Litany of the Three Patrons: Saint Monica, Saint Augustine, and Our Lady of Consolation

Yesterdat, August 27, we celebrated the feast day of Saint Monica (322-387), Model of Christian Motherhood, and mother to Saint Augustine,whose feast we celebrate today. Saint Monica's life is a perfect example of Christian patience, endurance, charity, prayer, and conversion, and her tireless prayers on behalf of her son are inspiration for all Christians.


As we celebrate the feast days of Saints Monica and Augustine, we turn in prayer to their intercession—as well as that of Our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Consolation, with the Litany of the Three Patrons:

Litany of the Three Patrons

Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.


Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.


Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.


Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.


God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.


God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.


Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.

Mary, our Mother and the Mother of Jesus, Pray for us.
Mary, our Mother of Consolation, Pray for us.
Mary, the source of our hope, Pray for us.
Mary, the refuge of sinners, Pray for us.
Mary, the guiding star of our lives, Pray for us.
Mary, source of strength in our weakness, Pray for us.
Mary, source of light in our darkness, Pray for us.
Mary, source of consolation in our sorrows, Pray for us.
Mary, source of victory in our temptations, Pray for us.
Mary, who leads us to Jesus, Pray for us.
Mary, who keeps us with Jesus, Pray for us.
Mary, who redeems us through Jesus, Pray for us.
Mary, Mother of Consolation, our Patroness, Pray for us.

St. Augustine, triumph of divine grace, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, so faithful to grace, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, glowing with pure love of God, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, filled with zeal for God’s glory, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, bright star in the firmament of the Church, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, so great and so humble, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, dauntless defender of the Faith, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, vanquisher of heresy, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, prince of bishops and doctors, Pray for us.
St. Augustine, our father, Pray for us.

St. Monica, devout mother of St. Augustine, Pray for us.
St. Monica, whose prayers won Augustine from sin, Pray for us.
St. Monica, whose prayers gave Augustine to God, Pray for us.
St. Monica, pattern for wives, Pray for us.
St. Monica, model of mothers and mother of saints, Pray for us.
St. Monica, exemplar of widows, Pray for us.
St. Monica, devoted to prayer, Pray for us.
St. Monica, so patient in trials, Pray for us.
St. Monica, so resigned in sorrow, Pray for us.
St. Monica, so happy in death, Pray for us.
St. Monica, devoted child of Mary, Mother of Consolation, Pray for us.


Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of Consolation,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.


Pray for us, O holy father, Saint Augustine,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.


Pray for us, O holy mother, Saint Monica,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.


Lord Jesus Christ, Father of mercies and God of all consolation, grant to Thy servants, that joyfully venerating Thy most pure Mother Mary as Our Lady of Consolation, we may be consoled by her in our sorrows, fortified in our trials through life, and in dying, may merit the ineffable consolations of Heaven for all eternity. Amen.