The 15 prayers Jesus gave to Saint Bridget of Sweden in the Church of St.

Paul in Rome
Jun 1!" 1#$# % July &#" 1#'#( )east *ay+ July &# , -cto.er / These prayers are approved .y Pope Pius 01.

T23 )0RST PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, re all all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy on eption, and espe ially during Thy !assion, as it was de reed and ordained from all eternity in the "ivine plan# $emember, % &ord, that during the &ast Supper with Thy dis iples, having washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy 'ost !re ious (ody and (lood, and while at the same time thou didst sweetly onsole them, Thou didst foretell them Thy oming !assion# $emember the sadness and bitterness whi h Thou didst e)perien e in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying* +'y Soul is sorrowful even unto death#+ $emember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy deli ate (ody before the torment of the Cru ifi)ion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy dis iple, arrested by the people of a nation Thou hadst hosen and elevated, a used by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn !as hal season# $emember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and lothed in those of derision, that Thy -a e and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, rowned with thorns, a reed pla ed in Thy Hands, that Thou was rushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages# .n memory of all these pains and sufferings whi h Thou didst endure before Thy !assion on the Cross, grant me before my death true ontrition, a sin ere and entire onfession, worthy satisfa tion and the remission of all my sins# /men# T23 S3C-7* PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! True liberty of angels, !aradise of delights, remember the horror and sadness whi h Thou didst endure when Thy enemies, li0e furious lions, surrounded Thee, and by thousands of insults, spits, blows, la erations and other unheard1of1 ruelties, tormented Thee at will# .n onsideration of these torments and insulting words, . besee h Thee, % my Saviour, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring me, under Thy prote tion, to the perfe tion of eternal salvation# /men#
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T23 T20R* PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary. - Jesus! Creator of Heaven and earth Whom nothing an en ompass or limit, Thou Who dost enfold and hold all under Thy &oving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sa red Hands and -eet to the Cross by blow after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indes ribable ruelty stret hed Thy (ody on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus dislo ating Thy &imbs# . beg of Thee, % Jesus, by the memory of this most &oving suffering of the Cross, to grant me the gra e to fear Thee and to &ove Thee# /men# T23 )-8RT2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! Heavenly !hysi ian, raised aloft on the Cross to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the bruises whi h Thou didst suffer and the wea0ness of all Thy 'embers whi h were distended to su h a degree that never was there pain li0e unto Thine# -rom the rown of Thy Head to the Soles of Thy -eet there was not one spot on Thy (ody that was not in torment, and yet, forgetting all Thy sufferings, Thou didst not ease to pray to Thy Heavenly -ather for Thy enemies, saying* +-ather forgive them for they 0now not what they do#+ Through this great 'er y, and in memory of this suffering, grant that the remembran e of Thy 'ost (itter !assion may effe t in us a perfe t ontrition and the remission of all our sins# /men# T23 )0)T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! 'irror of eternal splendor, remember the sadness whi h Thou e)perien ed, when ontemplating in the light of Thy "ivinity the predestination of those who would be saved by the merits of Thy Sa red !assion, Thou didst see at the same time, the great multitude of reprobates who would be damned for their sins, and Thou didst omplain bitterly of those hopeless lost and unfortunate sinners# Through this abyss of ompassion and pity, and espe ially through the goodness whi h Thou displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him* +This day, thou shalt be with 'e in !aradise#+ . beg of Thee, % Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mer y# /men# T23 S01T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! (eloved and most desirable 2ing, remember the grief Thou didst suffer, when na0ed and li0e a ommon riminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross, when all Thy relatives and friends abandoned Thee, e) ept Thy (eloved 'other, who remained lose to Thee during Thy agony and whom Thou didst entrust to Thy faithful dis iple when Thou saidst to 'ary* +Woman, behold thy son!