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Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
(St. Louis de Montfort's Consecration)
"I, N . . . , a faithless sinner -- renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism; I renounce Satan, his pomps and works and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before.
In the presence of all the heavenly court I choose thee this day, for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future; leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God, in time and in eternity. Amen."
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
"O Adorable Heart of Jesus, the tenderest, the most amiable, the most generous of all hearts! Penetrated with gratitude at the sight of Thy benefits, I come to consecrate myself wholly and unreservedly to Thee! I wish to devote all my energies to propagating Thy worship and winning, if possible, all hearts to Thee. Receive my heart this day, O Jesus! Or rather take it, change it, purify it, to render it worthy of Thee; make it humble, gentle, patient, faithful and generous like Thine, by inflaming it with the fire of Thy love. Hide it in Thy Divine Heart with all hearts that love Thee and are consecrated to Thee; never permit me to take my heart from Thee again. Let me rather die than grieve Thy Adorable Heart. Thou knowest O Heart of Jesus, that the desire of my heart is to love Thee always, to be wholly Thine in life and in death, in time and eternity. Amen."
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee.
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I trust in Thee, O Heavenly Father, and offer Thee the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the triumphant Bleeding Wounds of Jesus and the Tears of Our Loving Heavenly Mother Mary.
ACT OF CONSECRATION
(consecration of your child to the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of
Heaven and Earth, to your Immacu-
late Heart, the channel of all graces,
we consecrate this child whom we
have received from God's goodness.
We offer him* to you that you may
present him to your Divine Son, that
your may take him under your loving,
maternal protection, that you may
preserve him from dangers, that you
may keep him from all sin, that you
may make him grow in piety and in
all virtue so that he may always be
worthy to call himself your child.
May he grow daily in wisdom and in
grace, may he go through life hav-
ing you always as his refuge and
mother. May all virtues shine in him
and may he never offend your ma-
ternal Heart.
May the Eternal Father always look
upon him with delight and see in him
a ray and reflection of your Immacu-
late Beauty.
And as today he gladdens our
home, so may he one day gladden the
Eternal Home which we pray will be
his. Amen.
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Consecration To The Holy Spirit
(For universal Santification)
O my Holy Spirit, perennial font of grace and love, Joy of the Trinity, Creator of the universe, sweetest guest of hearts, light and splendor of souls, I, (N.N.) the last of the sinners to you I come, with humility and confidence and dare to consecrate myself to you.
O Divine Spirit, breathe on my weak and sterile being and bring me the light, the warmth and the abundance of holy works. Come to my soul to purify everything which is defective and sinful. Adorn my soul with the immensity of your richness, the power of your gift and the fire of your love. Make my soul your perpetual and sweet Dwelling Place, and a magnificent temple of your Glory.
O my Divine Spirit, furnace of eternal love for souls, in your infinite bounty and charity, you search for the heart of men to give them a new divine life. You want to renew the world with your perennial Pentecost of graces, virtues and gifts. This is the time that souls, more than ever, need your presence, your grace and your power to be detached from sinful ways and to be brought to the ideals of the Gospel and to the imitation of divine Perfection. Today, I come to you, I consecrate myself to you, I open myself to your mysterious and divine work, to be completely renewed in body and soul so that I can become a worthy vessel of your bounty and election.
O my Holy Spirit, I believe with all my Heart in your divine love for all the faithful and especially I believe in your love for me. I feel that you have called me, that you knocked at the door of my heart, that you are with me, that you fill me with your love and tenderness, therefore, I want to be yours, I want to belong to you and dedicate myself to you and to your work forever. Grant that I might know and experience the splendor of your light, the gleam of your flames, the richness of your Grace, the marvels of your omnipotence. Show to me and to all the souls, the face of your Love and the depth of your Divinity, so that my soul, and the souls of my brothers & sisters might be subdued by the charm of the inexpressible beauty of your Divine Majesty.
O my Divine Spirit, I am yours, take complete possession of all my being. With all my love, with all my joy, with all the might of my heart I consecrate myself to your divine love, to your sweet bounty.
O my Holy Spirit, in my loneliness please be to me like a mother, like a friend, like a guide, like an advocate. I will be all yours! I will love you with the simplicity of a child, and with the ardor of a seraphim.
O my Eternal Love, I want to know you, I want to love you, I want to preach about you, I want to bring you to the souls and the souls to you.
O my Divine Spirit, I love you and I consecrate myself to you, but I have a great fear! I fear of not being faithful to you, of not persevering in your love. I fear that I will be attracted by the things of this world and by the creatures of this world. I strongly fear not to keep my promises and even not to live this, my consecration to you.
