Ad Jesum per Mariam 2023: 29/33.

Lenten devotions and renewal of Consecration

The Psalms of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary

As part of Lenten devotions this year, we are posting daily a commentary on each of the Psalms of the Little Office. Click on the links below to read booklets (PDF) we have produced which incorporate the text of a treatise compiled by Father Ethelred L. Taunton and published in 1903.  

👉 Psalm 8       👉 Psalm 18     👉 Psalm 23

👉 Psalm 44     👉 Psalm 45     👉 Psalm 46    

👉 Psalm 53     👉 Psalm 62     👉 Psalm 84     

👉 Psalm 86     👉 Psalm 94     👉 Psalm 95

👉 Psalm 96     👉 Psalm 97     👉 Psalm 92

👉 Psalm 99     👉 Psalm 109   👉 Psalm 112

👉 Psalm 116   👉 Psalm 119   👉 Psalm 120   

👉 Psalm 121   👉 Psalm 122   👉 Psalm 123

👉 Psalm 124   👉 Psalm 125   👉 Psalm 126

👉 Psalm 127   👉 Psalm 148

🠙 King David, author of the Psalms, by Willem Vrelant (early 1460s), Bruges, Belgium.

Troisième semaine (Jours 27 à 33)

Third week (Days 27 to 33)

Sujet de la semaine : Connaissance de Jésus Christ

Theme of the week : Knowledge of Jesus Christ

Démarche :

• Méditation sur Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ. 
• Actes d’Amour de Dieu, de charité envers le prochain. 
• Support des épreuves et pardon des injures. 
• Chemin de la croix. 
• Actions de grâces pour les bienfaits de Jésus, pour ses Sacrements, pour le don qu’il nous a fait de sa Mère. 
• Résolution de faire ou de renouveler notre consécration à Marie. [Totus tuus ego sum, Et omia mea tua sunt; Tecum semper tutus sum: Ad Jesum per Mariam.]

[37] Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
Ait illi Jesus : Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo, et in tota anima tua, et in tota mente tua.
[38] This is the greatest and the first commandment.
Hoc est maximum, et primum mandatum.
[39] And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Secundum autem simile est huic : Diliges proximum tuum, sicut teipsum.[Matt 22]

Programme: Meditation on Our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts of love, of charity towards our neighbour. Bearing trials and forgiving injuries. The Way of the Cross. Thanksgiving for what Jesus has done for us, for His Sacraments, for giving us His Mother. Resolving to make or renew our consecration to Mary.

Nous étudierons donc Notre Seigneur. Mais qu’étudier dans le Christ-Jésus ?

• D’abord l’Homme-Dieu, sa grâce et sa gloire ; 
• puis ses titres à son domaine souverain sur nous : 
• le Verbe par qui tout a été créé, et duquel nous dépendons en toute chose ; 
• notre Rédempteur qui nous a tiré du péché par sa mort et qui nous abreuve de son sang ; 
• notre Chef qui nous anime et à qui nous devons sans cesse obéir ; 
• l’Époux de notre âme qui s’est livré pour elle aux souffrances de la Passion, et à qui nous devons rendre amour pour amour.

During this period we shall apply ourselves to the study of Jesus Christ. What is to be studied in Christ? First the God-Man, His grace and glory; then His rights to sovereign dominion over us; the Word, through Whom all things were created and upon Whom we rely for all things; Our Redeemer Who saved us from sin by His death and who nourishes us with His most precious blood; our Prince Who gives us life and Whom we must always obey; the Spouse of our soul, Who delivered Himself for souls unto the sufferings of His Passion and to Whom we must render love for love.

Après avoir renoncé à Satan et au monde, nous avons pris Notre-Seigneur pour notre Roi et notre unique Maître et Seigneur. Qu’étudier encore ?

