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(OMG!!!) One with Mary in Glorifying God!

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(OMG!!!) One with Mary in Glorifying God!

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Let's celebrate the month of the Holy Rosary!
We invite each one to share here in Padlet your experience of the Blessed Mother. Let's nurture one another through the fruits of our encounter with Mary

1) Post a picture of your favorite image of Mary, or the image of Mary in your parish.(Maaring i-post ang paborito ninyong imahen ni Maria o yung imahen sa inyong parokya.)

2) Share an instance in your life when you called on Mother Mary for her intercession. (Magbahagi ng isang maikling karanasan sa inyong buhay na nanalangin kayo sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng Inang Maria.)

3) What do you want the community to pray for you at this moment? (Ano ang nais ninyong ipagdasal ng ating komunidad para sa inyo sa oras na ito?)

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1.a. Double click/tap anywhere on the screen or

1.b. Click the plus (+) button or

1.c. Type c on the Padlet (using a computer)

2. You have the option to add contents to your post (e.g. photos, videos, etc)

3. Finally, click "Publish"

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Meet Mary, Untier of Knots.
I was blessed to have visited her altar in Perlach Church, Augsburg, Germany, on the way to Amiens for the World Assembly last August.         My devotion to Mary Untier of Knots started when I sought her intercession to untie the knots in the womb of my daughter-in- law Gail, who had suffered several miscarriages. The Lord heard my prayers and healed Gail with Mary's intercession, allowing her to carry her baby to full term for two successful pregnancies. Today, I am the blessed  and grateful lola of Gabriel Antonio (Cibo) and Miguel Inigo (Cobi)!🤗

I  pray that Mary Untier of Knots will untie all the knots in our lives today. 🙏

- Rose Bautista (April Fools CLC)

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"I feel Mother Mary’s closeness whenever I am praying the Rosary. I don’t have a particular image of Mother Mary that is dear to me, but I call her Inay or Mother. I always make it a point to pray the Rosary as I got to work and have it in my pocket, and it seems like Inay, is always with me. I feel that Mother Mary was instrumental in my second lease of life after my bike accident and my operation. Whenever I pray the rosary, I always feel her loving gaze and maternal affection. It was through her prayers and intercession that i found myself falling in love with Jesus.  I always beg her to help me  be attentive to her Son Jesus and to aid me in my last hour, so that like her, I may have a happy and holy death." I ask the community to join me in approaching Mary our Mother and commend to her maternal care and protection my daughter, Miriam who is sick right now.

Mary, Our Mother. Pray for us.

-Mark Sheran D. Leosala
Nuevo, CLC

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This is my favorite image of Mama Mary.  There is no official title given to it, but I call it The Presentation.  We see here Mama Mary lifting Jesus up for everyone to see.  She is happy doing so and Baby Jesus is happy with Hs outstretched arms welcoming the world. Mama Mary does not call attention to herself but presents Jesus to all of us.

This image reminds me how Mama Mary lived out her Fiat.  She never wavered despite the pain and difficulty she faced.  Her message to us is clear and strong, “Do whatever He tells you.”

This is the message of commitment. The Fiat concludes with the Magnificat.  “My soul magnifies the Lord…”

I found the original statue in the storage room in Mirador Jesuit Villa when the CLC was invited by Fr. Romeo (Archie) Intengan, the Jesuit Provincial at that time, to manage the retreat house in Baguio. Fr. Jonjee Sumpaico, SJ saw it and had a several replicas made by the inmates of the Bilibid Prisons when he was assigned to the Jesuit Prison Ministry.

To this day, this image is a source of strength and inspiration. Mama Mary, please place me with your Son. Amen.

