O Heart of Mary, Mother of God and our Mother; Heart most worthy of love, in which the adorable Trinity is ever well-pleased, worthy of the veneration and love of all the Angels and men;
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Heart most like to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, of which thou art
O Martyr invincible, who, for the honor of God and salvation of souls, didst with firmness and constancy withstand the impiety of Herod even at the cost of thine own life, and didst rebuke him openly for his wicked and dissolute life; by thy prayers
O admirable Saint Rose, who wast truly a sweet flower blooming on a rugged soil;
thou wast indeed a rose among thorns, bearing with meekness and patience the stings of envious tongues, and preserving perfect purity and modesty amid the alluring bland
O Glorious Pope of the Eucharist, St. Pius X, who didst seek to “restore all things in Christ,”
obtain for me a true love of Jesus so that I may only live for Him.
Help me to acquire a lively fervor and a sincere will to strive for sanctity of life,
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