15 prayers of Saint Bridget of Sweden | MaryPages
the 15 prayers that jesus gave to saint bridget of sweden in the church of st. Paul in Rome (June 14, 1303 – July 23, 1373)
holiday: July 23
history:
Saint Bridget of Sweden was born on June 14, 1303, the daughter of a wealthy governor and provincial judge of Uppland. Bridget was born into a family of deep piety, and from the age of 7 she was favored by visions and illuminations that They defined his life. she married prince ulf gudmarsson, a pious and noble man. they had eight children, including st. Catherine of Sweden. when her husband died in 1344 she devoted herself to religious life. in 1346 she founded the order of the most holy savior. s t. bridget she is known for the revelations she received about the wounds and passion of jesus, known as the 15 prayers of st. bridge she died on july 23, 1373 and was canonized on october 7, 1391. saint brigid prayed for a long time to know how many blows our lord suffered during his terrible passion. Rewarding his patience, one day he appeared to him and said: “I received 5475 blows to my body. If you want to honor each of them in some way, say the following prayers every day for a whole year. When the year ends , you will have honored each one of my sores.” our lord gave many promises to those who recite these prayers.many people have done this and benefited greatly.
each prayer is preceded by 1 Our Father and 1 Hail Mary
the lord’s prayer
Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. your kingdom come your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. and forgive our offenses, as we also forgive those who offend us. and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. for yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. amen.
the hail mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of death. Amen. the first sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…Oh Jesus Christ! eternal sweetness for those who love you, joy that surpasses all joy and all desire, salvation and hope of all sinners, that you have proven that you have no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature in the fullness of the times for the love of men, remember all the sufferings you have endured from the moment of your conception, and especially during your passion, as it was decreed and ordered from all eternity in the divine plan. having washed their feet, you gave them your most precious body and blood, and at the same time that you sweetly comforted them, you announced your coming passion. remember the sadness and bitterness that you experienced in your soul when you yourself gave testimony saying: “my soul is sad to death”. remember all the fear, anguish and pain that you suffered in your delicate body before the torment of the crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times sometimes, bathed in bloody sweat, you were betrayed by Judas, your disciple, arrested by the people of a nation that you had chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of your youth and during the solemn paschal time. remember that you were stripped of your garments and dressed with those of derision; that your face and your eyes were veiled, that you were buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in your hands, that you were crushed with blows and overwhelmed with insults and outrages. In memory of all these pains and sufferings that you endured before your passion on the cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. amen.
the second sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! true freedom of angels, paradise of delights, remember the horror and sadness you suffered when your enemies, like furious lions, surrounded you, and with a thousand insults, spitting, blows, lacerations and other unheard-of cruelties, tormented you at will. In consideration of these torments and insults, I beg you, O my savior, to free me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to take me, under your protection, to the perfection of eternal salvation. amen.
the third sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! creator of heaven and earth whom nothing can encompass or limit, you who envelop and sustain everything under your loving power, remember the very bitter pain you suffered when the Jews nailed your sacred hands and feet to the cross blow after blow with great dull nails, and not finding you in a state lamentable enough to satisfy their wrath, they enlarged your wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty they stretched your body on the cross, tore you from all sides, thus dislocating your limbs. I beg you, oh Jesus, for the memory of this most loving suffering of the cross, that you grant me the grace to fear and love you. amen.
the fourth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! Heavenly doctor, raised on top of the cross to heal our wounds with yours, remember the bruises you suffered and the weakness of all your members that were so distended that there was never pain like yours. from the crown of your head to the soles of your feet there was not a point in your body that was not in torment, and yet, forgetting all your sufferings, you did not cease to pray to your heavenly father for your enemies, saying: “father Forgive them because they don’t know what they’re doing.” for this great mercy, and in memory of this suffering, grant us that the memory of your bitter passion effect in us a perfect contrition and the remission of all our sins. . amen.
