Friday — The Passion & the Sacred Heart
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee;
Adorámus te, Christe, et benedícimus tibi;
because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemísti mundum.
The Lord did not redeem us in private. The wood of the Cross was set up in public, on a hill outside a city gate, between two condemned men, in the middle of the afternoon. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows… he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins (Is 53). Every Friday the Church returns to that hour — the center of the world's history — and stands beneath it. Today, with her, recall the seven last words; recall the lance and the open side; and let the Heart that was opened for you teach you to be wounded for love.
En ego, O bone et dulcissime Iesu — the great traditional prayer prayed kneeling before a crucifix, especially after Communion. Indulgenced.
Prayer Before a Crucifix
Behold, O good and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight,
and with the most fervent desire of my soul
I pray and beseech Thee
that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart
lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity,
with true contrition for my sins
and a firm purpose of amendment;
while with deep affection and grief of soul
I ponder within myself
and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious wounds,
having before my eyes
the words which David, the prophet, spoke concerning Thee, O good Jesus:
'They have pierced my hands and my feet;
they have numbered all my bones.' (Psalm 21:17–18)
En ego, o bone et dulcissime Iesu,
ante conspectum tuum genibus me provolvo
ac maximo animi ardore te oro atque obtestor,
ut meum in cor vividos fidei, spei et caritatis sensus,
atque veram peccatorum meorum paenitentiam,
eaque emendandi firmissimam voluntatem velis imprimere;
dum magno animi affectu et dolore
tua quinque vulnera mecum ipse considero
ac mente contemplor,
illud prae oculis habens,
quod iam in ore ponebat tuo David propheta de te, o bone Iesu:
'Foderunt manus meas et pedes meos;
dinumeraverunt omnia ossa mea.'
Litany of the Sacred Heart
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Christ, hear us.
Christe, audi nos.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christe, exáudi nos.
God the Father of Heaven,
Pater de cælis, Deus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Fili, Redémptor mundi, Deus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
God the Holy Spirit,
Spíritus Sancte, Deus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Sancta Trínitas, unus Deus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,
Cor Iesu, Fílii Patris ætérni,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother,
Cor Iesu, in sinu Vírginis Matris a Spíritu Sancto formátum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,
Cor Iesu, Verbo Dei substantiáliter unítum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
Cor Iesu, maiestátis infinítæ,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,
Cor Iesu, templum Dei sanctum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,
Cor Iesu, tabernáculum Altíssimi,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,
Cor Iesu, domus Dei et porta cæli,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,
Cor Iesu, fornax ardens caritátis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,
Cor Iesu, iustítiæ et amóris receptáculum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Cor Iesu, bonitáte et amóre plenum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Cor Iesu, virtútum ómnium abýssus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Cor Iesu, omni laude digníssimum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts,
Cor Iesu, rex et centrum ómnium córdium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Cor Iesu, in quo sunt omnes thesáuri sapiéntiæ et sciéntiæ,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells all the fullness of the Godhead,
Cor Iesu, in quo hábitat omnis plenitúdo divinitátis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased,
Cor Iesu, in quo Pater sibi bene complácuit,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Cor Iesu, de cuius plenitúdine omnes nos accépimus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Cor Iesu, desidérium cóllium æternórum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful,
Cor Iesu, pátiens et multæ misericórdiæ,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke Thee,
Cor Iesu, dives in omnes qui ínvocant te,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
Cor Iesu, fons vitæ et sanctitátis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Cor Iesu, propitiátio pro peccátis nostris,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium,
Cor Iesu, saturátum oppróbriis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses,
Cor Iesu, attrítum propter scélera nostra,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death,
Cor Iesu, usque ad mortem obœ́diens factum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Cor Iesu, láncea perforátum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Cor Iesu, fons totíus consolatiónis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Cor Iesu, vita et resurréctio nostra,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
Cor Iesu, pax et reconciliátio nostra,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,
Cor Iesu, víctima peccatórum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee,
Cor Iesu, salus in te sperántium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee,
Cor Iesu, spes in te moriéntium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints,
Cor Iesu, delíciæ Sanctórum ómnium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,
Spare us, O Lord.
Parce nobis, Dómine.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Exáudi nos, Dómine.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Iesu, mitis et húmilis Corde,
Make our hearts like unto Thine.
Fac cor nostrum secúndum Cor tuum.
Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee forever and ever. Amen.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, réspice in Cor dilectíssimi Fílii tui et in laudes et satisfactiónes, quas in nómine peccatórum tibi persólvit, iísque misericórdiam tuam peténtibus, tu véniam concéde placátus in nómine eiúsdem Fílii tui Iesu Christi: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
Kneel and pray devoutly, offering this act of reparation for the offenses committed against the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence and contempt, behold us prostrate before Thee, eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which Thy 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 Thy 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 Thee, their Shepherd and Leader, or, renouncing the promises of their baptism, have cast off the sweet yoke of Thy law.
We are now resolved to expiate each and every deplorable outrage committed against Thee; we are now determined to make amends for the manifold offenses against Christian modesty in unbecoming dress and behavior, for all the foul seductions laid to ensnare the feet of the innocent, for the contempt of Thy Sundays and holy days, and the shocking blasphemies uttered against Thee and Thy Saints. We offer Thee in reparation these prayers and acts of atonement, and we wish to make amends for the insults so often offered to Thy Vicar on earth and to Thy priests.
O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 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 Thee, so that we may one day come to that happy home, where Thou with the Father and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, God, world without end. Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Amen.
Cor Iesu sacratíssimum, miserére nobis. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Choose now a small mortification for the rest of this day — a fast from food, from speech, from a comfort — and offer it for the conversion of sinners. This is the great intention of the Sacred Heart.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.