On Indulgences[1]
What is an Indulgence?
AN indulgence is the remission by the Church, on specified conditions, of the whole or a part of the debt of satisfaction remaining due for sin. The Church has power to absolve from guilt; she has also power to remit the punishment. The one she exercises in the sacrament of Penance; the other she exercises when she grants an indulgence. And it is clear from what has been said that an indulgence is supplemental to absolution, and presupposes the forgiveness of the guilt of sin.
Theologically considered, an indulgence is not a mere exercise of spiritual power and authority on the part of the Church; it is truly a payment of the debt, made out of her treasury of satisfactory merit; for in this are stored up the superabundant merits of Jesus Christ, and the accumulated merits of our Lady and all the saints. With this inexhaustible fund at her command, she has the means of satisfying the debts due from her children to the justice of God.
In form, an indulgence emanates from the Pope, leaving out of account the limited power exercised by bishops in favor of their flocks and by cardinals, nuncios, and others; and it is registered in a Decree or Rescript of the Congregation of Indulgences, or some similar document. It attaches to a specified prayer or good work an additional satisfactory value, such value being expressed in the terms of an ancient canonical penance, viz., so many days, quarantines (which lasted forty days), or years, to which the indulgence is thereby declared to be equivalent. The earliest indulgences were, in fact, remissions of these very penances.
Indulgences are either plenary or partial, according as a remission of all, or of part, of the debt of punishment due is granted. In either case the actual benefit obtained depends upon the dispositions of the penitent, and the care and accuracy he employs in fulfilling the conditions laid down.
It only remains to add that, though the Church has no direct jurisdiction over the souls in purgatory, she authorizes and encourages, as a work of supreme charity, the application of indulgences, by way of suffrage, to the needs of those afflicted souls; and we may confidently assure ourselves that these suffrages are most acceptable to the divine Majesty, and that what the Church would thus, as it were, indirectly loose in purgatory, is speedily loosed also in heaven, amid the rejoicing of all the heavenly court, to the great glory of God, and to the incalculable benefit, as well of the suffering souls as of their earthly benefactors.
Note. — The following indulgenced prayers and ejaculations may be used very profitably in all our exercises of piety; e.g., at Morning and Night Prayer, at Mass, Communion, and Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, and in particular for the relief of the holy souls in purgatory.
The Use of Indulgenced Prayers
IF you would serve God faithfully and piously, you must not rest satisfied with saying your morning and evening prayers; you must also often raise your heart to God during the day, at your work, and in your temptations. In order to render this easier to you, the following prayers, enriched by the Church with numerous indulgences, have been collected together. They will thus tend both to your own good and the relief of the poor souls. "We forget too often our dear deceased," says St. Francis of Sales. St. Ignatius can not sufficiently praise and esteem indulgences. He exhorts us for the love of God to set high value on them. St. Alphonsus Liguori advises us to make the intention in our morning prayers to gain all the indulgences in which we can participate during the day. Try to draw the greatest profit from these prayers. Learn some of them by heart, so as to have them ready in time of work or temptation. Repeat them as often as you can, and in a short time you will become an interior soul and reap rich blessings.
We should make it our practice to offer each day some special prayer or work for the holy souls suffering in purgatory. We should never miss saying a De Profundis for them, or, at least, the indulgenced Versicles and Responses:
V. Requiem aeternam
dona eis, Domine.
R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
V. Requiescant in pace.
R. Amen.
V. Eternal rest give unto
them, O Lord.
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
We should say as many indulgenced prayers for them as
we can, and frequently offer the holy Sacrifice of the Mass
or a holy communion for them.
The Poor Souls in Purgatory
The holy souls suffering in the prison of purgatory are incapable of helping themselves.
Out of the depths of torturing flame they call to us Miseremini!" "Have pity on us !"
We have it in our power to help these suffering friends of God. We can do so by prayer, almsdeeds, works of mercy, holy communion, the Holy Mass, and indulgences, and to do so is certainly an act of charity. Understanding this full well, the saints, without exception, have been most earnest and constant in their efforts to help them. Some of them have made this devotion one of the strong characteristics of their sanctity, and we venture to say that no truly devout or sincere Catholic neglects this spiritual work of mercy.
Even the very poor, in Ireland, for instance, and also in this country, make many sacrifices in order to secure for their departed relatives and others the special benefits of the Holy Mass. May the same enlightened piety ever remain firmly rooted in the hearts of our people, and may the day never come when they will cease to follow beyond the grave with tender solicitude the souls of those they loved in life.
In praying for the dead and gaining indulgences for them, let us remember that every prayer we say, every sacrifice we make, every alms we give for the repose of the dear departed ones, will all return upon ourselves in hundredfold blessings. They are God's friends, dear to His sacred Heart, living in His grace, and in constant communion with Him; and though they may not alleviate their own sufferings, their prayers in our behalf always avail. They can aid us most efficaciously. God will not turn a deaf ear to their intercession. Being holy souls, they are grateful souls. The friends that aid them, they in turn will also aid. We need not fear praying to them in all faith and confidence. They will obtain for us the graces that we ask for the good of our souls. They will watch over us and protect us in the dangers of life and they will intercede with God for our eternal salvation. — See Forget-Me-Nots from Many Gardens.
Indulgenced Ejaculations and Prayers
The Glory be to the Father
(Thrice)
Indulgence of 100 days, three times a day, for saying morning, noon, and night, the Glory be to the Father thrice, in thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity for the graces and privileges granted to most holy Mary, especially in her glorious assumption into heaven. — Pius VII, July 11, 1815.
