The Virgin Mary and her prayers
Mary, of Jewish origin, according to the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles lived towards the end of the 1,45st century BC Chosen by God for her demonstration of faith, of trust in him, to be the mother of Jesus, who will come to save his people from their sins. The words of her cousin Elizabeth are so significant that upon hearing what the Angel Gabriel had said to Mary “Hail, full of grace, the Lord be with you” she cried out with a loud voice “Blessed are you who have believed” (Luke XNUMX:XNUMX).
Mary was present to the end in the life of Jesus, at the foot of the cross and as a witness of the resurrection. Image of a living and constant presence in Christianity, hence, being called the Mother of the Lord, admiration and devotion to her being shown, through prayer: among the Catholic prayers dedicated to Mary the mother of Jesus of Nazareth, The best known are Ave Maria, Hail and Blessed you are.
Origin of Ave Maria
This prayer is of an unknown author, the first time it appeared in print was in 1495 in the work of Esposizione sopra Ave Maria by Girolamo Savonarola written in Latin. This Catholic prayer was written in two parts. The first part is based on the Gospel of Saint Luke printed in the Bible and is the main prayer of the Rosary and the Angelus. The second part was written by the church and is also based on the Bible, it is a plea for mercy to the Virgin Mary as mother of God.
Hail Prayer
It is one of the oldest and most fundamental prayers dedicated to the Virgin Mary, its origin has been attributed to several authors, however, recent philological research has determined that it is of Spanish origin and written by the Galician prelate San Pedro de Mezonzo who was Bishop of Compostela.
Likewise, Bishop Bernardo who added the phrase… »Oh Clemente! O Pious! Oh sweet Virgin Mary!... At the time of the Templars it was already very popular and it is possible that it was sung, since it was done by orders such as: the Franciscans, Jesuits and Dominicans. Below are other prayers dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her Marian invocations.
under your protection
"Under your protection ," in Latin " Sub tuum praesidium," appears to be the oldest prayer dedicated to the Virgin Mary by early Christians. It was found among papyri discovered in Egypt during an archaeological excavation.
Under your protection we welcome, Holy Mother of God, do not despise our pleas that we make to you in our needs; Rather, deliver us from all danger.
O glorious and blessed Virgin
Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
So that we are worthy of reaching the divine graces and promises of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Offering to the Blessed Virgin
O my Lady! Oh my goodness! I give myself entirely to you and in demonstration of my filial love I consecrate you on this day, my eyes, my ears, my tongue, my heart; in a word, my whole being. Being all yours Oh, Mother of goodness, take care of me and defend me as belonging and possession of yours.
Amen.
Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven)
The Alma Redemptoris Mater and Regina Coeli prayers are recited by the Catholic Church in the period between the eve of the first Sunday of Advent and the Feast of Purification on February 2, these are recited three times a day. The Salve, Regina is an antiphon. This prayer officially has its origin in the XNUMXth century and, as it was recited for the first time by Pope Gregory the Great, when he was carrying out a procession dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to eliminate a plague and heard angelic voices singing the first three verses. He added “Pray pro nobis Deum. And the plague died out.
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice; hallelujah
R. For the Lord whom you have been worthy to bear; hallelujah
V. He has risen as he said; hallelujah
R. Supplication to the Lord for us; alleluia
V. Be filled with joy and rejoicing, Virgin Mary; alleluia
R. For the Lord has truly risen; alleluia
let's pray
Oh God,
that by the resurrection of your Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
you have filled the world with joy,
allow us, through the intercession of your Mother,
the Virgin Mary,
attain eternal joys.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Angelus
The practice of praying the Hail Mary three times a day is what is known as "Angelus" prayers that are prayed in honor of the Incarnation of the Son of God in the Virgin Mary. Over time, three interspersed verses were added to the Ave Maria and a concluding prayer, this prayer is an antiphon to Our Lady Alma Redemptoris.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced to Mary,
A. And she conceived by the work and grace of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary is prayed
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Let it be done to me according to your word.
