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The Prophecies and Revelations of Saint Bridget (Birgitta) of Sweden and Her Life – With various Prayers. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. James J Walsh (1907). St. Bridget of Sweden: a chapter of mediaeval church history. Vol. I vol. (No 2). Washington: The Writers Club of Washington. p. 64. Archived from the original on 9 November ...
The three Hail Marys dedicated to her tears are said and then a closing prayer is said. The most commonly known or traditional closing prayer in the English speaking world is the following: V. Pray for us, O most sorrowful Virgin. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray.
[7] [8] This Order greatly contributed to the spread of the devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows. [4] The Servites developed the three most common devotions to Our Lady's Sorrows, namely the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows , the Black Scapular of the Seven Dolours of Mary and the Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother.
Several promises were reported by Alacoque for those who are devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The promises suggest that one "will be disposed to Christian discipleship through frequent reception of the sacraments." [6] The last promise is the promise of final penance granted to those who practice the First Fridays Devotion.
The relevant prayer calls to mind the wound he is said to have received during the carrying of his cross. It is variously attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, [29] St. Gertrude, or St. Mechtilde. [30] The shoulder wound did not inspire as significant a devotional following as the wound in the side "...with its direct access to Christ's heart." [31]
Brigit of Kildare (451–525), patron saint of Ireland, abbess Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373), mystic and saint, founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks Saint Bríga , (fl. 6th century), founder of the monastery of Oughter Ard in Ardclough, County Kildare
The Bridgettines, or Birgittines, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimi Salvatoris; abbreviated OSsS), is a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church founded by Saint Birgitta (Bridget of Sweden) in 1344 and approved by Pope Urban V in 1370. [1] [2] They follow the Rule of Saint Augustine. There are ...
As the most well-known of the five approved prayers, this is often simply called the "Fátima Prayer". [16] On that same day (June 13, 1917), Our Lady taught the children to say this prayer after each decade (a set of ten Hail Marys) of the Rosary. She also encouraged the children to continue daily recitation of the Rosary. [17]