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2 of 2 The Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady Prayers for the Poor Holy Souls MY Jesus, by that copious sweat of blood with which Thou didst bedew the ground in the garden, have mercy on the souls of my nearest relations who are suffering in purgatory. Pater, Ave, Requiem aeternam. MY Jesus, by that cruel scourging which Thou didst suffer, bound to the column, have pity on the souls of my other relations and friends who are suffering in purgatory. Pater, Ave, Requiem aeternam. MY Jesus, by that crown of sharpest thorns which pierced thy sacred temples, have mercy on that soul which is most neglected and least prayed for, and on that soul which is furthest from being released from the pains of purgatory. Pater, Ave, Requiem aeternam. MY Jesus, by those sorrowful steps which Thou didst take with the Cross on thy shoulders, have mercy on that soul which is nearest to its departure from purgatory; and by the pains which Thou didst suffer together with thy most holy Mother Mary, when Thou didst meet her on the road to Calvary, deliver from the pains of purgatory those souls who were devout to this beloved Mother. Pater, Ave, Requiem aeternam. MY Jesus, by thy most holy body stretched on the Cross, by thy most holy hands and feet pierced with hard nails, by thy most cruel death, and by thy most holy side laid open with a lance, have pity and mercy on those poor souls; free them from the awful pains they suffer, call and admit them to thy most sweet embrace in Paradise. Pater, Ave, Requiem aeternam. O HOLY souls, tormented in most cruel pains, as one truly devoted to you, I promise never to forget you, and continually to pray to the Most High for your release. I beseech you to respond to this offering which I make to you, and obtain for me from God, with whom you are so powerful on behalf of the living, that I may be freed from all dangers of soul and body; I beg both for myself and for my relations and benefactors, friends and enemies, pardon for our sins, and the grace of perseverance in good, whereby we may save our souls. Set us free from all misfortunes, miseries, sicknesses, trials and labours. Obtain for us peace of heart; assist us in all our actions; succour us promptly in all our spiritual and temporal needs; console and defend us in our dangers. Pray for the supreme Pontiff, for the exaltation of holy Church, for peace between nations, for Christian princes, and for tranquillity among peoples; and obtain that we may one day all rejoice together in Paradise. Amen. 100 Days, once a day. ~ Leo XIII, December 14, 1889 ~ The Raccolta (1910)

1 of 2 The Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady Pray today especially for the poor Holy Souls in Purgatory. After Christmas, this is the day on which the most souls are released from Purgatory, due to Our Lady’s desire to share her joy with as many as possible. ~ from a sermon given on 8/15/24. (continued)

On November 1st, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined as a truth revealed by God that the Immaculate Mother of God, Mary ever Virgin, when the course of her life on was used for the first time by the Holy Father. ✧❁❁✧✿✿✧❁❁✧ August 15th ~ Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady O ALMIGHTY and eternal God, Who didst assume unto celestial glory, in body and soul, the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of Thy Son, grant we beseech Thee, that, ever intent on heavenly things, we may be worthy to share in her glory. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. Collect, August 15, Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady ~ St. Joseph Daily Missal (1950) ✧❁❁✧✿✿✧❁❁✧

THREE OFFERINGS MOST Holy Virgin, I venerate thee with my whole heart above all angels and saints in Paradise, as the Daughter of the Eternal Father, and I consecrate to thee my soul with all its powers. Ave Maria. MOST Holy Virgin, I venerate thee with my whole heart above all angels and saints in Paradise, as the Mother of the Only-begotten Son, and I consecrate to thee my body with all its senses. Ave Maria. MOST Holy Virgin, I venerate thee with my whole heart above all angels and saints in Paradise, as the Spouse of the Holy Ghost, and I consecrate to thee my heart and all its affections, praying thee to obtain for me from the ever-blessed Trinity all that is necessary for my salvation. Ave Maria. I. 300 Days, ii. Plenary, once a month, under the usual conditions Leo XII, Pr. Ma. October 21, 1823. Pius IX, June 18, 1876. ~ The Raccolta (1910)

