Before praying Wednesday’s midday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the deep and filial devotion held by the newly Blessed John Henry Newman for Our Blessed Mother Mary. Our Pope spoke about how Blessed Cardinal Newman named his fist home in Birmingham “Maryvale” and how he dedicated his Oratory to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Let us join our Church’s new Blessed in meditating upon Mary’s holiness and perfection and her role in being chosen to be the Mother of God. Let us seek intimacy with Mary through the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman as we join him reflection and prayer. He was moved to exclaim: “"Who can estimate the holiness and perfection of her, who was chosen to be the Mother of Christ? What must have been her gifts, who was chosen to be the only near earthly relative of the Son of God, the only one whom He was bound by nature to revere and look up to; the one appointed to train and educate Him, to instruct Him day by day, as He grew in wisdom and in stature?" (read full Zenit.org article here)
Blessed John Henry Newman, please pray that all the women of ENDOW, their families, friends and all souls may be drawn deep into the heart of Our Blessed Mother Mary, The Immaculate Conception. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
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