This
is a very precious photo sent to me by friends from the USA. It shows twin boys
Emrys on the left, and Henning on the right
approaching the yellow flowers and the statue of the Blessed Mother situated at
the church of St Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho. It speaks to me about the
innocence of children and how the Blessed Mother can protect them as they grow
up, from infancy to adulthood. Reflecting on this photo, I share with you this
prayer as we approach the feast of the Assumption.
Most Blessed Virgin Mary, we ask for your
protection on all of our children and young people. You who raised Jesus with
such love and affection, we implore you to do the same with our precious
children. Help the unborn and inspire their mothers to continue bravely with
their pregnancy, in spite of pressures to terminate. Keep all our children safe
in parks, pools, schoolyards, neighborhood streets and wherever they gather to
play. Encourage them to focus on their school work and pay attention at class,
while doing the work and projects assigned to them. Remind them always to be
respectful of their parents, especially as the turbulent teenage years
approach, and may they continue to communicate with each other, not simply
through texting and Facebook, but through the simple method we all grew up
with, talking face-to-face, and listening to each other constructively. We
realize that as they grow up, they somehow lose their sweetness and joyful
spirit, but do not let them lose their closeness and affinity to their parents,
siblings and families. Blessed Mother, bless the spontaneity and innocence of
our children, and as you accept a simple flower from our two boys in this
photo, accept also their hopes and dreams, their plans and projects for the
future. We ask this prayer through Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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