Wednesday 10 June 2009

CONSECRATING ENGLAND TO THE HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY

From Mr Diarmuid Collins

SIR - I read with interest the "10 challenges" that you have set for the new Archbishop of Westminster (Leading article, May 24). Few would disagree with any of these. Other Catholic /Christian concerns might be added by some.

I would simply make a suggestion which (I believe) covers all of these "challenges", as it were. It is that Archbishop Vincent Nichols (as the new head of the bishops' conference) solemnly consecrate our country to the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

In July 1948 Cardinal Griffin in Walsingham consecrated England and Wales to Our Lady. Many Catholics feel that it is now the right time to solemnly renew this Act of Consecration.

In June 1996 Bishop Nichols consecrated his "North London Area" here, to the United Hearts at the Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden. Our desire now is to continue and extend this Consecration. For this we pray.

Yours faithfully,
Diarmuid Collins
London N13

The above letter appeared in last weekend`s Catholic Herald. Thank you, Diarmiud. Many will dismiss him as a kind gentleman who does not understand where the Church is today. At the Vatican Council there were shouts of disagreement from the Germanf bishops when there was a decision to call Mary `Mother of the Church`. "It will put ecumenism back 10 years" they shouted so before the Council had even finished the Truths, and especially about Mary were being swept aside. it was Cardinal Heenan who gave this information to the preists of his diocese and he further warned that to drop devotion to Mary would lead to a lessening of devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. How true his words were!. The remedy is obvious. Greater devotion to Mary will lead to greater devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and greater devotion to the Blessed Sacrament will lead to more priests from a renewed Church. The Catholic Herald reaches more people than this blog so let us pray that more people will be influenced. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us.
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  1. Divine Providence10 September 2009 at 08:35

    Prayer to Our Lady of Westminster.

    O Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Westminster, who with all the saints unceasingly prays for us to Almighty God for help in all our distresses; to thy loving intercession we commend ourselves, our homes and our city. Preserve under thy special protection this realm of England, thy dowry, and by thy powerful prayers comfort us in all afflictions and lead us in holiness to your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

    For information about the history and devotion to this advocation of Our Lady please see the link below:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Westminster

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