They, the Russian military, have been the victims of the behind-the-scenes work of the Babushka Brigade. "Who are these hidden warriors?" you ask me. I will tell you: they are Ukranian and Polish grandmothers and aunties. WHAT?!? Yes. They meet in fields, in barns, perhaps even in bombed-out villages. They are doing something that they have done for over 100 years. They are praying the rosary.
At the very beginning of this powerful prayer is the intention that includes these lines:
"Queen of the Holy Rosary you have deigned to come to Fatima (Portugal, May 13, 1917) to reveal to the three shepherd children the treasures of grace hidden in the rosary. Inspire our hearts with a sincere love of this devotion, in order that by meditating on the Mysteries of our Redemption which are recalled in it, we may be enriched with its fruits, obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners and of Russia and the favors we ask of you in this rosary."
Let it not go unsaid that Russian communism has always been a burr under the saddle for people of faith. They see the Church and its members as a threat, so they exterminate all forms of devotion if they are able. In the 1930's they turned churches into museums of atheism. Their disdain for religion and its members has been in no way hidden. Although they forget one key element: GOD Himself cannot be cancelled. And GOD is on the side of Peace. The GOD that we pray to for peace and for conversion will not be mocked.
Hebrew Scriptures state: "Let GOD arise and let His enemies be scattered. Let those who hate Him flee before Him. As smoke is driven, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of GOD." (Psalm 68)
This GOD abides no nonsense from heathens. And while there may be good little Russian orthodox grandmothers, and some pious souls left in that country, the leadership is antagonistic to people of faith. They even try to keep the Russian orthodox church on a politically very short leash. There are saints there, hidden behind the scenes, and they are suffering. But what Russia is doing to the Ukraine is abominable. If you think they will stop at the Ukraine, understand that Poland is next, and then every other country they can grab to centralize power. It has been that way for my entire lifetime, and many decades prior.
Catholics have been taught to pray, since our childhood, for peace. We have been taught to work for peace. But sometimes in order to maintain peace there must be a bigger presence. And that presence may be military. Our U.S. liberal media wants to discuss whether or not it is "appropriate" for President Zelensky to show up to high-powered meetings of diplomats and world leaders in his fatigues or sweat pants. The fact that he is making, not a fashion statement, but a political statement that he is allied with his troops in fatigues completely escapes them. He stands before the world stage while he is in the middle of a war, not to show off a three-piece suit, but to beg for assistance in holding back the FALL OF ALL OF EUROPE. But, no, our idiots want to make this about what he is wearing. We in the U.S. are not in a position to comment on "political style" when we have a political leader who craps his pants in the presence of the Pope and then comes out of a meeting (held in a language he himself does NOT speak) and declares: "The Pope says I am a Catholic in Good Standing." BULL SHIT, HE DID.
So I will tell you again, it is only the prayers of the babci's (pronounced bob-cheese) that have stopped wars. Men themselves cannot seem to figure out how to do it. And brilliant strategists, as the Russians fancy themselves, are scratching their heads trying to figure out how the heck they could have accidentally bombed one of their own cities. I will tell you, it is the power of GOD throwing them into confusion. I was remembering this as I attended church on Easter Vigil two weeks ago. One of the psalm responses is: "I will sing unto the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously, the horse and rider thrown into the sea!" (Exodus 15:1-2) This psalm hearkens back to the days when the holy servant of God, Moses, led the people out of Egypt and through the Red Sea. Just as the last Israelite stepped onto the opposite shore of the sea where they had went through "dry-shod," the Egyptians seemed to think they could just blast into that sea and fetch their slaves back. Nope. The winds shifted, and the waters turned, and chariots bogged down in mud. Horses staggered. Men screamed. No one knew what was happening. It was GOD setting His people free. Check your history books.
The GOD of Righteousness and Peace will declare an end to this nightmare in Ukraine. If the world will not help them, He will. Pray for peace. Support the humanitarian aid to refugees. And have faith that what man cannot seem to do, is easy for God.
"Then panic struck the whole army - those in the camp and in the field and those in the outposts and raiding parties - and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God." (1 Samuel 14:15)
Until then, Let us pray ...
"Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our Life, our Sweetness and our Hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs and weeping in this Valley of Tears. Turn then, oh most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us and after our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. Oh clement, oh loving, oh sweet virgin Mary, pray for us oh Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ."
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