Question about the st bridgette prayers

[someperson555]

i plan on praying them one of these days, (right now the rosary is plenty for me ) i always wanted to pray these st bridgette prayers. although i have a few questions about it, when i first read about them, i read that the church approved the prayers, but the church also warned “that the origin of these prayers were not known”. so is it possible that they prayers could be from the devil?? because if you look at the promises, some of them do strike me as odd. for example, one of the promises states that jesus will deliver you from hell, so basically it guaruntees an automatic salvation (dont get me wrong, i want this to be true because that would be pretty sweet to say the least) but would jesus really make a promise like that? there are other things which also appeal to our pride, for example jesus promises “to those who will say my prayers i will give them a draught from the fountain of my deity, something i will not do for those who do not recite my prayers”, so basically according to that promise, you will be like God, but again, it doesnt seem like Jesus would promise something like that. so thats why im not sure about these prayers, i really hope that they are truly from christ but i would like to make sure before i start praying them. and just out of curiosity, has anyone here ever completed them? if so have your prayers been answered? and how did it change your life?
just wanna know

 

[seanom]

It’s probably not my place to be answering in this forum. Anyway I started praying these prayers almost daily in March 2011 so I have less than 2 months left. To be honest I don’t think they have really changed my life in any dramatic way, of course I’m closer to Our Lord now thanks be to God but I don’t think it was because of these prayers. They are nice prayers and nice meditations too, I wil continue to pray them until I have finished the year-long recitation but in my opinion I often felt them as a burden. It’s totally up to you if you want to pray them or not. I don’t think you’re going to become less holy if you don’t! Others may dissagree and say they are life-changing but that’s just my opinion.

 

[thistle]

i plan on praying them one of these days, (right now the rosary is plenty for me ) i always wanted to pray these st bridgette prayers. although i have a few questions about it, when i first read about them, i read that the church approved the prayers, but the church also warned “that the origin of these prayers were not known”. so is it possible that they prayers could be from the devil?? because if you look at the promises, some of them do strike me as odd. for example, one of the promises states that jesus will deliver you from hell, so basically it guaruntees an automatic salvation (dont get me wrong, i want this to be true because that would be pretty sweet to say the least) but would jesus really make a promise like that? there are other things which also appeal to our pride, for example jesus promises “to those who will say my prayers i will give them a draught from the fountain of my deity, something i will not do for those who do not recite my prayers”, so basically according to that promise, you will be like God, but again, it doesnt seem like Jesus would promise something like that. so thats why im not sure about these prayers, i really hope that they are truly from christ but i would like to make sure before i start praying them. and just out of curiosity, has anyone here ever completed them? if so have your prayers been answered? and how did it change your life?
just wanna know

A guarantee of automatic salvation if you say the prayers would be heresy.

 

[Ladybugviv]

Dear Someperson555,

I have prayed the St. Bridget prayers for a year.

When a person is named a Saint by our Church, their writings have been examined and found to contain nothing in them that is contrary to the teachings of our Lord.

Praying these prayers for an entire year was not always easy or even at all times delightful. I wound up in hospital with a broken hip and had to have my husband run home and get them for me that same day. It is difficult to tell how this work taken on and completed has changed my life without sounding falsely pious, but I know that it did change me.

I hope that you will decide that the experience is worth the effort. I also suggest that you type the prayers on 3x5 or 4x6 cards ( cut and paste) so that you can carry them with you in a compact sturdy manner at all times.

Yours in the love of Jesus,
viv)

 

[thistle]

Dear Someperson555,

I have prayed the St. Bridget prayers for a year.

When a person is named a Saint by our Church, their writings have been examined and found to contain nothing in them that is contrary to the teachings of our Lord.

Praying these prayers for an entire year was not always easy or even at all times delightful. I wound up in hospital with a broken hip and had to have my husband run home and get them for me that same day. It is difficult to tell how this work taken on and completed has changed my life without sounding falsely pious, but I know that it did change me.

I hope that you will decide that the experience is worth the effort. I also suggest that you type the prayers on 3x5 or 4x6 cards ( cut and paste) so that you can carry them with you in a compact sturdy manner at all times.

Yours in the love of Jesus,
viv)

I repeat. If any of the promises guarantee salvation simply by saying certain prayers that indeed does contradict Church doctrine and is heresy.
Such a promise in practice would mean that a person in a state of mortal sin (which can only be absolved at Confession) could say the prayers and would be be guaranteed of salvation. That is heresy.
I very much doubt that any promise was made or it is being wrongly interpreted.

