Marian O Antiphon for 3 September: O Ignis Effulgens
3 September 2026
September 3, O Ignis
| ANT. O Ignis effulgens et inextinguibilis! Ignis inflammans et illuminans! Ignis divinæ caritatis, qui in utero lates beatissimæ Annæ! Veni, appare nobis et tuo felicissimo aspectu mentes nostræ illuminentur, et corda nostra in amore Dei accendantur. | ANT. O radiant and inextinguishable Fire! Fire inflaming and illuminating! Fire of divine charity, hidden in the womb of blessed Anne! Come, appear to us and illumine our minds with thy most blessed countenance, and set our hearts aflame in the love of God. |
| ℣. Numquid cognoscentur, Domine, in tenebris mirabilia tua? ℟. Et justitia tua in terra oblivionis? |
℣. Shall those in darkness know Thy wonders, O Lord? ℟. Or Thy justice in land of oblivion? |
| Oremus. Præsta, quæsumus, Omnipotens Deus, ut qui Beatam Virginem Mariam prius sanctam quam natam colimus, ab omnibus, ipsa intercedente, peccatorum vinculis absoluti, vitam promereamus æternam. Per Christum Dominum Nostrum. Amen. |
Let us pray. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we who hold in veneration that the Virgin Mary was holy before she was born may, absolved from all the chains of sin at her intercession, gain life eternal. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
Read the meditation from 2024 here.