PENANCE. The Sacrament by which, as a repentant sinner, I receive forgiveness even of mortal sin, and thus become again a living member of Christ’s Mystical Body. Tonight, therefore, I shall examine my conscience in preparation for a full Confession, realizing that I must have a genuine sorrow for sin, together with a determination to sin no more.
ETERNAL FATHER, I offer Thee the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all Its Love, all Its suffering and all Its merits: TO EXPIATE all the sins I have committed this day, and during all my life.
Glory be to the Father, son and the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever.
TO PURIFY the good I have done in my poor way this day, and during all my life.
Glory be to the Father, son and the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever.
TO MAKE UP for the good I ought to have done and that I have neglected this day, and during all my life.
Glory be to the Father, son and the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now and
will be forever.
ACT of FAITH. O MY GOD, I firmly believe that Thou art one God in three Divine Persons,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man, and died for our sins,
and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
AN ACT of HOPE. O MY GOD, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to
obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
AN ACT of LOVE. O MY GOD, I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
EXTREME UNCTION.
Each night I should pray for this “Last Anointing” (however near or distant it may be). This Sacrament, received worthily, will insure my death in Christ’s friendship. It is the greatest grace we can ask of God!
A happy death means a heaven of eternal happiness. A bad death means a hell of eternal misery.
An ACT of RESIGNATION
MY LORD GOD, even now I accept at Thy hands, cheerfully and willingly, with all its
anxieties, pains and sufferings, whatever kind of death it shall please Thee to be mine. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hollow be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
Amen
Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now and
will be forever.
JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH, I give you my heart and my soul.
JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH, assist me in my last agony.
JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with You. Amen.
PROTECTION DURING the NIGHT
VISIT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this house, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy. May Thy holy Angels dwell herein to keep us in peace, and may Thy blessing be on us always. Amen
