NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PONTMAIN

First Day - January 8

I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth; in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come to me all that desire me and be filled with my fruits.

(Sirach 24: 24-26)

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Grace, Hope of the world,
Hear us, your children, who cry to you

Let us Pray ...

O God, who by the marvelous protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary has strengthened us firmly in hope, grant we beseech You, that by persevering in prayer at her admonition, we may obtain the favors we devoutly implore. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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Prayer to Our Lady of Hope (Pontmain)

I come before you with heavy heart, O Mary, my Mother. The burden of my sins oppresses me. The knowledge of my weakness discourages me. I am embarrassed by fears and temptations of every kind. Yet, I attach myself so much to the things of this world that instead of longing for Heaven, fear grips me at the thought of death. 

Pity me in my distress, O merciful Mother. You, who are all-powerful with your Divine Son. He never refuse the requests of your Immaculate Heart. Be a Mother to me by being my advocate before His throne. O Refuge of Sinners and Hope of the Hopeless, to whom shall I turn if not you?

Obtain for me, then, O Mother of Hope, the grace of true sorrow for my sins, the gift of perfect resignation to God's Holy Will, and the courage to take up my cross and follow Jesus. Beg of His Sacred Heart the special favour that I ask in this novena.

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But above all I pray, dear Mother, that through your  powerful intercession my heart may be filled with Holy Hope, so that in life's darkest hour I may never fail to trust in God my Saviour, but by walking in the way of His commandments I may merit to be united with Him, and with you in the eternal joys of Heaven. Amen.

Mary, our Hope,

Have pity on us.

Hope of the Hopeless,

Pray for us.

Our Father ...

Hail Mary ...

Glory be to the Father ...

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ...