Monday, August 11, 2008

A Congratulatory Message To Marry

Weggental, pray for us! Virgin

Weggental, Gnadenbild Sorrows in Weggental,
Think of my worries, think of my pain!

Help your child in any emergency,
help me in life, help me in death!

Painful mother, do not leave me,
go with the suffering, that to court!

Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Martyrs! If only I could be in heaven and see the honor that will be proven by the Holy Trinity and the whole heavenly court! But I still am a pilgrim here in this valley of tears. So take me at least from sinful men, contrary to your unworthy servant, the most sincere homage, the explanation most perfect devotion, like a human they can offer you only.
Your heart was pierced repeatedly by the sword of pain. In this venerable heart, I am publishing today for all the time, my poor soul. Let me take your pain and suffer not that I ever disconnect once the cross on which your only son to me his hochgebenedeite soul breathed. With you, Mary, I will bear all the sufferings, all opposition, all the diseases that afflict thy divine son in this life myself. I offer You all up in memory of the pain you have endured during your earthly life. Every thought of my mind, every beat of my heart shall be as of today is an act of compassion to serve pain, an act of joy at the glory that you may now enjoy in heaven.
Yes, dear mother, as I now pity carry with you and am happy with you since you've been glorified as high, so you also have pity on me and reconcile me with thy son Jesus. Then I can be back in reality, your faithful child. Come to me in my last hour and help me in agony, as you stood your divine Son in his agony to the side. I can then go over to this land of exile to heaven, and participate in your glory. Amen.

300 days indulgence Poenit. 19. May 1934