Learn Latin Prayers
Chapter 3 - Prayers of the Holy Rosary & Marian Devotions

2. Oh My Jesus - Fatima Prayer (Oratio Fatimæ)

Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More

A Powerful Prayer for Mercy and the Salvation of Souls

The "Oh My Jesus" prayer—also known as the Fatima Prayer—was given to the world by Our Lady herself during the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. This heavenly message was delivered to three shepherd children by the Blessed Virgin Mary, calling souls to repentance, prayer, and devotion to her Immaculate Heart. The Fatima revelations are an extension of the timeless teachings of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, prior to the catastrophic apostasy that emerged with the Second Vatican Council. That council, convened in the 1960s, gave birth to a counterfeit church that embraces religious indifferentism, false ecumenism, and modernism—errors condemned by prior popes. In these dark days of widespread apostasy, this simple yet profound prayer serves as a powerful weapon to plead for mercy, especially for poor sinners, and to affirm our fidelity to the true Catholic Faith, preserved untouched by the remnant faithful who reject the Vatican II revolution and hold fast to the true Church of Christ.

1. Oratio Fatimæ

Latin:

Domine Iesu, dimítte nobis débita nostra,
líbera nos ab igne inférni,
conduc in cælum omnes ánimas,
præsertim eas, quæ maxime indigent misericórdia tua.

English Translation:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
lead all souls to heaven,
especially those most in need of Thy mercy.

📌 Key Notes:

  • The Fatima Prayer is recited after each decade of the Rosary, as requested by Our Lady of Fatima.

  • The Latin version is slightly different from the common English translation.

  • The phrase "O my Jesus" is implied but not explicitly included in the Latin text (Domine Iesu means "Lord Jesus").

2. Pronunciation Guide

Here is a word-by-word pronunciation breakdown using Ecclesiastical Latin:

O My Jesus Pronunciation Guide

O My Jesus (Fatima Prayer) Pronunciation Guide

Latin Word Phonetic Pronunciation Meaning
DomineDOH-mee-nehLord
IesuYAY-sooJesus
Dimíttedee-MEE-tehForgive
NobisNOH-beesUs
DébitaDEH-bee-tahSins (debts)
NostraNOH-strahOur
LíberaLEE-beh-rahDeliver
NosNosUs
AbAhbFrom
IgneEEG-nehFire
Inférnieen-FEHR-neeHell
ConducKON-dookLead
InEENInto
CælumCHAY-loomHeaven
OmnesOM-nesAll
ÁnimasAH-nee-mahsSouls
PræsertimPREH-sehr-teemEspecially
EasEH-ahsThose
QuæKwehWho
MaximeMAHK-see-mehMost
IndigentEEN-dee-jentAre in need
MisericórdiaMee-seh-ree-KOR-dee-ahMercy
TuaTOO-ahThy

Key Pronunciation Notes:

  • Domine (DOH-mee-neh) – Final "e" is pronounced, unlike English.

  • Iesu (YAY-soo) – "J" in Latin is always pronounced "Y".

  • Dimítte (dee-MEE-teh) – Stress is on MEE.

  • Igne (EEG-neh) – "Gn" is pronounced like "ny", similar to Italian lasagna.

  • Inférni (een-FEHR-nee) – Stress on "FEHR", not "in".

  • Cælum (CHAY-loom) – "Æ" is pronounced as "ay".

  • Ánimas (AH-nee-mahs) – "I" is pronounced separately.

  • Præsertim (PREH-sehr-teem) – "Æ" is pronounced as "ay", making it "PREH-sehr-teem".

  • Misericórdia (Mee-seh-ree-KOR-dee-ah) – Stress is on KOR, and each syllable is pronounced.

✅ Practice Tip: Slowly say each word aloud several times, ensuring correct pronunciation.

3. Videos

LATIN: Domine Iesu, dimítte nobis débita nostra, líbera nos ab igne inférni, conduc in cælum omnes ánimas, præsertim eas, quæ maxime indigent misericórdia tua.

PHONETIC: DOH-mee-neh YAY-soo, dee-MEE-teh NOH-bees DEH-bee-tah NOH-strah, LEE-beh-rah nos ahb EEG-neh een-FEHR-nee, KON-dook een CHAY-loom OM-nes AH-nee-mahs, PREH-sehr-teem EH-ahs, kweh MAHK-see-meh EEN-dee-jent mee-seh-ree-KOR-dee-ah TOO-ah.

LATIN: Domine Iesu, dimítte nobis débita nostra, líbera nos ab igne inférni, conduc in cælum omnes ánimas, præsertim eas, quæ maxime indigent misericórdia tua. PHONETIC: DOH-mee-neh YAY-soo, dee-MEE-teh NOH-bees DEH-bee-tah NOH-strah, LEE-beh-rah nos ahb EEG-neh een-FEHR-nee, KON-dook een CHAY-loom OM-nes AH-nee-mahs, PREH-sehr-teem EH-ahs, kweh MAHK-see-meh EEN-dee-jent mee-seh-ree-KOR-dee-ah TOO-ah.

4. How to Integrate the Prayer Into Daily Life

The Fatima Prayer is traditionally recited:
✔ After each decade of the Rosary, as requested by Our Lady of Fatima.
✔ For the conversion of sinners and salvation of souls.
✔ During private devotions, especially in times of distress or spiritual warfare.
✔ As a penitential prayer, asking God’s mercy on the world.

📌 Devout Gesture:

  • Many Catholics bow their heads at "Domine Iesu" in reverence for Christ.

  • The Sign of the Cross may be made after reciting it.

5. Lesson Summary

This prayer—taught by Our Lady at Fatima—reflects the urgency of saving souls from eternal damnation. It pleads for God’s mercy on sinners and affirms our trust in the Blessed Virgin Mary’s intercession. In a world led astray by the false doctrines of the post-Vatican II sect, this prayer reminds us to remain faithful to the truths of the Traditional Catholic Faith, uncompromised and unchanging.

6. Final Thought – Why Does This Prayer Matter?

Why does this matter? Because we live in a time of unprecedented spiritual deception. Since the usurpation of the papal throne following the death of Pope Pius XII, the Catholic world has been engulfed by the darkness of the Vatican II apostasy—a counterfeit religion masquerading as Catholicism. This new religion has replaced the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with an invalid Protestantized service, watered down doctrine, and a human-centered theology that denies the rights of Christ the King. The Fatima message, however, came before this great falling away. It is a beacon from Heaven pointing souls back to the true Faith, which has not changed and cannot change.

The “Oh My Jesus” prayer is not just a pious devotion—it is a cry to God for the salvation of souls in an age of mass apostasy. It reflects the core Catholic truth that souls are truly at risk of eternal damnation. Hell is real, sin is deadly, and the mercy of God is accessed through repentance, the sacraments (valid only in the true Church), and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Those who remain within the Vatican II sect are being led away from this truth, lulled into complacency by a religion that teaches salvation outside the Church and denies the dogma Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus.

By praying this Fatima prayer with devotion and understanding, Catholics—true Catholics—affirm their faith in the unchanging doctrine handed down from Christ through the apostles and preserved until the death of the last true pope. We pray not only for ourselves, but for the conversion of poor sinners and for the restoration of the true Church. In this prayer is both a plea for divine mercy and a solemn reaffirmation that the fight for souls is real. Our Lady did not come to Fatima to endorse the errors of Vatican II—she came to prepare the faithful for battle.

“Domine Iesu, dimítte nobis débita nostra, líbera nos ab igne inférni..."

  • Add a short summary or a list of helpful resources here.