(Wendy Cabell, June 9, 2024, National Children's Day**, feast day of (above) Our Lady of Ligny/Our Lady of Virtues, Our Lady della Fontenuova / Our Lady of the Plain, the “of the Passion” Icon of the Mother of God (in Catholic Church called Our Lady of Perpetual Help), Saint Ephrem of Syria, Blessed Anne Marie Taigi, On Jewish calendar Moses ascended Mount Sinai for the first time/Chosen people (1313 BC). (Image from here.)
Raise us, Your children
(after the Akathist to the Mother of God Nurturer of Children*)
Most Immaculate Merciful Mother
raise us your children
in the purity of childhood
Raise us to be poor in spirit
that we may inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.
Raise us to weep,
that we may be comforted.
Raise us to be meek,
that we may inherit the earth.
Raise us to hunger and thirst for righteousness,
that we may be filled.
Raise us to be merciful,
that we may obtain mercy.
Raise us to be pure in heart,
that we may see God.
Raise us to be peacemakers,
that we may be called the sons and daughters of God.
O Mother, raise us, Your children,
to be made worthy of the Kingdom of God
and heirs of eternal blessings.
Amen.
*The above is complied/adapted from the Akathist to the Mother of God Nurturer of Children.
**"The second Sunday in June rewinds time for a moment to celebrate National Children's Day. This day honors the children in our lives by slowing down our fast-paced lives, turning off the tech, and refocusing on the important things. Taking one day may not be enough, but using it as an opportunity to redirect our family life is an important way to stay connected with our children."--National Day Calendar
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