Vatican City, 1 June 2014 (VIS) – The
ceremony concluding the Marian month took place yesterday at 8 p.m.
in the Vatican Gardens. The faithful prayer the rosary in procession
from the church of St. Stephen of the Abyssinians to the grotto of
the Virgin of Lourdes. At 9 p.m., Pope Francis arrived at the grotto
and, before imparting his apostolic blessing, addressed the following
words to those present:
“Today, at the end of the month of
May, we celebrate the feast day that commemorates her visit to St.
Elizabeth. The Gospel tells us that, after the angel's annunciation,
she went in haste, she went immediately to serve. This is the virgin
of readiness … Our Lady of Prompt Succour. She immediately comes to
our assistance when we pray, when we ask for help and protection. In
many moments in life, when we need her help and her protection, let
us remember that she does not make us wait: she is the Virgin of
Prompt Succour and immediately comes to our aid”.
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