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THE ANGUISHED APPEALS

Reparation Prayers to the Agonizing Jesus Christ (10 December 1998)

Lord Jesus Christ, throughout history You are leading us back to the Almighty Father. We are immensely grateful. We appreciate Your love. We remember with heartfelt sorrow, our weaknesses, sins, and all Your suffering in this noble task. Can we lessen it? We pray You, help us to do it by our style of life. Henceforth, we shall do whatever is required if only You will it. Show us more love by willing it. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer to You all the wounds of Your dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ; the pains and agony of His Sacred Heart and His most Precious Blood, which gushed out from all His wounds, for the reparation of my sins and those of the whole world. Amen. (3 times)

Apostle’s Creed*… (Brief silence)…

THE FIRST ANGUISHED APPEAL Where are you, My son? Your Master is looking for you. Come to me! Come nearer and hear My agonizing appeal. My son, there once was a Man who had many sheep. He looked after them and shepherded them well. Whenever they were thirsty, He led them to a spring of flowing water to satisfy their thirst. He did not allow them to feel hungry. He led them to a beautiful green pasture. They ate and grew fat and strong. The Man fortified the pasture land so that no wolf would enter to harm the flock. One day, the sheep planned a rebellion and forcefully escaped from the camp and entered the forest of wild animals. There they were captured by the wild animals. They were like slaves without hope. Their bodies and blood were used for festivals and animal sacrifices to their gods. Nevertheless, the Man did not forget His flock. He sent all His servants and they were killed. Lastly, He sent His Son Who eventually won the battle.

The Son of Man led the flock shepherdly day and night in the wilderness. On their way out from the wilderness, they underwent many difficulties which they could not withstand. They complained to the Son of Man, uttered all kinds of cruel words against Him, and finally killed Him. Son, when the Father of the Son of Man hears about the death of His Son, what do you think He will do?

(Silence)

My son, you and your people are the flock. My Father is the owner of the flock Who sent many prophets to His people who are living in this terrifying wilderness. I am the Son Whom you persecuted and killed. What have I done to you? Despite all your sinful acts, My Father is still calling you to return to Him, but you pay no attention to His call. RETURN! O Israel My people! Make reparation for the sins you and the whole world commit against My Father and against My Precious Blood. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ.

(Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen. O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*...

Hymn

Agonizing Jesus Christ Our Lord,

You have suffered, and paid for our lives,

May Your Will be done on earth.

Calm the heat of Your anger O Lord,

We are sorry, we all have sinned,

We will never sin again.

Jesus in the Holy Eucharist,

When You called us, we knew nothing,

Forgive us we pray O Lord.

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your Holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen.

Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

SECOND ANGUISHED APPEAL My son, come closer to Me, hear My anguished appeal. For love of you, I offer My Body as a living sacrifice – a Bread of Life for all men. My Blood is a precious drink – the drink of heavenly angels lovingly given to men.

My son, I remain for you in the Sacrament of Love waiting for you patiently in the tabernacle where I am in prison for you. You rarely approach Me because you do not remember Me, who am in prison for you. My son, My agony is great when I see the coldness, the mindlessness and neglect with which you approach the Holy Trinity Whose presence fills the Holy Sanctuary. I am here, my son. I am here in fullness. Fear the presence of your God, approach with respect and awe.

My son, do you know what I suffer whenever I enter the sanctuary of your heart through Holy Communion? Your sins tie me up and beat Me mercilessly. In your heart there is no one to console Me. After callously scourging Me, you drag Me away and lock up the door of your heart with iniquity. This is what you do to Me with your sinful life. I am the Bread of Life for all men who receive Me in a state of sanctity. I come to give you life not death. Cleanse the iniquities of your heart. Open the door of your heart for Me. Make your heart a tabernacle of consolation for Me. Son, may I live in your sanctuary from one Communion to the other. Welcome Me, welcome Me, My son. All who welcome Me, welcome My Father and the Holy Spirit Who live in Me. All who reject Me, reject the Holy Trinity. Son, even if others will reject Me, make your heart a tabernacle of My consolation. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ, calling you to RETURN.

(Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen. O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*...

Hymn

The awareness of Christ’s Passion,

Helps the heart of man turn to God.

When everything fails but God’s grace,

May we be solely Yours.

What feeling now do you have,

Thinking of the sins of the world?

May we know the pains we cause You,

For going against Your Will.

May we feel the way You feel Lord,

May we pray the way You pray Lord,

May we feel the way You feel Lord,

We want to live for You.

