An icon for Mother Russia by Philip Coppens

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

An icon for Mother Russia by Philip Coppens

The Virgin of Kazan

The Virgin of Kazan is one of the most revered icons Russia ever knew. Its disappearance at the time of the Russian Revolution was a catastrophe, but its resurgence and its link with Pope John Paul II and Fatima has added a most recent chapter to one of the world’s greatest icons.

Read the amazing story of Our Lady's Icon here.

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Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (with ecclesiastical permission) O Mary, I consecrate myself to you, Daughter of the Father, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Mother of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. I will wear your Scapular always as a sign of this consecration, and I offer my daily Rosary and the fulfillment of the obligations of each day in reparation for sins, particularly those against your Immaculate Heart, and against the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. I desire to be ever more deeply united to His Heart, in the intimacy of your own Immaculate Heart, with each passing moment of my life unto the last. Amen World Apostolate of Fatima

I PLEDGE MYSELF TO OUR LADY AND WISH THEREBY TO JOIN THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA

Dear Queen and Mother, who promised at Fatima to convert Russia and bring peace to all mankind, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the whole world, I solemnly promise to Your Immaculate Heart: 1. To offer up everyday the sacrifices demanded by my daily duty.

2. To pray at least five decades of the Rosary daily while meditating on the Mysteries.

3. To wear the Scapular of Mount Carmel as profession of this promise and as an act of consecration to you.

4. To accomplish the devotion of the Five First Saturdays of the month, including the fifteen minute meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary. I shall renew this promise often, especially in moments of temptation. Note: This pledge is not a vow and does not bind under sin. Nevertheless it is a promise; your word to your Heavenly Mother.

Morning Offering

O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary (here kiss your scapular as a sign of your consecration), I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, present in all the tabernacles of the world, joining with It the offering of my every thought, word and action of this day. O my Jesus, I desire today to gain every indulgence and merit I can and I offer them, together with myself, to Mary Immaculate, that she may best apply them to the interests of Thy most Sacred Heart. Precious Blood of Jesus, save us! Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011