The Divine Praises or Laudes Divinae (informally known as Blessed be God ) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic expiatory prayer . It is traditionally recited during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament . It may also be said after having heard, seen or inadvertently uttered profanity or blasphemy.
2-484: The Divine Praises were originally written in Italian by Luigi Felici, a Jesuit priest, in 1797 for the purpose of making reparation after saying or hearing sacrilege or blasphemy. The original text, translated into English and as presented in a 19th century Raccolta , was: Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be Jesus in
4-721: The most Holy Sacrament of time Altar. Blessed be the great Mother of God, the most holy Mary. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be God in His holy angels and in His saints. The Divine Praises have been expanded over time; the additional lines, in the order they were added, are presented below. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. ( Pope Pius IX , 1851) Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. ( Pope Leo XIII , 1897) Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. ( Pope Benedict XV , 1920) Blessed be her Glorious Assumption. ( Pope Pius XII , 1952) Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. ( Pope John XXIII , 1960) Blessed be
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