First Day "Today bring to Me All Mankind,
especially all sinners and immerse them in the ocean of
My mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion
on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins, but
upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness.
Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of
You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the
Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind
and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the
Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His
Sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise
the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Second Day "Today bring to Me the Souls
of Priests and Religious and immerse them in My unfathomable
mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good,
increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your
service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy, and
that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who
is in heaven.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard - upon
the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with
the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart
of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them
Your power and light, that they may be able to guide
others in the way of salvation, and with one voice sing
praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end.
Amen.
Third Day "Today bring to Me All Devout
and Faithful Souls and immerse them in the ocean of My
mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You
impart Your graces in the great abundance to each and all.
Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart
and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by
that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which
Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your Merciful gaze
upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your
Son. For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, grant them
Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection.
Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure
of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of
Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy
for endless ages. Amen.
Fourth Day "Today bring to Me Those Who
Do Not Believe In God and Those Who Do Not Yet Know Me.
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole
world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and
of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your
grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us,
may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them
escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate
Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful
gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You,
and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are
enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do
not know what great happiness it is to love You.
Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity
of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Fifth Day "Today bring to Me the Souls
of those who have separated themselves from My Church.
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse
light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode
of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who
have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by
Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let
them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart;
but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the
generosity of Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon the souls of those who have separated themselves
from Your Son's Church, who have squandered Your blessings
and misused Your graces obstinately persisting in their
errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love
of Your Own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He
underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed
in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that
they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages.
Amen.
Sixth Day "Today bring to Me The
Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little
Children and immerse
them in My mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn
from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek
and humble souls and the souls of little children. These
souls send all heaven into ecstasy, and they are the heavenly
Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before
the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance.
These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate
Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of
love and mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon meek souls, upon humble souls and upon little children,
who are enfolded in the abode of the Most Compassionate
Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance
to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and
reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all
goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls
and by the delight you take in them: Bless the whole
world, that all souls together may sing out the praises
of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Seventh Day "Today bring to Me The
Souls Who Especially Venerate and Glorify My Mercy and
immerse them in My mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls
of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness
of Your Mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power
of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities
they go forward, confident in Your Mercy; and united to
You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders.
These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy
will embrace them as they depart from this life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls
who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that
of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the
Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a
living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy
and their hearts, overflowing with joy, sing a canticle
of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them
Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have
placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the
promise of Jesus, who said to them that during their
life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls
who will venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He Himself,
will defend as His glory. Amen.
Eighth Day "Today bring to Me The Souls
Who Are Detained in Purgatory and immerse them in the
abyss of My mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire
mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to
You, and yet who must make retribution to Your justice.
May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from
Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there,
too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your most merciful
gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded
in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You,
by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all
the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded,
manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just
scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through
the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we
firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness
and compassion. Amen.
Ninth Day "Today bring to Me The Souls
Who Have Become Lukewarm and immerse them in the abyss
of My mercy.
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I
bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart. In this fire of Your pure love let these tepid souls,
who, like
corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again
set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence
of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your
love; and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing
is beyond Your power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the
Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I
beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His
three-hour agony on the Cross: let them, too, glorify
the abyss of Your mercy. Amen