 

[someperson555]

I repeat. If any of the promises guarantee salvation simply by saying certain prayers that indeed does contradict Church doctrine and is heresy.
Such a promise in practice would mean that a person in a state of mortal sin (which can only be absolved at Confession) could say the prayers and would be be guaranteed of salvation. That is heresy.
I very much doubt that any promise was made or it is being wrongly interpreted.

thats what kind of bothers me about the prayers too. as i previously said I HOPE that its true, but it just seems too good to be true. but it could also be that Jesus simply meant that the person who says the prayers will repent surely, but then again christ’s (supposed) promises do clearly state that he (christ) will deliver you from Hell. i would definitely want to say these prayers, i just need that cleared up first, also i dont want to replace the rosary with these prayers either. especially not if theres a chance that they are from a diabolical source, as the church did issue a warning, ( i quote) “the origin of these prayers is not known”. heres a link to the promises:
wjpbr.com/bridget.html

 

[someperson555]

Dear Someperson555,

I have prayed the St. Bridget prayers for a year.

When a person is named a Saint by our Church, their writings have been examined and found to contain nothing in them that is contrary to the teachings of our Lord.

Praying these prayers for an entire year was not always easy or even at all times delightful. I wound up in hospital with a broken hip and had to have my husband run home and get them for me that same day. It is difficult to tell how this work taken on and completed has changed my life without sounding falsely pious, but I know that it did change me.

I hope that you will decide that the experience is worth the effort. I also suggest that you type the prayers on 3x5 or 4x6 cards ( cut and paste) so that you can carry them with you in a compact sturdy manner at all times.

Yours in the love of Jesus,
viv)

thank you i know that she was named a saint, and the prayers were even approved by the church, but i had this booklet of different prayers, and it included the 15 prayers, and when it was describing the history of the prayers, it did state “the origin of the prayers are not known”,

i hope your injury wasnt too serious by the way, although i hope that God will protect me from such things, after all, one of the main reasons i want to recite those prayers is for protection against danger/ accidents.

 

[InLight247]

i read that the church approved the prayers, but the church also warned “that the origin of these prayers were not known”. so is it possible that they prayers could be from the devil?? because if you look at the promises, some of them do strike me as odd.

Would the Church approve a prayer from the devil? Certainly not!
If you read through the 15 prayers, you will know the content is a vivid meditation on the passion of Christ. It brutally describes all the details of Christ’s suffering. Indeed it is good for the soul if one intently prays it. Never pray a prayer for its promises. Pray for your special intention and the benefit of your soul.

I have prayed the 15 prayers of St. Bridget for more than 10 years. And I plan to continue all the days. I don’t even remember the promises. But I have memorized the content of all the 15 prayers, so I can pray it any time, anywhere. It indeed gets me closer to God. It certainly benefits my soul.

 

[BouncingBall]

The 15 Prayers did me a world of good, though it was a rough road. I started the prayer series in January 2011. Well, 2011 was one of the bumpier years of my life. On the other hand, my spiritual sight has increased a hundred-fold. Just like it says in end of the prayer, I actually consciously try to make even my casual conversation more pleasing to Jesus.

 

[Nelka]

What’s wrong with the promises?

Can’t Jesus do what He wants?

1. "Fifteen days before his death, I will give him My Precious Blood to drink lest he thirst eternally. "
2. “Fifteen days before his death he will conceive a deep contrition for all his sins and a perfect knowledge of them.”

So He enables you to get to confession and communion before you die, how is this Heresy or is there a different promise that bothers you?

 

[thistle]

What’s wrong with the promises?

Can’t Jesus do what He wants?

1. "Fifteen days before his death, I will give him My Precious Blood to drink lest he thirst eternally. "
2. “Fifteen days before his death he will conceive a deep contrition for all his sins and a perfect knowledge of them.”

So He enables you to get to confession and communion before you die, how is this Heresy or is there a different promise that bothers you?

Jesus cannot contradict the teachings of the Church he gave authority to.
Guaranteed salvation by saying certain prayers is heresy.

This is the problem with private revelations. Some people seem to hang their entire faith and salvation on them. They are not necessary and are not part of the Deposit of Faith. EVERYTHING a Catholic needs to be complete is found with Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and The Magesterium. Catholics need nothing else.

 

[someperson555]

The 15 Prayers did me a world of good, though it was a rough road. I started the prayer series in January 2011. Well, 2011 was one of the bumpier years of my life. On the other hand, my spiritual sight has increased a hundred-fold. Just like it says in end of the prayer, I actually consciously try to make even my casual conversation more pleasing to Jesus.

thanks thats all i needed to know