Ryan and Heather's Wedding Day Novena First Day~Thursday, Novermber 27th, 2014 Thanksgiving Day

Our Lady Undoer of Knots

Our prayer intention for Ryan and Heather: 

"May they live long, blessed lives together. 

May their love grow stronger each and every day. 

May they build a family rooted in faith and unconditional love."   

Morgan Weistling Art

First Day: † Praying for struggling marriages †

The First public miracle of Jesus took place at a wedding 
where the married couple struggled, 
as they ran out of wine for their guests. 

Through Mary's intercession, 
her Son changed the water into the finest wine.

 (Rev. 19: 9a) Blessed are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.

Ryan's Day of Baptism

Heather's Day of Baptism

From the Waters of Baptism….…To the Wine of Holy Matrimony

   

Make the Sign of the Cross

Pray the Act of Contrition

Preparation Prayer

                                             

O Blessed Mother, who in submission to God,

 lived a life of humility and service, visit me with your grace.

Through your intercession, instill in my heart

a love for all members of the human family,

Especially those whom I have the most trouble loving 

and those whom I have the most trouble serving.

Pray with me now, beautiful intercessor, and with your grace,

help me to untie the knots that bind your children on Earth.

Through prayer and service to others, 

May I live according to your example 

and be brought ever closer to your Son, Jesus.

Daily Scripture Reading

Mark 10:6-9

But in the beginning, at the time of creation, 'God made them male and female,' as the scripture says.  'And for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one.'  So they are no longer two, but one.  No human being must separate, then, what God has joined together."

                                                                     Daily Intention 

Most Blessed Virgin, who in your marriage to St. Joseph became our perfect example of spousal fidelity, chastity, and love, take into your hands the knotted wedding ribbon of struggling marriages.  Together with Saint Rita, loose the knots that bind married couples from loving each other as professed in their wedding vows.  Protect troubled marriages from divorce and temptation, free spouses from knotted hearts and attitudes, and renew the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in marriages all across the world. 

Lastly, Mother, help me to pray for Marriage, as it is holy, loved by you, and loved by God.
Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us.   

Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be   

Concluding Prayer

Powerful Mother who unties our knots,

hear these prayers and the prayers of all the faithful.

Intercede for my brothers and sisters, and with your influence,

loose the entanglements and knots which hold them captive.
  

Forgive the human race for its unbelief 

and lead us all to faith in your Son, Jesus Christ the Lord.

Last of all, most Blessed Virgin, pray for me,

who is most in need of your grace and mercy.

Untie the knots in my own heart and in my own life, 

and free me to love as Christ loves.

 Prayer for the Strengthening of Marriages

Blessed Mother, take into your hands
the knots that affect married couples,
and with your long fingers of love and grace
undo these knots for the glory of God.
Visit married couples with your grace,
renew their sacramental covenant.
Increase God's love in them,
and strengthen their bond of peace
so that, with their children,
they may always rejoice in the gift of your blessing.
Mary, Undoer of knots, pray for us.

Novena of Service to Mary, Undoer of Knots
NIHIL OBSTAT
Alan Schreck, Ph.D
Censor Librorum

IMPRIMATUR
*Most Reverend Jeffrey M.Morforton
Bishop of Steubenville