Consecration of Families to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The following prayer is prayed each night at the Pink Sister’s Novena in honor of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, you revealed to St. Margaret Mary your desire to reign over Christian families. To fulfill this desire, we today proclaim your complete dominion over our family. From now on we wish to live your life, to cultivate in our home those virtues which bring us your peace, and avoid that worldliness which you have condemned. You will rule over our minds by simple faith and over our hearts by a love kept aflame by frequent Communion.
Divine Heart of Jesus, be pleased to preside over our family, to bless all we do, to dispel our troubles, sanctify our joys, lighten our sufferings. If one of us should ever offend you by sin, remind us, merciful Jesus, of your goodness and mercy to the penitent sinner. And when the hour of separation strikes, when death brings its grief into our midst, those of us who go and those of us who stay will be submissive to what you have decreed. Then it will be our consolation to remember that the day will come when our entire family, reunited in heaven, will be able to sing forever of your glory and mercy.
May the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the glorious patriarch, St. Joseph, present to you this our Consecration and keep us ever mindful of it all the days of our life. All glory to the Sacred Heat of Jesus, our King and our Father!
Photo above was taken during Prayer before the Noontime mass on Friday.
The altar is just beautiful, with the heart-shaped flower arrangement around the tabernacle. I hope you enjoyed a lovely feast day, Aeternus.
Comment by Gabrielle — June 4, 2008 @ 9:21 am
A truly beautiful prayer indeed, and a lovely photograph.
Comment by ann — June 6, 2008 @ 2:10 pm