V: Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! excellence of the holy Rosary as prefigured in the Old Testament and the parables of the New. In this Letter I would like to share with you, Men and Women Religious of the Montfort Families, a meditation on certain passages from the writings of St Louis Marie that may help us in these difficult times to nourish our faith in the maternal mediation of the Mother of the Lord. The love of God through union with Jesus Christ is the purpose of every genuine devotion, since Christ, as St Louis Marie wrote, "is our only Master who has to teach us; our only Lord on whom we ought to depend; our only Head to whom we must be united; our only Model to whom we should conform ourselves; our only Physician who can heal us; our only Shepherd who can feed us; our only Way who can lead us; our only Truth whom we must believe; our only Life who can animate us; and our only All in all things who can satisfy us" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 61). When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!'. "This was corroborated by a vision of St. Gertrude. Through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for great patience in carrying our cross after you all the days of our life. She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, 'Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God's favour. 4. Hail Mary ten times. Amen. of Thy holy Mother, patience in bearing our crosses. Treat me, then, as Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! Amen. Introductory Prayer take it and to make thyself the absolute Mistress of all St. Catherine, St. Therese and all the holy Virgins, ask of God etc. The Church militant should follow the example of Saint Gabriel who saluted Mary with great respect saying "Hail Mary," before he told her the joyous news: "Behold you shall conceive and bear a Son." Thus the Church greets the Virgin before announcing the gospel. attention and devotion as if it were the last of my life. The fullness of grace which the heart of Mary, his faithful spouse, was privileged to receive. of Pentecost, and we ask of Thee, through this Mystery and through the Hail, sure refuge of sinners, Our Lady of Mercy, who hast never refused any request. The Rosary became so well known that people who were devout were considered by others as being obviously confraternity members. I want you to know that the Hail Mary gives me so much joy that no man could ever really describe it"' (Guillaume Pepin, In Rosario aureo, Sermon 47). de Montfort asking God for divine Wisdom] When you say the Rosary the angels rejoice in it, the holy Trinity delights in it, my son finds joy in it and I myself am happier than you can possibly imagine. Mt 22: 38). You never praise or honour Mary without Mary's praising and honouring God with you. 7.I unite with all the saints in heaven, with all the just on earth, and with all the faithful here present. Glory be to the Father, etc. They are the 15 steps of the temple of Solomon and the 15 rungs of the ladder of Jacob by which the angels descend to them and return to heaven and by which they ascend to heaven. Through this mystery and the intercession of your blessed Mother we ask for the gift of wisdom and purity of heart and body. "These words can be attributed better to the Mother of the Lord than to St Paul of himself: "My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you!' May the grace of the mystery of the Scourging of Jesus come into our souls. As St Ambrose taught, the Mother of God is a type (typus) of the Church in the order of faith, charity and perfect union with Christ. Holy Principalities, ask etc. Hail Mary ten times. Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! "Jesus ascending to heaven". To honour the contempt and the rebuffs which Mary and Joseph encountered at Bethlehem. Constitution Lumen Gentium, nn. To ask especially for the gift of wisdom and the coming of his kingdom into men's hearts. St Louis Marie contemplates all the mysteries, starting from the Incarnation which was brought about at the moment of the Annunciation. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this eighth decade in honour of your being Crowned with Thorns; through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for contempt of the world. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this eighth decade in honor of Thy being crowned Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father, admirable Mother of the In Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of the Father, we are truly children of the Father, and at the same time, sons and daughters of Mary and of the Church. Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine by justice. The holy Rosary is most excellent because it was established for very noble ends which give great glory to God and are very salutary for the soul. thy privilege to triumph gloriously in Heaven at the Amen. Hail Mary, my "I have stopped pestilences and put an end to horrible wars and averted bloodshed, besides strengthening those who said the Rosary in order to avoid sin. Son, faithful Spouse of the Holy Spirit, august Temple of the most Holy Trinity! There are three crowns for the one who recites the Holy Rosary every day: The Rosary is a mystical summary of all the most beautiful prayers of the Church. 