2. The Magnificat (cf. Luke 1:46-55)
Saturday Meditation
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior:
Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid; for behold, henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed;
Because He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name;
And His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him.
He has shown might with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel, His servant, mindful of His mercy, even as He spoke to our fathers, to
Abraham and to his posterity for ever. Amen.
2b. Hail Holy Queen
Daily prayer of the Archconfraternity of
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine & the AFC
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy; our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor ban-
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ished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning, and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto
us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.
2c. The Angelus (3 times daily)
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary…
V. Behold the Handmaid of the Lord,
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary…
V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary…
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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.
6a-9. The Holy Rosary
Five decades of the Rosary should be prayed daily
For the Church’s teachings on the Rosary, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 971, 2678, and 2708.
How to pray the Rosary:
Pray the Apostles’ Creed (#6a) on the Crucifix. Then offer one Our Father (#6b) on the large bead, and
three Hail Marys (#6c) on each of the three small beads for the Holy Father, the Pope. After the three Hail
Marys, pray the Glory Be (#7a), the Fatima Rosary Prayer (#7b), and the Consecration Prayer (#7c).
Announce the Mystery for the decade (see #7d) and meditate on it while praying. Pray one Our Father
on the large bead. Pray the Hail Mary on each of the ten small beads. On the next large bead, pray the
Glory Be, the Rosary Prayer, and the Consecration Prayer. Then, on the same large bead, announce the
next Mystery and begin again with the Our Father. Continue until you have prayed all five decades.
After the Rosary, pray #8, 8a, 9, 10 & 11a. (Note: Pope Leo XIII asked for a prayer to St. Joseph to be recited at the end of the Rosary.)
Please see pages 582, 616, and 649 for Rosary meditation resources.
6a. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son,
our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell, the third day He rose again from the dead, He
ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence He shall
come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the
Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
For an explanation of the term “descended into hell,” see paragraphs 631-637 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. For a complete explanation of
the Apostles’ Creed, see paragraphs 198-1065.
6b. Our Father
Our Father, Who art in Heaven; hallowed be Thy name; 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.
For a detailed explanation of the Our Father, see paragraphs 2759–2865 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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6c. Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of
thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
To learn about the Church’s teachings on Mary, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 411, 487–511, 721–726, 773, 829, 963–975,
2617–2619, and 2622.
7a. Glory Be
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.
For more on the Holy Trinity, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s index, under “Trinity.” Some key paragraphs are: 232-234, 238-246, 253-255,
683 and 687.
7b. Fatima Rosary Prayer
The prayer Our Lady of Fatima requested to
be said after each decade of the Rosary.
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
who are in most need of Your mercy.
7c. The Apostolate’s Motto and Short Form Consecration Prayer
Said after every decade of the Rosary following 7b
All for the Sacred and Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, all through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of
Mary, all in union with St. Joseph.
After the Rosary, pray #8, 8a, 9, 10 & 11a
8. St. Joseph Prayer after the Rosary
Glorious St. Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me and all the members of my family
and loved ones, a confident, sinless, generous, and patient heart, and perfect resignation to the Divine Will.
Be our guide, father, and model throughout life, that we may merit a death like yours, in the arms of
Jesus and Mary.
Help us, St. Joseph, in our earthly strife, to fulfill our responsibilities and ever to lead a pure and
blameless life.
Heavenly Father, please ask the Holy Spirit, Who resides in the innermost recesses of my soul, to help
me to call to mind all of my sins and faults. Help me to detach myself from these faults and sins so that I
can be a useful instrument in the hands of the Most Holy Family, to achieve Your distinctive plan for my
life.
Let me now pause for a few moments to think of my sins, faults, and omissions.
8a. Examination of
Conscience Prayer
Reflectively read your “key card” and part of the Examination of Conscience in section 53a–53m.
Mother Mary, please obtain for me, my family, and the members and families of The Apostolate the
Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the grace to live the virtues which will help us overcome our primary faults.
Let us be caught up in the Holy Spirit’s love for the Father and the Holy Family.
9. Act of ContritionRecited daily
O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all of my sins, because I dread
the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they have offended Thee, my God, Who art
all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do
penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Let us pray: Heavenly Father, in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask You to release a Poor Soul
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of one of our loved ones from Purgatory for each of us who have received Your Son in Holy Communion this
day, and we ask these souls being released to pray continually that our families and the members and families
of The Apostolate do Your will.
47. Ave Maris Stella
Hail, bright star of ocean,
God’s own Mother blest,
Ever sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave
Which from Gabriel came,
Peace confirm within us,
Changing Eva’s name.
Break the captives’ fetters,
Light on blindness pour,
All our ills expelling,
Every bliss emplore.
Show thyself a mother,
May the Word Divine,
Born for us thy Infant,
Hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling,
Mildest of the mild,
Freed from guilt, preserve us,
Pure and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless,
Make our way secure,
Till we find in Jesus
Joy forever more.
Through the highest Heaven
To the Almighty Three,
Father, Son and Spirit,
One same glory be. Amen.
The Holy Father essentially said that the next synod of bishops would be on the Fatima message,
reconciliation and penance. Upon his return from his pilgrimage to Fatima in 1982 he stated:
The message that came from Fatima in 1917, considered in the light of the teaching of faith,
contains the eternal truth of the Gospel, as applied particularly to the needs of our era.
The call to conversion and penance is the first and fundamental word of the Gospel. It never
loses its force, and in our century it takes on a particular dimension in the face of the increasing
awareness of the greater than ever struggle between the forces of good and evil in our human
world. This is also the central point of the Church’s concern, as attested by the voices of the pastors
who have indicated “reconciliation and penance” as the most relevant theme, dedicating the
treatment of it to the next session of the Synod of Bishops for this reason.
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