In this article you will learn who the Virgin Mary is, and you will find an interesting collection of beautiful prayers to the Virgin Mary, which you can pray daily to ask for her protection or pray for a particular situation that you are going through.
Who is the Virgin Mary for Catholics
The figure of the Virgin Mary, for the Catholic Church, is a veneration that refers to the mother of Jesus and that the church itself proposes as the model of obedience that is opposed to that of disobedience that Eve represents.
It is considered a secondary mediation, after the veneration of Jesus but of great importance since it is part of the plan of salvation. Mary is called, by Catholic theology, the Mother of God because in her womb and through the Holy Spirit, she conceived the body of Christ, which is considered an extension of God on Earth.
The concept of virginity of Mary has been maintained since the beginning of Christianity. At the end of the first century, Saint Ignatius of Antioch in his epistle to the Ephesians, states:
“Our Lord Jesus Christ was born from the womb of Mary, according to the dispensation of God, from the seed of David, by the power of the Holy Spirit”
The veneration of the Virgin Mary is manifested through prayers and is represented through images whose appearances usually acquire the name of the place where they have been seen. That is why the Virgin acquires different names such as Virgin of Guadalupe, Virgin of Mercy.
The dogma of the Catholic Church affirms the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, before, during and after childbirth. Some of the best-known requests to the Virgin Mary are the Hail Mary, the Rosary and the Hail.
Prayers to the best known Virgin Mary
Mary is a very important part of the symbology of Catholicism. This is expressed in the large number of temples dedicated to her. Usually these sanctuaries are built in places where a special manifestation, an apparition or even a miracle has taken place.
Some of the most famous and imposing temples that exist are that of the Virgin of Lourdes in France, the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico and that of the Virgin of Fátima in Portugal.
Prayers to the Virgin Mary are known as Marian prayers. See below short prayers to Mary to make your special requests:
Hail Mary Prayer
This prayer to Mary is one of the most traditional prayers within the dogma of the Catholic Church. It is usually prayed as a way to finalize petitions that are not only made to Mary but also to other saints.
Learn below one of the most used short prayers to Mary that, in addition, is a fundamental part of Catholic masses. In addition to praying it in conjunction with other prayers, it is also usually prayed in the morning when getting up to ask for the accompaniment and protection of the Virgin throughout the day.
God save you, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among all women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Hail Mary Prayer
This prayer, also known as Hail Regina, is another of the most traditional short prayers to the Virgin Mary of Catholic worship.
This prayer was originally written in Latin and in its beginnings it was a major antiphon, that is, a kind of hymn dedicated to the figure of the Virgin.
There are many musical versions that have been developed since ancient times and are usually performed on important dates and Christian holidays. Learn below the prayer save and pray it to ask for protection from the Virgin.
God save you, Queen and Mother of Mercy,
Life, sweetness and our hope; God saves you.
To You we call the exiled children of Eve;
to You we sigh, moaning and crying, in this valley of tears.
Ea, then, Lady, our lawyer, return to us those your merciful eyes;
and after this exile show us Jesus,
blessed fruit of your womb.
Oh most merciful, oh pious, oh sweet always Virgin Mary!
Prayer to the Virgin Mary to ask for strength
If you need help to get through some difficulty and complicated problem, prayer can provide you with the peace you need to find clarity in difficult moments.
Next, I will share with you a powerful prayer to the Virgin Mary that you can pray in the morning and every time you need to gain strength to move forward and solve your problems.
Holy Mary, mother of God,
keep me a child’s heart, pure and crystalline like a fountain.
Give me a simple heart that does not taste sadness;
a big heart to surrender, tender in compassion;
a faithful and generous heart that does not forget any good or hold a grudge for any evil.
Form me a meek and humble heart, lover without asking for return,
joyful to disappear in another heart before your divine Son;
a big and indomitable heart that with no ingratitude is closed,
that with no indifference be tired; a heart tormented by the glory of Jesus Christ,
wounded by his love, with a wound that can only be healed in heaven.
Prayer the Magnificent
Also known as the Mangnificant, it is a Christian prayer and song in which Mary manifests the greatness of God through her motherhood.
Every May 31, the invocation of the Virgin of the Magnificant is honored, which is carried out by the biblical passages that tell of the visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (mother of Saint John the Baptist) in a town in the Judean mountains.
