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At the direction of his spiritual advisor, Fr. The title originated in 17th century Bavaria, however, and arises from a German noble family’s experience of Mary’s intercessory role.
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As one Pope Francis’ favorite Marian invocations, Our Lady Undoer of Knots has gained more recognition and many devotees-especially in the Pope’s home country of Argentina. Until recently, Our Lady Undoer of Knots has been lesser known among the many beautiful titles and devotions of Our Lady. I’d like to introduce you to Maria Knötenloserin-Our Lady Undoer (or Untier) of knots. More than that, they’re going to require some help. These kinds of knots are going to take some work, time, and focus to undo. And even those that are external and/or circumstantial but keep us from meaningful progress in our lives and vocations-a difficult or undesirable living situation or work environment, lack of direction, an illness or injury.
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Those that keep us from progress in healthy relationship with ourselves, one another, and God. Those that tie us up internally, emotionally, and spiritually. Still, I’m really referring to the more frustrating and, often times, even serious kinds of knots that we encounter in our lives. This is admittedly very annoying and always a little mysterious (how do they always end up in a knot?). I’m not just talking about the struggle to untangle your earbuds with one hand-while rushing for the bus with your coffee, bag, and whatever other paraphernalia accompanies your person and is suddenly clearly designed to make your life uncomfortable. I think we all have some experience with this. In the average person’s life they tend to show up in the wrong place at the wrong time and can be anywhere from mildly frustrating to debilitating. Unless you’re talking to a sailor or fisherman, knots are often seen in a negative light.