Litany of Our Lady part 3
Now we’re up to the last part of the Litany. Fr Caswall's book doesn't include the collect for the Litany, so we won't go over that here. There are a few titles in honour of her mercy on poor sinners then the regal titles of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth.
- Salus
- Health
- infirmorum,
- of the sick
- Refugium
- Refuge
- peccatorum,
- of sinners
- Consolatrix
- Comforter
- afflictorum,
- of the afflicted
- Auxilium
- Help
- Christianorum,
- of Christians
- Regina
- Queen
- Angelorum,
- of Angels
- Regina
- Queen
- Patriarcharum,
- of Patriarchs
- Regina
- Queen
- Prophetarum,
- of Prophets
- Regina
- Queen
- Apostolorum,
- of Apostles
- Regina
- Queen
- Martyrum,
- of Martyrs
- Regina
- Queen
- Confessorum,
- of Confessors
- Regina
- Queen
- Virginum,
- of Virgins
- Regina
- Queen
- omnium
- of all
- Sanctorum,
- Saints
- Regina
- Queen
- sine
- without
- labe
- stain
- originali
- original
- concepta,
- conceived
- Regina
- Queen
- in
- into
- caelum
- heaven
- assumpta,
- assumed}
- Regina
- Queen
- Sacratissimi
- of the most holy
- Rosarii,
- of the Rosary
- Regina
- Queen
- familiae,
- of the family
- Regina
- Queen
- pacis,
- of Peace
Lastly there is the three-fold invocation of the Lamb of God, Mary’s Son. I won’t repeat the whole thing here, but it is important to know what the words mean.
- Agnus
- Lamb
- Dei,
- of God
- qui
- who
- tollis
- takest away
- peccata
- the sins
- mundi,
- of the world
- parce
- spare
- nobis
- us
- Domine.
- O Lord
- exaudi
- graciously hear
- nos
- us
- Domine
- O Lord
- miserere
- have mercy
- nobis
- on us