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Mary Undoer of Knots Novena

A Novena to Our Lady Who Unties the Knots of Our Lives

A powerful nine-day devotion to Mary, Undoer of Knots, asking for her intercession to untie the knots and difficulties in our lives. This devotion was popularized by Pope Francis and has roots in 16th century Germany.

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Mary, Undoer of Knots
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Day

1/ 9

Trusting in Mary's Mercy

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Dearest Holy Mother, Most Holy Mary, you undo the knots that suffocate your children. Extend your merciful hands to me. I entrust to you today this knot (mention your request here) and all the negative consequences that it provokes in my life.

I give you this knot that torments me and makes me unhappy and so impedes me from uniting myself to You and Your Son Jesus, my Savior.

I run to You, Mary, Undoer of Knots, because I trust you and I know that you never despise a sinning child who comes to ask you for help. I believe that you can undo this knot because Jesus grants you everything. I believe that you want to undo this knot because you are my Mother. I believe that you will do this because you love me with eternal love.

Prayer

Thank you, Dear Mother.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Seek the body of Christ that is present in the Rosary or receive Him in the Holy Eucharist. Offer all your actions today for the glory of God.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

2/ 9

Growing in Virtue

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Mary, Beloved Mother, channel of all grace, I return to You today my heart, recognizing that I am a sinner in need of Your help.

Many times I lose the graces You grant me because of my sins of egoism, pride, rancor, and my lack of generosity and humility. I turn to You today, Mary, Undoer of Knots, for You to ask Your Son to grant me a pure heart, detached, humble, and trusting; and that I might live a life of total faith.

Prayer

Undo this knot in my life (mention your request), Mother, and free me from the presence of evil. Give me, O Mary, the wisdom of God so that I may render good service to all who come to me and that I may bring the light of the Holy Spirit to those who live in the darkness of ignorance and sin.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

3/ 9

Forgiveness and Mercy

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Meditating Mother, Queen of Heaven, in whose hands the treasures of the King are found, turn your merciful eyes upon me today. I entrust into Your holy hands this knot in my life (mention your request) and all the rancor and resentment it has caused in me.

I ask Your forgiveness, God the Father, for my sin. Help me now to forgive all the persons who consciously or unconsciously provoked this knot. Give me, also, the grace to forgive me for having provoked this knot.

Prayer

Only in this way can You undo it. Before You, dearest Mother, and in the name of Your Son Jesus, my Savior, who has suffered so many offenses, having been granted forgiveness, I now forgive these persons (mention their names) and myself, forever.

Thank You, Mary, Undoer of Knots, for undoing the knot of rancor in my heart and the knot which I now present to You. Amen.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

4/ 9

Healing Paralyzed Faith

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Dearest Holy Mother, you are generous with all who seek you. Have mercy on me. I entrust into Your hands this knot which robs the peace of my heart, paralyzes my soul, and keeps me from going to my Lord and serving Him with my life.

Undo this knot in my love (mention your request), O Mother, and ask Jesus to heal my paralyzed faith which gets downhearted with the stones on the road.

Prayer

Walk with me, dearest Mother, that I might realize that You accompany me; that You weave my history with Your holy hands, so that nothing separates me from Your Motherly heart.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

5/ 9

Receiving the Holy Spirit's Wisdom

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Mother, Undoer of Knots, generous and compassionate, I come to You today to once again entrust this knot (mention your request) in my life to You and to ask the divine wisdom to act, under the light of the Holy Spirit.

Undo this knot for the glory of God. Give me Your grace; give me this knot for the glory of God the Father. Give me Your grace.

Prayer

Your Son Jesus said: "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened to you." Intercede for me with Jesus and grant me the graces necessary for the Glory of God. Free me from bitter memories, from jealousy, anger, and hatred, and from all thoughts contrary to love.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

6/ 9

Patience and Perseverance

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Queen of Mercy, I entrust to You this knot in my life (mention your request) and I ask You to give me a heart that is patient until You undo it. Teach me to persevere in the living word of Jesus, in the Eucharist, and in the Sacrament of Confession; stay with me and prepare my heart to celebrate with the angels the grace that will be granted to me.

Prayer

Undo this knot in my life; bring me closer to You and Your Divine Son. Thank You, Dearest Holy Mother.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

7/ 9

Renouncing Evil

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Mother Most Pure, I come to You today to beg You to undo this knot in my life (mention your request) and free me from the snares of evil.

God has granted You great power over all the demons. I renounce today all attachments to Satan and all ties that I have ever had with the father of lies. I proclaim Jesus as my only Lord and Savior.

Prayer

Mary, Undoer of Knots, crush the evil one's head and destroy the traps he has set for me by this knot. Thank You, dearest Mother.

Glory be to God our Father, His precious Son, and the Holy Spirit!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

8/ 9

Consecration to Mary

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Virgin Mother of God, overflowing with mercy, have mercy on Your child and undo this knot (mention your request) in my life.

I need Your visit to my life, like You visited Elizabeth. Bring me Jesus, bring me the Holy Spirit. Teach me to practice the virtues of Your heart: charity, patience, humility, and all the virtues of Your Immaculate Heart.

Prayer

I promise to go to You in my afflictions. I offer You my life, O Virgin Mary, be my comfort and my hope! Take my heart and all that I am, my possessions, all that I love. I give it all to You. You be my guide, my light, and my protection.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Day

9/ 9

Thanksgiving and Continued Protection

Sign of the Cross

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

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Opening Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots

Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exist in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exists in my life.

You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life.

No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...

Meditation

Most Holy Mary, our Advocate, Undoer of Knots, I come today to thank You for undoing this knot in my life (mention your request).

You know very well the suffering it has caused me. Thank You for coming, Mother, with Your long fingers of mercy to dry the tears in my eyes; You receive me in Your arms and make it possible for me to receive once again the divine grace.

Prayer

Mary, Undoer of Knots, dearest Mother, I thank You for undoing the knots in my life. Wrap me in Your mantle of love, keep me under Your protection, and enlighten me with Your peace!

Amen.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Closing Prayer

I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains.

Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, O safe refuge!

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

About this novena

A powerful nine-day devotion to Mary, Undoer of Knots, asking for her intercession to untie the knots and difficulties in our lives. This devotion was popularized by Pope Francis and has roots in 16th century Germany.

September 20-28 (Feast: September 28) or any time of need

Traditional start: September 28

You can begin a novena at any time. Traditional dates are a guide, not a requirement.