Jesus rises the third day, and visits first of all his most holy Mother, Mary. Hail Mary.
1. Appears to the three Marys, and bids them tell the disciples they have seen him risen from the dead. Our Father.
2. Appears to the disciples, shows them his most holy wounds, makes Thomas touch them. Our Father.
3. The fortieth day after his resurrection blesses most holy Mary his Mother and all his disciples; then ascends into heaven. Our Father.
Let us pray to the most holy Virgin to obtain for us also the blessing of her Divine Son Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death. Hail Mary.
Eternal rest, &c. as above.
Let us say "I believe," &c. in honour of the holy Apostles.
End with the prayer said to be St. Augustine's, see p. 669.
Plenary Indulgence (1) once a year on any one day to any one who, after Confession and Communion, shall have made a practice of saying it at least four times a week; (2) once a month to any one who shall have said it every day for a month, and shall then, being penitent, after Confession and Communion, pray for the usual intentions; (3) in the article of death to any one who, being penitent and having confessed, shall then invoke, at least with his heart if he cannot do so with his lips, the most holy name of Jesus, provided he has said the above-mentioned Chaplet once during his illness with the intention of gaining this indulgence.
THREE EJACULATIONS: "JESU," &c.
In order to increase the devotion of the faithful to Jesus and Mary by invoking their most holy names, together with the name of St. Joseph, for the purpose of recommending to them the last moments of this life, on which our eternity depends, Pius VII., by a decree of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, dated April 28, 1807, granted an indulgence of 300 days to any one, as often as he says devoutly, and with a contrite heart, the three following ejaculations:
Jesus, Joseph, Mary, I offer you my heart and my soul.
