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CatholicDoors.com "All those who, attracted by My Love, and venerating My Countenance, shall receive, by virtue of My Humanity, a brilliant and vivid impression of My Divinity. This splendor shall enlighten the depths of their souls, so that in eternal glory the celestial court shall marvel at the marked likeness of their features with My Divine Countenance." - To St. Gertrude by Our Lord Jesus. Repeat this prayer for nine days... O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Now Proceed to the prayer of the day... |
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DAY ONE "For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified in Your sentence and blameless when You pass judgment." [Ps. 51:3-4] Have mercy on me, O God in your Goodness, in Your Great Tenderness wipe away my faults; wash me clean of my guilt, purify me from my sin. O Most Holy Face of Jesus, look with tenderness on us who are sinners. You are a Merciful God, full of love and compassion. Keep us pure of heart, so that we may see You always. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer to Our Almighty Father Almighty Father, come into our hearts, and so fill us with Your
Love that forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace You, Our Only
Good. Show us, O Lord Our God, what You are to us. Say to our souls,
I am your salvation, speak so that we may hear. Our hearts are before
you; open our ears; let us haden after Your Voice. Hide not Your
Face from us, we beseech You, O Lord. Open our hearts so that You
may enter in. Repair the ruined mansions, that You may dwell therein.
Hear us, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of Your Only Son, Our Lord
Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
One God, now and forever. Amen. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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DAY TWO "Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. You desire truth in the inward being;" [Ps. 51:5-6a] My offenses truly I know them; My sin is always before me. Against You, You alone, have I sinned; What is evil in Your Sight I have done. Most Holy Face of Jesus, we are truly sorry that we have hurt You
so much by constantly doing what is wrong; and for all the good
works we have failed to do. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Saint Joseph,
Through the Merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here...
Prayer to the Holy Spirit Come, Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, All Powerful God of Love, You who
did fill the Virgin Mary with Grace, You who did wonderfully transform
the hearts of the apostles, You who did endow all Your martyrs with
a miraculous heroism, come and sanctify us, illumine our minds,
strengthen our wills, purify our consciences, rectify our judgments,
set our hearts on fire and preserve us from the misfortune of resisting
Your inspirations. We consecrate to You, our understanding, our
heart, and our will, our whole being for time and for eternity.
May our understanding be always submissive to Your Heavenly inspirations
and to the teachings of Your Holy Catholic Church, of which You
are the Infallible Guide; may our heart be ever inflamed with love
of God and neighbor; may our will be ever conformed to The Divine
Will, and may our whole life be a faithful imitation of the Life
and Virtues of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to Whom with the
Father and You, be Honor and Glory forever. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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DAY THREE "Therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." [Ps. 51:6b-7] You are just when You pass sentence on me, blameless when You give judgment. You know I was born guilty, a sinner from the moment of conception. Prayer of Pope Pius IX O Jesus! Cast upon us a look of mercy; turn Your Face towards each
of us as You did to Veronica; not that we may see it with our bodily
eyes, for this we do not deserve, but turn it towards our hearts,
so that, remembering You, we may ever draw from This Fountain of
Strength the vigor necessary to sustain the combats of life. Mary, Our Mother, and Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer of Saint Francis All Highest, Glorious God, cast Your Light into the darkness of
our hearts, give us true faith, firm hope, perfect charity and profound
humility, so that with wisdom, courage, and perception, O Lord,
we may do what is truly Your Holy Will. To the Angels and Saints We salute you, through the Holy Face and Sacred Heart of Jesus,
all you Holy Angels and Saints of God. We rejoice in your glory,
and we give thanks to Our Lord for all the benefits which He has
showered upon you; we praise Him and glorify Him, and offer to you
for an increase of your joy and honor, the most Holy Face and Gentle
Heart of Jesus. Pray that we may be formed according to the Heart
of God. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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FOUR "Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that You have crushed rejoice. Hide Your Face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities." [Ps. 51:8-9] Indeed You love truth in the heart; then in the secret of my heart teach me Wisdom. O purify me, then I shall be clean; O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow. O Lord Jesus, Who has said, "learn of me for I am meek and gentle of heart," and Who manifested upon Your Holy Face the sentiments of Your Divine Heart, grant that we may love to come frequently and meditate upon Your Divine Features. May we read there Your Gentleness and Your Humility, and learn how to form our hearts in the practice of these two virtues which You desires to see shine in Your servants. Mary our Mother and Saint Joseph help us. Through the merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer in Honour of the Dolors of the Blessed Virgin O Most Holy and afflicted Virgin, Queen of Martyrs! Who stood beneath
the Cross, witnessing the agony of your Dying Son, look down with
a mother’s tenderness and pity on us as we kneel before you
to venerate your dolors, and place our requests, with filial confidence,
in the sanctuary of your wounded heart. Present them on our behalf
to Jesus, through the merits of His Most Sacred Passion and Death,
together with your sufferings at the foot of the Cross, and through
the united efficacy of both, obtain the favor which we humbly ask.
