Light of Christ, November 21: Advent Consecration to the Sacred Heart of the Baby Jesus (rosary365.substack.com)
RHP: Breviary, “The Divine Office” COMPLINE ROSARY
Night Prayer, contemplating tomorrow’s
Memorial of the Presentation of Our Lady at the Temple.
INTRODUCTION
God, + come to my assistance.
— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
Examination of Conscience
A brief examination of conscience may be made. In the communal celebration of the Office, a Penitential Rite using the formulas of the Mass may be inserted here.
[I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
Then they continue:
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
The absolution by the presider follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
— Amen.]
OPTIONAL HYMN OF PRAISE FOR THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS NOV 20/21
LEARN TO SING THE ROSARY “AVÉ MARIA” IN LATIN
NOV 21: MEDITATE UPON THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRAYERS OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY IN THIS VIDEO
PRAYERS CURATED BY FR. NUNO ROCHA (PORTUGAL) & FR. DAVID MICHAEL MOSES (USA)
(Like St. Francis de Sales and others, Fr. Anthony Gramlich suggests first to ‘Kiss the Cross’ of the Pendant of the Rosary)
PENDANT PRAYERS:
1a. Make the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
1b. “The Meu Deus”
LEADER 1: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee.
TODOS: I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee.
LEADER 1: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee.
TODOS: I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee.
LEADER 1: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee.
TODOS: I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee.
1c. The Apostles’ Creed (Credo)
LEADER: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; on the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
ALL: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
2. Our Father (Pai Nosso)
LEADER: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
ALL: Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.
3. Say 3 Hail Marys (Avé Maria)
LEADER: Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.1
4. Glory be (to the Father)
LEADER: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
ALL: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
DECADE PRAYERS
5. Announce the First Mystery
Then say the Our Father (2).
6. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade of the Rosary
LEADER: Ten Hail Marys (10), while meditating on the Mystery.
7. Glory be to the Father
LEADER: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
ALL: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
8. Miraculous Medal Prayer
LEADER: 2: O Mary conceived without sin;
ALL: Pray for us, who have recourse to thee.2
9. Fatima Prayer
After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima:
LEADER: O my Jesus, forgive our sins and deliver us from the fires of Hell.
ALL: Take all souls to Heaven, especially in most need of thy mercy.
10. Intentions
LEADER: OUR LADY of FATIMA of the most holy rosary
ALL: Save us and save the people of the world.
OPTIONAL — LEADER: O Glorious St. Joseph
ALL: Pray for us
OPTIONAL — LEADER: St. Michael the Archangel
ALL: Pray for us
11. DE PROFUNDIS
LEADER: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
ALL: and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LEADER: May they all rest in peace.
ALL: Amen.
12. Announce the Second Mystery
Then say the Our Father. Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.
13. 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 vale 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.
14. RECITE THE “DE PROFUNDIS”
Leader:
“May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
ALL: Amen
TODAY IS THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION | WATCH THE new EPISODE led by the NARRATOR OF THE ROSARY HOUR PODCAST — FR. CHRIS ALAR, MIC from EPISODE 167 on LIVING DIVINE MERCY:
THE FIRST TWO LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
The Mysteries traditionally adhere to certain days of the week and Thursdays are typically the day when we recite the Luminous Mysteries introduced by St. Pope John Paul II.
First Mystery of Light:
The Baptism in the Jordan.
"And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased"' (Mt 3:16-17).
We offer you, Lord Jesus, this first decade in honor of your Baptism in the Jordan River, and we ask you, through this mystery and through the intercession of your Most Holy Mother, a profound openness to the gifts of the Holy Spirit today and throughout our lives.
Second Mystery of Light:
The wedding feast of Cana.
"On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, 'O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you"' (Jn 2:1-5).
We offer you, Lord Jesus, this second decade, in honor of the memory of the miracle of Cana, when you turned water into wine; and we ask you, through this mystery and through the intercession of your Blessed Mother, that we may be able to recognize the miracles in our lives.
