Visit with Bishop Davou Dung on New Year's Day

Members of the Children's Rosary in Shendam, Nigeria were able to have a visit with Bishop Davou Dung on January 1, 2026. They first prayed the Rosary in their prayer group and then enjoyed some time of fellowship and refreshments with the Bishop. Fr. Paul Miapkwap is also shown in the picture above standing dressed in white. 

The Children's Rosary in Erlangen, Germany Shared Pictures from their December Meeting

The Children's Rosary in Erlangen, Germany met on December 20, 2025. 

Members of the Children's Rosary at St. John the Baptist Invite Other Children and Families to Join Them in Prayer

Today after Masses members of the Children's Rosary at St. John the Baptist Church in Front Royal, Virginia invited children and families to join them in prayer. Free rosaries, donuts and information about the rosary were available at the table. The Children's Rosary meets each Thursday afternoon at St. John the Baptist in Front Royal, Virginia. They hold their prayer group at 3PM and pray three decades of the rosary in English and two in Spanish. This group has the tremendous grace to be able to meet in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

Children's Rosary in Kinsale Co. Cork Turns Four!

We received some lovely pictures from the Children's Rosary at St. John the Baptist Church in Kinsale Co. Cork Ireland. This Children's Rosary began in 

November 2021. 

This group has been meeting faithfully for four years. They hold their meetings on the third Saturday of the month. We thank the children, their families and the group leader Mary Broderick.

Honoring the Seven Times Jesus Spilled His Precious Blood

Twelve years ago today I began a journey of prayer. It was a humble effort to honor the 7 times Jesus spilled His blood during His life. These are the 12 year prayers of St. Bridget. The one year prayers of St. Bridget are better know but upon completing those some years ago I became aware of this additional prayer journey honoring Christ's sufferings. Having now completed these twelve year prayers there is a spiritual nudge to begin the journey again. Thus, today I will take them up once again. Twelve years ago, I humbly invited others to join. I became aware of someone who did. He has been a great help to the Children's Rosary particularly through translations of our Children's Rosary materials. He will complete these 12 year prayers later this month. Thus I look forward to anyone else who might like to take up this journey as it is a blessed one.

St. Bridget's 12 Year Prayers

Prayers Honoring the 7 Times Jesus Spilled His Precious Blood for Us, as Revealed by Our Lady to St. Bridget, and Approved by Pope Clement XII

May I humbly share the promises and prayers in the event others may want to start the prayers.

Our Lord made these promises to anyone who recited/prayed these

Prayers for 12 entire years*:

1. The soul who prays them will suffer no Purgatory.

2. The soul who prays them will be accepted among the Martyrs as though he had spilled his blood for his faith.
3. The soul who prays them can choose three others whom Jesus will then keep in a state of grace sufficient to become holy.

4. No one in the four successive generations of the soul who prays them will be lost.

5. The soul who prays them will be made conscious of his death one month in advance. *

 

If the soul praying these prayers dies before the entire 12 years of prayers have been completed, 

 

the Lord will accept them as having been prayed in their entirety, because the intention of the soul as to complete them as directed. If a day or a few days are missed due to a valid reason, they can be made up for later, at the soul's earliest opportunity.

The 12 Year Prayers:

O Jesus, now I wish to pray the Lord's Prayer seven times in unity with the love with which You sanctified this prayer in Your Heart. Take it from my lips into Your Divine Heart. Improve and complete it so much that it brings as much honor and joy to the Trinity as You granted it on earth with this prayer. May these pour upon Your Holy Humanity in Glorification to Your Painful Wounds and the Precious Blood that You spilled for them.

First Prayer: The Circumcision

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, through Mary's unblemished hands and the Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You the first wounds, the first pains, and the first Bloodshed as atonement for my and all of humanity's sins of youth, as protection against the first mortal sin, especially among my relatives.

Second Prayer: The Suffering on the Mount of Olives

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, through Mary's unblemished hands and the Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You the terrifying suffering of Jesus' Heart on the Mount of Olives and every drop of His Bloody Sweat as atonement for my and all of humanity's sins of the heart, as protection against such sins and for the spreading of Divine and brotherly Love.

