FRIDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Passion of the Lord

Let us ponder in our hearts the mystery of the Lord’s passion

kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of Sorrows. 

First, The Lord's Agony

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father: 

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  Christ, in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offered up prayers and supplications to the One who was able to save him from death. * And he was heard for his reverence.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, * he learned obedience by the things which he suffered.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3   And being consummated, * he became to all that obey him the cause of eternal salvation.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Going out, he went according to his custom to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples also followed him. * And he said to them: Pray that you come not into temptation.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And kneeling down, he prayed, saying: Father, if you will, remove this chalice from me; * but yet not my will, but yours be done.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. * And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
 
Vs. 7  And his sweat became as drops of blood, * trickling down upon the ground.   Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  And when he rose up from prayer and came to the disciples, he found them sleeping, and he said to them: * Arise, and pray that you come not into temptation.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  As he was yet speaking, behold, a multitude; and Judas went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss him. * Jesus said to him: Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?   Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  To those that had come for him he said: When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me; * but this is your hour and the power of darkness.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Second, The Lord Scourged

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  The chief priests, holding a consultation with the whole council, bound Jesus, and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate. * And the chief priests accused him in many things.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

 
Vs. 2  Now on the festival day he used to release to them one of the prisoners; and there was one Barabbas, who in the sedition had committed murder. * And the chief priests roused the people, that Pilate should release Barabbas to them.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  And so Pilate, willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas; and he delivered over Jesus to be scourged, that he might be crucified. * And the soldiers led him away into the palace.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  O God, my God, why have you forsaken me? * Depart not from me, for tribulation is very near, for there is none to help me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  For you are the one that has drawn me out of the womb, my hope from the breast of my mother. * I was cast upon you from the womb, from my mother's belly you are my God.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
 

Vs. 6  But I am a worm and no man; * the reproach of men and the outcast of the people.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  Many calves have surrounded me; fat bulls have besieged me. * They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  I am poured out like water, and all my bones are scattered. * My heart is become like wax melting in my midst.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue has cleaved to my jaws. * You have brought me down into the dust of death.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Many dogs have encompassed me; the council of the malignant has besieged me. * They have pierced my hands and feet; they have numbered all my bones. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Third, The Lord Crowned

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  Behold, Pilate said, I bring him forth to you. *  Then Jesus came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And Pilate says to them: Behold the man! * I find no guilt in him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  They cried out, We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. * When Pilate heard this saying, he feared the more.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Pilate brought Jesus forward, and he sat in the judgement seat.  And he says to the Jews: Behold your king. * But they cried out, Away with him, away with him! Crucify him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  Pilate says to them: Shall I crucify your king? And the chief priests answered: We have no king but Caesar. * Therefore Pilate delivered him to them to be crucified.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, * against the Lord and against his Christ.   Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  He that dwells in heaven shall laugh at them; the Lord shall deride them. * Then shall he speak to them in his anger: I have appointed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Behold, my servant shall be exalted and extolled and exceeding high. * Even as many were astonished at him, so disfigured was his visage among men, and his form among the sons of men.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Kings shall shut their mouth at him: * for they to whom it was not told, have seen; and they who heard not, have beheld.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Now, O kings, understand, you that judge the earth. * Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice unto him with trembling, lest you perish from the just way, when his wrath be kindled suddenly.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Fourth, The Lord Carrying the Cross

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: * he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  In this way in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me. * I look on my right hand and, behold, there is no one that would know me, no one that has regard to my soul.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  And bearing his own cross, * he went forth to the place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, * and they laid the cross upon him to carry after Jesus.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, * for I am meek and humble of heart.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  And whoever does not carry his cross and come after me, * cannot be my disciple.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  All we like sheep have gone astray, every one has turned aside into his own way, * and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows. * And we thought of him as afflicted, and as one struck by God and humiliated.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Despised, the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with infirmity, * as one from whom we hide our face.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins. * The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Fifth, the Lord Crucified

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  And they bring him to the place called Golgotha, the place of Calvary. * And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And crucifying him, they divided his garments, * casting lots upon them for what each should take.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  And with him they crucify two thieves, the one on his right hand and the other on his left. * And the scripture was fulfilled which says, And with the wicked he was reputed.   Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, * Ha! You destroy the temple of God and in three days build it up again!  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5   In like manner also the chief priests, mocking, said with the scribes one to another, * He saved others, himself he cannot save.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6   When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour. * At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice: My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  They said, Behold, he calls Elijah! And one, filling a sponge with vinegar and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink. * And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, gave up the spirit.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top even to the bottom; * and the earth quaked, and rocks were rent, and graves were opened.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus were sore afraid, saying, * Indeed this was the Son of God!  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  God spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all. * What shall we then say to these things?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Concluding Prayers After the Decades

 

Intercessions for the Church

Vs. Lord, have mercy.   

