Today May 31 : the Feast of Queenship of Mary

Today, Saturday, Friday, May 31, 2013, is the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary within the Octave of the Ascension of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ . What a glorious feast to celebrate during the Octave of the Ascension of Our Lord, Who crowned Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth upon her Assumption body and soul into Heaven.

The month of May ends today. However, every day of our lives in each month of the year must be pledged to the service of the Most Blessed Trinity through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, she who is the Queen of Heaven and and of earth.
From the earliest centuries of the Catholic Church, Christians have addressed suppliant prayers and hymns of praise to the Holy Blessed Virgin Mary, and the hope they have placed in the Mother of the Savior has never been disappointed.

They have looked upon Her as Queen of Angels, Queen of Patriarchs, Queen of Prophets, Queen of Apostles, Queen of Martyrs, Queen of Virgins.

Because of Her eminence, She is indeed entitled to the highest honors that can be bestowed upon any creature. Saint Gregory Nazianzen called Her Mother of the King of the entire universe, and the Virgin Mother who brought forth the King of the entire world.

His Holiness Pope Pius XII, in his Encyclical Letter of October 11, 1954, “On the Royal Dignity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Institution of Her Feast,” ordaining its celebration throughout the world every year on May 31st, reminds us of what Pope Pius IX had said of Mary:
“Constituted by the Lord as Queen of Heaven and earth, and exalted above all the choirs of Angels and the ranks of the Saints in heaven, standing at the right hand of Her only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, She petitions most powerfully with Her maternal prayers, and obtains what She seeks.”

And when Christians reflected upon the intimate connection that exists between a mother and a son, they readily acknowledged the supreme royal dignity of the Mother of God.

But the Blessed Virgin Mary should be called Queen, not only because of her Divine Motherhood, but also because God has willed her to have an exceptional role in the work of our eternal salvation.

Now, in the accomplishing of this work of redemption, the Blessed Virgin Mary was most closely associated with Christ.

God, by making all through His power, is Father and Lord of all, so the blessed Mary, by repairing all through her merits,
is Mother and Queen of all; for God is the Lord of all things, because by His command He establishes each of them in its own nature, and Mary is the Queen of all things, because she restores each to its original dignity through the grace which she merited.

JESUS IS KING

Jesus is King throughout all eternity by nature and by right of conquest: through Him, with Him, and subordinate to Him, Mary is Queen by grace,by divine relationship, by right of conquest, and by singular choice of the Father.

His Holiness Pope Pius XII, in his Radio message to Fatima:
"He, the Son of God, reflects on His heavenly Mother the glory, the majesty and the dominion of His Kingship, for, having been associated to the King of Martyrs in the unspeakable work of human Redemption as Mother and cooperator, she remains forever associated to Him, with a practically unlimited power, in the distribution of the graces which flow from the Redemption.

MARY IS QUEEN

And her Kingdom is as vast as that of her Son and God, since nothing is excluded from her dominion.
He is King by nature, as God; she is Queen by "divine relationship" that is, by being the Mother of God.
In fact her relation to her Son is greater than that of ordinary Mothers of Kings.
For she is the Mother of Him who is King by very nature, from all eternity, and the relationship is exclusive, for He had no human father.
Still further, the ordinary Queen-Mother gives birth to a child who later will become King.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ , the son of Mary is eternally King, by His very nature.
For "just as Christ, because He redeemed us, is our Lord and King by a special title, so the Blessed Virgin also is our Queen,
on account of the unique manner in which she assisted in our redemption, by giving of her own substance, by freely offering Him for us,by her singular desire and petition for, and active interest in, our salvation."

Litany of Mary, Queen

Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,

have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Most honored of Virgins, pray for us.

Chosen daughter of the Father, pray for us.
Mother of Christ the King, pray for us.
Glory of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.

Virgin daughter of Zion, pray for us.
Virgin poor and humble, pray for us.
Virgin gentle and obedient, pray for us.

Handmaid of the Lord, pray for us.
Mother of the Lord, pray for us.
Helper of the Redeemer, pray for us.

Full of grace, pray for us.
Fountain of beauty, pray for us.
Model of virtue, pray for us.

First fruit of the Redemption, pray for us.
Perfect disciple of Christ, pray for us.
Untarnished image of the Church, pray for us.