To whom shall we go in our wants and miseries if not to you? O Mother
of Mercy, who so deeply drank of the chalice of suffering of your
Son, graciously alleviate the sufferings of those who still sigh
in this land of exile. Prayer to the Souls in Purgatory My Jesus, by the Sorrows You suffered in Your Agony in the garden,
in Your Scourging and Crowning with Thorns, in the way to Calvary,
in Your Crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory,
and especially on those that are most forsaken. Deliver them from
the dire torments they endure. Call them and admit them to Your
Most Sweet Embrace in Paradise. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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DAY FIVE "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your Presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. [Ps. 51:10-11] Make me hear rejoicing and gladness, that the bones You have crushed may revive. From my sins turn away Your Face, and blot out all my guilt. Holy Face of Jesus, Sacred Countenance of God, how great is Your patience with humankind, how infinite Your forgiveness. We are sinners, yet You love us. This gives us courage. For the glory of Your Holy Face and of the Blessed Trinity, hear and answer us. Mary our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon, and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer to Saint Joseph Dear Saint Joseph! Adopt us as your children. Take charge of our salvation. Watch over us day and night and preserve us from occasions of sin. Obtain for us purity of body and soul, and the spirit of prayer, through your intercession with Jesus. Grant us a spirit of sacrifice, of humility, and self-denial; obtain for us a burning love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and a sweet, tender love for Mary, our Mother. Saint Joseph, be with us in life, be with us in death and obtain
for us a favorable judgment from Jesus, Our Merciful Savior. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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DAY SIX "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You." [Ps. 51:12-3] A pure heart create for us O God, put a steadfast spirit within us. Do not cast us away from Your Presence nor deprive us of Your Holy Spirit. May our hearts be cleansed, O Lord, by the inpouring of the Holy Spirit, and may He render them fruitful by watering them with His Heavenly dew. Mary, the most chaste spouse of the Holy Spirit, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel O Victorious Prince, most humble guardian of the Church of God
and of faithful souls, who with such charity and zeal took part
in so many conflicts and gained such great victories over the enemy,
for the conservation and protection of the honor and glory of God,
as well as for the promotion of our salvation, come, we pray, to
our assistance, for we are continually besieged with such great
perils by our enemies; the flesh, the world, and the devil; and
as you were a leader for the people of God through the desert, so
also be our faithful leader, and companion through the desert of
this world, until you conduct us safely into the happy land of the
living, in that Blessed Fatherland from which we are all exiles. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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DAY SEVEN "Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of Your deliverance. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise." [Ps. 51:14-5] Give me again the joy of Your help, with a spirit of fervor sustain me, that I may teach transgressors Your ways and sinners may return to You. Lord Jesus! After contemplating Your Features, Disfigured by grief,
after meditating upon Your Passion with compunction and love, how
can our hearts fail to be inflamed with a holy hatred of sin, which
even now outrages Your Adorable Face! Lord, help us to not be content
with mere compassion, but give us grace to so closely follow You
in this Calvary, so that the punishment and shame destined for You
may fall on us, O Jesus, that then we may have a share, small though
it may be, in the expiation of sin. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the Merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer in Honor of Mary Hail Mary, daughter of God the Father! Hail Mary, Mother of God
the Son! Hail Mary, spouse of the Holy Spirit! Hail Mary, Temple
of the Most Holy Trinity! Hail Mary, our mistress, our wealth, our
mystic rose, Queen of our hearts, our Mother, our life, our sweetness
and our dearest hope! We are all yours, and all we have is yours.
O Virgin blessed above all things, may your soul be in us to magnify
the Lord; may your spirit be in us to rejoice in God. Place yourself,
O faithful Virgin, as a seal upon our hearts, that in you and through
you we may be found faithful to God. Grant, most gracious Virgin,
that we may be numbered among those with whom you are pleased to
love, to teach, and to guide, to favor, and to protect as your children.
