Collect:
O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son,
grant, we pray,
that, as you preserved her from every stain
by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw,
so, through her intercession,
we, too, may be cleansed and admitted to your presence.
Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Closing Prayer:
God of us all,
Thank you for the gift of Mary in my life.
I rely on her to intercede for me with her son,
and to guide me, especially in my family.
Help me to learn the grace
of humility,
and give me the courage to say "yes" to you
without always knowing where it will lead.
and give me the courage to say "yes" to you
without always knowing where it will lead.
Release me from the fears
that grip me,
the pride and stubbornness
that keep me from you and others.
the pride and stubbornness
that keep me from you and others.
Let me turn to Mary, so human,
for an example of how I might live my own life
more freely, more loving and more aware of you.
for an example of how I might live my own life
more freely, more loving and more aware of you.