Glory be to the Father
(Seven times)
For saying the Glory be to the Father seven times to obtain the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit; for the Propagation of the Faith; and for the intention of the Pope.
Indulgence of 7 days, every time. — Pius IX, March 12, 1857.
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Indulgence of 50 days, each time; 100 days, each time, if made with holy water. — Pius IX, July 28, 1863, March 23, 1866.
Note. — The words must be said, in either case.
Thanksgiving on New Year's Eve
This devotion consists of two half -hours, viz., the last of the old year and the first of the new, spent in thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity for benefits received, and in praying according to the intention of the Pope.
Indulgence of 7 years. — Pius IX, Dec. 5, 1876.
Envocations in Honor of the Holy Trinity
ONIPOTENCE of the Father, help my frailty, and rescue me from the depths of misery. Wisdom of the Son, direct all my thoughts, words, and actions.
Love of the Holy Spirit, be the source of all the operations of my soul, so that they may be entirely conformed to the divine will.
Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 15, 1890.
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
I ADORE Thee, O my God, one God in three Persons; I annihilate myself before Thy majesty. Thou alone art being, life, truth, beauty, and goodness. I glorify Thee, I praise Thee, I thank Thee, and I love Thee, all incapable and unworthy as I am, in union with Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and our Father, in the mercifulness of His heart and through His infinite merits. I wish to serve Thee, to please Thee, to obey Thee, and to love Thee always, in union with Mary immaculate, Mother of God and our Mother, loving also and serving my neighbor for Thy sake. Therefore, give me Thy Holy Spirit to enlighten, correct, and guide me in the way of Thy commandments, and in all perfection, until we come to the happiness of heaven, where we shall glorify Thee forever. Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius X, April 18, 1906.
Prayer for Peace
GIVE peace, O Lord, in our days; for there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, our God.
V. Let there be peace in thy strength, O Lord.
R. And plenty in Thy strong places.
Let us pray
O GOD, from Whom proceed all holy desires, all right counsels and just works; grant unto us Thy servants that peace which the world can not give, that our hearts may be devoted to thy service, and that, being delivered from the fear of our enemies, we may pass our time in peace under thy protection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius IX, May 18, 1848.
An Offering
ETERNAL Father, we offer Thee the blood, passion, and death of Jesus Christ, and the sorrows of the most holy Mary and St. Joseph, in payment for our sins, in suffrage for the holy souls in purgatory, for the wants of our holy Mother the Church, and for the conversion of sinners. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, April 30, 1860.
Prayer for Fidelity and Conformity to the Divine Will
O LORD Almighty, Who permittest evil to draw good therefrom, hear our humble prayers, and grant that we remain faithful to Thee unto death. Grant us also, through the intercession of most holy Mary, the strength ever to conform ourselves to Thy most holy will.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, June 15, 1862; Leo XIII, July 19, 1879.
Prayer for the Supreme Pontiff
O LORD, in union with millions of believers, and prostrate here at Thy feet, we pray Thee to save, defend, and long preserve the Vicar of Christ, the Father of the glorious society of souls, our own Father. To-day and every day he prays for us, fervently offering to Thee the sacred Victim of love and peace. Turn then, O Lord, Thy loving eyes upon us, who forgetful as it were of ourselves pray now above all things for him. Unite our prayers with his, and receive them into the bosom of Thy infinite mercy, as a most sweet perfume of that living and efficacious charity, in which the children of the Church are united to their Father. All that he asks of Thee to-day we too ask for with him. Whether he sorrows or rejoices, or when he hopes or offers the Victim of love for his people, we would be united with him. We desire that the utterance of our souls should be one with his. Mercifully grant, O Lord, that no one of us be far from his mind and heart during the hour of his prayer, and when he offers to Thee the sacrifice of Thy blessed Son. And in the moment that he, our most revered Pontiff, holding in his hands the very body of Jesus Christ, shall say to the people over the chalice of benediction the words. The peace of the Lord be ever with you, do Thou, O Lord, cause Thy most sweet peace to descend with a new and manifest power into our hearts, and upon all the nations of mankind. Amen.
Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, May 8, 1896.
Act of Resignation to the Will of God
May the most just, most high, and most adorable will of God be in all things done, praised, and magnified forever.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. Plenary indulgence, once a year, to all who say it daily. Plenary indulgence (at the point of death), to those who, during life, shall have frequently recited this ejaculation, provided that, worthily disposed, they accept death with resignation from the hands of God. — Pius VII, May 19, 1818.
EJACULATION
Deus mens et omnia! My God, and my all!
Indulgence of 50 days, every time. — Leo XIII, May 4, 1888.
INVOCATION
My God, grant that I may love Thee, and as the sole reward of my love, grant that I may ever love Thee more and more.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 15, 1890.
EJACULATIONS
My God, my only good. Thou art all mine; grant that I may be all Thine.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 13, 1902.
Blessed be God!
Indulgence of 50 days, if said devoutly on hearing a blasphemy. — Pius X, Nov. 28, 1903.
My God, unite all minds in the truth and all hearts in charity.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius X, Jan. 21, 1905; May 30, 1908.
Prayer for the Church
O Holy Spirit, Creator, be propitious to the Catholic Church; and by Thy heavenly power make it strong and secure against the attacks of its enemies; and renew in charity and grace the spirit of Thy servants, whom Thou hast anointed, that they may glorify Thee and the Father and His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Aug. 26, 1889.
