Mary Virginia Anderson was born at 6:47 p.m. EST on March 16. She weighed 7 lbs, 5 oz., and was 19.5 inches long. Mommy and baby are doing well, recovering at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, OH.
posted by Pro Ecclesia 9:44 AM
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A convert to the Catholic Church who became Catholic because of a belief in and devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. * A graduate of Baylor University and the University of Virginia School of Law. * Former Mayor of the Town of Columbia, Virginia. * Married with four children: two boys and two girls. * Primary interests include the Catholic Church, family, Early American History, and law/politics * Primary purpose of this blog is fostering enlightened discussion about the roles played by the institutions of religion, family, and state in our daily lives. * Under the protection of St. Thomas More, martyr, and patron of lawyers, judges, civil servants, politicians, statesmen, and large families (not to mention troubled marriages).
Thomas More, counselor of law and patron of statesmen, merry martyr and most human of saints:
Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, keen in study, correct in conclusion, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, trustworthy with confidences, courageous in court. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients' tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul.
Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain -- their good servant, and God's first. AMEN.
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Prayer to St. Thomas More for Lawyers and Judges
Dear Scholar and Martyr, it was not the King of England but you who were the true Defender of the Faith. Like Christ unjustly condemned, neither promises nor threats could make you accept a civil ruler as head of the Christian Church.
Perfect in your honesty and love of truth, grant that lawyers and judges may imitate you and achieve true justice for all people. AMEN.
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"Give me the Grace Good Lord, to set the world at naught; to set my mind fast upon Thee and not to hang upon the blast of men's mouths. To be content to be solitary. Not to long for worldly company but utterly to cast off the world and rid my mind of the business thereof."
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Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers
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"The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest."
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"What does it avail to know that there is a God, which you not only believe by Faith, but also know by Reason: what does it avail that you know Him if you think little of Him?"
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"The things that we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labour for."
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18 Comments:
Congratulations!!!
I am so happy for you, and so happy to read that mom and baby are doing well. :)
God Bless you're new family.
Congratulations! Welcome, Mary Virginia! May God bless and keep you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace!
God bless you and the family, Jay. Congratulations and keep up the good work of giving us more good Catholic souls! ;-)
Congratulations Anderson family!
you're going to dig having a little girl to dote on...
...until she's a teenager anyway, then look out, brother!
;)
Rick, we have two girls, and we are making plans to send them to live with Mother Angelica on their tenth birthdays. That way, we avoid the whole "interested in boys" thing.
Either that, or we get prosthetic heads of teenage boys to hang on the wall.
"That boy brought her home ten minutes late, and the other one touched her arm in front of me."
Which do you think will work better?
Welcome Mary! Congratulations Anderson family!
:-)
Christine, definitely go the convent route. First of all, it takes a lot more than the threat of decapitation to dissuade a boy from trying...well, you know...
Second of all, it's not just the boy factor. That whole psycho-hormone thing is hell. Oh...and let's not forget the high drama and fickleness. Yikes. I don't know how you gals made it through those years...or more importantly, how your parents made it.
;)
Congratulations! That's wonderful news!
Congratulations! Another addition to Clan Anderson! God Bless.
Congratulations!
I had a bad dream about Reisor Picket and for some reason got up at 6:30 am and googled his name. Lo & behold, what do I find? You've had another baby! I'm so happy for you guys. And a girl to boot. Lucky sucker. I couldn't get a girl if I tried to steal one. We DO however, have my grandson. Yes, grandson. David's daughter had a baby and things aren't going well for her and we have the baby. He'll be 1 on March 25th. He's totally kicking my tail and I totally don't want to give him up. I do A LOT of praying these days, hoping we can raise him. Congrats! I miss you like crazy. P.S. Reisor okay?
Hey Stacy!
Great to hear from you, granny (and you're 2 1/2 years younger than me). I suppose that makes your mom a great-granny. Tell your folks I said hello.
Reisor is and always will be ... Reisor. He hasn't changed a bit except now he has 2 sons. Still dreaming about Reisor after all these years, huh?
;)
Hope things are going well for you. By the look of the pictur on the Christmas card you sent, your boys are doing great. Please stay in touch.
Congrats Jay, good luck and good rest.
COngratulations, Anderson Family! Welcome, Mary!
Congratulations, Andersons!
I am just praising and thanking the Lord for Mary Viginia. Rejoicing with you on this happy day!
God bless you,
Jean
Congrats!!!!
Wonderful! God bless!
Jay and family, Congratulations on your blessed arrival. Girls aren't that bad! I managed to raise two without a heart attack (the oldest has presented me with three beautiful grandchildren and the younger is in college after graduating as valedictorian of her HS class)!
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