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 unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
to you 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.
Attributed to Saint Bernard, this prayer expresses absolute confidence in the Virgin’s mercy. “Never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection… was left unaided.”
All you need to know about the Memorare
When should I pray the Memorare?
In desperate cases, emergency situations, or when you feel abandoned by everyone.
How should this prayer be interpreted?
It is an appeal to the “jurisprudence” of mercy: since Mary has never abandoned anyone, she cannot start today with us. It is the audacity of faith.
Who is this prayer addressed to?
To those who are at the end of their rope, to desperate sinners, and to all those who need a rapid intervention from Heaven.