eneration of
the Holy Wounds

Lord Jesus, You said: "Venerate my Holy Wounds."
PRAYER TO THE SCOURGING WOUNDS OF CHRIST
"Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he
had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified." (Mark 15:15)
"Many enemies surrounded me like bulls; they are all around me, like fierce
bulls from the land of Bashan. They open their mouths like lions, roaring and
tearing at me. My strength is gone, gone like water spilled on the ground. All
my bones are out of joint... You have left me for dead in the dust." (Psalms
22:12-15)
"They cut deep wounds in my back and made it like a plowed
field." (Psalms 129:3)
Lord Jesus, we venerate the Holy Wounds on
Your Body caused by the cruel scourging that you endured - those wounds that
tore at Your Flesh and wounded Your bones, leaving You bloodied, weak, and
almost dead, long before You reached Calvary. We adore Your painful and bloody
wounds that purchased for us eternal salvation. Eternal Father, for the sake of
the cruel scourging wounds of Your Divine Son, have mercy on us, forgive our
sins, and grant salvation to us, to our families, and to the whole world.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY WOUNDS ON THE HEAD OF CHRIST
"They made a crown out of thorny branches and placed it on His head. They spat
on Him, and took the stick and hit him over the head." (Matthew 27:29-30)
"Many people were shocked when they saw Him; He was so disfigured that He hardly
looked human. But now many nations will marvel at him, and kings will be
speechless in amazement. They will see and understand something they had never
known." (Isaiah 52:14)
"I am no longer a human being; I am a worm,
despised and scorned by everyone." (Psalms 22:6)
Lord Jesus, we
adore and venerate the Holy Wounds on Your Head, caused by the crown of thorns
which the cruel soldiers pressed against Your Forehead and around Your Head, to
hurt and mock You, calling You a false king, and the blows that You received on
Your Face and Head - those painful and cruel wounds from which flowed blood that
left imprints of Your Sacred Face on the veil of Veronica, and on the Holy
Shroud, reminding us of the cruelty and profound humiliation that You endured in
the hands of Your enemies. Almighty Father, for the sake of the precious wounds
on the Head of Christ that He endured for our sake, have mercy on us, sinners,
and grant conversion to the whole world.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY WOUNDS ON THE KNEES OF CHRIST
"So they took charge of Jesus. He went out, carrying His cross, and came to "The
Place of the Skull," as it is called." (John 19:17-18)
"An evil
gang is around me; like a pack of dogs they close in on me." (Psalms 22:16)
"All who see me make fun of me; they stick out their tongues and shake their
heads." (Psalms 22:7)
Lord Jesus, we venerate the Holy Wounds on
Your Knees caused by Your stumbling many times, and falling to the ground three
times, on the stony streets of Calvary, as Your enemies closed in on You - weak
from the cruel scourging that You endured, dismayed by the mockeries and insults
of the people, and burdened by the exceedingly heavy cross which You,
nevertheless, lovingly carried for our sake - the Cross that we made You carry
because of our sins. When You could no longer carry Your Cross, the soldiers
seized Simon the Cyrene and forced him to carry it behind You. (Mark 15:21)
Eternal Father, for the sake of the Holy Wounds on the Knees of Your Divine Son,
have mercy on us, on our priests and religious, and on the holy souls in
purgatory, forgive our sins, and lead us all to life everlasting with the Holy
Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - God, world without end.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY WOUNDS ON THE HANDS AND FEET OF
CHRIST
"They tear at my hands and feet. All my bones can be
seen." (Psalms 22:16-17)
"He was put to death for the sins of our
people." (Isaiah 53:8)
Jesus said: "Look at my hands and feet,
and see that it is Myself." (Luke 24:39)
Lord Jesus, we venerate
and adore the Holy Wounds on Your Hands and Feet - those wounds through which
the cruel nails were pierced and hammered to hang you on the Cross, piercing
through your veins and between the bones of Your Hands and Feet, from which
profusely poured forth Your Precious Blood - those wounds that remind us of how
You lived, and died, for us, showing us that the way to the Father is through
loving sacrifice.
