10 April 2020

Our Lady of Solitude

May the Mother of God, our blessed Lady of Solitude, Mediatrix of All Graces, pray for all those who, this Pascha, have been left alone by the loss of those whom they loved.

6 comments:

scotchlil said...

I think you do not use Facebook, Father, but Canon Ward of St Stephen's house shared a rather useful "Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus dwelling in solitude yesterday. I would reproduce it here, but Google cannot reproduce the format and turns it into gibberish...

Zephyrinus said...

Amen.

Thank you, dear Fr.

Fr PJM said...


Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Dwelling in Solitude

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
Have mercy on us! *

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, *
God the Holy Ghost, *
Holy Trinity, one God, *
Heart of Jesus, dwelling in solitude, *
Heart of Jesus, enclosed in the womb of Mary, *
Heart of Jesus, reposing in the bosom of the Father, *
Heart of Jesus, lover of retirement, *
Heart of Jesus, haven of repose, *
Heart of Jesus, always watching over Thy elect, *
Heart of Jesus, detached from the world, *
Heart of Jesus, passing whole nights in prayer, *
Heart of Jesus, absorbed in contemplation, *
Heart of Jesus, adoring the Father in spirit and truth, *
Heart of Jesus, raised above temptations, *
Heart of Jesus, inflamed with love, *
Heart of Jesus, mystical cell, *
Heart of Jesus, delight of those in solitude, *
Heart of Jesus, speaking to the solitary heart, *
Heart of Jesus, rendering fruitful the hearts of those who live in retirement, *
Heart of Jesus, revealing Thy secrets to those living apart from the world, *
Heart of Jesus, strength of the solitary, *
Heart of Jesus, secure refuge of the solitary, *
Heart of Jesus, sweet refreshment of the solitary, *
Heart of Jesus, uniting Thyself to the solitary heart, *
Heart of Jesus, peacefully reigning in the solitary heart, *


Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord!

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear us, O Lord!

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.


V. I will lead the soul into solitude.
R. And there I will speak to her heart.

Let us pray:

Adorable Saviour, Who didst love solitude, we beseech Thee to inspire our hearts with the love of retirement; so that, withdrawn from the tumult of the world, we may hear the sweetness of Thy voice in the silence of creatures, and faithfully correspond with the whisperings of Thy Heart and the inspirations of Thy love. Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Stephen said...

Is "Mediatrix of All Graces" a term from the Anglican communion for the Theotokos? What is its lineage?

Fr John Hunwicke said...

Dear stephen

I don't think it's among the Resolutions of Lambeth Conferences, but time was when Anglicans claimed to be the same Church as the medieval body in which substantially this theology was used. Personally, I am still rather attached to the teaching on this matter of S Gregory Palamas. Anglicans used to have a soft spot for Byzantine Christianity.

Stephen said...

Touche. A blessed Paschal feastday to you Fr. Hunwicke!