• Ses actions extérieures dans l’Évangile, 
• sa vie intérieure aussi, c’est-à-dire les vertus et les actes de son Sacré Cœur ; 
• ses rapports avec Marie dans le mystère de l’Annonciation et de l’Incarnation, dans la sainte Eucharistie et la vie cachée, aux noces de Cana et sur le calvaire ; au ciel même où Il règne en compagnie de sa virginale Mère, qu’il a associée à sa gloire et à tous ses pouvoirs…

After having renounced Satan and the world, we have taken Our Lord for our King and our only Master and Lord. What next shall be the object of our study? His exterior actions in the Gospel, as well as His interior life; namely, the virtues and acts of His Sacred Heart; His association with Mary in the mysteries of the Annunciation and Incarnation, in the Holy Eucharist, during  His infancy and hidden life, at the feast of Cana and on Calvary; even in Heaven where He reigns, together with His Virgin Mother, whom He has associated with His glory and all His power.

Readings

De Imitatione Christi

Depuis longtemps je me nourrissais de «la pure farine» contenue dans l'Imitation, c'était le seul livre qui me fît du bien, car je n'avais pas encore trouvé les trésors cachés dans l'Evangile. Je savais par cœur presque tous les chapitres de ma chère Imitation, ce petit livre ne me quittait jamais ; en été, je le portais dans ma poche, en hiver, dans mon manchon, aussi était-il devenu traditionnel ; chez ma Tante on s'en amusait beaucoup et l'ouvrant au hasard, on me faisait réciter le chapitre qui se trouvait devant les yeux.

For  a  long  time  I  nourished  my  spiritual  life  with  the  "fine  flour" contained  in  the Imitation  of  Christ. It  was  the  only  book  which  did  me good,  for  I  had  not  yet  discovered the  treasures  hidden  in  the  Holy  Gospels.  I knew by heart nearly every chapter in my beloved 'Imitation'. The little volume never left my side. In summer, I kept it in my pocket; in winter, I kept it in the muff I used to warm my hands. My aunt used to love turning to a page at random and asking me to recite by heart the chapter she had chanced upon.

From Chapter V of the Autobiography of a Soul, by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. See here on our sister blog and here for copies of her manuscripts.

Liber Primus

Admonitiónes ad Vitam spirituálem uútiles.

THE FIRST BOOK - ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE

Cap. I. De imitatióne Christi, et contémptu mundi omniúmque eius vanitátum

Chapter I - Of the imitation of Christ, and of contempt of the world and all its vanities

👉 1. Qui séquitur me non ámbulat in ténebris (Joann. viii, 12) dicit Dóminus. Hæc sunt verba Christi, quibus admonémur quátenus vitam eius et mores imitémur, si vólumus veráciter illuminári, et ab omni cæcitáte cordis liberári. Summum ígitur stúdium nostrum sit, in vita Jesu Christi meditári.

He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness(1), saith the Lord. There are the words of Christ; and they teach us how far we must imitate His life and character, if we seek true illumination, and deliverance from all blindness of heart. Let it be our most earnest study, therefore, to dwell upon the life of Jesus Christ.

(1) Joann. viii, 12

Quid sit spíritum Christi habére?

2. Doctrína Christi omnes doctrínas Sanctórum præcéllit, et qui spíritum eius habéret, abscónditum ibi manna inveníret. Sed contíngit, quod multi ex frequénti audítu Evangélii, parvum desidérium séntiunt, quia spíritum Christi non habent. Qui autem vult plene et sápide verba Christi intellígere, opórtet ut totam vitam suam illi stúdeat conformáre.

2. His teaching surpasseth all teaching of holy men, and such as have His Spirit find therein the hidden manna.(2) But there are many who, though they frequently hear the Gospel, yet feel but little longing after it, because they have not the mind of Christ. He, therefore, that will fully and with true wisdom understand the words of Christ, let him strive to conform his whole life to that mind of Christ.

Sciéntiæ humánae vánitas

3. Quid prodest tibi alta de Trinitáte disputáre, si cáreas humilitáte unde displíceas Trinitáti? Vere alta verba non fáciunt sanctum et justum, sed virtuósa vita éfficit Deo carum. Opto magis sentíre compunctiónem quam scire eius definitiónem. Si scires totam Bíbliam, et ómnium philosophórum dicta : quid totum prodésset, sine caritáte Dei et grátia? Vánitas vanitátum, et ómnia vánitas (Eccl. 1, 2), præter amáre Deum, et illi soli servíre. Ista est summa sapiéntia, per contémptum mundi téndere ad regna cæléstia[1].

