https://www.carmelitemonastery.org/holy-face-chaplet.php Chaplet of the Holy Face of Jesus The purpose of the Chaplet of the Holy Face is to honor the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ and to ask of God the triumph of His holy Church. This chaplet is composed of a cross and thirty-nine beads: six single beads and thirty-three grouped beads; to this chaplet is attached a medal of the Holy Face. The thirty-three grouped beads represent the thirty-three years of the mortal life of our Divine Lord. The first three beads recall to us the thirty years of His hidden life, and are divided into five parts of six beads each, in honor of the senses of TOUCH, HEARING, SIGHT, SMELL, and TASTE of Jesus, and, as they were situated principally in His holy face, to render reparative homage for all the sufferings which Our Lord has endured in His Face through each of these senses. St. Athanasius said the devils hate “Arise, O Lord and let they enemies be scattered…” more than any other Scripture verse. He added that this always compelled them to take flight! How to Pray the Chaplet Make the Sign of the Cross and pray: “O God, come to my assistance; O Lord make haste to help me. Glory be…” In honor of the sense of TOUCH of Jesus, pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the Glory be… Pray on the six beads: “Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face.” In honor of the sense of HEARING of Jesus, pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the Glory be… Pray on the six beads: “Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face.” In honor of the sense of SIGHT of Jesus, pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the Glory be… Pray on the six beads: “Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face.” In honor of the sense of SMELL of Jesus, pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the Glory be… Pray on the six beads: “Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face.” In honor of the sense of TASTE of Jesus, pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the Glory be… Pray on the six beads: “Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face.” Pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the Glory be… Pray on the three beads: “Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face.” The chaplet is concluded by saying on the Cross: “God, our Protector, look on us and look on the Face of Thy Christ.” Each of the six beads is preceded by a single bead, followed by a Glory be to recall the sense we wish to honor. The three other beads mark the three years of the public life of Our Lord, and have for their intention to honor all the wounds of His adorable Face; they are also preceded by a single bead, to be followed by a Glory be for the same intention. The Glory be is recited seven times in honor of the seven last words of Jesus upon the cross, and the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Meditations and Prayers to the Holy Face How can we with mortal eyes contemplate this image, whose celestial splendor the host of heaven presumes not to behold? He who dwells in heaven condescends this day to visit us by His venerable image; He who is seated on the cherubim visits us this day by a picture, which the Father has delineated with His immaculate hand, which He has formed in an ineffable manner and which we sanctify by adoring it with fear and love. — Medieval Byzantine Hymn Psalm 27:8,9 Lord, my heart has said of you, ‘Seek His face.’ O Lord, I do seek your presence; do not hide your face from me. Prayer of Pope Innocent III Let us pray. O God, who in the image impressed on Veronica’s Veil wanted to leave your memorial for us who are sealed in the light of your face. We beg you to obtain for us through the merits of your passion and cross, that as we now on earth venerate and adore the very mystery of its likeness, so we may see it face to face unto salvation when the Judge comes. — (1207) Hymn of Pope John XXII Save, Holy Face of Our Savior, in which gleams the image of divine splendor Imprinted on a snowy cloth of brilliant whiteness Given to Veronica as a token of love. — (1316) Julian of Norwich It made me to think of the Holy Veronica of Rome; which He hath portrayed with His own blessed face when He was in His hard passion; willfully going to His death, and often changing of color. Of the brownness and blackness, the ruefulness and leanness of this image many marvel how it might be so, since He portrayed His blessed face who is the fairness of heaven... Then how might this image be so discoloring and so far from fair? — from Revelations of Divine Love, (1373) St. Gertrude the Great Extracts from Revelations, (1256-1303): On the second Sunday in Lent...I saw the Lord face to face. I seemed to see against my face another face, which, according to St. Bernard, “was not contained under any form, yet gave form to all else; which did not strike the eye of the body, but charmed that of the soul; which was lovable, not through the brightness of its color, but through the gifts of its love.” It is but Thou, my God, who can know how not only my soul, but also all the powers of my heart found pleasure in this happy vision, in which the brightness of Thine eyes, like two suns, looked straight into my own... When then Thou didst approach Thine adorable face, in which is found an abundant source of all joy, close to my own, so greatly unworthy to touch it, I perceived a gentle light proceeding from Thy divine eyes and passing through mine, spreading itself in every secret part of me, and seeming to fill all my members with a wonderful power and strength. Words of Our Lord, spoken to St. Gertrude: All those who meditate frequently on the vision of My Divine Face, attracted by the desires of love, shall receive within them, through My Humanity, a bright ray of My Divinity, which shall enlighten their inmost souls so that they shall reflect the light of My Countenance in a special manner throughout eternity. St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face St. Therese, writing of herself, says: “The tears and blood of Jesus were to be her dew, and her sun was His Adorable Face, veiled with tears.” - Story of a Soul St. Therese told Celine to look into the Face of Jesus, for “there you will see how much He loves us” - Letter St. Therese, speaking of the Veil of Veronica portrait, says: “How well Our Lord did to lower His eyes when He gave us His portrait! Since the eyes are the mirror of the soul, if we had seen His soul, we would have died from joy!” - Last Conversations Extracts from the poetry of St. Therese: My only treasure is Thy Face, No other do I ask to see, There shall I find my hiding place Till, Jesus, I resemble Thee. - Canticle to the Holy Face, 1895 The petals of my flowers caress Thy Sacred Face, They tell Thee that my heart has fled to Thee above. - To Scatter Flowers, 1896 Remember Thou, Thy Countenance appearing Amid Thy chosen few, was e’er unknown; But Thou, didst leave for me its Sacred Image, And, love, I knew it as my very own. Yea, I behold, e’en though by tears obscured, The Face of God - Its charm my soul allured; Thy glance enveiled for me, Solaced my heart to see, Remember Thou! Then fleetly shall my soul outwing space, To hide me in the secret of Thy Face. In love’s eternity, My Heaven Thou shalt be, Remember Thou! - Jesus, My Well-Beloved, Remember!, 1895 To live by love is to dry Your Face, It’s to obtain pardon for sinners. - To Live by Love, 1896 Therese, speaking about that poem, said: “I repeated this [stanza] to Him while passing by (the picture of the Holy Face), doing so with great love. When looking at the picture, I cried out of love.” - Last Conversations https://www.carmelitemonastery.org/holy-face-meditations.php
