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(1303-1373) A woman who changed the world
BRIDE OF CHRIST "Bridget, I am speaking not only to you but to all Christians. You will be My bride...and it shall be through you that I will speak to the world. My spirit will dwell in you until your death." The Fifteen Prayers revealed by Our Lord to Saint Bridget of Sweden in the Church of St. Paul at Rome Are published under sanction of the Decree of November 18, 1966, published in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Vol. 58, No.16 of December 29, 1966. approved by Pope Pius IX Magnificent Promises to Saint Bridget of Sweden Pope Benedict XV expressed himself as follows on the Revelations of St. Bridget: "The approbation of such revelations implies
nothing more
than, after mature examination, it is permissible to publish them for
the
unit of the faithful. Though they don't merit the same credence as the
truths of religion, one can, however, believe them out of human faith,
conforming to the rules of prudence by which they are probable, and
supported
by sufficient motives that one might believe in them piously.
The 14th of June 1303, at the moment Bridget was born, Benedict, the curate of Rasbo, prayed for the happy deliverance of Ingeborde. Suddenly he found himself enveloped by a luminous cloud out of which Our Lady appeared: " A child has been born at Birger; her voice
will be heard
by the entire world."
First Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners. Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion. as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan. Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper
with Thy
disciples. having washed their feet. Thou gavest them
Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou
didst experience
in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness
Remember all the fear. anguish and pain that
Thou didst
suffer in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the
Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy
garments and
clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes
In memory of all these pains and sufferings
which Thou
didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death
true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy
Second Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! True liberty of angels, Paradise of
delights,
remember the horror and sadness which Thou didst endure when Thy
enemies,
like furious lions, surrounded Thee, and by thousands of insults,
spits,
blows, lacerations and other unheard-of-cruelties, tormented Thee at
will.
In consideration of these torments and insulting words, I beseech Thee,
O my Saviour, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible,
and to
Third Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Creator of Heaven and earth Whom nothing can encompass or limit, Thou Who dost enfold and hold all under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by blow after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty stretched Thy Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus dislocating Thy Limbs. I beg of Thee, O Jesus, by the memory of this most Loving suffering of the Cross, to grant me the grace to fear Thee and to Love Thee. Amen. Fourth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Heavenly Physician, raised aloft on
the Cross
to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the bruises
Through this great Mercy, and in memory of
this suffering,
grant that the remembrance of Thy Most Bitter
Fifth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Mirror of eternal splendor, remember the sadnesswhich Thou experienced, when contemplating in the light of Thy Divinity the predestination of those who would be saved by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, Thou didst see at the same time, the great multitude of reprobates who would be damned for their sins, and Thou didst complain bitterly of those hopeless lost and unfortunate sinners. Through this abyss of compassion and pity, and especially through the goodness which Thou displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him: "This day, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise." I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mercy. Amen. Sixth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Beloved and most desirable King, remember the grief Thou didst suffer, when naked and like a common criminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross, when all Thy relatives and friends abandoned Thee, except Thy Beloved Mother, who remained close to Thee during Thy agony and whom Thou didst entrust to Thy faithful disciple when Thou saidst to Mary: "Woman, behold thy son!" and to St. John: "Son, behold thy Mother!" I beg of Thee O my Saviour, by the sword of sorrow I which pierced the soul of Thy holy Mother, to have compassion on me in all my affliction and tribulations, both corporal and spiritual, and to assist me in all my trials, and especially at the hour of my death. Amen. Seventh Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Inexhaustible Fountain of compassion, Who by a profound gesture of Love, said from the Cross: "I thirst! " suffered from the thirst for the salvation of the human race. I beg of Thee O my Saviour, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend toward perfection in all our acts; and to extinguish in us the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires. Amen. Eighth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, grant us the grace to receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at the hour of our death, that they may serve as a remedy and consolation for our souls. Amen. Ninth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Royal virtue, joy of the mind, recall the pain Thou didst endure when, plunged in an ocean of bitterness at the approach of death, insulted, outraged by the Jews, Thou didst cry out in a loud voice that Thou was abandoned by Thy Father, saying: "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" Through this anguish, I beg of Thee, O my Saviour, not to abandon me in the terrors and pains of my death. Amen. Tenth Prayer Our Father- Hail Mary. O Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue, remember that for our sakes Thou was plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of Thy Feet to the crown of Thy Head. In consideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds, teach me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide and easy for those who love Thee. Amen. Eleventh Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, I beg of Thee,
in memory
of Thy Wounds which penetrated to the very marrow of Thy Bones and to
the
depth of Thy being, to draw me, a miserable sinner, over-
Twelfth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Mirror of Truth, symbol of unity
,link of Charity,
remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou was covered from head
to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable Blood. O
Great
and Universal Pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy virginal Flesh for
Love
of us! Sweetest Jesus! What is there that Thou , couldst have done for
us which Thou hast not done! May the fruit of Thy sufferings be renewed
in my soul by the faithful remembrance of Thy Passion, and may Thy Love
increase in my heart each day, until I see Thee in eternity, Thou Who
art
the treasury of every real good and every joy, which I beg Thee to
grant
me, O Sweetest Jesus, in
Thirteenth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and Invincible King, remember the pain which Thou didst endure when all Thy strength, both moral and physical, was entirely exhausted, Thou didst bow Thy Head, saying: "It is consummated!" Through this anguish and grief, I beg of Thee Lord Jesus, to have mercy on me at the hour of my death when my mind will be greatly troubled and my soul will be in anguish. Amen. Fourteenth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! Only Son of the Father, Splendor and Figure of His Substance, remember the simple and humble recommendation Thou didst make of Thy Soul to Thy Eternal Father, saying: "Father, into Thy Hands I commend My Spirit!" And with Thy Body all torn, and Thy Heart Broken, and the bowels of Thy Mercy open to redeem us, Thou didst Expire. By this Precious Death, I beg of Thee O King of Saints, comfort me and help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the world, so that being dead to the world I may live for Thee alone. I beg of Thee at the hour of my death to receive me, a pilgrim and an exile returning to Thee. Amen. Fifteenth Prayer Our Father -Hail Mary. O Jesus! True and fruitful Vine! Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou didst so generously shed from Thy Sacred Body as juice from grapes in a wine press. From Thy Side, pierced with a lance by a soldier, blood and water issued forth until there was not left in Thy Body a single drop, and finally, like a bundle of myrrh lifted to the top of the Cross Thy delicate Flesh was destroyed , the very Substance of Thy Body withered, and the Marrow of Thy Bones dried up. Through this bitter Passion and through the outpouring of Thy Precious Blood, I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, to receive my soul when I am in my death agony. Amen. Conclusion O Sweet Jesus! Pierce my heart so that my tears of penitence and love will be my bread day and night; may I be converted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy perpetual habitation, may my conversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life be so praiseworthy that I may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints, praise Thee forever. Amen. |
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