Woman transformed, pray for us.
Woman clothed with the sun, pray for us.
Woman crowned with stars, pray for us.

Gentle Lady, pray for us.
Gracious Lady, pray for us.
Our Lady, pray for us.

Joy of Israel, pray for us.
Splendor of the Church, pray for us.
Pride of the human race, pray for us.
Advocate of grace, pray for us.
Minister of holiness, pray for us.
Champion of God's people, pray for us.

Queen of love, pray for us.
Queen of mercy, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs and Prophets, pray for us.
Queen of Apostles and Martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of Confessors and Virgins, pray for us.

Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of all the earth, pray for us.
Queen of Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the universe, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Let us pray.
Father, Thou hast given us the Mother of Thy Son to be our Queen and Mother. With the support of her prayers may we come to share the glory of Thy children in the Kingdom of Heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena to Holy Mary , Queen of Heaven and earth ~ Day 2 ~

 I greet thee , ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, throne of grace, miracle of Almighty God ! I greet thee , sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners!
Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee , and beg of thou to obtain for me of thy dear Son this prayer petition I humbly ask in this novena: (mention our request).
Obtain for me also, Queen of Heaven and Earth, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which thou practised so faithfully, especially humility, purity, and obedience.
 Above all, I beg thee to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of thy devoted children, and to guide me from thy high throne of glory. Do not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death. Daughter of the Eternal Father, Mother of the Eternal God the Son, Spouse of the Holy Ghost , Temple of the Adorable Trinity, pray for me.
 Immaculate and tender Heart of Mary, refuge of the needy and hope for sinners, filled with the most lively respect, love, and gratitude, I devote myself forever to thy service, and I offer my heart with all that I am and all that is mine.
Accept this offering, sweet Queen of Heaven and Earth, and obtain for me from thy dear Son Jesus Christ, the favors I ask through thy intercession in this novena. Obtain for me also a generous, constant love of God, perfect submission to His Holy Will, the true spirit of a Christian, and the grace of final perseverance. Amen.

NOVENA PRAYER TO MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH ~ Day 1 ~

I greet thee , ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, throne of grace, miracle of almighty power! I greet thee , sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners!
Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee , and beg of thou to obtain for me of thy dear Son this prayer petition I humbly  ask in this novena: (here our prayers request). Obtain for me also, Queen of Heaven and Earth, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which thou practised so faithfully, especially humility, purity, and obedience.  Above all, I beg thee to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of thy devoted children, and to guide me from thy high throne of glory. Do not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death.
Daughter of the Eternal Father, Mother of the Eternal God the Son, Spouse of the Holy Ghost , Temple of the Adorable Trinity, pray for me.  Immaculate an tender Heart of Mary, refuge of the needy and hope for sinners, filled with the most lively respect, love, and gratitude, I devote myself forever to thy  service, and I offer my heart with all that I am and all that is mine. Accept this offering, sweet Queen of Heaven and Earth, and obtain for me from thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, the favors I ask through thy intercession in this novena.  Obtain for me also a generous, constant love of God, perfect submission to His Holy Will, the true spirit of a Christian, and the grace of final perseverance. Amen.

Novena to the Feast of Annunciation

I greet thee, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power! I greet thee, sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and Refuge of sinners.

Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee, miserable as I am, and beg of thee to obtain from thy Dear Son the favor I request in this novena: ( here our prayer request..)

Obtain for me also, O Queen of Heaven, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which thou practiced so faithfully, especially humility, purity and obedience.

Above all, I beg thee to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of thy devoted children, and to guide me from thy high throne of glory.