Litany to the Holy Face of Jesus https://www.carmelitemonastery.org/holy-face-litany.php Prayers of Reparation - Invocations to the Holy Face Composed by Sr. Mary of St. Peter O Jesus, whose adorable Face was adored with profound respect by Mary and Joseph when they saw You for the first time, Re: Have mercy on us. O Jesus, whose adorable Face ravished with joy the angels, shepherds, and Magi in the stable of Bethlehem, [etc.] O Jesus, whose adorable Face wounded with a dart of love the aged Simeon and the prophetess Anna in the temple, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was bathed in tears in Your holy Infancy, O Jesus, whose adorable Face filled with admiration the doctors in the temple, O Jesus, the charms and grace of whose adorable Face win all hearts, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is characterized by nobility, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the admiration of the angels, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the sweet delight of the Saints, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the masterpiece of the Holy Spirit, in which the Eternal Father is well pleased, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the delight of Mary and Joseph, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the ineffable mirror of the Divine Perfections, O Jesus, the beauty of whose adorable Face is ever ancient and ever new, O Jesus, whose adorable Face, full of modesty and sweetness, attracted the just and the sinners, O Jesus, whose adorable Face appeases the anger of God, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the terror of the evil spirits, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the treasure of graces and blessings, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was exposed to the inclemency of the weather in the desert, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was scorched by the sun and bathed in sweat on Your journeys, O Jesus, the expression of whose adorable Face is wholly Divine, O Jesus, whose adorable Face sorrowed and wept at the tomb of Lazarus, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was brilliant as the sun and radiant with glory on Mount Tabor, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is worthy of all reverence, veneration, and worship, O Jesus, whose adorable Face grew sad at the sight of Jerusalem when You did weep over that ungrateful city, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was bowed down to the ground in the garden of Olives, and covered with confusion for our sins, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was bathed in a bloody sweat, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was kissed by the traitor Judas, O Jesus, the sanctity and majesty of whose adorable Face smote the soldiers with fear and cast them down, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was struck by a vile servant, shamefully blindfolded and profaned by the sacrilegious hands of Your enemies, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was defiled with spittle, and bruised with so many buffets and blows, O Jesus, the divine look of whose adorable Face wounded the heart of Peter with repentant love, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was humbled for us at the tribunals of Jerusalem, O Jesus, whose adorable Face did preserve Your serenity when Pilate pronounced the fatal sentence, O Jesus, the brow of whose adorable Face was crowned with thorns, O Jesus, whose adorable Face covered with sweat and Blood fell in the mire under the heavy weight of the Cross, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was wiped by the pious Veronica on the way to Calvary, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was raised on the instrument of the most shameful punishment, O Jesus, the eyes of whose adorable Face were filled with tears of Blood, O Jesus, the mouth of whose adorable Face was filled with vinegar and gall, O Jesus, the incomparable beauty of whose adorable Face was obscured under the dreadful cloud of the sins of the world, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was covered with the sad shades of death, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was washed and anointed by Mary and the holy women and wrapped in a shroud, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was enclosed in the sepulcher, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was all resplendent with glory and beauty on the day of Your Resurrection, O Jesus, whose adorable Face was dazzling with light at the moment of Your Ascension, O Jesus, whose adorable Face is hidden in the Eucharist, O Jesus, whose adorable Face will appear at the end of time in the clouds with great power and majesty, O Jesus, whose adorable Face will cause the wicked to tremble, O Jesus, whose adorable Face will fill the just with joy for all eternity, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
Litany to the Most Holy Name of Jesus Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Jesus, Son of the living God, 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, father of the world to come, Jesus, the mighty God, 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 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 all Saints, Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus, Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus, From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus From all sin, [etc.] From Thy wrath, From the snares of the devil, From the spirit of fornication, From everlasting death, From the neglect of Thine inspirations, By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, By Thy Nativity, By Thine Infancy, By Thy most divine life, By Thy Labors, By Thine agony and Passion, By Thy Cross and dereliction, By Thy sufferings, By Thy death and burial, By Thy Resurrection, By Thy Ascension, By Thine institution of the most Holy Eucharist, By Thy joys, By Thy glory, Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Jesus, Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Hear us, O Jesus, Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Jesus. Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us. Let Us Pray O Lord Jesus Christ, Who has said: Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us the gift of Thy divine charity, that we may ever love Thee with our whole heart and with all our words and deeds, and never cease from praising Thee. Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy Name, for Thou never failest to help and govern those whom Thou dost bring up in Thy steadfast fear and love: Who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen. https://www.carmelitemonastery.org/holy-name-litany.php
