SACRED ART: "The Sistine Madonna" by Raphael
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PRAYER: Litany of Loreto ***OPTIONAL***
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
God our Father in heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Most honored 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 of chaste love, pray for us.
Mother and virgin, pray for us.
Sinless mother, pray for us.
Dearest of mothers, pray for us.
Model of motherhood, 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 wise, pray for us.
Virgin rightly praised, pray for us.
Virgin rightly renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin gentle in mercy, pray for us.
Faithful Virgin, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Throne of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Shrine of the Spirit, pray for us.
Glory of Israel, pray for us.
Vessel of selfless 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.
Morning Star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comfort of the troubled, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs and prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles and martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors and 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 rosary, pray for us.
Queen of families, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, Holy Mother of God, that we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.
Eternal God,
Let your people enjoy constant health in mind and body.
Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary,
Free us from the sorrows of this life,
And lead us to happiness in the life to come.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SACRED ART: "Pentecost" by Jean Restout
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_II_Restout#/media/File:Jean_II_Restout_-_PentecĂ´te.jpg
PRAYER: Invocation of the Holy Spirit ***REQUIRED***
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
And enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Lord, send forth your Spirit,
And you will renew the face of the earth.
O God,
Who instructs the hearts of your faithful
With the light of your Holy Spirit,
Make us responsive to his inspirations
So that we may be truly wise and
Ever rejoice in his consolations,
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SACRED ART: "Christ Carrying the Cross" by El Greco
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SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6: 19-21 ***REQUIRED***
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
SACRED ART: "Founder Statue of St. Louis de Montfort" by Giacomo Parsini
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REFLECTION BY ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT: True Devotion to Mary (#178) ***REQUIRED***
Do not commit the gold of your charity, the silver of your purity to a threadbare sack or a battered old chest, or the waters of heavenly grace or the wines of your merits and virtues to a tainted and fetid cask, such as you are. Otherwise you will be robbed by thieving devils who are on the lookout day and night waiting for a favorable opportunity to plunder. If you do so, all those pure gifts from God will be spoiled by the unwholesome presence of self-love, inordinate self-reliance and self-will. Pour into the bosom and heart of Mary all your precious possessions, all your graces and virtues. She is a spiritual vessel, a vessel of honor, a singular vessel of devotion. Ever since God himself personally hid himself with all his perfections in this vessel, it has become completely spiritual, and the abode of all spiritual souls. It has become honorable and has been the throne of honor for the greatest saints in heaven. It has become outstanding in devotion and the home of those renowned for gentleness, grace and virtue. Moreover, it has become rich as a house of gold, as strong as a tower of David and as pure as a tower of ivory.
QUESTIONS. ***REQUIRED***
What are your best qualities? What are the greatest blessings that you have received? What is the most prized treasure of your heart? Do you have the confidence to turn all of these over to the care and custody of Mary?
RESOLUTION ***REQUIRED***
In your prayer tonight, put all of the spiritual treasures that you receive during the day into the hands of Mary so that she can guard them and augment them for you. Continue to pray in this manner each night.
SACRED ART: "The Visitation" by Raphael and Giulio Romano or Giovanni Francesco Penni
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PRAYER: Jesus Living in Mary ***REQUIRED***
O Jesus living in Mary,
Come and live in your servant,
In the Spirit of your holiness,
In the fullness of your gifts,
In the perfection of your ways,
In the truth of your virtues,
In the communion of your mysteries.
Subdue within me
The power of flesh and demon
By your Holy Spirit,
For the glory of God the father.
Amen.
SACRED ART: "Madonna of the Magnificat" by Sandro Botticelli
https://www.wikiart.org/en/sandro-botticelli/madonna-of-the-magnificat-1481
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PRAYER: St. Louis de Montfort’s Rosary Prayer ***REQUIRED***
Hail Mary,
Beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father,
Admirable Mother of the Son,
Faithful Spouse of the Holy Spirit,
August Temple of the most Holy Trinity,
Hail, Sovereign Princess,
To whom all owe subjection
In Heaven and on earth!
Hail, sure refuge of sinners,
Our Lady of Mercy,
Who has never refused any request.
All sinful though I am,
I cast myself at your feet
And beseech you to obtain from Jesus,
Your Beloved Son,
Contrition and pardon for all my sins,
As well as the gift of divine wisdom.
I consecrate myself entirely to you
With all that I have.
I choose you today
For my Mother and Mistress.
Treat me, then, as the least of your children,
And the most obedient of your servants.
Listen, my princess,
Listen to the sighs of a heart
That desires to love and serve you faithfully.
Let it never be said
That of all those who have had recourse to you,
I was the first to be abandoned.
O my hope, O my life,
O my faithful and Immaculate Virgin Mary,
Defend me, nourish me,
Hear me, teach me, and save me.
Amen.
PRAYER: Five Decades of the Holy Rosary ***OPTIONAL***