Grace Assumpta Anderson, Born 17 May 2007 at 12:48 p.m.
posted by Pro Ecclesia 6:09 PM
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
About Me
- Name: Pro Ecclesia
- Location: Ohio, United States
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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29 Comments:
Awww, there we go. Beautiful little baby-doll! Congratulations!
Yes, beautiful (and what a beautiful and unique middle name!). She looks so happy to be here. ;-)
Hope Mom is doing well.
God bless you.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Ad Multos Annos!
Well done! :)
Bewdiful!
Congratulations! Welcome, Grace.
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl! I admit that I keep checking back to see if she arrived yet. Yippee! Very pretty and unique name.
Congratulations! You have a very pretty little girl.
She is beautiful! Well done guys!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Congratulations! And God bless baby Grace and your entire family.
She is beautiful; obviously she gets that from her mother.
Congratulations!
Yeah!!!!! Congratulations! What a beautiful baby! And a beautiful name too!
Congratulations! That is one cute baby.
Congratulations, Jay!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to Mom, Dad and the whole family and Welcome Grace Assupmta!!!!
Under the Mercy,
Matthew, Dawn, Mary Elizabeth, Anna Rose, Lucia Grace and Clara Joy Sauer
wow, congratulations jay and mrs. jay!!
welcome to the world, little one. we are glad you are here...
Congratulations! May God continue to bless you all!
Congratulations!
Her mother's looks, thank God!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Only one day before Pope John Paul II's birthday (and my daughter Isabella's first birthday!)
Congratulations to your family on the arrival of beautiful Grace!
Congratulations!
Congratulations and God bless you all!
Gorgeous! Congratulations and welcome Grace!
Your beautiful daughter has two equally beautiful names! Congratulations and blessings to you all. She's a sweetie!
A belated congratulations - she's gorgeous!
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