Source: THE GOSPELS FOR LENT AND THE PASSION OF CHRIST by C. J. EISENRING, PASTOR
IMPRIMATUR 23rd of January 1911
IMPRIMATUR 23rd of January 1911
For Meditation. Preparation.
O Lord, Jesus Christ, on the first Holy Thursday, at the last supper, Thou didst institute the holy Sacrifice of the Mass as a perpetual and unbloody memorial of Thy bloody Sacrifice on the cross. Give us the grace to attend, with true devotion, the holy Sacrifice of adoration, thanksgiving, petition and propitiation; and grant that, by devout meditation on Thy bitter passion and death, we may partake of its fruits, for time and eternity. Amen.
I.
The priest goes to the altar; Jesus approaches Mount Olivet to expiate our sins.
2.
The priest begins to pray at the foot of the altar;
Jesus sweating blood prays three times on Mount Olivet.
3-
The priest goes up to the altar and kisses it;
Jesus receives the kiss of betrayal from the unfaithful Judas.
4-
At the epistle side of the altar, the priest says the Introit or entrance;
Jesus is seized, bound and dragged to Jerusalem,
and He receives a blow in presence of Annas.
5-
The priest goes to the middle of the altar and recites the Kyrie and Gloria:
Jesus is led before Caiphas and is denied by Peter.
6.
The priest, turning to the people, says :
"Dominus vobiscum"
"The Lord be with you"
Jesus looks with love and sorrow at Peter and converts him.
7-
The priest returns to the epistle corner of the altar to read the
prayers of the Church (or collects) and the epistle;
Jesus is brought to Pilate, and He must listen to the false accusations
made against Him.
8.
After returning to the middle of the altar, the priest goes to the gospel side;
Jesus is led before Herod and scoffed at.
9-
The priest goes from the gospel side to the middle of the altar and says the
"Credo" and "Dominus Vobiscum"
Jesus is brought back to Pilate and the murderer, Barabbas, is preferred to Him.
10.
The chalice is uncovered; Jesus is stripped of His garments.
11.
The offertory of holy Mass.
The priest offers up the bread and wine;
Jesus offers Himself to His heavenly Father during His painful scourging.
Pray in union with all the faithful :
O heavenly Father, look with complacency upon
the gifts which the priest offers in the name of
Jesus and at His command; which we too offer in
union with the priest to honor Thee as our Creator
and supreme Master and to thank Thee with filial
reverence. We offer Thee at the same time our
body and our soul and all that we have.
O most patient and afflicted Jesus, take our heart,
unite it with Thy Sacred Heart and present it to
Thy heavenly Father for us as an offering in honor of
Thy painful scourging. Amen.
12.
The priest covers the chalice:
Jesus is crowned with thorns.
At the "Lavabo" the priest washes his hands;
reflect on the cowardly Pilate washing his hands.
14-
At the middle of the altar, the priest turning to the people, says:
"Orate Frates"; Pilate shows Jesus to the people and says:
"Ecce Homo." But they exclaim: "Away with Him! Crucify Him!"
The priest recites the Preface;
Pilate pronounces the death-sentence upon Jesus.
16.
The priest says the Sanctus, the "thrice holy,"and he makes the sign of the cross;
Jesus takes theheavy cross upon His shoulders.
17.
The priest begins the Canon;
Jesus staggers towards Calvary under the weight of the cross.
18.
The priest folds his hands at the Memento of the Living;
Jesus consoles the daughters of Jerusalem and
Simon of Cyrene helps Him to carry the cross.
19.
The priest holds his hands over the chalice:
the Saviour is laid on the cross.
20.
The priest makes the sign of the cross five times over the chalice and the host;
the Saviour is nailed, hands and feet, to the cross.
21.
The consecration.
The priest changes the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ;
Jesus dies on thecross and offers His death as a bloody sacrifice,
Adore Him and say:
O Jesus, for Thee I live; O Jesus, for Thee I die;
O Jesus, Thine I am in life and death. Amen.
Spare me, O Jesus; have mercy on me, O Jesus;
O Jesus, pardon all my sins. Amen.
Contemplate the three hours suffering of Jesus,
the pains of His body, the torments of His soul,
His mockery, His dereliction. Listen to His seven
holy words, kiss His five holy wounds, present to
Him all your petitions and those of the holy Church,
make an act of contrition, with a firm purpose of amendment.
22.
At the "Nobis quoque peccatoribus,"
think of the pardon granted to the thief on the right,
and at the "Pater Noster" recite devoutly the Our Father.