the fifth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! mirror of eternal splendor, remember the sadness you experienced, contemplating in the light of your divinity the predestination of those who would be saved by the merits of your sacred passion, you saw at the same time, the great multitude of reprobates who would be condemned for their sins, and you complained bitterly about those hopeless lost and unfortunate sinners. for this abyss of compassion and mercy, and especially for the kindness you showed the good thief when you told him: “today you will be with me in paradise”. that at the hour of my death, you will show me mercy. amen.
the sixth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! beloved and coveted king, remember the pain you suffered, when naked and like a common criminal, you were bound and lifted up on the cross, when all your relatives and friends abandoned you, except your beloved mother, who stayed close to you during your agony and that you entrusted to your faithful disciple when you said to Mary: “woman, here is your son!” I know. Juan: “Son, there’s your mother!” I beg you, oh my savior, by the sword of pain that pierced the soul of your holy mother, that you have compassion on me in all my afflictions and tribulations, both corporal and spiritual. her, and may she assist me in all my trials, and especially at the hour of my death. amen.
the seventh sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! inexhaustible source of compassion, that with a profound gesture of love, you said from the cross: “I thirst!” He suffered from the thirst for the salvation of the human race. I beg you, oh my savior, that you kindle in our hearts the desire to tend to perfection in all our acts; and extinguish in us the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires. amen.
the eighth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, for the bitterness of vinegar and gall that you tasted on the cross for love of us, grant us the grace to receive your precious body and blood with dignity during our lives and at the hour of our death, so that they serve as a remedy and comfort to our souls. amen.
the ninth prayer
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! real virtue, joy of mind, remember the pain you suffered when, submerged in an ocean of bitterness as death approached, insulted, outraged by the Jews, you cried out in a loud voice that you were abandoned by your father, saying: “My God , my God, why have you forsaken me?” through this anguish, I beg you, oh my savior, do not abandon me in the terrors and pains of my death. amen.
the tenth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! that you are the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue, remember that for us you were plunged into an abyss of suffering from the soles of your feet to the crown of your head. in consideration of the enormity of your sores, teach me to keep, out of pure love, your commandments, whose path is wide and easy for those who love you. amen.
the eleventh sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! deep abyss of mercy, I beg you, in memory of your wounds that penetrated to the marrow of your bones and to the bottom of your being, that you take me away, a miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, from sin and hide me from your justly irritated face against me, hide me in your wounds, until your anger and your just indignation have passed. amen.
prayer number twelve
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! Mirror of truth, symbol of unity, bond of charity, remember the multitude of sores with which you were afflicted from head to toe, torn and reddened by the shedding of your adorable blood. oh great and universal pain, that you suffered in your virgin flesh for love of us! sweet jesus! what is there that you could have done for us that you have not done! may the fruit of your suffering be renewed in my soul with the faithful memory of your passion, and may your love grow in my heart each day, until I see you in eternity: you who are the treasure of all real good and all joy, which I beg you to grant me, oh most sweet Jesus, in heaven. amen.
the thirteenth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! strong lion, immortal and invincible king, remember the pain you endured when all your forces, both moral and physical, were completely exhausted, you bowed your head, saying: “he is consummated!” For this anguish and pain, I beg you, Lord Jesus, that you have mercy on me at the hour of my death when my mind will be very troubled and my soul will be in anguish. amen.
the fourteenth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary…
oh jesus! Father’s only son, splendor and figure of his substance, remember the simple and humble recommendation that you made from your soul to your eternal father, saying: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit!” and with your body all torn, and your broken heart, and the bowels of your mercy open to redeem us, you expired. For this precious death, I beg you, O King of Saints, comfort me and help me resist the devil, the flesh and the world, so that being dead to the world, I live only for you. I beg you at the hour of my death to receive me, a pilgrim and exile who returns to you. amen.
the fifteenth sentence
Our Father…Hail Mary...
oh jesus! true and fruitful vine! remember the abundant bloodshed that you so generously spilled from your sacred body like grape juice in a winepress. from your side, pierced with a spear by a soldier, blood and water flowed until not a single drop remained in your body, and finally, like a bunch of myrrh raised to the top of the cross, your delicate flesh was destroyed, the The very substance of your body withered up, and the marrow of your bones withered up. For this bitter passion and for the shedding of your precious blood, I beg you, oh sweet Jesus, to receive my soul when I am in my death agony. amen.
