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Consecration to the Sorrowful Consecration to the Sorrowful

and Immaculate Heart of Mary and Immaculate Heart of Mary

In the presence of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy In the presence of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, witnessed by Heaven and Earth, I declare solemnly Spirit, witnessed by Heaven and Earth, I declare solemnly
that I freely and with all my heart consecrate myself to the Sorrowful and Im- that I freely and with all my heart consecrate myself to the Sorrowful and Im-
maculate Heart of Mary. In this heart given to me by Christ while hanging on maculate Heart of Mary. In this heart given to me by Christ while hanging on
the cross I wish to live, to act, and to die. the cross I wish to live, to act, and to die.

This heart is my refuge and the way that leads me to God. Mercifully deign O This heart is my refuge and the way that leads me to God. Mercifully deign O
Mary to take me wholly and entirely as thy property and possession. Mould, Mary to take me wholly and entirely as thy property and possession. Mould,
form and protect my heart inside thine own Immaculate Heart. Teach me to form and protect my heart inside thine own Immaculate Heart. Teach me to
live always in union with thee, through thee, with thee, in thee, for thee. Hence live always in union with thee, through thee, with thee, in thee, for thee. Hence
in union with thee I will likewise magnify the Lord. in union with thee I will likewise magnify the Lord.

All the souls entrusted to me I hand over to thee. All my intentions I place with All the souls entrusted to me I hand over to thee. All my intentions I place with
the greatest confidence in thy motherly care. the greatest confidence in thy motherly care.

I especially consecrate to Thee dear mother Ireland's 8th Amendment of the I especially consecrate to Thee dear mother Ireland's 8th Amendment of the
Constitution. Please keep this defence of our unborn children under the man- Constitution. Please keep this defence of our unborn children under the man-
tle of thy motherly protection. I give Ireland to Thee dear mother, all its people tle of thy motherly protection. I give Ireland to Thee dear mother, all its people
born and unborn, all generations past, present and future, to love and serve born and unborn, all generations past, present and future, to love and serve
you in order to love and serve thy Son. May love for Thee and praise for the you in order to love and serve thy Son. May love for Thee and praise for the
Lord resound from one corner of our land to the other. Lord resound from one corner of our land to the other.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the
beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
What does consecration to Our Lady mean? What does consecration to Our Lady mean?

It means something or someone is placed under her special protection by prayer. It means something or someone is placed under her special protection by prayer.

What is Irelands 8th Amendment? What is Irelands 8th Amendment?

This is the part of the Constitution that gives equality to both mother and baby, This is the part of the Constitution that gives equality to both mother and baby,
meaning that both can receive treatments and neither can be sacrificed to the meaning that both can receive treatments and neither can be sacrificed to the
will of the other, including by abortion. will of the other, including by abortion.

If the 8th Amendment is repealed, what will it mean? If the 8th Amendment is repealed, what will it mean?

It will mean there is no constitutional protection for unborn babies; abortion will It will mean there is no constitutional protection for unborn babies; abortion will
be legal and the criteria for abortion can change without further referenda. All be legal and the criteria for abortion can change without further referenda. All
countries where abortion was legalised have had progressive liberalisation of countries where abortion was legalised have had progressive liberalisation of
abortion. abortion.

Why does that matter to us? Why does that matter to us?

Because Irelands babies matter, they are our future generations, and we are Because Irelands babies matter, they are our future generations, and we are
sick of being told by international lobbyists that we have to do what they say. No sick of being told by international lobbyists that we have to do what they say. No
we dont. We are Irish, we love our children born and unborn, and we believe in we dont. We are Irish, we love our children born and unborn, and we believe in
a better future where care for mothers is world leading while also preserving the a better future where care for mothers is world leading while also preserving the
lives of their babies. We can lead the world to a better answer. lives of their babies. We can lead the world to a better answer.

Why consecrate the 8th Amendment to Our lady? Why consecrate the 8th Amendment to Our lady?

Financial backing, media bias and government weakness is setting the stage for Financial backing, media bias and government weakness is setting the stage for
repealing the 8th Amendment. There are organisations fighting on the ground to repealing the 8th Amendment. There are organisations fighting on the ground to
change hearts and minds about abortion itself and they do essential work, but change hearts and minds about abortion itself and they do essential work, but
this is a different initiative. This seeks to put the Amendment under Our Ladys this is a different initiative. This seeks to put the Amendment under Our Ladys
special protection, so that she can ask of God the grace our country needs to special protection, so that she can ask of God the grace our country needs to
see this issue clearly and vote with informed, honest, courageous consciences. see this issue clearly and vote with informed, honest, courageous consciences.
We need the grace to see through lies, understand the importance of what is at We need the grace to see through lies, understand the importance of what is at
stake, and realise this is a threshold moment for Ireland; we can go the way of stake, and realise this is a threshold moment for Ireland; we can go the way of
other countries and see our children as disposable or we can stand against that other countries and see our children as disposable or we can stand against that
lie and be a sign of contradiction in the world. lie and be a sign of contradiction in the world.

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