The Magnificat – this is the prayer that Mary said after she found out she was going to give birth to Jesus and after she visits her cousin, Elizabeth. It can be found in Lk 1:46-55. Here is what Pope Benedict says about the Magnificat. “In the Gospel we heard the Magnificat, that great poem inspired by the Holy Spirit that came from Mary’s lips, indeed, from Mary’s heart. This marvelous canticle mirrors the entire soul, the entire personality of Mary. We can say that this hymn of hers is a portrait of Mary, a true icon in which we can see her exactly as she is. . . . It begins with the word “Magnificat”: my soul “magnifies” the Lord, that is, “proclaims the greatness” of the Lord. Mary wanted God to be great in the world, great in her life and present among us all. She was not afraid that God might be a “rival” in our life, that with his greatness he might encroach on our freedom, our vital space. She knew that if God is great, we too are great. Our life is not oppressed but raised and expanded: it is precisely then that it becomes great in the splendor of God. . . . Only if God is great is humankind also great. With Mary, we must begin to understand that this is so.” - Homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption
August 15, 2005

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my Spirit rejoices in God my savior. For He has looked with favor on His lowly servant, from this day all generations shall call me blessed. The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. He has mercy on those who fear Him, in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, for he has remembered his promise of mercy. The promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

 The Angelus

(Make the Sign of the Cross) Leader: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary: 
Response: And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. 

Hail Mary…

Leader: Behold the handmaid of the Lord                                                                                               Response:                                                                                               May it be done unto me according to Thy word. 

Hail Mary . . . 

Leader: And the Word was made Flesh                      Response: And dwelt among us  

Hail Mary . . . 

Leader: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,          Response: That we may be made worthy
                                                                                of the promises of Christ 

(Leader) Let us pray: 

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen. 

Keep this prayer sheet in a place which is easily accessible at the beginning of class. We will be saying the Sign of the Cross together every time, and then one of these three prayers. Additionally, if I say a person’s name after the prayer, you will respond with “Ora pro nobis.” That means pray for us. So, for example, if I say “benidicta Virgo Maria” you would reply “ora pro nobis.” We will say each prayer for two weeks, and then switch to another prayer. At the end of six weeks, you should have this sheet memorized. These prayers will be on a test.

Sign of the Cross:

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen

The Lord's Prayer:

PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen

The Hail Mary:

AVE MARIA, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

Glory Be:

GLORIA PATRI, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Holy St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan, and all those evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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