The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because of Your just punishments, but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen

Preparation Prayer

O Blessed Mother, who in submission to God, lived a life of humility and service, visit me with your grace. Through your intercession, instill in my heart a love for all members of the human family. Especially those whom I have the most trouble loving and those whom I have the most trouble serving. Pray with me now, beautiful intercessor, and with your grace, help me to untie the knots that bind your children on Earth. Through prayer and service to others, may I live according to your example, and be brought ever-closer to your Son, Jesus.

Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it." (NRSV-CE)

Intention

Mother of love, intercessor for your children, hear the cries of those who are addicted to harmful ways and things. Take into your hands the hearts of these, the most desperate of your children, and together with Saint Maximillian, loose the knots of addiction and snarls of enslavement that have bound and captivated poor souls for too long. Seal with grace those freed from addictions and by the grace of God, enshrine them in holiness that they may never turn again to that which held them captive.

Lastly, Mother, help me to love those with addictions. Do not let me resent the addicted or grow hopeless in offering my hand in help.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us.

Concluding Prayer

Powerful Mother who unties our knots, hear these prayers and the prayers of all the faithful. Intercede for my brothers and sisters, and with your influence, loosen the entanglements and knots which hold them captive. Forgive the human race for its unbelief and lead us all to faith in your Son, Jesus Christ the Lord. Last, of all, most Blessed Virgin, pray for me, who is most in need of your grace and mercy. Untie the knots in my own heart and in my own life, and free me to love as Christ loves.

The scripture quotation is from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.