Sister Rose Marie Jasinski, country leader of Sisters of Bon Secours in the USA offered the following prayer at the close of our feast day honoring our community’s patronness, Our Lady, Help of Christians. We invite you to reflect with us as well on her prayer.
Sr. Rose Marie: “As we come to the close of this feast day I have this evening prayer for your reflection:”
Holy Mary,
Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ
priestly woman and holy prophetess,
who carried in your very body
the Gospel of Peace -
we greet you,
and we ask you to be our mother as well.
Holy Mother of God,
whose sign in our presence is creation,
whose sacrament is the earth,
mother who is to us both womb and tomb -
we praise you.
Your jewels are the riches of beauty in all creation
sparkling forth in flower bloom, bird wing and rainbow-singing sign.
We honor you, Mary, wife of Joseph and mother of Christ.
Hostess to angels, patroness to contemplatives,
guide to pilgrims, inspiration to poets, light to those
who wander in the darkness in response to the voice of God -
we honor you and ask to be united with you.
United with you, we will be one with God.
United with you, we will be open to the will of God.
United with you, we too will feel the mystery of Christ, alive within us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Amen
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