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Act of Consecration to the Holy Face of Jesus (For yourself and your family) O Lord Jesus, we believe most

firmly in You, we love You. You are the Eternal Son of God and the Son Incarnate of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You are the Lord and Absolute Ruler of all creation. We acknowledge You, therefore, as the Universal Sovereign of all creatures. You are the Lord and Supreme Ruler of all mankind, and we, in acknowledging this Your dominion, consecrate ourselves to You now and forever. Loving Jesus, we place our family under the protection of Your Holy Face, and of Your Virgin Mother, Mary most sorrowful. We promise to be faithful to You for the rest of our lives and to observe with fidelity Your Holy Commandments. We will never deny before men, You and Your Divine rights over us and all mankind. Grant us the grace to never sin again; nevertheless, should we fail, O Divine Saviour, have mercy on us and restore us to Your grace. Radiate Your Divine Countenance upon us and bless us now and forever. Embrace us at the hour of death in Your Kingdom for all eternity, through the intercession of Your Blessed Mother, of all Your Saints who behold You in Heaven, and the just who glorify You on earth. O Jesus, be mindful of us forever and never forsake us; protect our family. O Mother of Sorrows, by the eternal glory which you enjoy in Heaven, through the merits of your bitter anguish in the Sacred Passion of your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain for us the grace that the Precious Blood shed by Jesus for the redemption of our souls, be not shed for us in vain. We love you, O Mary. Embrace us and bless us, O Mother. Protect us in life and in death. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Novena of Reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus The Golden Arrow Prayer

May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified, in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy sacrament of the Altar

The Litany of the Holy Face I salute Thee, I adore Thee and I love Thee, O adorable Face of Jesus, my Beloved, noble Seal of the Divinity! Outraged anew by blasphemers. I offer Thee, through the heart of Thy blessed Mother, the worship of all the Angels and Saints, most humbly beseeching Thee to repair and renew in me and in all men Thy Image disfigured by sin. O adorable Face which was adored, with profound respect, by Mary and Joseph when they saw Thee for the first time, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which did ravish with joy, in the stable of Bethlehem, the Angels, the shepherds and the magi, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which did transpierce with a dart of love in the Temple, the saintly old man Simeon and the prophetess Anna, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which filled with admiration the Doctors of the law when Thou didst appear in the Temple at the age of twelve years, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which possesses beauty always ancient and always new, have mercy... O adorable Face which is the masterpiece of the Holy Ghost, in which the Eternal Father is well pleased, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which is the ineffable mirror of the divine perfection, have mercy on us. O Adorable Face of Jesus which was so mercifully bowed down on the Cross, on the day of Thy Passion, for the salvation of the world! Once more today in pity bend down towards us poor sinners. Cast upon us a glance of compassion and give us Thy peace. O adorable Face which became brilliant like the sun and radiant with glory, on the Mountain of Tabor, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which wept and was troubled at the tomb of Lazarus, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which was rendered sad at the sight of Jerusalem, and shed tears on that ungrateful city, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which was bowed down to the ground in the Garden of Olives, and covered with confusion for our sins, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which was covered with the sweat of blood, have mercy on us.

O adorable Face which was struck by a vile servant, covered with a veil of shame, and profaned by the sacrilegious hands of Thy enemies, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which by Its divine glance, wounded the heart of St. Peter with a dart of sorrow and love, have mercy on us. Be merciful to us, O my God! Do not reject our prayers, when in the midst of our afflictions, we call upon Thy Holy Name and seek with love and confidence Thy adorable Face. O adorable Face which was washed and anointed by Mary and the holy women and covered with a shroud, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which was all resplendent with glory and beauty on the day of the Resurrection, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which is hidden in the Eucharist, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which will appear at the end of time in the clouds with great power and great majesty, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which will make sinners tremble, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which will fill the just with joy for all eternity, have mercy on us. O adorable Face which merits all our reverence, our homage and our adoration, have mercy on us. O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved! O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved! O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!