Grant that with the help of your love, we may despise all earthly
consolation and cling to Heavenly things, until through the Holy
Spirit, your faithful spouse, and through you, His faithful spouse;
Jesus Christ, your Son, be formed within us for the Glory of the
Father. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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DAY EIGHT "For You have no delight in sacrifce; if I were to give a burnt offering, You would not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." [Ps. 51:16-7] O rescue me, God my helper, and my tongue shall ring out Your Goodness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise. Most merciful Face of Jesus, who in this vale of tears was so moved by our misfortunes to call Yourself the Healer of the sick, and the Good Shepherd of souls gone astray, do not allow Satan to draw us away from You, but keep us always under Your loving protection, together with all souls who endeavor to console You. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer to Saint Peter O glorious Saint Peter, who in return for your lively and generous
faith, your profound and sincere humility and your burning love,
was honored by Jesus Christ with singular privileges, and in particular,
with the leadership of the other apostles and the primacy of the
whole church, of which you were made the foundation stone, please
obtain for us the grace of a lively faith, that shall not fear to
profess itself openly in its entirety and in all of its manifestations,
even to the shedding of blood, if occasion should demand it, and
to the sacrifice of life itself in preference to surrender. Obtain
for us likewise a sincere loyalty to our Holy Mother the Church.
Grant that we may ever remain most closely and sincerely united
to the Holy Father, The Pope, who is the heir of your faith and
of your authority, the one, true, visible, head of the Catholic
Church. Grant, also, that we may follow, in all humility and meekness,
the Church’s teaching and counsels and may be obedient to
all her precepts, in order to enjoy a peace that is sure and undisturbed,
and to attain one day in Heaven an everlasting happiness. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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NINE "Do good to Zion in Your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, then You will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings: then bulls will be offered on your altar." [Ps. 51:18-9] For in sacrifice You take no delight, burnt offering from me You would refuse, my sacrifice a contrite spirit. A humbled, contrite heart You will not spurn. In Your Goodness, show favor to Zion; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then You will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, holocausts offered on Your altar, Sacred Face of Our Lord and Our God, what words can we do to express our gratitude? How can we speak of our joy? That You have deigned to hear us, that You have chosen to answer us in our hour of need. We say this because we know that our prayers will be granted. We know that You, in Your loving kindness, listened to our pleading hearts, and will give, out of Your fullness, the answer to our problems. Mary, our Mother, thank you for your intercession on our behalf. Saint Joseph, thank you for your prayers. Through the merits of Your Precious Blood and Your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, pardon and mercy... State your intention here... Prayer to the Holy Trinity Most Holy Trinity, Godhead indivisible, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
our first beginning and our last end. Since You have made us after
Your own Image and Likeness, grant that all the thoughts of our
minds, all the words of our tongues, all the affections of our hearts
and all our actions may be always conformed to Your Most Holy Will,
so that after having seen You here on earth in appearances and in
a dark manner by the means of faith, we may come at last to contemplate
You ace to Face, in the perfect possession of You forever in Paradise. Recite the following prayers... 1 Our Father...3 Hail Mary...1 Glory Be. Repeat three times... O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Yours. Now go to Act of Consecration Prayer |
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O Lord Jesus, we believe most firmly in You, we love You. You
are the Eternal Son of God and the Son Incarnate of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. You are the Lord and Absolute Ruler of all creation.
We acknowledge You, therefore, as the Universal Sovereign of all
creatures. You are the Lord and Supreme Ruler of all mankind, and
we, in acknowledging this Your Dominion, consecrate ourselves to
You now and forever. Lord, we promise to be faithful to You for the rest of our lives
and to observe with fidelity Your Holy Commandments, We will never
deny before men, You and Your Divine rights over us and all mankind.
Grant us the grace to never sin again; nevertheless, should we fail,
O Divine Savior, have mercy on us and restore us to Your Grace.
Radiate Your Divine Countenance upon us and bless us now and forever.
