Our Lady of Vilnius

Theotokos, and Mother of all mankind. Pray for your children in their times of suffering and need. Mother of Peace and Truth, Mother of our Savior, Queen of heaven and earth, pray that we imitate your Son in our lives and in our deaths. Spouse of the Holy Spirit, obtain for us the graces of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit that we may claim our eternal inheritance after living a holy life. Be with us always as we conform ourselves to the will of God.  Amen.  ~Author Unknown

Ave Maria!  This icon of Our Lady of Vilnius is especially dear to my heart because of its Lithuanian connection.  Our dear mother , Gladys Yurkevicz Mansfield, was Lithuanian, and her parents lived there before coming to America.  The Congregation of the Sisters of Merciful Jesus provide some information about this icon here.