Prayer for the Propagation of the Faith
O holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth, come into our hearts; shed the brightness of Thy light on all nations, that they may be one in faith and pleasing to Thee.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, July 31, 1897.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus
Invocation
Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius X, May 8, 1907.
O HOLY Spirit, divine spirit of light and love, I consecrate to Thee my understanding, heart, and will, my whole being for time and eternity. May my understanding be always submissive to Thy heavenly inspirations, and to the teaching of the Catholic Church, of which Thou art the infallible Guide; may my heart be ever inflamed with love of God and of my neighbor; may my will be ever conformed to the divine will, and may my whole life be a faithful imitation of the life and virtues of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to Whom with the Father and Thee be honor and glory forever. Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius X, June 5, 1908.
Acts of the Three Theological Virtues
Faith, Hope, and Charity
Faith. O my God, I believe in Thee, because Thou art the infallible Truth; I believe all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them to her.
HOPE. O my God, relying on Thy mercy, power, and promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Redeemer.
LOVE. O my God, I love Thee with my whole heart and above all things, because Thou art infinitely good; I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee.
Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines, each time. — Benedict XIV, Jan. 28, 1756.
Note.—Any form of words may be used, provided it expresses the particular motive of each of the three theological virtues.
Devotion to the Holy Name
Glory be to the Father, etc., and May the holy Name of Jesus be infinitely blessed, five times.
Indulgence of 300 days, each time; plenary indulgence on the Sunday after the Epiphany, if said daily, to all who visit a church where the feast of the Holy Name is being celebrated.—Pius X, Nov. 26, 1906.
Invocation of the Holy Name
Indulgence of 50 days every time one says to another. Praised be Jesus Christ, or answers. Amen or For evermore.
Also indulgence of 25 days, every time any one invokes the most holy name of Jesus; plenary indulgence at the point of death, to any one who has had the devout practice of saluting and answering as above.—Clement XIII, Sept. 5, 1759.
Prayer: "O Most Compassionate Jesus!"
O MOST compassionate Jesus! Thou alone art our salvation, our life, and our resurrection. We implore Thee, therefore, do not forsake us in our needs and afflictions, but by the agony of Thy most sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy immaculate Mother, succor Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy most precious blood.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Oct. 6, 1870.
Prayer for the Love of God
O MY Jesus, Thou well knowest that I love Thee; but I do not love Thee enough: Oh! make me to love Thee more. O Love, which burnest always and is never extinguished, my God, Thou Who art charity itself, kindle in my heart that divine fire which consumes the saints and transforms them into Thee. Amen.
Indulgence of 50 days, twice a day. — Leo XIII, Feb. 6, 1893.
Short Prayer in Honor of the Holy Family
GRANT US, O Lord Jesus, faithfully to imitate the examples of Thy Holy Family, so that in the hour of our death, in the company of Thy glorious Virgin Mother and St. Joseph, we may deserve to be received by Thee into eternal tabernacles.
Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 25, 1897.
EJACULATION OF ST. JEROME EMILIANI
Sweetest Jesus, be to me not a Judge, but a Saviour.
Indulgence of 50 days, every time. — Pius IX, Aug. 11, 1851. EJACULATIONS
My Jesus, mercy!
Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius IX, Sept. 24, 1846.
O Lord, preserve to us the Faith.
Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius X, March 20, 1908.
Jesus, my God, I love Thee above all things.
Indulgence of 50 days, every time, for saying or inducing others to say this ejaculation. — Pius IX, May 7, 1854.
Saviour of the world, have mercy on us.
Indulgence of 50 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Feb. 21, 1891.
Most sweet Jesus, increase my faith, hope, and charity, and give me a humble and contrite heart.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day — Leo XIII, Sept. 13, 1893.
Prayer for the Conversion of Sinners
O LORD Jesus, most merciful Saviour of the world, we beg and beseech Thee, through Thy most sacred Heart, that all wandering sheep may now return to Thee, the Shepherd and Bishop of their souls. Who livest and reignest with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time, — Pius X, Nov. 22, 1905, Prayer to Jesus in the Tabernacle
DEAR Jesus, present in the Sacrament of the Altar, be forever thanked and praised. Love, worthy of all celestial and terrestrial love! who, out of infinite love for me, ungrateful sinner, didst assume our human nature, didst shed Thy most precious blood in the cruel scourging, and didst expire on a shameful cross for our eternal welfare! Now, illumined with lively faith, with the outpouring of my whole soul and the fervor of my heart, I humbly beseech Thee, through the infinite merits of Thy painful sufferings, give me strength and courage to destroy every evil passion which sways my heart, to bless Thee in my greatest afflictions, to glorify Thee by the exact fulfilment of all my duties, supremely to hate all sin, and thus to become a saint.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Jan. 1, 1866.
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament
With the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father five times, and Our Father , Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father once for the intention of the Pope.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius IX, Sept. 15, 1876.
EJACULATION IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Jesus, my God, I adore Thee here present in the sacrament of Thy love.
Indulgence of 100 days, every time before the tabernacle; indulgence of 300 days, at exposition, every time. — Pius X, July 3, 1908.
For an act of reverence while passing a church or chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved.
Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius X, July 3, 1908.
EJACULATION OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING TO THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT
BLESSED and praised every moment
Be the most holy and divine Sacrament.
or
O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day; 100 days, three times a day on Thursdays, and during the Octave of Corpus Christi; plenary indulgence once a month; 100 days during Mass if said at each elevation; 100 days, at the ringing of the bell at the hours during the Forty Hours' Exposition, or at other times, and at Benediction. — Pius VI, May 24, 1776; Pius VII, June 30, 1818; Dec. 7, 1819.
