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By Gerald Montpetit
My late grandmother had a tremendous devotion to Our Lady.
I remember before I was a teenager, I would often see a rosary in my grandma’s hands. Near the end of her days, she would quietly move from one bead to the next, knowing in her heart that she was getting closer to the other side of eternity.
My mom also had a great devotion to Our Lady. Even when she had dementia, she still had a rosary by her favorite recliner chair and also another one she kept under her pillow or bedside.
Forgotten were the names and faces of almost everyone she once knew, except for a few close family members. What I find remarkable is, she still remembered all of her childhood prayers and loved to pray the rosary. I remember a few times, after forgetting that we had just prayed the rosary together, she would soon ask me; “Would you like to pray the rosary with me?” I would chuckle and say, “Sure mom that would be great!” and we would pray another decade.
My wife Denise and I are so grateful that both of our parents have passed onto us the importance of having a sincere devotion to Our Mother Mary. Our Lady has certainly played an important role in many aspects of our family life and our Cat.Chat apostolate. We have often sensed her presence in the major decisions we’ve had to make as she would lead us and guide us, in what I believe, were key moments of ministry and discernment.
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