone,
and with them calmly die.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…

Sixth Sorrow and Joy

O angel on earth,
glorious St. Joseph,
who didst behold, 
subject to thine orders the King of heaven:
although thy joy in conducting Him back 
was disturbed by the fear of Archilaus,
thou wast, nevertheless,
comforted by an Angel,
and didst dwell in safety with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth.
By this thy sorrow and joy,
obtain for us,
that our hearts being released from hurtful fears,
we may enjoy peace of conscience,
and live in security with Jesus and Mary,
and die in their embraces.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…

Seventh Sorrow and Joy

O model of all sanctity,
glorious saint Joseph,
having lost the Divine Child without any fault of thine,
thou didst seek Him in great sorrow for three days,
until at length thou was filled with exceeding gladness
on finding Him in the temple amidst the doctors.
By this thy sorrow and joy, we beseech Thee,
to intercede for us,
that we may never lose Jesus by grievous sin, but that,
should we have the misfortune to lose Him,
we may seek for Him with unwearied sorrow until we have 
happily found Him:
and particularly that we may find Him at the hour of our 
death,
in order to enjoy Him in heaven,
and there with thee to sing eternally His divine mercies.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…

Anthem. – Jesus Himself was beginning His public life
about the age of thirty years,
being, as it was supposed, 
the Son of Joseph.

V. Pray for us, O saint Joseph.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray. – O God, Who,
by Thy wonderful Providence didst vouchsafe to choose St. 
Joseph
to be the spouse of Thy Most Holy Mother;
grant, we beseech Thee,
that he whom we generate as our protector on earth,
may be our intercessor in heaven:
Who livest and reignest, 
world without end.

Amen.
(Special avours have been obtained by the recitation of the following prayers in honour of St. Joseph: -) 

O glorious St. Joseph,
faithful follower of Jesus Christ,
to you do we raise our hearts and hands
to implore your powerful intercession 
in obtaining from the benign Heart of Jesus 
all the helps and graces necessary 
for our spiritual and temporal welfare;
particularly the grace of a happy death,
and the special favour we now implore.

(Here mention or reflect upon your lawful requests)

O Guardian of the Word Incarnate,
we feel animated with confidence 
that your prayers in our behalf 
will be graciously heard before the throne of God.

(Say the following versicle seven times, in honour of the seven joys and sorrows of saint Joseph) 
V. O glorious St. Joseph, 
through the love you bear to Jesus Christ,
and for the glory of His name.
R. Hear our prayers,
and obtain our petitions.