TRIDUUM FOR THE ENTHRONEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART
Three-day Preparation
(Adapted from the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, N.D.)
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the social reign of Jesus Christ in our homes, parishes, workplaces, schools, communities and nations. We consecrate ourselves to Jesus – making a covenant of love with Him. Our purpose is to bring forth Jesus Christ as the Enthroned King of Kings and Lord of Lords, placing everything under the influence of His Sacred Heart.
DAY 1: To the Heart of Our King, Jesus of Bethlehem
Read Luke 1:26-38; Luke 2:1-20; and Matthew 2:1-12, then pray the Rosary (Third Joyful Mystery only)
Let Us Pray
Sacred Heart of Jesus, we salute You, for You are the King of Kings, the Ruler of families and nations. But sad to say, in many nations, You have been dethroned and rejected. This is mainly because You were dethroned in many families of which the nations are composed. Loving Master, we want to make up for this insult to Your Divine Majesty by lovingly enthroning You as King of our family. Like Mary and Joseph, like the shepherds and the three kings, we want to give You a royal welcome as they did when they adored You in Your humble home in Bethlehem. Like them, we have no royal throne to offer You, but we can and will offer something even more pleasing to You. In our home, Your throne will be a living throne: the loyal hearts of the members of this home; Your royal crown: our acts of love.
O Mary, queen of our home, by your loving submission to the will of God in all things, obtain for us the grace never to sadden the Heart of our King by willful disobedience of His commandments or those of His Church. May it be said of us what the Gospel said of Jesus, “He was subject to them.” Good St. Joseph, guardian of our family, help us to make this Enthronement the beginning of a new life of love in this home. Through the presence of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in our family and through your powerful intercession, may we receive the grace to know our King more personally, love Him more ardently, and thus serve Him more faithfully. Amen.
Daily Prayer
O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You to be King of the universe; all that has been made is created by You. Exercise over us all Your sovereign rights. We hereby renew the promises of our Baptism, renouncing Satan and all his works and empty promises, and we promise to lead henceforth a truly Christian life. Divine Heart of Jesus, we offer You our poor actions to obtain acknowledgement by every heart of Your sacred kingly power. May the kingdom of Your peace be firmly established throughout the earth.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your kingdom come through Mary!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, protect us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, queen of heaven, pray for us!
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us!
St. Michael, first champion of the Kingship of Christ, pray for us!
Guardian Angels, pray for us!
DAY 2: To the Heart of Our Brother: Jesus of Nazareth
Read Luke 2:40-52, then pray the Rosary (Fifth joyful mystery only)
Let Us Pray
Dear Jesus, Son of God, when we call You “Brother,” we speak the truth for You are indeed just that. John told us so when in his Gospel he wrote, “But to as many as received Him, He gave the power of becoming sons of God.” Therefore, we are Your adopted brothers and sisters and co-heirs of heaven. And since You are a King, we have the privilege of being members of a royal family, as were Mary and Joseph. How honored we will be to have our Brother King come to dwell in our home in order to share our joys and sorrows! Once You are enthroned in our family, we will understand as never before the meaning of the words, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” No longer need we envy Mary and Joseph at Nazareth, for Your abiding presence in our home will make our family another Nazareth wherein we will give proof of our love. We will do this especially by the practice of charity: trying to love each other as You love us and to build a more just world in solidarity with the poor.
O Mary, queen of Nazareth and Mother of Jesus, obtain for us the grace to appreciate the presence of Your Divine Son enthroned in our home. Grant us a greater love for Jesus ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, a deeper love for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a more ardent longing to unite ourselves as often as possible with our loving Savior in Holy Communion. Good St. Joseph, you were privileged to share the joys and sorrows of your foster son at Nazareth. Teach us how to share our everyday joys and sorrows here on earth with our Brother, Jesus, so that one day our entire family may join you and Mary in sharing the joys of heaven. There we will see my King and Brother face to face and with you love adore, thank, and praise Him for all eternity. Amen.
Daily Prayer
O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You to be King of the universe; all that has been made is created by you. Exercise over us all Your sovereign rights. We hereby renew the promises of our Baptism, renouncing Satan and all his works and empty promises, and we promise to lead henceforth a truly Christian life. Divine Heart of Jesus, we offer You our poor actions to obtain acknowledgement by every heart of Your sacred kingly power. May the kingdom of Your peace be firmly established throughout the earth.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your kingdom come through Mary!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, protect us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, queen of heaven, pray for us!
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us!
St. Michael, first champion of the Kingship of Christ, pray for us!
Guardian Angels, pray for us!
DAY 3: To the Heart of Our Friend: Jesus of Bethany
Read Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-35. Then pray the Rosary (first Sorrowful mystery only)
Let Us Pray
“My delight is to be with the children of humankind.” These words from the Book of Proverbs were certainly spoken about You, dear Jesus, Who came down to share our exile here below. You delight in being with us because we need You and You are our best Friend. You love all without exception: saints and sinners, the rich and the poor, the learned and the uneducated. You love all races, all peoples, but above all You love all families. You proved that love by spending thirty years in your home in Nazareth, and during Your public life, many times You accepted invitations to visit families. You even told Zacchaeus the sinner that “I must stay in your house today.” But there was one family for whom You had a special love, that of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. How many times did You stay in that beloved family at Bethany! It was there You found rest and solace after the fatigue of Your labors and the insulting attacks of Your enemies. At Bethany, You were always received as a royal Guest, but also You were treated as a Brother and Friend. Dear Jesus, once You are enthroned in our home, we too want to be Your true friends. We want You to feel at home with us. We will try to console You for those who do not love You. We will serve You like Martha; listen to You like Mary; and thank You like Lazarus. We feel confident that You will richly bless our family and all those who invite You into their lives. And, if there are in our home prodigal sons or daughters, lost sheep, sinners dead to the life of grace, we know that You will say to them as you did to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to this house.” You will be to them a loving Father, a Good Shepherd, a Divine Physician, for You are “the Resurrection and the Life.” O Mary, Mother of our best Friend, and St. Joseph our patron, obtain for us the grace to make our home a true Bethany for the Sacred Heart. May our friendship with Jesus be loving, loyal, and lasting. May our daily living with my King and Guest bring about a closer union of hearts, of minds, and of wills so that our entire family united with the Heart of Jesus here on earth may remain united with Him and the Father and the Holy Spirit in our true home, heaven, for all eternity! Amen.
Daily Prayer
O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge you to be King of the universe; all that has been made is created by You. Exercise over us all Your sovereign rights. We hereby renew the promises of our Baptism, renouncing Satan and all his works and empty promises, and we promise to lead henceforth a truly Christian life. Divine Heart of Jesus, we offer You our poor actions to obtain acknowledgement by every heart of Your sacred kingly power. May the kingdom of Your peace be firmly established throughout the earth.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your kingdom come through Mary!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, protect us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, queen of heaven, pray for us!
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us!
St. Michael, first champion of the Kingship of Christ, pray for us!
Guardian Angels, pray for us!
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