Divine Mercy Sunday in the Time of Coronavirus

On Divine Mercy Sunday (First Sunday after Easter), April 19, 2020 for this year, the faithful can still gain a plenary indulgence despite closed churches! This is discussed in the video below. I summarized the key points of what to do below the video.

1. Do an Act of Contrition with the intention of going to Confession as soon as possible. The following is taken from the letter from the Diocese of Honolulu during the stay at home order.

2. Do a Spiritual Communion with the intention of receiving Communion as soon as possible. Here is one of the Spiritual Communion prayers:

(taken from http://stmatthewnorwalk.org/an-act-of-spiritual-communion/)

3. Say a prayer similar to the following:

"Lord Jesus Christ, you promised St. Faustina that the soul that has been to Confession (I'm unable but I made an Act of Contrition) and the soul that receives Holy Communion (I'm unable, but I made a Spiritual Communion), will receive complete forgiveness of all sins and punishment. Please, Lord Jesus Christ, give me this grace."

Jesus, King of Mercy, we trust in You.

Prayer for the Year of Mercy

Lord Jesus Christ,

you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”

You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy,
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
Amen.

© Pontifical Council for the Promotion of New Evangelization

Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots (and Novena)

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love,
Mother who never refuses to come
to the aid of a child in need,
Mother whose hands never cease
to serve your beloved children
because they are moved
by the divine love
and immense mercy
that exists in your heart,
cast your compassionate eyes
upon me and see the snarl of knots
that exist in my life.
You know very well how desperate I am,
my pain, and how I am bound by these knots.

Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted
the undoing of the knots
in the lives of His children,
I entrust into your hands
the ribbon of my life.
No one, not even the evil one himself,
can take it away from your precious care.
In your hands, there is no knot
that cannot be undone.

Powerful Mother,
by your grace and intercessory power
with your Son and my liberator, Jesus,
take into your hands today this knot [our intentions].

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God,
once for all. You are my hope.
O my Lady, you are the only
consolation God gives me,
the fortification of my feeble strength,
the enrichment of my destitution,
and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.
Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me,
protect me, O safe refuge.
Amen.

Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, pray for us!

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Pope Francis has a special devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, from studying in Germany in the 1980’s where the Church of St. Peter am Perlach in Augsburg displays this painting of Mary untying the knots of a long ribbon.

Lord, please continue to bless Pope Francis with love and strength as he continually works to untie the knots of this world to bring us all closer to You. Let us pray for Mary to untie the knots in all our hearts, our lives, our leaders, and our countries. Amen.

The above was taken from the Facebook page of www.MiraculousMedal.org.

The above is the Closing Prayer of the Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots, which can be found here. They also offer to send you an email for every day of the Novena. A shorter version can be found here. The shortest version of the Novena would be just the above Closing Prayer.

Image taken from https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5778632/il_fullxfull.168191756.jpg.

A Prayer of Surrender

Jesus, on my knees I surrender these wondrous days of Lent to you.
I give every hour, every minute, every breath, that I may become more and more like you.
Take every day, Lord - they are yours.
Teach me to listen as you listen.
Teach me to see as you see.
Teach me to speak as you speak.
Teach me to know as you know.
And above all, Lord God, teach me to love as you love.

Hold me. Break me. Crush all my selfishness. Destroy all my hate. Dispel all the evil in my mind and heart.

In turn, Lord, pour into me your own life, your own love, that I may posses abundant life and joy.

And after these forty days, which I again offer to you now Jesus, raise me up to new life in every way, so that with the angels and Saints, and especially with Our Lady, I may be taken captive by the love of God the Father, and magnify that love with all my might by your grace in the Holy Spirit.

Jesus, I surrender. Everything. Take it all.
Take me. I am yours.

(taken from http://www.facebook.com/NewApologetics/photos)

Prayer for the Dead

God our Father,
Your power brings us to birth,
Your providence guides our lives,
And by Your command we return to dust.

Lord, those who die still live in Your presence,
Their lives change but do not end.
I pray in hope for my family,
Relatives and friends,
And for all the dead known to You alone.

In company with Christ,
Who died and now lives,
May they rejoice in Your kingdom,
Where all our tears are wiped away.
Unite us together again in one family,
To sing Your praise forever and ever.

Amen.

Prayer taken from http://www.turnbacktogod.com/prayer-for-the-dead/

Prayer to Sustain Faith and Belief in God’s Message for the World

Dearest Jesus, when I am down, lift me up.
When I doubt, enlighten me.
When I am in sorrow, show me Your Love.
When I criticise, help me to remain silent.
When I judge another in public, seal my lips.
When I utter blasphemies, in Your Name, redeem me and bring me back into Your protection.
When I lack courage, give me the sword I need to do battle and save the souls You desire.
When I resist Your Love help me to surrender and abandon myself, completely, within Your Loving care.
When I wander away, help me to find the Path of Truth.
When I question Your Word, give me the answers I seek.
Help me to be patient, loving and kind, even to those who curse You.
Help me to forgive those who offend me and give me the grace I need to follow You to the ends of the earth. Amen.

Prayer taken from http://www.thewarningsecondcoming.com/the-time-for-the-division-is-soon-and-you-must-prepare/

Litany of the Saints

Let us pray the Litany of the Saints for the whole duration of the conclave. It is just a little over 8 minutes.



In English (a little over 7 minutes):



Just the saints part with beautiful icons: