The Dreamer's Day: Jubilee Year

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Jubilee Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

I have posted the Jubilee prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes at the side of the blog. I think it is rather beautiful and hard to attain unless you were able to visit Lourdes last year. I hope, if you were not aware of it before, it will be a prayer you find enriching. Thank you!

Ever wondered how they keep Mary looking so 'immaculate'? I took this picture of my favourite statue being prepared for her close up on the 11th of Feb last year when TV cameras were gearing up to film her 15oth anniversary feast day.

I have also added video footage I took of Bernadette's body in Nevers to my post 'From Lourdes to Nevers', its a little shaky but you should get the idea. Please see the post from the 27th of December for this. From Lourdes to Nevers

For pro-life prayer update see below, including a poem for the unborn WITH A LITTLE BIT OF GRACE - FOCA

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!

The Dreamer's Day

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Jubilee Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

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