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made in the holy image of Almighty God”. wife, St. Clotilda. He became the first Catholic king of
Sr. Neuzil wrote, “Our Lady gave me to understand France, enacting laws to protect the family based on
that…it is they [the youth] who are to be the leaders the Ten Commandments. These laws remained intact
of this movement of renewal on the face of the earth. for centuries throughout Europe, and influenced even
Their ranks will be swelled by the youths of other na- our laws in America.
tions whom Our Lady also calls to help in the accom- “I am Our Lady of America, I desire that my chil-
plishment of this great renewal. It is to the youth of dren honor me, especially by the purity of their lives…
America that she is holding out this challenge.” I wish it to be the country dedicated to my purity…
Pray for our President. “Pray without ceasing; … I desire, through my children of America, to further
for this is God’s will” the cause of faith and purity among peoples and na-
(Thess. 5:17-18), that tions… I desire to make
he will be blessed, and “Be my chaste soldiers... the whole of America
continue with courage my shrine by making
to lead America back It is the United States every heart accessible
to its Christian roots. In to the love of my Son.”
the history of mankind, that is to lead the world Today, the threat of
whenever a leader has the spread of the coro-
taken a stand for what to peace, navirus (COVID-19),
is good — when he has people all over the
stands with his people the peace of Christ.” world “confined” to
for what is true — when their homes observing
he humbles himself be- the required “social dis-
fore his Creator — God blesses him and miracles hap- tancing”, and we realize that we face a new enemy,
pen that change the course of history. As was seen in albeit an invisible one. Our nation’s economy, as well
the conversion of Constantine by the prayers of his as the economies of countries throughout the world,
mother, St. Helena, the Church was recognized and have come to a screeching halt. Even our churches
Catholicism flourished. Another example was King are closed, and public worship deemed non-essential.
Clovis, who converted through the prayers of his good Most dioceses are not permitting the reception of the u

Photo credit: Marc Anderson/The Leaven

Vigil Mass on January 23rd, 2020, at the Immaculate Conception Basilica in Washington, DC, attended by about 10,000 people.

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