THE APPARITION OF OUR LADY TO ST HERMANN - 12 JUNE

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE

Saints celebrated on the 12th of June 

 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.

THE APPARITION OF OUR LADY TO ST HERMANN

Saint Hermann, Mystic, was born in Cologne. His parents were Count Lothair of Meer and St Hildegund. From his tenderest years, he had a deep love for the blessed Virgin. 

MYSTIC ENCOUNTERS

As a child, he placed an apple in front of her statue as a gift, and it was taken by her. He also conversed with her face to face on serveral occasions.

PRAYER AND PENANCE

St Hermann, who often was called Joseph (because of his purity) joined the Premonstratensian Order at Steinfeld. He became a priest and lived a life of prayer and penance. He passed to his eternal reward in 1241.