OLA Message Is All Around Us
While watching the round of morning news shows, I came across Bill Cosby talking about his new book called "Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors" that he authored with Alvin F. Poussaint. In this book, the authors are calling upon Americans, especially Black Americans, to shed their own stereotypes and take control of their own lives by being responsible and choosing purity. These choices, the authors proclaim, will save them from an early demise and help restore their families and communities. WHAT A CONCEPT! It would be brilliant had Our Lady of America not already sounded this same warning bell 51 years earlier.
What these men are illustrating by the call to action in their book is that the messages of Our Lady of America in calling America's children to choose a life of purity, is UNIVERSAL...just like the Catholic Church!
It shows, without any doubt, that our society is acknowledging it is sick and that the cure for us all is in leading our children to choose those things in their life that are pleasing to God. Those are the things that He has laid before us for our own good and for the good of others. We must encourage our kids to avoid those things which are un-Godly and not good for us and each other. It is really very simple. Yet, it seems to be an uphill battle for us to compete against the pressures of advertisers and various media-related messages which constantly reinforce our "need" for these things which ultimately destroy us.
Have you Super-sized your order lately? Do you know what ALL of the lyrics are on your kid's iPod? Have you noticed car ads NEVER list the full sales price of a vehicle, just the monthly payment? Why are teen fashions getting tighter and tighter with more lettering across the backs of their shorts and across their revealing low-cut T-shirts?
Now, more than ever, it is time for these messages to be made known to all. It is already being mainstreamed by people like Bill Cosby and the media is listening to the message when it comes from people like him. Why won't they listen when it comes from Our Lady? Who will be the voice to the nation on Her behalf?
It's going to have to be each and every one of YOU!
posted by OLTIV @ 9:21 PM
7 Comments
7 Comments:
Amen! Well said, YES, it is us, as in you and me folks, that have to guide our children and grandchildren back to the fold, to Our Lord and His Mother.
It is such a terrible shame and disgrace that in America, our Nation of higher education, that most or I should say alot of our children are totally out of control, instead of being better informed and striving for purity.
Now, they are even pushing birth control for 11 to 13 year old girls!! I do not even want to know what else "Politico's" will try to shove down our throats!!
It is no wonder that Our Dear Mother sheds sorrowful tears for our world. May the Holy Spirit awaken everybody, especially our children's hearts and minds before it is too late.
God Bless,
JStolle
San Antonio, TX
Just keep praying. Through prayer and the Holy Spirit the world will be saved.
I agree with prayer, but I also feel positive ACTION needs to be taken by all concerned. LIVE the words: THY WILL BE DONE!
When you take action and let your thoughts be known to those who offend, you are putting teeth into your prayers and just like the commercial on TV right now where one person sees another person do something "responsible" and then they are moved to spontaneous "responsible" acts, so it goes throughout our whole life.
BE an example of light in the world. That is what being a torchbearer is all about.
BTW: will somebody PLEASE step up and help save this HOLY GROUND?
More FYI:
Our Lady of America to visit Houston, Texas
"I will have the statue here in Houston,Texas. The planned schedule is: Saturday the 29th at Holy Rosary Parish on Travis 1p.m. to 5p.m. Visitation and Rosary; Sunday October 28 at Annunciation Travis St. Visitation from 12:30p.m. during Adoration of Blessed Sacrament till 5p.m.; St. Vincent de Paul 9a.m. till 6p.m.. Any questions call Lee Bowers Diocesan Marian Office 713-465-4564"
Someone asked about that Greenwood, Indiana CoRedemption conference with Archbishop Burke. Well here it is:
http://www.airmaria.com/?p=592#more-592
Great pictures. It looks fantastic - Our Lady Co-Redemptrix!!
The updated picture version of the website is truly beautiful, thank you. I am sure Our Lady is very proud of it.
JStolle
San Antonio, Tx
Wow!!! The slideshow is beautiful! Kris, thanks for the update on the statue's travel to Houston.
Also, the account of your visit to Rome City was so beautiful! I'm amazed how much it mirrors my experiences while there in late July with my husband! We also stayed in the suite (which I found out was the Bishop's suite) and I too spent most of the night in the Chapel before we left! What graces abound there! I felt as though I was wrapped in Her arms!
At church this weekend I asked a priest to bless Our Lady of America medals, and was pleasantly surprised that he was aware of the devotion and events!
Added the petition below to the online prayer requests for the National Shrine in D.C.:
For the Enthronement of Our Lady of America, the Immaculate Virgin, in the Shrine (as She requested on 10/13/1956.) And for the preservation of Holy Ground (the site of the first apparitions of Our Lady to Sister Mildred) in Rome City, Indiana.
Peace to All!
pam j
k.c. mo.
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