The Dreamer's Day: Inspirations on a Sunday

Sunday 15 February 2009

Inspirations on a Sunday - Part 2

7 comments:

Tracy said...: This really is an inspiration!!; 16 February 2009 at 00:44
Ann Murray said...: Just as I like to remember him Squelly. A lovely saintly pope who suffered much yet clearly had the joy he speaks about here and was keen to share it with others.; 16 February 2009 at 10:40
SQUELLY said...: Absolutely! Such a great man who was able to cope with that suffering because of his joy. Still able to look to him for inspiration because of this.; 16 February 2009 at 10:54
Kim said...: JP II was so wise! Thank you for sharing this! I am enjoying your site. Thank you for visiting me. You are welcome back anytime!
Kim; 17 February 2009 at 03:08
SQUELLY said...: Thanks Kim - as are you here! I was delighted to find your blog and will certainly be back. Thank you for taking the time to visit me here.; 17 February 2009 at 13:35
Joyful Days said...: In October of 1979 my mother took my sister and I to the Mass he said at Living History Farms in Iowa. What a blessing to have that memory.

Peace,

Julie; 17 February 2009 at 14:47
SQUELLY said...: Oh - how I would love to have seen him! What a wonderful blessing! He was such an amazing man - thank you for sharing that.; 17 February 2009 at 15:21

The Jubilee Prayer 1858-2008

God our Father among all creatures You have formed Mary, the perfect creature, the "Immaculate Conception." In Lourdes she proclaimed this name and Bernadette repeated it. The Immaculate Conception; this is a cry of hope: evil, sin, and death are no longer victors.
Mary, precursory sign, dawn of salvation! Mary, you, the innocence and refuge of sinners, we pray to you.

Ave Maria, gratia plena!

Lord Jesus, You gave us Mary as our Mother. She shared Your Passion and Resurrection. In Lourdes she showed herself to Bernadette, saddened by our sins but radiant with Your light. Through her, we entrust to You our joys and our sorrows, our own, those of the sick, and those of all people.
Mary, our sister and our mother, our confidant, and our help, we pray to you ...

Ave Maria, gratia plena!

Holy Spirit, you are the Spirit of love and unity. In Lourdes, through Bernadette, Mary asked for a Chapel, and for people to come in procession. Inspire the Church which Christ is building on Peter's faith: that it may be one. Guide the pilgrimage of the Church: that it may be faithful and daring!
Mary, you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are the spouse and the servant. You are the model for Christians, and the maternal face of the Church. We pray to you ...

Ave Maria, gratia plena!

For the many graces received, for all the conversions, all the forgiveness, all the healings, for the vocations and promises which you have witnessed or engendered, for the love of serving others, which you have let us experience, Our Lady of Lourdes we thank you!

Benedicta tu in mulieribus!

With all our brothers and sisters of the human race, with all people in need of peace and justice, with young people in search of a way, you who appeared so young to little Bernadette, with all those who are in mourning, who are ill, handicapped, or facing a setback, with those who may have a reason for despair: Our Lady of Lourdes We pray to you!

Ora pro nobis!

Because you are the smile of God, the reflection of the light of Christ, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, because you chose Bernadette in her misery, because you are the star of the morning, the gate of Heaven, and the first resurrected creature we praise you, we acclaim you and with you we sing the wonders of God,

Magnificat!