On October 13, 2013, Pope Francis concluded his homily with a special Act of Entrustment to Our Lady of Fatima, on the anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun.”
He said, “As we continue our celebration of the Eucharist, let us invoke Mary’s intercession. May she help us to be open to God’s surprises, to be faithful to him each and every day, and to praise and thank him, for he is our strength.”
Here is the full text of this prayer, which gives honor to the Virgin Mary and entrusts our soul to her motherly care.
Act of Entrustment to Our Lady of Fatima
Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima,
with renewed gratitude for your motherly presence
we join in the voice of all generations that call you blessed.We celebrate in you the great works of God,
who never tires of lowering himself in mercy over humanity,
afflicted by evil and wounded by sin,
to heal and to save it.Accept with the benevolence of a Mother
this act of entrustment that we make in faith today,
before this your image, beloved to us.We are certain that each one of us is precious in your eyes
and that nothing in our hearts has estranged you.May that we allow your sweet gaze
to reach us and the perpetual warmth of your smile.Guard our life with your embrace:
bless and strengthen every desire for good;
give new life and nourishment to faith;
sustain and enlighten hope;
awaken and animate charity;
guide us all on the path to holiness.Teach us your own special love for the little and the poor,
for the excluded and the suffering,
for sinners and the wounded of heart:
gather all people under you protection
and give us all to your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus.Amen.
And today we celebrate...