Do not reject my petitions, O Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life and especially at the moment of my death. +Amen

Novena to our Lady of Lourdes ~ Day 4

DAY FOUR
O Immaculate Queen of Heaven, we thy wayward, erring children, join our unworthy prayers of praise and thanksgiving to those of the Angels and Saints and thy our own-the One, Holy, and Undivided Trinity may be glorified in Heaven and on earth. Our Lady of Lourdes, as thou looked down with love and mercy upon Bernadette as she prayed her Rosary in the Grotto, look down now, we beseech thee, with love and mercy upon us. From the abundance of graces granted to thee by thy Divine Son, sweet Mother of God, give to each of us all that thy motherly Immaculate Heart sees we need and at this moment look with special favor on the grace we seek in this novena.
(here our humble prayer intention)

O Brilliant star of purity, Holy Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious in thy Assumption, triumphant in thy Coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God, Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Amen

Saint Bernadette, pray for us. Amen

Novena to our Lady of Lourdes ~ Day 3

DAY THREE
"You are all fair, O Mary, and there is in thee no stain of original sin." O Holy Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. O brilliant star of sanctity, as on that lovely day, upon a rough rock in Lourdes thou spoke to the child Bernadette and a fountain broke from the plain earth and miracles happened and the great shrine of Lourdes began, so now I beseech thee to hear our fervent prayer and do, we beseech thee, grant us the petition we now so earnestly seek.
(here our prayer intention )

O Brilliant star of purity, Holy Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious  in thy Assumption, triumphant in thy Coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God. Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.Amen

Saint Bernadette, pray for us.Amen

Novena to our Lady of Lourdes - Day 2

DAY TWO
Be blessed, O most pure Virgin, for having vouchsafed to manifest thyself shining with light, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes, saying to the child Saint Bernadette: "I am the Immaculate Conception!" O Mary Immaculate, inflame our hearts with one ray of the burning love of thy pure Immaculate Heart . Let our hearts be consumed with love for Jesus and for thee , in order that we may merit one day to enjoy thee into the glorious eternity. O dispenser of His graces here below, take into thy keeping and present to thy Divine Son the petition for which we are making this novena.
( here our humble prayer request )

O Brilliant star of purity, Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious in thy Assumption, triumphant in thy Coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God .
Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.Amen

Saint Bernadette, pray for us.Amen

Novena to our Lady of Lourdes ( Feast February 11 ) ~ Day 1 ~

DAY ONE
O Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, Virgin and mother, Queen of Heaven, chosen from all eternity to be the Mother of the Eternal Word and in virtue of this title preserved from original sin, we kneel before thee as did little Bernadette at Lourdes and pray with childlike trust in thee that as we contemplate thy glorious appearance at Lourdes, that thou will look with mercy on our present petition and secure for us a favorable answer to the request for which we are making this novena.
(here our humble prayer intention )

O Brilliant star of purity, Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious in thy Assumption, triumphant in thy Coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Holy Mother of God .
Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Amen

Saint Bernadette, pray for us. Amen

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 9 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions ...

Day Ninth  

Bible reading:
« 14 All of these together gave themselves to constant prayer. With them were some women and also Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers…» and »when the day of Pentecost arrived, all were filled with the Holy Ghost.» (Acts 1:14 and 2:1-4)

Brief Reflection:
Our Father sends the Holy Ghost on the feast of Pentecost , that will feed us in our faith. This is the same faith that with Holy Mary’s maternal help, will remove the bonds that keep us prisoners. With the light of the Holy Ghost we see with clarity which of our anguishes and fears had our spirit trapped. The guidance of Saint Michael the Archangel has always been certain, Saint Gabriel the Archangel will announce our freedom and Saint Michael the Archangel, will protect us from any attack. The evil fallen one , overpowered by the presence of Holy Mary, lies at her feet, made into a useless knot, unable to touch us.

Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

! Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 8 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions ...

Day Eight 

Bible reading:
When Jesus saw His Mother, and the disciple whom he loved, he said to His Mother, “Woman, there is thy son.” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “There is your mother.” And from that moment the disciple took her to his own home. » (Gospel according with Saint John 19, 26-27)

Brief Reflection:
At the moment Jesus went to the Father, He leaves us in the care of His Mother. It is the greatest legacy that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ left to our Holy Virgin Mary, and when He points out to the disciple He loves, He gives her custody of the whole humanity. She will be our Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix. The handmaid of the Lord, will grant us freedom through her merciful intercession, she will untie the final knots that make us prisoners.

Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

! Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 7 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions ...

Day Seven 

Bible reading:
“ It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.”(Gospel according with Saint Luke 23, 44)

Brief Reflection:
The Father’s will is about to be accomplished; Our Lord Jesus Christ will die on the cross for our salvation, in the promise of his Resurrection. From the darkness the Light will shine to illumine us, freedom from darkness. We already see our problems with more clarity. Our ties loosen, in the measure in which they conform to the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. At this time we are closer to his Mother, the Holy Virgin Mary.

Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

! Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 6 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions ...

Day Six 

Bible reading:
Jesus replied, “Woman, your thoughts are not mine! My hour has not yet come.” 5 However his mother said to the servants, “Do what-ever he tells you.” ( Gospel according with Saint John 2, 4-5)

Brief Reflection:
In the wedding feast of Cana , the patient Virgin Mary intercedes for the people . With this act, she inaugurates her Mediation between the Son of God and men. The faithful servant of the Lord, is our most humble Heavenly Mother Mary , our helper in our afflictions, despairs, tribulations and wrongs doings. She is the Mediatrix of all graces, to which we commend ourselves in our intricate problems, that with her maternal hands, she will untie the knots that still imprison us.

Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

! Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

The 96th Anniversary of the Apparitions at Fatima

October 13 marks the 96th anniversary of one of the best-known Apparition --the final appearance of Our Lady of the Rosary at Fatima, Portugal. For six months, always on the 13th day of the month, the Holy Mary the Immaculate Mother of God had appeared to three shepherd children--Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco--asking them to perform penance and to pray, especially the Rosary. In the midst of World War I, the Blessed Virgin declared that the Rosary would bring about peace.

The sixth and final apparition occurred on October 13, 1917, with approximately 70,000 people from across Portugal and around Europe in attendance. The crowd witnessed what has become known as "The Miracle of the Sun," in which the sun appeared to stand still, then spin in the sky before plunging toward the earth and returning to its place in the heavens. Because of heavy rains earlier in the day, the ground and the crowds were soaked; but after the Miracle of the Sun, everything was dry once again.

The miracle was reported not only by the faithful in attendance but by newspapers and skeptics who had gathered as well. At a time of great trials, the apparitions at Fatima brought increased devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary, and so it is particularly appropriate that the final apparition occurred in the month of October, which Pope Leo XIII had devoted to the Rosary 33 years earlier.



Our Lady of Fatima , ORA PRO NOBIS

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 5 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions ...

Day Five 

Bible reading:
« 7 Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened. 8 For everyone who asks, receives; whoever seeks, finds; and the door will be opened to him who knocks. » ( Gospel according with Saint Matthew 7, 7-8)

Brief Reflection:
The Immaculate Heart of Mary is opened to us, like the door to Heaven. We only need to ask for her help and her maternal arms will open for our tortured spirits. In her we will find the solution to our problems, balm for our pain, and answers to our doubts. Mary our perpetual help, intercede for us.

Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

! Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

Little Chaplet of the Twelve Privileges of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

( composed by Saint Andrew Avellino )

By a Brief of June 26, 1860, the Sovereign Pontiff Pope Pius IX granted to all the faithful the indulgence of 300 days, who, once a day, devoutly and with contrite heart, say the following little Chaplet; and The plenary indulgence once a month, to be gained by saying it every day for the space of one month, provided that on any one day at pleasure in the same month, being truly penitent, having Confessed and Communicated, they shall visit some one church or public oratory, and there pray to God for concord among Christians princes, for the extirpation of heresies, and for the exaltation of our holy Mother the Church.

The Chaplet
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Incline unto my aid, O God.
O Lord, make speed to help me .

I. Hail to thee, purest, holiest Mother of Jesus.
We humbly pray thee, by thy Predestination, whereby thou wast even from all eternity elected Mother of God;
by thy Immaculate Conception, whereby thou wast Conceived without stain of original sin;
by thy most perfect resignation, whereby thou wast ever conformed to the will of God;
and lastly by thy consummate holiness, whereby throughout thy whole life thou didst never commit one single fault:
we pray thee to become our advocate with our Lord, that He may pardon so many sins of ours, which are the cause of His wrath.
And Thou, O Father Almighty, by the merits of these privileges vouchsafed to this Thy well-beloved Daughter, hear her supplications for us, and pardon us her clients.
Spare, O Lord, spare Thy people.

One Pater, four Ave's, and one Gloria. 
By thy Holy and Immaculate Conception deliver us, glorious Virgin Mary. Amen

II. Hail to thee, purest, holiest Mother of Jesus.
We humbly pray thee, by thy most holy Annunciation, when thou didst conceive the Divine Word in thy womb;
by thy most happy delivery, in which thou didst experience no pain;
by thy perpetual virginity, which thou didst unite with the fruitfulness of a mother;
and lastly, by the bitter martyrdom when thou didst undergo in our Saviour's death:
we pray thee to become our Mediatrix, that we may reap the fruit of the precious death of thy Son.
And Thou, O divine Son, by the merits of these privileges granted to Thy well-beloved Mother, hear our supplications and forgive our sins.
Spare, O Lord, spare Thy people. Amen

One Pater, four Ave's, and one Gloria.
By thy Holy and Immaculate Conception deliver us, glorious Virgin Mary. Amen

III. Hail to thee, purest, holiest Mother of Jesus.
We humbly pray thee by the joys which thou didst feel in thy heart at the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ;
by thy Assumption into Heaven, whereby thou wast exalted above all the choirs of the angels;
by the glory which God has given thee to be Queen of all Saints;
and lastly, by that most powerful intercession, whereby thou art able to obtain all that thou dost request
we pray thee obtain for us true love of God.
And Thou, O Holy Ghost, by the merits of these privileges of Thy well-beloved Spouse, hear her supplications, and pardon us her children. Amen.
Spare, O Lord, spare Thy people.

One Pater, four Ave's, and one Gloria. 
By thy Holy and Immaculate Conception deliver us, glorious Virgin Mary. Amen

Here, at pleasure, the Litany of Loretto may be said, to gain another Indulgence of 300 days. See above. Afterwards add:
Thy Conception, Virgin Mother of God, brought tidings of joy to the whole world, for from thee arose the Son of Justice, Christ our God; Who, loosing the Curse, gave the blessing, and confounding death, granted unto us eternal life.
In thy Conception, O Mary the Virgin, thou wast Immaculate.
Pray for as to the Father, whose Son Jesus, conceived of the Holy Ghost, thou didst bring forth.

Let us pray.
God of mercy, God of pity, God of tenderness, Who hast compassion upon the affliction of Thy people, and didst say to the angel smiting Thy people, "Stay thy hand;" for the love of that glorious Mother, whose precious breasts Thou didst sweetly suck, as the antidote of our sins, grant us the help of Thy grace, that we may be safely freed from every evil, and mercifully preserved from the attack of all destruction. Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen. 

The Feast of Divine Maternity of the Holy Mother of God

The Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was instituted in 1932 by Pope Pius XI. The Feast is a double of the second class and so is celebrated today, in white vestments. The Feast of the Maternity of the Holy Mother of God was instituted in honor of the fifteenth centenary of the Council of Ephesus where Mary was defined as Mother of God.

The Church celebrates the Divine Maternity, which was conferred on a mere creature, and which made her the co-operatrix with Jesus in the great work of man's salvation.

But it is today, that we, the children of the Roman Church, must pour forth all the love of our hearts for the Virgin-Mother, and rejoice with her in the exceeding happiness she feels at having given birth to her and our Lord. During Advent, we contemplated her as pregnant with the world's salvation; we proclaimed the glory of that Ark of the New Covenant, whose chaste womb was the earthly paradise, chosen by the King of Ages for His dwelling-place. Now, she has brought Him forth, the Infant-God; she adores Him, Him who is her Son. She has the right to call Him, her Child; and He, God as He is, calls her in strictest truth, his Mother. Let us not be surprised, therefore, at the enthusiasm and profound respect, wherewith the Church extols the Blessed Virgin, and her prerogatives.

Mary is the Mother of God!--It is the mystery, whose fulfillment the world, without knowing it, was awaiting for four thousand years. It is the work, which, in God's eyes, was incomparably greater than that of the creation of a million new worlds, for such a creation would cost Him nothing; He has but to speak, and all whatsoever He wills is made. But, that a creature should become Mother of God, He has had, not only to suspend the laws of nature by making a Virgin Mother, but also to put Himself in a state of dependence upon the happy creature He chose for His Mother. He had to give her rights over Himself, and contract the obligation of certain duties towards her. He had to make Her his Mother, and Himself her Son.

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 4 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions ...

