PRAYERS

These meditations were very popular and can be used at any time of the year, but particularly in run up to 13th May and 13th October. Click here for the amended text of the series of Fatima Novena meditations which Fr Richard Nesbitt Litany of Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto Lord, have mercy on us Christ, have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us God the Father, Creator of the world, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of mankind, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, Perfection of those who are chosen, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us. Immaculate heart of Mary, pray for us. Francisco and Jacinta, children blessed by God, pray for us. Children so dear to the Heart of Our Lady, pray for us. Children so loved by all of us, pray for us. Little Shepherds, in admiration of the glories of creation… Little Shepherds, gazing in wonder at the starry sky… Little Shepherds, fondling your furry white lambs… Little Shepherds, with your clear innocent gaze… Little Shepherds, with your angelic smile… Little Shepherds, with your pure soul… Hearts enchanted by beauty, pray for us. Hearts yearning for truth… Hearts overflowing with love… Amazing wonders of prayer… Wells brimming over with sacrifices… Children totally committed and ready for martyrdom… Francisco, seeker of peace and contemplation, pray for us. You who would console God… You who died smiling… Jacinta, faithful helpmate of the Holy Father, pray for us. You, the apostle of the Immaculate Heart of Mary… You, the friend of sinners… You two, who enjoyed the company of angels, pray for us. Confidantes of our Lady… Living witnesses of her Message… You who loved God so deeply… Watchers beside the Hidden Jesus… Adorers of the Most Blessed Trinity… Stars of light for all human beings… Burning Bushes of the Most High… Flames of love for all eternity… Our Lady of Fatima…Pray for us. Saint Jacinta Marto…Pray for us. Saint Francisco Marto…Pray for us. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, forgive us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Let us pray: O God who granted to our two little Shepherds the grace to become little burning bushes on fire with love for the Holy Father and for sinners, and burning with love for Our Lady and the “hidden” Jesus, grant that we, too, may be other Franciscos and other Jacintas, so that we, too, may burn with the same love and, with them, all meet together again in Heaven around Our Lady in adoration of the Blessed Trinity. Through Jesus Christ. Amen.

There is also this lovely Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Saint John Henry Newman Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. 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. Heart of Mary, pray for us. Heart of Mary, after God’s own Heart, pray for us. Heart of Mary, in union with the Heart of Jesus, pray for us. Heart of Mary, the vessel of the Holy Spirit, pray for us. Heart of Mary, shrine of the Trinity, pray for us. Heart of Mary, home of the Word, pray for us. Heart of Mary, immaculate in your creation, pray for us. Heart of Mary, flooded with grace, pray for us. Heart of Mary, blessed of all hearts, pray for us. Heart of Mary, Throne of glory, pray for us. Heart of Mary, Abyss of humbleness, pray for us. Heart of Mary, Victim of love, pray for us. Heart of Mary, nailed to the cross, pray for us. Heart of Mary, comfort of the sad, pray for us. Heart of Mary, refuge of the sinner, pray for us. Heart of Mary, hope of the dying, pray for us. Heart of Mary, seat of mercy, pray for us. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. V. Immaculate Mary, meek and humble of heart. R. Conform our hearts to the heart of Jesus. Let us pray: O most merciful God, who for the salvation of sinners and the refuge of the wretched, has made the Immaculate Heart of Mary most like in tenderness and pity to the Heart of Jesus, grant that we, who now commemorate her most sweet and loving heart, may by her merits and intercession, ever live in the fellowship of the hearts of both Mother and Son, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pardon Prayer taught to the children by the Angel in the spring of 1916 My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love thee! I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee. The Angel’s Prayer, taught to the children in the autumn of 1916 O most Holy Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—I adore thee profoundly. I offer thee the most Precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ—present in all the tabernacles of the world—in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners. Eucharistic Prayer – repeated by children in their hearts during 13 May 1917 apparition Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My God, my God, I love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Sacrifice Prayer – taught to the children by Our Lady O my Jesus, it is for love of You, in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the conversion of poor sinners. Decade Prayer – Our Lady asked that this prayer be said at the end of each decade of the Rosary O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls into Heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.