Novena for Corpus Christi
This novena may be made privately, with any pious practices, or publicly with devotions prescribed by the bishop.
Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines each day; plenary indulgence on the feast or during the novena or octave on the usual conditions, viz., confession,
communion, and prayer according to the intention of the Pope. - Pius X, May 8, 1907 Prayer: "O Dulcissime Jesu"
For the Increase of Daily Communion
O SWEETEST Jesus, who
camest into this world
to give to all the life of Thy
grace, and who, to preserve and sustain it, didst
will to be the daily remedy
of our daily infirmities,
and our daily food; humbly we pray Thee, by Thy
heart, all on fire with love
of us, to pour out Thy
Holy Spirit upon all, so
that those who are unhappily in mortal sin may
be converted to Thee, and
recover the life of grace
which they have lost; and
those who by Thy gift still
live in this divine life,
may every day, when
they are able, approach
devoutly to Thy holy
table, where, in daily
communion, receiving
every day the antidote
to their daily venial sins,
and nourishing the life of
grace in their hearts, and
purifying more and more
their souls, they may
come at last to the enjoyment
beatitude. Amen.
Note. — Those who are daily communicants, even
though they miss once or twice a week, are not bound
to confess weekly in order to gain all indulgences,
except jubilees. — Pius X, Feb. 14, 1906.
An indulgence of 300 days, once a day, for the recital of the above prayer. — Pius X, June 3, 1905.
Prayer to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
O VIRGIN Mary, our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, glory of the Christian people, joy of the universal Church, salvation of the world; pray for us and awaken in all the faithful devotion to the Holy Eucharist in order that they may render themselves worthy to receive it daily.
Indulgence of 300 days, each time. — Pius X, Jan. 23, 1907.
Prayers During the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. Then say ten times:
V. Let us every moment praise the Most Holy Sacrament.
R. May our God, present in the Sacrament, be now and ever praised.
Repeat Our Father, Hail Mary, etc., while the procession is in progress.
Indulgence of 300 days. - Pius X, Aug. 11, 1906.
EJACULATION AT THE ELEVATION OF THE MASS AND AT THE EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
My Lord and my God!
These words are to be said with faith, piety, and love, while looking upon the Blessed Sacrament, either during the Elevation in the Mass, or when exposed on the altar.
Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines. — Pius X, May 18, 1907.
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament During the Forty Hours' Devotion
THE prayer for forty hours together before the Blessed Sacrament, in memory of the forty hours during which the sacred body of Jesus was in the sepulcher, began in Milan, about the year 1534. Thence it spread into other cities of Italy, and was introduced into Rome, for the first Sunday in every month, by the Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims (founded by St. Philip Neri, in the year 1548), and, for the third Sunday in the month, by the Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Prayer, called La Morte, in the year 1551.
This prayer of the Forty Hours was established forever by Pope Clement VIII, for the whole course of the year, in regular continuous succession, from one church to another, commencing on the first Sunday in Advent. This Pope was moved to establish this devotion by the public troubles of holy Church, in order that, day and night, the faithful might appease their Lord by prayer, before the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition, imploring there His divine mercy. He further granted indulgences to those who shall assist at prayer during this solemn exposition. All this was afterward confirmed by Pope Paul V, in the brief, Cum felicis recordationis, May 10, 1606. The indulgences are: a plenary indulgence to all who, after confession and communion, shall devoutly visit the Blessed Sacrament exposed to public veneration and pray for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff; an indulgence of 10 years and 10 quarantines, for every visit made with true contrition and a firm purpose of going to confession. This indulgence was confirmed by his Holiness, Pope Pius IX, by a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, Nov. 26, 1876. By a rescript. May 10, 1807, Pius VII declared that henceforth and forever, in the churches where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed, all the altars are privileged during the time of exposition, and Leo XIII, by a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, Dec. 8, 1897, extended the same indulgences to all churches throughout the world where this devotion is practised as in Rome. — "The New Raccolta."
Note.—The Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori for a Visit to the Blessed Sacrament is very suitable for the Forty Hours' Adoration.
All the prayers, litanies, ejaculations, and devotions found in this book in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, the Most Holy Name, the Passion of Our Lord, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, are appropriate for this occasion. The Rosary, especially the Eucharistic Rosary, and the Litany of the Saints are also very commendable.
Act Of Repparation and Ejaculations for a Vist
Jesus, my God, my Saviour, true God and true man, in that lowly homage with which faith inspires me, with my whole heart I adore and love Thee in the most august Sacrament of the Altar, in reparation for all the acts of irreverence, profanation, and sacrilege, which I myself may ever have been so unhappy as to have committed, as well as for all such like acts that ever have been done by others, or that may be done in ages yet to come. I adore Thee, my God, not indeed as Thou deservest, nor as much as I am bound to adore, but as far as I am able; and I would that I could adore Thee with all the perfection of which a reasonable creature is capable. Meantime I purpose now and ever to adore Thee, not only for those Catholics who adore and love Thee not, but also for the conversion of all bad Christians, and of all heretics, schismatics, Mohammedans, Jews, and idolaters. Jesus, my God, mayest Thou be ever known, adored, loved, and praised every moment, in the most holy and divine sacrament! Amen.
EJACULATORY PRAYERS
I ADORE Thee every moment, O living Bread of heaven, great Sacrament!
Jesus, Heart of Mary, I pray Thee send Thy blessing on my soul.
