SACRED HEART CHURCH NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUTThe Most Beautiful Mother
I can hardly believe it is May already. The trees and flowers are all blooming. It is such a beautiful and peaceful time of year. No wonder it is the Month of May, that we crown the Most Beautiful of women, Our Blessed Mother. She flowers and blooms so much more than anything we could physically look at in the Spring. She is the Most lovely of all. Among this being the month dedicated to her, it is also that we are still rejoicing in her Son's resurrection as well. How much better can it be. Two beautiful hearts blooming at the same time. I find so much happiness in this month. Open your hearts and minds to Our Mother she will fill you with fragrance that will bring you a joy, that can come only from her Divine Son.There are some beautiful hymns in her honor to listen to and I love the old ones from when I was a child, like Immaculate Mary, Sing of Mary etc. I enjoy listening to them while I am cleaning up and airi
ng out the house in May. I also like to say the rosary more frequently and devote time to prayers and special devotions to her. I like to crown my statue of her and buy a single rose and keep it there beside her.So as you are wandering out and about and you smell the fragrances of the beautiful trees and flowers and the fresh grass, remember Our Lady and find your peace in her Immaculate Heart this month.
posted by Ginny @ 7:00 AM
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Greetings theophilus,
just a random blog visit.
I will add you to the soft cheese factory blog roll if you would like.
Soft cheese Factory???
Don't mind him, Ginny. I checked out his site, he has some pretty wierd categories for blogs that he has checked out. Even I don't understand what he tries to get at with the categories.
Just random non-sense.
although the soft cheese factory is the only category that is weird the rest are pretty normal. At least by my standards.
I added your blog to the list so I can keep up with it.
Helen
I can completely understand what you are going through. We have had the same issuses, in fact just recently with the Blessed Virgin Mary. We asked our Pastor if she could stay in the sanctuary for just the month of May that we would provide the flowers for her and he denied it. He said that she would take away from The Risen Christ. The Blessed Mother would only be an attribute to Him. These Pastors (God Forgive me for the criticism) need to let folks be aware of their unity, and Her role in the church. If this is clear then there would be "No Problems" and people would understand.
I also know your pain of miscarriage (for I have been through this as well) She was there for me too. Any way the Blessed Mother was allowed for the May crowning and then she was put in the school. I believe although WE wanted her in the church, she must be needed by the school and I find peace with that.
She and Joseph deserve to be in the sanctuary, I totally agree (not In Closets!!) Unfortunately this is too commom and taking place in a lot of churches. I feel like it is the "interior decorating whim" of the pastors. DON'T !!! STOP !! going to Mass. Find another Mass. Please try to find a Traditional Mass if you haven't. Call your Archdiocese and travel if you have to. That is what I do. It is very much so worth it. You will find the peace you need there and mostly these masses are done in churches that are older and have respect for the statues and the place of the saints in the sanctuary and church. God Bless and keep me posted. I will pray for you
Helen
Is there a priest that you can trust to talk to?? If not in your parish I suggest you try and find any priest to talk to you to about this. This is a very serious issue. It sounds like your husband is aware of how you feel, maybe a good priest can help you both and if not help you. Don't give up until you find a priest that can help. Keep searching!! I know if I have to attend a Novus ordo Mass the only way I can get through it is to say the rosary and contemplate on the Passsion of Our Lord. I think your husband is being unreasonable and I understand your dilema. A good husband wants your spirituality to be utmost important. You can offer up your sufferings for yourself and him and pray he turns this around. He is doing your sole an injustice. I believe in respecting the role of Head of Household to the limit if he is truly deserving of it. Please seek help and keep praying, I will do the same. Keep me posted. God Bless both of you
Hi Helen
The last thing I want you to do is upset your husband. You can say the rosary with your fingers and he won't even know. I am not saying that you need to be sneaky, just a way for you to pray for the both of you, and offer up your sufferings to God without upsetting him. For some reason the rosary and the Blessed Mother seem to be an issue for him, maybe something very painful that he needs to come to terms with.
Although hard and painful, tried to focus on the suffering he is going through and pray for him. You are definitely sharing the cross with Christ. Reach out to others for prayer. They don't need to know why, just ask for special intentions
Don't refuse yourself the Eucharist. You need His strength to fight this battle. He is a very merciful and giving God. Just persevere through it all and keep strong your faith. If you don't it will all fall apart and that is a guarantee. Reading spiritual books helps, especially the saints. Let the Holy Ghost guide you to select something. This will keep you focused. You are in my prayers. Look for the joy in suffering, because it is there!!
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