Friday, November 21, 2014

Prayer On The Presentation of Mary

Our permanent exhibit gives pilgrims space to reflect on
Saint John Paul II's devotion to the Blessed Mother. 

Oh Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church, look upon us mercifully at this hour!

Virgo Fidelis, Faithful Virgin, pray for us! Teach us to believe as you believed! Make our faith in God, in Christ, in the Church, always be limpid, serene, courageous, strong and generous.

Mater Amabilis, Mother worthy of love! Mater pulchrae dilectionis, Mother of fair love, pray for us! Teach us to love God and our brothers, as you loved them: make our love for others always be patient, kindly, respectful.

Causa nostrae laetitiae, Cause of our joy, pray for us! Teach us to be able to grasp, in faith, the paradox of Christian joy, which springs up and blooms from sorrow, renunciation, union with your crucified Son: make our joy always be genuine and full, in order to be able to communicate it to all!

Amen!

               -Saint John Paul II

On this Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we join St. John Paul II in asking our Mother to pray for us, that we may be as faithful as she was throughout her entire life.

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