Aspirations to Mary

A rosary rests on linen beside an open window overlooking boats in a quiet harbor at blue hour.
Brief prayers can make room for peace in the ordinary hours.

O MARY, conceived without sin, prayer for us who have recourse to thee.

HOLY MARY, pray for us!

IMMACULATE HEART of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.

SWEET HEART of Mary, be my salvation!

OUR LADY, Queen of Peace, pray for us!


Added to Catholic Prayers on August 25, 1996
Source: Hail Holy Queen!, St. Alphonsus Liguori

Further reading

These short invocations return again and again to Mary’s care, comfort and intercession. St. Alphonsus Liguori’s The Glories of Mary offers a broader setting for that devotion through reflections and prayers, including his treatment of the Hail, Holy Queen.

The Glories of Mary (Deluxe Edition) by St. Alphonsus Liguori (hardcover) on Amazon (paid link)