Memorare prayer
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The Memorare prayer is a traditional Catholic supplication to the Virgin Mary, asking for her powerful intercession and protection in times of need.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer
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Marian prayer ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
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Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
confidence in Mary’s intercession
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hope ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitleOfMary |
Advocate
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Mother of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin of virgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Saint Bernard of Clairvaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfWidespreadUse | 17th century ⓘ |
| circulation |
included in many Catholic prayer books
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widely printed on holy cards ⓘ |
| commonlyRecitedFor |
family intentions
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healing ⓘ protection ⓘ spiritual assistance ⓘ urgent needs ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
often repeated multiple times in succession
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often said as a novena ⓘ |
| genre | devotional prayer ⓘ |
| keyPetition |
asking Mary to hear and answer prayers
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seeking Mary’s protection in need ⓘ that Mary never lets anyone unaided who implores her help ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
popular devotion
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private devotion ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| openingWordsLatin | Memorare, o piissima Virgo Maria ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Father Claude Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
intercession
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seeking protection ⓘ trust in Mary ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
expression of confidence
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invocation ⓘ petition for assistance ⓘ remembrance of Mary’s help ⓘ |
| textualForm |
memorized prayer
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short prayer ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Marian intercession
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Mary as advocate ⓘ Mary as mother of mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Catholics
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some Anglicans ⓘ some Lutherans ⓘ |
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