25/05/2026
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This prayer was written by Pope Francis, it appears at the conclusion of the encyclical Lumen Fidei (29 June 2013).
Mother, help our faith!
Open our ears to hear Godโs word and to recognize his voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise. Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith.
Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially at times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature.
Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One.
Remind us that those who believe are never alone.
Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may be light for our path. And may this light of faith always increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Christ himself, your Son, our Lord!
N.B. The Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church on the Monday after Pentecost. This memorial was established by Pope Francis in 2018 to highlight Maryโs maternal role in caring for the Church and all the faithful.
