Something extraordinary has happened. On August 31, PLO chief and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told an audience of Fatah members that Egypt had offered to give the PA some 1,600 kilometers of land in Sinai adjacent to Gaza, thus quintupling the size of the Gaza Strip. Egypt even offered to allow all the so-called … Continue reading
Mary, the Means by the Will of God
O Mary, living for Christ, From the beginning, Immaculata, As the Father willed, Bring forth Christ for all mankind. Make me the fruit of your holy labor. Mary, the means and not the end, Carry me within your bosom blest. O Mary, living in me, May I receive your thoughts and inspirations. Let your heart … Continue reading
Mary, the Violin
Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, The perfectly fashioned, And tuned instrument, A violin, In the hands of God, As He plays His music For the Son. ©2012 Joann Nelander
Blessed Virgin Mary–Mary the Dawn–Video
Mary the Dawn, Christ the Perfect Day; Mary the Gate, Christ the Heav’nly Way! Mary the Root, Christ the Mystic Vine; Mary the Grape, Christ the Sacred Wine! Mary the Wheat-sheaf, Christ the Living Bread; Mary the Rose-Tree, Christ the Rose Blood-red! Mary the Font, Christ the Cleansing Flood; Mary the Chalice, Christ the Saving … Continue reading
With Mary Waiting
With Mary waiting, As the pregnant moments pass, I share her secret with the world. The Hour comes at last. A Child is to be born. A virginal womb has received Eternal Life for all By act of God conceived. Her “Fiat” brought Him To this consecrated chamber, This pure and holy abode. God’s Love … Continue reading