I find faith in its light, hope in its help. I can never fully understand the depth of those sorrows that filled your heart as you begot us to the spiritual life, while standing by the cross on Calvary. Bl. I have saved my soul.". You would be hailed by all generations as blessed above all other women because you are the Mother of God and at the same time a spotless Virgin. Since the angel saluted you "full of grace" and "blessed among women" (Luke 1,28), you were the abode of all Divine graces, adorned with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, so that you were never subjected to the evil spirit. It was fitting that you, a Virgin Mother, should conceive the Man Who was also the Son of God. Your faith taught you that the predictions of both were inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, who in virtue of your Son's merits lived in you, made you a living image of Jesus. To you I give my body, my heart and my soul. May looking upon your Immaculate Heart inspire confidence in me which will make me more eager to grow in holiness. It is but a symbol of the endless victories which you are to win over him to the last day. 1 All Saints Day ( Solemnity) Holy Day of Obligation 2 Commemoration of All Faithful Departed 3 St. Martin de Porres 4 St. Charles Borromeo 5 St. Bertille 6 St. Leonard 7 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Willibrord 8 Four Crowned Martyrs 9 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome 10 St. Leo the Great 11 St. Martin of Tours 12 Fulfill your apostolic mission of winning the world for Christ. Your Heart is also the most affectionate of hearts after that of Jesus. You suffered in your soul what Jesus suffered in His body, and in union with Him you offered yourself as a victim for our sins. The bodies of even the just are corrupted after death, and only on the last day will they be joined, each to its own glorious soul. The degree of childlike humility I have attained in life will be the degree of my greatness in heaven. As the devil goes about seeking whom he may devour, you go about seeking whom you may save. Mary, My Mother, the angel said to you, "Blessed art thou among women." Mary, Mother of God, make my interior life of union with Jesus more like your own. Being filled with light from Heaven, you have shed brightness upon the whole world, by giving birth to the Eternal Light, Our Lord Jesus Christ, although still remaining in the glory of your virginity. In every struggle l am sure to find in you both help and consolation because you are the Mediatrix between sinners and your Divine Son. IMPRIMI POTEST Raymond Weisenberger, Provincial, Girard, Pa. NIHIL OBSTAT A. H. Wiersbinski, LL.D. Such love set your Heart on fire with love for your Divine Son, not only as your Son, but also as your God and Savior since you had shared in advance in the merits of His Passion and death. I cannot rise to the heights of your holiness because I cannot grasp the intimacy of your union with Christ when you became His Mother. You are kind and loving for you have a mother's heart, full of pity for the erring. Surely the Son cannot refuse her who gave Him birth, the one who never denied Him anything. Teach me the real kind of ambition, that is, greatness in God's eyes. How fervently your mother and father thanked God for having given you to them and begged Him to accept the offering which they were making! All other apostles and workers for the salvation of souls depend upon you for blessing upon their missionary work. God wants His gifts recognized. Rule over us by the queenly power of your love that the Kingdom of your Sonthe Kingdom of Truth and Life, Holiness and Grace, Justice, Love and Peacemay come upon earth. In giving you to Joseph as spouse, God appointed him to be not only your life's companion, but also a sharer of your dignity. You are the holiest of women, the Virgin-Mother thrice holy, because you are holy of the Father, holy of the Son, holy of the Holy Spirit of Love. You come nearest to the holiness of God. You were indeed two of one heart and one soul. You are the channel by which all the favors of Jesus descend upon us, even as it was through you and in union with you that during His mortal life He won for us whatever title we have to His gifts and graces. . 3. You express your wishes to God, those wishes which have to do with our needsneeds of body and needs of soul. When I say "Hail, Mary!" Like you let me realize my own nothingness. You were borne aloft to the palace of your Beloved. Your heart was visited with seven swords of sorrow before you became the Comforter of the Afflicted and the Cause of our Joy. Who can describe the anguish of your generous soul when with your Divine Babe in your arms you were willing to sign His death warrant with your own hands? After Almighty God and the Sacred Humanity of Jesus, there is no being so great as you. I give you my whole being by copying as far as possible all your virtues by performing each of my actions through you, with you and in you This is the most pleasing homage I can render you. You saw in the cross an altar, in your Son a Priest, and in His Blood the price of our Redemption. With Christ you have contributed to our redemption; hence you may be called Co-Redemptrix. God inflamed no other heart, after that of the Heart of His Son, with His love so much as yours. Now you realize human misery more fully and, therefore, show your mercy and compassion and help more generously. The Son takes pleasure in it as the Heart of His Mother, the source from