ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK PROMOTES NEW DEVOTION FOR 'OUR LADY, UNDOER OF KNOTS'
In the book, entitled Doers of the Word, the archbishop says:
"I'm always fascinated by the different titles Mary has in the Church.
"The abundant names we give her serve as testimony to the influence she has in our life.
"These descriptions can describe an event -- the Annunciation, the Assumption, Sorrowful Mother -- or can almost be at times a 'job description' of her duties in the Church -- Refuge of Sinners, Health of the Sick, Comforter of the Afflicted, Gate of Heaven, Perpetual Help, or Star of the Sea.
"Then there are the titles that come from her apparitions -- Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, or Knock come to mind. And different countries honor her under various banners, such as Our Lady of Czestochowa or Our Lady of Pompeii.
"Just when I thought I had heard them all, I learned a new one: Mary, Undoer of Knots! The friend who introduced me to this one travels the world helping people undo the knots in women and men tied up emotionally after the horror of abortion and testifies to Mary's efficiency under this intriguing title.
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