Prayer

Before daily Rosary

O COME, HOLY SPIRIT, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle;
be our defense 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,
 thrust into hell,
satan and all the
evil spirits who prowl
about the world seeking
the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Caritas' 911 Prayer

The Queen of Peace of Medjugorje has told us in situations of immediate and urgent need, She will be with us. She encourages us to call upon Her. Our Lady said on March 4, 1982:

“…I am at your side and guard you. If you have any problems, whatever it be, call me. I will come immediately and help you in advising you on best resolving the difficulty…”

A 911 call receives immediate help, but 911 also now stands for the crisis of September 11, 2001, or 9/11. A 911 crisis in one’s life should not only be handled by reacting to the physical aspect associated with the crisis, but met with a spiritual response as well. Because Our Lady also has said on July 21, 1982:

“…Through fasting and prayer, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature…”

Therefore, we know any crisis whatsoever must submit to change, even against all odds, when granted by God through prayer. For immediately needed graces and urgent needs, the Caritas Community has used and adopted a special 911 prayer response:

9 Pray 9 times the Memorare

1 Pray 1 Rosary

1 Pray 1 Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Pray the Caritas 911 prayer in the following way:

• State your needs or petitions.
• 9 times pray the Memorare.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
That never was it known
That anyone who fled to Thy protection
Implored Thy help
Or sought Thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto Thee
O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To Thee I come, before Thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
But in Thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

• 1 time pray the Rosary
• 1 time pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
• End by praying the following prayer 3 times:
  

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in you.

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Be it problems of health, marriage, family, depression, vice, financial, satanic activities, or infestations etc., grace can bring an alleviation, or place you at peace with the circumstances, or a complete answered miracle. Pray 911 for an immediate grace.

DID YOU KNOW: Nine completes a novena. The first 9-day novena was by Mary and Christ’s apostles and disciples. After 9 days of praying in the Upper Room, they received the Holy Spirit. Since that time, Christians have prayed in numbers of 9, called novenas, to receive answers to prayers, as the first novena was to receive the Holy Spirit.

SUGGESTION: Also pray for 9 days 911, making it a novena within a novena. Fast on bread and water for 9 days, in union each day with the 911 prayer, for a profoundly potent prayer.

THOUGHT: In regard to some aspects of satanic activity, oppression, interference, or domination, Christ said, these can only be removed by fasting and prayer.

Fact: You cannot change any circumstance by forced prayer; for it is God who does it, through your prayer, when prayed with the heart. What is praying with the heart? Scan your whole life. Think of your most heartfelt conversation with someone you have really pleaded with. Pray that same way, talking to God, for prayer is only heartfelt conversation with God.

In the Love of the Two Hearts,
A Friend of Medjugorje

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Caritas is an international organization operated by the Community of Caritas. Its purpose is to live the messages of the Queen of Peace, and then spread them. Our Lady said on June 25, 2007:

“...God desires to convert the entire world ...”

At the present moment, the action of God is for the transformation of all the earth. It is an exciting moment in man’s history, which will result in the regeneration of man being born in a new spirit of Christian life.

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By no means are we intending to pre-empt the Church on the validity of the Apparitions. They are private revelation awaiting the Church’s judgment. Because the Queen of Peace Apparitions are ongoing and not yet over, the Church has yet to rule on their authenticity. Caritas of Birmingham, the Community of Caritas, and all associated with them, realize and accept that the final authority regarding the Queen of Peace Medjugorje Apparitions rests with the Holy See in Rome. We at Caritas willingly submit to that judgment. Caritas of Birmingham, the Community of Caritas and its mission are not connected to the Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama. The Diocese of Birmingham’s official position on Caritas is neutral and holds us as Catholics in good standing.

Words from Our Lady, Pope John Paul II, and St. Louis Marie de Montfort

Words from Our Lady, Pope John Paul II, and St. Louis Marie de Montfort

Our Lady of Medjugorje is teaching us many things about the spiritual life, essential elements of belonging to God. Our Lady said on October 25, 1988:

“Dear children, my call that you live the messages which I am giving you is a daily one, especially, little children, because I want to draw you closer to the Heart of Jesus. Therefore, little children, I am calling you today to the prayer of Consecration to Jesus, my dear Son, so that each of your hearts may be His. And then I am calling you to Consecration to my Immaculate Heart. I want you to consecrate yourselves as individuals, families, and parishes so that all belongs to God through my hands. Therefore, dear little children, pray that you may comprehend the greatness of this message which I am giving you. I do not want anything for myself, rather, all for the salvation of your souls. satan is strong and, therefore, you, little children, by constant prayer press tightly to my Motherly heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.”

