Litany of St. Mary Magdalene

LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy, &c.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy, &c.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy, &c.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Refuge of sinners,
Queen, conceived without sin,
St. Mary Magdalen,
St. Mary Magdalen, model of true penitents,
St. Mary Magdalen, who made no delay in returning to God,
St. Mary Magdalen, who, being once converted, despised all earthly pleasures,
St. Mary Magdalen, who had no other grief but that of having offended infinite goodness,
St. Mary Magdalen, who turned all that had served to sin into proofs of love and sorrow,
St. Mary Magdalen, whose eyes, once instruments of sin, are now bathed in tears at Jesus’ feet,
St. Mary Magdalen, whose lips, once defiled, are now made pure by the hallowed kiss of Jesus’ feet,
St. Mary Magdalen, whose hands, once sinful, are now made holy by the sacred touch of Jesus’ feet,
St. Mary Magdalen, whose hair, once adorned to please creatures, is now used to wipe Jesus’ feet,
St. Mary Magdalen, whose penance was a true holocaust to divine love,
St. Mary Magdalen, who heard the blessed words—“Thy sins are forgiven,”
St. Mary Magdalen, who left Jesus’ feet with the consoling words—“Go in peace!”
St. Mary Magdalen, who followed Jesus even to Calvary,
St. Mary Magdalen, who assisted at the agony of Jesus,
St. Mary Magdalen, who received drops of blood falling from the cross,
St. Mary Magdalen, who heard the loud cry—“All is consummated!”
St. Mary Magdalen, who saw Jesus expiring,
St. Mary Magdalen, who mingled thy tears with those of the sorrowful Mother,
St. Mary Magdalen, who went early to the sepulchre, to embalm the body of Jesus,

Pray for us.

St. Mary Magdalen, who, in thy grief, noticed not the bright host of heaven,
St. Mary Magdalen, who would not be comforted until the life-giving voice had said: “Mary!”
St. Mary Magdalen, who wast the first apostle of the resurrection,

Pray for us.

Lamb of God, &c., three times.

LET US PRAY.

O MY God! may thy love be the sole principle of my penance. Let my sorrow be to have offended thee, my supreme good, my first beginning and last end. May my tears flow from a heart wounded with love. I grieve for the past, and firmly resolve never more to offend thee:

“Not that in heaven my home may be,
Nor lest I die eternally,
Nor from the hope of joy above me,
But even as thyself didst love me,
So love I, and will ever love thee,
Because thou art my God, my King, for evermore.” Amen.