"My Lord and My God"
The Divine Praises!
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Our Lord instituted the Holy Eucharist, the greatest of all sacraments on a Thursday. Do you attend Mass and give thanks on a Thursday? If yes, then you may be familiar with the Divine Praises. They traditionally follow Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in a church setting, and are led by the bishop, priest or deacon. During the Divine Praises, the lay faithful will pray along with the clergy. Afterwards, Jesus, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity is reverently returned to the tabernacle.
If you are not able to attend Benediction on a Thursday, then it is appropriate to pray these prayers in private devotion! God Bless You!
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Amen.
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About the Author
Kathleen Delia Miller resides in Indiana with her family near the beautiful Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Originally from Chicago, Kathy enjoys life as a Hoosier!
Kathy loves spending time at the beach with family and friends, reading, cooking, drawing, gardening, visiting art galleries and farmer's markets. Kathy and family have been blessed to travel the world! Her most favorite pilgrimages were to Rome where she experienced a Papal Mass with Pope Benedict XVI, followed in the footsteps of Saint Francis and Saint Clare in Assisi, visited the Holy House of Loreto also in Italy, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock in County Mayo, Ireland.
" A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in the despondent soul."- Saint Therese of Lisieux
