The devotion to our Lady of Knots is based upon a beautiful painting of Mary, Undoer of Knots, venerated since 1700. The painting by Johann Melchior Georg Schmittdner was inspired by a meditation of St Irenaeus in which he compared Eve and Mary, saying, "Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; whereas Mary, by her obedience, undid it." In the painting, Mary is depicted delicately undoing the knots in humanity.
PRAYER:
Blessed Mary, through your grace, your intercession and by your example, deliver us from evil and untie the knots within us that keep us from uniting ourselves with God, so that once free of every confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, have Him in our hearts and serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Amen.
“Truly, O Blessed Mother, a sword has pierced your heart. He died in body through a love greater than anyone had known. You died in spirit through a love unlike any other since His.” ~St Bernard
