December 11 is the anniversary of the Founding of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. On this day in 1670, St. Stanislaus Papczyński (1631-1701) left the Piarist order and made his oblatio, his self-offering, to defend the Immaculate Conception.
Let us ask Our Lady of Guadalupe, Empress of America, to help all the people living in the New World, that we may live in peace and harmony with all our neighbors.
The devil may rage; the wealthy may grasp at their riches; the powerful may send forth their forces; the world, the flesh, and hell may do their worst. But Jesus Christ is Lord of Heaven and Earth, and there is nothing they can do about it.
Blessed Miguel Pro, help us to remember that in the midst of evil, pain, and suffering, we have the special opportunity to show the world God’s wonders.
Give thanks for the lives of our forebears, and obtain indulgences, knowing that we are fallen humans descended from fallen humans, and that grace is needed if we are all to meet again in happier circumstances.