I think about Mary quite a bit at this time of year, of course, it is Christmas, but in times of trouble and sorrow I pray to her. I was raised in the Roman Catholic church, where Mary is venerated not just as the Mother of God but as the Queen of Heaven.
She is also known as the Mother of all Sorrows.
-Memorare
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| Queen of Peace |
We will be having a quiet weekend at home. I'll be talking to Mary as I go about my chores, and praying for those lost yesterday and for those left behind.
xoxDani
Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteAndrea you're welcome and thanks for commenting.
DeleteOh Dani, what a beautifully moving post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tabs
DeleteDani, thank you. As you are probably aware, I find great solace and comfort in my religion, and being Catholic is not just my once a week "I go to church." It is an ingrained part of my soul, and I am like you, I find that I call on Mary daily for the basic and mundane to the extraordinary and challenging. I was once told by a priest in confession (I was letting him know that I was finding parenting incredibly difficult) and he encouraged me to always pray to Mary for her guidance and support. I had known that, but his words stuck with me and now I don't go a day without prayer.
ReplyDeleteI will join you in your prayers to Mary.
Dina thanks so much for your comment and thanks for joining me.
DeleteWell said Dina and ditto for me, I find great comfort when I pray to Mary as well.
DeleteThank you for this Dani. Beautifully said.
ReplyDeleteThanks M
DeleteThis post made me cry - so moving and beautiful. I'm really in a heap over yesterday. I think I'll be reading your post a number of times this weekend.
ReplyDeleteKathy me too, my heart is broken, I am glad if you have some comfort here.
DeleteThank you for this comfort.
ReplyDeleteFred you're welcome
DeleteLovely words at such a difficult time.
ReplyDeleteThanks knityarns
DeleteTo think that those wee ones will not have a Christmas and how the families will all be affected breaks my heart. I know they are with their angels in heaven. The Blessed Virgin Mary is very special to me as well!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Karena
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Karen our only consolation is to think that Mary is protecting them right now. Bless them.
Deletedani - such a beautiful post. I am so sad. I, too, have been praying for the families and for us all that we live in a time and place where this kind of thing can happen. I felt President Obama's remarks were particularly poignant yesterday. YOu feel helpless to help, but like you, I believe in the power of prayer.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words and images. Thank you for your post. I too, have had a running talk going with Mary since yesterday.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dani for those beautiful words... My weekend is just getting crazy as I have been silly enough to agree to organise a sleep over with 4 children!!! Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dani for these images as I was looking for encouragement today as my heart is broken. Bless the children.
ReplyDeleteDani, thank you for this.
ReplyDeleteOffering my prayers also Dani. Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeletexoxoxoxox
ReplyDeleteDani,
ReplyDeleteNot one to comment - However this is the most beautiful post about the sadness that happened.
The fewer the words the better prayer. ~ Martin Luther
ReplyDeleteThank you Dani. (My local church is lighting 27 candles today.)
Such a beautiful post. I say our mourner's prayer in my thoughts. I have saidour mourner's prayer many times over the past few days. The events of Friday have been on my mind from the moment I rise until I fall asleep at night. I've hugging my big boys a lot more than usual. Thankful and heart broken at the same time that they understand. They are hugging back just has tight.
ReplyDeleteMay their memory be for a blessing. And yes, Kaddish. And again and again.
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