which He drew the blood that ransomed us. You are the Queen of your Son's kingdom. As Mother, it is your mission to preserve your children from sin and to make them live the supernatural life. I should learn from your conduct never to oppose the divine will, even though conformity to it may mean a severe test of my faith. Mercy proceeds from you as from an abundant, never-failing source. You were the first to offer to the Eternal Father His Divine Son as the Victim for the world's Redemption. It was, therefore, befitting that you, His Immaculate Mother, destined to cooperate with Him in the work of Redemption, should teach the world, by your submission to the law of purification, this great truth, that humility is the beginning of our salvation, as pride has been the root of our ruin. Feast, Saturday after the Feast of St. Augustine (Aug. 28) (Triduum, Wednesday nearest the feast of St. 3. Jesus is the Son of God by His marvelous and eternal birth "in the bosom of His Father." Only you could love God as your Son; only you could love your Son as God. This wisdom and prudence showed itself at a very early age, when you willed to devote yourself entirely to God and were presented by your saintly parents, at your own request, for the temple service. Sanctify them first, so that they may then more effectively sanctify others. St. Donatian. 2. How many are now in heaven because of the protection given them by your merciful Heart! The more your humility was tried, the more lowly you became in your own estimation. You are the throne of divine mercy in whom we find solace of mercy. I give you my heart by the gift of a tender and childlike love, because you are my Mother and you love me more than my own mother could ever think of loving me. 1. 11, 29). Pray for us Christians who sigh to you in this vale of tears so that we may be comforted, enlightened, strengthened, guided, and finally saved! Saint Elizabeth received the Holy Spirit through your intervention, in order to teach us that we must make use of you as our Mediatrix with your Divine Son, if we wish to obtain the Holy Spirit. I wish to make reparation by offering sacrifices to atone for sin by fulfilling my daily duties well, by accepting the crosses of life with resignation and love, by obeying the commandments, by going to Mass, confession and Communion frequently, above all on the first Saturday of each month, and by praying much, especially your holy Rosary. It was possible for God to confer it, and He did confer it! Unceasingly praying for sinners, you stand before your Son. 2. You are indeed all-powerful in Heaven, but your omnipotence is not one of authority and command, but of intercession. Help me to bear in mind that the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, and that the secrets of divine wisdom are imparted only to the humble of heart, while they are hidden from the worldly-wise. From your pure blood the Holy Spirit formed the pure Body of Jesus. 1. 16, 24). I need virtues, especially charity and humility and purity. But no child ever belonged to its mother as Jesus belonged to you. He was endowed by God with all a father's tenderness and love for Him who was confided to him as his Child. The angels saw a soul which had never been touched by original sin. On January 4, 1843, Francisco Diego Garcia y Moreno, the first Bishop of Southern California (Mexico) proclaimed Our Lady of Refuge as the as patroness of the Californias. In you He reposed for nine months, with His whole divinity and humanity. He is for us the source of all grace, the cause of our supernatural life. When you became the Mother of Jesus according to the flesh, you became the Mother of men according to the spirit. Mary, My Mother, from your early years you adored the one true God in the Temple at Jerusalem. Amen Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula, the Virgin under whose mantle Saint Francis of Assisi was wrapped; Mary's maternal protection made it possible for blessed Francis to experience an intense Presence of the Lord and to receive his vocation to rebuild the Church. I believe the teaching of the Church concerning the union of the human and divine natures in Christ: that Jesus Christ is God and man, perfect God and perfect man and that this divinity and humanity are united in only one person so that the actions of the divine nature or the human nature are the actions of one person, the divine Person. His Heart is a loving Heart, and that love is symbolized by the flames which St. Margaret Mary saw coming forth from it. Thus an angel appeared to Joseph and said, "Do not be afraid, Joseph, son of David, to take to thee Mary thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit. In your motherhood you would need protection and so would the Child in His infancy. Devotion to you brings with it sweetness and consolation for the soul. Jesus invites me to do so, for He said, "Take my yoke upon youMy yoke is easy and My burden light" (Matt. Mary, My Mother, in your womb, the sanctuary of the living God, Jesus was occupied with the sanctification and government of the world. You were in the judgment-hall and heard it ring with lies. "Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call His name Jesus. But you needed the redeeming Savior to obtain this exemption, and deliverance from the universal debt of being subject to original sin. Mary, My Mother, your first presentation to God, made by the hands of your parents, was an offering most acceptable in His sight. You commanded Him and He obeyed. Jesus is my