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your Holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen. Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

THIRD ANGUISHED APPEAL My son, I am in your heart, a lonely Gethsemane, where I am watching and no one dares to come and watch with Me even for one hour. You would rather chase the possession of this earthly world even at the risk of perdition, leaving Me alone to suffer. The enemy is fast approaching; they are gaining ground so as to win many souls while you are asleep. Son, can’t you wake up and watch with Me even one hour? I am in the sanctuary of your soul, a lonely Gethsemane, waiting for you to come. Many souls, many souls are going to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Son, see how you keep on leading many souls to perdition through your fashions. I am the one Whom you publicly expose naked. Son, console Me. Son, have mercy on Me. Never should a man imitate a woman! Never should a woman imitate a man! Be what I made you, son; be what I made you. I say, keep away from this worldly fashion. This is the plan of the enemy to destroy the temple of the Holy Spirit; that is your body. Live a modest life.

My loving son, because I love you and want you to show Me love, I am appealing to you to offer Me your whole being. Keep it for Me and for Me alone. May it glorify Me always, may it console Me always. I am not making this appeal to the world, but to you whom I love. Offer it to Me, offer it for salvation. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ, calling you to RETURN.

(Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen. O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*...

Hymn

Seeing the sins people do commit in the world,

I ask you to have mercy and forgive.

Thinking of my own sins and the sins of the world,

I plead for Divine Mercy.

Seeing/the sins/people do commit in the world/I ask/You to/ask You to have mercy. (repeat twice)

Christ was nailed on the Cross to detach us from sin.

What effort are you making to appreciate

He was on Calvary to send us to heaven,

O what a loving Father.

He was/on Cal-vary to send us to heaven/ O what/a love/O what a loving Father. (repeat twice)

Whatever cross You deem right for me to behold,

I accept it whole heartedly my Lord.

May Your Precious Blood Give me the strength and the grace,

To triumph in all trials.

May Your/Precious/Blood give me the strength and the grace/to triumph in/ triumph in all trials. (repeat twice)

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your Holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen. Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

FOURTH ANGUISHED APPEAL My son, is this how you betray your Master and Savior? Only because of worldly money which perishes in this earthly life that you choose to betray your Master and hand Me over to the cruel men who crucified Me. Son, you are making yourself the Judas of the last age, for how terrible it will be for those who betray the Son of God, who hand Him over to sinful men to be crucified. See how they will regrettably pass into eternity and suffer eternally. Even among the priests of my heart, there are many Judases who choose worldly possessions in exchange for their Master Who is in agony.

This pains me much, My son, for they are making My Father’s house a market place. My Father is greatly annoyed. Look and see how you are chasing Me away from My holy sanctuary. Son, do you want the presence of your God? Offer Me your life. I am the one Whom you are betraying only because of these earthly things. Son, since all these things you are laboring for will be destroyed by fire, why are you laboring in vain? Return to Me My son. Have mercy on He Who came to save you. Let My priests return to Me. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ Who loves you, appealing to you to RETURN. (Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen.

O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*...

Hymn

I have sinned against the Lord my God,

I am sorry, I beg pardon,

Forgive me I pray You Lord.

You are merciful to me O Lord,

May I show You, the same mercy,

By living as You on earth.

Refine and accept our souls O Lord,

You bled so much, to save mankind,

Bid all souls return to You.

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your Holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen.

Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

FIFTH ANGUISHED APPEAL My son, when will the torments of My scourging due to your sins and those of the world end? Why are you scourging Me and at the same time crowning Me with thorns? And thus you are saying, “Let me sin. After, I will go to Confession.” I am the agonizing Jesus Whom you constantly torture. Son, did I give you the Sacrament of Penance for you to become a swine of iniquity? This is the sacrament of My Love. It opens up the ocean of Divine Mercy, the Precious Blood and water which gush out to save and cleanse your iniquity, so that you will go and sin no more.

Son, withdraw the crown of thorns. Have mercy on Me, scourge Me not again. Love your God your Creator. Have no other gods of any creature. Only your God shall you fear and worship alone. Call not the name of your God in vain. Son, remember to keep the day of obligation holy. Prove My name in this bribery-filled and corrupt world. Have all these things done so as to lessen the pains of My agony. Offer all your disappointments, trials, and persecutions in atonement for your sins and those of the whole world. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ, pleading for you to RETURN.

(Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen.

O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*...

Hymn

Teach me to observe Your laws, O Lord.

I will keep them with all of my heart.

Your Will is embodied therein.

I want to do Your Will.

As we receive You in the Eucharist,

May we give You ourselves in return.

For Your gift of self is our life.

May we remain grateful.

Rectify your lives as Christians.

Check the way you live with your God.

Seek for Him Who loves you always.

He wants to save us all.

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your Holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen.

Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

SIXTH ANGUISHED APPEAL My son, draw closer to Me and hear My anguished appeal. I am daily looking for someone to console Me and find no one. Look at My agonizing face. Where is the Veronica of the last age? Where is she who will wipe My bloody face and console Me? Is she the one who joins the multitude in saying, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”? They have forgotten that I am their Messiah Who brought them out of Egypt, Who fed them with heavenly manna and shepherded them under My wing in the dry and hot desert. You have rejected Me and there is no one to help Me.