12. Plenary indulgences of the stations of Rome and Jerusalem by going to Communion on certain days. Prayer which contains a summary of all we must ask of God. Hail Mary ten times. Amen. ibid., n. 53; St Irenaeus, Adversus Haereses, III, 21, 10-22, 4). Hail my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul! 2) Faith in the gospel. This is most necessary because, to quote Our Lord's words, there is a danger of his coming to take the Word of God out of people's hearts, "lest believing they might be saved. Be steadfast and persevere. Amen Amen. its power against all sorts of enemies of salvation, as prefigured by the power of David which contained innumerable kinds of defensive and offensive arms. Listen, my princess, listen to the sighs of a heart that desires to love and serve thee faithfully. Amen. the marvellous effects the Rosary has had wherever it was preached. Treatise on True Devotion, nn. And so they turn their eyes to Mary who shines forth to the whole community of the elect as the model of virtues" (n. 65). Mary Most Holy is truly our Mother who accompanies us on our pilgrimage of faith, hope and charity towards an ever more intense union with Christ, the one Saviour and Mediator of salvation (cf. His falling through weakness under its weight. Amen. Hail Mary ten times. The adoration and the singing of the angels when Jesus was born. contempt of riches and love of poverty. Amen. with joy. The ransoming of Jesus by the offering of two turtle doves. Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. Through the devotion to Mary, Jesus himself "enlarges the heart with firm confidence in God, making it look upon him as a Father" (ibid., n. 169). Our Father. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. As is well known, my episcopal coat of arms symbolically illustrates the Gospel text quoted above; the motto Totus tuus is inspired by the teaching of St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort (cf. The Rosary is the triple crown that we place on the heads of Jesus and Mary and he who recites it every day will receive the same crown. May the grace of the joyful mysteries come into our souls and make us really holy. The Rosary is sanctioned by the example given to us by the saints. (Ukraine) 5. In each mystery, after the word Jesus, add a word to recall and honour the particular mystery. The Rosary is a practice that God has sanctioned by many miracles. All sinful though I am, I cast myself at thy feet and beseech thee to After the holy Sacrifice of the Mass there is nothing that I love so much as the holy Rosary." Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. May the grace of the mystery of the Ascension come into our souls. It is a true exchange of love between God and his creature in the reciprocity of total self-giving. I desire to say it with Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Treatise on True Devotion, n. 214). Mary is our sovereign and our mediatrix, our Mother and our Mistress. ask of Thee, through this Mystery and through her intercession, a tender To honour his hidden, hard working and obedient life at Nazareth. May the grace of the mystery of the Crowning in glory of Mary come into our souls. 13th "Jesus filling thee with the Holy Spirit" May the grace of the Agony of Jesus come into me and make me truly contrite and perfectly obedient to the will of God. The coming of the shepherds into the stable with their humble gifts. Indeed, the Son of God, who came into the world out of obedience to the Father in the Incarnation (cf. DARMANIN - CLEMENTINA. Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Hail Mary ten times. His weariness of soul during all his life and especially in the Garden of Olives. The circumcision of Jesus and his suffering accepted in love. distractions which may arise during this Rosary. St Louis immediately expands this central desire to "love tenderly" into a passionate prayer to Jesus, imploring him for the grace to participate in the indescribable communion of love that exists between him and his Mother. His appearances to his Mother, his apostles and disciples. I renounce all distractions which may arise during this Rosary. "Jesus being scourged". I wrote in Novo Millennio Ineunte: "One can never really reach Jesus except by the path of faith" (n. 19). The holy man called upon the Mother of the Saviour, imploring her as advocate of sinners to come to the aid of the people. Among the popes: Pius V, Innocent III, and Boniface VIII who had it embroidered in satin. Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! The joy and the added glory that heaven received through her triumphant entry. R: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. its richness as shown in the parable of the treasure hidden in a field for which a wise man must give up all he has to possess it. The triumphant power with which he opened the gates of heaven through which no mortal had passed. With this in mind he instituted the sacrifice of the Mass. His humble and fervent prayers offered during his life and on the eve of his passion. 3rd "Jesus born in poverty" of your persons. Amen. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this twelfth decade in honour of your glorious Ascension. The holy Rosary can be said in a straightforward manner, saying only the Our Fathers and Hail Marys with the intentions of the mysteries. thee for visions, revelations, sensible devotion or The blow that he received in the house of Caiphas. its strength against the devil, as prefigured by the sling of David with which he overcame Goliath. He went in and said to her, 'Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! intercession of Thy holy Mother, contempt of the world. 8.We offer you, Lord Jesus, this first decade in honour of your Incarnation in Mary's womb; through this mystery and her intercession we ask for deep humility. It is an invention of Religious to make money. other soul but thine to praise and glorify the Lord; Amen. mind; may thy profound humility take the place of my For example: Jesus incarnate, Jesus sanctifying, etc. The outpouring of blood in which his sorrows bathed him. The joy and the release of the ancient fathers who were in limbo. The saints and angels share in this abundance of joy, as do the faithful on earth who say this prayer, for the Hail Mary is the source of all good for God's children. