This first mystery plunges us into the very heart of the message of Lourdes. “I am the Immaculate Conception”: it is with these words that the Lady revealed herself to Bernadette. By meditating on this mystery, we contemplate the victory of purity over sin. It is a prayer of luminous hope, ideal for beginning your rosary and asking for the grace of purity of heart.
Prayer Text
God our Father, among all your creatures, you have created Mary, the perfect creature, “the Immaculate Conception”. Here in Lourdes she pronounced this name and Bernadette repeated it. The Immaculate Conception is a cry of hope: evil, sin, and death are no longer victors. Mary, precursor sign, dawn of salvation! Our Lady of Lourdes, our refuge, we pray to you. Our Father; 10 Hail Marys; Glory Be. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!