An Act of Reparation for all the Outrages Jesus Christ Suffered in His Holy Face for our Personal Sins I adore and praise Thee, O Divine Jesus, Son of the Living God; I desire to make reparation for all the outrages Thou hast endured for me, the most miserable of Thy creatures, in all the members of Thy Blessed Body, and particularly in Thy adorable Face, disfigured by blows and defiled by spittle, and hardly to he recognised through the cruel treatment which Thou didst receive from the impious Jews. I salute Thee, O blessed Eyes, all bathed in tears for my salvation. I salute Thee, O blessed Ears, assailed by insults, blasphemies and cruel mockeries. I salute Thee, O blessed Mouth, filled with graces and tenderness for us sinners, but embittered with vinegar and gall by the monstrous ingratitude of that people, whom Thou didst choose, from among all others. In reparation for all these ignominies I offer Thee all the homage which is given Thee in that holy place, where Thou art pleased to be honoured with a special worship, uniting myself thereto Amen. O most Holy Face of God made Man, battered, bruised and defiled for my sins in Thy Passion. O Holy Face, which I myself have injured with more malice, more knowledge, more ingratitude than the soldiery of Pilate. Behold me kneeling before Thee in abject penitence and adoration, and by my veneration of Thy Holy Face and my faithful service, I desire to consecrate myself like Veronica to the work of repairing, as far as is in my power, the injuries beyond number which I and all mankind have inflicted on Thy Holy Face. Amen. Blessed for ever be the holy Face of Jesus, our consolation on earth and our joy in heaven: Prayers of Monsieur Dupont, "the Holy Man of Tours" O my Saviour. Jesus, at the sight of Thy most Holy Face disfigured by suffering, at the sight of Thy most Sacred Heart, so full of love, I cry with St. Augustine: "Lord Jesus, imprint on my heart Thy sacred wounds, so that I may read therein sorrow and love; sorrow, to endure every sorrow for Thee; love, to despise every love for Thee.""O adorable Face of my Jesus, so mercifully bowed upon the tree of the Cross on the day of Thy Passion, for the salvation of men, now inclined in Thy pity towards us, poor sinners; cast upon us a look of compassion, and receive us to the kiss of peace. Amen" "O Lord Jesus Christ, in presenting ourselves before Thy adorable Face, to beg of Thee the graces we most need, we beseech Thee, to give us above all things the disposition of never refusing at any time to do what Thou requirest of us by Thy commandments and divine inspirations. Amen." "Be merciful to us, O my God, and reject not our prayers when we call on Thy Name in the midst of our afflictions, and seek Thy adorable Face with loving hearts. Amen." "O Almighty and Eternal God, look upon the Face of Thy Son, Jesus. We present it to Thee with confidence to implore Thy pardon. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His Mouth to plead our cause: hearken to His voice, behold His tears, O God, and, through His infinite merits, listen to Him when He intercedes for us, poor sinners. Amen." "May I die consumed by an ardent thirst to see the adorable Face of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!"

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V: 1st Contemplation: The Holy Face of Jesus -- Radiant in the Transfiguration. ALL: Eternal Father, We offer You the Adorable Face of Jesus in reparation for all poor sinners. (on single bead) V. Merciful Face of Jesus...........................................................R. Save us. ( 10 times) V. Glory Be................................................................................R. As it was... V: 2nd Contemplation: The Holy Face of Jesus -- bathed in a blood-sweat in the Agony. ALL: Eternal Father, We offer You the Adorable Face of Jesus in reparation for all poor sinners. (on single bead) V. Merciful Face of Jesus...........................................................R. Save us. ( 10 times) V. Glory Be................................................................................R. As it was... V: 3rd Contemplation: The Holy Face of Jesus, desecrated by the spittle of contempt. ALL: Eternal Father, We offer You the Adorable Face of Jesus in reparation for all poor sinners. (on single bead) V. Merciful Face of Jesus...........................................................R. Save us. ( 10 times) V. Glory Be................................................................................R. As it was... V: 4th Contemplation: The Holy Face of Jesus bowed in death on the Cross. ALL: Eternal Father, We offer You the Adorable Face of Jesus in reparation for all poor sinners. (on single bead) V. Merciful Face of Jesus...........................................................R. Save us. ( 10 times) V. Glory Be................................................................................R. As it was... V: 5th Contemplation: The Holy Face of Jesus, Glorious in the Resurrection. ALL: Eternal Father, We offer You the Adorable Face of Jesus in reparation for all poor sinners. (on single bead) V. Merciful Face of Jesus...........................................................R. Save us. ( 10 times) V. Glory Be................................................................................R. As it was... Act of perfect contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry and beg pardon for all my sins, not so much because these sins bring suffering and hell to me; but because they have crucified my loving Savior Jesus Christ and offended Your Infinite Goodness. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life...Amen.

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