Eternal Father, as we recall Your promise to save us
from the consequences of our sin, we cannot help but be amazed at Your
handiwork. You said: "I will do great things such as have never been done
anywhere on earth among any of the nations. All the people will see what great
things I, the Lord, can do, because I am going to do an awesome thing for you."
(Exodus 34:10). And You also said: "I will never forget you. See upon the
palms of my hands I have written your name." (Isaiah 49:15-16)
We
believe that You have wonderfully fulfilled Your promise. You have indeed done a
great thing for us. You have written our names on the palms of Your Hand, with
the Precious Blood of Your Divine Son. The Wounds on His Hands and Feet bear
witness to it. Almighty Father, forgive us for the many times that we do not
appreciate fully the infinite value of the great Gift that you have given us.
For the sake of the Holy Wounds on the Hands and Feet of Your only-begotten Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and on the whole world, and grant
conversion to all sinners.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY WOUND ON THE SIDE OF CHRIST
Jesus said to Thomas: "Put your finger here, and look at my hands; then reach
out your hand and put it in my side. Stop your doubting, and believe!"
"But when they came to Jesus, they saw that He was already dead, so they did not
break His legs. One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus'
side, and at once blood and water poured out. (John 19:33-34)
"Do not
break any of the animals' bones." (Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12) "They will
look at the one whom they stabbed to death." (Zechariah 12:10)
"My
heart is like melted wax." (Psalms 22:14)
Lord Jesus, only when we
contemplate your Passion and Death on the Holy Cross do we realize who You
really are, the true meaning of what You did for us, and how much the Father
loves us. Not only did You, Loving God, die an ignominious death hanging from
the Cross like a slave, You spent all of it to save us from eternal damnation,
down to the very last drop of Your Precious Blood, that You shed after You died
on the Holy Cross, with a Wound that pierced through all the way to Your Loving
Heart. Eternal Father, cast a merciful look upon us sinners, for the sake of the
Most Holy and Precious Wound on the Side of Your Divine Son. Through the merits
of His Most Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us, and grant conversion to pagans
all over the world.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
VENERATION OF THE HOLY FACE ON THE HOLY SHROUD
Lord Jesus, we venerate Your Most Holy Face miraculously imprinted on the Holy
Shroud, in which Your Sacred Body was wrapped after it was taken down from the
Cross, and laid in the his own tomb by one of Your disciples, Joseph of
Arimathea. We adore Your Holy Face bloodied from Your Most Sorrowful Passion on
Death on the Cross - Your Eyes blood-filled and sunken from the torture and
suffering that You endured, Your Face wounded, bleeding, disfigured and swollen
from the blows that You received, Your Hair stiffened by blood, and Your Skin
matted by blood which flowed from the mortal wounds on Your Head, caused by the
crown of thorns that You wore, and the blows and beatings that You received on
Your Sacred Head.
Yet, despite the Immeasurable pain that You endured for
our sake, Your Holy Face still manages to shine with Your gentleness and
Divinity - manifesting no trace of bitterness whatsoever from Your physical
suffering - and still radiates with Your infinite Love for us, sinners, showing
us that You are, indeed, a Loving God who willingly took on the punishment that
we, not You, rightfully deserve, in order to free us from the consequences of
our sin - to lighten our burdens; to teach us how to love You, who are
all-worthy and deserving of all our love, and to learn to forgive one another,
in order that we may live in love and peace with our brothers and sisters.
Teach us how to repent for our sins, and mend our ways, in order that we may
become worthy of Your heavenly kingdom. Give us the gift of faith that, together
with Your angels and saints in heaven, we may sing Your praises for all
eternity.
Amen.
Eternal Father, thank you for the wonderful gift of Your
Divine Son. For the sake of His Most Sorrowful Passion and Death on the Cross,
have mercy on us, and on the whole world.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
"The voice of the Lord makes the lightning flash. His voice makes the desert
shake." (Psalms 29:7-8)
Amen.
Sent by:
Ann Francisco
Source:
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