Holy Face Relic
Chaplet of the Holy Face
The purpose of the Chaplet of the Holy Face is to honor the five senses of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and of entreating God for the triumph of His Church, as well as to thwart evil and the snares of the devil. This Chaplet is composed of a cross, a Holy Face medal, and thirty-nine beads, six which are single beads, and thirty-three beads which are grouped into five sections of six beads each.
The thirty-three grouped beads represent the thirty-three years of the mortal life of Our Lord.
The first thirty recall to mind the thirty years of his private life, and are divided into five groups of six beads with the intention of honoring the five senses of Jesus; touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste, and of rendering homage to all the sufferings which Our Lord endured to His Face through each of these senses during His Passion.
The single bead preceding each of the grouped beads is in honor of the specific sense that it is intended to honor.
The group of three beads recalls to mind the public life of Our Saviour.
The "Glory Be to the Father" is said seven times throughout the Chaplet to honor the seven words of Jesus upon the Cross, and to honor the seven sorrows of Immaculate Mary.
HOLY FACE
CHAPLET
Pray the Chaplet
1. On the cross, make the Sign of the Cross and pray:
"O God, come to my assistance; O Lord make haste to help me. Glory be..."
2. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of touch of Jesus, pray:
"My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."
3. Pray on each of the six beads:
"Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."
4. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of hearing of Jesus, pray:
"My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."
5. Pray on each of the six beads:
"Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."
6. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of sight of Jesus, pray:
"My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."
7. Pray on each of the six beads:
"Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."
8. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of smell of Jesus, pray:
"My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."
9. Pray on each of the six beads:
"Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."
10. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of taste of Jesus, pray:
"My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."
11. Pray on each of the six beads:
"Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."
12. Pray on the single bead:
"My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."
13. Pray on the three beads:
"Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."
14. The chaplet is concluded by saying on the Holy Face:
"God, our Protector, look on us and look on the Face of Thy Christ."
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Sister Maria Pierina, a holy nun in Milan, Italy, had many visions from the Blessed Mother and from Jesus Himself to spread the devotion to the Holy Face. She obtained permission from her spiritual Director and although she did not have any financial means, she set about the task, as requested by Jesus and Mary. She obtained the permission of the photographer Bruner to take copies of the Holy Shroud as reproduced by him. Financial means were still wanting, but one morning she saw on a little table an envelope---she opened it to
find 11,200 Italian liras---the exact amount she needed to produce the medals that she was called to create.
the Holy Face Medal
One side of the medals were to have a replica of the Holy Shroud and the inscription: "Illumina, Domine, vultum tuum super nos" (May, O Lord, the light of Thy countenance shine upon us". On the reverse side was a radiant host with the words: "Mane nobiscum, Domine" (Stay with us, O Lord).
In our Blessed Mother's own words, the medal is a weapon for defense, a shield for courage, a token of love and mercy which her Divine Son wished to give the world in these troubled days of lust and hatred for God and for His Church. Devilish snares have been set to rob the hearts of men of their faith while evil spreads the world over. Genuine apostles are few. A divine remedy to all these evils will be the adorable Face of her Son, Jesus.
Whoever wears this medal and, if possible, pays a weekly visit to the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday in a spirit of reparation for the outrages received by the Holy Face of Our Blessed Savior during His Passion and those bestowed on Him every day in The Sacrament of His divine love, will be granted the gift of a strong Faith and the grace to fly to its defense conquering if need be all interior and exterior difficulties. Moreover, they are promised a happy death with special assistance of Christ Himself.
SR. MARIA PIERINA
1890-1945
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Each Chaplet is hand made using beautiful glass beads in a variety of color choices:
blue, purple, pink, green, cream, white, red, or black (colors may vary depending on availability)
Please state your color preference when ordering.
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