Mary in Monmouth: Another Bridgend Suicide...sad news

PODCAST IMMINENT OF THE VISIT OF THE RELICS TO CARDIFF

I took recordings of the various Masses and liturgies in the Church as the relics were being received in Cardiff on Tueday and have only lightly edited them. I was doubly glad so many people, who were not able to get in and hear the service of reception and so forth will have the possibility of listening to the Masses for Priests and Vocations, Evangelisation, and personal sanctity, Angelus, Rosary , Litany and Benediction. It was extremely crowded, but I think it captures all the excitement of that day when thousands descended on Cardiff, clapped the little saint for her Christian witness and brought her candles, red roses and many other flowers, incense and beautiful music at the evening Mass.People streamed in until the Cathedral closed at Midnight, and devotions continued all evening, with people praying for conversion of sinners, confessions, praying for priests and praying that all would accept Jesus as their personal friend and Saviour. A Mediaeval style day none will forget. And Bravo to the superb organist!

DO YOU KNOW WHY BISHOPS WEAR POINTY HATS CALLED MITRES?

Truth about Relics

Relics have often been a stumbling block for people trying to understand the church. It is no different than keeping a special photo, item or clothing etc from a loved one when they have passed on. Kissing a picture or reverencing it, lighting a candle next to it or putting a poppy by it on remembrance day, just brings them alive again to you, shows them honour and respect. In the case of relics, if you can ask a living person to pray for you, then we can ask the souls who have made it to heaven to pray for us too, Having a small item which has actually touched their body or even a part of that body brings them especially close to them. The Holy Spirit has completely infused their body, So you ask this person to add their prayers to yours up above, and sometimes there are miracles as a result, although it is the prayer to Almighty God that works the miracle if there is to be one and it is his Will.

Hello! The first ten pictures

Monday, June 2, 2008

Another Bridgend Suicide...sad news

Requiescat in Pace...

A father-to-be who was found hanged in a village near Bridgend is believed to be the 20th young suicide victim

Christopher Jones, 23, was found by his father in the family’s garage at 11pm on Sunday night and he died the following day in hospital.

Mr Jones, was known by his childhood nickname of Whiskers.

And what is this Evil dragon stalking Bridgend? Please pray for his soul and the 19 others-mostly teenagers who have been compelled to end their lives since January. A powerful evil, so please pray for the town and his family as well and hard.

2 comments:

Sanctus Belle said...: Mary I will certainly pray for this young man's soul and recommend him to the prayers of Mary Mother of God. This is my first visit to your blog and its wonderful. Keep up the good work.

I must ask if you have available in Wales holy cards/medals of some of my favorite saints that I cannot find here in the US: St. Winifred, Edward the Confessor and St. Edmund Martyr??; June 2, 2008 at 8:31 AM
Mary in Monmouth said...: Sanctus, will certainly look. I was at St Edmundsbury Cathedral at Ely two years ago and I think I have postcards of the Martyrdom of St Edmund(although it may be a week or two-or you could try the Cathedral website. Ely is from Cambridgeshire in England (East Anglia) Hope you enjoy the podcast of the pilgrimage-it's good fun-although I am learning to work with sound. Edward the Confessor you might get something on the Westminster Abbey Website as his shrine is there. The shrine at St Winifred's Well in Holywell has a gift shop and a great deal of info. There are some links on the Welsh Shrines Group on Facebook and also 'MaryinMonmouth the group on Facebook. You can add me as a friend if you like as we share a lot of interests. Glad you liked the blog-I liked yours as well, though slightly more sophisticated than mine. I do know you would LOVE the Welsh Shrines.St Winefride's Well and Our Lady of the Taper are well cared for ad established and we are in the process of reviving the Miraculous Statue of Mary at Tintern Abbey, near the English border, and Our Lady of Penrhys so this is going well.Both are in the most beautiful places in the Welsh Countryside but Penrhys really wild and remote.
Do buy a video of the Cadfael series with Derek Jacobi because it is actually set (part of it in Gwytherin , where Winefride was originally buried and is the story set as a background against a Mediaeval detective story. Its a great episode (and series)

Thank you for the prayers for Christopher. We prayed for the suicides at Bridgend at the Pilgrimage-20 since Christmas.It seems to be an evil cult.; June 3, 2008 at 2:18 AM