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This month of January is traditionally devoted to the Holy Name of Jesus, the feast of which was celebrated on January 3rd. In order to help keep this monthly devotion, some prayers are listed below for your use:
Prayer to the Holy Name - St. Alphonsus O my Jesus, thou art the Savior who hast given Thy blood and Thy life for me, I pray Thee to write Thy adorable name on my poor heart; so that having it always imprinted in my heart by love, I may also have it ever on my lips, by invoking it in all my necessities. If the devil tempts me, Thy name will give me strength to resist him; if I lose confidence, Thy name will animate me to hope; if I lose confidence, Thy name will animate me to hope; if I am in affliction, Thy name will comfort me, by reminding me of all Thou hast endured for me. If I find myself cold in Thy love, Thy name will inflame me by reminding me of the love Thou hast shown me. I have fallen into so many sins, because I did not call on Thee; from henceforth Thy name shall be my defense, my refuge, my hope, my only consolation, my only love. Thus do I hope to live, and so do I hope to die, having Thy name always on my lips. Prayer to the Holy Name - St. Bernardine of Siena Jesus, Name full of glory, grace, love and strength! You are the refuge of those who repent, our banner of warfare in this life, the medicine of souls, the comfort of those who morn, the delight of those who believe, the light of those who preach the true faith, the wages of those who toil, the healing of the sick. To You our devotion aspires; by You our prayers are received; we delight in contemplating You. O Name of Jesus, You are the glory of all the saints for eternity. Amen. Prayer Petition to the Holy Name of Jesus God, You appointed Your only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind, and You commanded His Name to be Jesus. I beg that a most ardent love of Your Divine Son imprint that Name upon my heart; that it always be on my mind, and frequently on my lips; that it be my defense in temptation, my refuge in danger, and my consolation and strength in the hour of my death. Holy Name Prayer of Contrition Most Merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which you willingly shed for sinners, I beg You to wash away all my sinfulness and to look mercifully upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Your Holy Name. Mercifully grant me, through Your adorable Name, which is the joy of heaven, the terror of hell, the consolation of the afflicted, the refuge of sinners and the strength of those who repent, the grace of eternal salvation through the holy Name of Jesus. I ask this in Your Name, who live and reign with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. (This article is part of a series that will appear over the course of this year on the Monthly Devotions of the Church’s year). As was mentioned last week, this month of January is traditionally devoted to the Holy Name of Jesus, the feast of which was celebrated on January 3rd. One of the most common prayers associated with the Holy Name of Jesus is the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus, which is here included for your own prayer:
V. Lord, have mercy on us. R. Christ, have mercy on us. V. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us. R. Jesus, graciously hear us. V. God the Father of Heaven R. Have mercy on us. V. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, R. Have mercy on us. V. God the Holy Spirit, R. Have mercy on us. V. Holy Trinity, one God, R. Have mercy on us. V. Jesus, Son of the living God, R. Have mercy on us. Jesus, splendor of the Father, [etc.] Jesus, brightness of eternal light. Jesus, King of glory. Jesus, sun of justice. Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary. Jesus, most amiable. Jesus, most admirable. Jesus, the mighty God. Jesus, Father of the world to come. Jesus, angel of great counsel. Jesus, most powerful. Jesus, most patient. Jesus, most obedient. Jesus, meek and humble of heart. Jesus, lover of chastity. Jesus, lover of us. Jesus, God of peace. Jesus, author of life. Jesus, example of virtues. Jesus, zealous lover of souls. Jesus, our God. Jesus, our refuge. Jesus, father of the poor. Jesus, treasure of the faithful. Jesus, good Shepherd. Jesus, true light. Jesus, eternal wisdom. Jesus, infinite goodness. Jesus, our way and our life. Jesus, joy of Angels. Jesus, King of the Patriarchs. Jesus, Master of the Apostles. Jesus, teacher of the Evangelists. Jesus, strength of Martyrs. Jesus, light of Confessors. Jesus, purity of Virgins. Jesus, crown of Saints. V. Be merciful, R. spare us, O Jesus. V. Be merciful, R. graciously hear us, O Jesus. V. From all evil, R. deliver us, O Jesus. From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus. From Your wrath, [etc.] From the snares of the devil. From the spirit of fornication. From everlasting death. From the neglect of Your inspirations. By the mystery of Your holy Incarnation. By Your Nativity. By Your Infancy. By Your most divine Life. By Your labors. By Your agony and passion. By Your cross and dereliction. By Your sufferings. By Your death and burial. By Your Resurrection. By Your Ascension. By Your institution of the most Holy Eucharist. By Your joys. By Your glory. V. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. spare us, O Jesus. V. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. graciously hear us, O Jesus. V. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. have mercy on us, O Jesus. V. Jesus, hear us. R. Jesus, graciously hear us. Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, You have said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek, and you shall find, knock, and it shall be opened to you." Grant, we beg of You, to us who ask it, the gift of Your most divine love, that we may ever love You with our whole heart, in word and deed, and never cease praising You. Give us, O Lord, as much a lasting fear as a lasting love of Your Holy Name, for You, who live and are King for ever and ever, never fail to govern those whom You have solidly established in Your love. R. Amen. (This article is part of a series that will appear over the course of this year on the Monthly Devotions of the Church’s year). “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests.
They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6) “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; the young woman, pregnant and about to bear a son, shall name him Emmanuel” (Isaiah 7:14; cf. Matt 1:23) “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. “ (Luke 1:31; cf. Matt 1:21) The Christmas Season, in many respects, opens up to us a reflection on the power and importance of names. Names fill the Nativity as well as the events leading up to the Nativity – we hear the genealogies in both the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke, we hear of the events surrounding the naming of St. John the Baptist by his parents Elizabeth and Zechariah, a name foretold by the angel Gabriel, we hear of the names of Simeon and Anna who are waiting for the appearance of the Christ, at the beginning of the Annunciation, St. Luke tells us that “the virgin’s name was Mary” (Luke 1:27). Of course there is also the name of Jesus, who is given that name from on high because it is He who “will save His people from their sins” (Matt 1:21). No wonder, then, as the Christmas celebration stretches into January, the Church would give us as our monthly devotion the name of Jesus. The name of Jesus is powerful – we hear in the Acts of the Apostles how the Apostles heal the sick “in the name of Jesus the Nazorean” (Acts 3:6) and St. Peter when bearing witness before the Sanhedrin to the miracle of the crippled man being healed says, “it was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead; in his name this man stands before you healed” (Acts 4:10) – we hear of the Apostles casting out demons in the name of Jesus, we hear of them preaching with power in the name of Jesus, and we hear St. Paul exhort the people of Colossae, “and whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17). And finally, we hear from St. Peter the Apostle himself, that “there is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved” (Acts 4:12), St. Paul says to the Philippians, “because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). It is from this admonition from which comes the ancient custom of a bow of the head when the name Jesus is mentioned, especially at the Mass. There is a power in the name of Jesus, a power which we should invoke by the reverent and holy use of His Name. This month we celebrate the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, in the Collect of which we hear: O God, who founded the salvation of the human race on the Incarnation of your Word, give your peoples the mercy they implore, so that all may know there is no other name to be invoked but the Name of your Only Begotten Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. As we begin this new year, may we invoke the name of Jesus – its power and protection – as we seek to grow in holiness over this year of grace, the Year of Our Lord 2018. May His name be exalted throughout the whole world. (This article is part of a series that will appear over the course of this year on the Monthly Devotions of the Church’s year). |
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