Mary Undoer of Knots is a title of the Virgin Mary where she unties the knots in our lives. Pray the Unfailing Novena to Mary Undoer of Knots.
Facts about Mary Undoer of Knots Novena
Feastday: August 15th
Novena Starts: August 6th
Patron saint of knots, difficult problems
Birth: 16 BC
Death: Assumed to Heaven
Mary Undoer of Knots
Mary Undoer of Knots Unfailing Novena
Intro Prayer (to be said each day)
Holy Mary, full of God’s presence during the day of your life, you accepted with full humility the Father’s will, and the devil was never capable of tying you up with his confusion.
Once with your Son you interceded for our difficulties, and full of kindness and patience, you gave us example of how to untie the knots in our life. By remaining forever Our Mother, you put in order and make more clear the ties that link us to the Lord.
Holy Mother, Mother of God and our Mother, to you who untie with a motherly heart the knots of our life, I ask for you to undo this knot: (mention request here).
Through your grace, your intercession and your example deliver us from all evil, Our Lady, and untie the knots that prevent us from being united with God, so that we, free from sin and error, may find Him in all things, may have our hearts placed in Him, and may serve Him always in our brothers and sisters.
(Make an Act of Contrition)
Daily Novena Prayers
Day 1
Mother of Mercy, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to grow in merciful love. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to be merciful to others, realizing that they, too, have knots in their life that they are struggling with.
Day 2
Mary, Seat of Wisdom, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to grow in wisdom. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to use this wisdom to counsel others, when prudent, that they might more easily see how to untie the knots in their lives.
Day 3
Mother of Purity, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to grow in purity. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to be freed from all lustful sins and help others who struggle with them.
Day 4
Mother of Fair Love, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to grow in charity. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to love others with unselfish, heroic charity.
Mary Untier of Knots
Day 5
Mary, Queen of Peace, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to maintain Christ’s peace in all situations. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to not be disturbed and discouraged, no matter the circumstances that I find myself in.
Day 6
Mary, Mother of Justice, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to act justly toward God and neighbor. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to give each person their due, and to pray each day as is just to so great a God.
Day 7
Mary, Queen of the family, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to be a blessing in my family. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to show God’s love to my family and in each family with whom I am blessed to interact.
Day 8
Mary, Untier of Knots, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to see all the knots in my life that try to separate me from God. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to give each knot to God and allow Him to undo it.
Day 9
Mary, Queen of Heaven, look with kindness upon me, your poor child, and obtain for me the grace to die in sanctifying grace. Through your maternal intercession with your Son, Jesus Christ, help me to avoid mortal sin and lead others to conversion and salvation.
Concluding Prayer for each day
Through your grace, your intercession, and your example, deliver us from all evil, Our Lady, and untie the knots that prevent us from being united with God, so that we, free from sin and error, may find him in all things may have our hearts placed in him and may serve him always in our brothers and sisters.
Mother of fair love, I look to you. Take into your hands the ribbon of my life, and see the snarl of knots that keeps me bound to sin, anxiety, and hopelessness. I beg you, Mother, by your powerful intercession and long fingers of love and grace, undo the knots in my heart and in my life. Free me to love as Christ loves. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us.
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