During the second week, we ask the Holy Ghost to help us better understand the Blessed Virgin; we pray the Litany of the Holy Ghost, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Hail Star of the Ocean, the St. Louis Marie de Montfort’s Prayer to Mary, and 5 decades of the Holy Rosary each day for assistance.
Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Father All Powerful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of The Father, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Father and The Son, boundless Life of both, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, Save us, Sanctify us, Hear Us! have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, Who proceedest from The Father and The Son enter our hearts, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who art equal to the Father and The Son enter our hearts, have mercy on us.
Promise of God the Father, have mercy on us.
Ray of Heavenly Light, have mercy on us.
Author of all Good, have mercy on us.
Source of Heavenly Water, have mercy on us.
Consuming Fire, have mercy on us.
Ardent Charity, have mercy on us.
Spiritual Unction, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Love and Truth, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Fear of the Lord, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Grace and Prayer, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Peace and Meekness, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Modesty and Innocence, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Comforter, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Sanctifier, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who Governest the Church, have mercy on us.
Gift of God the Most High, have mercy on us.
Spirit who fillest the universe, have mercy on us.
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire us with horror of sin, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit come and renew the face of the earth, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit shed thy light in our souls, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit engrave Thy Law in our hearts, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inflame us with the flame of Thy Love, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit open to us the treasures of thy Graces, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit teach us to pray well, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit enlighten us with Thy Heavenly Inspirations, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit lead us in the way of salvation, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the only necessary knowledge, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire in us the practice of good, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the merits of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit make us persevere in justice, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit be Thou our everlasting reward, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, send us Thy Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of Wisdom and piety.
Come Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy Faithful. And enkindle in them the fire of thy Love.
Let Us Pray.
Grant O Merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit enlighten, inflame, and purify us that He may penetrate us with His Heavenly Dew and make us fruitful in good works; through Our lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son Who with Thee; in the unity of the Same Spirit… Liveth and Reigneth God, world without end. Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, Christ graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Savior, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renouned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of Prophets, pray for us.
Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of Confessors, pray for us.
Queen of Virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of the family, pray for us.
Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Chrsit our Lord. Amen.
Hail Star of the Ocean
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav’nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name.
Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen.
St. Louis Marie de Montfort’s Prayer to Mary
Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father. Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son. Hail Mary, faithful Spouse of the Holy Ghost. Hail Mary, my Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign. Hail, my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul. Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am thine by justice. But I am not yet sufficiently thine. I now give myself wholly to thee without keeping anything back for myself or others. If thou seest anything in me which does not belong to thee, I beseech thee to take it and make thyself the absolute Mistress of all that is mine.
Destroy in me all that may displease God; root it up and bring it to nought. Place and cultivate in me everything that is pleasing to thee. May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my mind. May thy profound humility take the place of my pride; may thy sublime contemplation check the distractions of my wandering imagination. May the continuous sight of God fill my memory with His Presence; may the burning love of thy heart inflame the lukewarmness of mine. May thy virtues take the place of my sins; may thy merits be my only adornment in the sight of God and make up for all that is wanting in me. Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but thine to know Jesus, and His Divine Will; that I may have no other soul but thinke to praise and glorify God; that I may have no other heart but thine to love God with a love as pure and ardent as thine.
I do not ask thee for visions, revelations, sensible devotions, or spiritual pleasures. It is thy privilege to see God clearly, it is thy privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss; it is thy privilege to triumph gloriously in heaven at the right hand of thy Son and to hold absolute sway over angels, men, and demons.
It is thy privilege to dispose of all the gifts of God, just as thou willest. Such, O heavenly Mary, the ‘best part’, which the Lord has given thee, and which shall never be taken away from thee–and this thought fills my heart with joy. As for my part here below, I wish for no other than that which was thine, to believe sincerely without spiritual pleasures, to suffer joyfully without human consolation, to die continually to myself without respite, and to work zealously and unselfishly for thee until death, as the humblest of thy servants. The only grace I beg thee, for me, is that every moment of the day, and every moment of my life, I may say, “Amen, so be it, to all that thou art doing in heaven. Amen, so be it, to all thou didst do while on earth. Amen, so be it, to all thou art doing in my soul,” so that thou alone mayest fully glorify Jesus in me for time and eternity. Amen.
The first week focuses on offering up our prayers and devotions for the purpose of coming to understand ourselves and our sins; humility is the key, and the prayers the Litany of the Holy Ghost, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Hail Star of the Ocean help us.
Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Father All Powerful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of The Father, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Father and The Son, boundless Life of both, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, Save us, Sanctify us, Hear Us! have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, Who proceedest from The Father and The Son enter our hearts, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who art equal to the Father and The Son enter our hearts, have mercy on us.
Promise of God the Father, have mercy on us.
Ray of Heavenly Light, have mercy on us.
Author of all Good, have mercy on us.
Source of Heavenly Water, have mercy on us.
Consuming Fire, have mercy on us.
Ardent Charity, have mercy on us.
Spiritual Unction, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Love and Truth, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Fear of the Lord, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Grace and Prayer, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Peace and Meekness, have mercy on us.
Spirit of Modesty and Innocence, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Comforter, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Sanctifier, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who Governest the Church, have mercy on us.
Gift of God the Most High, have mercy on us.
Spirit who fillest the universe, have mercy on us.