Son, this is how you abandoned your cross and turned away from the way of Calvary, leaving Me alone to suffer. Verily, I say to you My son, there is no other way which can lead to the land of promise other than the road of the Holy Cross. Carry your cross and follow Me all the days of your life. Help Me to carry all these rejected crosses which My people have abandoned for Me to carry. Son, live the life of your consecration. Carry your cross and follow Me. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ Who is calling you to RETURN.

(Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen.

O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*...

Hymn

Thinking of the way Christ died on th’ Cross

for our sins, sorrow

for sin fills our hearts and we say; pardon your people who sinned

and say they are sorry. We will never sin again.

Pardon/Your people/who sinned and say they are sorry/we will/never/ will never sin again. (repeat twice)

O Lord Who breath-ed to give us

life in this world.

And breath-ed Your last to save us from death.

May Your Holy breath never be in vain,

we pray Lord. Save us from eternal death.

O Lord/who breath-ed/to give us life in this world/may Your/holy/breath never be in vain. (repeat twice)

Agonizing Jesus Who has paid for our souls

We are grateful to You and say bear it.

We can never be grateful enough for Your gifts,

May You reign forever more.

We can/never/be grateful enough for Your gifts/May You/reign for/ You reign for ever more. (repeat twice)

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your Holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen.

Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

SEVENTH ANGUISHED APPEAL My Son, look up and see how your sins hang Me on the Cross. I am bleeding for love of you. I am sweating for love of you. I am thirsty for love of this needful world. None of you is willing to console Me, rather, you offer Me vinegar when I am thirsty. You all stand afar, mock and criticize Me. My son, see how you are speaking falsely against your neighbor. Instead of praying for my Holy Church, you stand up to criticize it. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ Whom you are criticizing. The Church is My Body Whom you are crucifying.

My son, stand at the foot of My Holy Cross and offer, with My Mother, the whole world to Me.

I will accept them and offer them to My Father. They will be His sons and daughters, and obey His commands. The wrath of the Eternal Father will be calmed, My holy wounds will be healed. Then, My Kingdom will come on earth. Son, have yourself crucified for Me and with Me on the Holy Cross of salvation. This is what I mostly need of you in atonement for your sins and those of the whole world. Son, I did not appeal for these things to the world, but to you, because I love you and I want you to show Me love.

I promise to draw all men with you to Myself through you. Accept My Anguished Appeal, O My loving son. I will offer all your sacrifices that will be acceptable to God in reparation for your sins and those of the whole world. In the end, the whole world will live in Me, with me and for Me. My Sacred Side will be opened for all men as a refuge. They will draw the Living Water from the Fountain of Life that pours out from My Sacred Side. Son, let My Will be done on earth. Let My Will be done in you. Suffer for Me and with Me. Die for Me and live in Me. I am the Agonizing Jesus Christ. I love you. I bless you all.

(Silence)

My God, my God, I believe firmly with all my heart. I hope and sincerely trust in You. Only You I will adore forever. With true repentance and love, I fall prostrate at Your feet; I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe and do not want to believe, those who do not adore and do not want to adore, and those who crucified You and are crucifying You daily. Dear Jesus, I will console You all my life. Amen.

O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You and by the help of Your grace, I will not sin again. Amen.

Our Father*...Hail Mary*...3 Glory Be’s*..

Hymn

Would that we had cost you less than we did,

O Lord. We would have been happier than we are now.

When we call to mind all You have suffered for us, we say, sorry, pardon us.

When we/call to/mind all you have suffered for us/we say/sorry/we say pardon us. (repeat twice)

May the grace of Your Agonizing Heart be for us, source of true love and pure heart, Lord Jesus.

All we are and all we have all come from You Lord. They are all Your gifts to us.

May the/grace of/Your Agonizing Heart be for us/source of/true love/ true love and pure heart, Lord. (repeat twice)

May our comfort never be Your discomfort Lord.

When we look for comfort please take the lead.

It is Your Commandments that give light to our steps.

What You sanction, that we do.

May our/comfort/never be Your discomfort Lord/when we/look for/ comfort please take the lead. (repeat twice)

O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I offer You the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ; His flesh covered with wounds and blood, His agony in the garden, His scourging, His crowning with thorns, His rejection, His condemnation, His crucifixion and death, along with all the sufferings of Your holy Church and the blood of martyrs, in reparation for my sins and those of the whole world. Amen.

Agonizing Jesus, I offer You my heart to be united with Your Agonizing Heart as a co-bearer of Your agony. Jesus, I wish to be in agony with You so as to hasten Your Glorious Reign of Peace. Amen.

(Bow your head)

7 Glory Be’s*…

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