General considerations on the Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots

Our Lady Untie the Knots is one of the representations of the Virgin Mary, mother of the Savior Jesus, the Messiah. The Saint is responsible for untying the knots in the life of the faithful that influence them to sin, thus separating man from God and, consequently, from the Saint. These knots symbolize various types of difficulties.

Thus, it is Our Lady's pleasure and purpose to solve the devotee's problems to help him strengthen his spiritual life. For such mercy and grace, the Day of Our Lady Untying the Knots was instituted. On the commemorative date, the faithful connect their spirit to heaven, rendering homage and petitions to the Virgin Mary.

In this text, you will discover the main data about the day of Our Lady and learn a little more about the history of this powerful Saint, including information about the image, the power of symbolic representation and other contents. Continue the text and good reading!

The Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots and the Novena

The celebration of the day of Our Lady Untie the Knots contemplates a period of 9 days, called Novena, in which prayers are held to the Saint. Know below the detailed prayer of each day of the Novena!

The day of Our Lady Untie the Knots and commemorations

The Day of Our Lady Untying Knots occurs on August 15. To celebrate, the faithful usually perform prayers in a period of 9 days, called "Novena". These prayers aim to receive some divine grace and, therefore, are composed mostly by requests for help and deliverance.

The Saint is honored all over the world, but it appeared in Germany in the middle of 1700, when a priest asked to portray the Virgin Mary in a painting. The painter Johann Schmittdner, inspired by the phrase of Saint Irenaeus, portrayed the Virgin Mary in a beautiful painting that, soon, became object of devotion by thousands of faithful until today.

Novena to start your day

The Novena is a 9-day period in which the devotees of Our Lady of Untying Knots make several prayers to the Saint. During the Novena, some of the faithful usually light candles and ask the Virgin Mary to untie all the knots that are in the way and grant her grace and favor.

As it is a period dedicated exclusively to the Saint, the Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots serves to ask for strength and the complete elimination of suffering. For each day of the Novena, there is a specific prayer. It is important that you know how these days are, to be more objective in your requests.

First day of the novena

On the first day of the Novena, you will perform the prayer to Our Lady as follows:

Oh glorious Our Lady Untying the Knots. With your immense power of pure mother, answer my cry and help me in this moment of distress. With your holy mantle grant me the blessing and protect me against all kinds of evil. Free me from sins and grant me the grace to (say your request) and I will repay you with all my love.

After performing the prayer, you should pray 7 Our Fathers, 7 Creeds and 7 Hail Marys. These are complementary prayers that make the first day more powerful and provide greater security and protection for the faithful in the spiritual world.

Second day of the novena

On the second day of the novena to Our Lady, Untying the Knots, you will pray 7 Our Fathers, 7 Creeds and 7 Hail Marys after the prayer to the Saint. Pray to the Virgin Mary first and only then pray the 3 prayers mentioned:

My beloved charitable soul, full of love and complete devotion, I place myself before you, humbly, to ask for your support in this hour of uncertainty and tribulations. Grant me your deliverance against all envy, negative fluids and evil eye. With your purity, untie the knots in my life. May I be worthy of my request (relate your petition).

Third day of the novena

Pray the prayer for the third day of the novena to Our Lady, Untying the Knots, like this:

Oh, kind and faithful servant of the Lord. I place myself before you to ask for help in the midst of these knots that are preventing the realization of my dreams. I ask you to come untie them, because only you have the power to eliminate all betrayal, hopelessness and envy. Have mercy on me and grant my request (report what you want).

After praying to the Saint, do 3 types of prayers: 7 prayers of Our Fathers, 7 Hail Marys and 7 Creeds. All these prayers will strengthen your request.

Fourth day of the novena

The prayer for the fourth day of the Novena to Our Lady Untie the Knots can be prayed like this:

Lady, mistress of all who are in despair. This day I come to you in supplication and clemency before my sins on this earth. I beseech you for deliverance from injury, slander, misunderstanding, or affliction with your son Jesus. Be attentive to my soul and pour out your mighty blessings. (Request)

Don't forget to accompany the prayer of Our Lady with 3 other types of prayers. In this case, pray 7 Credos, 7 Hail Marys and 7 Our Fathers. Set aside a special time in your day to dedicate to these prayers and see your requests come true.

Fifth day of the novena

On the fifth day of the Novena, the prayer to Our Lady Untying the Knots should be made with the following words:

I recognize my insignificance as a sinner, so I have recourse to your goodness, my precious mother, Our Lady Untying the Knots. I ask you to guide me in the choices I need to make. Make me worthy of your faith and understanding. Never abandon me and grant me (Say the request).

After detailing your request in the prayer, say 7 prayers of Creeds, 7 prayers of Hail Marys and 7 prayers of Our Fathers. It is ideal that you set aside some time just to do these prayers. In this way, your spirit will connect with heaven and the Virgin Mary will hear your cry.

