After Jesus, we have no greater intercessor among the sons of men than Our Lady. She is ever ready to assist us and obtain infinite graces from the Father for us. The following prayers are powerful prayers to invoke her maternal heart.
REGINA COELI
This prayer is traditionally prayed standing, in the morning (6:00 a.m.), at noon and in the evening (6:00 p.m.) during Paschal Time (from Easter Sunday through the evening of the Saturday preceding Trinity Sunday) instead of The Angelus.
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia.
R. For He whom thou wast worthy to bear. Alleluia.
V. Has risen as He said. Alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, OVirgin Mary. Alleluia.
R. For the Lord is truly risen. Alleluia.
Let Us Pray
O God,Who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, Our
Lord Jesus Christ, hast been pleased to give joy to
the whole world, grant, we beseech Thee, that
through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His
Mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life.
Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
WORDS OF ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT
“Both St. Bernard and St. Bonaventure say that the Queen of Heaven is certainly no less grateful and conscientious than gracious and well-mannered people of this world. Just as she excels in all other perfections, she surpasses us all in the virtue of gratitude; so she would never let us honor her with love and respect without repaying us one hundredfold. St. Bonaventure says that Mary will greet us with grace if we greet her with the Hail Mary.” (Secret of the Rosary, p. 47).
WORDS OF THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL TO OUR LADY
“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. . . . Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son; and thou shalt call His name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of David His father: and He shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”
—Luke 1:28-33
JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
JESUS, Mary and Joseph, I give thee my heart and my soul.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with thee.
WE FLY TO THY PATRONAGE
(Sub Tuum Praesidium)
WE fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God.
Despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
WORDS OF ST. METHODIUS (d. 847)
“By the prayers of Mary, almost innumerable sinners are converted.”
THE FATIMA PRAYERS
Pardon Prayer
MY GOD, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love
Thee! I ask pardon for those who do not believe,
do not adore, do not hope, and do not love Thee.
The Angel’s Prayer
The children of Fatima prayed this prayer over and over,
bowed low, with their foreheads touching the ground.
MOST Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the Most Precious Body,
Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the
tabernacles of the world, in reparation for all the outrages,
sacrileges and indifferences by which He Himself is offended.
And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart
and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.
Blessed Sacrament Prayer
MOST Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my
God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
O My Jesus
To be said after the Glory Be following each decade of the Rosary.
O MY JESUS, forgive us our sins, save us from
the fires of Hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those who are most in need of Thy mercy.
Sacrifice Prayer
Our Lady of Fatima said to the children:“Sacrifice yourselves for sinners, and say many times, especially whenever you make some sacrifice”:
O JESUS, I offer this for love of Thee,
for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for
the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
WORDS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA ON SAVING SOULS
“Pray! Pray a great deal, and make sacrifices for sinners, for many souls go to Hell because there is no one to pray and make sacrifices for them.” (August 19, 1917).
THE 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA
The 54-Day Rosary Novena consists of a Rosary (5-decade) prayed every day for 54 consecutive days. The Novena is based on the traditional 15 Mysteries of the Rosary. On the first 27 days of the Novena, the Rosary is prayed in Petition. On the remaining 27 days, the Rosary is prayed inThanksgiving, whether or not one has received an answer to his Petition. In praying this novena, a person cycles through the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries over and over. To keep track, a person can mark out the letters J, S, G, J, S, G, etc. on 54 consecutive days of a calendar, then check off the appropriate letter after praying the Rosary on that day.
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This article is taken from a chapter in Favorite Prayers to Our Lady by Mary Frances Lester which is available from TAN Books.
