Under His Shadow

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Mother of Perpetual Help, in the holy image you hold your Son close, and he clings to your hand. To that same hand I come now with my need. You have never failed those who turn to you; you are the refuge of sinners, the comfort of the afflicted, the help of those in danger. As I begin these days of prayer, look upon me with the eyes of a mother, and turn them toward your Son. Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us. Amen.

Let us pause in silence, and bring to mind the intention you are praying for.

In the app, your own saved intention rests here during the silence. The narration stays the same for everyone.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.'

There is a hidden place of safety in God, and the Mother of Perpetual Help leads us into it. Beneath her mantle and under his shadow, the soul can rest even when danger is near. Help does not always remove the storm; sometimes it shelters us within it.

Mother of Perpetual Help, lead me into the secret place where your Son keeps me safe. Be my shelter when danger presses close. Help me to say, with all my heart, that he is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

Mother of Perpetual Help, you are called by that name because you never stop helping your children. Do not turn me away now, in the need I have carried through these days. Take my intention into your hands, the same hands your Son holds in the holy image, and place it before him. Stay near me always, and lead me safely home to him. Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.