Hail Mary! What joy in my soul, oh loving Virgin Mary, what sweet thoughts arise in this greeting. May my heart be filled with jubilation at reciting the Hail Mary and recalling your fiat at hearing the Angel’s message that you would bear a Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
O beloved Virgin Mary, my Mother, I consecrate myself to you today: my eyes, my ears, my tongue, my heart, in other words, my whole being. I am yours, Oh Mother of Mercy, guard me and defend me as your son/daughter. Amen.
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REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto to 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.
Devotion to Mary
Although I have always had the Blessed Mother in and around my life as a Catholic, a deep devotion to her didn’t start until well into my adulthood, and then it was slow, in fits and starts. I share a lot of that story in Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love. The writers participating in this novena across their blogs also have beautiful stories to share. Check back here, my social media pages, or register for my newsletter to get links. Oh, and bonus, at the end of the novena I’ll give one of you kind readers a copy of the book. The winner will be selected from the comments on blogs. Visit Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda’s blog, Day By Day with Maria, for the next prayer.