Bl. Pope John Paul II said:

“At first he thought he should distance himself from the Marian devotion of his childhood to focus more on Christ. But after reading St. Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion (Consecration) to Mary, he saw that the truest path to Christ was certainly through Mary.”

St. Louis de Montfort: (speaking on what perfect consecration to Jesus through Mary consists of)

“Chosen soul, this devotion consists in surrendering oneself in the manner of a slave to Mary, and to Jesus through Her, and then performing all our actions with Mary, in Mary, through Mary, and for Mary. Let me explain this statement further.

“We should choose a special feast day on which to give ourselves. Then, willingly and lovingly and under no constraint, we consecrate and sacrifice to Her unreservedly our body and soul. We give to Her our material possessions, such as house, family, income, and even the inner possessions of our soul, namely, our merits, graces, virtues, and atonements.

“Notice that in this devotion we sacrifice to Jesus through Mary all that is most dear to us, that is, the right to dispose of ourselves, of the value of our prayers, and alms, of our acts of self-denial and atonements. This is a sacrifice which no religious order would require of its members. We leave everything to the free disposal of Our Lady, for Her to use as She wills for the greater glory of God, of which She alone is perfectly aware.

“We leave to Her the right to dispose of all the satisfactory and prayer value of our good deeds, so that, after having done so and without going so far as making a vow, we cease to be master over any good we do. Our Lady may use our good deeds either to bring relief or deliverance to a soul in purgatory, or perhaps to bring a change of heart to a poor sinner.

“By this devotion we place our merits in the hands of Our Lady, but only that She may preserve, increase and embellish them, since merit for increase of grace and glory cannot be handed over to any other person. But we give to Her all our prayers and good works, inasmuch as they have intercessory and atonement value, for Her to distribute and apply to whom She pleases. If, after having thus consecrated ourselves to Our Lady, we wish to help a soul in Purgatory, rescue a sinner, or assist a friend by a prayer, an alms, an act of self-denial or an act of self-sacrifice, we must humbly request it of Our Lady, abiding always by Her decision, which of course remains unknown to us. We can be fully convinced that the value of our actions, being dispensed by that same hand which God Himself uses to distribute His Gifts and grace to us, cannot fail to be applied for His greatest glory. When you want to offer something to God, to be welcomed by Him, be sure to offer it through the worthy Mother of God, if you do not wish to see it rejected.”

