for a Son or Daughter
(Prayer Resources)
Description: Print and fold this double-side pamphlet of the Chaplet of Our Lady of the Lilies to pray for your children. You can use ordinary rosary beads. Each decade calls forth a different virtue. To start the Chaplet of Our Lady of the Lilies, you’ll pray the following on the first rosary bead:
“O Merciful God, I lay before you all of my trials, heartaches and needs, my prayer requests, and my desire to be holy as you, O Lord, are holy. Grant that the wounds of <name>’s soul are healed by the stripes of my Savior, Jesus Christ. Nothing is impossible for you, O God. Hear my prayer.”
The 5 lilies of the Chaplet of Our Lady of the Lilies:
- The first lily that I give to the Blessed Mother is the virtue of purity. Pray for <name>, O Holy Mother of God, that he (she) may grow in purity of mind, body, and soul.
- The second lily that I give to the Blessed Mother is the virtue of trust.
Pray for <name>, O Holy Mother of God, that he (she) may trust more fully in the Father’s will.
- The third lily that I give to the Blessed Mother is the virtue of patience.
Pray for <name>, O Holy Mother of God, that he (she) may be patient in the unfolding of God’s holy plan.
- The fourth lily that I give to the Blessed Mother is the virtue of wisdom.
Pray for <name>, O Holy Mother of God, that he (she) may grow in wisdom to know the difference between good and evil and to live a holy life.
- The fifth lily that I give to the Blessed Mother is the virtue of love.
Pray for <name>, O Holy Mother of God, that he (she) may love God with all his (her) heart and soul and mind and that he (she) will love everyone with compassion and mercy.
Ideas for use: Parents, grandparents, teachers, etc. who want to gather to intercede for our youth. Hand it out in parenting seminars, parent’s meeting for Confirmation classes, RCIA class and other religious education classes.
See more prayers for parents by Good News Ministries.