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Novena to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots History of the Devotion & Image Prayer to Mary, In the early years of the 17th century, a Undoer of Knots The Apostles' Creed young couple in Germany was experiencing Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator marital difficulties and were on the brink of never refuses to come to the aid of a child in of Heaven and Earth, and in Jesus Christ, His divorce. The husband, Wolfgang need, Mother whose hands never cease to only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Langenmantel, sought counsel from a Jesuit serve your beloved children because they Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered priest named Fr. Jakob Rem. Fr. Rem was are moved by the divine love and immense under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and known for his great devotion to Our Lady. A mercy that exists in your heart, cast your was buried; He descended into Hell; on the local custom at the time used a special compassionate eyes upon me and see the third day He rose again from the dead; He ribbon during the wedding ceremony which snarl of knots that exist in my life. You know ascended into heaven, and is seated at the Novena to bound the hands of the couple during the very well how desperate I am, my pain, and right hand of God the Father almighty; from Nuptial Mass. After their marriage, Sophie, how I am bound by these knots. Mary, there He will come to judge the living and the Our Lady, Wolfgang’s wife, had tied a knot in the ribbon Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy, after every argument with her husband. On of the knots in the lives of his children, I catholic Church, the communion of saints, the his fourth visit to Fr. Rem, Wolfgang brought entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the Undoer of Knots the knotted wedding ribbon. Fr. Rem raised No one, not even the Evil One himself, can body, and life everlasting. Amen. the ribbon before an image of “Our Lady of take it away from your precious care. In your the Snows” and prayed while untying the hands there is no knot that cannot be The Our Father knots. After all of the knots were untied, the undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be ribbon appeared as dazzling white as it was intercessory power with Your Son and My thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on Wolfgang’s and Sophie’s wedding day. Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day The couple remained happily married and this knot: [Mention your request here] I beg our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses their divorce was averted. In thanksgiving for you to undo it for the glory of God, once for as we forgive those who trespass against us; this family blessing, Fr. Hieronymus all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us Langenmantel, the grandson of Wolfgang the only consolation God gives me, the from evil. Amen. and Sophie, commissioned Johann fortification of my feeble strength, the Schmidtner to create a painting of this event. enrichment of my destitution, and, with The Hail Mary This painting still hangs today in the church Christ, the freedom from my chains. Hear my Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; of St. Peter am Perlach in Augsberg, plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe blessed are you among women, and blessed Germany. refuge! Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at Pope Francis & Our Lady, Act of Contrition the hour of our death. Amen. Undoer of Knots My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my While studying for his doctorate in Germany heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to The Glory Be in 1986, Pope Francis (then Fr. Jorge do good, I have sinned against you whom I Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Bergoglio) visited St. Peter am Perlach should love above all things. I firmly intend, Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and Church in Augsberg where he saw the with your help, to do penance, to sin no ever shall be, world without end. Amen. painting of Our Lady Undoer of Knots. The more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. image and story captivated him. He brought Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for The Hail Holy Queen copies of the image home with him to us. In his name, my God, have mercy. Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, Argentina. The devotion to Our Lady Undoer our sweetness, and our hope. To you we cry, of Knots spread throughout his country. He poor banished children of Eve; to you we composed this prayer in her honor: send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in “Through your grace, your intercession, and this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious your evil, Our Lady, and untie the knots that advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and “Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot prevent us from being united with God, so after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed that we, free from sin and error, may find him fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O of disgrace for the human race; whereas in all things, may have our hearts placed in loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, Most Mary, by her obedience, undid it.” him, and may serve him always in our Holy Mother of God, that we may be made St. Irenaeus brothers and sisters.” worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. Instructions: offering you this as a sign of my love for more but giving endless thanks for them, and I proclaim Jesus as my one and only 1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. You. I entrust into Your hands this knot: may I smile trustingly in your power. Lord and Savior. Mary, Undoer of Knots, 2. Make an Act of Contrition. [Mention your request here] Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. crush the Evil One’s head and destroy the 3. Pray the first 3 decades of the Rosary which keeps me from reflecting the glory traps he has set for me by this knot. Thank (optional). of God. Meditation for the Fifth Week you, dearest Mother. Most Precious Blood 4. Pray the Meditation of the Week. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Mother, Undoer of Knots, generous and of Jesus, free me! 5. Pray the last 2 decades of the Rosary compassionate, I come to You today to Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. (optional). Meditation for the Third Week once again entrust this knot: 6. Pray the Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Meditating Mother, Queen of heaven, in [Mention your request here] Meditation for the Knots. whose hands the treasures of the King are in my life to you and to ask the divine wis- Eighth Week 7. End with the Sign of the Cross. found, turn your merciful eyes upon me dom to undo, under the light of the Holy Virgin Mother of God, overflowing with today. I entrust into your holy hands this Spirit, this snarl of problems. No one ever mercy, have mercy on your child and undo Ϯ knot in my life: saw you angry; to the contrary, your words this knot: Meditation for the First Week [Mention your request here] were so charged with sweetness that the [Mention your request here] and all the rancor and resentment it has Holy Spirit was manifested on your lips. Dearest Holy Mother, Most Holy Mary, in my life. I need your visit to my life, like caused in me. I ask Your forgiveness, God Take away from me the bitterness, anger, you undo the knots that suffocate your you visited Elizabeth. Bring me Jesus, the Father, for my sin. Help me now to and hatred which this knot has caused children. Extend your merciful hands to bring me the Holy Spirit. Teach me to forgive all the persons who consciously or me. Give me, O dearest Mother, some of me. I entrust to You today this knot: practice the virtues of courage, joyfulness, unconsciously provoked this knot. Give the sweetness and wisdom that is all si- [Mention your request here] humility, and faith, and, like Elizabeth, to me, also, the grace to forgive me for hav- lently reflected in your heart. And just as and all the negative consequences that it be filled with the Holy Spirit. Make me joy- ing provoked this knot. Only in this way you were present at Pentecost, ask Jesus provokes in my life. I give you this knot fully rest on your bosom, Mary. I conse- can You undo it. Before You, dearest to send me a new presence of the Holy that torments me and makes me unhap- crate you as my mother, queen, and Mother, and in the name of Your Son Je- Spirit at this moment in my life. Holy Spirit, py and so impedes me from uniting my- friend. I give you my heart and everything I sus, my Savior, who has suffered so many come upon me! self to You and Your Son Jesus, my Sav- have— my home and family, my material offenses, having been granted for- Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.
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