Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with
you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit
of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Prayers of Devotion to Mary, for Various Intentions
Devotional Prayer
List
Novena Prayer List
1. Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with
you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit
of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
2. Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
3. Angelus
Prayer: The angel of the
Lord declared unto Mary,
Response: and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Prayer: Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Response: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you!
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your
womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Prayer:
And the Word
was made flesh.
Response: And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Prayer:
Pray for us,
O holy Mother of God,
Response: That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
Prayer: Let us pray. Pour fourth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may we, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord, Amen.
4.
Hail, O Queen of Heaven
Ave, Regina Caelorum
Hail,
O Queen of Heaven enthroned!
Hail, by angels mistress owned!
Root
of Jesse, Gate of morn, whence the world's true light was
born. Glorious Virgin, joy to you!
Loveliest whom in Heaven we see. Fairest
thou where all are fair, lead with Christ our sins to spare.
Leader:
Grant that I may praise you, O sacred Virgin.
Response: Give me strength against your enemies.
5. Regina
Caeli
Queen of Heaven rejoice, alleluia.
The Son whom you merited to
bear, alleluia.
Has risen as he said, alleluia.
Pray to God for us,
alleluia.
Rejoice
and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
Because our Lord is truly
risen, alleluia.
Let
us pray.
All: God of life, You have
given joy to the world by the resurrection of Your Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of His mother,
the Virgin Mary, bring us happiness of eternal life. We
ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
6. Loving Mother of the Redeemer (Alma Redemptoris Mater)
Loving Mother of the Redeemer, Gate of heaven, Star of the Sea, assist your people who have fallen yet strive to rise again. To the wonderment of nature you bore your Creator, yet remained a virgin after as before. You who received Gabriel's joyful greeting, have mercy on us sinners.
7.
Canticle of Mary (The Magnificat)
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my sprit
rejoices in God my Savior, for He has looked with favor on His
lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me
blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is
His Name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
He has sown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of His servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever. Amen.
8. Hail, Holy Queen (Salve, Regina)
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sights, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn them, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.
9. A Daily Offering to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.
I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians;
I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and of all apostles of prayer and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month. Amen.
10. Prayer of Consecration for the Country
Most Holy Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit - in union with the Blessed Virgin Mary, we adore Your
majesty and acknowledge Your supreme eternal dominion and
authority.
Most Holy Trinity, we place (country) into the hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country to You. Through the intercession of Mary, have mercy on the Catholic Church in (country). Have mercy on our leaders and on all the officers of our government. Protect family life in our nation. Grant the precious gift of many vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Have mercy on the sick, the poor, the tempted, and all who are in need.
Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Our Mother, Patroness of (country), we honor you and ask your maternal protection and care for us. Obtain for us the graces we need to live and die according to the Will of your Divine Son. Amen.
11. Immaculate Heart of Mary
Father, you prepared the heart of the Virgin Mary to be a fitting home for Your Holy Spirit. By her prayers, may we become more worthy temples of Your glory. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
12. Prayer to Mary for the Healing of Loved Ones
O Blessed Mother, health of the sick, intercede with your Divine son, Jesus Christ, for my loved ones who are ill, in particular (mention names). In your goodness, petition God to grant them improved health. Ask Our Lord to send His Angels to watch over and protect them, and to keep them safe from disease, injury or harm.
Embrace with your motherly love those dear to
me who are ill, and assist them with your gentle, healing
presence, so that God’s abundant goodness may always be their
true source of comfort, strength and joy. Amen.
13. Prayer to Mary for those Ill with Cancer
Holy Mother Mary, by God’s choice and grace, you gave the world our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Divine Healer. Because of your tender and motherly love for each one of us, intercede for (mention name), who is suffering from cancer and needs your miraculous intercession.
Begging God’s goodness, I ask that the gift of complete healing from cancer be granted to (name). Comfort (name) during times of pain, anxiousness, exhaustion, depression and despair. Like you did at Cana, ask our loving and compassionate Savior to grant this urgent request: that (name) be restored to complete good health, be granted true inner peace, and be renewed in hope. Amen.
