| THE FIFTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY |
| THE CRUCIFIXION |
| Lord, Jesus Christ, through Your painful Crucifixion, which You suffered so patiently for us sinners, we ask You have Mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory! Turn Your Holy Face toward them and let them today be in Paradise with You! |
| Our Father... So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write 'The King of the Jews,' but that he said, 'I am the King of the Jews.' (John 19:21) Hail Mary... Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written." (John 19:22) Hail Mary... Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us. (Luke 23:39) Hail Mary... The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal. (Luke 23:40,41) Hail Mary... Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." (Luke 23:42) Hail Mary... He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23:43) Hail Mary... When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." (John 19:26) Hail Mary... Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. (John 19:27) Hail Mary... It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. (Luke 23:44,45) Hail Mary... Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit"; and when he had said this he breathed his last. (Luke 23:46) Hail Mary... Lord, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls into heaven, especially those in most need of Thy Mercy. Lord, Jesus Christ, through your five Holy Wounds and through all of Your Sacred Blood that You shed, we ask You to have Mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and in particular for our parents, relatives, spiritual guides, and benefactors (as well as those souls in Purgatory that have no friends or family to pray for them!) Heal their painful wounds and let them enjoy and participate fully in Your Salvation. Amen. Continue to Closing Prayers Back to the Main Page |