3.What doth it profit thee to enter into deep discussion concerning the Holy Trinity, if thou lack humility, and be thus displeasing to the Trinity? For verily it is not deep words that make a man holy and upright; it is a good life which maketh a man dear to God. I had rather feel contrition than be skilful in the definition thereof. If thou knowest the whole Bible, and the sayings of all the philosophers, what should all this profit thee without the love and grace of God? Vanity of vanities(2), all is vanity, save to love God, and Him only to serve. That is the highest wisdom, by contempt of the world, to tend towards the kingdom of Heaven.(2) Eccl. 1, 2

Notes

[1] Augustine’s City of God laid the foundations for a Christian understanding of history. It has given all generations of believers since his day the grounds on which to explain the mysterious hand of divine Providence in guiding the destiny of nations. No one has improved on Augustine’s analysis of the two kinds of society in the world. There are two kinds of human society, which we may justly call two Cities according to the language of our Scriptures. The one consists of those who want to live after the flesh, the other of those who wish to live after the spirit. (City of God, 14, 2.)

As we look more closely at these two kinds of society, we find they are composed of two different kinds of people. “We distribute the human race into two kinds of men, one living according to man, the other living according to God. Mystically, we call them two Cities, or two societies of men: the one of which is predestined to reign eternally with God, the other to suffer eternal punishment with the devil.” (City of God, 15, 1.)

If we look still more closely, we discover that, at root, what produces these two cities is how the members in each of the two societies use their wills. It all depends on whom and how deeply they love and what they are willing to pay as the price of their love. “These two Cities are made by two loves: the earthly City by love of oneself even to the contempt of God; the heavenly City by love of God even to the contempt of self. The one glories in itself, the other glories in God. The one seeks glory from men; to the other, God, witness of conscience, is its glory. The one lifts up its head in its own glory; the other says to its God, “My glory and the one who raises my head”, (Psalm 3:3), (The City of God, 14, 28.)

If Augustine could so divide the human race in his day, how much more can we do so in our day. No doubt, the co-existence of these two cities is a mystery, and their final explanation known only to God. But for those who believe in Christ, it helps immensely to know that part of God’s mysterious providence is the fact that there are two kinds of people at any given period of world history: those who abuse their free will and refuse to surrender their liberty to God and those who use their freedom for its noblest purpose, to sacrifice everything they have, including themselves, to the loving will of God.

On this level of his teaching, Augustine is a prophet for our times. There is so much learned justification of sin that whole philosophies have been created to defend man’s misconduct by shifting the blame on heredity, or environment or education. Anything, and anyone that human ingenuity can devise is said to be responsible for the evils in the world today — except the real agent of evil, which is man’s free will refusing to submit to the demanding will of God.

From The Two Cities of St. Augustine, by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. 

Troisème Semaine: Prières quotidiennes

Third week: daily prayers

• Litaniæ de Sancto Spiritu

• Ave Maris Stella

• Litaniæ Sanctissimi Nominis Iesu

• Oraison à Jésus:

•  Prier un Rosaire ou un Chapelet

Litaniæ de Sancto Spiritu

Per sanctam in baptismo Christi apparitionem tuam. J-J Tissot

From the Cœleste Palmetum, 1741 edition. Courtesy of Thesaurus Precum Latinarum. 

Kyrie, eleison

R. Kyrie, eleison.

Christe, eleison

R. Christe, eleison. 

Kyrie, eleison

R. Kyrie, eleison.

Spiritus sancte a Patre Filioque procedens,
*R. Miserere nobis.

