PRO MILITIA

AD BEATAM VIRGINEM PRO CASTITATE

To the Blessed Virgin for Chastity

This prayer to the Blessed Virgin for chastity invokes Mary under her Litany titles 'Mother of purity' and 'Refuge of sinners.' From the Raccolta (1910), it acknowledges human weakness while placing oneself under Mary's powerful protection against temptations. As the perpetual Virgin who bore God incarnate, Mary is the supreme model and intercessor for those seeking the grace of chastity.

LATINE
O purissima Virgo Maria, Dei Genitrix,
ego peccatis adeo inquinatus
coram te, cuius tanta est puritas, comparere audeo.
Non obliviscar Divinum Redemptorem meum
mortuum esse ut tales peccatores sicut ego salvaret.
Hac veritate confirmatus, ad te fiducialiter accedere audeo.
Coram te me humilio.
Mater puritatis, ora pro me.
Refugium peccatorum, ora pro me.
Me sub protectione tua colloco.
A te spero vires ad superandos omnes impetus inimicorum meorum.
In certaminibus quibus expositus sum,
sis mihi praesidium, refugium, defensio.
Impetra mihi magnum puritatis amorem.
Custodi me ab omni cogitatione peccati.
Fac ut vita mea sit placita Filio tuo Divino et tibi. Amen.
ENGLISH
O most pure Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
I who am so deeply stained with sin
dare to appear before thee, whose purity is so absolute.
I do not forget that my Divine Redeemer
died to save such sinners as I.
Encouraged by this truth, I venture to approach thee with confidence.
Before thee I humble myself.
Mother of purity, pray for me.
Refuge of sinners, pray for me.
I place myself under thy protection.
From thee I hope for strength to conquer all the assaults of my enemies.
In the struggles to which I am exposed,
be thou my support, my refuge, my defense.
Obtain for me a great love of purity.
Guard me against every sinful thought.
Let my life be pleasing to thy Divine Son and to thee. Amen.
NOTA
FONS
Raccolta (1910), Preces ad B.M.V.
USUS
For protection against temptations against purity
CONTEXT
The Virgin Mary, as Mother of God who remained perpetually virgin, is the supreme model and intercessor for those seeking the grace of chastity.