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| Madonna of the Streets by Roberto Ferruzzi |
May is a month of special devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. On the Saturdays of May, Pause for Prayer will focus on Mary. I’m pleased to feature today the well known Ferruzzi Madonna (above). It was a favorite of my mother and this image graced our living room. For today’s prayer, I offer you this contemporary Marian litany, written by Joseph Lackner, a priest of the Society of Mary. A musical piece follows the litany.
Holy Mary, pray for us!
Mother of God, pray for us!
Mother of our redemption, pray for us!
Mother of a lost child, pray for us!
Mother of comfort and understanding, pray for us!
Mother who shares our joys, pray for us!
Mother who endures our sorrows,pray for us!
Mother whose heart was pierced by a sword, pray for us!
Mother most merciful, pray for us!
Woman responsive to God’s word,
pray for us!
Woman willing to believe the impossible, pray for us!
Woman who rejoices in her lowliness, pray for us!
Woman with an undivided heart, pray for us!
Woman of perfect freedom, pray for us!
Woman wrapped in mystery, pray for us!
Woman moved by the Spirit, pray for us!
Woman champion of the poor and lowly, pray for us!
Woman graced by a husband’s love, pray for us!
Woman widowed by a husband’s death, pray for us!
Woman at the cross, pray for us!
Woman patient and waiting, pray for us!
Woman clothed with the sun, pray for us!
Queen of the fullness of times, pray for us!
Queen of beauty unalloyed, pray for us!
Queen of integrity, pray for us!
Queen of painful meetings, pray for us!
Queen of all our heart’s treasure, pray for us!
Queen of our destiny, pray for us!
Queen of peace, pray for us!
– Rev. Joseph H. Lackner, S.M.
We hear the Schubert Ave Maria quite often at weddings and funerals: sometimes beautifully performed and other times, well, not so beautifully rendered. Here’s an instrumental performance by Emmanuel Rossfelder which is stunning in its artistry, simplicity and interpretation.
Ave Maria (Schubert) performed by Emmanuel Rossfelder
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