✦ Asia’s First Shrine to Undo Life’s Knots ✦

Mary Undoer of Knots Church

Encounter the powerful intercession of Our Lady who unties the knots of suffering, confusion, and struggle.

About the Shrine

Mary Undoer of Knots Church is Asia’s first shrine dedicated to Our Lady Undoer of Knots — a powerful devotion that brings comfort, healing, and hope to all who are bound by the struggles of life. Inspired by the 17th-century German devotion popularized by Pope Francis, this church invites the faithful to entrust their “knots” — problems, fears, and burdens — to the Blessed Virgin Mary, trusting in her powerful love to undo them with divine care.

Here, daily prayers, devotions, and spiritual activities nurture the soul, drawing visitors closer to Christ through Mary’s help — whether through quiet reflection, the rosary, or the celebration of the Holy Mass.

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Prayers

The full Tamil and English versions of the Undoer of Knots prayer.

🙏 Tamil Prayer
கன்னிமரியே / அழகு அன்புத்தாயே / மன்றாடும் குழந்தையை / ஒருபோதும் புறக்கணியாத அன்னையே / உமது திருஇதயத்திலிருந்து / பெருக்கெடுத்து வழியும் / அன்பினாலும் முடிவில்லாத இரக்கத்தினாலும் / குழந்தைகள் எமக்காக / அயராது உழைக்கும் திருக்கரங்கள் கொண்ட திருவுருவே / உமது கருணைப்பார்வையை / எம்மீது திருப்பி / எனது வாழ்வில் திணற வைக்கும் / முடிச்சுகளை கண்ணோக்கியருளும் / எனது துன்ப வலிகளை / செயலிழக்கச் செய்யும் / துன்ப முடிச்சுகள் அனைத்தையும் / நீர் அறிவீர் / எங்கள் வாழ்க்கை நூலில் / விழும் முடிச்சுகளை அவிழ்க்க / கடவுளிடமிருந்து பொறுப்பு பெற்ற தாயே / உமது திருக்கரங்களில் / என் வாழ்வை ஒப்படைக்கிறேன் / உமது இரக்கப்பெருக்கை /ஒரு போதும் /ஒருவரும் நிறுத்த முடியாதென்றும் / உம்மால் அவிழ்க்க முடியாத/முடிச்சு உலகில் ஒன்றுமில்லை என்றும் / நம்புகிறேன் / வல்லமையின் தாயே / ஆண்டவர் இயேசுவிடம் பரிந்துபேசும் /உமது பலத்தினால்/ என்னை வாட்டி வதைக்கும் இந்த சிக்கலான முடிச்சுகளை/ (அமைதியாக ஒரு நிமிடம் துன்ப முடிச்சுகளை மனக் கண்முன் கொண்டு வரவும்) உமது தூய திருக்கரங்களில் பெற்றுக்கொள்ளும் / தந்தையாம் கடவுளின் / உன்னத மகிமை வெளிப்படும்படி / எனது துன்ப முடிச்சுகளை / இப்போதும் என்றென்றைக்கும் அவிழ்த்துப் போடும் எனக்கு ஆறுதல் வழங்க / கடவுளால் அருளப்பட்டவர் நீர் / எனது பலவீனத்தில்/என் வலிமை நீரே / உம் திருமகன் இயேசுவிடமிருந்து / என்னைப் பிரிக்கும் சக்திகளை / அழிப்பவரும் நீரே / அம்மா எனக்குப் பதில் தாரும் / பாதுகாத்தருளும் / வழிநடத்தும் / காப்பாற்றும்/ஏனெனில் /நீயே என் உறுதியான அடைக்கலம் / உம் மீது என் நம்பிக்கையை வைக்கிறேன். ஆமென்.
🙏 English Prayer
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. You know very well how desperate I am, my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of his children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. No one, not even the Evil One himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot. [Mention your request here] I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains. Hear my plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge! Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.

Mass Schedule

Regular weekly Mass timings, grouped by day and sorted by time.

Day Time Mass & Details
Monday 6:30 PM Tamil Mass
Tuesday 6:30 PM Tamil Mass
Wednesday 6:30 PM Tamil Mass
Thursday 6:30 PM Tamil Mass
Friday 6:30 PM Tamil Mass
Saturday 11:30 AM Tamil Mass, Eucharistic Adoration(First Saturday of Every Month)
12:15 PM Tamil Mass - First Saturday of Every Month & Blessed Mother's love meal will be provided to devotees in the afternoon.
6:30 PM Tamil Mass
7:45 PM Tamil Mass - First Saturday of Every Month,(Before Mass: Cart Blessing & Procession starts at 6:00 PM, Healing Eucharistic Adoration at 6:45; After Mass: Blessed Mother's fellowship love meal)
Sunday 8:20 AM Tamil Mass
11:30 AM English Mass
6:30 PM Tamil Mass

Special Occasion Mass

Feasts and special celebrations with extra Masses, announced here as posters.

History of Mary, Undoer of Knots

Mary, Undoer of Knots is a Catholic devotion that presents Our Lady as the one who helps untangle the “knots” in people’s lives — problems, sins, conflicts, worries, and difficult situations.

The Famous Painting

Mary Untier of Knots was painted around 1700 by the German artist Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner, and is housed in St. Peter am Perlach, Augsburg. In it, Mary stands on a crescent moon as angels present a long ribbon full of knots, which she patiently unties — the serpent beneath her feet symbolising victory over evil.

Origin of the Devotion

Rooted in a reflection by Saint Irenaeus (c. 130–202 AD):

“The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied by Mary’s obedience.”

He contrasted Eve’s disobedience with Mary’s “yes” to God — teaching that Mary helped reverse the spiritual damage caused by sin.

In the Painting
  • Mary stands on a crescent moon.
  • Angels present a long ribbon filled with knots.
  • Mary patiently unties each knot.
  • The untangled ribbon emerges smooth and straight.
  • The serpent beneath her feet symbolises victory over evil.
The Marriage Story

A popular tradition links the painting to a noble German family whose marriage was in crisis. A priest named Jakob Rem prayed before an image of Mary, symbolically presenting the couple’s difficulties as knots. The marriage was reportedly healed, and the family later commissioned the painting in gratitude.

Growth Around the World

For years the devotion remained local to Germany. It gained worldwide attention when Pope Francis, then a young priest in Argentina, encountered the image while studying in Germany. He brought copies home and promoted the devotion, helping it spread across Latin America and eventually the world.

Meaning of the “Knots”
Family conflicts Marital problems Illness Financial struggles Addiction Anxiety & fear Spiritual difficulties Broken relationships

Catholics pray to Mary, Undoer of Knots, asking her intercession to help untangle these situations.

Feast & Devotion

Especially popular in:

Germany Argentina Brazil India Philippines

Many devotees pray a Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots — a nine-day prayer asking for help with a specific intention.

No problem is too tangled for God’s grace.

Mary is a loving mother who brings our difficulties to Christ and guides us toward healing, reconciliation, and peace.

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