SUPPLICES TO THE VIRGIN OF THE ANGELS

Virgin of the Angels, who for many centuries have placed your throne of mercy at the Porziuncola, listen to the prayers of your children who confidently turn to you. From this truly holy place and home of God, particularly dear to the heart of St. Francis, you have always called all men to love. Your eyes, full of tenderness, assure us of continuous, maternal assistance and promise divine help to those who prostrate themselves at the feet of your throne or from afar turn to you, calling you to their rescue. You are truly our sweet Queen and our hope. O Madonna degli Angeli, obtain for forgiveness of our sins for the prayer of Blessed Francis, help our will to keep us away from sin and indifference to be worthy of always calling you our Mother. Bless our homes, our work, our rest, giving us that serene peace that can be enjoyed within the old walls of the Porziuncola where hatred, guilt, crying, for the newfound Love are transformed into a song of joy, like the song of your Angels and Seraphic Francis. Help those who have no support and those who have no bread, those who find themselves in danger or in temptation, in sadness or discouragement, in sickness or on the point of death. Bless us as your favorite children and with us we pray you to bless, with the same maternal gesture, the innocent and guilty, the faithful and the lost, the believers and the doubters. Bless all humanity so that men, recognizing themselves as children of God and your children, will find true Peace and true Good in Love. Amen.