Holiest Jesus! loving Saviour! I give Thee my heart.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Pius VII, by a rescript, Jan. 21, 1815, granted to all the faithful, every time that, with contrite heart and devotion, they shall say this act of reparation and the ejaculatory prayers, an indulgence of 200 days.
Another Prayer for a Visit
Look down, Holy Father and Lord, from thy sanctuary, and from heaven, thy dwelling-place on high, and behold this sacred Victim which our great High Priest, Thy holy Child, Our Lord Jesus, offers up to Thee for the sins of His brethren; and be appeased for the multitude of our transgressions. Behold, the voice of the blood of Jesus, our brother, cries to Thee from the Cross. Give ear, O Lord! Be appeased, O Lord! Hearken, and do not tarry, for Thine own sake, O my God, for Thy name is invoked upon this city and upon thy people; and deal with us according to Thy mercy. Amen.
V. That Thou vouchsafe to defend, pacify, keep, preserve, and bless this city.
R. We beseech Thee to hear us.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day.—Pius IX, Feb. 4, 1877.
Indulgences for One Hour's Prayer on Holy Thursday, Corpus Christi, and other Thursdays
Plenary, to all who on Holy Thursday, either in public or private, shall for one hour practise some devotion in remembrance of the institution of the most holy Eucharist; to be gained after confession and communion on that day, or some day in the following week.
Plenary, on the same conditions, on the Feast of Corpus Christi.
300 days, on any other Thursday.
Pray according to the intention of the Pope.—Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
INDULGENCE FOR A VISIT TO THE HOLY SEPULCHER ON HOLY THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY
Ten Years and Ten Quarantines for each visit.
Condition: Prayer according to the intention of the Pope.—Pius VII. March 7, 1815.
Seven Offerings and Prayers in Honor of the Precious Blood of Our Lord
I
Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for the propagation and exaltation of my dear Mother, Thy holy Church; for the safety and prosperity of her visible head, our chief pastor, the Bishop of Rome; for the cardinals, bishops, and pastors of souls, and for all the ministers of the sanctuary. Glory be to the Father.
Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus. Who hath saved us with His blood.
II
Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God. for the peace and concord of Catholic kings and princes, for the humiliation of the enemies of our holy Faith, and for the welfare of all Christian people. Glory be to the Father, Blessed and praised, etc.
III
ETERNAL Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus. Thy well-beloved Son, my Savior and my God, for the repentance of unbelievers, the uprooting of heresy, and the conversion of sinners. Glory be to the Father.
Blessed and praised, etc.
IV
Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all my relatives, friends, and enemies; for the poor, the sick, and the afflicted, and for all those for whom Thou, my God, knowest that I ought to pray, or wouldst have me pray. Glory be to the Father.
Blessed and praised, etc.
V
Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all who this day are passing to the other life; that Thou wouldst save them from the pains of hell, and admit them quickly to the possession of thy glory. Glory be to the Father.
Blessed and praised, etc.
VI
Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus, thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all those who love this great treasure, for those who join with me in adoring it and honoring it, and for those who strive to spread devotion to it. Glory be to the Father.
Blessed and praised, etc.
VII
Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the precious blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all my wants, spiritual and temporal; in suffrage for the holy souls in purgatory, and chiefly for those who were the most fervent lovers of this blood, the price of our Redemption, and who were most devout to the sorrows and pains of our dear Mother, most holy Mary. Glory be to the Father.
Blessed and praised, etc.
Glory be to the blood of Jesus, now and forever, and throughout all ages! Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time.—Pius VII, Sept 22, 1817.
Oblation and Thanksgiving in Honor of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Eternal Father! we offer Thee the most precious blood of Jesus, shed for us with such great love and bitter pain from his right hand; and through the merits and the efficacy of that blood, we entreat Thy divine Majesty to grant us Thy holy benediction, in order that we may be defended thereby from all our enemies, and be set free from every ill; whilst we say. May the blessing of Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, descend upon us and remain with us forever. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Indulgence of 100 days, every time.—Leo XII, Oct. 25, 1823.
Indulgenced Prayer for a Christian Family
GOD of goodness and mercy, we commend to Thy all-powerful protection our home, our family, and all that we possess. Bless us all as Thou didst bless the Holy Family of Nazareth.
O Jesus, our most holy Redeemer, by the love with which Thou didst become man in order to save us, by the mercy through which Thou didst die for us upon the cross, we entreat Thee to bless our home, our family, our household. Preserve us from all evil and from the snares of men; preserve us from lightning and hail and fire, from flood, and from the rage of the elements; preserve us from Thy wrath, from the hatred and the evil designs of our enemies, from plague, famine, and war. Let not one of us die without the holy sacraments. Bless us, that we may bravely confess that faith by which we are sanctified, that we may never falter in our hope, even amid pain and affliction, and that we may ever grow in love for Thee and in charity toward our neighbor. O Jesus, bless us, protect us.
O Mary, Mother of grace and mercy, bless us, protect us against the evil spirit; lead us by the hand through this vale of tears; reconcile us with thy divine Son; commend us to Him, that we may be made worthy of His promises.
St. Joseph, reputed father of Our Saviour, guardian of His most holy Mother, head of the Holy Family, intercede for us, bless and protect our home always.
St. Michael, defend us against all the malice of hell.
St. Gabriel, obtain for us that we may ever seek the holy will of God.
St. Raphael, preserve us from ill health and all danger to life. Holy guardian angels, keep us day and night in the way to salvation.
Holy patrons, pray for us before the throne of God.
