A Beautiful Prayer to Draw Closer to Our Mother

Mary holding the Child Jesus as she holds each of us.

“In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, call upon Mary…under her protection you have nothing to fear.” -St. Bernard of Clairvaux

     I love being able to rely on our mother Mary during all of the ups and downs of life, continuously asking for her intercession in all of the things. I have prayed countless rosaries and Hail Marys, but it was not until very recently that I was introduced to a breathtaking prayer that caused me to slow down and truly be held by Mary like a small child snuggled safe and sound in their mother’s arms. Every time I am able to really sit and spend time with this prayer, I find myself more and more aware of how deep this woman’s love is for me, and how deep her Son’s love is for me since He gave each and every one of us Mary for our own mother.  As happens many times during prayer, my mind drifts to those clients who are weighing heavily on my heart that day, particularly my sisters walking the path of infertility. And while I will be continuing to ask Mary to intercede for all the women and couples I encounter through my work as a Certified FertilityCare Practitioner, I felt compelled to share a beautiful prayer to draw closer to our Mother with any who would like to encounter that same sense of peace and rest that comes from that childlike smallness in Mary’s loving embrace (cozy blanket, lit candle, and cup of cocoa encouraged but not required).

“Magnificat with Mary”

written by the Sisters of Life (www.sistersoflife.org)

Mary, with your consent you became the Mother of God and torrents of grace poured forth upon the earth. Together we walk the path you have opened:

In times of loneliness, Mary, be with me.

In times of turmoil and uncertainty, Mary, be with me.

In times of grief, loss, or illness, Mary, be with me.

In times of sadness or depression, Mary, be with me.

In times of lost plans and broken promises, Mary, be with me.

When I am anxious about the welfare of my family, Mary, be with me.

When a job or financial stress weighs heavily on my heart, Mary, be with me.

When I am discouraged by the weight of my sins, Mary, be with me.

When I am tempted, Mary, be with me.

When I am afraid, Mary, be with me.

When the Lord calls me to greater kindness and love, Mary, be with me.

When the Lord calls me to greater forgiveness, Mary, be with me.

When the Lord calls me to greater purity, Mary, be with me.

On the wings of your Fiat, Mary, I proclaim mine. Together we sing a Magnificat of praise:

For all the blessings in my life, I praise you, Jesus.

For the gift of today, I praise you, Jesus.

For the gift of loved ones, I praise you, Jesus.

For the gift of my life, I praise you, Jesus.

For creating me with a special purpose and plan, I praise you, Jesus.

For never giving up on me, I praise you, Jesus.

For your infinite love, I praise you, Jesus.

For never leaving me, I praise you, Jesus.

For your inexhaustible mercy, I praise you, Jesus.

For laying down Your life for me, I praise you, Jesus.

For Your presence in the Eucharist, I praise you, Jesus.

For the greater good You will bring out of everything, especially-

In moments when I feel helpless and vulnerable, I praise you, Jesus.

In the midst of uncertainty, I praise you, Jesus.

In the midst of humiliation, I praise you, Jesus.

In the midst of difficulty, I praise you, Jesus.

In the midst of what appears as failure, I praise you, Jesus.

For sending Your Mother to me in both joyful and sorrowful moments, I praise you, Jesus.

With Mary I sing: The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. Amen.