Sixth day of the novena

For the sixth day of the Novena, you must not fail to follow the daily ritual. That is, as soon as you finish the prayer of Our Lady Untying the Knots, you must pray 7 Hail Marys, 7 Our Fathers and 7 Creeds. This avoids failures in your request during the 9-day period. In view of this, pray to Our Lady as follows:

Our Lady, I ask you not to let me become weak in the face of the challenges that life brings me. I place my heart before you so that with your precious mantle you may cover me and fulfill my great desire to (make your request). I want to be happy before God and men. Therefore, pray for me.

Seventh day of the novena

On the seventh day of the Novena period to Our Lady Untying the Knots, pray like this:

My beloved and most worthy Our Lady Untying the Knots, I come to you with all my strength and recognizing my sinful nature to ask for your help at this difficult time. I know that you never deny help to a son, especially when he needs a blessing. I beg you to grant this request (petition). Amen.

To make the prayer even more powerful and make Our Lady Untie the Knots Day even more special, say 7 Hail Marys, 7 Our Fathers and 7 Creeds. Say the prayers slowly so that you can pay attention to everything you are saying.

Eighth day of the novena

For the penultimate day of the Novena, you must perform the 3 types of prayers after the prayer to Our Lady. That is, you need to pray 7 Credos, 7 Our Fathers and 7 Hail Marys. After this ritual, just wait for the Virgin Mary to answer your request. Pray the prayers to the Saint like this:

Companion of all the afflicted, once again I place myself before your spiritual power to cry out for your support and direction in all my dealings and choices. Do not allow my weak spirit of a sinner to dominate me, but help me to stand up and put into practice the faith that our God taught us to have. Help me, Mother! (Request)

Ninth day of the novena

Finally, when you arrive at the last day of the Novena to Our Lady Untying the Knots, you will perform a prayer to end the period. Do not forget, after praying to the Saint, to perform 7 prayers of Our Fathers, 7 Creeds and 7 Hail Marys. The Novena needs to be fulfilled with all the rituals. That being said, pray your prayers like this:

My beloved Our Lady, Untie the Knots, you are my strength, my perseverance and my faith. I invite you to enter into my heart and work great miracles, which I am in great need of. Let no one and nothing hinder my journey and may I be an eternal winner before you.

The prayer of Our Lady Untie the Knots on your day

The Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots is perfect to perform a beautiful prayer in honor of the Saint and take advantage of the commemorative date to ask for help and assistance in difficult times. In the following topics, you will know how to pray the prayer of the Saint, what is the prayer for and how it is composed. Check it out!

How to pray the prayer of Our Lady Untying the Knots

There are no mysteries to perform the prayer of Our Lady Untying the Knots. The process is basically the same, if compared to other prayer rites. That is, you should begin the prayer with the invocation of the Holy Trinity, which has the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This invocation is given with the sign of the cross.

After praying the prayer to the Saint, you can pray a Hail Mary or Our Father. When praying, remember to specify your knots. The Saint knows what you need and knows all your conflicts. But, like a good mother, the Virgin Mary likes her children to tell her what is really happening.

What is the purpose of the prayer of Our Lady Untying the Knots

On the Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots, you can take the opportunity to say a prayer in honor of the Saint. The prayer serves mainly to ask for the solution of problems. Those knots that are difficult to be untied, such as family conflicts, sadness, anguish, physical pain and even job problems, Our Lady Untie the Knots can solve them.

To do this, all you have to do is to entrust all the knots in your life into the hands of the saint and let her take care of everything. If you want, you can approach her today and expose the knots that are in your way. Keep in mind that the Virgin Mary wants her children to live well and in peace, so she is always willing to help in the worst moments.

Prayer of Our Lady Untying Knots

Prayer is like a conversation, and you can pray it to Our Lady Untie the Knots like this:

Mary, mother of beautiful love. Mother who never ceases to help an afflicted child. Mother whose hands never stop serving her beloved children and are always moved by the divine love and great mercy that is within her heart. Turn your pious gaze upon me and see how many knots there are in my life.

You know my despair and you know every pain and knot in my life. Mary, the mother whom the Lord God has appointed to untie the knots in the lives of his children, I commend the ribbon of my life into your precious hands. By your grace and your intercessory power with Jesus, receive my affliction today. Mary, Untier of the Knots, pray for me, Amen.

The story of Our Lady Untie the Knots

The history of Our Lady of the Untying of Knots breaks the limits of geography, surpassing nations and reaching several hearts. See below relevant data on the emergence of the Saint in Brazil, including the powerful force of its image, its devotion, its invocation and much more!

How Our Lady Unties the Knots came to Brazil

The Day of Our Lady Untying Knots is commemorated in several parts of the world. It began in Germany, in 1700, after reports of receiving graces, Our Lady Untying the Knots started to be worshiped in different countries. In Brazil, the Saint became known through the Frenchman Denis Bourgerie.

