Not of her own power, of course. It's more that she's being asked to pray for the people's protection.
For example, there's a feast called the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God. The city of Blacherne (Greece) was threatened by an invasion and the city was crowded into the church, praying. Sts. Andrew and Epiphanius were there, and had a vision saints and angels moving through the people. During the vigil the Theotokos entered the church and knelt down in prayer, remaining there for a long time. When she rose, she took her veil off and spread it over the people as a 'sign' of their protection.
The important factor in that story is that Mary didn't just walk in and spread *her* protection over the people. She came and prayed for God's protection for the people. The spreading of her veil was a sign, a symbol of God's protection which she and all the people had been praying for.
So Mary can deliver us from danger? Nice prayer. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeletePretty. :) I like it.
ReplyDeleteSusanne,
ReplyDeleteNot of her own power, of course. It's more that she's being asked to pray for the people's protection.
For example, there's a feast called the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God. The city of Blacherne (Greece) was threatened by an invasion and the city was crowded into the church, praying. Sts. Andrew and Epiphanius were there, and had a vision saints and angels moving through the people. During the vigil the Theotokos entered the church and knelt down in prayer, remaining there for a long time. When she rose, she took her veil off and spread it over the people as a 'sign' of their protection.
The important factor in that story is that Mary didn't just walk in and spread *her* protection over the people. She came and prayed for God's protection for the people. The spreading of her veil was a sign, a symbol of God's protection which she and all the people had been praying for.
sanil,
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty. :)