OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT - 13 MAY

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY

Saints celebrated on the 13th of May

Marian Feast Days

O glorious Virgin, Mother of God, blessed among all nations, worthy of praise and the greatest of praise, intercede for me with thy beloved Son. O honoured Lady, Mother of the King of Angels and Archangels, assist and deliver me from every difficulty and danger.

O Blossom of the Patriarchs, the Virgins and the Angels, Hope of Glory, Beauty of Virgins, Admiration of the Angels and Archangels, remember me, and forsake me not, I beseech thee, at the terrible hour of my death. O Star of the Sea, Gate of Heaven, Temple of God, Palace of Jesus Christ, Harbour of Safety, Power of all Nations, Pearl of all Sweetness, Hope of the Faithful; O Queen who shelters the guilty, who surpasses in radiance the Virgins and the Angels, thy presence gives joy to all the hosts of Heaven.

Therefore, O Mother of Mercy, I place in the protection of thy holy hands my going out, my coming in, my sleeping, my waking, the sight of my eyes, the touch of my hands, the speech from my lips, the hearing of my ears, so that in everything I may be pleasing to thine own beloved Son. Amen.

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OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

O Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, who art the glory of Christians, the joy of the Universal Church and the hope of the world, pray for us.

Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist, so that they may all be made worthy to receive Holy Communion every day. Amen.

Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.

THE STORY OF OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT *

On February 2, 1851, at the shrine of Fourvière, the most Blessed Virgin, appearing to Saint Peter Julian Eymard, inspired him to found the Congregation of the Most Blessed Sacrament at Paris on May 13, 1856. In this undertaking, he was encouraged by Pope Pius IX.

The title of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament was first given to Mary by him in May 1868. Saint Peter Julian described what her statue should look like: "The Blessed Virgin holds the Infant in her arms; and He holds a chalice in one hand and a Host in the other." He exhorted them to invoke Mary: "Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us who have recourse to thee!"

*Source: https://www.olbs.org/our-patroness.html