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| Madonna Immacolata, ora pro nobis |
The first Sunday in July is the Feast of the Madonna Immacolata, patroness of Buccino, a small town and comune in the Province of Salerno. In celebration, I'm posting a Prayer to Our Lady Immaculate. Special thanks to Giuseppe Arduino for sharing some historic photos of the procession in Buccino. Evviva Madonna Immacolata!
Prayer to Our Lady Immaculate
Most holy Virgin, who wast pleasing to the Lord and became His Mother, immaculate in body and spirit, in faith and in love, look kindly on the wretched who implore thy powerful patronage. The wicked serpent, against whom was hurled the first curse, continues fiercely to attack and ensnare the unhappy children of Eve. Do thou, then, O Blessed Mother, our queen and advocate, who from the first instant of thy conception didst crush the head of the enemy, receive the prayers which, united with thee in our single heart, we implore thee to present at the throne of God, that we may never fall into the snares which are laid out for us, and may all arrive at the port of salvation; and, in so many dangers, may the Church and Christian society sing once again the hymn of deliverance and of victory and of peace. Amen.
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| The statue of the Madonna Immacolata carried in procession in Buccino |
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| The statue of the Madonna Immacolata carried in procession in Buccino |
