Day 226: 8/15/11- Make a Marian Lady Chapel with Delia

Day 226: 8/15/11
New Thing: Make a Marian Lady Chapel with Delia  

Inspiration: St. Mary the Virgin's Feast Day, My 3rd Anniversary to the Priesthood, Our 3rd Anniversary of our House Blessing
Cost: $0
Time: 15 Minuets                                  
Bottom Line: Homemade Hyperdulia!

Our Lady of Bethlehem

Reflection:  Today is the Feast of St. Mary the Blessed Virgin (also know as the Feast of the Assumption to the R.C. and Anglo-Catholic amongst us.) It is also the lesser known Feast of the Ordination of Hillary to the Priesthood. This marks the third anniversary of the start of this ministry and I have felt blessed every day. Tomorrow also marks the third anniversary of our house blessing and my first Celebration of the Eucharist. So, to give thanks for all of these wonderful events, Delia and I decided to make a Marian Lady Chapel in our back room.

Here is the first one I made three years ago at our house blessing:

The Icon was an Ordination gift from the amazing Gaby W. I will always treasure it.

Family shot from the Ordination

And here are our shots from tonight. I have never made an altar with Delia and it was really wonderful. She helped me chose where things should go and was very insistent that certain things go in particular places. Then she wanted to do an interpretive dance for Mary (video below). When we were done we said a pray and gave thanksgiving to God for the gift of Mary, mothers and children, and ministry. 

Here is her prayer:

O God, who chose the blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen.

We used blues since that is Mary's color.

Delia explaining Jesus on the cross. Mary is at the foot.

Silly face time.

Delia's final touches.

She wanted to put Mimi her stuffed lamb to play the part of Joseph. "Mary needs her Joseph."