THE FLORILEGIUM ROSARY

On the Crucifix
Make the sign of the cross with the crucifix, first on the lips, kissing it,
then on the brow and breast, at the invocation of a leader.

Vs. O Lord, you will open my lips,

and my mouth shall declare your praise. 

Rs. Incline unto mine aid, O God, 

 O Lord, make haste to help me. 

At the Gloria, bow the head at the name of the Trinity

and make the full sign of the cross as usual.

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

Rs. As it was in the beginning, is now,

and ever shall be, world without end. Amen  

Vs. Bless the lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me bless his holy name.

Rs. Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits. 

On the first large pendent bead the leader leads with the verse: 

Vs. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: 

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

The Angelus is said on the three small beads, 

the leader leading with the verses only, and the others responding: 

Vs. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,

and she conceived by the Holy Spirit. 

Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: 

Rs. Blessed art thou among women, 

and blesséd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 

Holy Mary, holy Mother of God, pray for us sinnners, 

now and at the hour of our death. 

 Amen

Vs. Behold the handmaid of the Lord: 

be it done unto to me according to his word. 

Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: 

Rs. Blessed art thou among women ...

Holy Mary, holy Mother of God .... 

 

Vs. And the Word became flesh, 

and dwelt among us. 

Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: 

Rs. Blessed art thou among women ...

Holy Mary, holy Mother of God ..... 

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

and to the Holy Spirit: 

Rs. As it was in the beginning is now, 

and ever shall be, 

world without end. Amen

The leader recites the prayer.

Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, 

thy grace into our hearts:

that we who through the message of thine angel

have known the incarnation of Christ thy Son, 

 may by his passion and cross 

be brought to the glory of his resurrection.

 

Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord,

Amen.

Proceed with the decades antiphonally,

the leader leading with the verses only, and the others responding.

Click on the seasonal Florilegium of the day in the table below ;

 the scriptural verses will open in another window.

	Ordinary Time	Lent & Advent	Easter & Christmas
Eucharist	Joyful SUNDAY	Sorrowful   SUNDAY	Glorious  SUNDAY
Revelations	Joyful  MONDAY	Sorrowful  MONDAY	Glorious  MONDAY
Works	Joyful  TUESDAY	Sorrowful  TUESDAY	Glorious  TUESDAY
Calls	Joyful  WEDNESDAY	Sorrowful  WEDNESDAY	Glorious  WEDNESDAY
Joys	Joyful  THURSDAY	Sorrowful  THURSDAY	Glorious  THURSDAY
Sorrows	Joyful  FRIDAY	Sorrowful  FRIDAY	Glorious  FRIDAY
Glories	Joyful   SATURDAY	Sorrowful  SATURDAY	Glorious  SATURDAY

SUNDAY OF THE JOYFUL

 The Mystery of Faith

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the sacred mysteries of the Holy Eucharist,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of divine grace.

MONDAY OF THE JOYFUL

 The Revelation of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the revelations of the Lord's divinity, 

kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of God.

TUESDAY OF THE JOYFUL

 The Work of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts

the works the Lord announced to John the Baptist,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of our Savior.

WEDNESDAY OF THE JOYFUL

The Call of the Lord

 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the graces of the Lord's callings, 

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of the Church. 

THURSDAY OF THE JOYFUL

The Joy of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the Joys of the Lord's infancy

kept in the heart of Mary, his Mother ever virgin.

FRIDAY OF THE JOYFUL

The Passion of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the sorrows of the Lord's Passion,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of Sorrows. 

SATURDAY OF THE JOYFUL

The Glory of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the glories of the Lord's resurrection,

kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of the Lord.  

SUNDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Mystery of Faith

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the sacred mysteries of the Eucharist,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of divine grace.

MONDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Revelation of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the revelations of the Lord’s divinity,

kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of God.

TUESDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Work of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the works the Lord announced to John the Baptist,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of our Savior.

WEDNESDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Call of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the mystery of the Lord’s callings,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of the Church. 

THURSDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Joy of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the joys of the Lord's infancy,

kept in the heart of Mary, his Mother ever Virgin. 

FRIDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Passion of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts

the sorrows of the Lord’s Passion,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of Sorrows. 

SATURDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Glory of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts t

he glories of the Lord’s resurrection,

kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of the Lord. 

 

SUNDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

The Mystery of Faith 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the sacred mysteries of the Holy Eucharist,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of divine grace.

MONDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

 

The Revelation of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the revelations of the Lord's divinity,

kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of God.

 

TUESDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

The Work of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the works the Lord announced to John the Baptist,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of our Savior.

WEDNESDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

 

The Call of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts

the mystery of the Lord's callings,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of the Church.

 

THURSDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

The Joy of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

the joys of the Lord's infancy, 

kept in the heart of Mary, his Mother ever Virgin. 

FRIDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

 

The Passion of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the sorrows of the Lord's passion,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of Sorrows. 

 

SATURDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

 

The Glory of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the glories of the Lord's resurrection,

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of my Lord.