Spiritus Domini Deus Israel,*

Dominator hominum,*

Replens orbem terrarum,*

Habens omnem virtutem,*

Omnia bona operans, et omnia prospiciens,*

Ornans cælos, stabilis, et securus,*

Spiritus veritatis omnia suggerens, et distribuens,*

Spiritus sapientiæ et intellectus,*

Spiritus consilii, fortitudinis, scientiæ, et pietatis,*

Spiritus timoris Domini et prudentiæ,*

Spiritus, quo inspirante locuti sunt sancti Dei homines,*

Quæ ventura annuntians,*

Donum et promissio Patris,*

Spiritus sancte Paraclite arguens mundum,*

Spiritus, in quo dæmonia eiiciuntur,*

Spiritus, ex quo renascimur,*

Spiritus, per quem caritas Dei diffusa est in cordibus nostris,*

Spiritus adoptionis filiorum Dei,*

Spiritus gratiæ et misericordiæ,*

Spiritus adiuvans infirmitatem nostram et reddens testimonium spiritui nostro, quod simus filii Dei,*

Spiritus suavis, benigne, super mel dulcis,*

Spiritus pignus hereditatis nostræ, deducens nos in terram rectam,*

Spiritus principalis, vivificans et confortans,*

Spiritus salutis, iudicii et gaudii,*

Spiritus fidei, pacis, et ardoris,*

Spiritus humilitatis, caritatis, et castitatis,*

Spiritus benignitatis, bonitatis, longanimitatis, ac mansuetudinis,*

Spiritus lenitatis, veritatis, unitatis ac consolationis,*

Spiritus compunctionis, promissionis, renovationis, ac sanctificationis,*

Spiritus vitæ, patientiæ, continentiæ, ac modestiæ,*

Spiritus omnium gratiarum,*


Propitius esto,
R. Parce nobis sancte Spiritus.

Propitius esto,
R. Exaudi nos sancte Spiritus.

A spiritu erroris,
**R. Libera nos, Spiritus Dei vivi.

A spiritu immundo,**

A spiritu blasphemiæ**

Ab omni obstinatione et desperatione,**

Ab omni præsumptione et veritatis contradictione,**

Ab omni malitia, et prava consuetudine,**

Ab invidia fraternæ caritatis,**

A finali impænitentia,**

Per æternam a Patre et Filio processionem tuam,**
.
Per invisibilem unctionem tuam,**

Per omnem gratiarum plenitudinem, qua Virginem Mariam semper possedisti,**

Per supereffluentem sanctitatis abyssum, qua conceptione Verbi Matrem Dei inundare fecisti,**

Per sanctam in baptismo Christi apparitionem tuam,**

Per salutarem super apostolos adventum tuum,**

Per ineffabilem bonitatem tuam, qua Ecclesiam gubernas, Concilias præsides, Martyres corroboras, Doctores illuminas, Religiones instituis,**


Peccatores,

***R. Te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut in spiritu ambulemus, et desideria carnis non adimpleamus,***

Ut Te numquam contristemus,***

Ut omnes Ecclesiasticos Ordines in sancta religione, et vero spiritu conservare digneris,***

Ut cuncto populo Christiano cor unum et animam unam donare digneris,***

Ut virtutem omnium complementum nobis donare digneris,***

Ut nos exaudire digneris,***

Spiritus Dei,***


Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. Effunde in nos Sanctum Spiritum.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. Emitte in nos promissum Patris Spiritum.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. Da nobis spiritum bonum. (Lk 11:13)

V. Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum:
R. Et hoc, quod continet omnia, scientiam habet vocis.

Oremus

Adsit nobis, quæsumus Domine, virtus Spiritus Sancti: quæ et corda nostra clementer expurget, et ab omnibus tueatur adversis. Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate eiusdem Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum.
R. Amen.

Ave Maris Stella

The first verse of the following hymn is said genuflecting.

Ave maris stella,
Dei Mater alma,
Atque semper Virgo,
Felix cæli porta.

Sumens illud Ave
Gabriélis ore,
Funda nos in pace,
Mutans Hevæ nomen.

Solve vincla reis,
Profer lumen cæcis,
Mala nostra pelle,
Bona cuncta posce.

Monstra te esse matrem,
Sumat per te preces,
Qui pro nobis natus,
Tulit esse tuus.

Virgo singuláris,
Inter omnes mitis,
Nos culpis solútos
Mites fac et castos.