Savior and I have confidence in His infinite merits. Help me to imitate your zeal in assisting my neighbor in his needs. You died as you had lived, entirely detached from the things of the world, you died in the most perfect peace and in the certainty of eternal glory. The privilege of the Immaculate Conception was suitable to your dignity. By your Motherhood you acquired a mother's power over your Divine Son, and you saw yourself raised above all the angels and saints. This was the earliest promise of a Redeemer to come, and you were to be His immaculate Mother. He wished to adapt Himself to our nature by giving us life and aid through the heart of a mother, having placed in your heart some of His own love for mankind to make you the spiritual Mother of the redeemed. You are truly my model in offering Holy Mass. Inflame me with that heavenly love with which you loved your dear Son, Jesus Christ . He is the Master of His creation. John took my place on Calvary and you became, in his person, my Mother. And when Jesus instituted this Holy Sacrament, He surely thought especially of you. The dignity of the divine maternity raised you above all the rest of creation. You became the treasurer of God's graces, the channel through which He dispenses His gifts upon earth. How earnestly, too, you want to help us in all our needs! Facebook For any Mary feast day or occasion you're celebrating, you can't go wrong with blue- Our Lady's color! May each pain and disappointment of my life become a perfect act of love of God because I offer all to God through your immaculate hands. Your life, like that of your Divine Son, was a daily crucifixion and martyrdom, but on Good Friday that crucifixion reached its climax. After Holy Communion Jesus is with me as God and Man, with His Body and Blood, soul and divinity. From the first instant of your existence your mind was filled by the supernatural light of faith and your soul with love of God. You are "Suppliant Omnipotence" because your prayer obtains all graces from the infinite treasures of God. They then left a small offering of silver required by the Law of Moses. You are a human creature, but free from even the slightest sin or guilt, and absolutely pure by reason of the singular excellence of your nature. 2 St. Athanasius. Feast, October 7 (Novena, Sept. 28-Oct. 6). It was a desolate locality, and apparently an unsettled one where robbers and the lawlessness flourished, for the Benedictines who had lived at the monastery felt it was too hazardous to remain there. You are truly our immaculate Mother for it is to you, after Jesus, that we are indebted for the supernatural life of grace and the hope of eternal life. Mary, Mother of God, I thank you for being my companion in suffering. I promise to devote myself wholeheartedly to the spreading of devotion to your Immaculate Heart so that the Kingdom of the Sacred Heart may come and He may reign with you in my heart and in the hearts of all men. Its full name? John Lingard One of the most beautiful and misunderstood customs of Catholics and perhaps one of the more relevant in today's situation is to refer to the Blessed Virgin Mary as "Queen" of Heaven, of the Angels, and of much else besides. Keep my soul in good health so that when my body fails, my soul may be prepared to meet its Maker and Judge. By your love of God and of His adopted sons, you aided the Apostles in the spread of Christ's Kingdom on earth. The supernatural life is the life of Jesus in us through grace. 9 St. Peter Claver. Mary, Mother of God, how wonderful was your own interior life as you carried the Son of God in your womb and awaited His coming! What grief filled your heart as you gazed upon your Son with His flesh torn, His head encircled with long, sharp thorns, His whole body covered with blooda mock-King with a reed in His hand and cast-off cloak over His bleeding shoulders. Let this be my consolation to know that I am doing God's Will. And when the days of my earthly pilgrimage are over, according to God's holy will, grant that my soul may obtain the glory of heaven, through the merits of Christ and through your intercession. 2. I give you my will by an absolute confidence in you, a confidence founded on your power and your goodness. This posture is not the one usually describing a mourner who is affected with only human grief. It was a life of concealment, and yet Jesus is infinite, the light of the angels and of the whole world. Mary, Mother of God, how beautifully you expressed your gratitude and humility! As you are powerful to obtain and provide, you are merciful to pardon. By consenting to His birth, you made Him King. How humble you were! Our eyes are upraised to you in sorrow and in joy. God chose you to be His Mother and by that very choice has associated you with Himself in the work of the salvation of men. Be merciful to us. What must have been your anguish when you looked at the sacred body of Jesus as the long nails were being driven into His hands and feet! Through your prayers may they and their children honor God by a virtuous life so as to be worthy of a heavenly reward. Mary, Mother of God, the glorious mysteries of the Holy Rosary remind me of the glory of your Son, Jesus Christ. I feel this threefold inclination to evil. Joseph was chosen by God the Father to take His own place, in regard to His Divine Son, during the early years of that Son's life on earth. In your greater sorrow may my own be lost, and in calm resignation may my anguished soul find peace and strength. 