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| O Mary, Thou Art My Protectress |
| 11.29.03 (10:17 pm) [edit] |
What have I in Heaven?
And besides Thee,
What do I desire upon Earth?
Thou art the God of my heart,
And the God that is my portion forever.
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| To the Blessed Virgin |
| 11.28.03 (11:12 pm) [edit] |
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My Queen, my Mother, I give myself entirely to Thee, and to show my devotion to Thee, I consecrate to Thee this day, my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being without reserve. Wherefore good Mother as I am Thine own, keep me, guard me, as Thy property and possession. Amen.
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| My Favorite Picture of Mary |
| 11.27.03 (3:14 am) [edit] |
[image]FairAsTheMoon_1372 989028.jpg[/image]
This is on the cover of a book right now. I will get the title for you.
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| Mary's Gardens |
| 11.26.03 (8:55 pm) [edit] |
Mary's Gardens was founded in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to research the hundreds of flowers named in medieval times as symbols of the life, mysteries and privileges of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus - as recorded by botanists, folklorists and lexicographers; and to assist in the planting of "Mary Gardens" of "Flowers of Our Lady" today.
Please visit, www.mgardens.org
--Permission Granted
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| Marian Books |
| 11.25.03 (2:07 pm) [edit] |
[b]FATIMA[/b]
Fatima's Message for Our Times by Msgr. Joseph A. Cirrincione
The Forgotten Secret of Fatima by Msgr. Joseph A. Cirrincione & Thomas A. Nelson
Our Lady of Fatima's Peace Plan from Heaven
The Rosary and the Crisis of Faith--Fatima and World Peace
The Third Secret of Fatima by Bro. Michael
[b]GUADALUPE[/b]
The Wonder of Guadalupe by Francis Johnston
[b]LOURDES[/b]
The Miracle of Lourdes by Ruth Cranston
[b]MEDJUGORJE[/b]
Medjugorje: The Message by Wayne Weible
[b]PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS[/b]
Devotion for the Dying--Mary's Call to Her Loving Children by Mother Mary Potter
Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother
The Essential Mary Handbook: A Summary of Beliefs, Devotions, and Prayers by Judith A. Bauer
True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort
[b]ROSARY[/b]
The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort
[b]LIFE[/b]
The Life of Mary and Birth of Jesus: The Ancient Infancy Gospel of James by Ronald F. Hock
Two From Galilee by Marjorie Holmes
The World's First Love: A Moving Portrayal of the Virgin Mary by Fulton J. Sheen
[b]APPARITIONS/VISIONS[/b ]
A Woman Clothed with the Sun edited by John J. Delaney
Final Hour by Michael H. Brown
Meetings With Mary: Visions of the Blessed Mother by Janice T. Connell
Queen of the Cosmos by Janice T. Connell
[b]GENERAL[/b]
Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Fr. Nicholas A. Norman
The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori
