CHAPELET OF THE CHILDRENO Lord, make speed to save me:
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Gloria
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
3 Pater
3 Gloria
PRAYER OF THE APOSTOLATE
O Lord, that for love, you made yourself a child and expressed your tenderness towards children through these words: “Let the children come to me”, make me always behave and walk in a way to as not set a bad example for little ones that believe in you, so to avoid incurring the terrible pains ruled against anyone who scandalizes them.
Grant me the grace to become like this little ones, so that, according to your promises I will be allowed to enter in the Kingdom of heaven.
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In Curia Arch. Mèdiolani die 25 sept. 1908
Can. Joan Rossi Vic. Glis.
PRAYING THE CHAPLET FOR CHILDRENFor those who choose constant and daily prayer, the chaplet can be recited every day after Mass and the psalter. If you only join the bimonthly prayer, it consists of the reading of the Mystery and the recitation of the chaplet and prayer.
The Chaplet of 12 stars
also called Chaplet of the children
or Childhood Chaplet
it is composed of twelve beads plus three
which correspond to 12 Pater and 3 Gloria.
Why this composition?
"Twelve stars to reach the highest perfection:
Love of God,
love of neighbor,
obedience,
Chastity,
poverty,
presence in the choir,
penance,
humility,
mortification,
prayer,
silence,
peace".
(Writings 155, St. John of the Cross OCD)