MEMORARE

MEMORARE TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful, O Mother of the Word Incarnate! despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

Mary, my dearest Mother, pray to Jesus for me; pray for our Reverend Mother.

PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH, THE LIVING AND FOR THE FAITHFUL DEAPRTED

Pray for the Church of Christ

O GOD, hear my prayers in behalf of our holy Father Pope N., our bishops, our clergy, and for all that are in authority over us. Bless, I beseech Thee, the whole Catholic Church, and convert all heretics and unbelievers.

Let us pray for our Reverend Mother. (See Morning Prayers), or say the Memorare for her.

Pray for the Living and for the Faithful Departed.

POUR down Thy blessings, O Lord, upon all our friends, relations and benefactors. Bless our Institute. Help the poor and sick, and those who are in their last agony. O God of mercy and goodness, have compassion on the souls, of the faithful in purgatory; put an end to their sufferings, and grant to them eternal light, rest, and happiness. Have pity especially upon the souls of our Superiors, and of the Sisters who once dwelt in this house, and who have gone before us, through the portals of death, into the house of eternity.

V. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine

R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. Amen.

Commend Yourself to God, to the Blessed Virgin, and the Saints.

BLESS, O Lord, the repose I am about to take, that, my bodily strength being renewed, I may be the better enabled to serve Thee.

BLESSED Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy, pray for me that I may be preserved this night from all evil, whether of body or soul. Dear St. Joseph, all ye saints and angels, and especially you, my guardian angel and my chosen patron, watch over me. I commend myself to your protection now and always. Amen.

CONFITEOR

THE CONFITEOR

CONFITEOR Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Ioanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, et omnibus Sanctis, quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Ioannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, et omnes Sanctos, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum. Amen.

I CONFESS to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Amen.

Misereatur nostril omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis nostris, perducat nos ad vitam aeternam. Amen. Indulgentiam, + absolutionem, et remissionem peccatorum nostrorum, tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus. Amen.

May almighty God have mercy upon us, and forgive us our sins, and bring us unto life everlasting. Amen. May the almighty and merciful Lord + grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins. Amen.

EVENING PRAYERS

 IN the name of the Father, + and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Place Yourself in the Presence of God and Humbly Adore Him.

God! the Lord of heaven and earth! I prostrate myself before Thee. With the adorable Heart of Jesus, the immaculate heart of Mary, and with all Thy angels and saints, I adore Thee, and render to Thee the homage of my being and life. I acknowledge Thee to be my Creator and sovereign Lord. I devote myself to Thy divine service now and for ever. Amen.

 AN ACT OF FAITH

MY God! I firmly believe all the sacred truths which Thy Holy Catholic Church believes and teaches; because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.

 

AN ACT OF HOPE

MY God! relying on Thy infinite power, goodness, and promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the assistance of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

 

AN ACT OF LOVE

MY God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art infinitely amiable, and deserving of all love. I love, also, my neighbor as myself, for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Pater Noster, Ave Maria, and Credo

Return Thanks to God for all His Mercies.

I THANK Thee, O my God, for all Thy benefits. How can I thank Thee worthily for Thy inestimable graces? Thou hast thought of me and loved me from all eternity; Thou hast formed me out of nothing; Thou hast delivered up Thy beloved Son to the ignominious death of the cross for my redemption; Thou hast made me a member of Thy holy Church; Thou hast even called me to the religious life; Thou hast preserved me from falling into the abyss of eternal misery, when my sins had provoked Thee to punish me; Thou hast graciously continued to spare me, even though I have not ceased to offend Thee. What return, O my God, can I make for Thy innumerable blessings and particularly for the favors of this day? O all ye saints and angels, unite with me in praising the God of mercies, Who is so bountiful to so unworthy a creature.

Ask God for Light to Discover the Sins Committed this Day.

MY God, sovereign Judge of men, Who desirest not the death of a sinner, but that he should be converted and saved, enlighten my mind, that I may know the sins which I have this day committed in thought, word, and deed, and give me the grace of true contrition.

Here Examine your Conscience; then Say:

MY God, I heartily repent, and am grieved that I have offended Thee, because Thou art infinitely good and sin is infinitely displeasing to Thee. I humbly ask of Thee mercy and pardon, through the infinite merits of Jesus Christ. I resolve by the assistance of Thy grace, to do penance for my sins, and I will endeavor never more to offend Thee.

EVENING PRAYERS

MORNING OFFERING TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

O SWEETEST Jesus, divine Friend, Thou hast been watching and waiting patiently and lovingly in Thy lonely tabernacle all through the dark night for this moment, which finds me once more at Thy blessed feet, that I may be consoled and strengthened by Thy presence. And now, my dearest Lord, I have come in humble adoration before Thee, with a heart full of thanks for abiding with us "all days," for having protected and preserved me during the past night, and for having given me another day to labor for Thy greater honor and glory, and for the salvation of my soul. In reparation for all the sufferings that Thy Sacred Heart endures in the Blessed Sacrament, I offer Thee the adoration and praise of all the just on earth, of all the angels and saints in heaven, and especially of Thy blessed Mother. I offer Thee my heart, my soul, my body, and all that I have. My whole being shall be consecrated to Thy service. Deign to make me obedient, modest, humble, patient, kind, and simple as a little child; draw me to Thee in ever closer union with Thy loving Sacred Heart; make me resigned to Thy holy will, and grant that I may be found worthy one day of that reward which Thou hast promised to those who love and serve Thee faithfully on earth. Give me Thy grace, that I may become a saint. Oh, stay with us.

O dear Jesus, till the evening of life. Pardon me all my past transgressions; for I love Thee truly with my whole heart; and when death conies, say to me: "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Amen.