Letter on the Month of May - Full
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| Pope Francis with the image of Mary, Salus populi Romani, during the Mass for Easter Sunday |
Vatican News provides the full text of Pope Francis' Letter
on the Month of May, addressed to all the faithful throughout the world.
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis
to the Faithful for the Month of May 2020
to the Faithful for the Month of May 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The
month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with
particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
It is traditional in this month to pray the Rosary at home within the
family. The restrictions of the pandemic have made us come to appreciate
all the more this “family” aspect, also from a spiritual point of view.
For this reason, I want to encourage everyone to
rediscover the beauty of praying the Rosary at home in the month of May.
This can be done either as a group or individually; you can decide according to
your own situations, making the most of both opportunities. The key to
doing this is always simplicity, and it is easy also on the internet to find
good models of prayers to follow.
I am
also providing two prayers to Our Lady that you can recite at the end of the
Rosary, and that I myself will pray in the month of May, in spiritual union
with all of you. I include them with this letter so that they are
available to everyone.
Dear
brothers and sisters, contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary
our Mother will make us even more united as a spiritual family and will help us
overcome this time of trial. I keep all of you in my prayers, especially
those suffering most greatly, and I ask you, please, to pray for me. I
thank you, and with great affection I send you my blessing.
Rome, Saint John Lateran, 25 April 2020
Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist
FIRST PRAYER
O Mary,
You shine continuously on our journey
as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who, at the foot of the cross,
were united with Jesus’ suffering,
and persevered in your faith.
as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who, at the foot of the cross,
were united with Jesus’ suffering,
and persevered in your faith.
“Protectress of the Roman people”,
you know our needs,
and we know that you will provide,
so that, as at Cana in Galilee,
joy and celebration may return
after this time of trial.
you know our needs,
and we know that you will provide,
so that, as at Cana in Galilee,
joy and celebration may return
after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the will of the Father
and to do what Jesus tells us.
For he took upon himself our suffering,
and burdened himself with our sorrows
to bring us, through the cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection.
to conform ourselves to the will of the Father
and to do what Jesus tells us.
For he took upon himself our suffering,
and burdened himself with our sorrows
to bring us, through the cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection.
Amen.
We fly to your protection,
O Holy Mother of God;
Do not despise our petitions
in our necessities,
but deliver us always
from every danger,
O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
O Holy Mother of God;
Do not despise our petitions
in our necessities,
but deliver us always
from every danger,
O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
SECOND PRAYER
“We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God”.
In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is
prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and
seek refuge under your protection.
Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this
coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their
loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them
deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are
sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to
them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the
future and the consequences for the economy and employment.
Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father
of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn
anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the
families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened
to confidence and trust.
Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers
who are on the frontline of this emergency, and are risking their lives to save
others. Support their heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity
and continued health.
Be close to those who assist the sick night and day, and to
priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying
to help and support everyone.
Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women engaged
in scientific research, that they may find effective solutions to overcome this
virus.
Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and
generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of
life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness
and solidarity.
Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous
funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will instead be spent on
promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring
in the future.
Beloved Mother, help us realize that we are all members of
one great family and to recognize the bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit
of fraternity and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless situations of
poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, persevering in service,
constant in prayer.
Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all your
children in distress and pray that God will stretch out his all-powerful hand
and free us from this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely resume its
normal course.
To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of salvation and
hope, do we entrust ourselves, O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary.
Amen.
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