A Blessing in Disguise

Thank you, Rory. Been praying for your husband and will continue.

 

My wife is assembling a Seven Sorrows Rosary for me as I mentioned my desire to pray it more frequently. So precious!

 

Prayers said for Gerald. Thank you for your prayers RR.

 

Prayets for Gerald, Rory. Thank you so much for your prayers.

 

Prayers for Gerald. I will be attending a healing mass this week with Sister Briege. Promise to pray for all here at MOG.

 

https://aleteia.org/2024/01/11/the-childhood-miracle-that-changed-st-marguerites-life/

The childhood miracle that changed St. Marguerite’s life

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Philip Kosloski - published on 01/11/24

One day during her childhood changed the trajectory of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys' life, inspiring her to lead a life dedicated to God.
Many years before St. Marguerite Bourgeoys made a fateful decision to be a missionary in Canada, she had a miraculous experience as a child that radically changed her life.

While growing-up in a modestly successful family, St. Marguerite was tempted by vanity and was often distracted away from God.

One day that all changed when she attended a procession on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Margaret Mary Drummond describes the scene in the bookThe Life and Times of Margaret Bourgeoys:

This day of signal grace dawned for our heroine with the first Sunday of October 1640, when the Dominicans of Troyes celebrated the Feast of the Rosary by a solemn procession. As it wound through the narrow streets of the ancient town, the sweet sound of hymns sung by fresh young voices rose and fell upon the cool autumn winds…Margaret who had fallen into the ranks some time before, raised her eyes in loving reverence to the stone statue of the Blessed Virgin surmounting the massive gate. At that moment the figure of Our Lady seemed radiant with a celestial beauty unnoticed by Margaret until then and invisible to all others. The heavenly face bent upon the startled girl a look of unutterable tenderness, a look which filled her heart with contempt for all earthly things.


The miraculous gaze of the Blessed Virgin soon faded, but her heart could not shake what happened.

Later in life she wrote about the experience, “The impression received on that occasion so touched and transformed me that I no longer knew myself and the change in me was soon apparent to all from that moment. I gave up every amusement, retired from the world and dedicated my life to the service of God.”

The event profoundly changed her life and prepared her for a heroic life of sanctity.

 

It reminds me of the words of the song, ' Sometimes we speak best when we say nothing at all'.

 

I like these old, old Devotions. They lie down markers or guide posts to aim for, which I love. A Compass in a Spiritual Life which can sometimes seem like a Desert.

 

Thank you for your prayers.

Praying for Gerald at mass and in devotions during the week.

I was at Mass this morning but was so tired after a very restless night I decided to just head straight home rather than to spend time doing my Devotions. I was just too exhausted I would have just kept nodding off. I really needed to get to sleep again. But because I left early I met my local Vet who is extremely holy devout and well read and walked through the snowy streets with him to his surgery. He is in his mid 80's ,still working hard and was recently diagnosed with cancer which may very well be terminal. I had been praying for him and will continue to do so. But if there is one thing people find hard to get in this life its someone to simply listen. So I did my best to simply listen. We don;t really learn from talking to other for we are simply repeating out own thoughts. We only learn from listening.

But as I listened to this very venerable devout old Catholic, someone so well read it occurred to me that if I had stayed at my devotions we would not have had this chance to meet and for him simply to talk to a listening ear.A Godincidence.

Very touching.

 

I am expecting my Bible bookmarks today. I hope to have a look at all the Scripture citations so I can fill them into the Mysteries.

On praying the Mystery of the Flight into Egypt last night it occurred to me that like all young mothers Mary would have been like all young mothers she would have been very,very proud of her baby son , Jesus and loved to show Him off to all comers. She got the chance to do so when the Angels, the Shepherds, the Three Kings and all the poor people came to do so; also Simeon and Anna at the Presentation. How happy and praoud this must have made the young mother!

But then the words of Simeon pierced her young heart.

Then carrying the little baby into Egypt with Herod doing his very best to kill the new born. It was the exact opposite of what a new mother wants. Instead of admiring the new baby, they wanted to kill him. Also Mary in looking into the face of the baby must have started to know as Isiah forecast that this was the Lamb of God, destined for Sacrifice.

Well just how very,very sad. So very,very,very sad.

 

Prayers for your husband Gerald and your family Rory, thank you for bringing the forum members to Adoration with you.

 

Thank you.

 

Yes. God engineered this meeting.

 

Yes. I keep thinking of what Our Lady told Sister Joseph Menendez. That words of Simeon did pierce her heart with a life long wound. She said she could never again look at his perfect little hands and feet without picturing the dreadful nails. Or gaze on his beautiful little face without thinking of the spitting and hitting and the crown of thorns. Fr Ripperger says the gospels often give short summaries but that Simeon actually told her the whole thing--the fate of the Suffering Servant--her beautiful little baby. Can any if us even imagine?

 

Such a sweet sorrow to be united with Our Lady. May the graces wrought by humble prayer yet win for your family everlasting glory!

 

RoryRory,

I will pray for Gerald during my time at Adoration, tonight.

 

Thank you! What a privilege.

 

How wonderful, Byron. Many thanks.

 

The Seven Sorrows devotion opens the door to our Holy Mother’s heart, you are blessed with a glimpse into Mary’s motherhood. For some time I just used my rosary for this devotion, but several weeks ago I finally got around to buying the Seven Sorrows beads. I have been keeping them by our little crèche that I leave out until February 2.

 

So beautiful