The Blessings of Mary
Taken from A GARLAND FOR OUR LADY
Irish Ursulines, 1920 with IMPRIMATUR
Mary's
Picture
Such great misfortunes, following so closely, one after another,
had
come upon a certain family, that the father's confidence in God and his
fellow-creatures, had given place to despair, which is the worst thing
that can befall a man; and taking a rope, he
resolved to go and hang himself. Before going away, he avoided seeing
either his wife or little children, lest, perhaps, such a touching
sight should hinder his evil design. He chose a lonely place situated
outside the town, and planted with willow trees, for the
execution of his desperate intention. On his way, he saw a square piece
of white paper lying on the ground; he picked it up and turned it over;
it was a little picture of our Lady, under which were the words:
"O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee."
"It is very wonderful," he thought, and he stood still, "that I
should find this little picture, just now, pick it up and read these
words." He went a little further looking at the words, "Pray for
us who have recourse to thee." He stood still again; suddenly, he
felt as if the love of life had returned, and he said: "Pray for us"
-----he
retraced his steps, and continued-----"who have
recourse to thee." He threw away the rope, kissed the little
picture of our Lady, and hastened back to his family. Embracing his
wife and children, he asked their forgiveness, and then showed them the
picture; they all knelt down, and said: "O Mary, Mother of God, pray
for us who have recourse to thee!" After this, the man made known his
sinful intention to the parish priest, and soon succeeded, with God's
help, in freeing himself from all trouble. But he ever kept the little
picture as a sacred treasure, for he said that it was through the
instrumentality of this picture of the Mother of God, that he had
been saved.
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