Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it
was in the beginning is now, and
ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
32. THE ANGELUS
V. The Angel of the Lord declared
unto Mary,
R. And she conceived of the Holy
Spirit. Hail Mary, etc.
V. Behold the handmaid of the
Lord.
R. Be it done to me according to
Your Word. Hail Mary, etc.
V. And the Word was made
flesh,
R. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary,
etc.
Let us Pray:
Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord, Your Grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of Christ Your Son by the message of an angel, so by His passion and cross we may be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.
33. PRAYER IN TIME OF SICKNESS
O Jesus, suffered and died for
us;
You understand suffering;
Teach me to stand suffering as You
do;
To bear it in union with You;
To offer it with You to atone for
my sins,
And to bring Your grace to souls
in need.
Calm fears; increase my trust.
May I gladly accept Your holy will
and become more like You in
trial.
If it be Your will, restore me to
health so that I may work for Your
honor and glory and the salvation
of all peoples. Amen.
Mary, help of the sick, pray for
me.
34. PRAYER FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL
O Lord our God, You are the healer
of all mankind. In Your merciful
love you heal us of sin and the
effects of sin in this life and
the next.
We pray to you, our Lord, this day
to accelerate your plan of final
healing and glory for our loved
one. Call your beloved home to the
fullness of happiness and glory
with You for all eternity. Amen.
35. PRAYER IN TIME OF SUFFERING
Behold me, my beloved Jesus,
weighed down under the burden of
my trials and sufferings, I cast
myself at Your feet, that You may
renew my strength and my courage,
while I rest here in Your
presence. Permit me to lay down my
cross in Your Sacred Heart, for
only Your infinite goodness can
sustain me; only Your love can
help me bear my cross; only Your
powerful hand can lighten its
weight.
O Divine King, Jesus, whse heart s
so compassionate to the afflicted,
I wish to live in You, during my
life be to me my model and
support; At the hour of my death,
be my hope and my refuge.
36. PRAYER TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
Angel of God's light, whom God
sends as a companion for me on
earth, protect me from the snares
of the devil, and help me to walk
always as a child of God, my
Creator.
Angel of God's truth, whose
perfect knowledge serves what is
true, protect me from deceits and
temptations. Help me to know the
truth, and always to live the
truth.
Angel of God's love, who praises
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
who sacrificed His life for love
of us, sustain me as I learn the
ways of divine love, of
sacrificial generosity, of
meekness and lowliness of
heart.
Thank You, my heavenly friend, for
your watchfull care. At the moment
of my death, bring me to heaven,
where the one true God, Who is
light, Truth and Loe, lives and
reigns forever and ever. Amen.
37. PRAYER FOR THE DYING
Most Merciful Jesus, lover of
souls, I pray to You, by the agony
of Your most Sacred Heart, and by
the sorrows of Your Immaculate
Mother, to wash in our Most
Precious Blood, the sinners of the
world who are now in their agony,
and who will die today. Heart of
Jesus, once in agony, have mercy
on the dying. Amen.
38. PRAYER FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY
O gentle Heart of Jesus, ever
present in the Blessed Sacrament,
ever consumed with burning love
for the poor captive souls in
Purgatory, have mercy on them.
Be not severe in Your judgments,
but let some drops of Your
Precious Blood fall upon the
devouring flames.
And, Merciful Savior, send Your
angels to conduct them to a place
of refreshment, light and peace.
Amen.
39. ACT OF CONTRITION
A. O my God, I am heartily sorry for
having offended You. I detest all
my sins because I dread the loss
of heaven and the pains of
hell.
But most of all because they
offended You, my God, Who are all
good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of
Your grace to sin no more and to
avoid the near occasions of sin.
Amen.
B. My God, I am sorry for my sins with
all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and
failing to do good, I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance, to sin no more, and
to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for my sins,
In his name, my God, have mercy.
40. PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
O God, mercy and forgiveness are Yours by nature and by right. Receive our humble petitions. Though we are bound tightly by the chain of our sins, set us free by the power of Your great mercy. Amen.