O my Love, please, I beg you not to abandon me for my infidelity, for my weakness, for my misery. Never do I want to be separated from you, nothing will let me be far from you. I want to be yours forever. Please help me to overcome all my interior and exterior difficulties. I especially, consecrate and recommend to you, this my heart, subject to all the waves of this earthly life.
O my Holy Spirit, this consecration, is like a personal covenant with you. I offer and consecrate myself to you and I beg you to grant me this favor:
Be my joy, my consolation, my strength, my rest and my all, in spite of my nothingness, I desire to be your devout servant, your faithful friend. Grant me to be your Apostle, the Apostle of your infinite love, of your infinite tenderness for souls. Grant me to be an Apostle of universal sanctification.
_______________ CONCLUDING PRAYER _______________
O my Holy Spirit, in all my weaknesses and infirmities, help me always with your grace and win me always with the kiss of your eternal love. Transport me always in the kingdom of truth and charity. Bring me and unite me continuously to Jesus Christ and the Eternal Father. Amen.
_______________ OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSECRATION _______________
1. To live and grow in the grace of God everyday.
2. To know the value and the marvels of the grace.
3. To spread the knowledge and the devotion of the Holy Spirit.
4. To realize the presence of the Holy Spirit in ourselves since we are Temples of the Holy Spirit.
5. To repeat frequently acts of faith and love to the Holy Spirit.
6. To supplicate the Holy Spirit for the conversion of sinners
7. To pray the Holy Spirit to shower all his graces and gifts upon the universal church.
8. To ask the Holy Spirit for all his Gifts as a continual personal Penecost.
9. To open our soul to the faithfulness of the inspirations of the Holy Spirit.
10 To be a tireless worker for the sanctification of oneself and of others
Prayer To Obtain The Holy Spirit
_______________ I _______________
Eternal Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ, and through the merits of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, send me the Holy Spirit.
Come, O Holy Spirit, into my heart and sanctify it.
Come, O Father of the Poor, and lift me up.
Come, O Author of all good, and console me.
Come, O Light of the minds, and enlighten me.
Come, O Consoler of the Souls, and comfort me.
Come, O sweet Guest of hearts, and do not depart from me.
Come, O real Refresher of my life, and restore me.
__________ Three Glory Be To The Father __________
Holy Spirit, Eternal Love, come to me with your ardors. Come, and inflame our hearts.
(Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.)
_______________ II _______________
Eternal Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ, and through the merits of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, send me the Holy Spirit.
Holy Spirit, God of infinite charity, give me Your holy Love.
Holy Spirit, God of virtue, convert me.
Holy Spirit, Fount of celestial illumination, dissipate my ignorance.
Holy Spirit, Author of true peace, repose in my heart.
Holy Spirit, God of infinite purity, sanctify my soul.
Holy Spirit, God of all happiness, communicate yourself to my heart.
Holy Spirit, substantial Love of the Father and of the Son, dwell with us.
__________ Three Glory Be To The Father __________Holy Spirit, Eternal Love, come to me with your ardors. Come, and inflame our hearts.
(Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.)
_______________ III _______________Eternal Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ, and through the merits of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, send me the Holy Spirit.
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of Wisdom
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of Understanding
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of Counsel
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of Fortitude
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of Knowledge
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of Piety
Come, Holy Spirit, and give me the gift of the holy Fear of God.
__________ Three Glory Be To The Father __________Holy Spirit, Eternal Love, come to me with your ardors. Come, and inflame our hearts.
(Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.)
_______________ IV _______________
Come, Holy Spirit, to fill my soul with your gifts
Then, I will repent of my faults. I will take to heart the mortification and the detachment from all things of the earth that are vain, useless, and delusive.
Spirit consoler, I am poor, I am naked, and deprived of your gifts.
You alone are the Most Sweet Guest of my soul, the refresher in my pains, the control of my passions, the solace in my affiliction.
O Most Blessed Light, please penetrate the innermost part of my heart; without Your help I will always be empty of everything, I will always be wicked.
O Celestial Spirit, come and wash my sordidness, take away the sterility of my heart, and cure the wounds of my soul.
O Divine Love, warm my coldness, lower my haughtiness, restore me and guide me in the path of the blessed eternity.
A finally, distribute, O Holy Spirit, to me and to all the faithful who pray to you and who confide in you, your seven celestial gifts, so that with them all of us will reach one day the happy attainment of our salvation, the reward of our virtures, and the joy of eternal life. Amen.
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