14. Prayer to Mary for the Healing of Memories
O Blessed Mother, Heavenly protector and guide, be present to me now and assist me in knowing the loving compassion of your Divine Son, Jesus Christ. Through your caring intercession may I experience peace, comfort and serenity in mind, body and spirit.
Heal me of all negative thoughts and the remembrance of painful memories from the past. Help me forgive those who have wronged or offended me. Lift from my heart the heavy burdens of sadness, anger and all feelings that cause me anxiety, and prevent me from moving forward in my life.
I pray that God’s blessings of mercy, grace and gentle goodness will strengthen my confidence, and assist me toward good health and happiness, now and always. Amen.
15. Prayer to Mary for Those on Medication
God of all life, You have placed in our world many healing remedies to restore us to health when we are ill. You have gifted doctors and scientists with the knowledge and intelligence to discover medicines that can cure our diseases and assist our bodies in healing.
Through the intercession of our Heavenly Mother Mary, I seek Your blessing upon the medication prescribed for (mention yourself or the person you are praying for).
With the aid of effective medications, rid (name) of sickness and grant restoration to the fullness of health in both mind and body.
16. Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue
Lovely Lady dressed in blue, teach
me how to pray!
God was just your little boy, tell me what to say!
Did you lift him up, sometimes,
gently on your knee?
Did you sing to him the way mother does to me?
Did you hold his hand at night?
Did you ever try telling stories of the world?
Oh! and did he cry?
Do you really think he cares if I
tell Him things . . .
little things that happen?
And do the angels’ wings make a noise?
And if I speak low?
Does he understand me now?
Tell me - for you know.
Lovely Lady dressed in blue, teach
me how to pray!
God was just your little boy. And you know the way.
17. Flower of Carmel
O most beautiful Flower of Mount
Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the
Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my need.
O Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my mother.
O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beg you from the bottom of my heart, to aid me in this necessity; there are none that can withstand your power.
O, show me you are my Mother, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who call upon you. (repeat three times).
Sweet Mother, I place this request in your hands. (repeat three times).
18. Daily Offering
Most loving Father, I thank You for the gift
of this new day. Please help me to use it for Your honor
and glory. By Your mercy may all my thoughts, words, and
actions be pleasing today in Yours sight.
In Your unfailing kindness, Lord almighty, forgive my past failings, preserve me this day without sin, and protect all Your people from every evil.
May the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Savior, keep us under her special protection. By her prayers and the aid of all Your Saints, kindly keep us every intent on doing good today for Your name’s sake.
These great blessings we ask in confidence through Your Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
19. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
God, the almighty Father, willed that every generation sing the praise of Mary, the Mother of His Son. Let us glorify His name and ask of Him: May Mary, full of grace, intercede for us!
Lord God, worker of wonders, You brought Mary, the spotless Virgin, to share the heavenly glory of Christ in body and in soul; fix the hearts of Your Children upon that same glory.
You gave us Mary as a mother; hear her
prayer and grant healing to the sick, comfort to those who
mourn, and pardon the sinners, and to all men peace and
salvation.
You made Mary to be filled with grace, make all men rejoice with the abundance of Your grace.
You willed that Mary be mother of a family in the house of Jesus and Joseph; grant that, through her helping intercession, all mothers may foster and love and holiness in their families.
May Your Church be one in heart and mind through love, and the faithful be of one mind as they pray without ceasing with Mary, the mother of Jesus.
You crowned Mary as Queen of heaven; grant that the dead may rejoice with Your saints forever in Your kingdom. Amen.
20. For the Grace of Love
O Mary, my dear Mother, how much I love you! And yet in reality how little! You teach me what I ought to know, for you teach me what Jesus is to me and what I ought to be to Jesus. Dearly beloved Mother, how close to God you are, and how utterly filled with Him! In the measure that we know God, we remind ourselves of you. Mother of God, obtain for me the grace of loving my Jesus; obtain for me the grace of loving you!
21. An Act of Consecration
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of heaven and earth, and tender Mother of men, in accordance with your ardent wish revealed at Fatima, I consecrate to you myself, my country, and all my fellowmen.
