In fact no womans faith can be Marys equal. When we say in the Hail Mary, Blessed art thou among women, we are affirming the fact that Mary was so blessed by God because she so deeply believed in the God whom she carried for nine months before His birth. This, we may say, is what the women of the world today most need to be blessed with by their Lord: something of the faith of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Creator.
1 posted on
03/05/2009 4:24:12 PM PST by
stfassisi
To: AveMaria1; Friar Roderic Mary; fr maximilian mary; Kolokotronis; Carolina; sandyeggo; Salvation; ...
Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, obtain for us from your divine Son something of His great love for human life, which He received from you and began in your womb. Help us to exert ourselves to the limit to safeguard the sanctity of all human life, whether born or unborn, whether helpless or strong. Ask Jesus, the Light of Life, to enlighten the leaders of nations that human life is to be loved, because that is why we are conceived--to serve God by loving others here on earth and be happy with Him and with our families, for all eternity. Amen.
2 posted on
03/05/2009 4:26:09 PM PST by
stfassisi
((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))
To: stfassisi; Religion Moderator
3 posted on
03/05/2009 4:37:40 PM PST by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: stfassisi
It is a refreshing notion coming from Latin Rite Catholics that perhaps devotion to the Most Holy Theotokos might, just might, advance the Pro Life cause, advance it perhaps more effectively than the increasingly strident political shrieking which is coming from some elements of the Latin Church.
The author suggests prayer to Panagia. That's certainly fine. I would suggest that all Latin Catholics find the nearest Orthodox Church and through the next four Fridays of Great Lent attend the Akathist to the Theotokos in the evenings.
Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς!
Through the Prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior Save Us!
5 posted on
03/05/2009 6:04:03 PM PST by
Kolokotronis
(Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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