Peace and good! This may be a 'politically incorrect' feast these days, in that it was established as a thanksgiving for the victory of the West over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto. But again, it celebrates the fact that what we do in this world matters and that God cares about what goes on. And what a way to remember that: to pray rhythmically the beautiful scriptural prayers so that we can do what Our Lady did: ponder the deeds of the Lord in our hearts. Francis' devotion to her was great, and it always led him to consider her in relationship to God, specifically to the Holy Trinity. One of his prayers says of her: "You are the one...chosen by the Most Holy Father in heaven, whom He consecrated with His most holy beloved Son, and with the Holy Spirit the Paraclete..." She leads us into the very heart of God! Thank you, Mother. May God bless and keep you all!
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Thank you, Friar!
I always envision our Blessed Mother as at the wedding fiest at Cana, pointing to her son and saying to each and every one of us, "Do as He tells you to do."
The Lord give you peace!
Thank you. Yes, I always reflect on that line, and how important it was that St. John put it in the Gospels. I just pray we all will listen.
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