Day 2
Blessed are you, for you shall conceive and bear the Son of the Most High God
"Coldness toward Mary is a consequence of indifference to Christ. Any objection to calling her the 'Mother of God' is fundamentally an objection to the Deity of Christ... Once Christ is diminished, humanized, naturalized, there is no longer any use for the term 'Mother of God.'" (Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen)
May our own proclamation, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof," be a constant reminder of our nothingness before God. Mary, after Fulton Sheen's example, help us to receive gratefully all God's graces and favors He so lavishly showers upon us, unworthy as we are.
Prayer for the Canonization of the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the life and ministry of Your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in touching the hearts of countless people.
If it be according to Your Will, for the honor and glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Our Father × 1
Hail Mary × 1
Glory Be × 1
