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Station - St. Mary in Trastevere

Details:
Mar. 12, 2:00 am
THURSDAY IN THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
STATION - ST. MARY IN TRASTEVERE


In the heart of Trans Tiber, in a beautiful Romanesque square, stands the church of St. Mary. On the spot of this church, shortly before the birth of Christ, oil gushed out of the ground. Mary carried Christ “the Anointed One” (reference to the oil) in her arms.

The Mother of God is today’s stational leader to Christ, the Light of the world. We fly to your patronage, holy Mother of God. Do present our humble prayers to Him whom you did bring forth, the King that rules heaven and earth. Help us, good Mother, that He may keep us away from the broad road which leads to darkness and perdition, and take us on the narrow but sure way to eternal light and life.

It is Thursday, four weeks from the great Eucharistic Thursday. May today’s Eucharistic Action give us light to see the right way and strength to follow it. And Christ is the “Way,” and Mary, our leader to this “Way.”

Per Mariam ad Jesum

Let us pray: Grant us we beseech Thee, O Lord, the help of Thy grace: that being duly intent on fasts and prayers, we may be delivered from enemies of soul and body. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.