12 Years Prayer to Saint Bridget: A Devotion to the Passion of Christ

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<p>Do you want to grow closer to Jesus and meditate on His love for you&quest; Do you want to receive special graces and blessings from Him&quest; Do you want to honor His precious blood that He shed for your salvation&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you answered yes to any of these questions&comma; then you might want to learn about the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;christwin&period;com&sol;the-12-years-prayers-of-saint-bridget&sol;">12 Years Prayer to Saint Bridget<&sol;a>&comma; a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-gods-favor-and-breakthrough-in-life&sol;">powerful devotion that will enrich your spiritual life<&sol;a> and bring you closer to the heart of Jesus&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"a-wrap a-wrap-base a-wrap-8 alignwide"> <amp-ad width&equals;"100vw" height&equals;"320"&NewLine; type&equals;"adsense"&NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4567418583088703"&NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6587548553"&NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv"&NewLine; data-full-width&equals;"">&NewLine; <div overflow&equals;""><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;amp-ad><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h2 data-sourcepos&equals;"17&colon;1-17&colon;24">History of the Prayer<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-sourcepos&equals;"19&colon;1-19&colon;241">The devotion is said to have been given to Saint Bridget of Sweden by the Virgin Mary herself&period; According to the story&comma; Mary told Saint Bridget that if she recited the prayers for 12 years&comma; she would be granted any three graces she asked for&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-sourcepos&equals;"21&colon;1-21&colon;25">How to Pray the Prayer<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-sourcepos&equals;"23&colon;1-23&colon;153">The 12-year <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;relationship-with-a-specific-person-prayers&sol;">prayer can be prayed<&sol;a> in any way that is comfortable for you&period; However&comma; there are some tips that may help you get the most out of the devotion&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul data-sourcepos&equals;"25&colon;1-29&colon;0">&NewLine;<li data-sourcepos&equals;"25&colon;1-25&colon;61">Find a quiet place where you can pray without distractions&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-sourcepos&equals;"26&colon;1-26&colon;51">Set aside some time each <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;15-good-morning-prayers&sol;">day to pray the prayers<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-sourcepos&equals;"27&colon;1-27&colon;40">Be sincere and devout in your prayers&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-sourcepos&equals;"28&colon;1-29&colon;0">Trust in God&&num;8217&semi;s mercy and love&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<h2>Who was Saint Bridget of Sweden&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Saint Bridget of Sweden was a 14th century mystic&comma; visionary&comma; and founder of the Bridgettine Order&period; She was a devoted wife and mother of eight children&comma; who later became a widow and a pilgrim&period; She had a deep love for Jesus and His Passion&comma; and she received many revelations from Him about His sufferings and His mercy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of the most famous revelations that she received was the seven prayers that honor the seven times that Jesus shed His blood for us&comma; from His circumcision to His crucifixion&period; Jesus told her that whoever prays these prayers daily for 12 years&comma; with devotion and contrition&comma; will receive five graces that are beyond our imagination&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>What are the seven prayers&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The seven <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-safe-travel&sol;">prayers are short<&sol;a> and simple&comma; but they are full of meaning and power&period; They are based on the scriptural events that describe the shedding of Jesus’ blood&comma; and they express our gratitude&comma; sorrow&comma; and love for Him&period; Each prayer is accompanied by an image that helps us visualize the mystery that we are contemplating&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Here are the seven prayers and their corresponding images&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>1&period; The Circumcision of Jesus Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;487" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-487" style&equals;"width&colon; 212px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignright"><img class&equals;"wp-image-487 size-medium" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;The-Circumcision-of-Jesus-212x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Circumcision of Jesus" width&equals;"212" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-487" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The Circumcision of Jesus<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Ask and you shall receive&comma; seek and you shall find&comma; knock and it shall be opened unto you&period;” Behold&comma; I knock&comma; I seek&comma; and I ask for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst endure Thy most painful circumcision in Thy delicate flesh&comma; grant me the grace of overcoming all my evil passions&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Circumcision of Jesus&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The first prayer honors the first shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened when He was eight days old&period; He was circumcised according to the Jewish law&comma; as a sign of His obedience to the Father and His belonging to His chosen people&period; He also received the name Jesus&comma; which means &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;God saves”&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us overcome our sinful tendencies and to save us from our enemies&period; &lpar;Luke 2&colon;21&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3> 