Our Lady, Health of the Sick, Please Save Us from COVID-19: Commemoration of Saint Patrick, Tuesday, March 17, 2020


J.M.J.


Pope Francis
On the Occasion of the Day of Prayer and Fasting
Video Message delivered at the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love, Rome
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

To Our Lady, Health of the Sick, for Protection from COVID-19

O Mary,
you always shine on our path
as a sign of salvation and of hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm.

You, Salvation of the Roman People,
know what we need,
and we are sure you will provide
so that, as in Cana of Galilee,
we may return to joy and to feasting
after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform to the will of the Father
and to do as we are told by Jesus,
Who has taken upon Himself our sufferings
and carried our sorrows
to lead us, through the cross,
to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.
We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God. Despise not our prayers in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

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