1 St. Giles. Jesus exhausted His love for man also. Above all, I beg of you to secure for me in the our of death the grace of final perseverance: that triumphant grace which crowns the measure of God's rifts here below and which is followed by the possession of God in heaven. 2. Mary, My Mother, how kindly you provided for the needs of this newly-married couple! When the hands and feet of Jesus were pierced with nails, the sound of each blow of the hammer inflicted a wound in your Heart. There were two great altars on Calvary; one in the Body of Jesus, the other in your heart; for on that mount, at the same time that your Son sacrificed His body by death, you sacrificed your soul by compassion. You rule over their minds, by making them understand better the teaching of Christ, over their hearts, by turning them to Jesus through the charm of your motherly affection, over their wills, by gently inclining them to observe all the commandments of your Son; over their bodies, by teaching men to subject their members to the law of God through the practice of temperance and chastity. You are a Mother of Mercy to the sinner and the fallen; have pity on me! How delightful a sight must your beautiful soul have been to heaven! Your life with Jesus was one of deepest recollection, which gathered all the powers of your soul around the God-Man. Christ is universal King because He rules all creatures by His personal union with the divinity. Your fullness of grace brought you to a most intimate union with the Author of grace. The Divine Son gave you a mother's heart, in which, as in a sanctuary, He wished to dwell. But God has willed that you should be exempted from this general rule because, by an entirely singular privilege, you completely overcame sin by your Immaculate Conception. Never did a mother love her son as you loved Jesus; and so never did a mother share in her son's agony so deeply as you shared the Passion. Our Lady of Guadalupe, mystical rose, make intercession for holy Church, protect the Sovereign Pontiff, help all those who invoke thee in their necessities, and since thou art the ever Virgin Mary and Mother of the true God, obtain for us from thy most holy Son the grace of keeping our faith, sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life, burning charity and the precious gift of final perseverance. The holy couple offered you to God by the ministry of the priest in charge, who invoked the blessing of God upon you and your parents. 4 . This Archangel salutes her, greets her, honors her, because he realized that Mary was his Queen. Teach me to prove my love for Jesus by visiting Him frequently in His tabernacle home, where He lives as the best Friend I have upon earth, ready to console and strengthen me in my trials, for His Sacred Heart invites me, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you lest.". 3. Mary, My Mother, God has willed that you should distribute His graces because you far surpass all other creatures in holiness: you are the masterpiece of His creation, who more than all the others honored and loved Him during your life; because you are the one whom He has chosen to be the Mother of His Son, and because you have been, according to the Divine Plan, associated with Jesus in the work of Redemption. He willed that (1) you should be present at each stage of His mortal careerrenewing, continuing, completing what you had done at the Incarnation. And grant that after having suffered with you and your loving Son in this life, I may be glorified with You both in His Kingdom beyond the stars. When you lived in this valley of tears, you were ever loving and merciful toward the afflicted. No one ever belonged to Jesus as completely as you, for you are His Mother. With her you loved to sing the psalms and canticles of the inspired authors of your nation. 1. God's grace can also do wonders in me if only I do not refuse to cooperate with it. So, as daughter of Adam you submitted to the sentence passed in the garden of Eden. You are truly the Seat of Wisdom because you were the living Tabernacle of the God of Infinite Wisdom. I give you my intellect by holding you in loving reverence because of your dignity as Mother of God. All that He could give, He bestowed upon you, His Immaculate Bride. Penance and reparation is the one sure way of winning God's love and blessing for a misguided and sinful world. I shall be blessed if I imitate you in bearing my cross till death. Like other men, I bear in my heart the original wound; that wound has opened other wounds which are hard to close and heal. Feast Days in September 2021. You saw His virginal flesh torn open again when the soldiers pitilessly stripped Him of His garments. Mary, My Mother, I beg you for this humility which is so necessary for me that without it I cannot enter God's kingdom, as Jesus reminded His disciples, "Unless you turn and become like little children, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. Your intimate union with your Divine Son is the reason for your power with Him. May He who makes little ones to speak divine wisdom, direct my tongue and pour out upon my soul the grace I need ever to follow His and your example in my state of life. But that my devotion may be pleasing to you, help me to maintain my soul and body in the spotlessness of your purity, help me to try as best I can to walk in your footsteps, humbly seeking to be like you. This Body, given to us at Christmas and immolated on Good Friday, was flesh of your flesh, bone of your bone.
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