Anima
Christi
Soul of Christ, make me holy. Body of Christ, save me. Blood
of Christ, fill me with love. Water from Christ's side, wash
me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. Good Jesus, hear me. Within
your wounds, hide me. Never let me be parted from you. From
the evil enemy, protect me. At the hour of my death, call me.
And tell me to come to you. That with your saints I may praise
you. Through all eternity. Amen.
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An
Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine
Persons, Father, Son, and 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 revealed
them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
An
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.
An
Act of Love
O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and
soul, because you are all good and worthy of all my love. I
love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all
who have injured me and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
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An
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and
I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and
the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee,
my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly
resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to
do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
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Consecration
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I consecrate myself to Your Most
Sacred Heart. Take possession of my whole being. Transform
me into Yourself. Make my hands, Your Hands; my feet,
Your Feet; my heart, Your Heart. Let me see with Your Eyes,
listen with Your Ears, speak with Your Lips, understand with
Your Mind and serve with Your Will. Make me Your other self. Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus, send me Your Holy Spirit to teach me
to love You and to live through You, with You, in You, and
for You.
Come Holy Spirit, make my body Your Temple. Come and abide
with me forever. Give me the deepest love for the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus so I can serve Him with my whole heart,
soul, mind and strength. Take possession of all my faculties:
my intellect and will, my memory and imagination. Regulate
all my passions, feelings and emotions. Enrich my faith, strengthen
my hope, increase my trust and inflame my love. Give
me an abundance of Your seven-fold gifts, fruits and beatitudes.
Most Holy Trinity make my heart Your sanctuary.
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Consecration
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfill the
desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the
Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our
families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of
the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to You, all the people
of our country and all the world.
Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us
as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.
O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most
Holy Rosary, and Queen of the World, rule over us, together
with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King. Save us from
the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle in our hearts
and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life,
an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more
faithfully.
We come with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother
of Fair Love. Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has
inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. Make our
hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart
of Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and
home. Amen.
-Venerable
Pope Pius XII
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Evening
Examination of Conscience
O my God, at the end of this day I thank You most heartily for
all the graces I have received from You. I am sorry that I have
not made a better use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I
have committed against You. Forgive me, O my God, and graciously
protect me this night. Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear heavenly
mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph, my dear Guardian
Angel, and all you saints of God, pray for me. Sweet Jesus,
have pity on all poor sinners, and save them from hell. Have
mercy on the suffering souls in purgatory... (followed by an
Act of Contrition)
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Morning
Offering
O my Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You
my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day, for all
the intentions of Your Most Sacred Heart, in union with the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation
for my sins, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends,
and in particular for the intentions of our most Holy Father,
the Pope. Take my body, Jesus, my eyes, my ears, my tongue.
Never let them, Jesus, help to do You wrong. Take my heart and
mind and fill them with love for You. All I have I give to You.
I give my very self to You. Amen.
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