Basic Prayers
Act of Contrition
Angelus
Apostles' Creed
Fatima Ejaculation
Glory Be
Guardian Angel
Hail Holy Queen
Hail Mary
Memorare
Our Father
Regina Coeli
Sign of the Cross
The Holy Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries
The Light Mysteries
How to Pray the Rosary
Novena Prayers
The Chaplet of Mercy
Sacred Heart Novena
Sacred Heart Prayer
The Basic Tenets
The Ten Commandments
Precepts of the Church
The Seven Sacraments
The Divine Virtues
The Cardinal Virtues
Spiritual Works ofMercy
Corporal Works of Mercy
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Fatima Ejaculation
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell
and lead all souls into heaven
especially those who need most Your mercy.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom His love commits me here,
Ever this day (this night) be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
And she conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary . . .
Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
Be it done to me according to Your Word.
Hail Mary . . .
And the Word was made flesh,
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary . . .
V: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord,
Your grace into our hearts,
that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ,
Your Son,
was made known by the message of an angel,
may by His Passion and Cross
be brought to the glory of His Resurrection,
through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell;
on the third day He arose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and seated at the right hand of God,
the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come 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 life everlasting. Amen.
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.
Our Father
Our Father in heaven, holy be Your name;
Your kingdom come;
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sinned against us;
do not bring us to the test
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy;
hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy towards us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace;
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help, or sought your intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother,
to you I come,
before you I stand sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise noy my petitions,
but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You,
and I detest all my sins,
because I dread the loss of heaven
and the pains of hell,
but most of all because I offended You, my God,
who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace,
to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.
Regina Coeli (To be said at Eastertide instead of the Angelus)
Queen of heaven, rejoice, Alleluia.
For He whom you were made worthy to bear. Alleluia.
Is risen as He said. Alleluia.
Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
V: Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary! Alleluia.
R: For the Lord is truly risen. Alleluia. Let us pray:
O God, who through the Resurrection
of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
has been pleased to fill the world with joy,
grant, we beseech You,
that through the intercession
of the Virgin Mary, His Mother,
we may be brought to the joys of eternal life,
through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Every Tuesday and Friday)
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion
The Glorious Mysteries (Every Wednesday and Sunday)
The Resurrection of Our Lord
The Ascension of Our Lord to Heaven
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
The Light Mysteries (Every Thursday)
The Baptism of Our Lord
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist
How to Pray the Rosary
Holding the Crucifix: Make the Sign of the
Cross. . . recite the Apostles'
Creed.
On the first large bead: Say the Our
Father.
On the 3 small beads: Say a Hail
Mary (1 on each bead) .
On the second large bead: Say the Glory be
to the Father. . . and the Fatima
Ejaculation
. . . Announce the 1st mystery . . . then say the.
On the 10 succeeding small beads: Say a
Hail Mary (1 on each bead) . . . while
contemplating on the mystery.
On the next large bead: Say the Glory be to
the Father. . . and the Fatima
Ejaculation. . . Announce the 2nd mystery.
How to Pray the Rosary (continuation)
Each of the 5 mysteries for the day is prayed in the same manner:
Announce the mystery, say the Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be to the Father,
Fatima Ejaculation, all the while contemplating on the mystery.
After the 5th mystery: Say the Hail Holy Queen. . .
and the Litany of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. . . then make the Sign of the Cross.
On the large beads:
"Eternal Father, I offer thee the body and blood, soul and divinity
of Thy most beloved son, and our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in
atonement for our sins and the sins of the whole world."
On the small beads:
"Through the most sorrowful passion of Jesus, have mercy on us and
on the whole world." (10x)
The same is repeated for every decade of the Rosary.
In conclusion, say: "Holy God, Holy Omnipotent, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us and on the whole world." (3x)
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus
O Lord, I pray that in my home, peace, quiet and well being may prevail
under the shadow of Your holy mantle. Bless and protect, O Lord,
my endeavors, my enterprises, and all those who depend on me and
everything that I long for and desire. Banish from my mind and my heart
false ideas and evil sentiments. Infuse in me a love of my neighbor
and grant me the means to help him. Give me resignation and fortitude
of spirit in time of adversity, so that I may rise above the contradictions
of life. Guide and protect, O Lord, my own who are exposed to the dangers
and contingencies of the world. Do not forget, O my Jesus, our loved ones
with whom we were united in life and whose departure from this earth
caused us sorrow, at the same time consoled by the thought that, because
they remained faithful to You, You did not abandon them at the hour of
death. Have pity on them, O Lord, and bring them to their eternal glory
in heaven. Amen.
