October Devotion: Our Lady of the Rosary

During this month of October, the Church turns her attention in a particular way to Our Lady of the Rosary.  In last weekend’s bulletin we laid out the Rosary and how to pray it, in this weekend’s bulletin we are including the Litany of Loreto, one of the litanies which mediates on the various titles given to the Blessed Mother and which can be added to one’s praying of the rosary either before the rosary is prayed or after.  It is also fitting to pray this Litany whenever we have the opportunity as a way of asking Our Lady for help and assistance.

Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.                                                                                           
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
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Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, (pray for us…)
Holy Virgin of virgins, 
Mother of Christ, 
Mother of the Church, 
Mother of divine grace, 
Mother most pure, 
Mother most chaste, 
Mother inviolate, 
Mother undefiled, 
Mother most amiable, 
Mother admirable, 
Mother of good counsel, 
Mother of our Creator, 
Mother of our Saviour, 
Mother of mercy, 
Virgin most prudent, 
Virgin most venerable, 
Virgin most renowned, 
Virgin most powerful, 
Virgin most merciful, 
Virgin most faithful, 
Mirror of justice, 
Seat of wisdom, 
Cause of our joy, 
Spiritual vessel, 
Vessel of honour, 
Singular vessel of devotion, 
Mystical rose, 
Tower of David, 
Tower if ivory, House of gold, 
Ark of the covenant, 
Gate of heaven, 
Morning star, 
Health of the sick, 
Refuge of sinners, 
Comfort of the afflicted, 
Help of Christians, 
Queen of Angels, 
Queen of Patriarchs, 
Queen of Prophets, 
Queen of Apostles, 
Queen of Martyrs, 
Queen of Confessors, 
Queen of Virgins, 
Queen of all Saints, 
Queen conceived without original sin, 
Queen assumed into heaven, 
Queen of the most holy Rosary, 
Queen of families, 
Queen of peace.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 
spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 
graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 
have mercy on us.

​Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. 
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. 
Grant, we beseech thee, 
O Lord God, 
that we, your servants,
may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; 
and by the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, 
may be delivered from present sorrow, 
and obtain eternal joy. 
Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

(This article is part of a series that will appear over the course of this year on the Monthly Devotions of the Church’s year).