PrayertoMary,OurMother
Mychalicewillbefilledwith
andQueenoftheMostHolyRosary
OMostHolyVirgin,whoisstandingbeforethe
throneoftheMostHolyTrinity,andtowhomit
isgrantedatalltimestoprayforustothemost
belovedSon,prayformeinallmynecessities;
helpme,combatforme,givethanksforme,and
obtainformepardonofallmysins;helpme
especiallyatmylasthourand,whenIcanno
longergiveanysignoftheuseofreason,then
encourageme,makethesignofthecrossfor
me,sprinklemewithholywater,andfightfor
meagainsttheenemy.
Makeinmynameaprofessionoffaith;favour
mewithatestimonyofmysalvation,andnever
letmedespairofthemercyofGod.Helpmeto
overcomethewickedenemy;andwhenIcanno
longersay,"Jesus,MaryandJoseph,Iplacemy
soulinyourhands",sayitforme:andwhenIcan
nolongerhearhumanwordsofconsolation,
thenIpraythatyoucomfortme.Leavemenot
beforeIhavebeenjudged;andifIhaveto
expiatemysinsinpurgatory,Oprayforme
instantly,earnestly,andbeseechmyfriendsto
procureformeaspeedyenjoymentofthe
blessedsightofGod.Lessenmysufferings,
delivermespeedily,andconductmysoulinto
Heavenwithyouthat,unitedwithalltheangels
andsaints,ImaythereblessandpraisemyGod
andyouforalleternity.AmenSay3HailMary.
"Goddoesnotrequireyoutosucceed,Heonly
requiresthatyoutry.Notallofuscandogreat
things.Butwecandosmallthingswithgreat
love."
APrayertoMary,MotherofJesus causeofthatjoy.
andOurMotherMary. love,sacrificesmadeallforyou.
MotherofJesusandmymother,movedbya Evermore,Iwillquenchyourthirst,Lord.
burningdesiretoliveintheclosestunionwith Evermore,Iwillquenchyourlove,Lord,for
youpossibleinthislife,soastomoresurelyand souls:inunionwithMary,ourQueen,Iwill
fullycometounionwithyourSon,andwithyou quenchthythirst.
todiscoverthemysteryofHisthirstforourlove, Donotletthepastdisturbyoujustbury
Iresolvetokeepthiscovenantofconsecration everythingintheSacredHeartandbeginagain
withyouasfaithfullyandasgenerouslyasIam withjoy.Makearealefforttogrowintruelove,
abletowithyourhelp. reparation,andforgiveness.Trytomakeyour
SinceJesusfromthecrossgaveyoutome,I homeaplacewhereOurLordcancomeandrest
takeyouasmyown.AndsinceJesusgavemeto forawhilewithyou.Jesushaspromisedtowrite
you,takemeasyourown.Ientrustmyselfand inhisheartallthosewhospreaddevotiontohis
allIdoentirelytoyou,thatyoumayshareyour SacredHeart.Jesuscannotdeceiveusour
lifeandheartwithme.Igiveyoucomplete namesarewritteninhisheart.Letusaskone
powerovermeandallthatbelongstome,both veryspecialgracefromtheSacredHeart:Love
materialandspiritual,thatasamotheryoumay forOurLadythroughalltheworkwedofor
nourishJesus'thirstwithinme. Jesus,withJesus,andtoJesus.Askhimto
Mary,Idependonyoutotallyasachildonits deepenourlovesothatitismorepersonaland
mother,thatinreturnyoumaypossessme, intimate.
protectme,andtransformmeintoJesus.May
thelightofyourfaithdispelthedarknessofmy
mind;mayyourprofoundhumilitytaketheplace
ofmypride;mayyourcontemplationreplacethe
distractionsofmywanderingimagination;and
mayyourvirtuestaketheplaceofmysins.Lead
medeeperintothemysteryofthecrossthatyou
mayshareyourexperienceofJesus'thirstwith
me.
OmostpureheartofMary,allowmetoenter
yourheart,toshareyourinteriorlife.Yousee
andknowmyneeds,helpmetodo"whatever
Jesustellsme"...thatmyhumanneedsmaybe
changedintoloveforGodalone.Idesireto
discover,satiate,andproclaimJesus"thirst,butI
knowalltoowellmyweakness,nothingness,and
sin.Mother,maythiscovenantofconsecration
withyoubethehiddenstrengthinmylifethat
youmayusemetosatiateyourSontothefull.
Letthisbemyonlyjoy...andyouwillbethe