During the third week, we seek to better understand Christ through meditation and the Litany of the Holy Ghost, the Hail Star of the Ocean, and the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus, St. Louis Marie de Montfort’s Prayer to Jesus, and the prayer O Jesus Living in Mary.

Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Father All Powerful,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of The Father, Redeemer of the World,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Father and The Son, boundless Life of both,     have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, Save us, Sanctify us, Hear Us!     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, Who proceedest from The Father and The Son enter our hearts,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who art equal to the Father and The Son enter our hearts,     have mercy on us.
Promise of God the Father,     have mercy on us.
Ray of Heavenly Light,     have mercy on us.
Author of all Good,     have mercy on us.
Source of Heavenly Water,     have mercy on us.
Consuming Fire,     have mercy on us.
Ardent Charity,     have mercy on us.
Spiritual Unction,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Love and Truth,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Knowledge and Piety,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Fear of the Lord,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Grace and Prayer,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Peace and Meekness,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Modesty and Innocence,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Comforter,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Sanctifier,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who Governest the Church,     have mercy on us.
Gift of God the Most High,     have mercy on us.
Spirit who fillest the universe,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire us with horror of sin,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit come and renew the face of the earth,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit shed thy light in our souls,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit engrave Thy Law in our hearts,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inflame us with the flame of Thy Love,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit open to us the treasures of thy Graces,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit teach us to pray well,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit enlighten us with Thy Heavenly Inspirations,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit lead us in the way of salvation,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the only necessary knowledge,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire in us the practice of good,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the merits of all virtues,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit make us persevere in justice,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit be Thou our everlasting reward,     have mercy on us.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, send us Thy Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of Wisdom and piety.
Come Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy Faithful. And enkindle in them the fire of thy Love.

Let Us Pray.
Grant O Merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit enlighten, inflame, and purify us that He may penetrate us with His Heavenly Dew and make us fruitful in good works; through Our lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son Who with Thee; in the unity of the Same Spirit… Liveth and Reigneth God, world without end. Amen.

Hail Star of the Ocean
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav’nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name.
Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen.
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Lord, have mercy,     Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Jesus, hear us,     Jesus, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,     have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,     have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit,     have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the living God,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Splendor of the Father,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Brightness of eternal Light,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of Glory,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Sun of Justice,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, most amiable,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, most admirable,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, the mighty God,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the world to come,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, angel of great counsel,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, most powerful,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, most patient,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, most obedient,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lover of Chastity,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Lover,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of Peace,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Author of Life,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Model of Virtues,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous for souls,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Refuge,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the Poor,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Treasure of the Faithful,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, good Shepherd,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, true Light,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal Wisdom,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite Goodness,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Way and our Life,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of the Angels,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of the Patriarchs,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Master of the Apostles,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Teacher of the Evangelists,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Strength of Martyrs,Jesus, Light of Confessors,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Purity of Virgins,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Crown of all Saints,     have mercy on us.
Be merciful unto us,     spare us, O Jesus!
Be merciful unto us,     graciously hear us, O Jesus!
From all evil,     deliver us, O Jesus!
From all sin,     deliver us, O Jesus!
From Thy wrath,     deliver us, O Jesus!
From the snares of the devil,     deliver us, O Jesus!
From the spirit of fornication,     deliver us, O Jesus!
From everlasting death,     deliver us, O Jesus!
From the neglect of Thine inspirations,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Nativity,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thine Infancy,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy most divine Life,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Labors,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Agony and Passion,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Cross and Dereliction,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Sufferings,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Death and Burial,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Resurrection,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thine Ascension,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thine Institution of the Most Holy Eucharist,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy Joys,Through Thy Glory,     deliver us, O Jesus!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,     spare us, O Jesus!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,     graciously hear us, O Jesus!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,     have mercy on us, O Jesus!
Jesus, hear us,     Jesus, graciously hear us.

Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who has said: Ask and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask the grace of Thy most divine love, that we may love Thee with all our hearts, words and works, and never cease to praise Thee. Make us, O Lord, to have a continual fear and love of Thy holy Name; for Thou never ceasest to rule and govern those whom Thou doest solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.

St. Louis Marie de Montfort’s Prayer to Jesus
O most loving Jesus, deign to let me pour forth my gratitude before Thee, for the grace Thou hast bestowed upon me in giving me to Thy holy Mother through the devotion of Holy Bondage, that she may be my advocate in the presence of Thy majesty and my support in my extreme misery. Alas, O Lord! I am so wretched that without this dear Mother I should be certainly lost. Yes, Mary is necessary for me at Thy side and everywhere that she may appease Thy just wrath, because I have so often offended Thee; that she may save me from the eternal punishment of Thy justice, which I deserve; that she may contemplate Thee, speak to Thee, pray to Thee, approach Thee and please Thee; that she may help me to save my soul and the souls of others; in short, Mary is necessary for me that I may always do Thy holy will and seek Thy greater glory in all things. Ah, would that I could proclaim throughout the whole world the mercy that Thou hast shown to me ! Would that everyone might know I should be already damned, were it not for Mary! Would that I might offer worthy thanksgiving for so great a blessing! Mary is in me. Oh, what a treasure! Oh, what a consolation! And shall I not be entirely hers? Oh, what ingratitude! My dear Saviour, send me death rather than such a calamity, for I would rather die than live without belonging entirely to Mary. With St. John the Evangelist at the foot of the Cross, I have taken her a thousand times for my own and as many times have given myself to her; but if I have not yet done it as Thou, dear Jesus, dost wish, I now renew this offering as Thou dost desire me to renew it. And if Thou seest in my soul or my body anything that does not belong to this august princess, I pray Thee to take it and cast it far from me, for whatever in me does not belong to Mary is unworthy of Thee.

O Holy Spirit, grant me all these graces. Plant in my soul the Tree of true Life, which is Mary; cultivate it and tend it so that it may grow and blossom and bring forth the fruit of life in abundance. O Holy Spirit, give me great devotion to Mary, Thy faithful spouse; give me great confidence in her maternal heart and an abiding refuge in her mercy, so that by her Thou mayest truly form in me Jesus Christ, great and mighty, unto the fullness of His perfect age. Amen.

O Jesus Living in Mary
O Jesus, living in Mary,
Come and live in Thy servants,
In the spirit of Thy holiness,
In the fullness of Thy might,
In the truth of Thy virtues,
In the perfection of Thy ways,
In the communion of Thy mysteries.
Subdue every hostile power
In Thy spirit, for the glory of the Father. Amen.