Saint Mary de La Salette, also known as Our Lady of La Salette, is a title given to the Virgin Mary after her apparition to two children, Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat, on September 19, 1846, in the French Alps near the village of La Salette.
During the apparition, the Virgin Mary appeared crying and gave a message to the children, urging them to live a holy life and asking for repentance and conversion. She also shared a secret message with each child. The event was deemed authentic by the Catholic Church in 1851, and a shrine was built at the site of the apparition.
Saint Mary de La Salette is celebrated on September 19 of each year by the Catholic Church. On this day, Catholics honor the appearance of the Virgin Mary and reflect on her message of repentance and conversion. The day is usually marked with prayers and pilgrimages to the sanctuary of La Salette.
The prayer of Saint Mary of La Salette, also known as the Prayer of Reconciliation, is a powerful prayer asking for forgiveness and mercy. Here is the text of the prayer:
"O merciful Virgin Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, who at La Salette showed yourself to two humble shepherds, and with tears and sighs you expressed your pain for the sins of humanity, have mercy on us sinners.
With motherly love and with the power of your intercession, obtain from your Son Jesus the forgiveness of our sins and the grace to be able to live a Christian life, following the Gospel, so that we may one day be worthy of eternal life in heaven. .
Our Lady of La Salette, reconcile us with your Son, console the afflicted and lead back to the true faith those who have strayed from it. Obtain for us the grace to live in peace and harmony with all people and overcome all obstacles that stand in the way of our salvation.
Through her intercession, we ask for the conversion of sinners, the healing of the sick and the protection of all who are in danger. Help us to be faithful to your Son and to follow him always, so that we may be worthy of the promises of his kingdom.
O Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen."
