The primary purpose of the devotion is to make reparation for sins against the first three commandments. Holy face devotion is approved by the vatican daily preparatory prayer o most holy and blessed trinity, through the intercession of holy mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her divine son. The holy face devotion our lord jesus christ anf articles. Holy face of jesus, image of the father, provide for me. They will receive in their souls a bright and constant irradiation of my divinity, that by their likeness to my face they shall shine with particular splendor in heaven.
The first adorers of the sacred countenance were our blessed mother, saint joseph, the shepherds, the magi and later the apostles and disciples. To understand how this devotion came about and the miracles associated with it, see our timeline page as well. The importance of the holy face devotion in the 21st. Have mercy on me, o god in your goodness, in your great tenderness wipe away my faults. Aug 05, 2015 the work of reparation defenders of the holy name devotions which are expressions of true devotion are the foundation of every catholic home. Holy face of jesus, mirror of thy priestly heart, be my zeal. Those who on earth contemplate the wounds of my face shall in heaven behold it radiant with glory. You cannot comprehend the malice of this sin, the novice reported our lord saying. Uncategorized devotion to the holy face, the chaplet of the holy face turn your face toward the mountains st. Oct, 2012 powerful adoration of the holy face of jesus, the golden arrow prayer. This salutary reparation to the holy face of jesus is a divine work. And so, we have in this devotion to christs face a strength, a safeguard and a most powerful weapon against the enemies of god and humanity. The devotional focuses on the selfgiving love of jesus christ leading up to his death, burial and resurrection.
The holy face devotion hli human life international ireland. Servant of god and total devotion to the holy face. Devotion to the holy face of jesus missionaries of. O most holy face of jesus, look with tenderness on us who are sinners.
Peter french carmelite nun had several visions of jesus and mary in which she was urged to spread this devotion, in reparation for the many insults jesus suffered in his passion. The devotion to the passion of our lord jesus christ and particularly to his holy face is one of the oldest in the christian tradition. A visit to the blessed sacrament on a tuesday in a spirit of reparation to the holy face bestows particular graces. Mar 08, 2020 mother teresa of calcutta blessed virgin mary byssus catholic christmas contemplative prayer devotion the the holy face of jesus devotion to the holy face devotion to the holy face of jesus discalced carmelite nuns divine mercy easter epiphany eucharistic face of christ ewtn face of christ face of god face of jesus face of mercy faith holy face. Denial of god atheism communism, blasphemy, and the profanation continue reading. These are special prayers to the holy face devotion. The image obtained from the shroud of turin is associated with a specific medal worn by some roman catholics and is also one of the catholic devotions to christ various acheiropoieta literally nothandmade items relating to christ have. It is based on revelations beginning in 1844 to a nun named sister mary of saint peter, who was told to spread this practice to the world. To bring people more closer to jesus thru the devotion to the holy face of jesus. John pipers free devotional ebook, love to the uttermost. Click here for the nine day novena to the holy face of jesus. The devotion to the holy face is an especially good way to make reparation for all the insults and blasphemies our lord endured at calvary and has continued to endure over the centuries. All remaining information on the holy face devotion, including information on how to obtain a holy face cross and chaplet to assist with this devotion, are available via the menu above.
The golden arrow prayer is based on reports of visions of jesus by sr. Dear lord, through the sorrowful and immaculate heart of mary, i we offer thee these prayers in. Gazing upon the face of christ crucified unites us with all his sorrows, love and total abandonment. Devotion to the holy face of jesus catholic prayer website.
Devotion to the holy face was revealed by jesus to sr. Help us notice the suffering in the world around us. Mission statement and the passion of jesus, station of the cross number six, where st. O jesus, whose adorable face mary and joseph worshiped with profoundest reverence, have mercy on us. Pastor john piper launched a new, free devotional ebook, titled love to the uttermost.
Theresa of the child jesus prayer for vocations saint faustina kowalskas healing prayer prayer to our lady of seven sorrows. Peter, was eventually approved by pope leo xiii in 1885 who established the devotion as. Devotion to the holy face booklet, from the our catholic. May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and unutterable name of god be always. An act of praise and reparation click sister pierina. In this show, veronica explains why this particular devotion is so critical for our current crisis, and how it came into being in its current form. An archconfraternity of the holy face was established in tours, france, 1884. In 1958, pope pius xii approved of the devotion and the holy face medal and allowed for the remembrance of the holy face of jesus on shrove tuesday the tuesday before ash wednesday for all roman. Therese of lisieux also had a devotion to the holy face of jesus which. In 1958, pope pius xii declared the feast of the holy face of jesus to be the day before ash wednesday shrove tuesday so that this devotion could be practiced in the church. Devotion to the holy face isbn 9780895559036 pdf epub. Download devotion to the holy face of jesus booklet pdf. Therefore, it is an especial antidote for the disfigurement of the human image in these times, as well as the making of the human image into an idol.
