A Prayer of St. Ambrose
This is a prayer of St. Ambrose of Milan asking God to grant us the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I haven’t posted much in awhile, so I thought this classic would tide everyone over.
May the life of Blessed Mary
be ever-present to our awareness.
In her, as in a mirror
the form of virtue,
and beauty of chastity shine forth.
She was a virgin,
not only in body,
but in mind and spirit.
She never sullied
the pure affection of her heart
by unworthy feelings.
She was humble of heart.
She was serious in her conversations.
She was prudent in her counsels.
She preferred to pray
rather than to speak.
She united in her heart
the prayers of the poor.
And avoided
the uncertainty of worldly riches.
She was ever-faithful to her daily duties,
Reserved in her conversations, and always
accustomed to recognize God
as the Witness of her thoughts.
Blessed be the name of Jesus!
Amen
Note: The image is Tiepolo’s “Madonna of the Goldfinch”