Reign over our hearts, dearest Mother, so
that we may be truly followers of Christ and His teachings, in
prosperity and adversity, in joy and sorrow, in health and
sickness, in life and death.
I want to atone for all my sins and those of all men. I desire God’s blessing on my country and the world peace between all nations, with love a justice practiced by all men.
22. Mother of Compassion
O Holy Virgin, in the midst of all your glory, we ask you not to forget the sorrows of this world. Cast a look of pity upon all who struggle against life’s difficulties, ad who cease not to feel all its bitterness. Have pity on all who have been separated from those they love. Have pity on the lonely and friendless. Pardon the weakness of our faith. Have pity on those whom we love. O Holy Mother, show a mother’s compassion toward the sorrowful and those who tremble under life’s afflictions. Give them hope and peace. Amen.
23. A Prayer to Mary
Gentle Mother of God, full of grace, the Door of Heaven that is always open, through you may the eyes of God rest upon us.
In your goodness, help the needy. To those who hesitate, to the little ones, grant your assistance. Comfort the weak, protect the poor, walk with the abandoned.
May the persecuted find in you consolation,
and the persecutors, conversion and forgiveness. Have
mercy on all prisoners; spare them of all despondency of soul
and sadness of heart.
Pray for all people; intercede for the bishops and priests, and for all consecrated souls. May all those who celebrate your memory rejoice in receiving your assistance. Lend an attentive ear to the prayers of all those who beseech you, and grant them the favor they seek.
Support by your constant intercession the holy people of God. Consecrate them in unity and in truth.
May we finally experience, Blessed Mother, the joy which flows from you, who was chosen to bear the prince of mankind, Jesus Christ, Our Lord and God forever. Amen. Alleluia.
24. Prayer to Mary, Help of the Helpless
Holy Mary, help the helpless, strengthen the fearful, comfort the sorrowful, pray for the people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all women and men consecrated to God; may all who honor you experience the powerful help of your assistance. Amen.
25. Prayer to Mary for Those Ill with Cancer
Holy Mother Mary, by God’s choice and grace, you gave the world our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Divine Healer. Because of your tender and motherly love for each one of us, intercede for (mention name), who is suffering from cancer and needs your miraculous intercession.
Begging God’s goodness, I ask that the gift
of complete healing from cancer be granted to (name).
Comfort (name) during times of pain, anxiousness,
exhaustion, depression and despair. Like you did at Cana,
ask our loving and compassionate Savior to grant this urgent
request: that (name) be restored to complete good
health, be granted true inner peace, and be renewed in
hope. Amen.
26. Prayer to Mary for the Healing of Memories
O Blessed Mother, Heavenly protector and guide, be present to me now and assist me in knowing the loving compassion of your Divine Son, Jesus Christ. Through your caring intercession may I experience peace, comfort and serenity in mind, body and spirit.
Heal me of all negative thoughts and the remembrance of painful memories from the past. Help me forgive those who have wronged or offended me. Lift from my heart the heavy burdens of sadness, anger and all feelings that cause me anxiety, and prevent me from moving forward in my life.
I pray that God’s blessings of mercy, grace and gentle goodness will strengthen my confidence, and assist me toward good health and happiness, now and always. Amen.
27. Prayer to Mary for Those on Medication
God of all life, You have placed in our world
many healing remedies to restore us to health when we are
ill. You have gifted doctors and scientists with the
knowledge and intelligence to discover medicines that can cure
our diseases and assist our bodies in healing.
Through the intercession of our Heavenly Mother Mary, I seek Your blessing upon the medication prescribed for (mention yourself or the person you are praying for).
With the aid of effective medications, rid (name) of sickness and grant restoration to the fullness of health in both mind and body.
28. Mother of Compassion
O Holy Virgin, in the midst of all your glory, we ask you not to forget the sorrows of this world. Cast a look of pity upon all who struggle against life’s difficulties, and who cease not to feel all its bitterness. Have pity on all who have been separated from those they love. Have pity on the lonely and friendless. Pardon the weakness of our faith. Have pity on those whom we love. O Holy Mother, show a mother’s compassion toward the sorrowful and those who tremble under life’s afflictions. Give them hope and peace. Amen.
