Peter am Perlach, Augsburg, Germany. Mary, Untier of Knots or Mary, Undoer of Knots is the name of both a Marian devotion and a Baroque painting (German: Wallfahrtsbild or Gnadenbild) which represents that devotion.
What prayer has a knot?
Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Dearest Holy Mother, you are generous with all who seek you, have mercy on me. I entrust into your hands this knot which robs the peace of my heart, paralyzes my soul and keeps me from going to my Lord and serving Him with my life.
Who is the patron saint of knots?
Although the reference to Mary as one who unites knots goes back to St. Irenaeus in the second century, the devotion to Mary Untier of Knots was not well known until recently. In the 1980's it was brought to Argentina by Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. (now Pope Francis), where it remains particularly popular.
How do you pray Mary the Undoer of knots?
Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me. Mother, Undoer of Knots, generous and compassionate, I come to You today to once again entrust this knot: [Mention your request here] in my life to you and to ask the divine wis- dom to undo, under the light of the Holy Spirit, this snarl of problems.