Saint in the Spotlight

Mary Helps Us
Ask Jesus for What We Need

by Sr. Mary Elizabeth Tebo, FSP

When Jesus was dying on the cross, he gave us Mary as our Mother. Mary is Jesus’ Mother, and she is your Mother, too! Jesus said so..."Behold your Mother."

When you have a problem to solve or good news to share, who do you run to tell? Your mother or someone else very special...right?

Now that’s just how Jesus wants you to act with his Mother Mary. You can pray to Mary for every kind of need and she will come to help you right away.

There is an ancient prayer the first Christians used to say, to ask Mary’s help. It is a short prayer: "We run to your protection, Holy Mother of God."

Today, centuries later, we usually say "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you." Mary is always listening to us so she can help us or rejoice in our good news.

Mary will always bring your joys and sorrows right to Jesus. She never keeps them for herself.

She asks her son Jesus to give you what you need because she will always be your Mother.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you we cry, the children of Eve; to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this land of exile. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; lead us home at last and show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus: O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

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Mary Helps Us Ask Jesus for What We Need

Mary Helps Us
Ask Jesus for What We Need