St Maravillas

Friends in Hobart swear by St Maravillas – they always get a parking spot when they invoke her. St Maria de las Maravillas de Jesus (Mary of the Marvels of Jesus), famous spiritual daughter of St Teresa, reviver of her spirit, and ornament of Carmel (1891-1974), certainly has the most suitable name when it comes to praying for God to intervene, be it for small or great favours; here is my prayer to her:

Aña. Cantate Domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit. 

V. Magna et mirabilia sunt opera tua, Domine Deus omnipotens.

R. Justæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculorum. 

Oremus. 

Domine Deus, qui magnalia fecisti pro nobis: concede propitius, intercessione beatæ Mariæ de Mirabilibus Jesu, ut videamus mirabilia hodie. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen. 

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Ant. Sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath worked wonders. (Ps. 97, 1) 

V. Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Almighty.

R. Just and true are thy ways, O King of the ages. (Apoc. 15, 3) 

Let us pray. 

O Lord God, who hast done great things for us (cf. Ps. 125, 3), graciously grant, at the intercession of blessed Maria Maravillas of Jesus, that we may see wonders today (cf. Luke 5, 26), through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.