Hail Mary is prayed
V. The Word of God became flesh.
A. And he dwelt among us.
Hail Mary is prayed
V. Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
R. So that we are worthy of achieving the promises of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
let's pray
We beg you, Lord, to extend your grace in our souls, so that those of us who have known, through the announcement of the angel, the Incarnation of your Son Our Lord Jesus Christ, may be led by the merits of his Passion and Cross to the Glory of his Resurrection. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Spread, Lord, your grace in our hearts so that those of us who have perceived through the announcement of the angel the Incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ, through his Passion and Death, may reach the glory of the Resurrection. Through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
Remember (Saint Bernard)
This prayer, " Memorare ," translated into English as "Remember," was popularized by Father Claudio Bernardo in the 17th century in gratitude for his miraculous healing, which he attributed to praying this prayer. It is also very popular because Saint Francis de Sales recited it daily, and Saint Teresa of Calcutta taught it to others for when they needed help. She prayed it in emergencies and when requesting a miracle.
Remember, oh merciful Virgin Mary, who was never heard of, that none of how many have gone to your shelter, begging for your protection and requesting your help, has ever been abandoned by you.
Encouraged by this faith, I come to you, oh Mother, Virgin of virgins and crying under the weight of my sins, I move to appear before you.
Mother of God, do not reject my prayers, but rather listen to them and accept them graciously.
Amen.
Prayer to the Queen of Heaven
The Virgin Mary is recognized as the Queen of Heaven for being the mother of the King of Kings and it is He, her son Jesus Christ who grants her all the powers as Queen and Lady of all her creation, of men and angels. The title of Queen is a complement to that of her Mother, since her royalty is a consequence of her mother's mission, this represents the power that was granted to her to fulfill that mission.
Since previous centuries, Catholics have invoked Mary as Queen of Heaven, while praying the Lauretan Litanies. Mary is called Queen of Heaven, in many prayers and devotional literature and can be seen in Western pictorial works on the Coronation of the Virgin Mary since the Middle Ages, before the Church made the dogma official.
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August Queen of Heaven and Lady of the Angels, to You who have received from God the power and mission to crush the head of Satan, we humbly ask You to send heavenly legions so that, under Your orders, they persecute the demons, fight them everywhere, curb their audacity and plunge them into the abysses.
Who like God?
Oh good and tender Mother, you will always be our love and our hope!
Oh, Divine Mother, send the Holy Angels to defend me, and keep the cruel enemy away from me!
Holy Angels and Archangels defend us and keep us.
Amen.
To Mary
Mother, give me your hand and don't let go,
Let me lean on You when I walk,
Show me the path that only leads me
To your Son with whom I wish to be one day.
Ask Him to forgive my mistakes
My lack of patience, also of mercy,
Give me strength to bear the weight
Of the injustices that often make me cry.
Wipe my tears with Your usual sweetness,
Cover with your mantle, my sorrows and anxiety,
Give me the peace that flows from your eyes,
And show me the traces of love and humility.
The prayer to the Virgin Mary that Padre Pio prayed
Since Padre Pio was a child, he was a very spiritual child, he liked to go to church to pray or he would go to the countryside to think about God, he often did penance for his love of God and his neighbor. In the same church where he was baptized, took his first communion and confirmed, it was where the Sacred Heart of Jesus appeared to him for the first time, when he was just 5 years old and then on several occasions until the rest of his life he had apparitions of the Virgin Mary who called little mother.
“ Deliver me from all temptations, or grant me the strength to overcome them even unto death.”
Most Holy Immaculate Virgin and my Mother Mary, to you who are the Mother of my Lord, the Queen of the world, the Advocate, the Hope, the Refuge of sinners, I turn today, I who am the most despondent of all, I venerate you, oh great Queen and I thank you for all the graces you have given me so far, especially for having freed me from hell, so many times deserved by me.
I love you, lovely lady, and for the love I have for you, I promise to dedicate myself to always serving you and doing everything I can so that you are loved more by others.
I put in you, after Jesus, all my hopes, all my health, accept me as your servant, and welcome me under your mantle, you, Mother of Mercy.
And since you are so strong before God, deliver me from all temptations or give me the strength to overcome them until death.
I pray to you, through true love for Jesus Christ. I hope to die a good death from you. My Mother, through the love you have for God, I ask you to help me constantly, but especially in the last moment of my life. Do not abandon me until I see myself safe in heaven, blessing you and singing your mercies for all eternity.
Amen.
