- Alma Redemptoris mater
- Angelus
- Ave Maris Stella
- Ave Regina Cælorum
- Ave Regina Cælorum
- Hail Mary
- Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- The Magnificat
- Mystery of the Passion, Arnoul Gréban
- Ballade of Prayer to Our Lady, François Villon
- Prayer Commemorating the Desecrations of 1793, Cardinal François Richard
- Prayer of Pope John Paul II at Notre-Dame
- Regina Cæli
- Salve Regina
- Supplication of the Sinner, Rutebeuf
- The Porch of the Mystery of the Second Virtue, Charles Péguy
- Vow of Louis XIII
During Advent and Christmas, we particularly honor Our Lady as the mother whose miraculous childbirth brought the holy God into the world to redeem sinful humanity.
The monk Herman the Lame, in the 11th century, is said to be the author of this Antiphon.
You can listen to the Marian Antiphon Alma Redemptoris Mater sung in the choir of Notre-Dame
Or read the prayer
Text of Alma Redemptoris Mater in Latin
Alma Redemptóris Máter,
quæ pérvia cæli pórta mánes,
Et stélla máris,
succúrre cadénti súrgere qui cúrat pópulo:
Tu quæ genuísti,
natúra miránte,
túum sánctum Genitórem
Virgo prius ac postérius,
Gabriélis ab óre
súmens íllud Ave,
peccatórum miserére.
Text of Alma Redemptoris Mater in English
Loving Mother of the Redeemer,
who remains the accessible Gateway of Heaven,
and Star of the Sea,
Give aid to a falling people
that strives to rise;
O Thou who begot thy holy Creator,
while all nature marvelled,
Virgin before and after
receiving that “Ave” from the mouth of Gabriel,
have mercy on sinners.
