Feast of Our Lady of Knock

Feast of Our Lady of Knock

Reflection

“Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, you gave hope to your people in a time of distress, and comforted them in sorrow. You have inspired countless pilgrims to pray with confidence to your divine Son, remembering His promise, ‘Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find.’” –from the Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of Knock

Prayer

God with us,

The Feast of Our Lady of Knock is a special day in the spiritual life of Ireland and for us as a ministry united. We give thanks for the many signs of your presence among us, both in times of need as well as in the constant gift of creation. In concert with this year’s novena, we commit once again to care for creation and to seek for new ways to honor your nearness in all that you’ve made. As pilgrims spread abroad this beautiful earth, we pray. Amen.

Call to Action

This year’s theme for Ireland’s national novena to Our Lady of Knock is “caring for creation.” Regardless of my personal background, take one, small, concrete new step towards caring for creation today.