Oh Mary, oh holy Mother, who knows our Lord so well.
How did it feel to keep Him in your womb, so close to your heart?
Were you sad when you had birthed Him, that He had exited from your belly?
(Or) did you rejoice as you could finally hold Him in your arms?
Oh Mary, oh holy Mother, teach me how to receive your Son.

Oh Mary, oh holy Mother, who accompanied our Lord in His Passion.
How did you endure the horror of seeing your Son suffer?
Yet, despite the pain that it caused in your heart, you did not look away.
What sorrow you must have felt, your baby boy lying dead in your arms.
Oh Mary, oh holy Mother, teach me how to receive your Son.

Oh Mary, oh holy Mother, who had faith in the glorious resurrection of our Lord.
How great was your joy when the Good News spread like a shining light!
Your face illuminated with a smile that cannot be contained.
How wonderful did it feel, your Son on your tongue, as He returned to your belly, from whence He came?
Oh Mary, oh holy Mother, teach me how to receive your Son.

Amen.