Third Prayer: The Flogging

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, through Mary's unblemished hands and the Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You the many thousands of Wounds, the gruesome Pains, and the Precious Blood of the Flogging as atonement for my and all of humanity's sins of the Flesh, as protection against such sins and the preservation of innocence, especially among my relatives.

Fourth Prayer: The Crowning of Thorns

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, through Mary's unblemished hands and the Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You the Wounds, the Pains, and the Precious Blood of Jesus' Holy Head from the Crowning with Thorns as atonement for my and all of humanity's sins of the Spirit, as protection against such sins and the spreading of Christ's kingdom here on earth.

Fifth Prayer: The Carrying of the Cross

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, through Mary's unblemished hands and the Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You the Sufferings on the way of the Cross, especially His Holy Wound on His Shoulder and its Precious Blood as atonement for my and all of humanity's rebellion against the Cross, every grumbling against Your Holy Arrangements and all other sins of the tongue, as protection against such sins and for true love of the Cross.

Sixth Prayer: The Crucifixion

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, through Mary's unblemished hands and the Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You Your Son on the Cross, His Nailing and Raising, His Wounds on the Hands and Feet and the three streams of His Precious Blood that poured forth from these for us, His extreme tortures of the Body and Soul, His precious Death and its non-bleeding Renewal in all Holy Masses on earth as atonement for all wounds against vows and regulations within the Orders, as reparation for my and all of the world's sins, for the sick and the dying, for all holy priests and laymen, for the Holy Father's intentions toward the restoration of Christian families, for the strengthening of Faith, for our country and unity among all nations in Christ and His Church, as well as for the Diaspora.

Seventh Prayer: The Piercing of Jesus' Side

Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, then:

Eternal Father, accept as worthy, for the needs of the Holy Church and as atonement for the sins of all Mankind, the Precious Blood and Water which poured forth from the Wound of Jesus' Divine Heart. Be gracious and merciful toward us. Blood of Christ, the last precious content of His Holy Heart, wash me of all my and others' guilt of sin! Water from the Side of Christ, wash me clean of all punishments for sin and extinguish the flames of Purgatory for me and for all the Poor Souls. Amen.

Children's Rosary in Hamburg, Germany December 2025

The December meeting of the Children's Rosary in Hamburg was a combination of prayer of the Rosary and a craft that drew the children to focus on the manger.

Infant of Prague Chaplet

In cleaning out a box of old thing last night I came upon an old chaplet with an infant of Prague medal at the end. Curious I looked up the prayers. As we are within the Christmas Octave I  thought I would humbly share how to pray the Infant of Prague Chaplet for those who also might like to say these prayers.

Little Crown

Chaplet of the Holy Infant Jesus "The More You Honor Me The More I Will Bless You"

Jesus promised Ven. Sister Marguerite that the faithful who recite it in memory of His Birth, His Flight into Egypt, and His Hidden Life at Nazareth, will not only be granted the special graces of purity of heart and innocence, but in addition will be unfailingly assisted by His Divine Help in all their spiritual and temporal wants. Moreover, to encourage the use of this Holy Chaplet, P. Pius IX granted a100 days indulgence for each recitation, also applicable to the Poor Souls (Aug. 9, 1855). 

While meditating on the goodness of the Infant Jesus whose Image is portrayed on the medal, say 'Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the crosses Thou will be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for the glory of the Holy Name of God, all the adoration of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus. 

Next devoutly recite the Our Father three times in honour of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Before each Our Father says the aspiration 'And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. In memory of the twelve years of Jesus' Sacred Infancy, twelve Hail Mary's are now recited, and before each one it is again said: And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. 

In conclusion, the invocation is said, Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us.

This devotion owes its origin to the zeal of Sister Marguerite, a Carmelite religious, who died in France in 1648. She was distinguished for her devotion to the Holy Child Jesus. The Divine Infant revealed to His faithful servant how pleasing to Him is this holy practice; He promised her that He would grant special graces, above all purity of heart and innocence, to all who carried the chaplet on their person and recited it in honor of the mysteries of His holy infancy. As a sign of His approval, He showed her these chaplets shining with a supernatural light.

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