Virgen De Guadalupe Prayers: 5 Sayings To Honor And Celebrate The Virgin Mary

With the arrival of Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe faithful Catholics are preparing to honor and celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe. Thousands of pilgrims will journey from all over Mexico to pay homage and respect to the celebrated image of the Virgin Mary which is housed in the Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe in Mexico City, the basilica is the most visited Catholic site in the world, and the third-most visited sacred site in the world. The celebration includes traditional music and songs dedicated to the Virgin, pilgrims bring gifts with many of the devoted completing the long journey by walking barefoot or even crawling on the stone streets that lead up to the basilica. Once there, the faithful will ask for a miracle, or thank the Virgin for fulfilling a request. Mexico's patron saint, Virgin of Guadalupe, is honored on December 12th each year. However, if you cannot make the pilgrimage, that doesn’t mean you can’t honor and adore the Virgin through prayer. Here are 5 prayers dedicated to the Virgin Mary that display respect, love and admiration for the patron saint on Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe.

Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe, mystical rose, intercede for the Church, protect the Holy Father, and help all who invoke you in their necessities. Since you are the ever Virgin Mary and Mother of the true God, obtain for us from your most holy Son the Grace of a firm faith and sure hope amid the bitterness of life, as well as an ardent love and the precious gift of final perseverance. Amen.

Collectto Our Lady of Guadalupe

O God, Father of mercies, who placed your people under the singular protection of your Son's most holy Mother, grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, may seek with ever more lively faith the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Morning Offering to Our Lady of Guadalupe

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Heart of my Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, I unite to thy purity, thy sanctity, thy zeal and thy love, all my thoughts, words, acts, and sufferings this day, that there may be nothing in me that does not become through thee, a pleasure to Jesus, a gain to souls, and an act of reparation for the offenses against thy Heart.

Triduum to Our Lady Guadalupe

Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your apparitions on Mount Tepeyac you promised to show pity and compassion to all who, loving and trusting you, seek your help and protection. Accordingly, listen now to our supplications and grant us consolation and relief. We are full of hope that, relying on your help, nothing can trouble or affect us. As you have remained with us through your admirable image, so now obtain for us the graces we need. Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe, my mother, into your hands joined in prayer take my prayers, petitions and hopes, and present them to Jesus for me. Remembering the love and care your hands rendered to Him, He will not refuse what they hold now, even though they are from me. Amen.