Rs. Lord, have mercy. 

Vs. Christ, have mercy.   

Rs. Christ, have mercy. 

Vs. Lord, have mercy.    

Rs. Lord, have mercy. 

Vs. Christ, hear us.

Rs. Christ, graciously hear us. 

Vs. God, the Father of heaven:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. God the Holy Spirit:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. Holy Trinity, one God:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

 

Vs. Watch over your Church, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father. 

Vs. Preserve your Church, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father. 

Vs. Uphold your Church, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, uphold our Holy Father. 

 

Vs. Grant the pastors of your Church and its laborers

ever to renew, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew. 

Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecrated

ever to renew, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.

Vs. Grant the life of the faithful in the family and in the world 

 ever to renew, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew. 

 

Vs. In your mercy draw to the bosom of the Church 

all the peoples of the world, O Lord. 

 Rs. And in your mercy hear the Pope's intentions 

for all the peoples of the world, O Lord.

Vs. Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her: 

 Rs. that she be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Seasonal Antiphon to the
Blessed Virgin Mary

ADVENT

Ave Maris Stella

Hail, guiding Star of seafarers,

portal to eternal light!

Ever-virgin mother of God,

shine down on us in the night.

By the grace of Gabriel's Ave, 

overturning Eva's name,

God's peace confer upon us all 

in our journey on the wave.

Our captive fetters unloosing, 

his light on our blindness pour;

all our ills below expelling, 

blessings from above implore.

To him who took you for his own,

taking from you his own flesh,

offer to him, we pray, our prayers, 

our own Mother by his address.

Most gentle one, make us gentle; 

Most chaste one, make us most chaste;

Peerless virgin, be our shelter 

against the flesh's sin and taint.

Our ways here keep immaculate,

keep our footsteps pure and sure,

till we enter your Son's sweet joy 

with his saints forevermore.

Glory be to God the Father, 

glory be to God the Son, 

glory to the Holy Spirit,

glory to the Three in One:

From the heart of blessed Mary, 

from all saints one praise ascends: 

let the Church the praise reecho 

unto earth's remotest ends.

 Vs. Pray for us, holy Mother of God: 

 Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

The concluding prayer is recited by a leader of the prayers: 

 Lord Holy Father, 

 as in the heart of Mary Immaculate 

you did prepare a fit dwelling for your Holy Spirit, 

grant us that by pondering all the words she kept in hers

our hearts too may be found a worthy dwelling for your Word. 

Through the same Christ our Lord: 

 Rs. Amen 

Vs. Glory be to the Father, 

and to the Son, 

and to the Holy Spirit: 

 Rs. As it was in the beginning is now, 

and ever shall be, 

world without end. Amen 

The leader invokes the final blessing: 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, 

and defend us from all evil, 

and lead us to eternal life: 

 They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it: 

 Rs. In the name of the Father, 

and of the Son, 

and of the Holy Spirit. 

 Amen

LENT
Memorare, o piissima

Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, 

that no one who has run to your protection, 

or implored your help, 

or sought your intercession, 

is known ever to have been forsaken. 

Enlivened by trust in this, to you I run, 

O Virgin of virgins, 

to you have I come, O my Mother, 

 before you I stand a sinner grieving. 

 Disdain not the words of my prayer, 

O Mother of the Word of God, 

but kindly give ear and graciously hear,

O most loving Virgin and Mother. 

 Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God: 

Rs. that we be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

The concluding prayer is recited by a leader: 

Lord holy Father, 

as you willed that when your only begotten Son was 

to be exalted on the cross, his Mother stand near,

her heart pierced with grief for his pierced with a lance:

grant us that by pondering in our hearts 

those two wounded for our healing, 

we may become worthy to share 

in the healing of his resurrection. 

Through the same Christ our Lord, 

 Rs. Amen. 

Vs. Glory be to the Father, 

and to the Son, 

and to the Holy Spirit: 

Rs. As it was in the beginning is now, 

and ever shall be, 

world without end. 

 Amen. 

 The leader invokes the final blessing: 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, 

and defend us from all evil, 

and lead us to eternal life: 

They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it: 

Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 

and of the Holy Spirit. 

 Amen.

HOME