Prayer Before Holy Hour
“O Jesus, Son of God,* You Who are to bestow Your blessing upon us assembled here, we humbly beg You that it may impart to each and all of us the graces we need. Let Your blessing extend to places far and wide. Let it be felt by the afflicted who cannot come here to receive it personally. Let the weak and the tempted feel its power wherever they may be. Let poor sinners come under its influence prompting them to turn to You. Let it reach the missionaries who work for Your people, whose God You are.
Lord, we humbly beg Your blessing for us here and for all those dear to us, and may it effect that secret purpose for which, O Lord, You always generously impart it. Amen.”
Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity
My God, I believe in Thee and all Thy Church doth teach because Thou hast said it, and Thy Word is true.
My God, I hope in Thee, for grace and for glory, because of they promises, Thy mercy and Thy power.
My God, because thou are so good, I love Thee with all my heart, and for Thy sake I love my neighbor as myself.
Angelus
L://The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R://And she conceived of the Holy Spirit (Hail Mary)
L://Behold the handmaid of the Lord
R:// Be it done unto me according to Thy Word (Hail Mary)
L://And the Word was made Flesh
R:// And dwelt among us (Hail Mary)
L://Pray for us O Holy Mother of God
R:// That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
L:// Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O LORD, Thy grace into our hearts; that, we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord.
May the Divine assistance remain always with us. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God rest in peace.
Act of Spiritual Communion
(Prayer of Saint Thomas Aquinas)
Almighty and everlasting God,* behold, I come to the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I come as one infirm to the physician of life, as one unclean to the fountain of mercy, as one blind to the light of everlasting brightness, as one poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth.
Therefore, I implore the abundance of your measureless bounty to heal my infirmity, wash my uncleanness, enlighten my blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my nakedness, that I may receive the Bread of angels, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, with such reverence and humility, with such contrition and devotion, with such purity and faith, with such purpose and intention as may be profitable to my soul's salvation. Grant me, I pray, the grace of receiving not only the sacrament of our Lord's Body and Blood, but also the grace and power of the sacrament.
O most gracious God, grant me to so receive the Body of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which He took from the Virgin Mary, as to merit to be incorporated into His Mystical Body, and to be numbered among His members. O most loving Father, give me grace to behold forever Your beloved Son with unveiled face, Whom I now propose to receive veiled in the way. Amen.
Soul of My Savior
Soul of my Savior, sanctify my breast, Body of Christ be Thou my Saving Guest; Blood of my Savior bathe me in Thy Tide; wash me ye waters, gushing from His side.
Strength and protection may His Passion be, O Blessed Jesus, hear and answer me; deep in Thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me; so shall I never, never part form Thee.
Guard and defend me from the foe malign; in death's drear moments make me only Thine; call me and bid me come to Thee on high, where I may praise Thee with Thy Saints for aye.
The Holy Father’s Prayer to Our Lady
(After the Rosary)
“We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God”.
In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.
Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the future and the consequences for the economy and employment.
Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust.
Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers who are on the frontline of this emergency, and are risking their lives to save others. Support their heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity and continued health.
Be close to those who assist the sick night and day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying to help and support everyone.
Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women engaged in scientific research, that they may find effective solutions to overcome this virus.
Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness and solidarity.
Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will instead be spent on promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
Beloved Mother, help us realize that we are all members of one great family and to recognize the bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit of fraternity and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, persevering in service, constant in prayer.
Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all your children in distress and pray that God will stretch out his all-powerful hand and free us from this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely resume its normal course.
To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope, do we entrust ourselves, O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.
Liturgy of the Hours
Evening Prayer (Vespers)
Reposition Prayer
“May the Heart of Jesus in the most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world. Now and until the end of time. Amen.”