MYSTERIES FOR RECORDING ARE EDITED BY FR. DAVID MICHAEL MOSES
DOWNLOAD THIS SCRIPTURAL ROSARY MYSTERIES PRAYER CARD
ALTERNATIVE SCRIPTURAL CARD FOR THOSE PRAYING
ALL 5 MYSTERIES TODAY
Note: Our “Luminous Mysteries Toolkit with Fr. David Michael Moses” is under construction as it is still being re-recorded.3 Thanks to Fr. Thad Lancton, MIC who appears at the end of this video, the beginning to his “DIES IRAE” video on The Day of Wrath, posted to YouTube this week via this link here:
Pray the Rosary Every Day.
CHRISTMAS UNPLUGGEDLET’S MAKE THE CAROL SINGING TRADITION PART OF CHRISTMAS AGAIN BY
LEARNING “O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL” WITH THE ROSARY HOUR PODCAST
You don’t need to go door to door — though you just might … once you “Download the score” of “O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL”.
Why not send this PDF to your friends and family to learn to sing together as a goal for Christmas Day.
If you know someone who can play an instrument, ask them to prepare this first song for your “SONGS OF PRAISE” time together. Or learn to play it yourself!
For December 24/25, share this goal for all you know to download this song to their devices and learn the words by your gathering, parish community gathering and coffee hour, or just to sing with your children before bed or on Christmas Morning.
OLD SCHOOL GOAL: Just do something UNPLUGGED together to “Praise the Lord”.
Thank you for listening to the Rosary Hour Podcast
p.s. for those who think a modern YouTube performance might help inspire the younger generation… try Pentatonix and “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, a favorite group of Amelia’s (now 10) she was 2-years-old, and for those who might be far from the Church but love Gospel and/or a capela. Enjoy.
LYRICS TO SING ALONG or FOR YOUR SOLO PRACTICE SESSION
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!
Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
2 God of God, Light of Light,
lo, He abhors not the virgin's womb;
very God, begotten not created; [Refrain]
3 Sing, choirs of angels; sing in exultation;
sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest![Refrain]
4 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv'n!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! [Refrain]
https://hymnary.org/text/o_come_all_ye_faithful_joyful_and_triump
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A CHRISTMAS EPISODE REBOOT
… TWO YEARS AGO this DECEMBER… DR. BLYTHE KAUFMAN returned to the Rosary Hour Podcast and spontaneously INTERVIEWED AMELIA … asking, “Are you going to participate in our ‘Patiently Waiting’ campaign?”… jump to 3:46 to see what 8-year-old Amelia said next… and share this information with other children who might want to join Year 10 of this simple, yet profound initiative imagined by Children’s Rosary. (www.childrensrosary.org)
For the Jubilee year, Dr. Kaufman returns to the Rosary Hour Podcast for her 3rd visit to talk about her next retreat journey project — and will be joined by a very special guest.
Blythe, Amelia and Zosia have been praying together since June 2022 and they celebrate 3 years of leading the Rosary together for Radio Maria USA in 2025. Join them every second Saturday as they lead a Holy Hour together: The Chaplet to the Divine Mercy, the Holy Rosary, and the Litany of the Month.
We invite you to SAVE-THE-DATE and to invite other children to PRAY WITH CHILDREN’S ROSARY members this coming DECEMBER 14, 2024.
BOOKMARK AND SHARE https://radiomaria.us
Set a calendar reminder today for this 1 hour prayer meeting led by Zosia and Amelia and Blythe:
1 PM PST
3PM CENTRAL
4 PM EST
8PM ROME, ITALY
9 PM PORTO, PORTUGAL
PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY | JOIN THE CHRISTMAS CONSECRATION when you sign-up via rosary365.substack.comFOOTNOTES
In Portugal, this is moved to the end of the Rosary and said for the intentions of the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
The prayer taught to St. Catherine Labouré at 140 Rue du Bac in Paris, France announcing the dogma of the Immaculate Conception that was confirmed by Pope Pius XII who saw the Miracle of the Sun 1850 — 4 times
Thank you for your patience as we construct the rest of this Rosary episode. Thanks to Pe. Nuno who helped to complete the Portuguese version of these Mysteries and approved the format for cross-over recording. Thanks also to Fr. David Michael Moses for editing the Mysteries and co-producing this session with Amelia and Asher. With thanks to Dr. Blythe Kaufman and Children’s Rosary.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FUTURE CHRISTMAS CONSECRATION POSTS: The RHP team welcomes back for part of this Christmas Consecration Journey, return guest & Assistant Rector of National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, and founding Spiritual Director of the Rosary Hour Podcast, Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC for a conversation with Amelia.
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