Novena in preparation for the feast of
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ninth Day
Meditation
Through her wonderful understanding of the
Scriptures, and her conformity, daily and hourly, to the minutest teachings and
prescriptions of the Mosaic ritual, Mary everywhere found and adored the
Messias hidden under the letter; she united herself to Him, immolated herself
with Him in each of the many victims sacrificed before her eyes; and thus she
rendered to the God of Sinai the homage, hitherto vainly expected, of the Law
understood, practiced, and made to fructify, in all the fullness that beseemed
its divine Legislator.
Mary beheld in the bride of the Canticle
the Church of the future. In our name
she addressed her supplications to Him whom she recognized as the Bridegroom,
without, however, knowing that he was to be her own Son. Such yearnings of love, coming from her, were
sufficient to obtain from the divine Word pardon for the infidelities of the
past and the immorality into which the wandering world was plunging deeper and
deeper. How well did this ark of the New
Covenant replace that of the Jews, which had perished with the first
temple!
Novena Prayer
Gracious and lovable art thou in thy splendor, O holy Mother of God! Show me thy countenance. Let thy words sound in my ears, for thy voice is sweet and thy countenance is beautiful. Turn to us in thy beauty and loveliness! Come forth in majesty and reign!
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
O blessed Mother of God, Mary ever Virgin, Temple of the Lord, sanctuary of the Holy Ghost, thou alone, without an equal, hast pleased our Lord Jesus Christ!
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Blessed indeed art thou, O holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise, for from thee arose the Sun of Justice, Christ our Lord. Draw us, O Immaculate Virgin; we shall come after thee, breathing the sweet fragrance of thy virtues!
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
[Here state your petition.]
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 by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother! To thee to 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.
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