Bless this house, Thou, God our Father, Who didst create us; Thou, divine Son, Who didst suffer for us on the cross; Thou, Holy Spirit, Who didst sanctify us in baptism. May God, in His three divine persons, preserve our bodies, purify our souls, direct our hearts, and lead us to life everlasting.
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Jan. 19, 1889.
A Prayer to the Holy Family for the Fulfilment of our Christian Duties
JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to love our holy Church, as we ought, above all earthly things, and to show our love for it always and with the evidence of deeds.
- Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to profess, as we ought, openly, with courage, and without human respect, the Faith we received as a gift with holy baptism.
- Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to share in the defense and propagation of the Faith, as we ought, when duty calls, whether by word or by the sacrifice of our fortunes and our lives.
- Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to love one another as we ought, and bring us into perfect harmony of thought, will, and action, under the rule and guidance of our pastors.
- Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to conform our lives, as we ought, to the precepts of God and of the Church, so that we may always live in that charity of which they are the expression. Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, May 17, 1890.
EJACULATION TO JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul; Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony; Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you.
Indulgence of 300 days, each time. — Pius VII, Aug. 26, 1814.
Litany, and other Prayers for a Happy Death
LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
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 Ghost. Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God. Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
All ye holy angels and archangels,
Holy Abraham,
St. John the Baptist,
St. Joseph,
All ye holy patriarchs and prophets,
St. Peter,
St. Paul,
St. Andrew,
St. John,
St. Jude,
All ye holy apostles and evangelists,
All ye holy disciples of Our Lord,
All ye holy innocents,
St. Stephen,
St. Lawrence,
All ye holy martyrs,
St. Sylvester,
St. Gregory,
St. Augustine,
St. Basil,
St. Ambrose,
St. Francis de Sales,
St. Vincent de Paul,
St. Aloysius,
St. Stanislaus,
All ye holy bishops and confessors,
St. Benedict,
St. Dominic,
St. Francis of Assisi,
St. Ignatius,
St. Philip Neri,
St. Camillus de Lellis,
St. John of God, pray for us.
All ye holy monks, hermits, and founders of Religious Orders,
St. Mary Magdalene,
St. Lucy,
St. Scholastica,
St. Teresa,
St. Catharine,
St. Clara,
St. Ursula,
St. Angela Merici,
St. Jane Frances de Chantal,
St. Barbara,
All ye holy virgins and widows,
All ye saints of God, intercede for us.
Be merciful unto us. Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful unto us. Hear us, O Lord.
From Thine anger, O Lord, deliver us.
From an evil death,
From the pains of hell.
From all evil.
From the power of the devil,
By Thy nativity,
By Thy cross and passion,
By Thy death and burial.
By Thy glorious resurrection,
By the grace of the Holy Ghost the Comforter,
In the Day of Judgment,
We sinners, beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring us unto true repentance.
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
- spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
- graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
- have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us,
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world,
Let us pray
Divine Jesus, incarnate Son of God, who for our salvation didst vouchsafe to be born in a stable, to pass thy life in poverty, trials, and misery, and to die amid the sufferings of the Cross, I entreat Thee in the hour of my death, say to thy divine Father: "Father, forgive him"; say to thy beloved Mother: "behold thy son"; say to my soul: "this day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise." My God, my God, forsake me not in that hour. "I thirst": truly, my God, my soul thirsts after Thee, who art the fountain of living waters. My life passes like a shadow; yet a little while and all will be consummated. Wherefore, O my adorable Saviour, from this moment, for all eternity, "into Thy hands I commend my spirit." Lord Jesus, receive my soul. Amen.
O Jesus, Who during Thy prayer to the Father in the garden of Gethsemane wast so filled with sorrow and anguish that there came forth from Thee a bloody sweat; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast betrayed by the kiss of a traitor into the hands of the wicked, seized and bound like a thief, and forsaken by Thy disciples; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who, by the unjust council of the Jews was sentenced to death, led like a malefactor before Pilate, scorned and derided by impious Herod; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast stripped of Thy garments and most cruelly scourged at the pillar, have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast crowned with thorns, buffeted, struck with a reed, blindfolded, clothed with a purple garment, in many ways derided, and overwhelmed with reproaches; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast less esteemed than the murderer Barabbas, rejected by the Jews, and unjustly condemned to the death of the cross; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast loaded with a cross, and led to the place of execution as a lamb to the slaughter; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast numbered among thieves, blasphemed, and derided, made to drink of gall and vinegar, and crucified in dreadful torment from the sixth to the ninth hour; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who didst expire on the cross. Who wast pierced with a lance in presence of Thy holy Mother, and from Whose side poured forth blood and water; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast taken down from the cross and bathed in the tears of Thy most sorrowing Virgin Mother; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Jesus, Who wast covered with bruises, marked with the five wounds, embalmed with spices, and laid in the sepulcher; have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
V. He hath truly borne our infirmities.
R. And He hath carried our sorrows. Let us pray
(Indulgenced Prayer)
O GOD, Who to redeem the world didst vouchsafe to be born amongst men, to be circumcised, rejected by the Jews, betrayed by the traitor Judas with a kiss, to be bound with cords, and as an innocent lamb to be led to the slaughter; Who didst suffer Thyself to be shamelessly exposed to the gaze of Annas, Caiphas, Pilate, and Herod; to be accused by false witnesses, tormented by scourges and insults, crowned with thorns, smitten with blows, defiled with spittings, to have Thy divine countenance covered, to be struck with a reed, to be stripped of Thy clothes, nailed to and raised high upon a Cross between two thieves, to be given gall and vinegar to drink, and then pierced with a lance; do Thou, O Lord, by these most sacred sufferings, which I, unworthy as I am, yet dare to contemplate, by Thy holy cross and by Thy bitter death free me from the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to bring me to Paradise, whither Thou didst lead the thief who was crucified with Thee, my Jesus, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest God forever and ever. Amen. Pater, Ave, and Gloria five times.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day.—Pius VII, Aug. 25, 1820.