 

THE HOLY HOUR OF THE HEARTBefore the Blessed Sacrament

I.  Salutation of the Sacred Heart of the Sacrament

II.  Invocation on the Cross & Angelus on the Pendant
III.   Scripture of the Day and Saint's Meditation of the Season
IV.  THE FLORILEGIUM ROSARY
V.   Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
VI.  The Divine Praises

I

ANTIPHON TO THE SACRED HEART

(A leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond:)

Vs. Hail, very body born for us of blessed Mary's virgin womb.

Rs.  Hail, very body born for us

to suffer the sacrifice of the cross.

Vs. Hail sacred head that lay to rest on Joseph's breast.

Rs. Hail sacred head that was crowned for us

with crown of piercing thorn.

 

Vs.  Hail sacred Heart pierced to flow for us 

your precious blood and saving water.

Rs.  O sacred Heart pierced for love of us!

 May you be our foretaste of life in the hour of our death!

Vs.  

O, gentle Jesus! 

O, loving Jesus!

Rs.  

Sweet Jesus!

Sweet son of Mary!

Or else the Latin plainchant is sung antiphonally
between a cantor and those assembled.

Ave verum corpus

Vs.  Ave verum corpus natum de Maria virgine.
Rs.  Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine.

Vs.  Cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine.
Rs.  Esto nobis praegustatum mortis in examine.

Vs.  O Jesu dulcis! *
Rs.  O Jeus pie!

Vs.  O Jesu! *
Rs.  Fili Mariae!

(A leader recites the prayer:)

O God,

graciously hear us who believe and confess

that present in this blessed sacrament

is the very body born of the Virgin Mary,

the very head held close to Joseph's breast,

and the very heart pierced on the cross for our salvation.

Grant us always to drink worthily from the saving font

flowing to us from this sacred heart.

Through the same Christ our Lord:

Rs. Amen

 

II

INVOCATIONS ON THE CROSS

& ANGELUS ON THE PENDENTS

Kissing the crucifix, they make the sign of the cross with it,
first on the lips, and then on the brow and breast, 
at the invocation the leader:

Vs.   O Lord, you will open my lips, *
and my mouth shall declare your praise.

Rs.  Incline unto mine aid, O God, *
O Lord, make haste to help me.

(Allow the head at the name of the Trinity,

crossing themselves as usual. )

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Rs. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 

world without end. Amen.

Vs.  Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Rs.  Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
And forget not all his benefits.

Vs.  Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name:

Rs.  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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

 

The Angelus

The Angelus is said on the three small beads, 

the leader leading with the verses:only,

and the others responding.

Vs.  The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
and she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:

Rs.  Blesséd art thou among women,
and blesséd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, holy Mother of God, pray for us sinnners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Vs.  Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
be it done unto to me according to his word.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:

Rs.  Blesséd art thou among women, and ...

Vs.  And the Word became flesh,and dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:

Rs.  Blesséd art thou among women, and ...

Vs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:

Rs.  As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

 

The leader recites the prayer:

 

Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts,

that we who have known the incarnation of Christ your Son

through the message of the angel,

may by his passion and cross be brought to 

the glory of his resurrection. 

Through the same Christ our Lord:

 

Rs. Amen 

III

READINGS: 

SCRIPTURE & MEDITATION

 

The Scriptural Reading

 

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Sunday
Let us ponder in our hearts  the Mystery of Faith,   kept in the heart of  the Mother of divine grace.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. John:  2: 1–11.
Monday
Let us ponder in our hearts  the mystery of the Lord's revelation,  kept in the heart of  the Mother of God.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. Luke: 1: 41–50.
Tuesday
Let us ponder in our hearts  the mystery of the Lord's work,  kept in the heart of  the Mother of our Savior.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. Luke: 1: 34–45.
Wednesday
Let us ponder in our hearts  the mystery of the Lord's call,  kept in the heart of  the Mother of the Church.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. Luke:  1: 1–5 & 12–14.
Thursday
Let us ponder in our hearts  that joy of the Lord  kept in the heart of his  Mother ever virgin.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. Luke: 2: 8–19.
Friday
Let us ponder in our hearts  the mystery of the Lord's passion, kept in the heart of  the Mother of Sorrows.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. Luke: 2: 25–35.
Saturday
Let us ponder in our hearts  the mystery of the Lord's glory,  kept in the heart of  the Mother of my Lord.	A reading from the Gospel  according to  St. John: 11: 19 & 12: 1–5.

The Responsory

Vs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirt:
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior: *
For he has looked with favor on his lowly handmaid.
 
Rs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs.  From this day all generations shall call me blessed.
Rs.  For he has looked with favor on his lowly handmaid.
 
Rs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs.  My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior: *
Rs.  For he has looked with favor on his lowly handmaid.