- Jody Sim (April Fools)

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It is such an honor and a blessing to  have the same birthday with Mama Mary, Sept. 8. Everytime I celebrate my birthday, there's an extra special feeling because of the feast of her birth. I would call Mama Mary as Nanay Maria, the same way that I would call God as Ama or Tatay. I have known Nanay Maria as a child because of my grandmother who would lead the rosary in the Latin version of the Litany; from the singing of Ave Maria during the Wednesday novena at the church just right next to our school, and to the Block Rosary of Fatima in our neighborhood every Saturday.

Since then, I believe Nanay Maria was really the one who led me to know and have a deeper relationship with God. She truly is an inspiration in my life knowing the story of the Annunciation when she felt perplexed before she said yes to her mission.  She is a model for me of great faith and loving obedience to God. I admired her strength of character and yet being full of meekness and gentleness.

When I am faced with all sorts of challenges, Nanay Maria would hasten to my call when I say, "Nanay Maria, please be a mother to me especially in this difficult time." I was and I am very certain of her presence from her warmth embrace, realizing how I surpassed all those battles.

My devotion to Nanay Maria shall continue until the end, and I share these two Marian images given to me as birthday presents from Tita Cora Sim and Jeff Panguito. Will surely always pray for all. Nanay Maria, pray for us!

- Joy Asajar (Compassio CLC)

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Velazquez. Coronation of the Virgin Mary.

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In 1977 my barkada and I went to the Baclaran Shrine of the Mother of Perpetual Help several times to pray that we pass the Chemistry board exams, and we did. I also prayed that Gil and I have a good relationship. It has been a great 46yrs with my ex-BF. There is a stained glass window based on the above painting at the church where we married.

Mary the Queen, pray for us.

Connie Calimon, Discreta Caritate Serviam-CLC

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My altar at the bedside When I think of Mother Mary, I think of Jesus. I can't get them separated in my prayers, thus, this is my favorite image of Mother Mary.

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The Lady found in the Grotto at Mirador plays a special part of my ACLC life.  As an ACLCer in college, we frequent Mirador for our annual retreat.  Everyday, when tourists would hike the steps of the Grotto to catch a glimpse of Mary, we would open the gate of the retreat house that leads down to the grotto!  What a privilege:)

Mary's ways continued to be an inspiration when my girls were born.  To emulate Mary, I try hard to be patient and understanding to my girls.

-Je Ching
Tantum Quantum

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This Mary is more popularly known as Our Lady of Victories. She's also called Our Lady of the Smile because it was said that when St Therese of Lisieux got sick of a mysterious illness, she saw this Mary "smile" at her and she got healed. It is now believed that St Therese was having an episode from a mental illness.

My second name is "Marie" - named after our Mother Mary. It's a huge honor to be named after her. I pray to Our Lady of the Smile because as a person living with a mental illness, I am hoping that like St Therese, I shall be healed by Our Lady of the Smile. I keep on praying to her and asking her to intercede for me.

I would just like to ask for prayers for all people suffering from any kind of mental health issues, as we celebrate Mental Health Month this October. Thank you!

- Jaymee D, GWIP CLC

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In 2019 i faced a tough political battle. A cousin-in-law reminded me to pray to Mary undoer of knots. I first heard of her from the devotion of Pope Francis. We made prayer cards as we prayed to Mary who granted us victory. 

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In 2019 i faced a tough political battle. A cousin-in-law reminded me to pray to Mary undoer of knots. I first heard of her from the devotion of Pope Francis. We made prayer cards as we prayed to Mary who granted us victory. 

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A classmate of mine gifted me with this beautiful carpet of Mary Undoer of Knots which is hang in my door. This caroet accompanied my husband in his hospitalization. Thanks to Ate Rose Bautista, we met Ingeborg of the CLC in Germany who brought us to the Church where the Original Painting hung. Thank you dear Mother for undoing the knots of our lives, let every miracle be our song of praise to Jesus!
Beng Climaco
Camino Nuevo CLC

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Our Lady of Fatima:                Queen of Peace

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Our Lady of Fatima:                Queen of Peace

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The National Pilgrim Image (NPI) of Our Lady of Fatima.