Prayer to Mary Mother
In this prayer, the Virgin Mary is implored to assist us at all times, and protect us even from our own evil, through the love of her son Jesus of Nazareth. That by raising her to heaven and crowning her, she became the Queen of Heaven and earth, dispenser of favors and Our Mother. This is why the veneration of the Virgin Mary leads to salvation.
Lend me, Mother, your eyes so that I can look with them
because without them I look, I will never sin again.
Lend me, Mother, your lips to pray with them
because if I pray with them, Jesus will be able to listen to me.
Lend me, Mother, your tongue so I can take communion
for it is your mother tongue of love and holiness.
Lend me, Mother, your arms to make an effort to work
that in this way my work will be fruitful one and a thousand times more.
Lend me, Mother, your cloak to hide my evil
Well, protected with your mantle to Heaven I have to arrive.
Lend me, Mother, your Son so I can have the privilege of loving
Well, if you give me Jesus, what more can I want?
This will be my happiness
for the whole eternity.
Amen.
Prayers to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
The design of the Miraculous Medal as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception is known, as it was done following the indications of the Virgin Mary, during the three apparitions that in 1830 to Saint Catherine Labouré when she was just a novice. The Blessed Virgin in the first apparition, informed him that she had a mission for him, in the second the Virgin appeared, mounted as in the middle of a globe, in her hands a golden sphere and in the third mounted on the world and emanating healing light. .
The Virgin explained the meaning of each symbol, and told her that the light rays are the graces requested by the people and that there was still availability for them to continue begging for favors. Likewise, at the bottom of her vision, she read the following sentence: «O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who turn to you»
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who come to You,
Without delay my tongue proclaims the glories and praises of Mary,
Attend to my help, great Lady and shelter me your protective right hand.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
Oh Jesus Our Lord!, You have wanted to praise the Blessed Virgin Mary with numerous prodigies from the first moment of her Immaculate Conception. We beg you that how many with devotion ask for your protection on earth, we deserve to enjoy your sight in heaven. You who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
O Maria! Through you, we confer our infinite gratitude to God for the favor you dispensed to your servant, Saint Catherine Labouré, presenting you pure and without stain of sin, and offering her the Miraculous Medal as a remedy for all ills.
For this favor, we ask you to make us worthy of your protection and sincere devotees of your Immaculate Conception. Amen.
Appeal
Hail Queen of Heaven and earth, dearest Mother of sinners!
Filling our hearts with absolute trust, we turn to your maternal affection. We are sinners and we do not deserve your coat. But appreciating you in the Miraculous Medal with open arms, inviting us to approach You and with our hands pouring out your blessings in torrents, we courageously come to your feet, to express our urgent needs through this novena.
(Private request for the favor that is desired or how to also thank for the favor granted).
O Maria! You are after God our only Hope.
Listen with favor to the trusting prayer we offer to your mercy in our present need, if it is for the glory of God and the good of our souls. At the same time, desiring to be true Christians and thus to be rewarded with the gaze of God and your protection, we humbly beg you, tender Mother, to fill our souls with the spirit of prayer, moderation, and penitence for our passions.
Reaching fidelity in the fulfillment of our religious duties and constancy in good until death. Pray for us. O Maria! And make us part of the divine treasures that you were filled with in your Immaculate Conception, so be it.
Prayer to the Queen of Angels
In the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, she is carried by the angels. When God crowns her as queen of Heaven and Earth, she is above the angels who are the messengers of Almighty God and his Son Jesus, and although Mary is an intermediary between them and us, she is above the angels. and archangels. Ever since God chose Mary to be the mother of her Son, Jesus of Nazareth, the angels have played a very important role in Mary's earthly pilgrimage and her assumption into Heaven.
O August Queen of Heaven and Lady of the Angels! Since you have received from God the power and the mission to crush the head of Satan, we humbly implore you, assign the angelic legions, so that under your command, they persecute the demons, fight against them everywhere, punish their audacity and bury them in hell.
Holy angels and archangels, defend us, protect us. Oh good and tender Mother! You are always our love and our hope. O divine Mother! Send the holy angels to defend me and to drive away the devil, my cruel enemy.
