Latin American Bishops to
make Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe
In a bold and unshakable display of Faith at Easter, the
Bishops Conference of Latin America (CELAM) is poised to perform an Act of
Consecreation to the Virgin of Guadalupe, praying for the end of the ravaging
coronavirus, which has reached every corner of the world.
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By James Blears
In an epic display of faith in God`s balm, mercy,
and power to overcome all adversity, irrespective of its virulence, the
bells of the Basilica of Guadalupe in the heart of Mexico City, will toll
twelve times, accompanied by those ranging far and wide, from the greatest
cathedrals to the most modest churches throughout the length and
breadth of Latin America at high noon, calling in clarion unison, the
faithful to prayer in a supreme act of faith, demonstrating
the overwhelming power of unified belief. The service will behind closed doors,
but its intention is to open all hearts.
The Latin American Bishops Conference will compliment and
reinforce this, with a rosary and an act of consecration, adorned with a
floral wreath which will include the winter roses, that were an integral part
in the original miracle of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Our Mother in Heaven
A statement signed by Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte de
Trujillo of Peru, the President of the Latin American Bishops
Conference, to which people facing peril reach out for, in
this time of crisis, states: "The present time demands that as pastors, we
see and hear the afflictions of our peoples and generate hope, by turning
our sight to our Mother in Heaven. In so doing, we will strengthen our
faith , nourish our hopes and commit ourselves with solidarity and with love to
those who are experiencing illness, pain, lonliness, fear and
poverty."
The Covid 19 pandemic is cutting down thousands of
people, with its grievous infectious capacity to cross borders and
even the gulf of oceans. It presents the sternest and ultimate test of global
medical resources and their skillful use. While
simultaneously examining human faith to resist, and to
ultimately overcome.
This impetus of unbowed courage in
the face of cruel adversity, can and will provide the resolve, which
will not be found wanting, even in the darkest hour before dawn.
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