Jan 31, 2018 on the devotion to the holy face of jesus. A little booklet on the devotion to the passion and his face as practiced by some of the greatest saints on one of our churchs oldest traditions. Holy face medal and strove tuesday her picture and prayer click note. Peter i salute thee, i adore thee and i love thee, o adorable face of jesus, my. New king james version wikipedia a morning offering. It is a prayer of reparation in praise of the holy name of god. The holy face devotion, your apostolate of reparation, and todays two teachers. A beautiful novena in honour of the holy face may be said on the nine previous days, culminating on the feast day two miraculous images are associated with the holy face devotion veronicas veil, said to be the cloth used by saint veronica to wipe the face of.
O most holy and blessed trinity, through the intercession of holy mary. Tuesdays and eucharistic devotion a visit to the blessed sacrament on a tuesday in a spirit of reparation to the holy face bestows particular graces. By offering my face to my eternal father, nothing will be refused, and the conversion of many sinners will be obtained. The holy face by my holy face you will work marvels. Therese of lisieux o jesus, who in thy cruel passion didst become the reproach of men and the man of sorrows, i worship thy divine face. Box 100, station stjacques, montreal, quebec h3c 1c5 has seen christ in hi.
Devotion to the holy face of jesus booklet human life. Devotion to the holy face isbn 9780895559036 pdf epub mary. If you knew how pleasing the sight of my face is to my father. May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and unutterable name of god be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of god, and by the sacred heart of our lord jesus christ in the most holy sacrament of the altar. Denial of god atheism communism, blasphemy, and the profanation of. You are a merciful god, full of love and compassion. Devotion to the holy name of jesus exists both in eastern and western christianity the gospel of matthew provides a specific meaning and intention for the name jesus as the one who saves his people from sin and indicates that it was selected by heavenly guidance. By my face you will obtain the conversion of many sinners. As in a kingdom you can procure all you wish for with coins marked with the kings effigy, so in. This site introduces the devotion in honour of the holy face of our lord jesus christ. Console holy face and recite daily preparatory prayer. Prayer to the holy face of jesus prayers catholic online.
Marie of st peter, a carmelite nun of tours, in 1843. Peter, was eventually approved by pope leo xiii in 1885 who established the devotion as an archconfraternity for the whole world. O jesus, whose adorable face is the masterpiece of the holy ghost, in which the father was well pleased, o jesus, whose adorable face ravished with joy the angels, shepherds and magi in the stable of bethlehem. This venerable devotion was practiced by such great saints, such as st. Our lord expressed his desire that this devotion should be known and practiced in reparation for mans blasphemy. The holy face devotion from the veil of veronica preserved in the basilica of st. How to pray the chaplet of the holy face of jesus roman catholic. When we think of someone we love, we think of that persons face because it is. That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today. She saw how its recitation caused torrents of graces to stream for the conversion of sinners. Ecce homo tract a simple outline of gods way of salvation 25 count philippians 1.
These prayers are to be said on sundays and holy days of obligation, publicly if possible, and preferably before the blessed sacrament or before the picture of the holy face. God, and through the merits of his holy face, hearken to him when he intercedes for. Order a holy face devotion booklet history of the devotion devotion to the holy face was revealed by jesus to sr marie of st peter 18161848 a carmelite nun of tours in france. Venerable mother pierina, a holy nun who died in 1945, was urged in many visions by the blessed mother and jesus himself to spread the devotion to the holy face, in reparation for the many insults jesus suffered in his passion, such as to be slapped, spit upon and kissed by judas, as well as now being dishonoured in many ways in the. Download a pdf file of a holy face of jesus prayer card from the carmel of st.
For centuries, christians have invoked the holy name, and some have believed that there is intrinsic power in the name of jesus. Hence, in the chaplet of the holy face, we find the psalmbased prayer arise, o lord, and let your enemies be scattered. Revelations of the holy face of jesus fatima center. Devotion to the holy face is like the devotions to christs childhood and five wounds. Further visions reportedly urged her to make a medal with the holy face based on the image from secondo pias photograph of the shroud of turin. Holy face of jesus devotion the armor prayer lord jesus christ, we ask you for the armor of god to be placed upon each and every one if us together with our families and all your children around the world, we come now to the foot of your cross and place all that we have, all our needs and all that we are before your and ask. The people, too, admirers of his wisdom and his doc. Chaplet of the holy face of jesus trinity road, llc. This salutary reparation to the holy face of jesus is a divine work, destined to save modern society. To promote this devotion, the holy face association was established in montreal, canada on may 26, 1976. It has become one of the most loved, and remains one of the most needed in our time. John pipers holy week devotional ebook focuses on jesus. Nothing that you ask in making this offering will be refused to you.
