Comments on: A Bits and Pieces Mary Monday http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/ just another day of Catholic pondering by Sarah Reinhard Wed, 23 May 2012 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lisa Hendey http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 Lisa Hendey Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:48:16 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2819 Cool shirt dude - I'd love to win it! Honestly, my favorite Marian title is "Queen of Peace" - I invoke her in that capacity numerous times a day. But in so many ways, and especially on a day like today, she is "Mother". Thank you for helping so many of us to draw closer to her through your gifts! Cool shirt dude – I’d love to win it! Honestly, my favorite Marian title is “Queen of Peace” – I invoke her in that capacity numerous times a day. But in so many ways, and especially on a day like today, she is “Mother”. Thank you for helping so many of us to draw closer to her through your gifts!

]]> By: AncientSoul http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2814 AncientSoul Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:05:49 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2814 No matter the apparition, Our Lady is the most gentle, loving and compassionate human that walked the earth. 100% human that is ;) ... The way she heart broke for the couple at Cana that prompted Jesus to begin His ministry is my favorite story ... VERY hard for me to pick an apparition. But with Guadalupe, I always felt it was so warm and loving of her to produce the flowers for the priest .... I can almost see her with the gentle smile, eyes full of love and a gently lilt of affectionate laughter as she watched his reaction. Our dear Mother is truly present with us and oh so human in her attempts to lead us in the right direction (towards Jesus always) and in her loving compassion for our needs. Our glorious Triune God has given us so very many gifts ... how often we take them for granted, or worse yet, not recognize them! No matter the apparition, Our Lady is the most gentle, loving and compassionate human that walked the earth. 100% human that is ;) … The way she heart broke for the couple at Cana that prompted Jesus to begin His ministry is my favorite story … VERY hard for me to pick an apparition. But with Guadalupe, I always felt it was so warm and loving of her to produce the flowers for the priest …. I can almost see her with the gentle smile, eyes full of love and a gently lilt of affectionate laughter as she watched his reaction. Our dear Mother is truly present with us and oh so human in her attempts to lead us in the right direction (towards Jesus always) and in her loving compassion for our needs. Our glorious Triune God has given us so very many gifts … how often we take them for granted, or worse yet, not recognize them!

]]> By: AncientSoul http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 AncientSoul Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:59:21 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2813 VERY nicely said :) My dear mother was 100% Polish and brought me up with a lively Faith, thank God :) VERY nicely said :) My dear mother was 100% Polish and brought me up with a lively Faith, thank God :)

]]> By: Paty http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 Paty Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:07:26 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2812 As a child, my family lived in Mexico. My grandfather and my father were the proud owners of cotton farm. Every December 11-12, my father would hold a mass for our Lady at the cotton gin. His employees and my extended family always attended. Our Lady of Guadalupe has has an impact most of my life but most recently in the last years Ever since I was a child her feast day has been special to me. It has reminded me of my roots, my father, my childhood. In 1990, I received as a gift from my God Mother a picture for my home of our Lady. I was so happy and I cherish that print in my home for many years (19 to be exact). This year I decided to facilitate a Mom's group at our church and on one of our last meetings we had a "special gifts exchange" . We had to give a gift from the heart. We could not go out and buy something but we had to bring something from our home that we would be willing to part and we were suppose to pray about it so that the Holy Spirit could guide us on what to give (we also did not know who would receive this gift). My first inclination was to give a beautiful Rosary that I had but something kept pointing at this special picture that I had received from years ago. I kept praying and praying for guidance and my prayers kept turning at my picture of the Blessed Mother. I ended up giving it away. It was hard to do because I was afraid that it might go to someone in the group who might not appreciate the sentimental value that this picture had, or that they might not appreciate the value of Our Blessed Mother. I wanted to keep it for my self but I knew it the right thing to do was to give it away. So I did, to my amazement the mom that ended up receiving my gift LOVED it and she had gone through RCIA in the last few years. She had been a little skeptical or intimated by the notion of the Blessed Mother but she had began praying the Rosary. She felt touched by the gift and she knew that it was a message (a sign) for her that she was on the right path. She was so happy with her new gift As for me I did not mention any of this to my husband and a few months later my husband surprised me with gorgeous painting of the Blessed Mother of Guadalupe- It was then that I knew that our Blessed Mother knew all along and she had a plan for me. This was certainly a grace filled moment. As a Mother I feel she can certainly relate to me in so many way- I just LOVE her! As a child, my family lived in Mexico. My grandfather and my father were the proud owners of cotton farm. Every December 11-12, my father would hold a mass for our Lady at the cotton gin. His employees and my extended family always attended. Our Lady of Guadalupe has has an impact most of my life but most recently in the last years
Ever since I was a child her feast day has been special to me. It has reminded me of my roots, my father, my childhood. In 1990, I received as a gift from my God Mother a picture for my home of our Lady. I was so happy and I cherish that print in my home for many years (19 to be exact).
This year I decided to facilitate a Mom’s group at our church and on one of our last meetings we had a “special gifts exchange” . We had to give a gift from the heart. We could not go out and buy something but we had to bring something from our home that we would be willing to part and we were suppose to pray about it so that the Holy Spirit could guide us on what to give (we also did not know who would receive this gift). My first inclination was to give a beautiful Rosary that I had but something kept pointing at this special picture that I had received from years ago. I kept praying and praying for guidance and my prayers kept turning at my picture of the Blessed Mother. I ended up giving it away. It was hard to do because I was afraid that it might go to someone in the group who might not appreciate the sentimental value that this picture had, or that they might not appreciate the value of Our Blessed Mother. I wanted to keep it for my self but I knew it the right thing to do was to give it away. So I did, to my amazement the mom that ended up receiving my gift LOVED it and she had gone through RCIA in the last few years. She had been a little skeptical or intimated by the notion of the Blessed Mother but she had began praying the Rosary. She felt touched by the gift and she knew that it was a message (a sign) for her that she was on the right path. She was so happy with her new gift
As for me I did not mention any of this to my husband and a few months later my husband surprised me with gorgeous painting of the Blessed Mother of Guadalupe- It was then that I knew that our Blessed Mother knew all along and she had a plan for me. This was certainly a grace filled moment. As a Mother I feel she can certainly relate to me in so many way- I just LOVE her!

