The prayer of “Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary” serves as a formal renewal of baptismal promises and a complete surrender of one’s life, works, and merits to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This devotion constitutes a total self-offering of body and soul, granting Our Lady the full right to dispose of one’s interior and exterior goods for the greater glory of God. By making this act of consecration, the faithful seek the protection of the Immaculate Heart and the grace to carry their cross with greater fidelity to the Incarnate Wisdom, in time and in eternity.
I, (your name), a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism. I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works, and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before.
In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future, leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God, in time and in eternity. Amen.
This “Consecration of the United States to Mary” prayer was composed by Bishop John Carroll, the first bishop of the United States, on November 6, 1789.
Most Holy Trinity — our Father in Heaven, who chose Mary as the fairest of Your daughters; Holy Spirit, who chose Mary as Your spouse; God of Son, who chose Mary as Your mother — we adore Your Majesty and acknowledge Your supreme, eternal dominion and authority.
Most Holy Trinity, we place the United States of America into the hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country to You. Through her we wish to thank You for the great resources of this land and for the freedom which has been its heritage.
Through the intercession of Mary, have mercy on the Catholic Church in America. Grant us peace. Have mercy on our president and on all the officers of our government.
Grant us a fruitful economy, born of justice and labor. Protect the family life of the nation. Guard the precious gift of many religious vocations. Through the intercession of Mary, our Mother, have mercy on the sick, the tempted, sinners, and all who are in need.
Mary, Immaculate Virgin, our Mother, Patroness of our land, we praise and honor you, and give ourselves to you. Protect us from every harm. Pray for us that, acting always according to your will and the will of your Divine Son, we may live and die pleasing to God. Amen.
The “Consecration to the Holy Spirit” is a profound act of self-offering and dedication to the Holy Spirit. The prayer expresses adoration for the divine attributes of the Holy Spirit, acknowledging Him as the source of strength, light, and life for the soul. It seeks the grace to remain faithful to the Holy Spirit, to be attentive to His voice, and to follow His inspirations, while imploring His compassion and protection against sin. The prayer also invokes the Passion of Christ as a means of clinging to the Holy Spirit and concludes with a petition for the grace to always be open and responsive to the Holy Spirit’s prompting.
Before the multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body, to You, eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the power of Your love. You are the strength and light of my soul, in You I live and move and have my being.
I desire never to grieve You by infidelity to Your grace, and I pray wholeheartedly to be preserved from the slightest sin against You. Make me faithful in my every thought, and grant that I may always listen to Your voice, watch for Your light, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and beg You, in Your compassion, to watch over me in my weakness.
Holding the pierced feet of Jesus, gazing at His five wounds, trusting to His Precious Blood, and adoring His open side and stricken Heart, I implore You, adorable Spirit, so to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.
Grant me the grace, O Holy Spirit of the Father and the Son, to say to You always and everywhere: “Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.” Amen.
In this solemn “Prayer of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary“, we surrender ourselves completely to our Blessed Mother and her Immaculate Heart, granting her the full right to dispose of us and all that belongs to us according to her will, for the greater glory of God, both in this life and in eternity.
I, ______________, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism. I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works, and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before.
In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future, leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God, in time and in eternity. Amen.
Immaculate Mary, most Holy Mother of God and of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we the people of the United States of America at this historic moment stand before you in a humbled condition of love, loyalty, affection, and thankfulness. To your Immaculate Heart we recommit and dedicate ourselves throughout the entire American nation. To your Son Jesus Christ we pledge to serve His teaching, His church, and to work for His kingdom on earth. O Mary, to you do we flee for protection. Surround the American family with your maternal care; enfold us in your arms. Give to this American land, built on the blood and tears of so many faithful forebears, a peaceful and praiseworthy existence in truth, love, justice, and freedom.
O Mary, we submit to you as the Patroness of our beloved country. O Mary, Help of Christians, enfold the Holy Father and the Catholic Church within your protective cloak; be our shield in the days ahead. Give to the Church true holiness and freedom. Obtain for our leaders holy zeal, the ability to face the truth, and the courage to correct all abuses. Stop the flood of atheism, greed, heresy, impurity, lukewarmness, materialism, and selfishness that threaten our nation. Show to those who have strayed from the Church the way to Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mother of God, accept our personal consecration to you and, through you, bind us forever to the Holy Trinity. Gather us all into your Immaculate Heart and unite us forever with Jesus.
The Novena to the Holy Spiritis typically prayed during the period between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. In this novena, one prays for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit (wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear) and makes an act of consecration to the Holy Spirit.
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 1 – Prayer Video Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!
Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.
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Day 2
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 2 – Prayer Video Come. Father of the poor. Come, treasures which endure; Come, Light of all that live!
Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set you, my Lord and God, before my face forever, help me to shun all things that can offend You, and make me worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Your Divine Majesty in Heaven, where You live and reign in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, God world without end. Amen.
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Day 3
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 3 – Prayer Video Thou, of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, dost refreshing peace bestow.
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen.
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Day 4
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 4 – Prayer Video Thou in toil art comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe.
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
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Day 5
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 5 – Prayer Video Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, and our inmost being fill!
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Thy glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee, and Thy eternal rewards. Amen.
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Day 6
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 6 – Prayer Video If Thou take Thy grace away, nothing pure in man will stay, All his good is turn’d to ill.
Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salvation; and may merit at last to see the eternal light in Thy Light; and in the light of glory to have a clear vision of Thee and the Father and the Son. Amen.
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Day 7
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 7 – Prayer Video Heal our wounds–our strength renews; On our dryness pour Thy dew, Wash the stains of guilt away.
Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long. Amen.
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Day 8
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 8 – Prayer Video Bend the stubborn heart and will, melt the frozen warm the chill. Guide the steps that go astray!
Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them for ever. Amen.
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Day 9
Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day 9 – Prayer Video Thou, on those who evermore Thee confess and Thee Adore, in Thy sevenfold gift, Descend; Give Them Comfort when they die; Give them Life with Thee on high; Give them joys which never end. Amen.
Come, O Divine Spirit, fill my heart with Thy heavenly fruits, Thy charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness, and temperance, that I may never weary in the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Thy inspiration may merit to be united eternally with Thee in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.
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Closing Prayers
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Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
The “Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus” is a devotional prayer expressing complete dedication to Jesus Christ’s love and compassion, asking for the transformation of one’s heart to emulate His virtues, and reaffirming the devotee’s commitment to living a life centered on Christ.
O Adorable Heart of Jesus, the tenderest, the most amiable, the most generous of all hearts! Penetrated with gratitude at the sight of Thy benefits, I come to consecrate myself wholly and unreservedly to Thee! I wish to devote all my energies to propagating Thy worship and winning, if possible, all hearts to Thee. Receive my heart this day, O Jesus. Or rather take it, change it, purify it, to render it worthy of Thee; make it humble, gentle, patient, faithful, and generous like Thine, by inflaming it with the fire of Thy love. Hide it in Thy Divine Heart with all hearts that love Thee and are consecrated to Thee; never permit me to take my heart from Thee again. Let me rather die than grieve Thy Adorable Heart. Thou know O Heart of Jesus, that the desire of my heart is to love Thee always, to be wholly Thine in life and in death, in time and in eternity.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee.
The Consecration to the Sacred Heart is a prayer of total self-offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, composed by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque — the 17th-century French mystic to whom Our Lord revealed the devotion to His Sacred Heart. In this beautiful prayer, the faithful consecrate their person, their actions, their trials, and their sufferings entirely to Jesus, placing all their confidence in His infinite goodness and seeking refuge in His merciful Heart, especially at the hour of death.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.
I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.
I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants. Amen.
A prayer of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in which we seek Mary’s adoption, protection, and guidance as her beloved children, to be lead by her in accordance with the will of her Son, Jesus.
I, __(your name)__, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism. I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works, and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before.
In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future, leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God, in time and in eternity. Amen.
About This Devotion
What Is Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
To consecrate oneself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is to entrust one’s entire life — body, soul, and all that we have — to Our Lady’s maternal care and protection. It is a formal act of devotion in which we recognize Mary as our spiritual Mother and place ourselves under her guidance, asking her to lead us ever closer to her Son, Jesus Christ.
This consecration is not worship of Mary, but rather an entrustment to her. Just as Jesus, from the Cross, gave Mary to us as our Mother when He said to St. John, “Behold, your mother” (John 19:27), we respond by giving ourselves to her as her children. Through this act, we ask Mary to form us, protect us, and present our prayers and sacrifices to God.
The Connection to Fatima
The devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary received powerful emphasis through the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. When Our Lady appeared to the three shepherd children — Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta — in Fatima, Portugal, she revealed her Immaculate Heart and asked that devotion to it be spread throughout the world.
Our Lady told the children: “Jesus wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. To whoever embraces this devotion, I promise salvation; these souls shall be dear to God, as flowers placed by me to adorn His throne.”
She specifically requested that the Holy Father, in union with all the bishops of the world, consecrate Russia to her Immaculate Heart, and that the faithful practice the First Saturday devotion in reparation for sins committed against her Immaculate Heart.
Renewing Your Consecration
Once made, your consecration should be renewed regularly. Many faithful Catholics renew their consecration:
Daily, using a shorter prayer of renewal
Monthly, particularly on First Saturdays
Annually, on the anniversary of their consecration or on a Marian feast day
A simple daily renewal might be as brief as: “I am all yours, my Queen and my Mother, and all that I have is yours.”
In this prayer of Consecration to the Holy Family, we ask the Holy Family to take us under their protection and to guide us forever in accordance with the will of God.
O Lord Jesus, you lived in the home of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth. There you grew in age, wisdom and grace as you prepared to fulfill your mission as our Redeemer. We entrust our family to you.
O Blessed Mary, you are the Mother of our Savior. At Nazareth you cared for Jesus and nurtured him in the peace and joy of your home. We entrust our family to you.
O Saint Joseph, you provided a secure and loving home for Jesus and Mary, and gave us a model of fatherhood while showing us the dignity of work. We entrust our family to you.
Holy Family, we consecrate ourselves and our family to you. May we be completely united in a love that is lasting, faithful and open to the gift of new life. Help us to grow in virtue, to forgive one another from our hearts, and to live in peace all our days. Keep us strong in faith, persevering in prayer, diligent in our work, and generous toward those in need. May our home, O Holy Family, truly become a domestic church where we reflect your example in our daily life. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!
