Oliver's Blog: July 2024

Monday, 22 July 2024

'Yew that is old in churchyard-mould...'
— Oliver McCarthy (@OTGMcCarthy1979) July 22, 2024

Friday, 12 July 2024

Edward Burne-Jones, The Merciful Knight (1863)

Thursday, 4 July 2024

She turns up in the most unexpected places!

Our Lady of the Wolves (aka Our Lady of the Thunder Candle, the Polish version of Candlemas) appears on the arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster. pic.twitter.com/4OYtBF2btg
— Faith and Fatherland (@Faith_and_Land) July 4, 2024

O Mother of Perpetual Succour, behold me a miserable sinner at thy feet. I have recourse to thee and put my trust in thee. O Mother of Mercy, have pity upon me. I hear thee called by all the refuge and hope of sinners; be then my refuge and my hope. Succour me for the love of Jesus Christ; stretch forth thy hand to me, a poor sinner, who commends and dedicates myself to thee as thy perpetual servant.

I bless and thank God for having in his mercy given me this confidence in thee, a sure pledge of my eternal salvation. Alas, too often in past times have I miserably fallen because I had not recourse to thee. I know that with thy help, I shall conquer; I know you will help me if I commend myself to thee; but I fear lest in the occasions of sin I should cease to call upon thee and so should lose my soul.

This then is the grace I seek from thee and I beg of thee, as far as I can and know how to do; obtain it for me, namely, in the assaults of hell, always to have recourse to thee and to say to thee: O Mary, help me Mother of Perpetual Succour, suffer me not to lose my God.