To show us the mission granted to the Virgin Mary
by Her Son, an unknown artist painted Mary Undoer
of Knots with great grace. Since 1700, his painting
has been venerated in the Church of St. Peter
in Perlack, Germany. It was originally inspired
by a meditation of Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon
and martyred in 202) based on the parallel made
by Saint Paul between Adam and Christ. Saint Irenaeus,
in turn, made a comparison between Eve and Mary,
saying:
"Eve,
by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace
for the human race; whereas Mary, by her obedience,
undid it".
But what
are these knots?
They are
the problems and struggles we face for which
we do not see any solution.
Knots of discord in your family, lack of
understanding between parents and children,
disrespect, violence, the knots of deep
hurts between husband and wife, the absence
of peace and joy at home. They are also
the knots of anguish and despair of separated
couples, the dissolution of the family,
the knots of a drug addict son or daughter,
sick or separated from home or God, knots
of alcoholism, the practice of abortion,
depression, unemployment, fear, solitude…Ah,
the knots of our life! How they suffocate
the soul, beat us down and betray the heart’s
joy and separate us from God.
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The devotion to
Mary Undoer of Knots is not new. The devotion
is more than 300 years old. However, it
is not based on an apparition of the Virgin
Mary to a person, or persons, as in Lourdes
or Fatima, but rather it is a revered
devotion as many others in the Catholic
Church, despite Virgin Mary is only one.
The devotion to Mary Undoer of Knots is
becoming more and more known in many different
countries, and the Novena has been printed
in 19 languages, as well as in Braille.
In the last 4 years, the Sanctuary of
Mary Undoer of Knots has welcomed more
than 600,000 pilgrims from all over the
world.
At Mass, there is a multitude of people:
the young, the elderly, rich and poor,
all asking for help from Our Lady to simplify
their lives.
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Sanctuary
where Mary
Undoer of Knots is venerated
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Devotes
on field Mass in honor
to Mary Undoer of Knots
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Day after day, more and more Christians kneel
to pray to Her as soon as they meet the Mother
of the Fair Love.
Many families have become reconciled! Many
diseases have been healed! Many spouses have
returned to the Church! Many jobs have been
given! Many conversions have taken place!
Many Catholics have been on their knees praying
and giving thanks for graces received from
our sweet Mother.
We are living
in difficult times where the problems, the knots,
the temptations, the lack of peace and the evils
are all around us. Like a roaring lion your
adversary, the devil, prowls around, looking
for someone to devour.
(1 Peter 5,8)
For that reason, Mary Who undoes the knots,
Who was chosen by God to crush the evil with
Her feet, comes to us to reveal Herself. She
comes to provide jobs, good health, to reconcile
families, because She wants to undo the knots
of our sins which dominate our lives, so that
- as sons of the King - we can receive the promises
reserved for us from eternity. She comes with
promises of victory, peace, blessings and reconciliation.
Then, free from
our knots – filled with happiness, we can
be a testimony of the Divine Power in this world,
like pieces of God’s heart or small bottles
of perfume exhaling mercy and love to our neighbor.
Like ambassador of Jesus Christ and the Virgin
of the fair love, we can rescue those who cry
without any consolation, those who are lonely,
tied with knots, who have no God, no Father nor
Mother.
Mother of the
Rising Sun, Immaculate, our Advocate, Helper in
moments of affliction, Mother of God and made
by Him our Mother, this is how Mary, Undoer of
Knots is presented. Above all, She comes as the
Queen of Mercy, the one who knows all about us,
who has compassion for us and hurries to rescue
us, praying for each one of us to Her beloved
Jesus.
The information in this post was taken entirely from this website http://www.maryundoerofknots.com/history.htm
