Day 2
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Under Her Protection
The merciful words spoken during the fourth and last visit to St. Juan Diego:
"Do not let anything afflict you, and do not be afraid of any illness, accident, or pain. Am I not here, I who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Is there anything else that you need?"
These words were also directed to me, and they fill my heart with gladness and hope. Turn then, most gracious Mother, your eyes of mercy toward me. Protect me in your love, making it possible for me to put all my troubles and worries at your feet. I know that you will remember that you are my Mother, that I am under your shadow and protection, and that you will obtain for me the consolation of which I am so much in need.
Pray four Hail Marys in remembrance of the four apparitions to St. Juan Diego.
Hail Mary × 4
Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your heavenly apparitions on the hill of Tepeyac, you promised to show your compassion and pity toward all who, loving and trusting you, seek your help and call upon you in their necessities and afflictions. You promised to hear our supplications, to dry our tears, and to give us consolation and relief. Never has it been known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, either for the common welfare or in personal anxieties, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, we run to you, O Mary, ever-Virgin Mother of the true God. Though grieving under the weight of our sins, we come to prostrate ourselves before your presence, certain that you will fulfill your merciful promises. We fully trust that, standing beneath your shadow and protection, nothing will trouble or afflict us, nor do we need to fear illness, misfortune, or any other sorrow.
You wanted to remain with us through your admirable image, you who are our Mother, our health, and our life. Placing ourselves beneath your maternal gaze and having recourse to you in all our necessities, we need do nothing more.
O Holy Mother of God, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer us. Amen.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
