O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thou didst
reveal to the blessed Margaret Mary Thy desire to rule over Christian families;
behold, in order to please Thee, we stand before Thee this day, to proclaim
Thy full sovereignty over our family. We desire henceforth to live Thy
life, we desire that the virtues, to which Thou hast promised peace on
earth, may flower in the bosom of our family; we desire to keep far from
us the spirit of the world, which Thou hast condemned. Thou art King of
our hearts by our love of Thee alone, with which our hearts are on fire
and whose flame we shall nourish by frequent reception of the Holy Eucharist.
Be pleased, O Sacred Heart, to preside over our gathering together, to
bless our spiritual and temporal affairs, to ward off all annoyance from
us, to bless our joys and comfort our sorrows. If any of us has ever been
so unhappy as to fall into the misery of displeasing Thee, grant that he
may remember, O Heart of Jesus, that Thou art full of goodness and mercy
toward the repentant sinner. And when the hour of separation strikes and
death enters our family circle, whether we go or whether we stay, we shall
all bow meekly before Thine eternal decrees. This shall be our consolation,
to remember that the day will come, when our entire family, once more united
in heaven, shall be able to sing of Thy glory and Thy goodness forever.
May the immaculate Heart of Mary and the glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph
vouchsafe to offer Thee this our act of consecration, and to keep the memory
thereof alive in us all the days of our lives.
Glory to the Heart of Jesus, our King and our
Father! Amen.
a) The members of a family, on the first occasion
of its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, if they recite the above
prayer before a likeness of the Sacred Heart, are granted: an indulgence
of 7 years; a plenary indulgence, if they fulfil the usual conditions.
b) The members of a family, on the renewal of
this consecration each year, if they make use of the same prayer before
a likeness of the Sacred heart of Jesus, are granted: an indulgence of
3 years; a plenary indulgence, if the usual conditions are fulfilled.
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