Day One – Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes February 2nd

Morning Prayer with Br Michael Moore OMI

Friends, on day one of our Lourdes Novena, we join Br Michael Moore OMI for our morning prayer and reflection. As part of our morning prayer, Br Michael reflects on the theme, With Mary as our companion”.

“Do not be afraid.” – Luke 1.26-38

Mary is called personally by her name. She is naturally afraid and anxious…she is disturbed. She is reassured, encouraged and strengthened with the words, ‘Do not be afraid… God call us too by our names.

Join us in saying the Novena prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes:

O Mary, who appeared to Bernadette in the hollow of a rock, in the cold shadow of winter, you brought the warmth of a presence, the friendship of a smile, the light of your grace.

You who said to Bernadette, I am the Immaculate Conception, come to help us. Give us the courage of conversion, the humility of penance and the perseverance of prayer.
 
We entrust to you who are our Lady ofHelp, all those who are sick and all those who have lost hope. You who guided Bernadette to discover the source of water, guide us to your Son who us is the source of eternal life who gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit, so that we can call God, our Father.
 
Hail Mary…
 
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us,
 St. Bernadette, pray us.
 
O Mary, conceived without sin,
Pray for us who have recourse to thee.