This is because the French had his encounter with Our Lady in Argentina, when he was impressed with the image of Mary as the Saint that undoes all the knots of sins and evil. Due to this, together with his wife, the couple decided to bring the image of the Saint to São Paulo.

Then, in the city of Campinas, in 1991, a sanctuary was built exclusively dedicated to the devotion of Our Lady Untying the Knots. Thus, her image spread all over Brazil.

The power of your image

The image of the Virgin Mary is usually remembered on the Day of Our Lady Untying the Knots because it brings a powerful force in the symbols portrayed. In the painting in question, there is the presence of angels and elements that represent original sin, the knots that people face and the gracious mercy of Our Lady.

The Saint is symbolized in the image as the Immaculate Conception that has the sky above her, with the Holy Spirit shedding his lights and, just below, the representation of the Earth. On the head of the Saint, there are 12 stars that make reference to the text of Revelation.

An angel hands a ribbon of knots in the left hand of the Saint, where some knots are together and apart and are presented in different sizes, representing the sins of the people. Meanwhile, in the right hand of the Saint, the ribbon appears smooth, without knots, symbolizing the mercy of Our Lady.

The image of Our Lady Untying the Knots

The image of Our Lady Untie the Knots is full of symbolism, messages to the people and theological complexities. An example of this is the representation of a dog, a man and an angel heading to a certain church located in the part below the Saint. The faithful believe that these elements quote the Book of Tobias.

Thus, in the story of the holy book, Tobias faces a journey in search of a cure for his blind father. During the journey, the boy meets a young woman named Sarah, who was widowed seven times, because all the husbands died on their wedding night. Then, with the help of the Archangel Raphael, Tobias manages to free Sarah from the curse and even finds a cure for his father.

Invocation of Our Lady Untying the Knots

From the moment the picture of the Virgin Mary was inserted in the chapel of Augsburg, Germany, the faithful began to invoke Our Lady Untie the Knots to solve various types of problems in their lives. The Saint is considered to be a mother who frees her children from the power of sin.

For this reason, the Virgin Mary wishes to untie these knots so that her children may walk in peace. Thus, on the Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots, you can invoke the name of the Saint to purify yourself and then strengthen your spiritual life.

How the devotion of Our Lady of the Knots became known

Initially, the image of Our Lady Untying the Knots was to be placed in the chapel of Father Hieronymus, a privately owned chapel belonging to the priest's family. However, the conclusion was reached that the image was so beautiful and with such an impactful message that it could not be restricted only to the priest's family.

Therefore, it was decided to place the image of the Virgin Mary in the church of Sankt Peter, located in Perlach. The faithful began to contemplate and venerate the Saint. Furthermore, as there were reports of answered prayers and graces achieved, the devotees named the image of Mary as "Untie the Knots". Long after, the Saint became known and strong all over the world.

Graces obtained

The graces obtained by the faithful of Augsburg, Germany, made the Virgin Mary's fame spread throughout the nations. The prayers were so powerful that, today, the Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots is celebrated by thousands of people around the world. For this reason, the Saint has become an element of worship and devotion for many.

Besides untying the knots, Our Lady offers liberation, happiness, fulfillment and peace. The blessings are great and, for this reason, it would be practically impossible for the graces to be restricted to the country of Germany. Nowadays, anyone with faith can attain the grace of Our Lady Untying the Knots, regardless of the commemorative date.

The framework

The picture of Our Lady Untying the Knots was painted by Johann Schmittdner at the request of a priest in Germany. The spiritual leader asked Johann to portray the Virgin Mary on a painting canvas. Then, looking for inspiration to represent such an important figure in a painting, the painter found this inspiration in the phrase of St. Irenaeus.

Irenaeus' meditation contained the following passage: "Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; on the contrary, Mary, by her obedience, untied it! Thus Johann inserted the main elements that symbolize the Saint's mercy toward the faithful.

Afterwards, the painting was inserted in the church of Saint Peter in Augsburg, Germany, where it remains to this day, being cared for by the Jesuits there.

Should I begin the Novena in honor of the Saint on the Day of Our Lady Untie the Knots?

The Novena to the Virgin Mary must be initiated on the Day of Our Lady of the Untying of Knots. Generally, the faithful attend mass every day of the period to pay homage to the Saint. The devotees receive a ribbon with 9 knots, representing the days of the Novena, and perform the specific prayers of each day.

But if you are not able to go to a church for Mass, it is not a problem. You can begin the Novena period in your own home. For this, reserve a quiet and peaceful place to connect with the Saint in peace. Also, set aside a time when all your attention is focused on Our Lady.

With that, take advantage of the information you gained from the article read and render your honors to the Virgin Mary. Also be sure to make your requests for help and remember that Our Lady Untie the Knots loves her children and will always be willing to provide help in the most difficult moments!