from 2 to 3 in the morning
Tenth Hour
Jesus brought before Annas
Preparation for each HOUR
And for those hours that I cannot reflect on, I offer you my willingness to remember them, and I intend to consciously reflect on them whenever I have to devote time to pfulfilling their duties or sleeping.
Accept, O merciful Lord, my loving intention and make it beneficial for me and for all, as if I had effectively and sanctimoniously accomplished what I wish to do.Meanwhile, I thank You, my Jesus, that through prayer You call me to unite myself with You. And to please You even more, I take Your thoughts, Your language, Your Heart, and I intend to pray with them, merging my whole self into Your Will and Your Love. I stretch out my arms to embrace You, I lay my head on Your Heart, and I begin...
Jesus, be with me always. Beloved Mother, let us follow Jesus together... My Jesus, Divine Guardian, you watch over my heart and do not want to be alone without me, so you wake me up and bring me to be with you in Annas' house. At this very moment, Annas is questioning you about your teaching and your disciples. And You, Jesus, in order to defend the glory of the Father, open Your most holy mouth and respond in a loud and dignified voice: I have spoken openly, and all who are here have heard Me.
Everyone trembles at your dignified voice, but the perversity is so great that a servant, wanting to honor Annas, approaches you and slaps you with his iron-clad hand, so hard that you stagger and your Most Holy Face turns blue... Now I understand, my sweet Life, why you woke me up. You are right. Who would support you at this moment when you are about to fall? Your enemies burst into satanic laughter, whistling and clapping their hands, supporting such an unjust act, and you are staggering and have no one to lean on... My Jesus, I embrace you, and what is more, I would like to make myself a wall and courageously offer you my cheek, ready to accept any pain out of love for you. I sympathize with You because of this insult, and together with You, I make reparation for the timidity of many souls who are easily discouraged. I make reparation for those who, out of fear, do not speak the truth, for the lack of respect due to priests, and for slander.
But I see, my suffering Jesus, that Annas is sending You to Caiaphas. Your enemies throw You down the stairs, and You, my Love, with this painful fall, make reparation for those who fall into sin at night under the cover of darkness, and call heretics and unbelievers to the light of Faith.
I also want to imitate you in these acts of reparation, and until you reach Caiaphas, I send you my breath to defend you against your enemies. While I sleep, continue to be my guardian and wake me as soon as you need to. So give me your kiss and grant me your blessing. I kiss your Heart and fall asleep in it.
Thanksgiving after every HOUR
My beloved Jesus, You called me in this HOUR of Your Passion to keep You company, and I came. It seemed to me that I could hear You praying in agony and pain, making reparation, suffering, and you ask for the salvation of souls with the most moving and convincing voice. I have tried to accompany you in everything. And since I must now leave you to attend to my work, I feel obliged to to say thank you and bless you.
Yes, Jesus, I thank You a thousand times over and bless You for everything You have done and suffered for me and for everyone. I thank You and bless You for every drop of blood You shed, for every breath, for every heartbeat, for every step, word, glance, bitterness, and insult You suffered. Everything, O my Jesus, I intend to mark with my thank You and bless You. O my Jesus, make a continuous stream of thanksgiving and blessings flow to You from my whole being, so that I may draw upon myself and upon everyone the stream of Your blessings and Your graces. Oh, Jesus, hold me close to Your Heart and mark every part of my being with Your most holy hands with Your blessing, so that nothing but a constant hymn of praise to You may flow from me.