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this second decade in honour of the Visitation of your holy Mother to her cousin Saint Elizabeth. His betrayal by Judas and his arrest by the Jews. "I myself, knowing the power of this greeting by the Lord, repeated it with great fervour. It is a matter of full communion in the kenosis of Christ, communion lived with Mary, intimately present in the mysteries of the life of her Son. Through this mystery and the intercession of your blessed Mother we ask you to convert us and all sinners, heretics, schismatics and pagans. Step 7: We now begin the first mystery of the rosary. May the grace of the mystery of the Finding of Jesus come into our souls. Through this mystery and the intercession of Mary we ask for a perfect love of our neighbour. Look! Thus, in the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, Mary appears as "the true terrestrial paradise of the New Adam", the "virginal and immaculate earth" of which he was formed (n. 261). HAIL MARY, BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ETERNAL FATHER. Through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for humility of heart.Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. The congregation will derive more fruit from a sermon that is prefaced by the Hail Mary. Among kings and queens: St. Louis, Philip I, King of Spain, Queen Blanche. Hail MARY, my Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign. 5.We beseech you, Lord Jesus, by the fifteen mysteries of your life, death, passion and glory, and the merits of your holy Mother, to convert sinners, to help the dying, to free the souls in purgatory, and to give all of us your grace so that we may live well and die well. The Holy Father suggests the Joyful mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday, Luminous on Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas season the Joyful; Sundays of Lent Sorrowful). Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! firm hope and an ardent charity. In the antiphon Salve Regina, the Church calls the Mother of God "our Hope". obtain from Jesus, thy beloved Son, contrition and pardon for all my sins, as Now, Mary being the most conformed of all creatures to Jesus Christ, it follows that, of all devotions, that which most consecrates and conforms the soul to Our Lord is devotion to his holy Mother, and that the more a soul is consecrated to Mary, the more it is consecrated to Jesus" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 120). Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Amen. Her fruitful virginity and her painless childbearing. We beseech you, Lord Jesus, by the fifteen mysteries of your life, death, passion and glory, and the merits of your holy Mother, to convert sinners, to help the dying, to free the souls in purgatory, and to give all of us your grace so that we may live well and die well. Mary's total relativity to Christ and through him, to the Blessed Trinity, is first experienced in the observation: "You never think of Mary without Mary interceding for you with God. Lord Jesus, this Creed in honour of all the mysteries of our faith, the Our Amen. Scourging, and we ask of Thee, through this Mystery and through the intercession charity. The rough stone upon which he was made to sit. May the grace of the mystery of Pentecost come into our souls. 10th "Jesus crucified" To form an army arrayed as for battle to destroy the empire of the devil and establish that of Jesus Christ. Our Father. We can make a little offering at each decade. St. Hilary and all the holy Pontiffs, ask of God etc. Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! The Council itself contemplates Mary as "the Mother of the members of Christ" (cf. I choose thee today for my Mother and Mistress. These two words express total belonging to Jesus through Mary: "Tuus totus ego sum, et omnia mea tua sunt", St Louis Marie wrote, and he translates his words: "I am all yours, and all that I have is yours, O most loving Jesus, through Mary, your most holy Mother" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 233). Amen. Holy Angels, ask etc. 15.At the end of the third Rosary the following prayer is said: [Prayer to the Blessed Virgin] The re-uniting of his body and soul in the tomb. (Cf. Step 3: On the crucifix we begin with the prayer of the, Step 4: On the single bead above the crucifix pray the, Step 5: On the next three beads pray three. pride; may thy sublime contemplation check the distractions Hail Mary, wonderful Mother of the Son. Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! intercession of Thy holy Mother, charity toward our neighbor. Through this mystery and her intercession we ask for perseverance and an increase in virtue up to the moment of our death and thereafter the eternal crown that is prepared for us. Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Lady, my powerful Queen. Amen. O Blessed Virgin Mary, we offer you this creed to honour the faith you had upon earth and to ask you to permit us to share in that same faith. without spiritual pleasures; to suffer joyfully without The Annunciation). Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! intercession, the gift of true wisdom. The Cross itself is already mysteriously present at the instant of the Incarnation, at the very moment of Jesus' conception in Mary's womb. I Cor 13: 13). The peace, the authority and the mission he gave them to go out into the whole world. