It is only a very, very small forum. My dogs know me, few else. I am happy with this. You can be known and not known at all....
I am so happy to be able to recall our brief meeting in St. John Lateran Basilica last December. When I pray for you, I remember your joy and humility. God's peace be upon you today, and may Mary embrace you with her love! Safe in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary!
No thank you and thank the Blessed Virgin who broght us together. A storm becomes a gentle Spring day in her company. Oh Most Gentle Virgin Mary, pray for us now..... ..and at the hour of hour daeth.... Amen. Mary terror of Demons, pray for us. Here is a poem by a famous fellow American Edgar Allan Poe: Poe wrote “Hymn” after a noon-time stop into a church staffed by the Jesuits. While walking along the noisy street, Poe heard the clear ringing of a church bell. “Why,” he wondered, “would the bell be ringing at this time of day?” A Jesuit explained that the bell rang at noon, as well as at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., to call the faithful to pray the Angelus, the prayer which reflects on the Incarnation of Christ and on Mary’s “fiat,” her “yes” to the announcement of the archangel Gabriel. Poe had never before heard of the traditional prayer, but the story inspired him to write the following poem: “Hymn” At morn–at noon–at twilight dim– Maria! thou hast heard my hymn! In joy and woe–in good and ill– Mother of God, be with me still! When the Hours flew brightly by, And not a cloud obscured the sky, My soul, lest it should truant be, Thy grace did guide to thine and thee Now, when storms of Fate o’ercast Darkly my Present and my Past, Let my future radiant shine With sweet hopes of thee and thine.
A very very happy birthday to you Padraig. may God bless you and all keep doing all the good work you do with this forum. It has always been a place of comfort for me!
All of you have built a shrine to Mary, Mother of God. You teach me and I continue to learn. THank you.
Happy Birthday to you, please keep up the good work and thank you. God Bless. A few birthday prayers going your way today.
Hi Padraig, and have a very happy Birthday! Greetings from a thundery & windy Galway, God Bless u, DBM
