Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother

THE PRAYER, STAR OF SEA AND OCEAN

Star of sea and ocean,
Gateway to God's haven,
Mother of our Maker,
Hear our prayer, O Maiden.
Welcoming the Ave,
Gabriel's simple greeting,
You have borne a Savior
Far beyond all dreaming.
Loose the bonds that hold us
Bound in sin's own blindness
That with eyes now opened
God's own light may guide us.
Show Yourself our mother;
He will hear Your pleading
Whom Your womb has sheltered
And Whose hand brings healing.
Gentlest of all virgins,
That our love be faithful
Keep us from all evil,
Gentle, strong, and grateful.
Guard us through life's dangers,
Never turn and leave us
May our hope find harbor
In the calm of Jesus.
Sing to God our Father
Through the Son Who saves us,
Joyful in the Spirit,
Everlasting praises.

Amen.

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

O most excellent, most glorious,
most holy and ever inviolate Virgin Mary,
Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Queen of the whole world and Mistress of every creature;
Thou forsakest no one,
Thou despisest no one,
Thou sendest away disconsolate no one
who comes to Thee with a pure and lowly heart;
despise me not for my countless grievous sins,
neither forsake me for my exceeding iniquities,
nor for the hardness and uncleanness of my heart;
cast me not away, who am Thy servant,
from Thy grace and love.
Graciously hear me, a miserable sinner,
trusting in Thy tender mercy;
come to my assistance, O most loving Virgin Mary,
in all my tribulations, trials and necessities;
obtain for me of Thy dear Son,
Almighty God and our Lord Jesus Christ,
the forgiveness and remission of all my sins,
and the grace of fear and the love of Thee;
health likewise and chastity of body,
and deliverance from all evils and dangers
which beset both soul and body.

In my last moments do Thou graciously assist me,
and deliver my soul and the souls of my parents,
brothers, sisters and friends, kinsmen and benefactors,
and of all faithful Christians,
both living and departed,
from eternal darkness and from all evil,
by the grace of Him Whom Thou didst bear in Thy sacred womb for nine long months,
and didst lay in the manger with Thine own pure hands,
even our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son
Who is blessed for ever.

Amen.

MARY, GATE OF HEAVEN
A prayer by Pope Benedict XVI

Mary, Mother of the "Yes", you listened to Jesus,*
and know the tone of his voice and the beating of his heart.*
Morning Star, speak to us of him,*
and tell us about your journey of following him on the path of faith.*

Mary, who dwelt with Jesus in Nazareth,*
impress on our lives your sentiments,*
your docility, your attentive silence,*
and make the Word flourish in genuinely free choices.*

Mary, speak to us of Jesus, so that the freshness of our faith*
shines in our eyes and warms the heart of those we meet,*
as you did when visiting Elizabeth,*
who in her old age rejoiced with you for the gift of life.*

Mary, Virgin of the Magnificat*
help us to bring joy to the world and, as at Cana,*
lead every young person involved in service of others*
to do only what Jesus will tell them.*

Mary, look upon the Agora of youth,*
so that the soil of the Italian Church will be fertile.*
Pray that Jesus, dead and Risen, is reborn in us,*
and transforms us into a night full of light, full of him.*

Mary, Our Lady of Loreto, Gate of Heaven,*
help us to lift our eyes on high.*
We want to see Jesus, to speak with him,*
to proclaim his love to all.*

Prayer at the Marian Shrine of Loreto
September 1, 2007

From the book, “Maria”, by Pope Benedict XVI.

Marla I will keep you and your daughter in my prayers. Thank you Wheels for your prayer for me

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

O most Blessed Virgin Mary,
mother of gentleness and mercy,
I, an unworthy sinner,
fly to You with sentiments of confidence and love.
I beg You Who stood close to Your most beloved Son
as He hung upon the cross,
graciously to remain near me,
a miserable sinner,
and near all priests who throughout the whole Church
will offer Holy Mass this day.
By Your gracious favor help me to offer a sacrifice
which is worthy and acceptable
in sight of the most high and undivided Trinity.

Amen.

Hi Christine85, I pray that the truth will come to light very soon
Hi Marla Frances, I pray that your daughter will have a speedy recovery

Blessed Mother of God, please pray to Jesus for us

Hello everyone I have a desperate prayer request. My daughter, Brenda as you know had breast cancer and had surgery in November . Well we found out now after testing that she has the Gene Mutation that gives you a greater risk of Ovarian cancer. She will have a complete hysterectomy on June 6th. She is afraid she may already have cancer as her ovaries have grown in size . I am sorry to be so explanatory about this and I apologize if this offends anyone but she is so worried and afraid. This is one of those times when I turn to The Sorrowful Mother for her love and help. May her powerful intercession help and give us all the strength to face whatever lies ahead.
Sacred Heart of Jesus we place our trust in you!

Prayers going out for all of you here and our deepest intentions of your hearts.

Hi friends I hope you are all doing alright, I have been going through a bit of a tough time with a legal situation where the other person is lying and they wronged me it is quite hard. I will keep you all in my prayers please keep me in yours. I also want to share this forum thread with 3 pages of places you can send prayer requests
http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=451946

Take care and God bless you

A PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel,
Fruitful Vine,
Splendour of Heaven,
Blessed Mother of the Son of God,
Immaculate Virgin,
assist me this my necessity.
O Star of the Sea,
help me and show me herein You are my Mother.

O Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
Queen of Heaven and Earth,
I humbly beseech You from the bottom of my heart,
to succour me in this necessity;
there are none that can withstand Your power.

O, show me herein You are my Mother,
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to Thee. (3 times)

Sweet Mother,
I place this cause in Your hands. (3 times)

Amen.

PRAYER FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DEMONS
(Saint John Bosco, C. 1880)

O Mary, powerful Virgin,
You are the mighty and glorious Protector of the Church.
You are the Marvelous Help of Christians.
You are Terrible as an Army set in Battle Array.
You alone have destroyed every heresy in the entire Church.
In the midst of my anguish, my struggles and my distress,
Defend me from the power of the enemy,
And at the hour of my death,
Receive my soul into Paradise.

Amen.