Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres

One of my favorite holy cards is that of Senhor Santo Cristo, a statue depicting Jesus at the moment when he was presented to the people by Pilate after he was scourged, which has been venerated for centuries in the Azores. I've translated this beautiful prayer from the original Portuguese


O good and lovable Jesus,
who for love of our souls
desired to be scourged, crowned with thorns
and treated with ridicule in the praetorium of Pilate,
giving us the greatest example of humility,
Grant that, drawn by your beloved face,
we may have no other thought than to praise you,
and no other desire than to love you.
Grant, Lord, that our lives may be always enlightened
by the luster of your sacred passion so that,
in our struggles we may feel your strength,
in our aflictions your solace,
in our pain your consolation,
and in our sadness your joy,
and so enter unharmed into your eternal Kingdom.