Day 12 A Virgin A Day

Today... we have reached the last of our offering for Our A Virgin A Day experience... this is where we share with one another for 12 days... To see more wonderful posts from participants ... pls visit Rebecca's blog ... Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe... and we have all learnt so much from one another in a spirit of love and understanding...
I end today with a memory from younger days .... My literature teacher, Alan Davis had made a comment that stuck in my head to this day .... We were reading the book "A Passage to India" by E.M. Forster and he had casually mentioned that he thought he had seen the Virgin Mary as one of the figures on the Hindu mosque ...  with this, we end with more contemplation of the vast universe we live in... as I have learnt from wonderful "YOU" ... Namaste

Day 7 A Virgin A Day ....

Hi everyone.... it is Day 7 of A Virgin A Day ... which I joined here at Rebecca's blog

Ok... I barely made it ... it is almost 11pm ... was out all day ... and now I am thinking about my offering for Day 7 ..... and here goes ...

I first came to know about Our Lady of the Smiles through Saint Therese .... St Therese frequently talked about a statue of the Virgin Mary that healed her... With some research online, I found out that statue was named "Our Lady of the Smile"...... Wonder what that statue looked like...
here is a video I found online .... where you will catch a glimpse of that exact statue towards the end!!!

Please click on the picture of the statue below to enter another link I found online...

xoxo

Day 2 A Virgin A Day

Here is our Day 2 offering for A Virgin A Day .... by Rebecca ... if you want to join  ... you may join here

We present to you a rare precious antique ....

Antique 1890 to Early 1900s Rare Virgin Mary Shrine Shadowbox Wonderful Frame Shrine Silk Flowers
The lovely petition that is so faded yet its lovely patina speaks of a love worn shrine... with a prayer of petition below verbatim.. very lovely piece to add to your existing collection and so you know, these are rare and are getting harder and harder to come by ....click on the pictures to enter the listing ...

Petition to The Blessed Virgin Mary
Remember Mary, tenderest-hearted Virgin, how from of old
ear hath never heard that he who ran to thee for refuge, implored
thy help, and sought thy prayers, was foresaken of God. Virgin of
Virgins, Mother, emboldened by this confidence I fly to thee, to thee
I come, and in thy presence, I a weeping sinner stand. Mother of
the Word Incarnate. O cast not away my prayer: (Here mention your request),
but in thy pity hear and answer. Amen.

This lovely antique shadowbox shrine of the Virgin Mary is for sale at moXieantiques

Blessings for the day! And wishing all a meaningful advent!

Small Madonna

We have a small madonna ... one to add a little bit of faith to your french inspired home... and which french inspired home can do without a lovely madonna....  Bring back the old faith traditions .... have fun and beautify your homes... with a touch of faith !!!



Tiny White Madonna


We want to say good night.... we start with a madonna and end with one... sweet dreams ... we will add more fun updates to our blog tomorrow... this time.... we will be featuring our first artist to restore a broken european statue ... to keep you in suspense.... no details until then.... meantime.... sweet dreams.... we say adieu ....