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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Should Dead People Be Allowed to Vote?
The reason why states ought to require photo ID before a citizen can vote was made crystal clear this week when activist filmmaker James O’Keefe filmed people posing as the recently deceased being given ballots to vote in the New Hampshire primary.
The Battle Between Plus Size and Anorexic Models
A shocking new expose by PLUS Model Magazine has revealed the dark side of a fashion industry that scorns plus-size models and caters to models whose body mass index meets the physical criteria for anorexia.
Consecrating A Child to the Blessed Virgin Mary
One of the real graces that comes through our radio broadcast, Women of Grace Live (EWTN Radio, its affiliates, and Sirius 130, 11:00 AM ET) are the number of people who call in to give help and assistance to other callers. It is not infrequent that our listeners provide the very answer our callers most need to hear. What grace!
Following is just such an example. A woman called in and asked if I had a prayer to consecrate a baby to Mary. I quickly looked on line and gave her a suggestion or two but shortly after our broadcast, this beautiful prayer of consecration was sent in by one of our listeners. It had been printed in her parish bulletin that very week. Now that is the Holy Spirit at work!
Consecrating a baby to the Blessed Virgin is an ancient tradition as is consecrating oneself to Mary. When such a consecration is made, it is always with the understanding that it is to Jesus through Mary that the consecration is intended.
Following is the prayer submitted by our listener. I especially like it because it implores the help and assistance of each member of the Holy Family. The instructions printed with the prayer encouraged parents to pray the consecrations below for each of their children at least once during their lives. It reminded them that parents “can render no greater service to their children than to implore their salvation, and indeed, they will of necessity render almighty God an account of their efforts in this regard.”
CONSECRATION OF ONE’S CHILDREN TO JESUS,
MARY AND JOSEPH
(Adapted from a prayer by St John Eudes and other sources.)
O Jesus, only Son of God, only Son of Mary, I come to Thee as an unworthy parent, and I humbly consecrate to thy Most Sacred Heart, now and for eternity, the soul of my child N. I surrender him/her to Thy sweet yoke and place him/her at the foot of Thy Cross. I offer Thee for him/her the most loving Heart of Thy Most Holy Mother Mary, which is more precious and pleasing to Thee than all hearts, and I beg Thee by her merits to show Thyself to him/her a Savior.
O Mary, Mother of Jesus, I come to Thee as an unworthy parent, and I humbly consecrate to thy Most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, now and for eternity, the soul of my child N. I offer Thee for him/her the most adorable Heart of Thy Son Jesus, who is the life, love and joy of Thy own Heart, and I beg Thee by the infinite merits of the Divine Son, Thou who art our Mother in the order of grace, to obtain the grace of salvation for my child.
O glorious St. Joseph, I come to thee and ask thee to take under thy special protection my child N. I consecrate him/her to thee today, that through this consecration he/she they may become your foster child. Guard him/her, guide his/her steps in life, and form his/her heart after the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. O glorious St. Joseph, who felt the
tribulation and worry of a parent when the child Jesus was lost, protect him/her
for time and eternity. May you be his/her father and counselor. Preserve him/her
from the corruption of this world, and obtain for us the grace to be united in
heaven forever. Amen.
Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock, a figurative timepiece used as a barometer of the fate of the human race, was moved one minute closer to midnight on Jan. 10 to denote the increasing dangers of our time.
New U.S. Sex Ed Guidelines Focus More on Ideology than Health
New sex ed guidelines issued by U.S. health and education groups are being criticized for being too focused on “safe sex” and homosexuality rather than on insuring healthy sexual development in children.
Consoling Our Mother
“Look, my child, at my heart surrounded with thorns, which ungrateful men continuously nail into me with their blasphemies and sins. You, at least, try to console me and tell everyone that those who go to confession on the first Saturday of the month for five months, receive holy communion, say the Rosary and keep me company for a quarter of an hour – these I promise to assist at the time of their death with the necessary graces for their salvation.” The Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima, August 13, 1917
For Reflection:
To what extent have I caused one of those thorns to surround Mary’s heart? How can we console her according to this word? To what extent am I willing to make reparation for my sins and the sins of the world against the name of Jesus?
Pope Speaks Out on Youth, Families, Christian Persecution and Faltering Economies
In his traditional New Year’s address to the Holy See diplomatic corps, Pope Benedict XVI presented an overview of the state of the world, pointing out both problems and encouraging signs in a variety of areas.
Feminist Porn Found on Girl Scouts Recommended Reading List
A book written by a former Planned Parenthood employee director about a post-apocalyptic matriarchal society in which men are used for sex and as servants is listed as recommended reading by Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA).
Swedish Satanic Rock Band Begins US Tour This Month
A satanic rock band from Sweden known as Ghost is planning a 13-stop tour in America beginning in New York City on January 18.