]]> By: Dolorosa http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 Dolorosa Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:19:41 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2811 I love all the approved apparitions of Our Blessed Mother and especially Our Lady of Fatima & Our Lady of Guadalupe. May Her Immaculate Heart triumph throughout the whole world! I love all the approved apparitions of Our Blessed Mother and especially Our Lady of Fatima & Our Lady of Guadalupe. May Her Immaculate Heart triumph throughout the whole world!

]]> By: Patrice http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 Patrice Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:01:01 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2810 Hi Sarah. Our Diocese's patron is Our Lady of Guadalupe. They have a beautiful chapel dedicated to her at the Cathedral in Dodge City. Hi Sarah. Our Diocese’s patron is Our Lady of Guadalupe. They have a beautiful chapel dedicated to her at the Cathedral in Dodge City.

]]> By: Evann http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 Evann Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:37:32 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2809 Yes indeed, Sarah, you know I love Our Lady of Guadalupe! Yes indeed, Sarah, you know I love Our Lady of Guadalupe!

]]> By: Robert Okraszewski http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Robert Okraszewski Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:22:54 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2808 Being of Polish decent my devotion leans toward Our Lady of Czestochowa. But if you really want to know of my favorite Marian Apparition it would be of Our Lady as she kneels at the foot of the altar of every mass celebrated each and everyday around the world. At the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass where else would you expect the Mother of God to be but forever at the side of her Son as he gives Himself to us as Victum and Priest. Just think of that...Mary appears at every mass you participate in whether you "see" her or not!!! Being of Polish decent my devotion leans toward Our Lady of Czestochowa.
But if you really want to know of my favorite Marian Apparition it would be of Our Lady as she kneels at the foot of the altar of every mass celebrated each and everyday around the world.
At the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass where else would you expect the Mother of God to be but forever at the side of her Son as he gives Himself to us as Victum and Priest.
Just think of that…Mary appears at every mass you participate in whether you “see” her or not!!!

]]> By: Jean http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 Jean Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:05:45 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2807 Sarah, OOOOOH! Yes, I love it! I have wanted one of these for such a long time. I pray daily for the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe. There are a zillion places I can see myself wearing this shirt, if my dh doesn't steal it from me (ha!) -- he's a great fan of Our Lady of Guadalupe, too. Thanks for offering this! Happy feast day of The Immaculate Conception! God bless you! Sarah,

OOOOOH! Yes, I love it! I have wanted one of these for such a long time. I pray daily for the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe. There are a zillion places I can see myself wearing this shirt, if my dh doesn’t steal it from me (ha!) — he’s a great fan of Our Lady of Guadalupe, too.

Thanks for offering this!

Happy feast day of The Immaculate Conception!

God bless you!

]]> By: NCSue http://snoringscholar.com/2009/12/bits-and-pieces-mary-monda/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 NCSue Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:04:20 +0000 http://snoringscholar.com/?p=4183#comment-2806 Have you heard of Our Lady of the Chain? See http://acts17verse28.blogspot.com/2009/11/our-lady-of-chain.html. It's a neat and little-known devotion. Have you heard of Our Lady of the Chain? See http://acts17verse28.blogspot.com/2009/11/our-lady-of-chain.html. It’s a neat and little-known devotion.

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