The photo above was taken of the sky above my parish church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Kailua, on the night of Wednesday, 6/19/2019. It was taken by this writer just a few minutes before the start of that evening's FIAT: Faith In Action Today prayer group meeting.
To the surprise and joy of our FIAT members, it seems the photo unexpectedly captured a faint, yet recognizable image, of the Blessed Virgin. I didn't see Our Lady when I snapped the pic but her figure was noted a few hours later - she's in the center of the photo and seems to be praying while looking down at our church.
Incidentally, the special topic/lesson during the FIAT meeting was about Our Lady's role as a mentor and model of submitting to the will of God in our day-to-day lives.
Furthermore, we honor the Virgin at each meeting under the title of Queen of the Divine Will, displaying a unique representation of Mary (shown below) and reciting a Consecration Prayer to her Immaculate Heart.
Therefore, I believe the unusual photo is a sign - a remarkable affirmation from Our Lady of her willing acceptance of our consecration; her spiritual presence among us as both Queen and solicitous Mother... and we love her dearly in return.
No comments:
Post a Comment
[Your comment/feedback is welcomed. However, business advertisements of any sort are not allowed and will be deleted. Thank you.]