To be a child of Mary, one needs to be humble in kneeling down and seeking all graces from such a tender Mother and advocate who seeks all for us from the merciful Heart of Christ. Also, one must be obedient, fulfilling all that she has requested. And one must love.

The Litany of Humility:

O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Hear me. 

From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, O Jesus. 

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

That others may be praised and I go unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. 

Most Holy Virgin, who deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three little shepherds the treasures of graces hidden in the recitation of the Rosary, inspire our hearts with a sincere love of this devotion, so that by meditating on the mysteries of our redemption that are recalled in it, we may gather the fruits and obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion of Russia and this favor which I so earnestly seek,

(Mention your Request)

which I ask of thee in this novena, for the greater Glory of God, for thine own honor and for the good of all people. Amen.