Under this particular apparition of Mother Mary ⚜️, who revealed herself as 'the Lady of the Rosary' on her final manifestation on 13 October 1917, on which came along side the 'Miracle of the Sun' 🌞 at the Cova d'Iria in Fatima, Portugal 🇵🇹.

I chose the image of Our Lady of Fatima on the following reasons: foremost, she is the Patroness of my home city, Valenzuela, where her national shrine is situated, and second, my expression of my humble gratitude to God for the graces received through her maternal intercession, specifically my professional career as teacher, and lastly, through the image, I feel being drawn to Christ (represented by the 'Miracle of the Sun'), thus opening myself to ongoing conversion of heart leading towards to cultivate spirituality towards things eternal with her loving maternal gaze, moving my humble self to be an advocate of truth, justice, peace and reconciliation, in my little way.

To recall: it was on 13 October in 1998, that I received the news 📰 that my name was included in the List of those who passed the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET). That date was used to be the former fiesta at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima here in Valenzuela City. Likewise, on 13 May in 2005, the liturgical Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima, I was accepted to work as a teacher in one of my former stations, Manila Cathedral School, a Catholic Parochial school in Tayuman, Tondo, Manila. Situations within these given 'graces' where imperfect, in which through the trials experienced, God taught by imposing hard lessons on myself, that led me towards valuing integrity centered on truth and accountability in stewardship.

With this painstaking journey that resembled an odyssey, I join Mother Mary in her 'Magnificat' to God: 'he has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.'

Prayers humbly requested from the CLC Community for the grace of stability and perseverance.

+AMDG!

Jose Wenceslao A. Panganiban (Joe)
Jody's Angels CLC

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I experienced Mary as Stabat Mater when I lost my two sons: one to kidney failure and the other to a vehicular accident. It was her faith and courage at the foot of the Cross that she shared with me as I beheld the lifeless bodies of my sons. It was also her RADICAL HOPE that made me rise above the pain and made me more ready to proclaim the Lord of the Resurrection. 

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I experienced Mary as Stabat Mater when I lost my two sons: one to kidney failure and the other to a vehicular accident. It was her faith and courage at the foot of the Cross that she shared with me as I beheld the lifeless bodies of my sons. It was also her RADICAL HOPE that made me rise above the pain and made me more ready to proclaim the Lord of the Resurrection. 

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When I need conversions to happen for myself and for the people I care about, I turn to her to bring us to her Son.

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It's an image I found on Facebook, attached to a post containing a written account of an exorcism. I like it because it's a rare image of Our Lady. She is a warrior, a slayer, a big boss, a punisher, a subduer. We often call her the "Mother of Mercy", but she mercilessly crushes the enemy of our salvation, the accuser and the deluder of her children. Although she does not look very motherly in this photo, her motherhood expresses itself quite strongly to me still, especially as I am a prayer warrior.

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Unlike other apparitions, her rosary is not the Marian rosary but the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows. She appeared as a teacher to a Rwandan schoolchild, asking for prayers (especially the Chaplet). She promised that those who would pray the Chaplet often would find the courage to repent for their sins. Had people listened to her messages, the Rwandan Genocide need not have happened. Her apparition helps me answer where God is in times of great iniquity and suffering. Heaven weeps and suffers greatly, similarly to how a mother suffers twice or even thrice as much when her children are hurt. But at the same time, where sin abounds, God's grace abounds even more. The response to the call of repentance and the cries of the suffering are the keys to healing and reconciliation.

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Admittedly, it is very difficult for me to resonate with Mary because of her immaculate nature. Though she was human like us, I can't help but think she is nothing like us.

I chose the image of Michelangelo's Madonna della Pietà because this is one of the few images of Mary that I feel her humanity. Perhaps it is because she feels pain, like us. Perhaps it is because she too mourns, like us. Perhaps it is because she loves, like us. This image of Mary humanizes the divine Mary I always struggle to connect with.