Vitam præsta puram,
Iter para tutum,
Ut vidéntes Iesum,
Semper collætémur.

Sit laus Deo Patri,
Summo Christo decus,
Spirítui Sancto,
Tribus honor unus.
Amen.

Litaniæ Sanctissimi Nominis Iesu

Iesu, mitis et humilis corde. J-J Tissot

The Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus was likely composed in the 15th century by St. John Capistrano (1386-1456) and by St. Bernadine of Siena (1380-1444) who both preached extensively on the devotion to the Name of Jesus. The Litany was approved for private usage by Pope Sixtus V in 1585. The present form was approved by Pope Pius IX for local usage in 1862, and then in 1866 Pope Leo XIII approved it for public use in the Universal Church. A partial indulgence is attached to this prayer.

Kyrie, eleison
R. Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.

Iesu, audi nos
R. Iesu, exaudi nos.

Pater de cælis, Deus,
*R. miserere nobis.

Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus,*

Spiritus Sancte, Deus,*

Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus,* 

Iesu, Fili Dei vivi,*

Iesu, splendor Patris,*

Iesu, candor lucis æternæ,*

Iesu, rex gloriæ,*

Iesu, sol iustitiæ,*

Iesu, Fili Mariæ Virginis,*

Iesu, amabilis,*

Iesu, admirabilis,*

Iesu, Deus fortis,*

Iesu, pater futuri sæculi,*

Iesu, magni consilii angele,*

Iesu potentissime,*

Iesu patientissime,*

Iesu obedientissime,*

Iesu, mitis et humilis corde,*

Iesu, amator castitatis,*

Iesu, amator noster,*

Iesu, Deus pacis,*

Iesu, auctor vitæ,*

Iesu, exemplar virtutum,*

Iesu, zelator animarum,*

Iesu, Deus noster,*

Iesu, refugium nostrum,*

Iesu, pater pauperum,*

Iesu, thesaure fidelium,*

Iesu, bone pastor,*

Iesu, lux vera,*

Iesu, sapientia æterna,*

Iesu, bonitas infinita,*

Iesu, via et vita nostra,*

Iesu, gaudium Angelorum,*

Iesu, rex Patriarcharum,*

Iesu, magister Apostolorum,*

Iesu, doctor Evangelistarum,*

Iesu, fortitudo Martyrum,*

Iesu, lumen Confessorum,*

Iesu, puritas Virginum,*

Iesu, corona Sanctorum omnium,*


Propitius esto,
R. parce nobis, Iesu.

Propitius esto,
R. exaudi nos, Iesu.

Ab omni malo,
**R. libera nos, Iesu.

Ab omni peccato,**

Ab ira tua,**

Ab insidiis diaboli,**

A spiritu fornicationis,**

A morte perpetua,**

A neglectu inspirationum tuarum,**

Per mysterium sanctæ Incarnationis tuæ,**

Per nativitatem tuam,**

Per infantiam tuam,**

Per divinissimam vitam tuam,**

Per labores tuos,**

Per agoniam et passionem tuam,**

Per crucem et derelictionem tuam,**

Per languores tuos,**

Per mortem et sepulturam tuam,**

Per resurrectionem tuam,**

Per ascensionem tuam,**

Per sanctissimæ Eucharistiæ institutionem tuam,

Per gaudia tua,**

Per gloriam tuam,**


Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. parce nobis, Domine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. exaudi nos, Iesu.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
R. miserere nobis, Iesu.

Iesu, audi nos.
R. Iesu, exaudi nos.

Oremus;

Domine Iesu Christe, qui dixisti: Petite et accipietis; quærite et invenietis; pulsate et aperietur vobis; quæsumus, da nobis petentibus divinissimi tui amoris affectum, ut te toto corde, ore et opere diligamus et a tua numquam laude cessemus.

Sancti Nominis tui, Domine, timorem pariter et amorem fac nos habere perpetuum, quia numquam tua gubernatione destituis, quos in soliditate, tuae dilectionis instituis. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.
    

Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us.God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, redeemer of the world,God the Holy Ghost,Holy Trinity, one God,Jesus, Son of the living God,Jesus, brightness of eternal light,Jesus, king of glory,Jesus, son of justice,Jesus, Son of the virgin Mary,Jesus, most amiable,Jesus, most admirable,Jesus, the mighty God,Jesus, father of the world to come,Jesus, angel of great counsel,Jesus, most powerful,Jesus, most patient,Jesus, most obedient,Jesus, meek and humble of heart,Jesus, lover of chastity,Jesus, lover of us,Jesus, God of peace,Jesus, author of life,Jesus, example of virtues,Jesus, zealous lover of souls,Jesus, our God,Jesus, our refuge,Jesus, father of the poor,Jesus, treasure of the faithful,Jesus, good Shepherd,Jesus, true light,Jesus, eternal wisdom,Jesus, infinite goodness,Jesus, our way and our life,Jesus, joy of angels,Jesus, king of Patriarchs,Jesus, master of the Apostles,Jesus, teacher of the Evangelists,Jesus, strength of martyrs,Jesus, light of Confessors,Jesus, purity of virgins,Jesus, crown of all saints, have mercy on us.Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus.Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus.From all sin,From Thy wrath,From the snares of the devil,From the spirit of fornication,From everlasting death,From the neglect of Thine inspirations,By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation,By Thy nativity,By Thine infancy,By Thy most divine life,By Thy labors,By Thine agony and passion,By Thy cross and dereliction,By Thy sufferings,By Thy death and burial,By Thy resurrection,By Thine ascension,By Thine institution of the most Holy Eucharist,By Thy joys,By Thy glory, deliver us, O Jesus.Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus.Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, hear us, O Jesus.Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus.Jesus, hear us.Jesus, graciously hear us.Let us pray.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast said: ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us the gift of Thy divine charity, that we may ever love Thee with our whole heart and with all our words and deeds, and may never cease from praising Thee. 

Make us,O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name, for Thou never failest to help and govern those whom Thou dost bring up in Thy steadfast fear and love; who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.

Oraison à Jésus (de Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort)

St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Jesus

Mon aimable Jésus, permettez-moi de m’adresser à vous pour vous témoigner la reconnaissance où je suis de la grâce que vous m’avez faite, en me donnant à votre sainte Mère par la dévotion de l’esclavage, pour être mon avocate auprès de votre Majesté, et mon supplément universel dans ma très grande misère.

O most loving Jesus, deign to let me pour forth my gratitude before Thee, for the grace Thou hast bestowed upon me in giving me to Thy holy Mother through the devotion of Holy Bondage, that she may be my advocate in the presence of Thy majesty and my support in my extreme misery. 

Hélas! Seigneur, je suis si misérable que, sans cette bonne Mère, je serais infailliblement perdu. Oui, Marie m’est nécessaire auprès de vous, partout:

• nécessaire pour vous calmer dans votre juste colère, puisque je vous ai tant offensé tous les jours;
• nécessaire pour arrêter les châtiments éternels de votre justice que je mérite;
• nécessaire pour vous regarder, pour vous parler, vous prier, vous approcher et vous plaire;
• nécessaire pour sauver mon âme et celle des autres;
• nécessaire, en un mot, pour faire toujours votre sainte volonté et procurer en tout votre plus grande gloire.

 Alas, O Lord! I am so wretched that without this dear Mother I should be certainly lost. Yes, Mary is necessary for me at Thy side and everywhere: that she may appease Thy just wrath, because I have so often offended Thee; that she may save me from the eternal punishment of Thy justice, which I deserve; that she may contemplate Thee, speak to Thee, pray to Thee, approach Thee and please Thee; that she may help me to save my soul and the souls of others; in short, Mary is necessary for me that I may always do Thy holy will and seek Thy greater glory in all things. 

