As I quoted from Catherine Doherty: “There is no denying it, being consecrated to Mary gives me ideas; thousands of new ideas that come tumbling down into my mind, my soul, my heart, and fill them to overflowing until they spill all over the place…”

This is what happens after consecration to Mary. One may or may not “feel” anything huge on the Consecration Day, but over the following months a multitude of ideas develop, all towards the end of living the consecration, sharing the consecration, teaching of the blessings…

I want to just savour your comment and ideas for a while.

I clicked on the link to this entry while I was at Consecrated to Mary. After a few minutes’ reading, I realized I was at Contemplative Haven and my eyebrows went into Puzzle Mode — “Hmm, I thought I was at her other blog..” (*sigh.. can’t blond hair turn sagely silvery a little more quickly?) Anyway, it was good to re-read this, but I just wanted to addendum something I’m going to do with the trees in my yards, per the holy Fruit trees vision shown St. Gertrude the Great.

I looked up the 7 virtues we prayed for 33 days for consecration preparation (yes, I had to look them up.. sigh..), and contrasted them with the 9 or 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit, and I came up with a combination of all of them which seemed to cover all the bases in the least amount of trees; but then changed my mind when I re-read the beginning of the Consecration to Jesus through Mary’s Immaculate Heart. It said that Mary was holding a pink and gold chaplet.. and right there it nailed me, because a friend in Ohio had made me a chaplet 2 yrs ago, and it’s pink and silver.

I just recently had draped it over my rearview mirror, as there are times I’m stuck in traffic or waiting for someone and it is nice to raise one’s eyes and see both the Crucifix and the Miraculous Medal, and I keep a little prayer booklet in the car.. Well, I will replace that with the Little Flower’s 24-(Glory Be)bead chaplet, and will take this pink and silver one to the trees which shall be dedicated (perhaps husband will saw up some little signs for daughter to letter-carve) to the 7 virtues expressly prayed for, in the Consecration preparation. (A very large stone out there will begin the wee journey with the Creed, and a tiny flower garden will serve to jog forth the Angelus.) And maybe more of the signs with wee Consecration instruction book printed out will show up at the Christmas bazaar tables. Maybe.

Anyone have any additional ideas on all this? Or perhaps even simpler ones?

I’m a double-dunker, depending on the size of the mug. Ms. Frugal, doncha know.

Oh, so much is being shared indeed. It’s a time one is very glad not to have missed after all. How kind everyone is to share their joys, sorrows, fears, hopes, dreams, and love.

I look forward to the new ‘blog. You’ll be half-killing yourself to get it put up, but it’ll be worth it all, Gab.

Also, I noticed that KT has begun a thread about what the Cospirazione is up against. I was thinking one night how it is that those who seek the contemplative, get a taste of what they’ve also wondered about, perhaps — that of how it might be in a convent or an abbey during social time.

Ann, thanks for letting us all know! I will scoot over very shortly to see!

Catherine Doherty wrote:

“There is no denying it, being consecrated to Mary gives me ideas; thousands of new ideas that come tumbling down into my mind, my soul, my heart, and fill them to overflowing until they spill all over the place…”

I absolutely LOVE Catherine’s writings and have a few of her books. They are so hard to come by and many are now out of print:(…I wonder if her cause for Beatification has begun? Do you know?

Peace & blessings to you Gabrielle:)

Marie