O' Mary, Mother of God continue to inspire us in prayer, in uncertainty, in loss, and in gain, may we never ever forget you! May our day begin with the recitation of the holy rosary. May we sing always reflect upon powerful meaning of every Marian hymn sung in all the churches throughout the world.
Every church, every hymn, every priest, every mass, were all- - - inspired by God. And with every Creed we recite, and every Our Father, every Hail Mary, and every special intention we request may we experience the greatest of all blessings and healing power of your Son. As we await patiently for each prayer to be heard and answered in its entirety and through Christ's perfect timing. For now, you and I wait upon our Lord. He wants us to be with him forever. And let me close in sharing with you a gift given to me from my dear friend Norbert, who is also a professed Dominican.
A saint I had not heard about before was given to me to share with others. A Saint by the name we should all remember. Marie Rose Ferron "Little Rose" born May 24, 1902, and received her eternal reward May 11, 1936. A stigmatized Estatic from Woonsocket Rhode Island. Was bedridden, paralyzed young woman whose terrible sufferings, loving acceptance of Gods will made her a sign of hope and a messenger of the healing presence of Christ during the years of the American Depression.
In Her Own Words: "Grind up all your sufferings in the mill of patience and silence; mix them with the Balsam of the passion of the Savior; make them into a small pill and swallow it with faith, and love, and the Fire of Charity Will Digest It." "There is a secret in the art of suffering and for those who asked for it, I gave this recipe."
Prayer to obtain a favor through the intercession of the Little Rose: "O gentle Jesus, Thou who has loved little souls, we beseech thee grant us through the intercession of Little Rose, the favor we so earnestly request...so that she may be glorified in the church.
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of thy sacred wounds. Eternal Father, I offer thee the wounds of our Lord, Jesus Christ to heal the wounds of our souls. Our Father. Hail Mary.
*Historical Note* The interior of Saint Mary Major Basilica, depicts the preservation of thirteen centuries of history from 5th to 18th c. All traces of L. Berin Basilica have disappeared. In August 352, tradition has it, Pope Liberius was told by Mary where a new church was to be erected. The exact church of Saint Mary Major. Todays structure goes back to 5th c. , Papacy of Sisto III 432-440. He constructed the church , dedicated it to our Blessed ever Virgin Mary, probably after the Council of Efeso 431 which confirmed pre-eminent roles of the Mother of Christ.
I encourage you to research further the beautiful and rich faith God has imposed upon this earth for man and for woman to know and abide by. Our Lord, our Mother, have left us the greatest of all gifts. Treasures of a lifetime. Should we decide to find them, and discover not only our creator, not only his creation, but in all the above we receive the true understanding of humanity. In it, we discover our true sense of self, our true sense of purpose in this life that will lead us into the next. Fear not this challenge, embrace it and you will be given everything you need to follow in the light, and truth that burns through any darkness of or in this universe.
Fear nothing. Have faith over fear and allow your faith to guide you through the darkness into the light which is everlasting. Which is Christ!
