A few bits of news to report and pieces of mind to share...

Our Lady of America Heads to New Jersey

Bit:

The Our Lady of America statue made its way to Newark, New Jersey on Saturday and was scheduled to be processed around the neighborhoods with local firefighters and police leading the escort of this brave new image of Our Lady as She first appeared in the Our Lady Mother of Mercy Chapel on September 26, 1956 to Sr. Millie.

It was reported that EVERY engine company in the city asked to be part of this procession but that they could only allow 4 of the local fire houses to be in the parade due to parking issues. Maybe next time they can all fit.

Piece:

There is a great amount of patriotism and spiritual faith being blended here by these processions being boldly led by our own civic heroes in our communities. I see this as a natural response of our community leaders to something that makes too much sense to ignore. After all, this country was founded as "One Nation Under God".

Our Lady came to ask Her children of America to be the torchbearers and Her children are responding with obedience and respect...just as they should.

Let us pray that these processions, which were actually instigated by the well-placed calls of one particular gentleman who felt called to act by the prompting of Our Lady, will continue in each and every city this magnificent symbol travels to in the months and years ahead.

New York and New Jersey have set the precedent and now it is up to the rest of the country to follow this good example by organizing our local civic leaders and firefighting heroes to pay tribute to their fallen brothers and sisters by honoring this image of Our Lady of America when She visits them in their own community.

Our Lady of America APPROVED in Medugorjie!?

Bit:

A gentleman named Rick who was attending the Friday Night Rosary and Benediction service commented how he had just returned from Medugorjie, again, and that he was excited to report that during the Mass in Medugorjie, one of the special intentions offered was for the placement of the Our Lady of America statue in the National Shrine in Washington, D.C.

Piece:

How profound it is that the movement for confirmation of Our Lady of America is taking root in places like Medugorjie after being transplanted by traveling pilgrims. How sad it is that a man who lives just 75 minutes from where Our Lady of America began has to travel HALF WAY AROUND THE GLOBE to hear a special intention for the confirmation of Our Lady of America.

We need to take it upon OURSELVES to help change this. Whenever you have an opportunity to make an open petition at Mass, ask for the Holy Spirit to inspire all of our Bishops to work as quickly as possible to enthrone the Our Lady of America image in Her rightful place of honor in The National Shrine to the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.