When I opened the east side of my room at the hospital where I was admitted, this was what met my eyes. A statue of our Lady and her blue mantle. It was such a lovely and peaceful sight. I contemplated on her presence, my faith telling me she was there holding my hand and covering me with her protective blue mantle, because I was scared.
There were two things bothering me. A phone call from home told me the worst has happened at school. I would not talk about that here, but it was a concern I can not dare to ignore. The other one was my fear of pain. When they stuck the IV into my hand the following day and i could no longer look outside the window, her picture was etched in my mind...kind eyes, and a smile that tells me not to fear,
Now as i have gone through everything, not a prick or hint of pain did I feel during the whole process, and when I went back to school, the atmosphere did not prove as formidable. God has been kind to me. Our Lady with the Blue Mantle has interceded for me.
. When I was a child I used to join in the singing of a song (Bless O Dearest Mother) at church on Wednesday afternoons. There is one line which lingers in my mind until now..."spread thy loving mantle over all of them. drive away all evils, bless each heart and home." Young as I was I realized then how important it was to subject ourselves to the protection of Mary, the Mother of God, the mediatrix of all graces.
That is the reason I gave my space in the web, "The Blue Mantle"
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