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how to pray the rosary

How To Pray The Holy Rosary

The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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 the life everlasting.
Amen.
O God, Whose only-begotten Son, by His life,death, and resurrection, has purchased for us therewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee,that, by meditating on these mysteries of the MostHoly Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we mayimitate what they contain and obtain what theypromise, through the same Christ our Lord.The Lord’s Prayer (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.
Hail MaryHail 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.
The Glory Be (The Doxology)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.
Fatima InvocationO my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all
souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy.
Hail, Holy Queen(Salve Regina)The Joyful MysteriesThe Sorrowful MysteriesThe Luminous MysteriesThe Glorious Mysteries 5. The Coronation of the Blessed Mother (Rev 12:1-4Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, our sweetness, and our
hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up
our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then most
gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O
sweet Virgin Mary.
The Joyful Mysteries(Mondays and Saturdays)
1. The Annunciation of the birth of the Lord to Mary by the archangel
Gabriel (Lk 1:26-38).
2. The Visitation of Our Lady with St. Elizabeth, the mother of St. John the
Baptist (Lk 1:39-56).
3. The Nativity of Our Lord (Mt 1:18-25; Lk 2:1-20).
4. The Presentation of the Christ Child in the Temple (Lk 2:22-32).
5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2:41-52).
The Sorrowful Mysteries(Tuesdays and Fridays)
1. The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mk 14:32-42).
2. The Scourging of Jesus (Jn 19:1).
3. The Crowning with Thorns (Mk 15:16-20).
4. The Carrying of the Cross (Jn 19:12-17).
5. The Crucifixion (Mt 27:33-56; Mk 15:22-41; Lk 23:26-49; Jn 19:16-30).
The Luminous Mysteries(Thursdays)
1. The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Mt 3:13-16).
2. The Self-Manifestation of Our Lord at the Wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1-11).
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mk 1:14-15).
4. The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Mt 17:1-8; Lk 9:28-29).
5. The Last Supper, when the Eucharist was Instituted (Mt 26).
The Glorious Mysteries(Wednesdays and Sundays)
1. The Resurrection (Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20).
2. The Ascension (Lk 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-12).
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Song 2:8-14).
5. The Coronation of the Blessed Mother (Rev 12:1-41. While holding the crucifix, make the Sign of the Cross and say the Apostles’ Creed.
2. On the first bead and all the single beads, say an Our Father.
3. Pray one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads for an increase in faith, hope, and charity.
4. On the next single bead, pray the Glory Be.
5. Before praying the next set of ten beads (called a decade), first meditate on the first mystery.
Announce the mystery, imagine the event, and begin to meditate on it by itself or in association
with whatever matter the mystery brings to your heart.
6. Pray an Our Father.
7. Pray a Hail Mary on the first bead of the decade, and on each following bead.
8. After praying the decade, pray the Glory Be. You may also want to add the Fatima invocation.
9. Reflect on the second mystery, then pray an Our Father on the next single bead.
10. Pray the Hail Mary on the next ten beads. Repeat the sequence around the rosary.
11. At the end of the last decade, pray the Hail Holy Queen.
The Sign of the Cross
Sometimes additional prayers are said. At the end
of each decade, you may say the O my Jesusprayer, and at the end of each chaplet, you maysay the Hail Holy Queen, and the O God Whoseprayers.At the end of each prayer, say: Amen.The Rosary helps us reflect on the lives of Jesus
and Mary, in order to move closer to God andfurther from sin. Each mystery is called a decadeand each set of 5 mysteries is called a chaplet.Each mystery is an event in salvation history. Foreach mystery, pray 1 Our Father, 10 HailMarys, and 1 Glory Be. Meditate on the mysterywhile reciting the prayers.15 Promises of the Virgin Mary
to Christians Who Recite the Rosary
1. To all those who shall recite my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and
very great graces.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, our sweetness, and our
hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up
our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then most
gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O
sweet Virgin Mary.
(Mondays and Saturdays)
1. The Annunciation of the birth of the Lord to Mary by the archangel
Gabriel (Lk 1:26-38).
2. The Visitation of Our Lady with St. Elizabeth, the mother of St. John the
Baptist (Lk 1:39-56).
3. The Nativity of Our Lord (Mt 1:18-25; Lk 2:1-20).
4. The Presentation of the Christ Child in the Temple (Lk 2:22-32).
5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2:41-52).
(Tuesdays and Fridays)
1. The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mk 14:32-42).
2. The Scourging of Jesus (Jn 19:1).
3. The Crowning with Thorns (Mk 15:16-20).
4. The Carrying of the Cross (Jn 19:12-17).
5. The Crucifixion (Mt 27:33-56; Mk 15:22-41; Lk 23:26-49; Jn 19:16-30).
(Thursdays)
1. The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Mt 3:13-16).
2. The Self-Manifestation of Our Lord at the Wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1-11).
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mk 1:14-15).
4. The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Mt 17:1-8; Lk 9:28-29).
5. The Last Supper, when the Eucharist was Instituted (Mt 26).
(Wednesdays and Sundays)
1. The Resurrection (Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20).
2. The Ascension (Lk 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-12).
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Song 2:8-14).

2. Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary will receive some signal grace.
3. The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against Hell; it will destroy vice, deliver from
sin, and dispel heresy.
4. The Rosary will make virtue and good works flourish, and will obtain for souls the most
abundant divine mercies; it will substitute in hearts love of God for love of the world, and
elevate them to desire heavenly and eternal good. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves
by this means!
5. Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary will not perish.
6. Those who shall recite my Rosary piously, considering its mysteries, will not be
overwhelmed by misfortune, nor die a bad death. The sinner will be converted; the just will
grow in grace and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Those truly devoted to my Rosary will not die without the consolations of the Church, or
without grace.
8. Those who shall recite my Rosary will find during their life and at their death the light of
God, the fullness of His grace, and will share in the merits of the blessed.
9. I will deliver very promptly from Purgatory the souls devoted to my Rosary.
10. The true children of my Rosary will enjoy great glory in Heaven.
11. What you shall ask through my Rosary you shall obtain.
12. Those who propagate my Rosary will obtain through me aid in all their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Son that all confreres of the Rosary shall have for their
brethren in life and death the saints of Heaven.
14. Those who recite my Rosary faithfully are all my beloved children, the brothers and
sisters of Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

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