First Nine Fridays

[AJB328]

Does anyone practice this devotion?

Everything I’ve found so far about the practice of this devotion is a bit vague.

“This devotion consists in attending Holy Mass and receiving Holy Communion in reparation for those who do not receive Our Lord, who do not love Him and who wound Him by their sinful lives.”

I’ve just come back to the Church and I’m trying to learn as much as I can. I don’t understand how one would “receive communion in reparation…” Does that mean receiving communion and immediately after praying in your own words or are there any specific prayers associated with it?

God Bless

-AJ

 

[Scoobyshme]

Does anyone practice this devotion?

Everything I’ve found so far about the practice of this devotion is a bit vague.

“This devotion consists in attending Holy Mass and receiving Holy Communion in reparation for those who do not receive Our Lord, who do not love Him and who wound Him by their sinful lives.”

I’ve just come back to the Church and I’m trying to learn as much as I can. I don’t understand how one would “receive communion in reparation…” Does that mean receiving communion and immediately after praying in your own words or are there any specific prayers associated with it?

God Bless

-AJ

An example of receiving Communion in reparation would be when you receive Communion, you pray something along the lines of, “Lord, I offer you this Holy Communion in reparation for my sins.” It’s the thought that counts, not a formula type prayer.

Anyway, I’ve tried the 9 first Friday’s several times, but never could string 9 in a row. I also tried the first 5 Saturday’s, and came a lot closer. I’ll probably wait till I retire in a year or so and give it another shot. Should be a lot easier then.

 

[77stanthony77]

For some reason I just am unable with the First saturdays. Now with the First Fridays I am close to it. But tell me do we start counting with the month of January or just when ever we can start.

 

[stjoe4u2]

Hi Friends,

“Miracles of the Sacred Heart” describes a hundred miracles that were granted by Our Lord for those who take advantage of His generosity and ask Him through His Sacred Heart. The book is written to give you encouragement and persistence to your prayer life. Spiritual, physical and financial miracles are described. Great for Catholics and all those who want to know about the promises made about the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

I wrote this book a couple of months ago to encourage devotion to the Sacred Heart. You might be interested. See my website: www.CatholicChurchSaints.com

stjoe4u2

 

[Student09]

I’ve just come back to the Church and I’m trying to learn as much as I can. I don’t understand how one would “receive communion in reparation…” Does that mean receiving communion and immediately after praying in your own words or are there any specific prayers associated with it?

Just have the intention of making reparation. You don’t have to say anything, although you can express your intention in words if you want to.

I think you are also supposed to go to confession within a certain time period but I might be misremembering that.

 

[Splagchnizomai]

Does anyone practice this devotion?

Yes, I do. I recently got in my ninth First Friday! It took two or three attempts.

“This devotion consists in attending Holy Mass and receiving Holy Communion in reparation for those who do not receive Our Lord, who do not love Him and who wound Him by their sinful lives.”

You could just turn that into a prayer. To better understand making an act of reparation, read what St Margaret Mary Alacoque prayed, but you can pray in your way for reparation.

Here is an online version of Devotion to the Sacred Heart by Fr Croiset. I have the book that I take with me on First Fridays to Mass and Holy Hour.