closing sentence:
oh sweet jesus! pierce my heart so that my tears of penance and love are my bread by day and by night; that I convert entirely to you, that my heart be your perpetual abode, that my conversation be pleasant to you, and that the end of my life be so praiseworthy that I deserve heaven and there with your saints, praise you forever.the magnificent promises of our lord to st. bridget from sweden(see warning below)
Saint Brigit prayed for a long time to know how many blows our Lord suffered during his terrible passion. Rewarding his patience, one day he appeared to him and said: “I received 5475 blows to my body. If you want to honor them in any way, say fifteen Our Fathers and fifteen Hail Marys with the following prayers, which I myself will pray to teach you, for a whole year By the end of the year, you will have honored each one of my wounds.”Magnificent Promises to Saint Bridget of Sweden Our Lord grants these promises to all who devoutly recite the 15 Saint Bridget Prayers every day for one year:
I will release 15 souls of your lineage from purgatory. 15 souls of his lineage will be confirmed and preserved in grace. 15 sinners from his lineage will be converted. Whoever recites these prayers will reach the first degree of perfection. 15 days before his death, I will give him my precious body to escape from eternal hunger, I will give him my precious blood to drink so that he does not thirst eternally. 15 days before his death she will feel deep contrition for all his sins and will have perfect knowledge of them. I will place before him the sign of my victorious cross for his help and his defense against the attacks of his enemies. before his death I will come to my dearest and beloved mother. I will kindly receive his soul and lead him to eternal joys. and having led him thither I will give him a special drink from the fountain of my deity, which I will not do for those who have not recited my prayers. let it be known that whoever has been living in a state of mortal sin for 30 years, but who prays devoutly, or intends to recite these prayers, and the lord will forgive all his sins. I will protect him from strong temptations. I will preserve and protect the five senses from him. I will preserve it from sudden death. his soul will be delivered from eternal death. he will get everything he asks for from god and from the holy virgin. if he has lived his whole life doing his own will and is to die the next day, his life will be prolonged. each time one recites these prayers he gains 100 days of indulgence. he has the certainty of being united to the supreme choir of angels. Whoever teaches these prayers to another will have continuous joy and merit that will last for all eternity. wherever these prayers are said or will be said in the future, god is present with his grace.
Acts of the Holy SeeCongregation of the Holy OfficeWarning
in some places, a certain little work called the “secret of happiness: 15 prayers revealed by the lord to saint bridget in the church of saint paul in rome” has been disseminated, published in nice and several other places in several languages.
since it is stated in this pamphlet that god made st. In order to fulfill certain promises, whose supernatural origin is in no way maintained, the ordinary people of the place take care not to grant permission to publish or reprint pamphlets or other writings that contain these aforementioned promises.
given in rome, of the offices of the holy office, on january 28, 1954marius crovini, notary of the supreme saint, congregation of the holy office
Some recent publications of the pledges have made various claims about previous popes approving their publication, however, such claims are quite false. there are no authentic records of such approvals of the pledges themselves.
In assembling the sentences below, it soon became apparent that it would be impossible to match a Latin version with a popular English translation of the sentences. I have no less than five Latin texts and three English texts, all dating from the fifteenth to the twentieth century and none of them agreeing very well with each other. while the underlying meaning of the sentences is very similar, the order of the sentences is different between the various editions. in addition, there are a good number of divergences between these editions in the actual wording of the texts. quite a few phrases appear in one or more editions that do not appear in the other editions. it is quite clear that they have been greatly edited and amended by publishers over time to the point where it is difficult, if not impossible, for me to determine exactly what the wording of the authentic “prayers of Saint Bridget” is. So what I have done is taken from the Latin as found in the 1670 edition of Jacob Merlo Horst’s Paradisus Animae Christianae. The Paradisus Animae Christianae was a popular prayer book of its day and was printed in many languages, including Latin. for English, I started with a popular translation and heavily modified it in places to match the Latin of the paradisus animae christianae.
