The Nine First Fridays Devotion
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
THE NINE FIRST FRIDAYS DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
This devotion is based upon one of the twelve promises made by Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary: “I promise thee, in the excess of the mercy of My Heart, that Its all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Communion on the First Friday of every month, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final penitence, and that they shall not die under My displeasure, nor without receiving the Sacraments, and My Heart shall be their secure refuge at that last hour.”
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How to complete the First Friday’s Devotion:
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Receive Holy Communion on each First Friday;
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The nine Fridays must be consecutive;
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They must be made in honor and in reparation to His Sacred Heart.
12 Promises of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary:
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I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
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I will give peace in their families.
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I will console them in all their troubles.
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I will be their refuge in life and especially in death.
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I will abundantly bless all their undertakings.
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Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
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Tepid souls shall become fervent.
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Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection.
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I will bless those places wherein the image of my Sacred Heart shall be exposed and venerated.
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I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.
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Persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my Heart.
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In the excess of the mercy of my heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
Sacred Heart of Jesus, animated with a desire to repair the outrages unceasingly offered to Thee, we prostrate before Thy throne of mercy, and in the name of all mankind, pledge our love and fidelity to Thee!
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The more Thy mysteries are blasphemed, the more firmly we shall believe them, O Sacred Heart of Jesus!
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The more impiety endeavors to extinguish our hopes of immortality, the more we shall trust in Thy Heart, sole hope of mankind!
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The more hearts resist Thy Divine attractions, the more we shall love Thee, O infinitely amiable Heart of Jesus!
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The more unbelief attacks Thy Divinity, the more humbly and profoundly we shall adore It, O Divine Heart of Jesus!
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The more Thy holy laws are transgressed and ignored, the more we shall delight to observe them, O most holy Heart of Jesus!
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The more Thy Sacraments are despised and abandoned, the more frequently we shall receive them with love and reverence, O most liberal Heart of Jesus!
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The more the imitation of Thy virtues is neglected and forgotten, the more we shall endeavor to practice them, O Heart of Jesus, model of every virtue!
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The more the devil labors to destroy souls, the more we shall be inflamed with desire to save them, O Heart of Jesus, zealous Lover of souls!
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The more sin and impurity destroy the image of God in man, the more we shall try by purity of life to be a living temple of the Holy Spirit, O Heart of Jesus!
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The more Thy Holy Church is despised, the more we shall endeavor to be her faithful children, O Sweet Heart of Jesus!
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The more Thy Vicar on earth is persecuted, the more we will honor him as the infallible head of Thy Holy Church, show our fidelity and pray for him, O kingly Heart of Jesus!
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O Sacred Heart, through Thy powerful grace, may we become Thy apostles in the midst of a corrupted world, and be Thy crown in the kingdom of heaven. Amen
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Links for reference and more information:
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Nine First Fridays Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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America Needs Fatima: America Needs Fatima
“The Divine Heart is an ocean full of all good things, wherein poor souls can cast all their needs; it is an ocean full of joy to drown all our sadness, an ocean of humility to drown our folly, an ocean of mercy to those in distress, an ocean of love in which to submerge our poverty.” - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
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​“O Jesus, Your Sacred Heart is an ocean of mercy; I immerse myself in it, trusting in Your infinite compassion.” - Saint Faustina
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“What joy one experiences when one abandons oneself into the arms of Jesus! The faithful soul becomes his dearest child. He opens his arms to receive it, and presses it to his most Sacred Heart.” - Saint Gemma Galgani
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“Ever since I have been given the grace to understand also the love of the heart of Jesus, I admit that it has expelled all fear from my heart.” - Saint Therese of Lisieux
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"O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary." - Saint Gertrude the Great
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"No matter what my sufferings may be, I will never complain, and if I have to undergo any humiliation, I will seek refuge in the Sacred Heart of Jesus." - Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception