The 31 Days
of Mary
For each day of the month of May, consider one aspect of
Mary’s life and pray that you may be able to follow her motherly example.
1. Faith: Lord, I believe. I want to believe as the one who believes
most. Lord, increase my faith!
2. Hope: Lord, I hope. I want to hope as the one who hopes
most. Lord, increase my hope!
3. Charity: Lord, I love. I want to love as the one who loves
most. Lord, increase my love!
4. Love for God the Father: Hail Mary,
Daughter of God the Father, teach me to live as a child of God. For God, all the glory. Deo
omnis Gloria!
5. Love for God the Son: Hail Mary, Mother
of God the Son, teach me to love Jesus.
6. Love for God the Holy Spirit: Hail
Mary, Spouse of God the Holy Spirit, teach me to be open to the Holy Spirit.
7. Humility: Mary knows herself to be
nothing before God: Behold the handmaid
of the Lord, be it done unto me according to your word. (Luke 1:38)
8. Fortitude, strength of character: Holy
Mary, our refuge and our strength.
9. Fidelity: Mary is ever faithful: Sweet
heart of Mary, keep us on the safe way.
10. Purity, chastity: Mother of Fair Love,
help your children remain pure and chaste in heart, mind, body, and soul.
11. Poverty, detachment: Lord, set my heart
free from all earthly ties.
12. Obedience to the divine will: Not my
will, but yours be done. (Luke 22:42)
13. Cooperation with God’s plan of Redemption:
Mary, let it be.
14. Life of Prayer: Mary, teach me to pray
more and better all the time.
15. Care for little things: Mary, may I put
greater effort in everything I do, that I may do all things with love.
16. Spirit of Service: Lord, like Mary, I
will serve you.
17. Wholehearted dedication to God: Let us
go to God through His Mother. Mary, I’m all yours. Totus tuus. (JPII)
18. Patience: Holy Mary, Queen of Peace,
teach me to be patient.
19. Perseverance: Most Sweet Heart of Mary,
prepare us a safe way. (St. Josemaria)
20. Love for Jesus and St. Joseph: Jesus,
Mary, and Joseph, may I always be with you. (St. Josemaria)
21. Sense of Responsibility: Mary, teach me
to be in the little things of each day.
22. Love for souls, apostolic zeal: Let us
have zeal for winning souls, all for God, for His glory. Prayer is the most effective means for
winning new souls. (St. Josemaria)
23. Gratitude to God: Thanks be to You, O Lord. Thanks be to You. Jesus, I thank You for ALL
THINGS.
24. Love for the Cross: Mary, may your love
bind me to your Son’s cross. (St. Josemaria)
25. Order:
Most Sweet Heart of Mary, make my heart burn with love for Jesus.
26. Concern for the Church: Mary, help me
to love my Mother, the Church.
27. Cheerful acceptance of contradictions:
Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us.
28. Perfection in her work: Virgin most
faithful, help me to put greater care in all that I do.
29. Confident petition to God for all our
needs: Holy Mary, pray for us
always.
30. Motherly care for us her children: Most
Sweet Heart of Mary, show yourself to be our mother. (St. Josemaria)
31. Prompt correspondence to grace: Mother
of divine grace, intercede for us.
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