Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe,
mystical rose,
intercede for the Church,
protect the Holy Father,
help all who invoke You in their necessities.
Since You are the ever Virgin Mary
and Mother of the True God,
obtain for us from Your Most Holy Son
the grace of a firm and sure hope amid bitterness of life,
as well as an ardent love and the precious gift of final perseverance.
Dearest Lady, fruitful Mother of Holiness,
teach me Your ways of gentleness and strength.
Hear my prayer,
offered with deep felt confidence to beg this favor ...
(state your request here)
O Mary, conceived without sin,
I come to your throne of grace
to share the fervent devotion of your faithful Mexican children
who call to Thee under the glorious title "Guadalupe"
-- the Virgin who crushed the serpent.
Queen of Martyrs,
whose Immaculate Heart was pierced by seven swords of grief,
help me to walk valiantly
amid the sharp thorns strewn across my path.
Invoke the Holy Spirit of Wisdom
to fortify my will to frequent the Sacraments so that,
thus enlightened and strengthened,
I may prefer God
to all creatures and shun every occasion of sin.
Help me,
as a living branch of the Vine that is Jesus Christ,
to exemplify His divine charity
always seeking the good of others.
Queen of Apostles,
aid me to win souls for the Sacred Heart of my Savior.
Keep my apostolate fearless, dynamic, and articulate,
to proclaim the loving solitude of Our Father in Heaven
so that the wayward may heed His pleading and obtain pardon,
through the merits of Your Merciful Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen
