The Dreamer's Day: Photo evidence of the journey your prayers made

Friday, 24 April 2009

Photo evidence of the journey your prayers made

Below - me at the grotto with a healthy pile of petitions, then the pile of envelopes while in the line to enter the grotto, finally the prayers being put in the petitions box.

7 comments:

joannaB73 said...: What a Blessing! Thank you.; 24 April 2009 at 21:22
My Chocolate Heart said...: Oh, thanks Squelly! You look lovely, by the way! I hope very much to go there myself one day. It looks so beautiful.; 25 April 2009 at 00:13
SQUELLY said...: Thanks to you both - it was a real pleasure.

Thanks also for your kind words Jennifer - I was staring directly into a rather bright sun but never mind.

I really am sure you will go one day; 25 April 2009 at 01:10
Monica Crumley said...: How beautiful of you to do for everyone. It slipped my mind, but hopefully one day I'll be bringing petitions there myself.; 25 April 2009 at 19:58
SQUELLY said...: I am sure you will! - but just to keep you going until then - I did remember all of the amazing people I have met through blogging and all their intentions at the grotto. So your prayers were taken there too :-); 25 April 2009 at 22:55
Lisa said...: So wonderful to see you there! Hope someday I can see ME there, too! &:o) Hope it was a trip full of blessings for you.; 28 April 2009 at 14:42
SQUELLY said...: :-) I hope you see you there too!
It really was full of blessings and peace- thank you; 28 April 2009 at 15:11

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!