Litnany of the blessed virgin

Singular vessel of devotion, Pray for us. Queen of Peace, pray for us. Some writers declare that they know nothing of its origin and history; others, on the contrary, trace it back to the translation of the Holy House ; others, to Pope Sergius I ; others, again, to St. Consolatrix afflictorum, R. Attribution Generally, all signed articles or graphics must also have the permission of the author. Virgin most powerful, R.

Mother undefiled, Pray for us. Both instances foreshadow the nuptial relationship between Christ and his bride, the Church, as conveyed in St. O God, who by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, granted joy to the whole world; grant, we beg you, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life. He descended into hell. Hence, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments recommends "taking account of some older and newer formulas used in the local Churches or in religious communities which are notable for their structural rigor and the beauty of their invocations" Christ, graciously hear us.

Mary has this title in her Litany because the Son of God, called in Scripture the Word and Wisdom of God, once dwelt in her, and then, after His birth, He was carried in her arms and seated in her lap during His first years. Similarly, Mary is also called the "Tower of Ivory. Queen of the most holy Rosary, R. God, the Holy Ghost, R. God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. Vatican II stated, "The Mother of Jesus in the glory which she possesses body and soul in heaven is the image and beginning of the Church as it is to be perfected in the world to come.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, R. O God, by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary, you bestowed upon the human race the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beg you, that we may feel the power of her intercession, through whom we have been made worthy to receive the Author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ your Son. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Hence it must be emphasized that the earliest certain mention we have of a public recital of Marian Litanies is actually related to a time of pestilence, particularly in the fifteenth century. Virgin most faithful, pray for us.