Prayer for the Faithful in their Agony
O MOST merciful Jesus, Lover of souls! I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy most sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy immaculate Mother, cleanse in Thine own blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their agony and about to die this day. Amen.
Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying. Prayer for a Happy Death
By Cardinal Newman
O MY Lord and Saviour, support me in my last hour by the strong arms of Thy sacraments, and the fragrance of Thy consolations. Let Thy absolving words be said over me, and the holy oil sign and seal me; and let Thine own body be my food, and Thy blood my sprinkling; and let Thy Mother Mary come to me, and my angel whisper peace to me, and Thy glorious saints and my own dear patrons smile on me, that in and through them all I may die as I desire to live, in Thy Church, in Thy faith, and in Thy love. Amen.
EJACULATION
My Jesus, mercy.
Indulgence of 100 days, each time.—Pius IX, Sept. 24, 1846.
To Jesus
O JESUS, while adoring thy last breath, I pray Thee to receive mine. In the uncertainty whether I shall have the command of my senses, when I shall depart out of this world, I offer Thee from this moment my agony and all the pains of my passing away. Thou art my Father and my Saviour, and I give back my soul into Thy hands. I desire that my last moment may be united to the moment of Thy death, and that the last beat of my heart may be an act of pure love of Thee. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day.—Leo XIII, July 16, 1902.
EJACULATION
Jesus, Mary, and good Joseph, bless us, now and in the agony of death.
Indulgence of 50 days.—Pius X, June 9, 1906. To Mary
O MARY, conceived without stain, pray for us who fly to thee. Refuge of sinners, Mother of those who are in their agony, leave us not in the hour of our death, but obtain for us perfect sorrow, sincere contrition, remission of our sins, a worthy reception of the most holy Viaticum, the strengthening of the sacrament of Extreme Unction, so that we may be able to stand with safety before the throne of the just but merciful Judge, our God and our Redeemer. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, March 11, 1856.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you.
EJACULATIONS TO BE USED IN PREPARATION FOR A GOOD DEATH
THOSE who wish to make sure of dying well should frequently pray for the grace of perseverance and make use of indulgenced invocations, many of which are contained in this book. As for those persons who are in attendance on the sick, their duty is from time to time to suggest or recite the Christian Acts, short prayers, etc., but always with great sweetness and discretion.
Confidence in God
He who has placed his confidence in God is never abandoned by Him. Jesus Christ died to obtain for us the pardon of our sins. God gave us His only Son to die for us; therefore how can He refuse to pardon us? The Lord is my light and my salvation; of whom, then, shall I be afraid?
Into Thy hands I commend my spirit; Thou didst redeem me, Lord, Thou God of mercy.
We pray Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious blood.
In Thee, O Lord, have I trusted; let me never be confounded. Good Jesus, hide me in Thy sacred wounds.
Thy wounds will plead for me.
Passion of Jesus, thou art my hope.
Death of Jesus, thou art my hope.
Eternally will I sing the Lord's mercy.
O Mary, my Mother, thou canst save me; thou must save me; have pity on me. Hail, our Queen! Hail, our hope!
Holy Mary, pray for me.
My God, I regret that I have sinned, because sin displeases Thee, O infinite Good! My God, I love Thee with my whole heart and above all things. Oh, grant that I may love Thee more and more.
My God, would that I could love Thee as Thou dost deserve to be loved.
O Mary, my Mother, I love Thee with all the ardor of my soul, and I desire to love Thee eternally in paradise.
Conformity to God's Will[2]
LORD, do with me what Thou wilt. May Thy will be ever done; I only desire what Thou wilt. I desire to suffer what Thou wiliest; I desire to die in Thy love and in perfect conformity to Thy holy will.
Into Thy hands I commend my body, my soul, my life, and my death. I love Thee, O my God, whether it pleaseth Thee to send me consolations or afflictions, and I desire to love Thee always.
Will of my God, Thou art my love. Ejaculation of Resignation to the Will of God
Indulgences
I. One hundred days, once a day.
II. Plenary, in articido mortis (at the point of death), to those who, during life, shall have frequently recited this ejaculation, provided that, worthily disposed, they accept death with resignation from the hands of God.
May the most just, most high, and most adorable will of God be in all things done, praised, and magnified forever.
Prayer for Grace to do the Will of God
GRANT me, most kind Jesus, thy grace, that it may abide with me, labor with me, and persevere with me to the end.
Grant me ever to desire and to will that which is the more acceptable to Thee, and pleases Thee best.
May Thy will be mine, and my will ever follow Thine, and be in closest accord with it.
May it be my one care to will and to be unwilling in union with Thee, and may I be unable to will or not will anything but what Thou wiliest or wiliest not.
Indulgence of 200 days, once a day; From the Imitation of Christ, iii. 15; v. 3.—Leo XIII, Feb. 27, 1886.
Desire of Paradise
O MY God, when shall I behold Thine infinite beauty; when shall I behold Thee face to face? In paradise I shall love Thee, and Thou wilt love me throughout eternity, my God and my All! My Jesus, when shall I behold Thee and kiss those wounds which were inflicted on Thee for my sake?
O Mary, when shall I find myself at the feet of the Mother who has loved and aided me so tenderly?
