- Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:19 am
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Here's the most recent signal grace and prayer answered. My older son, who does not attend church, made a rather shocking request as we watched the horrors happening in Japan. He said out loud in a room filled with his entire family, he exclaimed, "I think we need to pray for those people in Japan." My wife and I looked at each other in silent shock. I said, "Well, sure, that's a good idea." My son is the most honest, unselfish, caring and responsible kid I ever met (he's 21and has never given me an ounce of trouble). But, he doesn't go to church or know how he feels about God. I didn't think he remembered how to pray. I was right...he didn't.
I gave my son the beads for The Chaplet of Peace from Medjugorje. I figured I'd start like Our Lady started with Prayer 101 from Our Lady's school: The Creed, 7 Our Fathers, 7 Hail Mary's, and 7Glory Be's. I also gave him one of the many pamphlets that I keep that has the prayers of the rosary written out for just such an occasion. He went back to school after his spring break ended with a basket of clean laundry and that chaplet and pamphlet on top of the neatly folded clothes. I saw it by the door the night before. Seeing the Chaplet and pamphlet there on top of his clothes warmed my heart. Wow, my family is moving toward God.
He headed back to the university to study, party, workout, goof-off and believe it or not, to pray, to pray for the suffering, the dead, and the lost.
Now that was a miracle.
I'm sure everyone knows: One of the promises of those devoted to the rosary is the gift of signal graces. Well, if that wasn't a signal then I don't know what is a signal.
Thanks for listening. God Bless,
Andy
I gave my son the beads for The Chaplet of Peace from Medjugorje. I figured I'd start like Our Lady started with Prayer 101 from Our Lady's school: The Creed, 7 Our Fathers, 7 Hail Mary's, and 7Glory Be's. I also gave him one of the many pamphlets that I keep that has the prayers of the rosary written out for just such an occasion. He went back to school after his spring break ended with a basket of clean laundry and that chaplet and pamphlet on top of the neatly folded clothes. I saw it by the door the night before. Seeing the Chaplet and pamphlet there on top of his clothes warmed my heart. Wow, my family is moving toward God.
He headed back to the university to study, party, workout, goof-off and believe it or not, to pray, to pray for the suffering, the dead, and the lost.
Now that was a miracle.
I'm sure everyone knows: One of the promises of those devoted to the rosary is the gift of signal graces. Well, if that wasn't a signal then I don't know what is a signal.
Thanks for listening. God Bless,
Andy
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