+ and to St# John* +Son, behold thy 'other!+ . beg of Thee % my Saviour, by the sword of sorrow whi h pier ed the soul of Thy holy 'other, to have ompassion on me in all my affli tion and tribulations, both orporal and spiritual, and to assist me in all my trials, and espe ially at the hour of my death# /men# T23 S3:37T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! .ne)haustible -ountain of ompassion, Who by a profound gesture of &ove, said from the Cross* +. thirst!+ suffered from the thirst for the salvation of the human ra e# . beg of Thee % my Saviour, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend toward perfe tion in all our a ts, and to e)tinguish in us the on upis en e of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires# /men T23 3092T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gall whi h Thou didst taste on the Cross for &ove of us, grant us the gra e to re eive worthily Thy !re ious (ody and (lood during our life and at the hour of our death, that they may serve as a remedy and onsolation for our souls# /men#
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T23 707T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! $oyal virtue, joy of the mind, re all the pain Thou didst endure when, plunged in an o ean of bitterness at the approa h of death, insulted, outraged by the Jews, Thou didst ry out in a loud voi e that Thou was abandoned by Thy -ather, saying* +'y 3od, 'y 3od, why hast Thou forsa0en me4+ Through this anguish, . beg of Thee, % my Saviour, not to abandon me in the terrors and pains of my death# /men# T23 T37T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue, remembers that for our sa0es Thou was plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of Thy -eet to the rown of Thy Head# .n onsideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds, tea h me to 0eep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide and easy for those who love Thee# /men# T23 3<3:37T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! "eep abyss of mer y, . beg of Thee, in memory of Thy Wounds whi h penetrated to the very marrow of Thy (ones and to the depth of Thy being, to draw me, a miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, away from sin and to hide me from Thy -a e justly irritated against me, hide me in Thy wounds, until Thy anger and just indignation shall have passed away# /men# T23 T;3<)T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! 'irror of Truth, symbol of unity, bond of harity, remember the multitude of wounds with whi h Thou wast affli ted from head to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable (lood# % great and universal pain, whi h Thou didst suffer in Thy virginal flesh for love of us! Sweetest Jesus! What is there that Thou ouldst have done for us whi h Thou has not done! 'ay the fruit of Thy suffering be renewed in my soul by the faithful remembran e of Thy !assion, and may Thy love in rease in my heart ea h day, until . see Thee in eternity* Thou Who art the treasure of every real good and every joy, whi h . beg Thee to grant me, % Sweetest Jesus, in heaven# /men# T23 T20RT337T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! Strong &ion, .mmortal and .nvin ible 2ing, remember the pain whi h Thou didst endure when all Thy strength, both moral and physi al, was entirely e)hausted, Thou didst bow Thy Head, saying* +.t is onsummated!+ Through this anguish and grief, . beg of Thee &ord Jesus, to have mer y on me at the hour of my death when my mind will be greatly troubled and my soul will be in anguish# /men# T23 )-8RT337T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! %nly Son of the -ather, Splendor and -igure of His Substan e, remember the simple and humble re ommendation Thou didst ma0e of Thy Soul to Thy Eternal -ather, saying* +-ather, into Thy Hands . ommend 'y Spirit!+ /nd with Thy (ody all torn, and Thy Heart (ro0en, and the bowels of Thy 'er y open to redeem us, Thou didst E)pire# (y this !re ious "eath, . beg of Thee % 2ing of Saints, omfort me and help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the world, so that being dead to the world . may live for Thee alone# . beg of Thee at the hour of my death to re eive me, a pilgrim and an e)ile returning to Thee# /men#

