At Christmas, many people feel the need to reflect, to be silent and to entrust to God what is in their hearts. The Virgin Mary has a very special place in this sacred time. She is the one who welcomed Jesus on Christmas night, with humility, trust and love.
To address Mary at Christmas is to choose a prayer that is gentle, simple and deeply interior.
Why pray to the Virgin Mary at Christmas
Christmas is the mystery of God coming close. Mary is at the heart of this mystery. She bore Jesus, she gave birth to him, she contemplated him in silence. To pray to Mary at Christmas is to come closer to this inner attitude of welcome and abandonment.
Christian tradition sees Mary as a spiritual, attentive and compassionate mother. At Christmas, she helps us to present to Jesus our joys, our sorrows, our hopes and our frailties.
Mary keeps nothing to herself. She always leads towards her Son.
A simple prayer for Christmas Eve
The prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary at Christmas does not need to be long or complicated. It can be a heart-to-heart moment, inspired by the cot and the silence of the holy night.
This prayer can be said alone, as a family, in front of a cot or a lit candle. It is a way of entering into the true meaning of Christmas.
Prayer to the Virgin Mary at Christmas
Virgin Mary,
you who welcomed Jesus in simplicity and faith,
help us to open our hearts on this holy night.
Lend us silence, trust and humble love.
Confess our lives, our joys and our trials to your Son Jesus.
May Christmas bring peace to our hearts,
and may our hearts become a dwelling place for God.
Amen.
