Mary, Undoer of Knots – a Novena Adapted for Steven Donziger and the People of the Ecuadorian Amazon
If everything is related, then the health of a society’s institutions has consequences for the environment and the quality of human life. ‘Every violation of solidarity and civic friendship harms the environment.’ (Caritas in Veritate, 51)
In this sense, social ecology is necessarily institutional, and gradually extends to the whole of society, from the primary social group, the family, to the wider local, national, and international communities. Within each social stratum, and between them, institutions develop to regulate human relationships. Anything which weakens those institutions has negative consequences, such as injustice, violence and loss of freedom. (Laudato Si, 142)
[CALL FOR PRAYER] After generations of struggle, the indigenous people of the Ecuadorian Amazon have successfully traversed the international legal system to achieve a measure of justice for generations of deliberate dumping of petrochemicals into Amazon. These actions, one of the Earth’s most important ecosystems. However, there remains many knots to untie to realize this justice. Prayers for justice, fortitude, temperance, and prudence are needed to sustain a global community of advocates for these marginalized people.
[STRUCTURE] For nine days, beginning May 1, 2021, we will join together around the world to pray. We will use as our guide the devotion to MARY, UNDOER OF KNOTS. This novena has been adapted to invite not only those familiar with the Catholic practice of this Marian devotion but also to welcome all of those from other faith traditions and places of spiritual good-will.
[PROCESS] You are invited to join with us spiritually on your own time schedule MAY 1 – MAY 9 (the eve of the trial in a SLAPP lawsuit filed by the Chevron Corporation against human rights lawyer Steven Donziger).
[YOUR PART] A dedication to committing to the common prayer of this novena over the course of nine-days. This commitment is described in the rubric on PAGE TWO and can typically be fulfilled in about 10-15 minutes a day. Please feel free to keep your commitment private, but should you like to share an indication of your support with Steven you can do so by email at [email protected] or on Twitter at @SDonziger. Steven will certainly share these expressions of love and support with all those he serves.
[ORIGIN OF THE NOVENA] “St. Irenaeus was the first to reference Our Lady as the undoer of knots. In his famous work, Against Heresies, he wrote, ‘the knot of Eve’s disobedience was loosed by the obedience of Mary. For what the virgin, Eve, had bound fast through unbelief, this did the virgin Mary set free through faith.’ Devotion to Mary under this title was originally unique to Germany, but after the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster in 1986, the devotion became more widespread through Europe.” Source: Understanding Mary, Undoer of Knots: How an obscure German painting became the world’s fastest growing Marian devotion and is changing lives today, Steubenville Press, 2013. continued from page one...
Mary, Undoer of Knots – a Novena Adapted for Steven Donziger and the People of the Ecuadorian Amazon
NOTE: We recommend use of a traditional rosary, a knotted cord or string with 10 knots, or any other tool that helps with counting during meditation.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Dearest Holy Mother, Most Holy Mary, you undo the knots that suffocate your children, extend your merciful hands to me. I entrust to You today, these knots: • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
I give you these knots that torment us and impede the uniting of so many to You and Your Son Jesus, my Savior. I run to you, Mary, Undoer of Knots because I trust you and I know that you never despise a sinning child who comes to ask for help. I believe that you can undo these knots because Jesus grants to everything. I believe that you want to undo these knots because you are my Mother and because you love me with eternal love. Thank you, Dear Mother. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us. The one who seeks grace, finds it in Mary’s hands.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Mary, Beloved Mother, channel of all grace, I return to You today my heart, recognizing that I am a sinner in need of your help. Many times, I lose the graces you grant me because of my sins of egoism, pride, rancor and my lack of generosity and humility. I turn to You today, Mary Undoer of Knots, for You to ask your Son Jesus to grant me a pure, divested, humble and trusting heart. I will live today practicing these virtues and offering you this as a sign of my love for You. I entrust into Your hands these knots: • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
I give you these knots which often keep us from reflecting on the glory of God. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us. Mary offered all the moments of her day to God.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Meditating Mother, Queen of Heaven, in whose hands the treasures of the King are found, turn your merciful eyes upon me today. I entrust into your holy hands these knots in my life, and all the rancor and resentment they have caused in me. I ask Your forgiveness, God the Father, for my sin. Help me now to forgive all the persons who consciously or unconsciously provoke these knots. Only in this way can You undo them. Before You, dearest Mother, and in the name of Your Son Jesus, my Savior, who has suffered so many offenses, having been granted forgiveness, I now forgive these people (and myself) forever. Thank you, Mary, Undoer of Knots for undoing the knots of rancor in my heart and the knots which I now present to you. AMEN. • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Turn to Mary, you who desire grace.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Dearest Holy Mother, you are generous with all who seek you, have mercy on me. I entrust into your hands these knots which rob the peace of my heart, paralyze my soul and keep me from going to my Lord and serving Him with my life. Undo these knots in my love – • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
