Chaplet Of The Ten Virtues Of Mary

This prayer in the Roman Catholic tradition has been suggested to me by a listener on Insight Timer. In its mantra-like format, it illustrates the inspiration to virtue to be found in the mindful consideration of the qualities attributed to Mary the mother of Jesus. Background Music is "One Heart" by Christopher Lloyd Clarke of Enlightened Audio

Transcript

The Chaplet of the Ten Virtues of Mary In the name of the Father,

And of the Son,

And of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Our Father,

Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The first virtue,

Purity.

Mary,

You are most pure,

Both in body and soul.

Help me to protect my bodily purity through custody of my eyes,

And by avoiding anything that would lead to lust.

Help me to dress and act modestly,

Protecting my dignity,

And recognising the dignity of others as well.

Let my intentions be pure.

Help me to strive to do everything for Jesus without selfish motives or agendas.

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,

Most pure,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The second virtue,

Prudence.

Virgin most prudent,

You pondered in your heart all that God spoke to you throughout your life.

You recognised and reflected on all that God was asking of you.

Please help me to develop that attitude of pondering.

Help me to reflect on all that God is doing in my life and through the people around me,

So that I may respond to Him with generosity.

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,

Most prudent,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The third virtue,

Humility.

Most humble Mother,

God lavished on you the extraordinary grace of the Immaculate Conception,

Not on account of your merits,

But because it delighted Him to do so.

Teach me to accept with joy all the graces that God gives me each day,

Knowing that I don't deserve them.

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,

Most humble,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The fourth virtue,

Fate.

Mary,

You are most faithful.

You accepted all that God asked of you.

So great was your willingness to follow Him and place everything in His hands.

I worry,

Faithful Mother,

About many things,

My life,

My family,

My future,

The future of the country,

What schools I will be attending and what I will do there.

Teach me to have faith in God.

Teach me to place my trust in Him as you did,

Surrendering all things to His holy will.

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,

Most faithful,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The fifth virtue,

Devotion.

Most devout Mother and model of prayer,

Show me how to pray.

Join my little prayers to yours and make them even more pleasing to God.

Teach me most of all to receive Jesus mindfully in the Eucharist.

Help me to talk to Him,

Love Him and listen to Him.

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,

Most devout,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The sixth virtue,

Obedience.

Mary,

Through your loving obedience to the will of God,

You brought into the world its Saviour.

I am often torn between doing my will and doing God's will.

Help me to surrender my stubborn will,

Even if it sometimes seems like I have no hope of changing.

Help me also to love the will of God,

Even when it is difficult to accept.

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,

Most obedient,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The seventh virtue,

Poverty.

Most poor Mother,

Your poverty was both physical and spiritual.

You had only simple things and yet you saw everything as a gift from God.

My possessions can sometimes possess me,

And I forget that they too are but gifts from God insofar as they bring Him glory.

Help me to rid myself of any attachments to my possessions that distract me from loving God.

Also help me to be ever thankful for all the material and spiritual blessings that God gives me.

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,

Most poor,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The eighth virtue,

Patience.

Mary,

Model of patience.

You endured all things with the greatest patience.

Here Mary,

I sometimes struggle.

When things don't go my way immediately,

I can become impatient and sometimes even angry.

Teach me to bear trials and burdens in God's time,

Not according to my own time.

Transform my moments of waiting,

Even in small things,

Into peaceful prayer.

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,

Most patient,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The ninth virtue,

Mercy.

Great Mother of Mercy,

You brought forth Jesus Christ.

Mercy incarnate.

You also continually intercede for all of your children here on earth.

Teach me how to ask Jesus for mercy,

And then to be merciful to others.

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,

Most merciful,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

The tenth virtue,

Sorrow for Sin.

Most sorrowful Mother,

Your wounded and pierced heart reminds me of the reality of sin,

And how much it hurts you when we turn our backs on God.

Your love for us is also a source of sorrow in that you are with us when we suffer.

Teach me to have true contrition for my sins.

Teach me also to turn to you when the trials and sufferings of life seem overwhelming.

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,

Most sorrowful,

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Closing prayers.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning,

Is now and ever shall be,

World without end.

Amen.

In your conception of Virgin Mary you were Immaculate.

Pray for us to the Father whose Son Jesus you brought forth into the world.

Father,

You prepared the Virgin Mary to be worthy Mother of your Son.

You let her share beforehand in the salvation Christ would bring by his death,

And kept her sinless from the first moment of her conception.

Help us by her prayers to live in your presence without sin.

We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

Amen.

May the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception be our health and our protection.

Amen.

Amen.

Reviews

Tony, that was the most beautiful meditation ever! As a devout Catholic and lover of our blessed Mother I found this to be everything that I needed and I will be starting my day with this every day. I will remember you in my prayers at morning Mass. Thank you, Tony!

Thank you ✨️ To ancker in what you have known all your life ie prayer is food for my soul. Thank you ✨️

Thank you for offering this, I was not aware of this Chaplet before.

Beautifully explained & read. Thank you.💕🙏

Lovely. Thank you.

Thank you. So beautiful.

Just lovely. Thank you!

Tony thank you for this beautiful gift!

Absolutely lovely. Thank you… 🙏🌸🦋

Thank you,dear Tony.Absolutely what I needed to listen.Amen 🙏🕊🛐

Interesting tenets Tony. Thank you for your work in this.
Namaste.
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So beautiful and touching. I learned the prayers in my native language so I prayed for me in Portuguese since I don’t know how to pray in English. I still loved it.

A lovely reflection. Thank you Tony 🙏🏻🌺

So peaceful, thank you!

Simple, comforting, challenging, and reminding me of how much I miss going to Mass. Thank you, Tony.

Tony that was lovely. Thank you for that blessing. ☮💖🙏🍀