"Turn Then Most Gracious Advocate, Thine Eyes of Mercy Towards Us"

Several years ago Sean, a member of the Children's Rosary, made a comment at the end of the Rosary.  He said, "I wonder what it would be like for Our Lady to turn her gaze and look right at us?"  
Sean, I must share is one of our older members of the Children's Rosary, he is in his seventies and is also blind.  He grew up in Ireland and has prayed the Rosary daily since he was a tiny child. He enjoys coming to the Children's Rosary to pray for his grandchildren who do not live close to him.

Sean's question was a beautiful thought to contemplate. Many times Sean's comment has come to mind while saying the Hail Holy Queen: "Turn, then, Most Gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us."

Recently one of the children who is part of the Children's Rosary, took this picture of Our Blessed Mother in a garden outside of Church.  The sun seemed to fall on the statue in such a way to obscure much of the detail of the statue and reflect a beautiful light.  In looking at the statue of Our Lady with the flowers at her feet, Sean's question came to mind. I thought it a beautiful question to share with the children as they meet this May. 

With the little voices of children rising up to heaven with prayers of the Rosary, what grace must come when Our Blessed Mother upon hearing these prayers turns her head towards them? 

Over the next few days there will be many Children's Rosary groups meeting.  Consider joining the children in prayer. They always pray for those unifying prayers with them.

Friday May 6th (First Friday)
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Orange TX 7:05 AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Pontiac, IL 9AM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Pine Bluff Wisconsin10 AM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal Pakistan 2PM local time
Children's Rosary at Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbanks Alaska 3:30 PM ET 
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Parish in Adrain, Michigan 5PM
Children's Rosary at St. Stephen the Martyr Church in Lilburn Georgia 5PM CT Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 9PM local 
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf Town Pakistan 6PM local time

Children's Rosary at St. John De Cross Pastoral Area Shimankar Nigeria 6PM local time.

Children's Rosary at St. Luke's Parish in Ogallala, Nebraska
Saturday May 7th (First Saturday)
Children's Rosary in Cebu Philippines meets each Saturday.
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis, Oregon 9AM PT
Children's Rosary at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Harare, Zimbabwe 9AM local time

Children's Rosary at St. Agnes Church in Naples FL 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Sharon, MA 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of LaSalette Parish in Sulphur, Louisiana 9:30 AM CT
Children's Rosary at S. Michael the Archangel Parish held in the Kibera Slum in Langatta Nairobi, Kenya to meet at 10 AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Rushden, Northants England 10 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Parish in Syracuse, NY to meet at 10 AM ET at the Daughters of St. Mary Chapel
Children's Rosary at St. Bridget Church in Cheshire, CT 12:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal, Pakistan 2PM local time
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Church in Middleboro, MA 2PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughter's of Charity Convent Bridgeport CT 2PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Gregory the Great Parish in Bristol, CT 2:15 PM ET 
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tacloban City Philippines 3PM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Becket Church in Cheshire, CT 3PM ET

Children's Rosary at Lake Sherwood Village in Baton Rouge Louisiana 3:PM CT 

Children's Rosary at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, CT 4:00 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Peter's Church in Higganum, CT 4PM ET 
Children's Rosary at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Natchitoches, Louisiana 4:30 ET 
Children's Rosary at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Shrub Oak, NY 4:45 PM ET
Children's Rosary at our Lady of Fatima Parish in Hartford, CT 5PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Richmond, Virginia 4PM
Children's Rosary at Immaculate Conception Church in North Delta British Columbia Canada at 4PM PTChildren's Rosary at Mary Queen of the Universe Parish Comstock, TX 5:15 CT
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf town Pakistan meets 6PM local time