Ave Maria Meditations
Prayer to Our Lady of Ransom:
O Immaculate and wholly pure Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the world, hope of those who are in despair, thou art the joy of the Saints; thou art the peacemaker between sinners and God; thou art the advocate of the abandoned, the secure haven of those who are on the sea of the world; thou art the consolation of the world, the ransom of slaves, the comfortress of the afflicted, the salvation of the universe. O great Queen, we take refuge in thy protection: “We have no confidence but in thee, O most faithful Virgin.”
After God thou art all our hope. We bear the name of thy servants; allow not the enemy to drag us to hell. I salute thee, O great Mediatress of peace, between men and God, Mother of Jesus our Lord, who is the love of all men and of God, to whom be honor and benediction with the Father and the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Pray one Our Father and one Glory Be
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Our Lady of Ransom is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary that honors her role in inspiring the Mercedarian Order to rescue Christians held in captivity. These courageous monks would offer themselves as ransom in exchange for others. She is also widely known as Our Lady of Mercy. Her Feast Day is September 24th.
