Mary’s Circle of Hope

Prayer for the Intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes 

– by St. Pope John Paul II

Hail Mary, poor and humble Woman,
Blessed by the Most High! Virgin of hope,
dawn of a new era, We join in your song of
praise, to celebrate the Lord’s mercy,
to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom
and the full liberation of humanity.

Hail Mary, lowly handmaid of the Lord,
Glorious Mother of Christ! Faithful Virgin,
holy dwelling-place of the Word, Teach us
to persevere in listening to the Word, and
to be docile to the voice of the Spirit, attentive
to his promptings in the depths of our conscience
and to his manifestations in the events of history.

Hail Mary, Woman of sorrows, Mother of the living!
Virgin spouse beneath the Cross, the new Eve,
Be our guide along the paths of the world.
Teach us to experience and to spread the love
of Christ, to stand with you before the innumerable
crosses on which your Son is still crucified.

Hail Mary, woman of faith, First of the disciples!
Virgin Mother of the Church, help us always to
account for the hope that is in us, with trust in
human goodness and the Father’s love. Teach us
to build up the world beginning from within:
in the depths of silence and prayer, in the joy of
fraternal love, in the unique fruitfulness of the Cross.

Holy Mary, Mother of believers,
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Amen.