29. Take My Hand, O Blessed Mother
Take my hand, O Blessed Mother. Hold me firmly lest I fall. If I'm nervous while I'm walking. Quickly heed my humble call.
Guide me over every crossing. Watch me when I'm on the stairs. Let me know that you're beside me, listen to my fervent prayers.
Bring me to my destination. Keep me safe along the way. Bless my every undertaking, and my duties for the day.
When the evening draws upon me, I do not fear to be alone. Once again, O Blessed Mother, take my hand and lead me home.
30. Consecration of Our Country to Mary
Most
Holy Trinity: Our Father in Heaven, who chose Mary as the
fairest of your daughters; Holy Spirit, who chose Mary as your
spouse; God the Son, who chose Mary as your Mother; in union
with Mary, we adore your majesty and acknowledge your supreme
eternal dominion and authority.
Most Holy Trinity, we put the United States of America into the hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country to you. Through her we wish to thank you for the great resources of this land and for the freedom which has been its heritage. Through the intercession of Mary, have mercy on the Catholic Church in America. Grant us peace. Have mercy on our President and on all the officers of our government. Grant us a fruitful economy born of justice and charity. Have mercy on capital and industry and labor. Protect the daily life of the nation. Guard the innocence of our children. Grant the precious gift of many religious vocations. Through the intercession of our Mother, have mercy on the sick, the poor, the tempted, sinners – on all who are in need.
Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Our Mother, Patroness of our land, we praise you and honor you and give ourselves to you. Protect us from every harm. Pray for us, that acting always according to your will and the Will of your Divine Son, we may live and die pleasing to God.
31. Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
My Queen! My Mother! I give myself entirely to you; and to show my devotion to you, I consecrate to you this day my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being without reserve. Wherefore, Good Mother, as I am your own, keep me and guard me, as your property and possession. Amen.
32. Two Hearts
Hail, most loving Hearts of Jesus, and Mary! We venerate You. We love and honor You. We give and consecrate ourselves to You forever. Receive us and possess us entirely. Purify, enlighten and sanctify us so that we may love You, Jesus with the heart of Mary, and love You, Mary, with the Heart of Jesus.
O Heart of Jesus living in Mary and by
Mary! O Heart of Mary living in Jesus and for Jesus!
O Heart of Jesus pierced for our sins and giving us Your Mother
on Calvary! O Heart of Mary pierced by sorrow and sharing
in the suffering of Your Divine Son for our redemption! O
sacred union of these Two Hearts.
Praised be the God of love who united them together! May He unite our hearts and every heart so that all hearts may live in unity, in imitation of that sacred unity which exists in these Two Hearts.
Triumph, O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary! Reign, O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! in our hearts, in our homes and families, in Your Church, in the lives of all the faithful, in the hearts of those who as yet know You not, and in all nations of the world. Establish in the hearts of all mankind the Sovereign triumph and reign of Your Two Hearts so that the earth may resound from pole to pole with one cry "Blessed forever be the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary!"
33. Consecrating the Last Two Hours of Our Life to the Most Holy Virgin
Prostrated at Thy feet, and humiliated by my
sins, but full of confidence in Thee, O Mary! I beg Thee
to accept the petition my heart is going to make. It is
for my last moments, Dear Mother, I wish to request Thy
protection and maternal love so that in the decisive instant
Thou wilt do all Thy love can suggest in my behalf.
To Thee, O Mother of my soul, I consecrate THE LAST TWO HOURS of my life. Come to my side to receive my last breath and when death has cut the thread of my days, tell Jesus, presenting to Him my soul, "I LOVE IT." That word alone will be enough to procure for me the benediction of my God and the happiness of seeing Thee for all eternity.
I put my trust in Thee, my Mother and hope it will not be in vain.
O Mary! Pray for thy child and lead him to Jesus!
