Br. JR's Birthday Prayer Request

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Happy birthday Br. JR! 🙂

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me, Amen.
 
Happy Birthday, Brother Jay. May God bless you abundantly today and grant your heart’s desires. It is really great to see you posting again, and that tells me you are feeling better. Our prayers have prevailed, it seems.
 
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Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen
 
I want to thank all of you for your prayers and your birthday wishes. You will never know now much they mean to me and how much I need prayer at this time in my life. This has not been an easy week and the next week doesn’t look like it’s going to get any lighter.

To be honest, I’m feeling old and tired. For those of you out there who are at the point when you feel tired, old or just ready to drop the ball and sit down, let me tell you what works for me. Every night before I go to bed, even after praying the LOTH, rosary, etc., I like to have a few quiet words with the Immaculate. Sometimes it’s while I’m getting ready for bed and sometimes I’m already in bed, but can’t get to sleep.

I ask her for the blessings that I need. I’ve learned to bring anything to her. There is nothing that a good mother does not want to hear, even if it’s our struggle with sin, bad temper, another person, fatigue, or just aridity in prayer, which happens to all of us from time to time.

So often we think that prayer has to be so complicated, follow certain formulas or have so many words. We think that we have to pray in Latin, French, German, Greek or Swahili. Take your pick. But the truth that I have found in my own life is that my mother understands the language of the heart best of all.

No matter what I’m dealing with, my concerns, fears, things that cause me to get tired, poor health and even the good things that happen in my life, such as all the blessings and many signs of love that I have received today, all of these are wonderful things to share with our Heavenly Mother. She loves us like no earthly mother can love. Those of us who are parents know how much our kids mean to us and how much we worry about them and love them. Yet, our love is like a drop in the ocean compared to our Mother’s love for us.

You see, I’ve come to the realization that in the Immaculate Heart of Mary there is no room for bitterness, sour memories, resentment, competition with others, or anything else but love. The human heart was created to love. It was created in the image and likeness of Sacred Heart of the Son. But through sin, we’ve clouded the heart’s capacity for love, to give and to receive. But Mary’s heart is free of all that is sinful and weak about humanity.

Her heart continues to be human. She was and is a human being. She is not God and this good for us to remember. Because sometimes, we place Mary on such a high pedestal that it’s inconceivable to us that a human being can love without limits. But Mary is human and she does love without limits. She is the model of what God intended for us to be. She is the image of what will be when we are united to God at the end of our journey.

Her Immaculate Heart is both a present reality to which we must always go to when we need to be spared; but it is also a prophetic reality of what awaits us in the next life, pure love . . . a capacity to love without restrictions and to accept love without suspicions and fears of other people’s agendas. Mary does not fear agendas. That’s why she can open herself to be loved by all. The only agenda that is important to her is her Son’s agenda.

So in closing, let me thank you one more time for your kindness. Let me ask you not to forget to pray for me. Let me encourage all of you to come to the Immaculate Heat at the end of each day, even if it’s just to day good night.
 
What a truly fantastic post (again). A needed reminder and an awesome suggestion.

Our Lady of Lourdes pray for us.
 
JReducation said:
I want to thank all of you for your prayers and your birthday wishes. You will never know now much they mean to me and how much I need prayer at this time in my life. This has not been an easy week and the next week doesn’t look like it’s going to get any lighter.

To be honest, I’m feeling old and tired. For those of you out there who are at the point when you feel tired, old or just ready to drop the ball and sit down, let me tell you what works for me. Every night before I go to bed, even after praying the LOTH, rosary, etc., I like to have a few quiet words with the Immaculate. Sometimes it’s while I’m getting ready for bed and sometimes I’m already in bed, but can’t get to sleep.

I ask her for the blessings that I need. I’ve learned to bring anything to her. There is nothing that a good mother does not want to hear, even if it’s our struggle with sin, bad temper, another person, fatigue, or just aridity in prayer, which happens to all of us from time to time.

So often we think that prayer has to be so complicated, follow certain formulas or have so many words. We think that we have to pray in Latin, French, German, Greek or Swahili. Take your pick. But the truth that I have found in my own life is that my mother understands the language of the heart best of all.

No matter what I’m dealing with, my concerns, fears, things that cause me to get tired, poor health and even the good things that happen in my life, such as all the blessings and many signs of love that I have received today, all of these are wonderful things to share with our Heavenly Mother. She loves us like no earthly mother can love. Those of us who are parents know how much our kids mean to us and how much we worry about them and love them. Yet, our love is like a drop in the ocean compared to our Mother’s love for us.

You see, I’ve come to the realization that in the Immaculate Heart of Mary there is no room for bitterness, sour memories, resentment, competition with others, or anything else but love. The human heart was created to love. It was created in the image and likeness of Sacred Heart of the Son. But through sin, we’ve clouded the heart’s capacity for love, to give and to receive. But Mary’s heart is free of all that is sinful and weak about humanity.

Her heart continues to be human. She was and is a human being. She is not God and this good for us to remember. Because sometimes, we place Mary on such a high pedestal that it’s inconceivable to us that a human being can love without limits. But Mary is human and she does love without limits. She is the model of what God intended for us to be. She is the image of what will be when we are united to God at the end of our journey.

Her Immaculate Heart is both a present reality to which we must always go to when we need to be spared; but it is also a prophetic reality of what awaits us in the next life, pure love . . . a capacity to love without restrictions and to accept love without suspicions and fears of other people’s agendas. Mary does not fear agendas. That’s why she can open herself to be loved by all. The only agenda that is important to her is her Son’s agenda.

So in closing, let me thank you one more time for your kindness. Let me ask you not to forget to pray for me. Let me encourage all of you to come to the Immaculate Heat at the end of each day, even if it’s just to day good night.
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What a beautiful tribute to Our Blessed Mother!

Sorry, Brother, for these belated birthday greetings, but you already know that you are commended to Her Immaculate Heart by me every day!
 
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