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Divine Jesus, You have said, "Ask, and you shall receive;
seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you," behold me kneeling at Your Feet, filled with a
lively faith and confidence in the promises dictated by Your
Sacred Heart and pronounced by Your adorable lips. I come
to ask this favor: (Here silently mention your petitions.)
To whom can I turn if not to You whose Heart is the source of
all graces and merits? Where should I seek if not in the treasure
which contains all the riches of Your kindness and mercy? Where
must I knock if not at the door through which we go to God?
I have recourse to You, Heart of Jesus. In You I find consolation
when afflicted, protection when persecuted, strength when burdened
with trials, and light in doubt and darkness.
Dear Jesus, I firmly believe that You can grant me the grace I implore,
even though it should require a miracle. You have only to will it,
and my prayer will be granted. I admit that I am most unworthy of
Your favors, but this is not a reason for me to be discouraged. You are
the God of mercy and You will not refuse a contrite heart. Cast upon me
a look of mercy, I beg of You, and Your kind Heart will find in my miseries
and weakness a reason for granting my prayer.
O Sacred Heart, whatever may be Your decision with regard to my request,
I will never stop adoring, loving, praising, and serving You. My Jesus,
be pleased to accept this my act of perfect resignation to the decrees
of Your adorable Heart which I sincerely desire may be fulfilled in and
by me and all Your creatures forever.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I know that there is but one thing impossible to You:
to be without pity for those who are suffering or in distress. Look upon
me, I beg of You, dear Jesus, and grant me the grace for which I humbly
implore You through the immaculate heart of Your most sorrowful Mother.
You have entrusted me to her as her child, and her prayers are all powerful
with You. Amen.
If through the mercy of God, a favor has been granted to you through the intercession of MOTHER IGNACIA
DEL ESPIRITU SANTO, please inform:
NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR THE CAUSE OF
MOTHER IGNACIA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO
Secretariat: Rm. 106 Pope Pius XII Catholic Center
1175 U.N. Avenue, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone Number: +63 (2) 573606 local 45
Prayer
God, our loving Father, through men and women with compassionate hearts, you show how much
you care for people. We pray for the beatification of your humble handmaid, MOTHER IGNACIA
DEL ESPIRITU SANTO whose life of total love and service reflected your goodness. May the
example of her holy life, in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, inspire us to seek your will
in all things and to serve you in all people.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF MOTHER IGNACIA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO
Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, daughter of a Chinese father and a
Filipino mother of Bonondo, Manila, was born when the Philippines was almost a century old as a
Spanish colony. It was an age when Christianity had hardly begun to take root in the hearts and lives
lives of the people and when the social climate was characterized by racial prejudice and discrimination.
Living under such a climate which affected both the social and ecclesiastical
millieu of the country, and under the strict surveillance of her parents, the young Ignacia begun
in 1684 what is today known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary. It was with the true spirit
of generosity and openness, strengthened by a geniune spirit of courage and trust in Divine Providence
that she laid the foundation of such a group of women with her extraordinary and exemplary life of
prayer and penance.
Ignacia's life became an inspiration to other young women of her
times.
At the time of her death on September 10, 1748, she had fifty
companions who aspired towards the same ideals and goals for which Ignacia herself left home and parents
in order to live a life of prayer, sacrifice and service.
At a time when the nature of religious life was in many ways
monastic, and therefore protected within convent walls by cloister and grills, the little group of
Mother Ignacia added to such convent practices, a life of action and service. In particular, they involved
themselves in the retreat movement for women, and in the education of the less fortunate of society.
The same works continue even today among the more than 70 R.V.M. communities and the more then 600
R.V.M. Sisters all over the Philippines and the foreign missions.
After receiving a series of preliminary decrees of recognition
by the Holy See, the Constitutions of the congregation was definitively approved by the Vatican on
January 12, 1948.
At the time of her death, Mother Ignacia received the honor and
recognition which was denied her during her lifetime. Even Spanish officials and ecclesiastics
carried the casket of the humble Filipina to her earthly resting place in the Church of St. Ignatius
in Intamuros, Manila.
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