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Memorare Prayer
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In our prayers to Mother Mary, we honor and worship her Son, Jesus, who is more than happy to listen to His mother’s pleas on our behalf.
The Memorare, printed below, asks the Blessed Mother for her assistance and her grace, especially when we feel most troubled in our daily lives.
The actual author of the Memorare is unknown. It has been traditionally attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux from the 12th century.
Church teaching holds that Mary is the Mother of the Church and our mother as well.
Upon her death and assumption into heaven, “God chose her to be the treasurer, the administrator and the dispenser of all his graces, so that all his graces and gifts pass through her hands,” according to St. Louis De Montfort, the 18th century French priest best known as a champion of devotion to Mary.
De Montfort said that by asking Mary to approach Jesus for us “we are practicing humility, something which always gladdens the heart of God!” (St. Francis de Sales once wrote that “God so loves humility that He instantly hastens to the soul in which he sees it.”)
Remember that when you pray to Mary, you also pray through her to her Divine Son, Jesus! And she is happy to pray for us and to intercede with Him on your behalf. You’ve probably asked a friend or colleague to pray for you sometimes. Why not ask the Blessed Mother as well?
As long as we approach Holy Mary with a sincere desire to do God’s will and to make amends for our sins, we can ask for her help with confidence.
When our Lord said to St. John when He was on the cross “Behold Thy Mother” (John 19:27) His mother became ours as well, as mentioned earlier! Don’t be afraid to ask our Blessed Mother for her assistance by praying the Memorare, the Rosary, or many other fine prayers and devotions to her.
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Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that any one who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help
or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful;
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
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St Faustina Prayer
“Jesus, I trust in you.”
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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