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire us with horror of sin, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit come and renew the face of the earth, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit shed thy light in our souls, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit engrave Thy Law in our hearts, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inflame us with the flame of Thy Love, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit open to us the treasures of thy Graces, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit teach us to pray well, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit enlighten us with Thy Heavenly Inspirations, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit lead us in the way of salvation, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the only necessary knowledge, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire in us the practice of good, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the merits of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit make us persevere in justice, have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit be Thou our everlasting reward, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, send us Thy Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of Wisdom and piety.
Come Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy Faithful. And enkindle in them the fire of thy Love.
Let Us Pray.
Grant O Merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit enlighten, inflame, and purify us that He may penetrate us with His Heavenly Dew and make us fruitful in good works; through Our lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son Who with Thee; in the unity of the Same Spirit… Liveth and Reigneth God, world without end. Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, Christ graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Savior, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renouned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of Prophets, pray for us.
Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of Confessors, pray for us.
Queen of Virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of the family, pray for us.
Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Chrsit our Lord. Amen.
Hail Star of the Ocean
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav’nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name.
Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen.
The 12-day preparatory period focuses on emptying oneself of the spirit of the world in penance and mortification. For those 12 days, we pray the Come, Holy Spirit, the Hail Star of the Ocean, the Magnificat, and the Glory Be.
Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest, and in our souls take up Thy rest;
come with Thy grace and heavenly aid to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
O comforter, to Thee we cry, O heavenly gift of God Most High,
O fount of life and fire of love, and sweet anointing from above.
Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known; Thou, finger of God’s hand we own;
Thou, promise of the Father, Thou Who dost the tongue with power imbue.
Kindle our sense from above, and make our hearts o’erflow with love;
with patience firm and virtue high the weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread, and grant us Thy peace instead;
so shall we not, with Thee for guide, turn from the path of life aside.
Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow the Father and the Son to know;
and Thee, through endless times confessed, of both the eternal Spirit blest.
Now to the Father and the Son, Who rose from death, be glory given,
with Thou, O Holy Comforter, henceforth by all in earth and heaven. Amen.
Hail Star of the Ocean
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav’nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name.
Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen.
Magnificat
My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For He hath regarded the humility of His handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For He that is mighty hath done great things to me, and holy is His Name. And His Mercy is from generation unto generations upon them that fear Him.
He hath shewed might in His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel, His servant, being mindful of His mercy. As He spoke to our Fathers, Abraham and His seed forever.
The Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Prayer of Consecration
I, _______, your child, in the presence of all the angels of your Triumph, all the saints in heaven and in union with the Holy Mother Church, renew into your hands the vows of my Baptism. I offer to you dear Mother, all my past, present and future, joys and sorrows, prayers and sacrifices, all that I am and all that the Father shall mould me to become. I give to you, Mother, my love and commitment so we may be forever bonded together in the YES of eternity, in the depths of your Triumphant Immaculate Heart. Amen I, _______, pledge my consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
MESSAGE: “My Angel, I wish to ask of my children before they begin their Act of Consecration, before the first word of the pledge of their hearts, that they should examine their interior motive. This union of our hearts is made from the pure gift of love. If this is not found to be the motive, the soul must stop, recollect itself and begin only when it is overwhelmed by love for my Immaculate Heart.”
Mother our consecration is an act of love for you only?
“This is a true Act of Consecration. An exchange of hearts is a total abandonment to the love of me, and my love for you. Love is God Father’s only gift; from love comes everything else. You cannot flourish in this act without the foundation of love.”
I understand Mother.
“My Angel, with this embedded in the center of your heart, I am able to draw each heart along its path to my Son.”
Mother do you desire the soul to move toward you only for this reason?
“Yes my angel, I begin today to prepare the attitude of the hearts to be consecrated.”
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GUIDANCE: The entire purpose of all is to bring each soul back to its original intended state as sinless before God, as He created them to be from the beginning. If the entire focus of heaven is to bring the soul back into the perfection for which it was created, the consecration must be realized as an act for the same purpose. God Father’s beginning plan of sending His Son upon the earth was to bring all souls back to the original intended state, then every act that either one would ask would be for the same reason.
The consecration, therefore, would contain all the redeeming qualities that would be present within Our Lady. It is an avenue that allows her to fulfill her role as co-redemptrix, and in union with Jesus, she brings His redeeming qualities in the true purpose of the consecration.
DIRECTION: In all our actions to please God, we shall find these marks that we may know whether they have been done truly for God alone: First, if when your task has not been successful, you are not disturbed, but remain as tranquil as if you had attained your goal.
Second, you rejoice in the good done by others, as if it had been done by yourself. The soul who seeks nothing but the divine will of God, cares not whether it is promoted by another or by oneself.
Third, is not to desire one task more than another, but to be content with whatever is given.
Fourth, in your good works you do not desire thanks or recognition, but to remain, even when maltreated, in the same tranquility of mind, satisfied that you have given joy to God.
Fifth, you shall leave your task at a moments notice into the care of another, disturbing not your peace. It is by these guidelines we are able to give peace to our soul and bring the most glory to God.
MEDITATION: O’Immaculate Heart of Mary, grant to my soul in its consecration through you, the graces to remain in peace and tranquility in all my actions. Allow not my own desires to cloud the riches of their harvest. I pray to never seek my own end in my tasks but to bring your Triumph to its fulfillment. Give to my soul the grace to accept my task and to complete it from love for Him. In my YES, may I give to Him all my past, present, and future, joys and sorrows, prayers and sacrifices, all that I am and all the Father shall mold me to become.
“To them that love God, all things work together unto good.” Romans 8:38
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