Saint Michael the Archangel, pray for us
Saint Gabriel the Archangel, pray for us
Saint Raphael the Archangel, pray for us
Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us,
Angelic Choirs, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Prayer to Santa Maria de Coromoto in Guanare de los Cospes
These are two prayers dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her Marian invocation of the Virgin Mary of Coromoto, patron saint of Venezuela. It is a Marian invocation that appeared 366 years ago in Guanare in the Portuguesa state in Venezuela, it was presented to an Indian named Coromoto from the Cospes tribe. The image that is known today has as a reference the image that the Virgin Mary left to Coromoto and can be seen in the Minor Basilica of the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Coromoto, instead of her second appearance.
Our Lady of Coromoto, Patroness of Venezuela, we ask that through your intercession, we may live our Baptism and promote the progress of our nation, along paths of justice and peace. Amen.
Hymn to the Virgin of Coromoto
Hail jubilant aurora
of a sovereign country
that blesses and acclaims you
with its glorious history.
Hail Virgin of the plains
always live for love
you captivate the heart
of all Venezuelan.
Snow flowers in the Andes
waves of blue in the sea
everything tells me a song
to rhyme your goodness.
In the tricolor folds
of the flag
save Venezuela whole
of his Virgin the loves.
Magnificat
This Catholic prayer is taken from the words that, according to the Gospel of Saint Luke (1: 46-55), Mary addresses God when she went to visit her cousin Saint Elizabeth when she found out that she was pregnant with Saint John the Baptist (Luke 1. 5-25).
This prayer is very powerful. It was dictated by the Holy Spirit, to the Blessed Virgin Mary. When carrying in her virginal womb the incarnation of the Divine Word, she went to visit her cousin Saint Elizabeth in the mountains of Judea.
Namely:
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit is content in God my Savior, because he has looked at the softness of his slave.
From today and forever, all humanity will congratulate me because the Mighty One has done great works for me. His name is Santo and his kindness reaches his faithful from generation to generation.
He shows courage with his arm, he scatters the proud of heart. He deposes the mighty from their thrones and exalts the lowly. He fills the hungry with good things and sends the rich away empty.
Help Israel his servant, evoking his holy alliance as promised to our fathers in favor of Abraham and his descendants forever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, now and forever, forever and ever. Amen.
The Legion of Mary
This group of people comes together to praise Mary, Mother of God.
The Legion of Mary was founded on September XNUMX, XNUMX. The promoter of this idea was the servant Frank Duff, who stood out for a deep love of the mystery of his church as the Body of Christ and of the place that Mary, the mother of Jesus, occupies.
In his immense desire to share this knowledge and faithful to his love for Mary, he formed what is now known as the Legion of Mary. In these meetings he offers praises to Mary, through various prayers. Citing among them:
Prayer at the beginning of the meeting.
In the name of the Father,…..
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the flame of your love.
V. Send, Lord, your spirit and everything will be created.
R. And you will renew the face of the earth.
Next, the Holy Rosary is prayed and at the end of this, in every meeting, the Catena Legionis is continued, which is a chain of prayer that unites all the legionaries of the world to vivify their struggle to establish the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in the world.
Catena Legionis
Antiphon . Who is this that rises like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army arrayed for battle?
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
because he has seen the humiliation of his slave.
From now on all generations will congratulate me,
because the mighty
he has done great works for me;
his name is holy,
and his mercy reaches his faithful from generation to generation……..
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, now and always, for ever and ever. Amen.
Antiphon. Who is this that comes up like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army drawn up for battle?
V. O Mary, conceived without sin.
R. Pray for us who turn to you.
Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, our mediator before the Father, who constituted the Blessed Virgin, your Mother, our Mother and mediator before You, make how many come to You to ask for benefits to rejoice in having achieved everything for Her. Amen.
Apparitions and Advocations of the Virgin
The Virgin Mary has manifested herself in the world at different times and generations, the particular being the variety of her image as she appears before men. Her request being hers to approach God and her through prayer and the recitation of the Holy Rosary. Among the most emblematic apparitions of the Virgin, are:
- The Virgin of the Pillar in Spain, Zaragoza. 40 AD.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Mexico 1531, Empress of the Americas and the Philippines.
- Our Lady of La Coromoto in Venezuela, 1652. Patron Saint of Venezuela. Since November 2011, Patron of the Archdiocese of Caracas.
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris, France, November 1830.
- Our Lady of Lourdes in France.
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima in Portugal, 1917.
- Virgin of Chapi, Arequipa, Peru, XNUMXth century
- Our Lady of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1981. It is still being studied by the Holy See.
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