Ah! que ne puis-je publier par tout l’univers cette miséricorde que vous avez eue envers moi! Que tout le monde ne connaît-il que, sans Marie, je serais déjà damné! Que ne puis-je rendre de dignes actions de grâces d’un si grand bienfait! Marie est en moi, haec facta es mihi. Oh! quel trésor! Oh! quelle consolation! Et je ne serais pas, après cela, tout à elle! Oh! quelle ingratitude, mon cher Sauveur! Envoyez-moi plutôt la mort que ce malheur m’arrive: car j’aime mieux mourir que de vivre sans être tout à Marie.

Ah, would that I could proclaim throughout the whole world the mercy that Thou hast shown to me! Would that everyone might know I should be already damned, were it not for Mary! Would that I might offer worthy thanksgiving for so great a blessing! Mary is in me. Oh, what a treasure! Oh, what a consolation! And shall I not be entirely hers'? Oh, what ingratitude! My dear Saviour, send me death rather than such a calamity, for I would rather die than live without belonging entirely to Mary. 

👉 Je l’ai mille et mille fois prise pour tout mon bien avec saint Jean l’Evangéliste, au pied de la croix et je me suis autant de fois donné à elle; mais, si je ne l’ai pas encore bien fait selon vos désirs, mon cher Jésus, je le fais maintenant comme vous le voulez que je le fasse; et si vous voyez en mon âme et mon corps quelque chose qui n’appartienne pas à cette auguste Princesse, je vous prie de me l’arracher et de le jeter loin de moi, puisque, n’étant pas à Marie, il est indigne de vous.

With St. John the Evangelist at the foot of the Cross, I have taken her a thousand times for my own and as many times have given myself to her; but if I have not yet done it as Thou, dear Jesus, dost wish, I now renew this offering as Thou dost desire me to renew it. And if Thou seest in my soul or my body anything that does not belong to this august princess, I pray Thee to take it and cast it far from me, for whatever in me does not belong to Mary is unworthy of Thee. 

Ô Saint-Esprit! Accordez-moi toutes ces grâces et plantez, arrosez et cultivez en mon âme l’aimable Marie, qui est l’Arbre de vie véritable, afin qu’il croisse, qu’il fleurisse et apporte du fruit de vie avec abondance.

O Holy Spirit, grant me all these graces. Plant in my soul the Tree of true Life, which is Mary; cultivate it and tend it so that it may grow and blossom and bring forth the fruit of life in abundance.

Ô Saint-Esprit! Donnez-moi une grande dévotion et un grand penchant vers votre divine Epouse, un grand appui sur son sein maternel et un recours continuel à sa miséricorde, afin qu’en elle vous formiez en moi Jésus-Christ au naturel, grand et puissant, jusqu’à la plénitude de son âge parfait. Ainsi soit-il.

O Holy Spirit, give me great devotion to Mary, Thy faithful spouse; give me great confidence in her maternal heart and an abiding refuge in her mercy, so that by her Thou mayest truly form in me Jesus Christ, great and mighty, unto the fullness of His perfect age. Amen.

Ô Jésus vivant en Marie

O Jesus Living in Mary

Ô Jésus vivant en Marie,
venez et vivez en nous,
en votre esprit de sainteté,
en la plénitude de vos dons,
en la perfection de vos voies,
en la vérité de vos vertus,
en la communion de vos mystères.
Dominez en nous sur toutes les puissances ennemies,
le monde, le démon et la chair,
en la vertu de votre Esprit et pour la gloire de votre Père. Amen.

O Jesus living in Mary,
Come and live in Thy servants,
In the spirit of Thy holiness,
In the fullness of Thy might,
In the perfection of Thy ways,
In the truth of Thy virtues,
In the communion of Thy mysteries;
Subdue within us every hostile power,
The world, the Devil and the flesh,
In power of Thy spirit, for the glory of thy Father. Amen.

Sancta Maria...

Ainsi soit-il, à tout ce que vous avez fait sur la terre, lorsque vous y viviez; 

Ainsi soit-il, à tout de que vous faites à présent dans le ciel; 

Ainsi soit-il, à tout ce que vous faites en mon âme, afin qu’il n’y ait que vous à glorifier pleinement Jésus en moi pendant le temps et l’éternité. 

Ainsi soit-il.

Totus tuus ego sum 
Et omnia mea tua sunt;
Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam