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.