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MARY

Mary is the Mother of Jesus and the spiritual mother of all mankind.
She became our mother at the foot of the cross on Calvary when Jesus said
to St. John, "Behold thy Mother.”
Because she is our spiritual mother she has the love and concern for
our well-being and our salvation, just as any good mother would have for
her children. And this is why we address her as Our Mother or Our
Blessed Mother.
Mary has given us many spiritual gifts through her Son's Church during
the past 2,000 years. Not only did she console and fortify the Apostles
with her Motherly wisdom and strength, but she helps each one of us as
well--if we desire her help. Among her gifts to help us get to heaven are:
the rosary, the brown scapular, the green scapular and the miraculous medal.
We call these helps sacramentals because they assist us in prayer and in
pleasing God.
Ask Mary to pray for you every day, and intercede on your behalf with
her Divine Son at the hour of your death. To help you prepare for
these, the most important moments of your entire life, she gave us the
gift of her green scapular. This little piece of green cloth displays a
picture of Mary on one side, and the prayer asking for her help at the
hour of our death on the other side. These little green scapulars provide
help and strength for all of us as Mary complys with our daily prayer to
intercede for us with her Divine Son.
We need all the help and prayers we can get in order to know, love,
and serve God in this world so as to gain heaven; and Mary's help and prayers
are invaluable contributions to our eternal well being and happiness in
heaven.
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