Pilgrims flock to Sterling Heights home to see Virgin Mary's bowed head, photos.

The Macomb Daily News ^ | October 1, 2005 | Gordon Wilczynski

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Ora Pro Nobis

I fly unto your patronage, my mother,
Ora pro nobis.
You who never leave anyone unaided,
but lay all our sighs, mourning and tears
at the feet of your Son,
Ora pro nobis.
You who try to keep us under your mantle
like your little children
wrapped safe against the wind and the rain,
Ora pro nobis.
Thank you for caring when we wander far away
and you come searching to call us home,
Ora pro nobis.
Thank you for teaching us
to cherish your Son
and show us his ways,
Ora pro nobis.
Thank you for being willing to be mother of us all,
O Mother of the Word Incarnate.

[devoted]

I have just received updated information from a family member on the statue. This is what she has told me.

"A friend just told me they moved her to a chapel in Taylor. The brother told her the guy died August 29th and she bowed her head two days after he went into the hospital. He had just purchased the statue before he went in the hospital. They had a picture of the guy with a face of Mary in the corner of it.

One of the girls at work went to see the Virgin Mary yesterday. She said the head was bowed and looking down. She is gonna go back again - couldn't tell if the statue was cement or not. She said there was such a long line to see it. She talked to the guy's brother. I'll let you know what he said once I talk to her again. Her son got sick at school and she had to leave so I didn't get a chance to talk to her about it today."

[NYer]

Thank you for the information. Please keep me updated, okay? Bless you!

[patriot_wes]

"Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen."

but Jesus said... But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Mat 6:6

[MarineBrat]

"Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen."

but Jesus said... But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Mat 6:6

At least for a little while longer I'm allowed to pray to whom I please in public.