It is the central prayer in the devotion to the holy face. The holy face association for more information and hear their beautiful gregorian chant on the site, here. The holy face devotion hli human life international. How to pray holy face chaplet for the triumph of his holy church. Dec 19, 2011 discalced carmelite nun of tours, france, in favour of those who honour his holy face 1. Maria pierina was inspired through visions of our lord and our blessed mother to take up the work of spreading the devotion to the holy face of jesus in reparation for the many insults, irreverence, and violence he suffered. Once it shone with the beauty and sweetness of divinity. Pope john paul ii asked for an international congress for studying the words on the holy face medal and devotion to the holy face as a preparation for the millenium, which he later placed under the radiant sign of the face of christ. Devotion to the holy face of jesus prayers to the holy face of jesus. Holy face devotion devotion to the holy face of jesus.
Thereses devotion to the holy face has become known, this devotion has spread worldwide. Devotion to the holy face was revealed by jesus to sr marie of st peter 18161848 a carmelite nun of tours in france. This novena prayer may be said at any time, but especially in the nine days leading up to the feast of the holy face on shrove tuesday i. It dates back to the coming of our lord into this world. Powerful adoration of the holy face of jesus, the golden arrow prayer. Pdf file includes a screenshot of the cross stitch pattern, a pattern colored symbols and pattern black and white symbols a symbol key page in dmc floss code, a page with usage summary threads. Holy face devotion to lord jesus christ white lily of. The main request our lord made to sister pierre was for an association to do reparation for the sin of blasphemy. Catholic devotion to the holy face of our lord jesus christ, distributing information, prayer cards, medals available from. John of the cross december, 2016 december 14, 2016 patriciaenk leave a. Devotion to the holy face compiled by mary frances lester. God, as we remember jesus last week, remind us that through bad times and good times, you are with us. Contact them for holy face materials, holy oil, and enrollment forms.
The chaplet of the holy face is a chaplet of reparation composed of a cross, 39 beads 6 large and 33 small, and a medal of the holy face. The holy face of jesus a copy of the miraculous image on veronicas veil. Peter, carmelite nun of tours, france, in favor of those who honor his holy face. Eternal father i offer thee the cross of our lord jesus christ and all the other instruments of his holy passion, that thou may put division in the camp of thine enemies. The goal of this apostolate is reparation to god father, son and holy spirit through contemplative devotion to the holy face of jesus. Crocheted relic badge of the holy face, religious badges with the face of christ from. Devotion to the holy face of jesus catholic prayers. The shroud of turin o lord jesus christ, in presenting our selves before thine adorable face to ask of thee the graces of which we stand in greatest need, we beseech thee, above all, to grant us that interior disposition of never refusing at any time to do what thou requirest of us by thy holy commandments and divine inspirations. Please publish the knowlage of this image in the world. Devotion to the holy face of jesus became popular in the 19th century after sister marie of st.
The true face of jesus the voltosanto the holy face for true devotion the true face of jesus shown on this veil in manoppello, italy. If you are searching for the ebook devotion to the holy face by mary frances. The medal of the holy face of jesus was made by bl. Category archive for tuesday devotion the holy face. This chaplet is made up of thirtythree small beads, on which is recited thirty three times the prayer, arise, o lord, and let thy enemies be. The holy face of jesus is a title for specific images which some catholics believe to be miraculouslyformed representations of the face of jesus christ.
The feast of the holy face was established by pope pius xii upon shrove tuesday the day before ash wednesday, the start of lent. My divine face which has but few adorers devotion to the holy face is as ancient a devotion as that of the devotion to. This is accomplished through the diffusion of holy face pictures, leaflets and medals throughout the world. Our lady of the holy face our lady of the holy face. Devotion to the holy face illumina domine blog devotion. This devotion is to have the twofold purpose of reparation for. The devotion to the holy face of jesus, based on the life and writings of sr. Devotion to the holy face religious goods, items devotion to the holy face, religious goods, items, relic badge, chaplet. The holy face devotion is the union, and representation, of all the devotions pertaining to the sacred humanity of christ. This venerable devotion was practiced by such great saints as st.
Devotion to the holy face holy face books holy face. Besides the prayers mentioned above, and a number of others, this booklet also includes quite a few insights and features in its eight chapters including. To the holy face of jesus, as requested by our lord jesus christ. Looking back on how this feast of the holy face of jesus started, we go back in the early 20th century when mo. Devotion to the holy face of our lord jesus christ is not new in the church. Were my justice not restrained by my mercy, it would instantly crush the guilty. It is based on revelations beginning in 1844 to a nun named sister mary of saint peter, who was told to spread this practice.
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