Tag: St Bernard
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Express Novena of Mother Teresa – Memorare
St Bernard’s Memorare was used as an “express one-day” novena by St Mother Teresa to our Blessed Mother Mary for the grace of urgent favours. She repeated the prayer nine times, often aloud and with her accompanying Nuns and helpers…
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Bernard of Clairvaux
Mary, O Lady: Run, hasten, O Lady, and in your mercy help your sinful servant, who calls upon you, and deliver them from the hands of the enemy. Who will not sigh to you? We sigh with love and grief, for we are oppressed on every side.
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Memorare – St Bernard
Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary,that never was it knownthat anyone who fled to your protection,implored your help or sought your intercession,was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence,I fly onto you O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;to you I come, before you I stand,sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the word incarnate,despise not my petitionsbut…
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St Bernard Clairvaux
Featured Saint: St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – 1153) St Bernard was born into royalty, the third in a family of ten children at Fontaine-Les-Dijon, France. He excelled at school and developed a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary; a devotion that, in later life, he preached to others. At 19, St Bernard’s mother…