Day Four 

Bible reading:
« 15 When the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go as far as Bethlehem and see what the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they came hurriedly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby lying in the manger. 17 On seeing this they related what they had been told about the child, 18 and all were astonished on hearing the shepherds.19 As for Mary, she treasured all these messages and continually pondered over them.» (Luke 2, 15-19)

Brief Reflection:
They went to Bethlehem, where they found the Child, “The word made flesh”, the only Truth. Let us walk through our desert, that with the guidance of the Archangel Raphael, that we may come closer to Mary Mother of the Church, and with her to Jesus. Little by little, the knots of error that make us prisoners will be untied. “The Truth shall set us free”. Let us walk in confidence towards our liberation.”

Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

! Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

Novena to our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 3 ~

 Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed Holy Virgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions...

Day Three 

Bible reading:
 « Mary said, “ Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word. “Then the Angel departed from her.” » ( Luke 1, 38 )

Brief Reflection:
The Holy Virgin Mary meekly undergoes the designs of God , humbly asking : “.. How can this be if I do not know man? . How many doubts will we have when we have moved away from God, and in our mistakes, we have knitted a useless cobweb of knots. Let us give our griefs to the the merciful help and council of Mary.

( Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “The Virgin Mary untier of Knots”)

Our Father Who art in Heaven , hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen

`Prayer to the Virgin Mary Untier of Knots´

Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father and the legacy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy maternal Immaculate Heart, untie the knots that bring so much sorrows in our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy Immaculate hands this humble prayer intention.. and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us.
Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.

Amen.

¡ Mater Ter Admirabilis !

(Mother Three Times Admirable!)

Novena our Lady Undoer Knots ~ Day 2 ~

Mary, Untier of Knots Mp3 Audio Download and Text - Discerning Hearts

Prayer to the Virgin Mary, Untier of Knots

Novena prayers

We begin with our daily prayers, making the Sign of the Cross and praying the Act of Contrition so that God will enter our hearts, and he will brings us near to the Virgin Mary.

The Sign of the Cross : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Act of Contrition : O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they are offending Thee, my God,
who are All-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy Grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Blessed HolyVirgin Mary, the one who unties the knots, in marriage, in people and of nations, I offer thee this Novena , humbly requesting the following prayer intentions...

Bible reading:
« And the Angel said to her in reply, ”The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. ( Luke 1, 35 )

Brief Reflection: 

The Holy Ghost, Third Person of God, overshadowed the womb of the Virgin Mary full of grace, and the power of the most High was with her so that she would give birth to our Savior made man. That is why the Virgin Mary is Blessed and Holy. In her, The Son of God inhabited. 
Who better than His Mother, to aid us and help us to dismantle our tangled knots of sorrows !
( Brief meditation: meditate with one decade of the Holy Rosary: One Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, One Glory be and the Prayer to “Our Virgin Mary untier of Knots”)

Our Father Who art in Heaven ,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come , Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Power and the Kingdom
and the Glory , forever and ever .Amen.

The Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

Prayer to the Holy Virgin Mary Undoer of Knots´
Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during thy life thou accepted with great humility the Holy Will of the Father and the legacy of thy Divine Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and evil never dared to entangle thee with its confusion. Since then thou have interceded for all of our difficulties as thou did at the wedding feast of Cana. With all simplicity and with patience, thou have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our Heavenly Mother forever thou arrange and make clear the path that unites us to Our Lord.

Holy Mary, Mother of God and ours, with thy Immaculate maternal Heart, untie the knots that exist our lives. We ask thee to receive into thy hands (here our prayer request) and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us. Blessed Virgin Mary, through thy grace, thy intercession and by thy example, deliver us from evil, and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Mother of Good Counsel pray for us.Amen.

 ¡ Mater Ter Admirabilis ! 

 (Mother Three Times Admirable!)

NOVENA PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA

Most Holy Virgin, who deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three little shepherds the treasures of graces hidden in the recitation of the Rosary, inspire our hearts with a sincere love of this devotion, so that by meditating on the mysteries of our redemption that are recalled in it, we may gather the fruits and obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion Russia and this favor which I so earnestly and humbly seek..
which I ask of thee in this Novena, for the greater Glory of God, for thine own honor and for the good of all people.
  
+Amen
  
3 Our Fathers......3 Hail Mary's .....3 Glory Be's
  
For the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary!