The Memorare as a Separate Prayer
Claude Bernard, a 17th-century French priest who ministered to the imprisoned and those condemned to death, was a zealous advocate of the prayer. Father Bernard attributed the conversion of many criminals to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, invoked through the Memorare.
What is the Catholic prayer the Memorare?
Memorare (“Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary”) is a Catholic prayer seeking the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Who wrote the prayer the Memorare?
The Memorare is a sixteenth-century version of a fifteenth-century prayer that began “Ad sanctitatis tuae pedes, dulcissima Virgo Maria.” Claude Bernard (1588-1641) popularized the idea that the Memorare was written by Saint Bernard.
What is a good healing prayer?
O Lord the oil of your healing flows through me like a living stream. I choose to bathe in these clear waters each day. I will keep my eyes on you, and trust in you that I will fully recover. I give you all that I am, and rest in your peace.
What is the final prayer of the Rosary?
Hail, Holy Queen
To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
How do you say the Rosary today?
How to Pray the Rosary
Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Holding the crucifix, pray the Apostles’ Creed. On the first bead, pray an Our Father. On each of the next three beads, pray a Hail Mary. On the next bead, pray a Glory Be. Pray the first decade. Repeat this pattern for the remaining decades.
