Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Blessed be the Holy and Undivided Trinity, now and forevermore. Amen.

Act of Adoration

O great God, the Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth, I prostrate myself before You. With all the Angels and Saints, I adore You. I acknowledge You to be my Creator and sovereign Lord, my first beginning and last end.

I render to You the homage of my being and life. I submit myself to Your holy will, and I devote myself to Your divine service this day and forever.

Daily Offering to Our Lady of Sorrows

O Most Holy and Sorrowful Virgin Mary, I offer you today my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings, in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus and your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart.

I place myself under your maternal protection, and I beg of you to accept every moment of this day, offering them for the intentions of your Divine Son, for the conversion of sinners, the relief of the suffering, and the sanctification of souls.

Dearest Mother of Sorrows, teach me to accept the crosses of each day with love, to unite my heart to your pierced Heart, and to live always in union with Jesus. Amen.

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Angelus

The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Behold, the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done to me according to Your word.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

And the Word was made Flesh; and dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray; Pour forth we beseech You, O Lord, Your grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Your 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. Amen.

Consecration to Our Lady of Sorrows

Most holy Virgin and Queen of Martyrs, Mary, Mother of Sorrows, I consecrate myself to you.

I place into your maternal hands; my life, my works, my joys, my sufferings, and all that I am and have.

I wish to stand near you, faithful Mother, sharing your sorrows and uniting my heart to your pierced Heart.

Accept this act of consecration and obtain for me the grace to be faithful to Jesus, even in the midst of trials and crosses.

O Sorrowful Mother, keep me under your protection. Grant, that I may always live in union with your Son, and that one day I may be with you in eternal glory. Amen.

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was Crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell, the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the Body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of the Sacred Heart Family

Heavenly Father, we gather before You with grateful hearts, thankful for Your boundless love and for the countless blessings You bestow upon us each day. Though we are unworthy, we place our trust in Your mercy and grace.

In humility, we ask forgiveness for our sins, both known and unknown. Cleanse our hearts and draw us ever closer to You.

Lord Jesus, we entrust our salvation to Your Sacred Heart. Guide us as we strive to walk in holiness and remain faithful to Your Word.

With love and compassion, we remember the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Grant them Your mercy and bring them quickly into the joy of Your eternal presence.

We pray for sinners throughout the world, especially those in their final hours. May they turn to You and accept the gift of salvation.

We lift up our families and loved ones, entrusting them to Your care. May Your grace lead them to the fullness of truth in You.

We commend to Your healing touch the sick, the hospitalized, and the homebound. Bless the elderly and those who are alone and have no one to pray for them, that they may feel Your comforting presence.

We pray for expectant mothers and their unborn children, especially those facing difficult circumstances. Have mercy on all the pre-born Innocents that will be lost today.

Lord, we pray for our Holy Father, Pope Leo. Strengthen him in mind, body, and spirit, that he may shepherd Your Church with wisdom, courage, and fidelity. Bless all clergy and religious, and increase their numbers. Bless also the lay faithful, that together we may work as one body in Christ.

We entrust to You the leaders of all nations. Guide them by Your Spirit to govern with justice, integrity, and compassion, promoting peace and the dignity of every human life.

Finally, Heavenly Father, we pray for unity among all Christians. Bring us together as one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, under one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and under the one true God, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity

Act of Faith: O my God, I firmly believe that You are One God in Three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe that Your Divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because You have revealed them, Who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

Act of Hope: O my God, relying on Your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

Act of Charity: O my God, I love You above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because You are all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of You; I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Resolution to Avoid Evil and Do Good

Adorable Jesus, Divine pattern of that perfection to which we should all aspire, I will endeavor this day to follow Your example; to be mild, humble, chaste, zealous, patient, charitable and resigned.

Incline my heart to keep Your commandments. I am resolved to watch over myself with the greatest diligence and to live soberly, justly, and piously for the time to come. I will take care of my words that I may not offend with my tongue; I will turn away my eyes that they may not see vanity; and I will be particularly attentive not to relapse this day into my accustomed failings, but to struggle against them with Your gracious assistance.

Enlighten my mind, purify my heart, and guide my steps; that I may pass all my life in Your Divine service. Amen.

Three Hail Marys — In Honor of the Immaculate Conception

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Pray three times.

Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of 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, Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of the Crucified, pray for us.
Sorrowful Mother, pray for us.
Mournful Mother, pray for us.
Sighing Mother, pray for us.
Afflicted Mother, pray for us.
Forsaken Mother, pray for us.
Desolate Mother, pray for us.
Mother most sad, pray for us.
Mother set around with anguish, pray for us.
Mother overwhelmed by grief, pray for us.
Mother transfixed by a sword, pray for us.
Mother crucified in your Heart, pray for us.
Mother bereaved of your Son, pray for us.
Fountain of tears, pray for us.
Sea of bitterness, pray for us.
Field of tribulation, pray for us.
Mass of suffering, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Rock of constancy, pray for us.
Remedy in perplexity, pray for us.
Joy of the afflicted, pray for us.
Ark of the desolate, pray for us.
Refuge of the abandoned, pray for us.
Shield of the oppressed, pray for us.
Conqueror of the incredulous, pray for us.
Comfort of the afflicted, pray for us.
Medicine of the sick, pray for us.
Help of the faint, pray for us.
Strength of the weak, pray for us.
Protectress of those who fight, pray for us.
Haven of the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Calmer of tempests, pray for us.
Companion of the sorrowful, pray for us.
Treasure of the faithful, pray for us.
Theme of prophets, pray for us.
Staff of the Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Your Son’s Cross bearer, pray for us.
Your Son’s prayerful comforter, pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Most Sorrowful Virgin, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. O God, in whose Passion, according to the Simeon Prophecy, the sword of sorrow pierced the most sweet soul of the glorious Virgin and Mother Mary: grant that we, who call to mind her sorrows, may obtain the blessed fruit of Your Passion. You who live and reign world without end. Amen.

Daily Aspiration to Our Mother of Sorrows

O, Mother of Sorrows, make me share in your sufferings for the love of Jesus, and accept my daily crosses in union with yours.

Daily Novena Prayer to Saint Joseph

O Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt, before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O Saint Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your Divine Son, all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ our Lord, so that having experienced here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers.

O Saint Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Hold Him close in my name, and kiss His fine head from me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us.

Prayer to My Guardian Angel

Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom His love entrusts me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

Jam Lucis Orto Sideri

Now that the star of light has risen, let us to God most humbly pray, to save us from all hurtful things, in all our actions of the day.
To bridle and restrain our tongue, that wordy war may not resound, to cover and protect our sight, from dangerous follies all around.
To drive iniquity away, and purify our inmost soul, and by spare use of meat and drink, our rebel passions to control.
That when the day has sped away, and He again the night shall bring, we may through holy abstinence, with purity, His glory, sing.
All glory to the Father be, all praise Eternal Son to Thee, all honor as is ever meet, to God the Holy Paraclete.

Come to Us, Holy Spirit

Come to us Holy Spirit come, One with the Father and the Son, Vouchsafe to dwell within our souls, and quickly make our hearts Thine own.
Let voice and mind and heart and strength, Confess and glorify Thy name, and let the fire of charity burn bright, and other hearts inflame.

O God, Who Canst Not

O God, Who canst not change nor fail, guiding the hours as they roll by, brightening with beam the morning pale, and burning in the midday sky.
Quench Thou the fires of hate and strife, the wasting fever of the heart, from perils guard our feeble life, and to our souls Thy peace impart.
Grant this, O Father, Only Son and Holy Spirit God of Grace, to Whom all glory, Three in One be given in every time and place. Amen.

Prayer Before a Crucifix

Look down upon me, Good and Gentle Jesus, while before Your Face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul I pray and beseech You, to fix deep in my heart, lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment.

While with deep affection and grief of soul, I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Your five most Precious Wounds. Having before my eyes the words which David the prophet put on Your lips concerning You, O good Jesus: “They have pierced My Hands and My Feet, they have numbered all My Bones.”

Saint Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May Our Lady of Sorrows, who stood faithful beneath the Cross, walk beside us through this day.