2&period; The Agony in the Garden Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;All that you ask of the Father in My name He will grant you&period;” Behold&comma; in Your name I ask the Father for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst sweat blood in Thy agony in the Garden of Gethsemane&comma; grant me the grace of fearing Thee only&comma; and loving Thee perfectly&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;485" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-485" style&equals;"width&colon; 724px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignright"><img class&equals;"wp-image-485 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;The-Agony-in-the-Garden-724x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Agony in the Garden" width&equals;"724" height&equals;"1024" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-485" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The Agony in the Garden<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Agony in the Garden&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The second prayer honors the second shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened on the night before His passion&period; He prayed in agony in the garden of Gethsemane&comma; while His disciples slept&period; He saw all the sins and sufferings of humanity&comma; and He accepted the will of His Father to die for us&period; He sweated blood as a sign of His intense sorrow and love&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us fear Him only as our Lord and Judge and to love Him perfectly as our Savior and Friend&period; &lpar;Matthew 26&colon;36-46&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<h3>3&period; The Scourging at the Pillar Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Truly I say to you&comma; if you ask anything of the Father in My name&comma; He will give it to you&period;” Behold&comma; in Your name I ask the Father for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst endure so many insults and such cruel scourging that Thy body was all covered with wounds&comma; grant me the grace of being most patient in suffering&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-490 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;The-Scourging-at-the-Pillar-724x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Scourging at the Pillar" width&equals;"724" height&equals;"1024" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Scourging at the Pillar&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The third prayer honors the third shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened after He was condemned by Pilate&period; He was stripped of His garments and tied to a pillar&comma; where He was whipped mercilessly by the Roman soldiers&period; His flesh was torn and His blood flowed abundantly&comma; as He bore the punishment for our sins&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us be patient in suffering&comma; and to offer our pains in union with His&period; &lpar;Matthew 27&colon;26&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>4&period; The Crowning with Thorns Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Truly I say to you&comma; whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you&period;” Behold&comma; in Your name I ask the Father for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst endure a painful crowning with thorns&comma; piercing Thy most holy head&comma; grant me the grace of always thinking of Thee and of Thy kingdom&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;488" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-488" style&equals;"width&colon; 724px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"wp-image-488 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;The-Crowning-with-Thorns-724x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Crowning with Thorns" width&equals;"724" height&equals;"1024" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-488" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The Crowning with Thorns<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Crowning with Thorns&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The fourth prayer honors the fourth shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened after He was scourged&period; He was clothed with a purple robe and a crown of thorns&comma; which pierced His head and caused Him immense pain&period; He was mocked and spat upon by the soldiers&comma; who hailed Him as the King of the Jews&period; He accepted this humiliation for our sake&comma; to atone for our pride and vanity&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us think of Him and His kingdom and to seek His glory above all&period; &lpar;Matthew 27&colon;27-31&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content" tabindex&equals;"0">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ac-textBlock">&NewLine;<h3>5&period; The Carrying of the Cross Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Truly I say to you&comma; ask and you will receive&comma; so that your joy may be full&period;” Behold&comma; I ask for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst carry Thy heavy cross to Calvary&comma; bearing its weight with such patience and strength&comma; grant me the grace of following Thee in Thy holy way of the cross&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-486 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;The-Carrying-of-the-Cross&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Carrying of the Cross Prayer" width&equals;"1587" height&equals;"2245" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Carrying of the Cross&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The fifth prayer honors the fifth shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened on His way to Calvary&period; He was forced to carry His own cross&comma; which was heavy and rough&period; He fell three times under its weight&comma; and He was helped by Simon of Cyrene&period; He also met His sorrowful mother&comma; Mary&comma; and some women who wept for Him&period; He endured this torture for our sake&comma; to show us the way to heaven&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us follow Him in His holy way of the cross&comma; and to bear our crosses with love and courage&period; &lpar;Luke 