Queen of the Holy Rosary, help of Christians, refuge of the human race, conqueress of all God’s battles, we, supplicants, prostrate ourselves here at the foot of Your throne, certain of receiving graces, timely help and protection during the present calamities, not because of our merits, on which we cannot rely, but uniquely by reason of the great goodness of Your maternal heart.
To You, and to Your Immaculate Heart, in this tragic hour of human history, we entrust and consecrate ourselves, not only in union with the Holy Church – the Mystical Body of Your Son Jesus – which suffers and sheds its blood, prey to tribulations in so many places and so many ways, but also in union with the whole world, torn by bitter strife, consumed by the fire of hatred, and victim of its own wickedness.
Look with compassion on all material and moral destruction, by so much pain, so much anguish of fathers and mothers, brothers, innocent children, by so many lives cut down in the flower of youth, so many bodies torn to pieces in brutal slaughter, so many souls tortured and troubled, and so many in danger of being lost for all eternity.
Oh, Mother of Mercy, obtain peace for us from God, and especially those graces which can, in an instant, convert human hearts, those graces which can prepare, establish and assure peace! Queen of Peace, pray for us and give this world at war the peace for which all people long, peace in the Truth, Justice and Charity of Christ. Give them peace not only from arms, but also peace in their souls, that in tranquillity and order the Kingdom of God may expand. Grant your protection to infidels and to all those still walking in the shadow of death; give them peace; permit that the sun of Truth may rise upon them and that together with us they may repeat before the only Saviour of the world: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Lk 2:14)
Give peace to the people separated by error and schism, particularly those who have a special devotion to You and among whom there was no home where Your venerable icon was not honoured, and where, at present, it may be hidden in the hope for better days. Bring them back to the One Fold of Christ, under the One True Shepherd.
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