23-
The priest breaks the sacred host and drops a particle into the chalice;
the soul of Jesus descends into limbo (hell).
24.
At the "Agnus Dei" the priest strikes his breast three times;
at the death of Jesus the centurion confesses the divinity of Jesus,
and he, with many of the bystanders strikes his breast.
25-
The third principal part of holy Mass.
The priest consumes in holy communion,
theBody and Blood of Jesus Christ;
His sacred body is laid in the grave.
If you do not actually communicate,
make an act of Spiritual Communion, saying:
"O Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst
enter under my roof, but say only the word and my
soul shall be healed." (3 times.)
O divine Saviour, do not disdain to look down
upon us unworthy creatures with a glance of Thy
divine goodness. Through Thy infinite mercy
prepare our hearts to receive Thee at least in a
spiritual manner. Graciously accept our desire,
and grant that we may soon be worthy to receive
Thee in reality. Increase our faith, strengthen our
hope, inflame our love, fill our hearts with Thy
grace, and help us to persevere unto the end.
Soul of Christ, sanctify me!
Body of Christ, save me !
Blood of Christ, refresh me !
Water flowing from the side of Christ, purify me!
Passion of Christ, strengthen me!
O good Jesus, hear me !
In Thy holy wounds, conceal me!
Suffer me not to leave Thee !
From the evil one, defend me!
In my last hour, call me !
And bid me, Lord, to come to Thee !
With Saints and Angels may I praise Thee,
Through endless ages of eternity. Amen.
At the last "Dominus Vobiscum," reflect on the glorious resurrection of Jesus.
27.
At the "Ite Messa est," reflect on the glorious ascension of Jesus.
28.
At the last Blessing and the last Gospel, call to
mind the sending of the Holy Ghost. Ask Him
for His blessing and graces for yourself and upon
those that are near and dear to you. Conclude
your meditation on the passion and sacrificial death
of your Saviour with this prayer of the Church:
O God, we beseech Thee, look graciously down
upon this Thy congregation for whom our Lord
Jesus Christ was willing to surrender Himself into
the hands of sinners, and to suffer the torments of
the cross; He Who in union with Thee and the
Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth world without end.
Amen.
A PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH
Almighty and Eternal God, look down upon us
with an eye of pity, and behold our misery, our
distress and our woe. Have mercy on all Thy
people, for whom Thine only Begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ, freely delivered Himself into
the hands of sinners, that He might shed His most
precious Blood on the tree of the Holy Cross for
us. O most merciful Father, through the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, remove from us all the evils,
which we have so richly deserved, present and
future dangers, pernicious insurrections, famines,
plagues, wars, and Thy many other judgments.
Grant us, God of peace, true union in the faith,
without dissension or schism. Direct our hearts
to true penance and amendment. Enkindle in us
the fire of divine love, and fill us with an ardent
desire and zeal for justice, that as obedient chil
dren we may please Thee in life and in death. We
also pray, as Thou, O God, wishest us to pray, for
our friends and enemies, for those in health and
for the sick, for all afflicted and distressed Chris
tians, for the living and for the dead.
Now and forever we recommend to Thee, O
Lord, all our actions and omissions, our whole con
versation, our life, and our death. Let us, O God,
receive Thy grace here below, and enjoy it hereafter,
that in union with the elect, we may praise, honor
and glorify Thee in eternal bliss. Grant this, O
heavenly Father through Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who, with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and
reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
I, a poor sinner, renounce Satan with all his works
and all his pomps. I believe in God the Father,
in God the Son and in God the Holy Ghost. I
believe, without reserve, all that Holy Church pro
poses for my belief. With this holy and Catholic
faith, I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary
ever Virgin and to all the Saints that, from the
day of my childhood unto the present hour, I have
sinned much and often in thought, word and deed
and by the omission of good works; and I accuse
myself concerning whatever way I have sinned,
whether secretly or openly, knowingly or unknowingly,
against the ten commandments in regard to
the seven capital sins, by the five senses of my body,
against God, against my neighbor and against the
salvation of my poor soul. For these and all my
sins I am heartily sorry. Therefore I humbly beg
of Thee, almighty and eternal God, to grant me
Thy divine grace, and to spare my life so that I
may confess my sins and do penance for them, and
thus merit Thy heavenly favor and, after this
wretched life, obtain the everlasting joy of heaven.
Wherefore I strike my sinful breast and say with the
public sinner: O Lord, God! have mercy on me a
poor sinner! Amen.
