WHY PRAYERS
DAILY PRAYERS
Daytime Prayers
The Daytime Prayers include the Rosary, the Drops of Jesus’ Blood Prayer, the Medjugorje Peace Chaplet, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and the Angelus. We suggest memorizing each of these prayers so that they can be said at the proposed times, and/or anytime during the day.
Also included in the Daytime Prayers are the Mass, Meditation, and Bible Reading.
The Rosary
Our Lady actually asks us to say daily each of the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. We should strive to say at least one complete set of Mysteries daily:
For help with saying the Rosary:
Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)
Annunciation; Visitation; Birth of Christ; Presentation; Finding of Jesus
Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)
Agony in the Garden; Scourging at the Pillar; Crowning with Thorns; Carrying of the Cross; Crucifixion
Glorious Mysteries (Sunday & Wednesday)
Resurrection; Ascension of Jesus; Descent of Holy Spirit; Assumption of Mary; Coronation of Mary as
Queen of Heaven
Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
Baptism in River Jordan; Miracle at Wedding at Cana; Proclamation of Kingdom of God; Transfiguration;
Institution of Holy Eucharist
OPTIONAL PRAYER(S):
Hail Holy Queen: Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, 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 toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.
Rosary Prayer: O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Michael Prayer: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, 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.
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady): Remember, O most loving 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, we turn to you, O virgin of virgins, our Mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, do not despise our petitions, but in your mercy hear us and answer us. Amen.
Promises
Plenary Indulgence for saying 5 mysteries
Drops of Jesus’ Blood Prayer
OPTIONAL: I/we offer these prayers with love, honor, and thanksgiving for the Drops of Blood lost by Our Lord Jesus Christ during his Passion, Crucifixion, and Death on the Cross; and in reparation for the sins and offenses against the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Say two Our Fathers; two Hail Marys; and two Glory Be's
https://onesmallrose.com/2020/07/23/the-drops-of-blood-lost-by-jesus-christ/
Promises
First pray the Apostles Creed, then pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be seven times each.
https://www.thecatholiccrusade.com/medjugorje-peace-chaplet.html
Divine Mercy Chaplet
In His revelations to St. Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special prayer and meditation on His Passion each afternoon at the three o’clock hour, the hour that recalls His death on the cross.
If unable to say the prayer at 3pm for whatever reason, then just say "Jesus, I trust in You" one or more times, and then say the entire prayer whenever possible during the day.
SUGGESTION: Use your phone, or watch if capable, to remind you with a silent vibration!
OPTIONAL: You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
O Blood of Water, that gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in you! (Repeat three times), then:
1. Say the Our Father and the Hail Mary and the Apostles Creed.
2. Repeat the following set of prayers (2a and 2b) five times:
a. Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
b. (Say ten times): For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
3. Repeat this prayer three times: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and the whole world.
OPTIONAL: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
https://www.churchpop.com/how-to-pray-the-divine-mercy-chaplet/
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/hour
Promises
The Angelus
The Angelus is a beautiful, popular expression of the faith. It is a simple yet important prayer that reminds us of the Incarnation, the moment which transformed history when the Son of God became man in Jesus of Nazareth.
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary; And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace,...
Behold the handmaid of the Lord; Be it done unto me according to thy word. Hail, Mary, full of grace,...
And the Word was made flesh; (Genuflect) And dwelt among us. Hail, Mary, full of grace,... .
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy 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.
https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/institution-of-the-angelus.html
Partial Indulgence
Three Angelus Prescription by Rev. Chad Ripperburger, Ph.D, SMD.
OFFER THE ANGELUS DAILY AT 6AM, NOON, AND 6PM.
According to Rev. Ripperger, this “prescription” has been proven to dramatically decrease demonic influence, root out habitual sin, cure strange illnesses, and even relieve financial hardship. It consists of offering the traditional Angelus Prayer at 6am, noon, and 6pm on a daily basis. It’s that simple. It takes just a few minutes. Diabolically-influenced temptations will decrease or cease altogether. Your awareness and ability to avoid near occasions of sin will strengthen. Deeply-rooted sin that has plagued you for years or decades will become less frequent and should disappear altogether.
Source: Mary Foundation: www.catholicity.com/
The Sacrifice of the Mass
The first celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist took place at the Last Supper when Jesus instituted both the Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist in the presence of His Apostles. The offering of this ritual Sacrifice culminated in His physical sacrifice upon the Cross, when He drank the bitter wine and exclaimed, “It is finished.” Our Blessed Mother witnessed this eternal outpouring as she stood at the foot of the Cross. As she did so, she adored every drop of His Precious Blood falling to the ground to sanctify the world.
After the Resurrection, Our Blessed Mother was privileged to share in her Son’s life in a new and profound way every time she shared in the feast of the Holy Eucharist. She drank her Son’s own precious Blood and ate His Sacred Body as she joined the Apostles for the Holy Mass.
The image of the suffering and death of her Son was forever burned into her mind and stamped upon her heart. But the union she shared with Him through her reception of Holy Communion brought perfect clarity to His suffering and death. With every reception of His Body and Blood, she also received His Soul and Divinity. In this gift of the Eucharist, she experienced His closeness like never before and knew that His death on the Cross was the source of her new and profound union with Him. No longer was He someone whom she gazed at from a distance with love. No longer was He someone whom she carried in her womb. He now was someone whom she consumed and thus entered into her own heart and soul in the deepest way.
Reflect today, (and every day), upon the deep relationship that our Blessed Mother had with her Son. Her communion with Jesus reached a new and more profound level of love as she was privileged to receive Him into her body and soul in the Holy Eucharist. We too are called to this same depth of communion with Jesus. We too are all invited to become one with Him as we partake of the gift of the Holy Mass. And, reflect upon how deeply you believe in the presence of Our Lord in this Sacrament.
Source: Forty Days at the Foot of the Cross, Day 18 - This is My Body...This is My Blood, by John Paul Thomas
"If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy." St. John Vianney
"It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do without the Mass." St. Padre Pio
https://youtu.be/cUNkocjtA4w/ - On occasion, we should take approximately 35 minutes and watch this video which will greatly help in truly appreciating the value of our Catholic Mass.
Bible Reading
Our Lady asks us to read the Bible for at least 15 minutes daily.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
Plenary Indulgence for at least 30 minutes. Partial Indulgence for 15 minutes
Meditation
Our Lady asks us to meditate for at least 15 minutes daily. Below are two websites that can be of assistance in our meditation efforts.
https://media.ascensionpress.com/2018/11/14/quick-meditations-on-every-mystery-of-the-rosary/
Partial Indulgence