My sweet Protectress, turn thou on me thine eyes of mercy. Take me from this land of exile, and show me the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
On Kissing the Crucifix
MY Jesus, look not on my sins, but look on what Thou didst suffer for me. Remember, I am a sheep of that flock for which Thou didst lay down Thy life.
1 consent to being consumed for Thee, my Jesus, Who didst consume Thyself entirely for me.
Thou didst give Thyself entirely to me; I now give myself entirely to Thee.
My innocent Lord, Thou didst suffer for me far more than I, a sinner, am now suffering.
My beloved Redeemer, like Magdalen I kiss Thy sacred feet; vouchsafe me a pardoning word.
My God! My God! Give me but Thy love and Thy grace; I ask for nothing more.
My Jesus, I have repaid Thee with ingratitude; forgive me; I pray Thee to punish me in this life rather than in the next.
Lord Jesus Christ, by Thy sufferings when Thy pure and innocent soul left Thy most holy body, have pity on my poor soul when it shall leave my body.
My Jesus, Thou didst die for love of me; I would die for love of Thee.
EJACULATION OF BLESSED MARGARET MARY
O HEART of love, I place all my trust in Thee: for though I fear all things from my weakness, I hope all things from thy mercies.
Indulgence of 300 days, each time. — Pius X, June 3, 1908. EJACULATION TO OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.
Indulgence of 100 days, each time. — Pius X, July 9, 1904.
Hymn for the Confraternity of the Bona Mors
Jesus! Ever-loving Saviour
Jesus! ever-loving Saviour,
Thou didst live and die for me;
Living, I will live to love Thee,
Dying, I will die for Thee.
Jesus! Jesus!
By Thy life and death of sorrow.
Help me in my agony.
When the last dread hour approaching
Fills my guilty soul with fear,
All my sins rise up before me,
All my virtues disappear.
Jesus ! Jesus !
Turn not Thou in anger from me;
Mary ! Joseph ! then be near.
Kindest Jesus ! Thou wert standing
By Thy foster-father's bed,
While Thy mother, softly praying,
Held her dying Joseph's head.
Jesus ! Jesus!
By that death so calm and holy,
Soothe me in that hour of dread.
Mary! thou canst not forsake me,
Virgin mother undefiled!
Thou didst not abandon Jesus,
Dying, tortured, and reviled.
Jesus ! Jesus !
Send Thy Mother to console me;
Mary! help thy guilty child.
Jesus! when in cruel anguish,
Dying on the shameful tree,
All abandoned by Thy Father,
Thou didst writhe in agony,
Jesus! Jesus!
By those three long hours of sorrow
Thou didst purchase hope for me.
When the priest, with holy unction,
Prays for mercy and for grace,
May the tears of deep compunction
All my guilty stains efface.
Jesus! Jesus!
Let me find in Thee a refuge,
In Thy heart a resting-place.
If my eyes have sinned by seeing,
And my hands are stained with blood,
If I sinned by taste or hearing.
If my feet in vice have stood,
Jesus! Jesus!
Thy most pure and guiltless senses
All have suffered for my good.
Then by all that Thou didst suffer,
Grant me mercy in that day!
Help me, Mary, my sweet Mother,
Holy Joseph, near me stay!
Jesus! Jesus!
Let me die, my lips repeating,
Jesus, mercy! Mary, pray! Amen.
Prayer for a Sick Person
MOST merciful Jesus, Who art the consolation and salvation of all who put their trust in Thee, we humbly beseech Thee, by Thy most bitter Passion, grant the recovery of his (or her) health to Thy servant N.N., provided this be for his soul's welfare, that with us he may praise
and magnify Thy holy name. O Mary! Mother of our Saviour,
Virgin, most powerful,
Virgin, most merciful.
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners.
Comforter of the afflicted.
Help of Christians; Pray for him (or her).
St. Joseph, pray for him (or her).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Prayer for a Deceased Person
O GOD, Whose property is ever to have mercy and to spare, we beseech Thee on behalf of the soul of Thy servant whom Thou hast called out of this world; look upon him with pity and let him be conducted by the holy angels to paradise, his true country. Grant that he who believed in Thee and hoped in Thee may not be left to suffer the pains of the purgatorial fire, but may be admitted to eternal joys. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth world without end. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary.
V. Eternal rest give unto him, O Lord;
R. And let perpetual light shine upon him.
V. May he rest in peace;
R. Amen.
EJACULATION
My Jesus, mercy!
Indulgence of 100 days.—Pius IX, Sept. 24, 1846.
Beati Mortui, etc.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. O my God, I have certainly to die, but I know not when, how, or where I shall die; this only I know: that if I die in mortal sin, I shall be lost forever. Amen.
Most blessed Virgin Mary, in holy Mother of God, pray for me a sinner, now and at the hour of my death. Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, every time.—Pius X, Jan. 12, 1906.
SALUTATION AND ANSWER
Praised be Jesus and Mary, now and forever.
Indulgence of 50 days, every time.—Pius IX, Sept. 26,' 1864.
EJACULATION
All for Thee, most sacred Heart of Jesus!
Indulgence of 300 days, every time.—-Pius X, Nov. 26, 1908.
And Excellent Indulgenced Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
MOST sacred Heart of Jesus, pour down Thy blessings abundantly on Thy holy Church, on the Supreme Pontiff, and on all the clergy; grant perseverance to the just, convert sinners, enlighten infidels, bless our parents, friends, and benefactors, assist the dying, free the souls in purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day.—Pius X, June 16, 1906.