Mother of the Passion – GEM Press Catholic Publishing House

Litany of Our Lady, Mother of the Passion^©

(For an introduction and explanation of this litany, please see the .pdf version)

Lord have mercy on us	Christ have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us

Christ hear us	Christ graciously hear us

God the Father,	Creator of the most perfect Daughter			Have mercy on us
God the Son,	Rightful First-born of the Woman					*
God the Holy Spirit,	Enduring Spouse of the Mother of all the living					*
Holy Trinity	the One true God					*

Immaculate Conception,	preeminent testimony to Jesus’ victory of the Cross					Pray for us

Daughter of Grace.	separated from her parents					Pray for us
Daughter of Grace,	gift of thanksgiving to God					*
Daughter of Grace,	raised in the Temple of sacrifice					*
Daughter of Grace,	receiving her formation under the widow Anna					*
Daughter of Grace,	most beautiful flower of the Temple					*
Daughter of Grace,	betrothed to Joseph					*

Daughter of the Annunciation,	faithful to her virginal vow					Pray for us
Daughter of the Annunciation,	understanding of the Angel’s message					*
Daughter of the Annunciation,	of singular devotion to God’s Will					*
Daughter of the Annunciation,	of the most perfect and ever renewing Fiat					*

Virgin Wife,	confident throughout the dangers of her pregnancy					Pray for us

Sister of the Visitation,	pilgrim of the works of mercy					Pray for us
Sister of the Visitation,	with a blessed faith of perfect trust					*
Sister of the Visitation,	who magnifies the Lord with praise in God’s works					*

Mother of the Nativity,	journeying in hope of God’s Providence					Pray for us
Mother of the Nativity,	resting and at peace under Joseph’s care					*
Mother of the Nativity,	with trust in her husband’s fidelity to provide for her and the new-born Child					*

Young Mother of Sorrows,	at Simeon’s prophecy of the sword					Pray for us
Young Mother of Sorrows,	of the pierced Immaculate Heart					*
Young Mother of Sorrows,	hearing the proclamation of Anna					*
Young Mother of Sorrows,	fleeing with her Child to Egypt					*
Young Mother of Sorrows,	migrant in a hostile country of pagan gods					*
Young Mother of Sorrows,	returning to a dangerous homeland					*
Young Mother of Sorrows,	searching three days for their separated Child					*

Treasuring Heart,	bearer of the mystery of the Passion throughout Jesus’ hidden life					Pray for us
Treasuring Heart,	consolation of the Child of Perpetual Help					*
Treasuring Heart,	safeguard of the formation of Jesus for His Passion					*
Treasuring Heart,	releasing Joseph to the Father so as to fulfill her mission with her Son					*
Treasuring Heart,	surrendering her Son to His mission					*
Treasuring Heart,	quiet support of her Son during His mission					*

The Woman at Cana,	preserving the married and families in joy and hope					Pray for us
The Woman at Cana,	journeying with her children in the burdens of mishap and trial					*
The Woman at Cana,	continually interceding for her children under their crosses					*

Quiet Mother,	humbly attending to her Son’s mission					Pray for us
Quiet Mother,	most faithful disciple					*
Quiet Mother,	most virtuous disciple					*

Rent Heart of Mary,	surrendering her Son to His Passion					Pray for us

Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	of prayer for the Last Supper and New Passover					Pray for us
Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	in vigil while her Son prayed in Gethsemane					*
Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	disgraced in Jesus’ arrest and condemnation					*
Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	pierced with innumerable swords of sorrow in the Passion					*
Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	on the Pilgrimage of death with her Son					*
Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	dying a thousand motherly deaths					*
Unique Co-operator in Redemption,	uniting her cross in reparation with her Son					*

Pierced Heart,	who encounters her Child as the sins of the world on His Via					Pray for us
Pierced Heart,	encouraging her Son to complete His Passion					*
Pierced Heart,	encouragement for all her children who carry their crosses					*
Pierced Heart,	full of sorrow on the Via					*
Pierced Heart,	of perfect faith on the Via					*

Most Perfect Disciple,	reverencing the Blood of Christ					Pray for us

The Woman,	of perfect adoration at the Cross					Pray for us
The Woman,	receiving all God’s children from the Cross					*
The Woman,	most intimate witness to Jesus’ sacrifice					*

Mother of Sorrow and Joy,	receiving and embracing her Son’s body					Pray for us
Mother of Sorrow and Joy,	with untold tenderness for the slain Lamb of God					*
Mother of Sorrow and Joy,	releasing her Son to the tomb					*
Mother of Sorrow and Joy,	in vigil during Jesus’ Sabbath in Sheol					*
Mother of Sorrow and Joy,	with perfect patience awaiting the Resurrection					*
Mother of the Faithful,	in the promise of the Ascension					Pray for us
Mother of the Faithful,	support of the Apostles in Cenacle awaiting the Holy Spirit					*
Mother of the Faithful,	walking the Way of the Cross					*
Mother of the Faithful,	renewing her Son’s Via					*
Mother of the Faithful,	daily magnifying the merits of Jesus’ Passion					*
Mother of the Faithful,	gifting her Way of Sorrows to the Church					*
Mother of the Faithful,	journeying three days in the tomb prior to her Assumption					*

Intimate Mother,		of all who take up the cross			Be ever with us
O Clement Mother,		of all who take up the cross			*
Ever-interceding Mother,		of all who take up the cross			*
Ever-consoling Mother,		of all who take up the cross			*

Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the World,			entrust us to our Mother of the Passion
Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the World			graciously hear us through our Mother of the Passion
Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the World			have mercy on us

Pray for us, most holy Mother of the Passion,			that we may be washed clean in the Blood of your Son

Let us pray: O Mary, who journeyed the Passion of your Son throughout your life, especially taking care to preserve it whole and complete in your mind and in your heart, and who gave witness to Christ’s salvation work through the gift of your Way of Sorrows; obtain for us, in our crosses, so to unite ourselves to the suffering Christ’s journey of the Cross that we may rise resplendent in virtue and holiness in the joy of the Eternal Resurrection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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