{"id":2673,"date":"2020-05-04T12:38:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T11:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2020-05-04T12:38:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T11:38:07","slug":"litany-of-our-lady-litany-of-loreto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=2673","title":{"rendered":"Litany of Our Lady (Litany of Loreto)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Litany of Our Lady (Litany of Loreto)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was Pope Sixtus V who approved this litany in 1557. It is also known as the litany of Loreto (Italy) as it originated there and was publicly recited there from 1558. It is in Loreto that the house of the Holy Family was believed to have been miraculously transferred by Angels at the end of the 13th<\/sup> century to protect it from Muslim Soldiers intent on destroying it.<\/p>\n

The Litany consists of formal and informal titles attributed to Our Blessed Lady. Twelve petitions appeal to Our Lady as Mother; six as Virgin, four beseeching her as helper and advocate and the last thirteen as Queen. Thirteen of these titles originate from the Old Testament<\/p>\n

Lord have mercy.
\nChrist have mercy.
\nLord have mercy.
\nChrist hear us.
\nChrist graciously hear us.<\/p>\n

God, the Father of heaven,
\nhave mercy on us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
\nGod the Holy Spirit,
\nHoly Trinity, one God,<\/p>\n

Holy Mary,
\npray for us.<\/strong>
\nHoly Mother of God,
\nHoly Virgin of virgins,
\nMother of Christ,
\nMother of the Church,
\nMother of divine grace,
\nMother most pure,
\nMother most chaste,
\nMother inviolate,
\nMother undefiled,
\nMother most amiable,
\nMother admirable,
\nMother of good counsel,
\nMother of our Creator,
\nMother of our Saviour,
\nMother of mercy,
\nVirgin most prudent,
\nVirgin most venerable,
\nVirgin most renowned,
\nVirgin most powerful,
\nVirgin most merciful,
\nVirgin most faithful,
\nMirror of justice,
\nSeat of wisdom,
\nCause of our joy,
\nSpiritual vessel,
\nVessel of honour,
\nSingular vessel of devotion,
\nMystical rose,
\nTower of David,
\nTower if ivory,
\nHouse of gold,
\nArk of the covenant,
\nGate of heaven,
\nMorning star,
\nHealth of the sick,
\nRefuge of sinners,
\nComfort of the afflicted,
\nHelp of Christians,
\nQueen of Angels,
\nQueen of Patriarchs,
\nQueen of Prophets,
\nQueen of Apostles,
\nQueen of Martyrs,
\nQueen of Confessors,
\nQueen of Virgins,
\nQueen of all Saints,
\nQueen conceived without original sin,
\nQueen assumed into heaven,
\nQueen of the most holy Rosary,
\nQueen of families,
\nQueen of peace.<\/p>\n

St Pope John Paul II called the Holy House of Loreto, \u201cThe house of all God\u2019s adopted children. The threads of the history of the whole of humankind are tied anew in that house. It is the Shrine of the House of Nazareth, to which the Church that is in Italy is tied by providence, that the latter rediscovers a quickening reminder of the mystery of the Incarnation, thanks to which each man is called to the dignity of the Son of God.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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