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andTHE ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED TRINITY

One of the first to say the three Hail Marys and to recommend them to otherswas the illustrious St. Anthony of Padua. His special aim in this practice was tohonor the spotless Virginity of Mary and to preserve a perfect purity of mind,heart and body in the midst of the dangers of the world. Many, like him, have

felt its salutary effects.

Later on, St. Leonard of Port-Maurice, the celebrated missionary, had the threeAve Marias recited morning and evening in honor of Mary Immaculate, toobtain the grace of avoiding all mortal sins during the day or and night;moreover, he promised in a special manner eternal salvation to all those who

proved constantly faithful to this practice.

After the example of these two great Franciscan Saints, St. Alphonsus Liguoriadopted this pious practice and gave it his most ardent and powerful support.He counseled its use and even imposed it as a penance on those who had notadopted this good habit. The holy Doctor exhorts, in particular, parents, and

confessors to watch carefully that children be faithful in reciting each day their three Hail Marys, morning and evening and recommended it to all the devoutyoung or old.

It is this Saint who suggested adding the aspiration after each Hail Mary:"By thy Immaculate Conception, O Mary, make my body pure and my soul holy."

This practice has been revealed to St. Melchtilde with the promise of a gooddeath, if she was faithful to it every day.

During an apparition to St. Gertrude, the Blessed Mother promised, "To anysoul who faithfully prays the Three Hail Marys I will appear at the hour of death in a splendor of beauty so extraordinary that it will fill the soul withHeavenly consolation."

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The Three Hail Marys

To be prayed 3 times completely in the morning, and again in the evening on ones knees.Oh, Immaculate Mary, Virgin most Powerful, I beseech you, through that immensePower which you have received from the Eternal Father, obtain for me Purity of heart, -Strength to overcome all the enemies of my soul; -and the special favour I implore in my

present necessity.( Name It )Mother most pure! Forsake me not, despise not my prayer, graciously hear me for God'sglory, your honor, and the welfare of my soul.To obtain this favor I honor your Power by reciting:Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is thefruitof thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.

Amen "By thy Immaculate Conception, O Mary, make my body pure and my soul holy."Oh Virgin Mary, My Mother, through that ineffable Wisdom bestowed upon you by theIncarnate Word of God, I humbly beseech you, obtain for me Meekness and humility of heart; - a perfect knowledge of the divine Will and strength to accomplish it always.Oh Mary, Seat of Wisdom; as a tender Mother lead me in the path of Christian Virtue and

perfection; enlighten and enable me to do what is most pleasing to your beloved Son. andobtain my petition.To obtain this grace I honor your Wisdom by reciting:Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is thefruitof thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.

Amen. "By thy Immaculate Conception, O Mary, make my body pure and my soul holy."Oh, Mother of Mercy, Mother of penitent sinners, I stand before you sinful andsorrowful, beseeching you through the immense Love given to you by the Holy Spirit for us poor sinners, obtain for me true and perfect contrition for my sins, which I hate anddetest with all my heart, because I love God.Mother most Merciful, help me in my present necessity.Turn, then those eyes of Mercy toward us, Oh Clement, Oh Loving oh Sweet VirginMary!

To obtain this precious gift, I honor Your Loving Mercy by reciting:Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is thefruitof thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.

Amen. "By thy Immaculate Conception, O Mary, make my body pure and my soul holy."

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Followed once by

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED TRINITY

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virginabove all Angels and Saints in Paradise, Daughter of

the Eternal Father, and I consecrate to Theemy soul with all its faculties.

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.With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin

above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, beloved Mother of the Son of God, and I consecrate to Thee my body

with all its senses.

Hail Mary , etc.

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virginabove all Angels and Saints in Paradise, beloved Spouse

of the Holy Ghost, and I consecrate to Thee my heartwith all its affections, and beseech Thee to obtain for me from

the Most Holy Trinity all the graces necessary for salvation.

Hail Mary, etc.

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PRACTICE: Recite morning and evening the Consecration and Three HailMarys in honor of the three great privileges of Mary,

together with this invocation at the end of each Hail Mary:

By thy holy and Immaculate Conception, O Mary,make my body pure and my soul holy;

preserve me this day [this night] from mortal sin.

Imprimatur: Feb. 7, 1963Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York

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Pope St. Pius X gave his Apostolic Blessing to this practice.

The devotion was raised to an Archconfraternity by Pope Benedict XV.

This devotion in its present form is from St. Leonard of Port Maurice.\

Small printable card version of the Consecration

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