Learn the Magnificent prayer and ask the Virgin Mary for protection for you and your loved ones:
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my savior; because he has seen the humiliation of his slave.
From now on all generations will congratulate me, because the Mighty One has done great things for me: his name is holy, and his mercy reaches his faithful from generation to generation.
He does mighty deeds with his arm: he scatters the proud in heart, he casts down the mighty from their thrones and exalts the lowly, he fills the hungry with good things, and the rich he sends away empty.
Help Israel, his servant, remembering mercy – as he had promised our fathers – in favor of Abraham and his descendants forever. Glory to the Father.
Prayer to the Virgin Mary for children
If you are teaching your children to pray and want to learn some prayers to the Virgin Mary for children, below I will share a simple request, easy to learn, that you can share with your children and they can also begin their journey in prayer.
Teach your children to pray this beautiful prayer in the morning and before bed. Accompany them in the prayers and you will notice how quickly they learn this prayer.
I ask you Mother, help me to behave well,
to be a good son, and a good person
Helpful and attentive for what my parents need
and those around me.
Give me Holy Mother,
your little hand so that I am always protected by you
let me always be happy
and have a kind smile for everyone
Teach me to do good to others,
as you taught your son Jesus.
I ask you, Virgin Mary,
take care of my family
and take care of the people who suffer,
especially to children.
Help those who are sick
and to the children who do not have a home.
.
Dear Mother,
guide me to build a fairer world,
full of faith and goodness.
Give me the strength to achieve it
under the grace of God.
I want to always be a good person,
a good brother and good friend.
Help me grow my faith beautiful mother
and teach me to follow the sacred footsteps of Jesus.
Amen.
Prayer of thanks to the Virgin Mary
In addition to the short prayers to Mary to make requests, there are also prayers that you must learn, to thank the miracles performed and the help received.
After the petition prayers to the Virgin Mary, pray this beautiful prayer of thanks so that your petitions are heard and answered:
for having me on your lap,
for holding me in your arms
and love and protect me every day.
Your kind mother spirit
light up our life.
sinless conceived
You are Merciful Queen.
Mother of God, your will be done,
give us faith, peace and affection
how did you give your child,
and may your humility come to us.
My goodness, up in the sky
you have all the virtues
and you even come to us
when we need your comfort.
Oh pious Mother, Virgin Mary!
great example of pain,
we want to feel your love
and always have your company.
Amen.
Phrases to the Virgin Mary to dedicate
Discover below, ten phrases of various saints that are dedicated to the Virgin Mary and that you can share with your loved ones through the social network of your choice.
- “Mary was blessed, because, before giving birth to her teacher, she carried him in her womb.” Saint Augustine of Hippo.
- “Mary is also happy because she heard the word of God and fulfilled it; she bore in her womb the body of Christ, but she even more she kept in her mind the truth of Christ”. Saint Augustine of Hippo.
- “If the storm of temptation rises, if you fall into the pitfall of sadness, raise your eyes to the Star of the Sea: invoke Mary!” Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
- “If She has you by the hand you cannot sink. Under her mantle there is nothing to fear.” Saint Bernard.
- “God save you, Mary, Mother of God. In You is and was all the fullness of grace and all good. San Francisco de Asis.
- “I am all yours, O Mary, and everything I have is yours.” Saint Louis Maria Grinon de Montfort.
- “Whom God wants to make very holy, he makes him devoted to the Virgin Mary.” Saint Louis Maria Grinon de Montfort.
- “Devotion and love to Mary Most Holy is a great protection and a powerful weapon against the snares of the devil.” Saint John Bosco.
- “It is a great thing that pleases Our Lord any service that is done to his Mother”. Saint Teresa of Jesus.
- “With the faithful practice of the most humble and simple virtues, you have made, my Mother, visible to all the straight path to Heaven.” Saint Therese of Lisieux.
Other miraculous catholic prayers
If you liked the prayers to the Virgin Mary, here I share with you other Catholic prayers for various requests that will also interest you:
- Prayer to Saint George: If you need protection for yourself or your loved ones, pray this powerful prayer to Saint George that will give you the protection you need.
- Prayer to the Divine Child: The figure of the Divine Child represents Jesus Christ as a child and is highly adored by the Catholic faithful for the number of miracles attributed to him. Know this prayer and make your urgent request.
- Prayer to Saint Cajetan: Known as the patron saint of work, San Cayetano is highly adored for being an intercessor between people and the work they so much want to find. If you have…