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Title: The 7 Petitions of the Hail Mary from Saint Gertrude the Great's Revelations
Post by: Benedict on October 07, 2020, 01:21:22 AM
Excerpt last paragraph from Chapter XXI: For The Vigil And Feast Of The Annunciation. Exercises Of Devotion To The Blessed Virgin.
Tho Saint was then instructed to say the Ave Maria in this manner : at the words " Ave Maria," to desire the consolation of the afflicted ; at the words " gratia plena," to ask grace for those who had it not ; at " Dominus tecum," to pray for sinners ; at " benedicta tu in mulieribus," to ask grace for those who had begun to live well ; at " benedictus fructus ventris," to pray for the perfection of the elect ; to repeat the words " Jesus, splendor-paternae charitatis," that all may know Him ; and " figura substantiae ejus," to obtain Divine love : for these words " Jesus, splendour of the Father's glory, and image of His substance" should be repeated at the end of each Ave Maria.
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The Saint was then instructed to say the Ave Maria in this manner :
at the words
" Ave Maria,"
to desire the consolation of the afflicted ;
at the words
" gratia plena,"
 to ask grace for those who have it not ;
at
" Dominus tecum,"
to pray for sinners ;
at
" benedicta tu in mulieribus,"
 to ask grace for those who had begun to live well ;
 at
" benedictus fructus ventris,"
 to pray for the perfection of the elect ;
 to repeat the words " Jesus, splendor-paternae charitatis,"
to pray that all may know Him ;
 and
 " figura substantiae ejus," ask to obtain Divine love :
 for these words "
Jesus, splendour of the Father's glory, and image of His substance" should be repeated at the end of each Ave Maria.
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Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui,
Iesus, splendor-paternae charitatis, figura substantiae ejus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
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  • Pray to desire the consolation of the afflicted ; Ave Maria
  • Pray to ask grace for those who do not have it ; Ave Maria
  • Pray for sinners ; Ave Maria
  • Pray to ask grace for those who had begun to live well ; Ave Maria
  • Pray for the perfection of the elect ; Ave Maria
  • Pray that all may know Him ; Ave Maria
  • Pray to obtain Divine love : Ave Maria


Title: Re: The 7 Petitions of the Hail Mary from Saint Gertrude the Great's Revelations
Post by: Benedict on October 08, 2020, 10:25:23 PM
In regard to the addition; " splendor-paternae charitatis, figura substantiae ejus"
the first part seems to be" brightness of the Father's love."
Jesus as the theophany of divine love is also a theme in Saint Hildegard of Bingen's work.
express image of His Person.
So it would seem to be
Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, brightness of the Father's love and express image of His Person.

Jesus, brightness of the Father's love and express image of His Person.

Jesus is God's perfect love that casts out fear and is the visible expression of the invisible God.