Month: February 2024

The tears of Our Lady chaplet – (Rosary)See History of this devotion as revealed to Sister Amalia Aguirre (1901- 1977)Begin the Chaplet (Pray it as a rosary. Instead of 5 decades say 7 groups of 7 prayers) Crucified Jesus! We fall at Your feet and offer You the tears of her who with deep compassionate love accompanied You on Your sorrowful Way of the Cross. Grant, O Good Master, that we take to heart the lessons which the tears of Your most holy Mother teach us, so that we may fulfill Your holy will on earth, that we may be worthy to praise and exalt You in Heaven for all eternity. Amen Sorrows of Our Lady 1 Prophecy of Simeon. Meditate the Sorrow Our Lady had knowing the sufferings of Jesus in advance. Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth,  R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. 2 Flight to Egypt. Meditate on the exile, Herod’s persecution, Our Lady’s sorrows for the death of the holy innocentes.  Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth, R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. 3 The loss of the child in Jerusalem of three days. Meditate the sorrows of Our Lady in her motherly heart. Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth, R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. 4 Jesús carries the cross. Meditate the tortures of Jesus caused by the scourging, the crowning with thorns, the suffering for the wound on his shoulder, his falls and the painful stripping of his garments. Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth, R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. 5 Crucifixion of Jesús, his agony and death. Meditate about this abyss of sufferings, and the piercing of His Sacred Heart by the lance. Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth, R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. 6 Our Lady receives the lifeless body of Jesus in her arms. Meditate the sentiments of Our Lady at that time. Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth, R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. 7 Jesus is taken to the tomb. Meditate the sufferings of Our Lady until the moment of the Resurrection. Hail Mary. Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth, R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.   7 times. O Jesus, hear our prayers  R. For the sake of Your most holy Mother’s tears. At the end Say three times: Oh Jesus, look upon the tears of her who loved You most on earth,  R. and loves You most ardently in Heaven.  Final Prayer O Mary, Mother of love, sorrow and mercy, we beg you to unite your prayers with ours so that Jesus, your Divine Son, to Whom we turn may hear our petitions in the name of your maternal tears and may give us in addition to the favors we ask, the crown of everlasting life. Amen.Oh Sorrowful Mother, destroy the Kingdom of Satan with your Holy Tears. Oh Jesus bound and chained, through your Divine Humility, defend the world from the errors that threaten it. Amen.Graces granted by Our LadyThe Blessed Virgin Mary grants seven graces to the souls who honor her daily by saying seven Hail Mary’s and meditating on her tears and dolors (sorrows). This devotion was revealed to Saint Bridget. 1  I will grant peace to their families. 2  They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries. 3  I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work. 4  I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls. 5  I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives. 6  I will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they will see the face of their Mother. 7  I have obtained from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.  Sister Amalia

Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 

God, the Father of 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. 

Holy Mary, pray for us (after each line) 
Saint Joseph, 
Renowned offspring of David, 
Light of Patriarchs, 
Spouse of the Mother of God, 
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, 
Foster-father of the Son of God, 
Diligent protector of Christ, 
Head of the Holy Family, 
Joseph most just, 
Joseph most chaste, 
Joseph most prudent, 
Joseph most strong, 
Joseph most obedient, 
Joseph most faithful, 
Mirror of patience, 
Lover of poverty, 
Model of artisans, 
Glory of home life, 
Guardian of virgins, 
Pillar of families, 
Solace of the wretched, Hope of the sick, 
Patron of the dying, 
Terror of demons, 
Protector of Holy Church, 

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, 
Spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, 
Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, 
Have mercy on us. 

V. He made him the lord of His house: 
R. And ruler of all His substance. 

Let us pray. 
O God, who in Thine unspeakable providence didst vouchsafe to choose blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thine own most holy Mother: grant, we beseech Thee, that we may deserve to have him for our intercessor in heaven, whom we reverence as our defender on earth: who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.