NOVENA TO OUR LADY UNDOER OF KNOTS

   To show us the mission granted to the Virgin Mary by Her Son, an artist Johann Melchior Georg Schmittdner painted Mary Undoer of Knots with great grace. Since 1700, his painting has been venerated in the Church of St. Peter in Perlack, Augsburg, Germany. It was originally inspired by a meditation of Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon and martyred in 202) based on the parallel made by Saint Paul between Adam and Christ. Saint Irenaeus, in turn, made a comparison between Eve and Mary, saying:“Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; whereas Mary, by her obedience, undid it”.   

THIS NOVENA IS POPE FRANCIS'S VERY SPECIAL PRAYER TO OUR LADY,  AS CARDINAL BERGOGLIO HE BROUGHT THE PICTURE AND THE NOVENA PRAYER TO ARGENTINA.