 

 The Homiletical Reading

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Florilegium Joyful
Sunday	A reading from Sermons of St. Gregory Nazianzen: What is this mystery that surrounds me?
Monday	A reading from Sermons of St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Whatever in all this I ponder, it is God I am pondering.
Tuesday	A reading from Sermons of Blessed Abbot Guerric: She is the mother of all Christians.
Wednesday	A reading from Sermons of St. Augustine: It was greater for her to be Christ’s disciple than his mother.
Thursday	A reading from Sermons of St. Sophronius: What joy could surpass this, O Virgin Mother?
Friday	A reading from Orations of St. Athanasius: Within the Virgin he built himself a temple.
Saturday	A reading from Sermons of Blessed Isaac of Stella: Mary and the Church are one mother
Florilegium Sorrowful
Sunday	A reading an Easter homily by Melito of Sardis: The Mystery of the Pasch
Monday	A reading from Sermons of St. Leo the Great: She is the Mother of God.
Tuesday	A reading from the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium The motherhood of Mary in the order of grace.
Wednesday	A reading from Homilies of St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Speak your own word, conceive the divine Word.
Thursday	A reading from Epistles of St. Leo the Great: He stooped to be one in substance with his mother.
Friday	A reading from Sermons of St. Bernard of Clairvaux: The violence of sorrow has cut through your heart.
Saturday	A reading from Treatise Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus: I shall place enmity between you and between the woman.
Florilegium Glorious
Sunday	A reading from Sermons of St. Leo the Great: Our Redeemer’s visible presence has passed into the sacraments.
Monday	A reading from a Discourse by Saint Andrew of Crete The revelation of the mystery.
Tuesday	A reading from a Discourse by St. Anselm: You are the mother of the redeemed world.
Wednesday	A reading from Sermons of St. Bede the Venerable: She refers all her greatness to the gift.
Thursday	A reading from Sermons of St. Augustine: God became man that man might become God.
Friday	A reading from Letters of St. Athanasius: Taking our nature he offered it in sacrifice.
Saturday	A reading from Homilies of St Amadeus of Lausanne: At your right hand stands the Queen.

The Responsory

 

Vs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirt:

The Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name. 

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

 

Rs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: 

Vs.  He has come to the help of his servant Israel,

for he has remembered his promise of mercy. 

Rs.  He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

 

Rs.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: 
Vs.  The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name. *
Rs.   He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

IV

FLORILEGIUM OF THE DAY 

& SALVE REGINA

..."

Click on the seasonal florilegium of the day in the table below 

and the scriptural verses will open in another window.

	Ordinary  Time	Lent  & Advent	Easter  & Christmas
Eucharist	JOYFUL SUN	SORROWFUL SUN	GLORIOUS SUN
Revelations	JOYFUL MON	SORROWFUL MON	GLORIOUS MON
Works	JOYFUL TUE	SORROWFUL TUE	GLORIOUS TUE
Calls	JOYFUL WED	SORROWFUL WED	GLORIOUS WED
Joys	JOYFUL THU	SORROWFUL THU	GLORIOUS THU
Passions	JOYFUL FRI	SORROWFUL FRI	GLORIOUS FRI
Glories	JOYFUL SAT	SORROWFUL SAT	GLORIOUS SAT

Antiphon to the Blessed Virgin Mary 

(To the tune of the Roman Salve, below)

Mary, we greet thee,

Mother and Queen all merciful,

our life, our sweetness, and our hope, we greet thee!

To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying,

to thee we send our sighs,

as mourning and weeping

we pass through this valley of tears.

Therefore we pray, be our gracious helper,

look with pity, with eyes of loving tenderness,

upon us sinners.

And at the end,

when this earthly exile shall be over,

show us the blessed fruit of your womb: Jesus.

O loving!  O gentle!  O most sweet Virgin Mary!

 

Or the Latin plainchant is sung by all, a cantor intoning the first phrase.

 

Salve Regina

 

Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

Rs. That we be worthy of the promises of Christ. 

The concluding prayer is said by the leader, with all still standing. 

Lord holy Father,

as you willed that when thy Son was exalted on the cross

his Mother stand near pierced with grief for the only-begotten Son

whom they pierced with a lance:

grant to us that by pondering in our hearts

those two wounded for our healing

we may become worthy to share in his resurrection.

Through the same Christ our Lord:

Rs. Amen

V

LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART

& DIVINE PRAISES

 

Vs. Lord, have mercy on us.

Rs. Lord have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Christ have mercy on us.

Rs. Christ, have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Lord, have mercy on us.

Rs. Lord have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Christ, hear us.

Rs. Christ, graciously hear us.

 

 Vs. God the Father of Heaven:

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world:

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. God the Holy Spirit:

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Holy Trinity, one God:

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit  in the womb of the Virgin Mother,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

Vs. Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of Heaven,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praises,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

        Vs. Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells all the fulness of the Divinity,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, patient and abounding in mercy,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, rich to all who call upon you,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, filled with reproaches,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in you,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in you,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints,

Rs. Have mercy on us.

 

Vs. Jesus, gentle and humble of heart

Rs. Make hour hearts like unty yours.