Posted on 08/06/2012 12:49:42 PM PDT by topher
Ever since word started spreading July 5 of the bleeding Virgin Mary statue in the front yard of a house on Broadmoor Circle, the once quiet dead-end street has transformed into a bustling scene lined with yellow police tape and cars from all over the country.
The Wisconsin license plate kind of struck me, said neighbor Greg Miller, 52. But there have been California, Florida, a lot of other out-of-state plates. It seemed for a while like it might be the No. 1 tourist attraction in town.
The home is owned by Hoa Nguyen, who is from Vietnam and does not speak English.
His nephew, Manh Bui, 40, estimates that more than 10,000 people have visited the statue in the last month.
The apparitions first appeared July 5, Bui said, when their statue of Mary appeared to be bleeding from her temple. The next day, he said, she appeared to be weeping.
(Excerpt) Read more at theadvocate.com ...
2. I attend a Vietnamese service because of the piety and devotion shown at these Masses in the area where I live (which is about 2 hours from Baton Rouge). They chant the 10 Commandments before Mass and seem to almost always have a statue of Mary to devotion (not worship) for their service. 1. This location is not far from an abortion that burned down in the year 2000 and the current abortion clinic in Baton Rouge.
There was an extra-ordinary event that happened at the abortion clinic that burned down.
On the 1st anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, there was a botched abortion that garnered National Attention.
Remarkably, the young survived the abortion. Surprisingly, the baby even survived the botched abortion.
But since the mother swelled to twice her size from septic poisoning (because of unhealthy conditions at this abortion clinic), the baby was doomed.
1. This location is not far from an abortion CLINIC that burned down in the year 2000 and the current abortion clinic in Baton Rouge.
On September 5, 1998, the First Anniversary of Mother Teresa's death, a group of people at Delta Women's Clinic (site that burned down a few years later from an electrical fire in the attic) PRAYED FOR HELP FOR THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT.
The botched abortion was the last abortion that day. Two pro-lifers where still praying when this abortion (attempt) occurred.
The botched abortion was the reason for:
1. A Health Inspeciton law for Abortion Clinics in Louisiana (and the subsequent publicity which was favorable to the PROLIFE movement and unfavorable to the abortion industry).
2. CBS TV Channel 9 did a series of broadcasts on what happened to the woman. It talked about how she suffered and what she went through. These TV segments were another boost in the arm of the pro-life movement.
3. The grandmother of the baby and the woman's mother gave a talk at the Cathedral of St John in Lafayette, LA at the Memorial to the Unborn in January 1999. She told what happened to her daughter and how close her daughter (the woman who was the victim of the botched abortion) came to death (twice). The WOMAN was referred to as DENISE DOE in the lawsuit against DELTA WOMAN'S CLINIC and the abortionists involved.
4. Since the Favor asked of Mother Teresa was granted (help for the pro-life movement), this event was documented as part of the cause for beatification/canonization of Mother Teresa.
I have been in Vietnam (mainly South) several times over the last 6 years for business. When walking the streets in the various cities I visit (which are always safe), I notice so many Churches.
They seem to be open all night, and are informal community centers. at 10 pm you can see the lights are all on, people are in church praying, families are gathered on the grounds to chat with neighbors, kids are playing, and one sees priests and nuns sitting and intermingling with the parishioners. The Church is really part of peoples’ lives. Its quite a nice sight to see.
3. The grandmother of the baby and the woman's mother gave a talk at the Cathedral of St John in Lafayette, LA at the Memorial to the Unborn in January 1999.
The grandmother of the baby/the woman's mother explained that when her daughter lay close to death (after to swelling to twice her size from septic poisoning), the woman's mother tried to do everything to get God to save her daughter's life.
She finally said "I will speak out against abortion...".
Her daughter immediately health improved. After a while, it appeared that her daughter was in the clear. She decided she would "... renege on her promise to God to speak out against abortion ...".
The health of her daughter IMMMEDIATELY took a turn for the worse. As her daughter lay close to death for a second time, the woman's mother realized her mistake and promised [AGAIN] that she would speak out against abortion.
It was only a few months after the tragic near death of this woman's daughter that I heard this woman speak at the Cathedral of St John in Lafayette, Louisiana.
There is strong devotion at our Cathdral, but I also enjoy the music at this Vietnamese service.
For some reason, I find great peace in their music.
To correct a misconception, from the article:
“Feuding families have said they were able to reconcile after praying to the statue, Bui said.”
One does not pray to a STATUE. One requests that the Virgin Mary pray to Jesus for help. Catholics are not so stupid that we think plaster, stone, etc. has any power to help anyone. The statues are used only as a reminder to pray.
Maybe if folks consider seeing the statue on a Saturday, they could go pray at the abortion clinic. I believe there is an area where people can pray and there are always pro-lifers at the abortion clinic on Saturday praying.
HEAVEN has many reasons to cry with the sins committed in this world (besides abortion)
Scott Hahn has explained in the past that when one haspictures of your father and mother, it is a way of remembering them and showing love for them. Having statues of people you love is a way to remember them and show respect (in the case of folks in heaven, devotion).
Is the statue of Abraham Lincoln, in Washington, DC, a place of Abraham Lincoln worship? (I hope not).
No. It is known as the Lincoln Memorial -- a place to remember what Abraham Lincoln did for this country.
We have a bunch of Vietnamese lady converts to Catholicism at the church that I attend.
They all share the same story. When they fled Vietnam by boat they were often in danger of running into sea pirates who often killed and/or raped the women.
They said they prayed to Mary, the Mother of God to rescue them.
“Why not pray to Buddha?”, I asked, “after all you were Buddhists.”
Their reply, “Buddha can’t help”.
“Then why not pray to God?” I asked.
“God is way above it all, He has other things to worry about.”
“We turned to His Mother because She understands the plight of women more than anyone else.”
Can’t argue with that logic.
Jesus was not going to help the bride/groom. But Mary did.
That day He prepared Her for Her real mission — to become Mother of Mankind.
Would you please remove a truly offensive post in a clearly marked Catholic Caucus thread.
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