Celebrating the feast of St. Francis of Assis

 St. Francis of Assisi, who lived in 12th-century in Italy, is known for abandoning a luxurious lifestyle to pursue religion. He is also famous for receiving the stigmata and being the patron saint of ecologists.

He also had love for Mother Mary and below is his prayer to Mary Mother of Jesus.

St. Francis of Assisi's prayer praising Mary the Mother of Jesus

Hail, holy Lady, most holy Queen,
Mary, Mother of God, ever Virgin.
You were chosen by the Most High Father in heaven,
consecrated by Him, with His most Holy Beloved Son and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.

On you descended and still remains all the fullness of grace and every good.
Hail, His Palace.
Hail His Tabernacle.
Hail His Robe.
Hail His Handmaid.
Hail, His Mother.
and Hail, all holy Virtues, who, by grace and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, are poured into the hearts of the faithful so that from their faithless state, they may be made faithful servants of God through you.