This prayer was developed by the Institute Prayer and Ritual Committee in 2021 for communal and individual prayer for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
image: Pilgrimage to Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina,
from the archives of Canal26
As you contemplate the images and descriptions portrayed in this prayer, which one speaks to you most forcibly? Why is this so?
There are many other images of and prayers to Mary. These arise in virtually every corner of the world. Is there one that has been significant in your life?
The notion of Mother of Mercy or Our Lady of Mercy is celebrated within the Mercy communities and in many other parts of the world. What do you believe are the characteristics of this devotion?
