1 Peter, Chapter 3, Verse 13-16
13 Now who is going to harm you if you are
enthusiastic for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer because
of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with fear
of them, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your
hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a
reason for your hope, 16 but do it with gentleness and
reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those
who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame.
Archbishop Sheen explained that suffering is an
integral part of becoming a new person in Christ by the giving up the self and
ego in sacrifice to the other.
On the marriage of my oldest son his little brother
was asked to say something at the reception. Vincent got up (he is 6’6”) and
while all eyes were on him stated, “First Chris called Kate and there was the
telephone ring: then there was a bond
establish and the trust ring began: then after some time came the engagement
ring: and naturally followed the
wedding ring: but Chris I have to
warn you that after today there is one more ring; for now begins the suffer ring.
Christian suffering begins at home: for it is in the
home the Lord develops the understanding heart when one discovers the
imperfections of the other and makes sacrifices seeking the good of the other
as other.
August 22 is the Feast of The Immaculate
Heart of Mary, Traditional Calendar and the Queenship of Mary, the New
Calendar. October 11 is the Feast of the Divine Maternity, both Calendars and
the Queenship of Mary, Traditional Calendar. On the 11th OF October
1954, Pope Pius XII established the Feast of the Queenship of Mary to be
celebrated throughout the world, and commanded that on that day each year, the
world should renew its consecration to her. In the future the Feast came to be
celebrated on 22nd of August. On the day of her Assumption, Mary our Mother was
solemnly crowned by Christ and received by the whole court of Heaven as Queen.
What Christ has done in Heaven and the Church has done on our behalf we should
now do individually, that is, we should recognize Mary's Queenship, enthrone
her in our homes, consecrate ourselves to her and, by this means, establish in
our lives the reign of Mary Immaculate Queen of the Universe. How to
Enthrone Mary Immaculate Queen in Your Home and
Consecrate Your Family to Her A
statue or picture may be
blessed; If convenient, ask a priest to perform the ceremony, otherwise the
head of the family can do it. Prepare
her altar with flowers and candles, giving her an honored place in your home where
all will see her and often pray to her. Recite
together kneeling:
Act of Contrition; 3 Hail
Marys; 3 Glorias; 3 times the invocation: Mary Immaculate Queen: Triumph and Reign. followed
by the Act of
Consecration
O Mary Immaculate Queen, glorious Queen of the Universe, most powerful Virgin, merciful Mother of a merciful God and refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thy Royal and Immaculate Heart.
It is through thee that Jesus Christ our King has come into the world to save it. It is also through thee that He is to reign over the world.
In order to obtain this great benefit for ourselves and all mankind, we come to thy feet to consecrate to thee our persons, our lives, all that we are, all that we have, all that we love. Keep us, enlighten us, dispose of us, reign over us.
May all hearts and all homes willingly proclaim thee as their Immaculate Queen.
PRAYER
O Mary Immaculate Queen, look down upon this distressed and suffering world. Thou knowest our misery and our weakness. O Thou who art our Mother, saving us in the hour of peril, have compassion on us in these days of great and heavy trial.
Jesus has confided to thee the treasure of His Grace, and through Thee He wills to grant us pardon and mercy. In these hours of anguish, therefore, thy children come to Thee as their hope.
We recognize thy Queenship and ardently desire thy triumph. We need a Mother and a Mother's Heart. Thou art for us the luminous dawn which dissipates our darkness and points out the way to life. In thy clemency obtain for us the courage and the confidence of which we have such need.
Most Holy and Adorable Trinity, Thou Who didst crown with glory in Heaven the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Savior, grant that all her children on earth may acknowledge her as their Sovereign Queen, that all hearts, homes, and nations may recognize her rights as Mother and as Queen. Amen.
MARY IMMACULATE QUEEN
Triumph and Reign!
Imprimi potest:
+ Michael Epus Galviensis, 4 June, 1966
O Mary Immaculate Queen, glorious Queen of the Universe, most powerful Virgin, merciful Mother of a merciful God and refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thy Royal and Immaculate Heart.
It is through thee that Jesus Christ our King has come into the world to save it. It is also through thee that He is to reign over the world.
In order to obtain this great benefit for ourselves and all mankind, we come to thy feet to consecrate to thee our persons, our lives, all that we are, all that we have, all that we love. Keep us, enlighten us, dispose of us, reign over us.
May all hearts and all homes willingly proclaim thee as their Immaculate Queen.
PRAYER
O Mary Immaculate Queen, look down upon this distressed and suffering world. Thou knowest our misery and our weakness. O Thou who art our Mother, saving us in the hour of peril, have compassion on us in these days of great and heavy trial.
Jesus has confided to thee the treasure of His Grace, and through Thee He wills to grant us pardon and mercy. In these hours of anguish, therefore, thy children come to Thee as their hope.
We recognize thy Queenship and ardently desire thy triumph. We need a Mother and a Mother's Heart. Thou art for us the luminous dawn which dissipates our darkness and points out the way to life. In thy clemency obtain for us the courage and the confidence of which we have such need.
Most Holy and Adorable Trinity, Thou Who didst crown with glory in Heaven the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Savior, grant that all her children on earth may acknowledge her as their Sovereign Queen, that all hearts, homes, and nations may recognize her rights as Mother and as Queen. Amen.
MARY IMMACULATE QUEEN
Triumph and Reign!
Imprimi potest:
+ Michael Epus Galviensis, 4 June, 1966
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