23&colon;26-32&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>6&period; The Crucifixion Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Truly I say to you&comma; heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away&period;” Behold&comma; I cling to Your words with all my heart&comma; and I ask for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst endure the most cruel death on the cross&comma; shedding Thy last drops of blood from Thy sacred wounds&comma; grant me the grace of dying in Thy holy arms&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;491" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-491" style&equals;"width&colon; 724px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"wp-image-491 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;6-724x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Crucifixion Prayer" width&equals;"724" height&equals;"1024" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-491" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The Crucifixion Prayer<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Crucifixion&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The sixth prayer honors the sixth shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened on the cross&period; He was nailed to the wood by His hands and feet&comma; and He hung there for three hours in agony&period; He spoke seven words from the cross&comma; expressing His forgiveness&comma; mercy&comma; thirst&comma; abandonment&comma; fulfillment&comma; trust&comma; and love&period; He gave up His spirit and bowed His head&comma; completing His sacrifice for our salvation&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us die in His holy arms&comma; trusting in His promises and surrendering to His will&period; &lpar;John 19&colon;17-30&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>7&period; The Piercing of His Side Prayer<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>O Jesus&comma; You have said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Truly I say to you&comma; whatever you did for one of these least brothers of Mine&comma; you did for Me&period;” Behold&comma; I long to do for You whatever You will&comma; and I ask for the grace of… &lpar;mention your intention&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>O my Jesus&comma; who for the love of me didst allow Thy most sacred heart to be pierced by a lance after Thy death on the cross&comma; pouring out blood and water as a fountain of mercy for us sinners&comma; grant me the grace of loving Thee with all my heart&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;489" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-489" style&equals;"width&colon; 724px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"wp-image-489 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;The-Piercing-of-His-Side-724x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Piercing of His Side" width&equals;"724" height&equals;"1024" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-489" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The Piercing of His Side<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<h4>&lbrack;The Piercing of His Side&rsqb;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>The seventh prayer honors the seventh shedding of blood by Jesus&comma; which happened after His death on the cross&period; He was pierced by a lance in His side by a soldier&comma; and from His wound flowed blood and water&period; This was a sign of His love and mercy for us sinners&comma; and a symbol of the sacraments of baptism and Eucharist&period; By this prayer&comma; we ask Jesus to help us love Him with all our heart&comma; and to receive His grace through the sacraments&period; &lpar;John 19&colon;31-37&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h2 data-sourcepos&equals;"30&colon;1-30&colon;25">Benefits of the Prayer<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-sourcepos&equals;"32&colon;1-32&colon;220">The 12-year <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-the-body-of-christ&sol;">prayer is said to be a very powerful<&sol;a> devotion&period; Those who have undertaken the devotion have reported experiencing a variety of blessings&comma; including physical healing&comma; spiritual growth&comma; and an increase in faith&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-sourcepos&equals;"34&colon;1-34&colon;27">Challenges of the Prayer<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-sourcepos&equals;"36&colon;1-36&colon;535">The 12-year prayer is a challenging devotion&comma; but it is also said to be very rewarding&period; If you are considering undertaking the devotion&comma; it is important to be aware of the commitment involved&period; You will need to be willing to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;intercessory-prayers-for-sunday-service&sol;">pray the prayers<&sol;a> regularly for 12 years&comma; even when it is difficult&period; You should also be prepared for the possibility that you may not receive the graces you ask for&period; However&comma; if you are willing to make the commitment&comma; the 12-year prayer can be a powerful way to grow in your faith and experience the love of God&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-youtube layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"1078" height&equals;"606" data-videoid&equals;"7hnRBja4pCk" title&equals;"St Bridget&&num;039&semi;s 12 Year Prayer"><a placeholder href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;7hnRBja4pCk"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;7hnRBja4pCk&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover" alt&equals;"St Bridget&&num;039&semi;s 12 Year Prayer"><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-sourcepos&equals;"38&colon;1-38&colon;13">Conclusion<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-sourcepos&equals;"40&colon;1-40&colon;208">The 12 years <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;relationship-prayers-for-couples&sol;">prayer to Saint Bridget is a powerful<&sol;a> devotion that can help you grow in your faith and experience the love of God&period; If you are willing to make the commitment&comma; it can be a life-changing experience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;p>

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