Erika Rivera
Youngest Community

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Immaculate Conception Chapel,Sacred Heart Novitiate, Novaliches, QC, PH.  Kuha ni Fr. Wilfredo Samson SJ

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My favorite image of Mama Mary is the one found in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches, QC.  In my senior year of college, we had our Ignatian Silent Retreat there - and I was praying over several life transitions - broken relationship, uncertainty of the future, graduation from college. I was blessed to have Ate Rory Valdellon (+) as my retreat director back then - I consider her as one of my "spiritual mothers" in CLC.  Ate Rory journeyed with me, and in one of my retreat prayers, I had a good reflection on the many maternal persons in my life - guided by Mama Mary to nurture and raise me.  I am very grateful for their loving care and guidance in my life - which shaped and formed my personhood.

Through many journeys and challenges, Mama Mary has always been a source of inspiration, comfort, consolation - her caring presence in my life brings me to a closer and more loving walk with her son, Jesus Christ.

In my years living in Saipan, CNMI, I followed my cousin Albert's devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help as I attended Wednesday novena prayers and masses with him and his wife Emie.

My spiritual director in Saipan, Sister Maryann Hartmann of Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz, also journeyed with me and helped me to deepen my relationship with Mama Mary.  Her presence and guidance in my life makes Christ's loving presence and friendship real to me. She gifted me with an image of Our Lady of Lourdes which I placed in our family altar at home.

I recall attending mass at National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help for the first time back in 2013, pregnant with my third child, and very close to my due date.  Mama Mary granted me the grace of a safe pregnancy and delivery - truly, Mama Mary's help, her intercessions and prayers are a constant in my life.

I recall Sister Mary Agnes (+) of the Carmelites in Zamboanga City teaching me to pray: "Mary, Mother of Jesus, be my mother too."

As I navigate through life challenges now, I pray for steadfast faith, courage, compassion, and loving trust in our Lord's plans, inspired by Mama Mary's FIAT.

- Tiffany "Fanny" Lim To
Camino Nuevo CLC

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Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Pray for Us

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Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Pray for Us

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They have a Hail Mary Wall (Hail Mary in various languages) at the Antipolo Cathedral.

My Mom would visit here each year on her birthday since she was a child.

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One day in 1988, together with my wife, Bebs, and some friends, we decided to go to Paete in Laguna.  Paete was a well-known wood carving village in the country. We stopped by a large souvenir shop that had a range of wooden statues of from gigantic sized saints to key chains.  Although the items on display were beautiful, somehow there was a reluctance for me to buy any of them I decided to walk along the streets outside and look at the smaller stores.

I passed by the shop of a wood carver who had images of the Immaculate Conception lined up for drying.  They were in different stages of production. Some were complete with white and blue paint with gold accents and trimming.  Others were in white, while others were in different stages of blue and white.  They were a sight to see.

I decided to go closer to have a better look.  Somehow, I felt my heart pounding as I looked at the back of the shop and saw a wooden image without any paint at all.  It was a one-foot-tall image of the Immaculate Conception.  I found myself smiling as I looked at it.

I asked the wood carver how much the image would cost.  He said that it was not for sale.  He was carving this for a client who would get it as soon as he could finish the paint job.  I asked him how much it would cost to purchase a finished image.  Ouch!  It was not cheap! But it was funny that I felt I was willing to part with the money.

I told the wood carver I will pay him the full amount.  And I did not want any other mage except the one without the paint.  A simple, bare, wooden image of Mama Mary.  I managed to convince him that he had time to make a new one for his client.  He agreed!!!

So, now, I have this wooden image of Mama Mary beside my bed.  And every time I look at Mama Mary, I remember Jesus saying to me “Behold your Mother” and then to Mama Mary, Jesus said “Behold your son.”

Mama Mary, please, bring peace to our family, our community, our country, and the whole world.  Amen!

Jody Sim (April Fools)