O mother, ask Jesus to heal my paralytic faith which gets down hearted with the stones on the road. Along with you, dearest Mother, may I see these stones as friends. Not murmuring against them anymore but giving endless thanks for them, may I smile trustingly in your power. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Mary is the Sun and no one is deprived of her warmth.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Mother, Undoer of Knots, generous and compassionate, I come to You today to once again to untie these knots in my life: • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
I ask the divine wisdom to undo, under the light of the Holy Spirit, his snarl of problems. No one ever saw you angry; to the contrary, your words were so charged with sweetness that the Holy Spirit was manifested on your lips. Take away from me the bitterness, anger and hatred which these knots have caused in me. Give me, o dearest Mother, some of the sweetness and wisdom that is all silently reflected in your heart. And just as you were present at Pentecost, ask Jesus to send me a new presence of the Holy Spirit at this moment in my life. Holy Spirit, come upon me! Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Mary, with God, is powerful.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Queen of Mercy, I entrust to you these knots in my life: • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
And ask that you give me a heart that is patient until you undo it. Teach me to persevere in the living word of Jesus, in the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confession. Stay with me and prepare my heart to celebrate with the angels the grace that will be granted to me. Amen! Alleluia! Mary Undoer of Knots, pray for me. You are beautiful, Mary, and there is no stain of sin in You.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Mother Most Pure, I come to You today to beg you to undo these knots in my life: • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
And free me from the snares of Evil. God has granted you great power over all the demons. I renounce all of them today, every connection I have had with them and I proclaim Jesus as my one and only Lord and Savior. Mary, Undoer of Knots, crush the evil one’s head and destroy the traps he has set for me by these knots. Thank you, dearest Mother. Most Precious Blood of Jesus, free me! Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. You are the glory of Jerusalem, the joy of our people.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Virgin Mother of God, overflowing with mercy, have mercy on your child and undo these knots in my life: • Steven’s ability to share his story with Judge Loretta Preska, through his own direct testimony or through that of his advocates, in such a way that she may be receptive to hearing it. • May Steven’s soul be opened and his spirit encouraged in his call to use his life and his gifts to advocate for those most vulnerable AND that the people he serves may trust in the community of love that stands with him to lift up the promise of dignity and justice for all. • May this novena find a way to bring peace, love, and reconciliation to all the souls whose lives have been affected by the knots of injustice in this case.
I need your visit to my life, like you visited Elizabeth. Bring me Jesus, bring me the Holy Spirit. Teach me to practice the virtues of courage, joyfulness, humility and faith, and, like Elizabeth, to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Make me joyfully rest on your bosom, Mary. I consecrate you as my mother, Queen and friend. I give you my heart and everything I have (my home and family, my material and spiritual goods). I am yours forever. Put your heart in me so that I can do everything Jesus tells me. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Let us go, therefore, full of trust, to the throne of grace.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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Recite the following items
1. “In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Sign of the Cross)
2. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Act of Contrition)
3. Solemnly recite the words below while meditating on the particular virtue noted: • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on HUMILITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on CHARITY. • “Hail, Mary” (10 times, while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on POVERTY. (Decades 1-3 of the Rosary)
4. Daily Petition and Intention
Most Holy Mary, our Advocate, Undoer of Knots, I come today to thank you for undoing these knots in my life. You know very well the suffering they have caused. Thank you for coming, Mother, with your long fingers of mercy to dry the tears in my eyes. You receive me in your arms and make it possible for me to receive once again the divine grace.
Mary, Undoer of Knots, dearest Mother, I thank you for undoing the knots in my life. Wrap me in your mantle of love, keep me under your protection, enlighten me with your peace! Amen. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
5. Solemnly recite the words “Hail, Mary” 10 times (while holding each knot or bead) and meditating on the virtue of OBEDIENCE, then 10 times on the virtue of PIETY. (Decades 4 and 5 of the Rosary)
6. Concluding Prayer:
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart – cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of the knots that I have presented to you. You know very well how desperate the situation is and how so much pain is bound by these knots.
Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots of in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbons of my life and the ribbons those for whom I pray. No one, not even the evil one himself, con take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone.
Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and my Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today these knots. I beg you to undo them for the glory of God, once and for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. Hear my pleas. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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