Living Without School: More Marian Strewing

Monday, May 16, 2011

More Marian Strewing

So how goes the month of May in your Homeschooling home?

Any May crownings?

A maypole perhaps?

Some extra Marian prayers?

I pray a prayer each evening to Our Lady, Untier of Knots

I am trying to dwell on Mary as a mother, for me and for my sons.

I am trying to rest my cares with Our Mother, for her intercession.

I am trying to remember Mary as a role model, that feminine genius oft discussed by Blessed John Paul Ii and by St Teresa Benedicta.

"What Lucifer lost by pride Mary won by humility." True Devotion, no 53, St Louis de Montfort.

And I am strewing some more Marian activities.

Thanks once again to Meredith Henning and her book "Mondays With Mary".

Next week we have the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, patroness of Australia.

So, in addition to mass and prayers, I thought we could celebrate with cooking. As usual. Based on the snake or devil theme yet again. For Mary crushes the head of the serpent.

Jelly with lolly snakes set in the jelly.

And Devilled Eggs.

The following week, May 31, is the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin.

Strew a bouquet of flowers, near our dining table statue.

Pray or recite The Magnificat.

Make a special cake, with candied rose petals as decoration.

And eat, and think, and pray, for..."If the hurricanes of temptation rise against you, or you are running upon the rocks of trouble, look to the star - call on Mary!" St Bernard of Clairvoux

1 comment:

Sweetness and Light said...: You're welcome Leonie and your strewing sounds just perfectly lovely!!; 4:18 am

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Prayer of Consecration of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to thee. I, N___, a repentant sinner, cast myself at thy feet humbly imploring thee to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to thyself as thy possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases thee. If it pleases thee, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of thee: "She will crush your head," and, "Thou alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world."

Let me be a fit instrument in thine Immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed Kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever thou enters, one obtains the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through thy hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

V. Allow me to praise thee O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer of St Bonaventure

Pierce, O most Sweet Lord Jesus, my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for Thee, that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savor and every delight of taste; let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life, the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light, the torrent of pleasure, the richness of the house of God.May it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, attain Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight, with ease and affection, and with perseverance unto the end.May Thou alone be ever my hope, my entire assurance, my riches, my delight, my pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my fragrance, my sweet savor, my food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my possession and my treasure, in whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firmly rooted immovably henceforth and for ever. Amen.