Christmas Prayers and Customs

* LOVE HIM fervently

* PRAY TO HIM constantly

* TRUST HIM in everything

* VISIT HIM frequently

* RECEIVE HIM as often as possible

1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state in life.

2. I will establish peace in their homes.

3. I will console them in all their troubles.

4. I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, at the hour of death.

5. I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.

6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.

7. Lukewarm souls shall become fervent.

8. Fervent souls shall quickly rise to great perfection.

9. I will bless every place in which an image of My Sacred Heart is shown and honored.

10. I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.

11. Those who promote this devotion will have their names written in my Heart, never to be erased.

12. I promise you, in the excessive mercy of My Heart, that My all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months, the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in disgrace, nor without receiving their Sacraments. My Divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.

O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore You, I love You, and with lively sorrow for my sins, I offer You this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patienm, pure and wholly obedient to Your will.

Grant, dear Jesus, that I may live in You and for You. Protect me when I am in danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.

Within Your Heart I place my every care. (Here state your petitions.) In every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, Heart of Jesus, help me. Amen.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me.

O God, forgive me for all the sins of my life;

the sins of my youth and the sins of my age,

the sins of my body and the sins of my soul,

the sins I have confessed and the sins I have forgotten,

the sins against others in thought, word, and deed, all my sins of omission.

O, my God, I am sorry for all my sins, because You are so good;

And with Your help, I will not sin again.

God be merciful to me, a sinner.

Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, deliver the holy souls in purgatory. Amen.

Novena of Confidence to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

O Lord, Jesus Christ, to Your Most Sacred Heart, I offer this intention… (Here state your requests.)

Look upon me with love, and then do what Your Heart inspires.

Let your Sacred Heart decide; I count on You, I trust in You.

I throw myself on Your mercy, Lord Jesus! You will not fail me.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Your love for me.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your Kingdom come.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I have asked You for many favors, but I earnestly implore Your goodness for this one.

Receive it. Place it in Your Sacred Heart;

And when the Eternal Father looks upon it, covered with Your Precious Blood, He will not refuse it.

It will be no longer my prayer, but Yours, O Jesus.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

I place all my trust in You.

Let me never be disappointed. Amen.

Good and Loving God, as I place my hands together in prayer, my heart and mind turn to You, the Source of all healing.

Fill me with Your infinite love, and let my weakness be replaced by Your strength. In all that I say and do, guide me in ways that are right and just.

Grant me good health to do Your work here on earth. Let me be an instrument of healing for others, that my actions may offer compassion to all people.

Touch my heart, Lord, that I may be a channel of Your infinite love, especially for the poor and suffering.

Inspire me to draw close to You in my times of need, and help me lead others to You by my good example.

Most loving Heart of Jesus, bless me with health in mind, body and spirit, that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, and let Your Holy Spirit guide me now and forever. Amen.

My loving Jesus, out of the grateful love I bear You, and as a reparation for my unfaithfulness to Your grace, I give You my heart, and I consecrate myself wholly to You; and with Your help, I resolve to sin no more. Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us, inflame our hearts with love for You. Amen.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, pour out Your blessings upon Your Holy Church, upon its priests and upon all its children. Bless my family, relatives and friends this day. (Here mention your special intentions.) Sustain the just, grant true repentance to sinners, assist the dying, deliver the souls in purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweetness of Your love. Amen.

Almighty God, all hearts are in Your hands; You can bend as You will the most stubborn and soften the most hardened. Do that honor this day to the Precious Blood, the Merits, the Sacred Wounds, the Holy Name, and loving Heart of Your Beloved Son, of granting a conversion of life to … Here state name (s).

O Heart of love, I place all my trust in You. For I fear all things from my own weakness, but I hope for all things from Your goodness. Amen

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine.

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him may not die, but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. – John 3:16-17