string of pretty beads. I would wonder
why he played with those beads so often.
When I was six years old, my dad explained the power of Mary’s intercession
to her Son through the rosary. He taught me how to say this very special
prayer.
Mary has not only helped me throughout my own life, but I believe she
helped save my son’s life as well as the lives of his buddies during a
difficult time.
My youngest son, Randy,
was stationed in Kuwait during Desert Storm.
Like any mother would be, I was greatly concerned about his safety with
so much combat all around him. It was a
terrible feeling of helplessness to know that Randy was surrounded by danger
and there was nothing I could do to protect him. Nothing, that is, except to pray. In my helplessness, I knew that I had to put
my son in our Lord’s hands and trust in Him.
Convention of Catholic Women in San Angelo, Texas. I spoke with Monsignor
Rabroker, who is a friend. When he realized my son was stationed in Kuwait, he
decided we needed to have a rosary said on my son’s behalf. I should add that
Monsignor often invited me to pray the rosary with him if he felt that someone
needed prayer.
until about 4 a.m. the next morning. I
prayed in earnest to the Mother of Jesus.
She knew my pain. I trusted her
with my prayers, knowing she would take my intention to her Son.
buddies. I could hear them whizzing
by. I was scared and started praying. A
calmness came over me and I realized that I was gonna be all right. Some person told me I would be all
right. It was a voice from the sky.”
and I were praying the rosary. I was
certain that it was our Blessed Mother who spoke those words and comforted my
son for me. I took the letter to
Monsignor, and he read it out loud at our next meeting of Catholic Women. Among this room full of women of faith, it
seemed everyone was filled with awe. We
all believed in the power of the rosary, but what a blessing it was to be
witnesses to this power in such a concrete way.
Veronica is originally from Burlington, Vermont,
and currently resides in Texas. She and
her late husband, Marion, a fomer Navy telegrapher and electronics technician,
had seven children.
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