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T23 )0)T337T2 PR453R 1 -ur )ather and 1 2ail 6ary - Jesus! True and fruitful 5ine! $emember the abundant outpouring of (lood whi h Thou didst so generously shed from Thy Sa red (ody as jui e from grapes in a wine press# -rom Thy Side, pier ed with a lan e by a soldier, blood and water issued forth until there was not left in Thy (ody a single drop, and finally, li0e a bundle of myrrh lifted to the top of the Cross Thy deli ate -lesh was destroyed, the very Substan e of Thy (ody withered, and the 'arrow of Thy (ones dried up# Through this bitter !assion and through the outpouring of Thy !re ious (lood, . beg of Thee, % Sweet Jesus, to re eive my soul when . am in my death agony# /men# C<-S079 PR453R+ - Sweet Jesus! !ier e my heart so that my tears of peniten e and love will be my bread day and night, may . be onverted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy perpetual habitation, may my onversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life be so praiseworthy that . may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints, praise Thee forever#

History:

St. Bridget of Sweden was born June 14, 1303 to Birger Persson, a governor, judge and wealthy land owner and Ingeborg Bengtsdotter, a dee ly ious wo!an. She !arried Prin"e #lf $ud!arsson a noble and ious !an. %hey had eight "hildren in"luding St. &atherine of Sweden. 'hen her husband died in 1344 she devoted herself to religious life. In 134( she founded the )rder of the *ost +oly Savior. St. Bridget is ,nown for the revelations she re"eived on the wounds and assion of Jesus, ,nown as the 1Prayers of St. Bridget. She died July .3, 13/3 and was "anoni0ed on )"tober /, 1311. Saint Bridget rayed for a long ti!e to ,now how !any blows )ur 2ord suffered during +is terrible Passion. 3ewarding her atien"e, one day +e a eared to her and said4 5I re"eived -4/- blows u on *y Body. If you wish to honor ea"h of the! in so!e way ray the following rayers ea"h day for a whole year. 'hen the year is over, you will have honored ea"h one of *y 'ounds.5 )ur 2ord gave !any ro!ises to those who re"ite these rayers. *any eo le have done this and benefited greatly.
THE MAGNIFICENT PROMISES FROM OUR LORD TO ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN (THE PROMISES FROM OUR LORD TO THOSE WHO DO THIS DEVOTION) MAGNIFICENT PROMISES TO SAINT BRIGIT OF SWEDEN OUR LORD GRANTS THESE PROMISES TO ALL WHO DEVOUTL RECITE THE !" SAINT BRIGIT PRA ERS EVER DA FOR A EAR: 1. &. #. !. 5. >. '. /. ?. 1$. 11. 1&. 1#. 1!. 15. 1>. 1'. 1/. 1?. &$. I WILL DELIVER !" SOULS OF HIS LINEAGE FROM PURGATOR . !" SOULS OF HIS LINEAGE WILL BE CONFIRMED AND PRESERVED IN GRACE. !" SINNERS OF HIS LINEAGE WILL BE CONVERTED. WHOEVER RECITES THESE PRA ERS WILL ATTAIN THE FIRST DEGREE OF PERFECTION. !" DA S BEFORE HIS DEATH# I WILL GIVE HIM M PRECIOUS BOD IN ORDER THAT HE MA ESCAPE ETERNAL STARVATION# I WILL GIVE HIM M PRECIOUS BLOOD TO DRIN$ LES THE THIRST ETERNALL . !" DA S BEFORE HIS DEATH HE WILL FEEL A DEEP CONTRITION FOR ALL HIS SINS AND WILL HAVE A PERFECT $NOWLEDGE OF THEM. I WILL PLACE BEFORE HIM THE SIGN OF M VICTORIOUS CROSS FOR HIS HELP AND DEFENSE AGAINST THE ATTAC$S OF HIS ENEMIES. BEFORE HIS DEATH I SHALL COME WITH M DEAREST BELOVED MOTHER. I SHALL GRACIOUSL RECEIVE HIS SOUL# AND WILL LEAD HIM INTO ETERNAL %O S. AND HAVING LED IT THERE I SHALL GIVE HIM A SPECIAL DRAUGHT FROM THE FOUNTAIN OF M DEIT # SOMETHING I WILL NOT DO FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT RECITED M PRA ERS. LET IT BE $NOWN THAT WHOEVER MA HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A STATE OF MORTAL SIN FOR &' EARS# BUT WHO WILL RECITE DEVOUTL # OR HAVE THE INTENTION TO RECITE THESE PRA ERS# I THE LORD WILL FORGIVE HIM ALL HIS SINS. I SHALL PROTECT HIM FROM STRONG TEMPTATIONS. I SHALL PRESERVE AND GUARD HIS FIVE SENSES. I SHALL PRESERVE HIM FROM A SUDDEN DEATH. HIS SOUL WILL BE DELIVERED FROM ETERNAL DEATH. HE WILL OBTAIN ALL HE AS$S FOR FROM GOD AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN. IF HE HAS LIVED ALL HIS LIFE DOING HIS OWN WILL AND HE IS TO DIE THE NE(T DA # HIS LIFE WILL BE PROLONGED. EVER TIME ONE RECITES THESE PRA ERS HE GAINS !'' DA S INDULGENCE. HE IS ASSURED OF BEING %OINED TO THE SUPREME CHOIR OF ANGELS. WHOEVER TEACHES THESE PRA ERS TO ANOTHER WILL HAVE CONTINUAL %O AND MERIT WHICH WILL LAST THROUGHOUT ETERNIT . !=5

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&1. THERE WHERE THESE PRA ERS ARE BEING SAID OR WILL BE SAID IN THE FUTURE# GOD IS PRESENT WITH HIS GRACE.

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