Then say the Litany of the Passion below.
A printable pdf of this post is available at the bottom.
O Lord, Jesus Christ, on the first Holy Thursday, at the last supper, Thou didst institute the holy Sacrifice of the Mass as a perpetual and unbloody memorial of Thy bloody Sacrifice on the cross. Give us the grace to attend, with true devotion, the holy Sacrifice of adoration, thanksgiving, petition and propitiation; and grant that, by devout meditation on Thy bitter passion and death, we may partake of its fruits, for time and eternity. Amen.
I.
The priest goes to the altar; Jesus approaches Mount Olivet to expiate our sins.
2.
The priest begins to pray at the foot of the altar;
Jesus sweating blood prays three times on Mount Olivet.
3-
The priest goes up to the altar and kisses it;
Jesus receives the kiss of betrayal from the unfaithful Judas.
4-
At the epistle side of the altar, the priest says the Introit or entrance;
Jesus is seized, bound and dragged to Jerusalem,
and He receives a blow in presence of Annas.
5-
The priest goes to the middle of the altar and recites the Kyrie and Gloria:
Jesus is led before Caiphas and is denied by Peter.
6.
The priest, turning to the people, says :
"Dominus vobiscum"
"The Lord be with you"
Jesus looks with love and sorrow at Peter and converts him.
7-
The priest returns to the epistle corner of the altar to read the
prayers of the Church (or collects) and the epistle;
Jesus is brought to Pilate, and He must listen to the false accusations
made against Him.
8.
After returning to the middle of the altar, the priest goes to the gospel side;
Jesus is led before Herod and scoffed at.
9-
The priest goes from the gospel side to the middle of the altar and says the
"Credo" and "Dominus Vobiscum"
Jesus is brought back to Pilate and the murderer, Barabbas, is preferred to Him.
10.
The chalice is uncovered; Jesus is stripped of His garments.
11.
The offertory of holy Mass.
The priest offers up the bread and wine;
Jesus offers Himself to His heavenly Father during His painful scourging.
Pray in union with all the faithful :
O heavenly Father, look with complacency upon
the gifts which the priest offers in the name of
Jesus and at His command; which we too offer in
union with the priest to honor Thee as our Creator
and supreme Master and to thank Thee with filial
reverence. We offer Thee at the same time our
body and our soul and all that we have.
O most patient and afflicted Jesus, take our heart,
unite it with Thy Sacred Heart and present it to
Thy heavenly Father for us as an offering in honor of
Thy painful scourging. Amen.
12.
The priest covers the chalice:
Jesus is crowned with thorns.
At the "Lavabo" the priest washes his hands;
reflect on the cowardly Pilate washing his hands.
14-
At the middle of the altar, the priest turning to the people, says:
"Orate Frates"; Pilate shows Jesus to the people and says:
"Ecce Homo." But they exclaim: "Away with Him! Crucify Him!"
The priest recites the Preface;
Pilate pronounces the death-sentence upon Jesus.
16.
The priest says the Sanctus, the "thrice holy,"and he makes the sign of the cross;
Jesus takes theheavy cross upon His shoulders.
17.
The priest begins the Canon;
Jesus staggers towards Calvary under the weight of the cross.
18.
The priest folds his hands at the Memento of the Living;
Jesus consoles the daughters of Jerusalem and
Simon of Cyrene helps Him to carry the cross.
19.
The priest holds his hands over the chalice:
the Saviour is laid on the cross.
20.
The priest makes the sign of the cross five times over the chalice and the host;
the Saviour is nailed, hands and feet, to the cross.
21.
The consecration.
The priest changes the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ;
Jesus dies on thecross and offers His death as a bloody sacrifice,
Adore Him and say:
O Jesus, for Thee I live; O Jesus, for Thee I die;
O Jesus, Thine I am in life and death. Amen.
Spare me, O Jesus; have mercy on me, O Jesus;
O Jesus, pardon all my sins. Amen.
Contemplate the three hours suffering of Jesus,
the pains of His body, the torments of His soul,
His mockery, His dereliction. Listen to His seven
holy words, kiss His five holy wounds, present to
Him all your petitions and those of the holy Church,
make an act of contrition, with a firm purpose of amendment.
22.
At the "Nobis quoque peccatoribus,"
think of the pardon granted to the thief on the right,
and at the "Pater Noster" recite devoutly the Our Father.
23-
The priest breaks the sacred host and drops a particle into the chalice;
the soul of Jesus descends into limbo (hell).
