Friday, October 26, 2012

Storm Help

Frankenstorm is heading our way, so I'd like to offer you  my faith solution to storms. I am pretty certain I have shared this prayer with you before, its called the Ave Maris Stella. It is a powerful prayer invoking The Blessed Virgin's protection, particularly during storms. It has never failed us. My children all know it by heart.(As a side note, just before the first presidential debate I asked all my kids to stop and pray for Gods hand to be with the the candidates and bless Mitt Romney in a powerful way and then I  began the Ave Maris Stella. My kids were all confused but prayed anyway until Fred finally whispered to them, "your Mom thinks this is a differnt type of storm, a political one." I'll let the results of the prayer...ahem... speak for themselves.) In earnest I am concerned about the impact this storm will have on so many. We're going to start praying tonight that its impact will be lessened, and God will protect our country. Join us! 

  Ave Maris Stella

Hail Bright star of Ocean
 Gods own Mother Blessed
Ever sinless Virgin
Gate of Heavenly rest!

Taking that sweet Ave
Which from Gabriel came,
Peace confirm within us
Changing Eva's name.

 Break the captive's fetters ;
 Light on blindness pour ;
 All our ills expelling,
 Every bliss implore.

 Show thyself a Mother ;
May thy word Divine
Born for us thine Infant
Hear our prayer through thine!


 Virgin all excelling
mildest of the mild
freed from guilt preserve us
pure and undefiled.

Keep our life all spotless
make our way secure
 Till we find in Jesus
Joy forevermore.


 Through the highest heaven,
 To the Almighty Three,
 Father, Son, and Spirit, One same glory be.
 Amen.


2 comments:

  1. Thanks Ellie. We prayed it and will pray again as a family for the same intentions (both in regards to the physical weather as well as the political storm brewing). Thanks again for sharing.

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  2. THE
    PERFECT
    STORM

    St. Clare
    The storm
    Is coming

    St. Barbara
    Keep them
    Well

    Yet Queen
    Of Angels
    Holy

    This is
    A taste
    Of hell

    Tsunamis
    Earthquakes
    Shatter

    Unjust wars
    Man can
    Sell

    But Queen
    Of Angels
    Holy

    Her Son
    Permits
    To quell

    If we could
    For His
    Glory

    All
    Charity
    Perform

    Like Holy
    Mother
    Mary…

    The eye
    Of the
    Perfect storm.

    God bless you and protect you and your family. Another mother of 10!!

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