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Our Lady, Help of Christians, is depicted as Queen with crown and scepter. This chapel portrays her as an image of strength and forbearance. The title derives from a 16th-century prayer the Litany of Loretto.
St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesians, invoked Mary under this title. Mary has blessed his congregation, which donated the chapel to the National Shrine, with prosperity. Since 1855, this religious Order, dedicated to the service of young people and the underprivileged, has grown to one of the largest congregations in the Church.
The altar reredos features Pope Pius IX, who approved the Salesian rule, standing with a modern family. To the right is a boy saint, Dominic Savio, with St. John Bosco and St. Mary Mazzarello, co-founder of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians. The girl is Laura Vicuna, a devout South American who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988.
On the altar below are various elements from the Salesian coat of arms. The monogram 'MR' (Maria Regina) with the anchor connected reminds us of Mary, Mother and Queen. Other symbols represent the Marian titles Mother Most Pure, Mother of Christ, and Morning Star.
The crowning symbol of honor to the Mother of God is the mosaic field above her head: a triangle representing the Trinity and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
A little girl standing against the rows of wooden prayer plaques hung by worshippers outside the Meiji Shinto Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. The tree overhead provided dappled lighting.
prayes opens eyes .....
it can also open ears, minds, doors, hearts, and souls.
What can prayer open for you?
An old lady saying evening prayers to the river Goddess Ganga.Her humble offering of a candle and flowers can be seen floating downstream.
Haridwar,India
'The concept of the prayer wheel is a physical manifestation of the phrase "turning the wheel of Dharma," which describes the way in which the Buddha taught. Prayer Wheels originated from ‘The School of Shakyamuni sutra, volume 3 – pagoda and temple’ which states that, “those who set up the place for worship, use the knowledge to propagate the dharma to common people, should there be any man or woman who are illiterate and unable to read the sutra, they should then set up the prayer wheel to facilitate those illiterate to chant the sutra, and the effect is the same as reading the sutra' - Wikipedia
We did a week of 24-7 prayer last week. It was a good time. The guys who set up the room did an amazing job of turning a pretty dingy place into a bit of sacred space.
I loved the week, it was especially cool to watch people really getting in to it and meet with God in a different way.
I was attempting a photoshop class on how to make your words appear as though they are being formed by the smoke... well I tried :-)
"At some temples, visitors burn incense (osenko) in large incense burners. Purchase a bundle, light them, let them burn for a few seconds and then extinguish the flame by waving your hand rather than by blowing it out. Finally, put the incense into the incense burner and fan some smoke towards yourself as the smoke is believed to have healing power. For example, fan some smoke towards your shoulder if you have an injured shoulder."
source: www.japan-guide.com/e/e2057.html
Prayers to the victims of the Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis and China Sichuan earthquake. Both the natural disasters have claimed about 77300 lives in Myanmar and 28800 lives in Sichuan so far. These two tragedies happened just nine days apart, Sichuan was hit by 7.9 magnitude earthquake equilvalent to the damage of 240 atomic bombs on the 12 May 2008. The reaction from both country governments varies vastly to the foreign aids. Beijing says yes but Yangon still resists. Myanmar military ruler selffishness to open to outside world being afraid of interference to the ruling policy is putting the lives of 2.5 million survivors at stake. So far, only 270,000 were attended by aids groups. International aid officials vented their frustration at Myanmar's continued rejection of offers of help. The United Nation said on 16 May that severe restrictions have left aid agencies unsure about the extent of survivors suffering and unable to reach the disaster zone. May God bless all who have lost their lives and the survivors.
The 2019 Holi Pilgrimage with Paramahamsa Vishwananda was an adventure of devotion that took place in the heart of bhakti – Vrindavan and the ashram of the Shree Giridhar Dham. During this pilgrimage, a huge number of devotees from all over the world experienced the joyous festival of colours known as ‘Holi’ and visited many of the sacred sites where Lord Krishna’s leelas took place. The program was filled with prayers, singing, dancing, satsangs and more, making it truly an unforgettable experience.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
"Brothers and sisters, I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 September, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout the world, and I also invite each person, including our fellow Christians, followers of other religions and all men of good will, to participate, in whatever way they can, in this initiative." (Pope Francis)
Seems to be quite appropriate to post this picture today, even though it was shot quite a few years ago.
And let me quote from Numbers 6:24-26:
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Let's keep in our prayers the military and security personnel and all the citizens.
ניראה מתאים במיוחד להעלות את התמונה הזו דווקא היום, אפילו שהיא צולמה לפני כמה וכמה שנים.
ותרשו לי לצטט מבמדבר ו' פסוקים כד'-כו':
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה, וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ. יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וִיחֻנֶּךָּ. יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם.
בתפילה אחת לשלומם של כל אנשי כוחות הבטחון והאזרחים.
People light a candle and say a prayer for each candle they light. Every church here in the Philippines has these stands for there candles and places where people can pray.
--at Basilica Del Sto. Nino in Cebu City, Philippines