Litany to Jesus in the Womb of Mary

Response for the following: Have mercy on us.

Jesus, knit so wonderfully in the womb of Mary

Jesus, conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary

Jesus, uniquely human from the moment of conception in the womb of Mary

Jesus, present at creation, created in the womb of Mary

Jesus, word made flesh, taking on a human body in the womb of Mary

Jesus, subject to human development in the womb of Mary

Jesus, whose Precious Blood first flowed through tiny arteries and veins in the womb of Mary

Jesus, hidden nine months in the womb of Mary

Jesus, begotten by God, nourished by the substance and blood of His Most Holy Mother in the womb of Mary

Jesus, leaping from eternity into time, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, revealing with His Father and the Holy Spirit all wisdom and knowledge to His Most Holy Mother, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, aware of His role as Redeemer in the womb of Mary

Jesus, Sanctifier of His Precursor from the womb of Mary

Jesus, Eternal Word, Divine Child, embraced by the Father, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, raising His Mother to the heights of sanctification, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, everlasting delight of heaven, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, manifesting His Incarnation to His Holy Mother, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, adored and contemplated by His Mother in the sanctuary of her womb

Jesus, before whom the angels prostrated themselves, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, in whom the very angels beheld the humanity of the Infant God and the union of the two natures of the Word in the virginal womb of Mary

Jesus, whose Holy Limbs first budded in the womb of Mary

Jesus, whose Godhead the world cannot contain, weighing only a few grams in the womb of Mary

Jesus, Divine Immensity, once measuring only tenths of an inch in the womb of Mary

Jesus, Sacrificial Lamb, Docile Infant in the womb of Mary

Jesus, who was to suffer the agony and passion of death, accepting the human capacity for pain and grief, in the womb of Mary

Jesus, Lamb of God in the womb of Mary,
Spare us, O Lord.

Jesus, Holy Innocent in the womb of Mary,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Jesus, Son of God and Messiah in the womb of Mary,
Have mercy on us, O Lord.

Let us pray:

God, our creator, you formed us as women and men,
equal partners in the stewardship of your world:
joined forever as sisters and brothers,
yet within each of us lives a rich diversity of different gifts,
different hopes and different limitations.
In Jesus, your word born fully in our flesh,
you have seen and loved in us all that you have made us to be.
Though graced, we are limited and often weak.
But our weaknesses themselves are no obstacle to your passion for us.
Teach us to see in ourselves what you have seen in each of us from birth.
Teach us to know our gifts and limits.
Keep us confidently on the path of self-knowledge,
fullness of wisdom, and joy in being your children.
We ask this through Christ and the Holy Spirit, with you,
One God, forever and ever. Amen.

The above litany is the closing prayer from Prayers for Peace and Justice. Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly. The author of The Litany to Jesus in the Womb of Mary is Marta Catalano, a member of The Helpers of God's Precious Infants located in Brooklyn, NY. To reach the group, phone The Helpers at 718-853-2789.