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! We offer you, Lord Jesus, this thirteenth decade in honour of the mystery of Pentecost; through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask that the Holy Spirit may come into our souls. Thee in the Temple, and we ask of Thee, through this Mystery and through her "Jesus filling us with the Holy Spirit". We ask of you a lively faith, a firm hope and an ardent charity. Treatise on True Devotion, n. 34). We offer you, Child Jesus, this third decade in honour of your holy Birth. St Elizabeth praised Mary and called her blessed because she had believed. Thus, in his Canticles St Louis Marie presents to the faithful in this order the excellence of charity (Canticle 5), the light of faith (Canticle 6) and the firmness of hope (Canticle 7). Let us then endeavor to know the effects of this royalty, of this mediation, and of this maternity, as well as the grandeurs and prerogatives which are the foundation or consequences thereof. O Jesus, my dear Jesus, O Mary, Mother of Jesus, my beloved Mother, give us your holy blessing. The old robe they put over his shoulders. 50. Refuge for all the living, all-powerful relief for the afflicted, for the dying and for the souls in purgatory. Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! Hail Mary ten times. Among the cardinals: St. Charles Borromeo. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this third decade in honour of your Birth in the stable at Bethlehem; through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, we ask for detachment from worldly things, contempt of riches and a love of poverty. Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine Amen In the writings of St Louis Marie we find the same accent on the faith lived by the Mother of Jesus in her journey from the Incarnation to the Cross, a faith in which Mary is the model and type of the Church. "Jesus Holy of holies". "Listen to what Our Lady herself said to Saint Mechtilde: 'Never has any man composed anything more beautiful than the Hail Mary. His last coming upon earth when his power and majesty will appear in all their magnificence. Her Immaculate Conception and her fullness of grace and reason in the very womb of St. Anne. If you say "Mary', she says "God'. Catholic Online School - Free education with 1,000,000 student enrollments. In fact, this Saint's Mariological thought "is rooted in the mystery of the Trinity and in the truth of the Incarnation of the Word of God" (ibid.). The welcome and triumphant acclaim which he received from God, his Father and from all the heavenly court. Indeed, the ecce venio in the Letter to the Hebrews (cf. The deep recollection of the exceeding love of Mary when she was about to give birth to her child. Amen. Our Father. Denis the Carthusian, speaking of a vision of Our Lady to one of her clients, said, "We should greet the Blessed Virgin with our hearts, our lips and our deeds, so that she will not be able to say to us, 'These people honour me with their lips but their hearts are far from me.". Amen. We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this second decade in honor of the Visitation of Credo: 1) Faith in the presence of God. 11th "Jesus risen from the dead" it is the Blessed Virgin who gave the Rosary its form. The first is the bridal crown or crown of excellence which we place on Mary's head by the joyful mysteries. The cowardly who accept it and then abandon it. Our Father. Mary's thanksgiving to God expressed in her Magnificat. Let them return to the devotion of the Rosary and they will again enjoy my protection. To honour the chains and ropes with which Jesus was bound. 2. Glory be to the Father etc. Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, First Station: Jesus is condemned to death. Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am Thine by justice. 10: 5-9) is the primordial act of the Son's obedience to the Father, an acceptance of his redeeming sacrifice already at the time "when Christ came into the world". The massacre of the Holy Innocents by Herod the Cruel. Hail Mary, faithful Spouse of the Holy Ghost! Step 1: The rosary prayer begins with the sign of the cross, In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. May the grace of the Mystery of the Ascension come down into our souls. To honour the triple crown which Mary received from the Holy Trinity. Amen. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this ninth decade in honour of your carrying the Cross; through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for patience in all our crosses. so that thou alone mayest fully glorify Jesus in me for Catholic Online Saints - thousands of saints bios. The eternal Word, equal to his Father and who with him produces the Holy Spirit by their mutual love. To honour the desires and prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary to bring forward the coming of the Messiah; and her marriage with Saint Joseph. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. St. Dominic preached and although he was a saint he converted hardly any sinners. Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. May the grace of the Mystery of the Resurrection come down into our souls. in the Temple and the Purification of Mary, and we ask of Thee, through this But I am not yet sufficiently thine. The "spirit [of this devotion] consists in this: that we be interiorly dependent on Mary Most Holy; that we be slaves of Mary, and through her, of Jesus" (The Secret of Mary, n. 44). Now you know why St. Louis de Montfort's "Prayer to Mary" opens with these words: "Hail Mary, most beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father. Gt Britain & Ireland (General Delegation), Tercentenary prayer and reflection leaflets, His collaborator - Blessed Marie-Louis Trichet, Letter to the Members of the Company of Mary. For mutual help at the hour of death which is so difficult and so important. of my sins; may thy merits be my only adornment in In a certain way, it is the whole of humanity that is reborn in the virgin birth of Jesus. So the people did what Mary asked and made themselves rosaries which they said with all their heart.". Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. It must be said with a pure heart without attachment to grave sin. To make our prayers more powerful by being united with others. Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! The Jews crown Jesus with piercing crowns. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this fifth decade to honour Mary's finding you in the temple among the learned men after she had lost you. At the end of the second: May the grace of the mystery of the Crucifixion of Jesus come down into our souls. he continued all his life preaching the Rosary with results never seen before. Holiness and unworldliness were seen everywhere; the church was seen as honourable; princes were just; people lived at peace with one another and justice and equity reigned in the guilds and in the home. The power that he received from his Father in heaven and on earth. May the grace of the Mystery of the Assumption come down into our souls. Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 175). All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. Her birth which gladdened the whole world. The doubts of St. Joseph on discovering that Mary was with child. The coming forth of the eternal Word from the womb of Mary without breaking the seal of her Virginity. She only exists with reference to God. resurrection and triumphant Assumption of Thy holy Mother into Heaven, and we its fruitfulness as shown in the net that St. Peter by order of Our Lord threw into the sea and which though filled with 153 fish did not break. It is you only, my Jesus, who lives and reigns in her. Ah! It is the hymn of the angels and saints in heaven. Amen. Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! souls. faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! Hail, sovereign princess, to whom all owe subjection in Heaven and on earth! The marvellous guidance he gave to all the saints and even to the person of Jesus Christ during all his life. taken away from thee--and this thought fills my heart Hail Mary, faithful Spouse of the Holy Spirit. | about us. She is also the New Eve, associated with the New Adam in the obedience that atones for the original disobedience of the man and the woman (cf. It is good, but I have not the time to say it. Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. Hail Mary, most faithful Spouse of the Holy Spirit, etc." (S.M. de Montfort for saying fruitfully the holy Rosary, for the use of the Daughters of Wisdom. To be victorious over the three evil spirits that are opposed to him, namely the spirit of the flesh, of the world and of the devil. The Rosary is the prayer of the angels and saints in heaven because they are engaged in celebrating the life, death and glory of Jesus Christ. Hail MARY, faithful Spouse of the Holy Ghost. We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. May the grace of the mystery of the Presentation come into our souls. Happy, then, a thousand times happy, are the Christians who are now fastened faithfully and entirely to her, as to a firm anchor!" May the grace of the Mystery of Pentecost come down into our souls. 53. its marvellous fruitfulness as shown in the parable of the mustard seed which, although so small in appearance, becomes a great tree in which the birds of the air make their nests. The afflicted people sought the advice of a saintly hermit who lived a very austere life in the desert. Hail, Mary, my Mother. She also learned that every time the Hail Mary is said by the faithful the three mysterious streams surround Our Lady in a mighty current rush to her heart. B.V.M., 14: PG 96, 719): ""We fasten our souls'", he says, ""to your hope, as to an abiding anchor'. As the (Second Vatican) Council says, Mary is "the Mother of the Son of God. Have their names written in the register of the confraternity and, if possible, go to Confession and Communion and say the Rosary on the day they are enrolled. Indulgence for those who are unable to visit the church of the Rosary, or receive Communion, or take part in a procession. Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father. May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my St. John Baptist and all the holy Prophets, ask of God etc. "One night when a woman member of the Confraternity had retired, Our Lady appeared to her and said, 'My daughter, do not be afraid of me. The vanquished enemies of the Rosary prove its fame to us. St Louis Marie proposes the loving contemplation of the mystery of the Incarnation with unusual effectiveness. V: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. The Second Vatican Council placed great emphasis on Mary's faith, mysteriously shared by the Church, shedding light on the journey of Our Lady from the moment of the Annunciation to the moment of the redemptive Passion (cf. Hail my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul! The Rosary is the tree of life which bears marvellous fruits all the year round. Amen. Through this mystery and through the intercession of your holy Mother we ask for a lively faith. The shame and the ignominy he endured in being crucified naked between two thieves. P.O. The sacrifice that Jesus made of his humanity to the Law. The fervour of Mary when visiting her cousin. Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! the faithful here present. 15th "Jesus crowning thee". Catholic Online Prayers - thousands of prayers. To honour the five wounds of Jesus Christ and the shedding of his blood on the Cross. (Father Francis Brancaccio) Holy Mary, my Advocate, pray for me. 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