34. Act of Consecration of the World (Russia and Ukraine) to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Yet we have strayed from that path of peace. We have forgotten the lesson learned from the tragedies of the last century, the sacrifice of the millions who fell in two world wars. We have disregarded the commitments we made as a community of nations. We have betrayed peoples' dreams of peace and the hopes of the young. We grew sick with greed, we thought only of our own nations and their interests, we grew indifferent and caught up in our selfish needs and concerns. We chose to ignore God, to be satisfied with our illusions, to grow arrogant and aggressive, to suppress innocent lives and to stockpile weapons. We stopped being our neighbor's keepers and stewards of our common home. We have ravaged the garden of the earth with war and by our sins we have broken the heart of our heavenly Father, who desires us to be brothers and sisters. We grew indifferent to everyone and everything except ourselves. Now with shame we cry out: Forgive us, Lord!
Holy Mother, amid the misery of our sinfulness, amid our struggles and weaknesses, amid the mystery of iniquity that is evil and war, you remind us that God never abandons us, but continues to look upon us with love, ever ready to forgive us and raise us up to new life. He has given you to us and made your Immaculate Heart a refuge for the Church and for all humanity. By God's gracious will, you are ever with us; even in the most troubled moments of our history, you are there to guide us with tender love.
We now turn to you and knock at the door of your heart. We are your beloved children. In every age you make yourself known to us, calling us to conversion. At this dark hour, help us and grant us your comfort. Say to us once more: "Am I not here, I who am your Mother?" You are able to untie the knots of our hearts and of our times. In you we place our trust. We are confident that, especially in moments of trial, you will not be deaf to our supplication and will come to our aid.
That is what you did at Cana in Galilee, when you interceded with Jesus and he worked the first of his signs. To preserve the joy of the wedding feast, you said to him: "They have no wine" (Jn 2:3). Now, O Mother, repeat those words and that prayer, for in our day we have run out of the wine of hope, joy has fled, fraternity has faded. We have forgotten our humanity and squandered the gift of peace. We opened our hearts to violence and destructiveness. How greatly we need your maternal help!
Therefore, O Mother, hear our prayer.
Star of the Sea, do not let us be shipwrecked
in the tempest of war.
Ark of the New Covenant, inspire projects and
paths of reconciliation.
Queen of Heaven, restore God's peace to the
world.
Eliminate hatred and the thirst for revenge,
and teach us forgiveness.
Free us from war, protect our world from the
menace of nuclear weapons.
Queen of the rosary, make us realize our need
to pray and to love.
Queen of the Human Family, show people the
path of fraternity.
Queen of Peace, obtain peace for our world.
O Mother, may your sorrowful plea stir our hardened hearts. May the tears you shed for us make this valley parched by our hatred blossom anew. Amid the thunder of weapons, may your prayer turn our thoughts to peace. May your maternal touch soothe those who suffer and flee from the rain of bombs. May your motherly embrace comfort those forced to leave their homes and their native land. My your Sorrowful Heart move us to compassion and inspire us to open our doors and to care for our brothers and sisters who are injured and cast aside.
Holy Mother of God, as you stood beneath the cross, Jesus, seeing the disciple at your side, said: "Behold your son" (Jn 19:26). In this way he entrusted each of us to you. To the disciple, and to each of us, he said: "Behold, your Mother" (v. 27). Mother Mary, we now desire to welcome you into our lives and our history. At this hour, a weary and distraught humanity stands with you beneath the cross, needing to entrust itself to you and through you, to consecrate itself to Christ. The people of Ukraine and Russia, who venerate you with great love, now turn to you, even as your heart beats with compassion for them and for all those people decimated by war, hunger, injustice and poverty.
Therefore, Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. The "Fiat" that arose from your heart opened the doors of history to the Prince of Peace. We trust that, through your heart, peace will dawn once more. To you we consecrate the future of the whole human family, the needs and expectations of every people, the anxieties and hopes of the world.
Through your intercession, may God's mercy be poured out on the earth and the gentle rhythm of peace return to mark our days. Our Lady of the "Fiat", on whom the Holy Spirit descended, restore among us the harmony that comes from God. May you, our "living fountain of hope", water the dryness of our hearts. In your womb Jesus took flesh; help us to foster the growth of communion. You once trod the streets of our world; lead us now on the paths of peace. Amen