Doux coeur de Marie, sois mon salut. Sweet Heart of Mary, be my Salvation. PRAYER of PETITION to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Prostrate at thy sacred feet, O august Queen of Heaven, I venerate thee with the most profound respect, and I believe that thou art the daughter of the Eternal Father, the Mother of His Divine Son, and the Spouse of the Holy Ghost. Full of grace and virtues and heavenly gifts, thou art the purest temple of the most Holy Trinity; thou art the treasury and dispenser of divine mercy. Thine Immaculate Heart, full of charity, sweetness and tenderness, has given thee the name of Mother of Divine Clemency. Therefore, in my affliction and agony I present myself with confidence before thee, our most loving Mother, and I pray thee to make me experience the love which thou bearest us. Grant me (here mention your request) if it be the Will of God and for the good of my soul. Amen. ~ Attributed to Saint Bernard

The liturgy of today’s Mass is a preparation for the worthy celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ✧❁❁✧✿✿✧❁❁✧ August 14th ~ The Vigil of the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady O GOD, Who didst deign to choose for Thy dwelling the virginal womb of Blessed Mary, grant, we beseech Thee, that we, defended by her protection, may assist with joy at her feast. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. Collect, August 14, Vigil of the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady ~ St. Joseph Daily Missal (1950) ✧❁❁✧✿✿✧❁❁✧

Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin; give me strength against thine enemies. NOVENA to the IMMACULATE HEART of MARY To be said once a day for nine days, especially starting on August 13 and ending on August 21, the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Begins today at Christus Reignat ~ https://t.me/RexUniversi

Words of Our Lady "Pray the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary to obtain peace in the world . . . for she alone can save it." ~ Our Lady of Fatima (July 13th, 1917)

“Come to Me, all!” Words of Our Lord “When you awake, enter at once into My Heart, and when you are deep down in It, offer My Father all your actions united to the pulsations of My Heart. Unite all your actions to Mine, so that it will no longer be you, but I, that act in you.” ~ Our Lord to Sister Josefa Menéndez The Way of Divine Love, 1949, pg. 110 Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

Christian remember that thou hast today virtues to ask for. Sacrifice Do you extend your MORNING OFFERING throughout the day? Indulgences FOR DAILY WORK A partial indulgence is granted to 1) That individual among the faithful who, in carrying out his duties and bearing with the trials of life, raises his mind in humble trust to God, adding — even mentally —some pious invocation; 2) That individual among the faithful who, led by a spirit of faith, mercifully expends himself or his goods in the service of needy brethren; 3) That individual among the faithful who, in a spirit of penance, freely abstains from something licit and pleasing to himself. Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, 1968 As found in the pamphlet Fatima and the “Way of Divine Love”

PRAYER to ST. CHRISTOPHER Grant we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that Thy glorious Martyr, Christopher, whose confession has taught us courage, may testify by interceding for us. (Rom. Brev.) Invoke St. Christopher and thou shalt be protected. ~ The New Key of Heaven (1955)

2 of 2 Three Efficacious Petitions to the Blessed Virgin O most Blessed Virgin Mary, I beseech thee by the most spotless purity wherewith thou didst prepare in thy womb a still and glad abode for the Son of God, that by thy intercessions I may be cleansed from every stain. O most Blessed Virgin Mary, I beseech thee by that thy most gentle, deep humility whereby thou didst merit to be raised high above all angels and saints, that by thy intercessions all my negligences may be forgiven and satisfied for. O most Blessed Virgin Mary, I implore thee by that unutterable love which united thee inseparably to God, that by thy intercessions I may receive an abundance of all merit. Amen. ~ Preces Gertrudianae (1861)

It is in thee, o Mary that we find all blessings, and even God Himself. (St. Laurence) 1 of 2 Three Efficacious Petitions to the Blessed Virgin When St. Gertrude recited these three petitions, which she had learned of the Blessed Virgin, it seemed to her as though she were so clothed and adorned with her surpassing merits, that the Lord of Majesty took ineffable delight in her. (continued)