Embrace us at the hour of death in Your Kingdom for all eternity,
through the intercession of Your Blessed Mother, of all Your Saints
who behold You in Heaven, and the just who glorify You on earth,
O Jesus, be mindful of us forever, and never forsake us; protect
our family. O Mother of Sorrows, by the eternal glory which you
enjoy in Heaven, through the merits of your bitter anguish in the
Sacred Passion of your Beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain
for us the Grace that the Precious Blood shed by Jesus for the redemption
of our souls, be not shed for us in vain. We love you, O Mary. Embrace
us and bless us, O Mother. Protect us in life and in death. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
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Litany to the Holy Face of Jesus Lord, have mercy on us. Response: have mercy on us (after each phrase) O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face Mary and Joseph worshipped with profound reverence, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is the Masterpiece of the Holy Ghost, in which the Father was well pleased, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face ravished with joy the angels, shepherds and Magi in the stable of Bethlehem, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face was bathed in tears in Your Holy Infancy, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face at the age of twelve astonished the doctors in the temple, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is white with purity and ruddy with charity, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is more beautiful than the sun, brighter than the moon and more brilliant than the stars, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is lovelier than the roses of spring, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is more precious than gold, silver and gems, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face wins all hearts by Its charms and grace, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is most noble in Its heavenly features, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is contemplated by the angels, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is the sweet delight of the saints, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face was the joy of Your Virgin Mother and Your foster-father, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is the ineffable mirror of the Divine Perfections, have mercy on us O Jesus, the beauty of Whose Adorable Face is ever ancient and ever new, have mercy on us O Jesus, the modesty and mildness of Whose Adorable Face attracts both just and sinners, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face appeases the Divine wrath, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is the terror of the evil spirits, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is a treasure of Grace and blessings, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face was exposed to the inclemency of the weather in the wilderness, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face was bathed with sweat in Your journeys and scorched with the heat of the sun, have mercy on us O Jesus, the expression of Whose Adorable Face is Completely Divine, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face gave a holy kiss and blessing to the little children, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face sorrowed and wept at the grave of Lazarus, have mercy on us O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face was brilliant as the sun and radiant with glory on Mount Tabor, have mercy on us The Light of Your Face has been shed upon us, O Lord. O Adorable Face, worthy of all reverence, veneration and worship, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, sorrowful at the sight of Jerusalem and shedding tears over that ungrateful city, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, bowed to the earth in the Garden of Olives and covered with confusion for our sins, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, bathed in a bloody sweat, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, kissed by the traitor Judas, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, Whose Sanctity and Majesty smote the soldiers with fear and cast them to the ground, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, struck by an infamous servant, blindfolded, and profaned by the sacrilegious hands of Your enemies, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, defiled with spittle and bruised by so many buffets and blows, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, Whose Divine look wounded the heart of Peter with repentance, sorrow and love, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, humbled for us at the tribunals of Jerusalem, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, which did preserve Your serenity when Pilate pronounced the fatal sentence, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, covered with sweat and blood and forced into the mire under the weight of the Cross, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, the brow crowned with deep and piercing thorns, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, wiped with a veil by a pious woman on the way to Calvary, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, raised on the instrument of the most shameful punishment, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, Whose eyes shed tears of blood, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, Whose mouth was tormented with vinegar and gall, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, Whose hair and beard were plucked out by executioners, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, disfigured like the face of a leper, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, Whose incomparable beauty was obscured under the fearful cloud of the sins of the world, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, covered with the sad shades of death, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, washed and anointed by Mary and the holy women, and covered with a shroud, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, enclosed in the sepulcher, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, all resplendent with glory and beauty on the day of Your Resurrection, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, all dazzling with light at the moment of Your Ascension, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, hidden in the Most blessed Sacrament of the Altar, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, which will appear at the End of Time in the clouds, with great power and majesty, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, which will cause sinners to tremble with terror, have mercy on us O Adorable Face, which will fill the just with joy for all eternity, have mercy on us O Lord, show us Thy Face, Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Let Us Pray I salute You, I adore You, I love You, O Adorable Face of Jesus
my beloved, noble seal of Divinity! With all the powers of my soul
I apply myself to You, and most humbly pray You to imprint in me
all the features of Your Divine Countenance. We beseech You, O Almighty and Merciful God, grant to us and to
all who venerate the Countenance of Your Dearly Beloved Son, all
disfigured by our sins, the grace to behold It throughout eternity
in the glory of Its majesty, through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord,
Who is, with You and the Holy Spirit, ever One God, world without
end. O my Jesus, cast upon us a look of mercy! Turn Your Face toward
each of us as You did to Veronica, not that we may see It with our
bodily eyes for this we do not deserve but turn It towards our heart
so that remembering You, we may ever draw from this fountain of
strength the vigor necessary to sustain the combats of life. “Whenever we say the Our Father devoutly, our venial sins
are forgiven.” The gate of Heaven will be open to all who confide in devotion
to Mary.”
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