Each Day
In the name of + The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. Amen*. [indulgence]
Our Father (for the good intentions of the Pope).
Hail Mary (for the good intentions of the Pope).
[If recited in a church, also pray the Apostle’s Creed]*
From the visions to St Margaret Mary Alocoque:
I. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.‘ Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…… (here name your request)
Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father… .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. ‘ Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…… . (here name your request)
Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father… .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away. ‘ Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of… . . (here name your request)
Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father… .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours. Amen.
Litany of the Most Sacred Heart [indulgence]
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously hear us.
God our Father in heaven – have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world – have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit – have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, One God – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, one with the eternal Word – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, infinite in majesty – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, aflame with love for us – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, well spring of all virtue – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, treasure-house of wisdom and knowledge – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, in whom there dwells the fullness of God – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness we have all received – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, generous to all who turn to you – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with insults – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, broken for our sins – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, obedient even to death – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, pierced by a lance – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, victim of our sins – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, salvation of all who trust in you – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, hope of all who die in you – have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints – have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world – have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world – have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world – have mercy on us
V. Jesus, gentle and humble of heart.
R. Touch our hearts and make them like your own.
Let us pray,
Father, we rejoice in the gifts of love we have received from the heart of Jesus your Son. Open our hearts to share his life and continue to bless us with his love. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen**.
Additionally, on the FINAL DAY especially on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart
Act of Reparation – O Most Sweet Jesus [indulgence]
Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence, and contempt, behold us prostrate before you, eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which your loving Heart is everywhere subjected.
Mindful, alas! that we ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we now deplore from the depths of our hearts, we humbly ask your pardon and declare our readiness to atone by voluntary expiation, not only for our own personal offenses, but also for the sins of those who, straying far from the path of salvation, refuse in their obstinate infidelity to follow you, their Shepherd and Leader, or, renouncing the promises of their Baptism, have cast off the sweet yoke of your law.
We are now resolved to expiate each and every deplorable outrage committed against you; we are determined to make amends for the manifold offenses against Christian modesty in indecent dress and behaviour, for all the foul seductions laid to ensnare the feet of the innocent, for the frequent violations of Sundays and holydays, and for the shocking blasphemies uttered against you and your Saints.
We wish also to make amends for the insults to which your Vicar on earth and your priests are subjected, for the profanation, by conscious neglect or terrible acts of sacrilege, of the very Sacrament of your divine love, and lastly for the public crimes of nations who resist the rights and teaching authority of the Church which you have founded.
Would that we were able to wash away such abominations with our blood. We now offer, in reparation for these violations of your divine honour, the satisfaction you once made to your Eternal Father on the cross and which you continue to renew daily on our altars; we offer it in union with the acts of atonement of your Virgin Mother and all the saints and of the pious faithful on earth; and we sincerely promise to make recompense, as far as we can with the help of your grace, for all neglect of your great love and for the sins we and others have committed in the past.
Henceforth, we will live a life of unswerving faith, of purity of conduct, of perfect observance of the precepts of the Gospel and especially that of charity. We promise to the best of our power to prevent others from offending you and to bring as many as possible to follow you.
O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mother, our model in reparation, deign to receive the voluntary offering we make of this act of expiation; and by the crowning gift of perseverance keep us faithful unto death in our duty and the allegiance we owe to you, that we may all one day come to that happy home, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, for ever and ever. Amen***.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – Have mercy on us
St Margaret Mary Alocoque – pray for us
St Claude de la Columbiere – pray for us
St Pio of Pietrelcina – pray for us.
QUOTIDIE
In nomine + Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen*. [indulgentia]
Pater Noster (pro bonis intentionibus Papae).
Ave Maria (pro bonis intentionibus Papae).
[Si recitatur in ecclesia, recita etiam Credo Apostolorum]*
Ex Visionibus Sanctae Margaritae Mariae Alacoque
I. O mi Jesu, dixisti: “Amen dico vobis: petite et accipietis, quaerite et invenietis, pulsate et aperietur vobis.” Ecce pulto, quaero et peto gratiam… (here name your request).
Pater Noster… Ave Maria… Gloria Patri…
Cor Jesu sacratissimum, in te confido.
II. O mi Jesu, dixisti: “Amen dico vobis: si quid petieritis Patrem in nomine meo, dabit vobis.” Ecce, in nomine tuo, peto a Patre gratiam… (here name your request).
Pater Noster… Ave Maria… Gloria Patri…
Cor Jesu sacratissimum, in te confido.
III. O mi Jesu, dixisti: “Amen dico vobis, caelum et terra transibunt, verba autem mea non praeteribunt.” Hac tuis infallibilibus verbis fretus, nunc peto gratiam… (here name your request).
Pater Noster… Ave Maria… Gloria Patri…
Cor Jesu sacratissimum, in te confido.
O Sacratissime Cor Jesu, cui misereri afflictis impossibile est, miserere nobis, miseri peccatores, et concede nobis illam gratiam quam a te petimus, per Dolorosum et Immaculatum Cor Mariae, matris tuae tenerae et nostrae. Amen.
Litania Cor Iesu Sacratissimi [indulgentia]
Kyrie, eleison
Christe, eleison
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, audi nos
Christe, exaudi nos.
Pater de caelis, Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus, miserere nobis.
Spiritus Sancte, Deus, miserere nobis.
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, Filii Patris aeterni, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, in sinu Virginis Matris a Spiritu Sancto formatum miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, Verbo Dei substantialiter unitum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, maiestatis inifinitae, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, templum Dei sanctum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, tabernaculum Altissimi, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, domus Dei et porta caeli, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, fornax ardens caritatis, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, iustitiae et amoris receptaculum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, bonitate et amore plenum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, virtutem omnium abyssus, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, omni laude dignissimum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, rex et centrum omnium cordium, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, in quo sunt omnes thesauri sapientiae et scientiae, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, in quo habitat omnis plenitudo divinitatis, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, in quo Pater sibi bene complacuit, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, de cuius plenitudine omnes nos accepimus, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, desiderium collium aeternorum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, patiens et multae misericordiae, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, dives in omnes qui invocant te, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, fons vitae et sanctitatis, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, propitiatio pro peccatis nostris, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, saturatum opprobriis, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, attritum propter scelera nostra, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, usque ad mortem obediens factum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, lancea perforatum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, fons totius consolationis, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, vita et resurrectio nostra, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, pax et reconciliatio nostra, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, victima peccatorum, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, salus in te sperantium, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, spes in te morientium, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, deliciae Sanctorum omnium, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Domine.
V. Iesu, mitis et humilis Corde,
R. Fac cor nostrum secundum Cor tuum.
Oremus,
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, respice in Cor dilectissimi Filii tui et in laudes et satisfactiones, quas in nomine peccatorum tibi persolvit, iisque misericordiam tuam petentibus, tu veniam concede placatus in nomine eiusdem Filii tui Iesu Christi: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in saecula saeculorum. Amen **.
Item, in DIE ULTIMO praecipue in Sollemnitate Sacratissimi Cordis
Actus Reparationis – Iesu dulcissime [indulgentia]
Iesu dulcissime, cuius effusa in homines caritas, tanta oblivione, neglegentia, contemptione, ingratissime rependitur, en nos, ante conspectum tuum provoluti, tam nefariam hominum socordiam iniuriasque, quibus undique amantissimum Cor tuum afficitur, peculiari honore resarcire contendimus.
Attamen, memores tantae nos quoque indignitatis non expertes aliquando fuisse, indeque vehementissimo dolore commoti, tuam in primis misericordiam nobis imploramus, parati, voluntaria expiatione compensare flagitia non modo quae ipsi patravimus, sed etiam illorum, qui, longe a salutis via aberrantes vel te pastorem ducemque sectari detrectant, in sua infidelitate obstinati, vel, baptismatis promissa conculcantes, suavissimum tuae legis iugum excusserunt.
Quae deploranda crimina, cum universa expiare contendimus, tum nobis singula resarcienda proponimus: vitae cultusque immodestiam atque turpitudines, tot corruptelae pedicas innocentium animis instructas, dies festos violatos, exsecranda in te tuosque Sanctos iactata maledicta atque in tuum Vicarium ordinemque sacerdotalem convicia irrogata, ipsum denique amoris divini Sacramentum vel neglectum vel horrendis sacrilegiis profanatum, publica postremo nationum delicta, quae Ecclesiae a te institutae iuribus magisterioque reluctantur.
Quae utinam crimina sanguine ipsi nostro eluere possemus! Interea ad violatum divinum honorem resarciendum, quam Tu olim Patri in Cruce satisfactionem obtulisti quamque cotidie in altaribus renovare pergis, hanc eamdem nos tibi praestamus, cum Virginis Matris, omnium Sanctorum, piorum quoque fidelium expiationibus coniunctam, ex animo spondentes, cum praeterita nostra aliorumque peccata ac tanti amoris incuriam firma fide, candidis vitae moribus, perfecta legis evangelicae, caritatis potissimum, observantia, quantum in nobis erit, gratia tua favente, nos esse compensaturos, tum iniurias tibi inferendas pro viribus prohibituros, et quam plurimos potuerimus ad tui sequelam convocaturos.
Excipias, quaesumus, benignissime Iesu, beata Virgine Maria Reparatrice intercedente, voluntarium huius expiationis obsequium nosque in officio tuique servitio fidissimos ad mortem usque velis, magno illo perseverantiae munere, continere, ut ad illam tandem patriam perveniamus omnes, ubi Tu cum Patre et Spiritu Sancto vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen***.
Cor Iesu Sacratissimum – miserere nobis.
Sancta Margareta Maria Alacoque – ora pro nobis
Sancte Claudius de la Colombière – ora pro nobis
Sancte Pio de Pietrelcina – ora pro nobis.
* A partial indulgence under the normal conditions, can be received for this prayer
** A partial indulgence under the normal conditions, can be received for those who recite approved Litanies
*** A partial or plenary indulgence under the normal conditions, can be received for those who recite this prayer on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart.
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is always the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost. June is designated as the month of the Sacred Heart.
The prayers to the Sacred Heart are derived from the Private Revelation visions of Jesus that St Margaret Mary Alocoque had between 1673 and 1675. Jesus made certain promises for those who honour His Most Sacred Heart and more can be read about this devotion in the article.
The Litany of the Sacred Heart was formulated by Pope St Pius IX in 1899 as a consolidation of previous litanies and practices. It is an approved Litany and thus attracts a possible indulgence.
The devotion presented by St Margaret Mary Alocoque was supported by St Claude de la Columbiere, and St Pio of Pietrelcina (aka Padre Pio) recited the Novena daily.
