Blessed feast of Mary, Mother of God!

Salutation to the Blessed Virgin Mary

by St. Francis of Assisi

Hail Lady, Holy Queen, Holy Mary Theotokos,

who art the Virgin made church

and the One elect by the Most Holy Father of Heaven,

whom He consecrated with His Most Holy beloved Son

and with the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete;

Thou in whom was and is all fullness of grace and every good.

Hail His Palace;

Hail His Tabernacle;

Hail His Home.

Hail His Vestment;

Hail His Handmaid;

Hail His Mother

And hail all you holy virtues,

which through the grace and illumination of the Holy Spirit

are infused into the hearts of the faithful,

so that from those unfaithful

you make them faithful to God.

Amen.