I start every day, for the past year or so, with these three prayers. I’ve known about these prayers for a long time, but one day it dawned on me that they tell the entire Gospel, from Christ’s birth to His Resurrection.

The Angelus

• The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
• *TheAnd she conceived of the Holy Spirit.*

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.

• Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
• Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary….

• And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us

Hail Mary….

• Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.

SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY

Instructions: Meditate on the mystery and pray a Hail Mary, seven total.

1 The prophecy of Simeon. (St. Luke 2:34, 35)
Hail Mary….
2 The flight into Egypt. (St. Matthew 2:13, 14)
Hail Mary….
3 The loss of the Child Jesus in the temple. (St. Luke 2: 43-45)
Hail Mary….
4 The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross.
Hail Mary….
5 The Crucifixion.
Hail Mary….
6 The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross.
Hail Mary….
7 The burial of Jesus
Hail Mary….

Regina Coeli

Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia.

For He, whom thou wast worthy to bear. Alleluia.

Has risen as He said. Alleluia.

Pray for us to God. Alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.

R. Because the Lord is truly risen, Alleluia.

Let us pray:
O God, Who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
hast been pleased to give joy to the whole world,
grant we beseech Thee,
that through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, His Mother,
we may attain the joys of eternal life.
Through the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.

I hope you enjoy them and that they give you as much joy and blessing as they have to me.