24.
At the "Agnus Dei" the priest strikes his breast three times;
at the death of Jesus the centurion confesses the divinity of Jesus,
and he, with many of the bystanders strikes his breast.
25-
The third principal part of holy Mass.
The priest consumes in holy communion,
theBody and Blood of Jesus Christ;
His sacred body is laid in the grave.
If you do not actually communicate,
make an act of Spiritual Communion, saying:
"O Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst
enter under my roof, but say only the word and my
soul shall be healed." (3 times.)
O divine Saviour, do not disdain to look down
upon us unworthy creatures with a glance of Thy
divine goodness. Through Thy infinite mercy
prepare our hearts to receive Thee at least in a
spiritual manner. Graciously accept our desire,
and grant that we may soon be worthy to receive
Thee in reality. Increase our faith, strengthen our
hope, inflame our love, fill our hearts with Thy
grace, and help us to persevere unto the end.
Soul of Christ, sanctify me!
Body of Christ, save me !
Blood of Christ, refresh me !
Water flowing from the side of Christ, purify me!
Passion of Christ, strengthen me!
O good Jesus, hear me !
In Thy holy wounds, conceal me!
Suffer me not to leave Thee !
From the evil one, defend me!
In my last hour, call me !
And bid me, Lord, to come to Thee !
With Saints and Angels may I praise Thee,
Through endless ages of eternity. Amen.
At the last "Dominus Vobiscum," reflect on the glorious resurrection of Jesus.
27.
At the "Ite Messa est," reflect on the glorious ascension of Jesus.
28.
At the last Blessing and the last Gospel, call to
mind the sending of the Holy Ghost. Ask Him
for His blessing and graces for yourself and upon
those that are near and dear to you. Conclude
your meditation on the passion and sacrificial death
of your Saviour with this prayer of the Church:
O God, we beseech Thee, look graciously down
upon this Thy congregation for whom our Lord
Jesus Christ was willing to surrender Himself into
the hands of sinners, and to suffer the torments of
the cross; He Who in union with Thee and the
Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth world without end.
Amen.
A PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH
Almighty and Eternal God, look down upon us
with an eye of pity, and behold our misery, our
distress and our woe. Have mercy on all Thy
people, for whom Thine only Begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ, freely delivered Himself into
the hands of sinners, that He might shed His most
precious Blood on the tree of the Holy Cross for
us. O most merciful Father, through the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, remove from us all the evils,
which we have so richly deserved, present and
future dangers, pernicious insurrections, famines,
plagues, wars, and Thy many other judgments.
Grant us, God of peace, true union in the faith,
without dissension or schism. Direct our hearts
to true penance and amendment. Enkindle in us
the fire of divine love, and fill us with an ardent
desire and zeal for justice, that as obedient chil
dren we may please Thee in life and in death. We
also pray, as Thou, O God, wishest us to pray, for
our friends and enemies, for those in health and
for the sick, for all afflicted and distressed Chris
tians, for the living and for the dead.
Now and forever we recommend to Thee, O
Lord, all our actions and omissions, our whole con
versation, our life, and our death. Let us, O God,
receive Thy grace here below, and enjoy it hereafter,
that in union with the elect, we may praise, honor
and glorify Thee in eternal bliss. Grant this, O
heavenly Father through Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who, with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and
reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
I, a poor sinner, renounce Satan with all his works
and all his pomps. I believe in God the Father,
in God the Son and in God the Holy Ghost. I
believe, without reserve, all that Holy Church pro
poses for my belief. With this holy and Catholic
faith, I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary
ever Virgin and to all the Saints that, from the
day of my childhood unto the present hour, I have
sinned much and often in thought, word and deed
and by the omission of good works; and I accuse
myself concerning whatever way I have sinned,
whether secretly or openly, knowingly or unknowingly,
against the ten commandments in regard to
the seven capital sins, by the five senses of my body,
against God, against my neighbor and against the
salvation of my poor soul. For these and all my
sins I am heartily sorry. Therefore I humbly beg
of Thee, almighty and eternal God, to grant me
Thy divine grace, and to spare my life so that I
may confess my sins and do penance for them, and
thus merit Thy heavenly favor and, after this
wretched life, obtain the everlasting joy of heaven.
Wherefore I strike my sinful breast and say with the
public sinner: O Lord, God! have mercy on me a
poor sinner! Amen.
Then say the Litany of the Passion below.
A printable pdf of this post is available at the bottom.
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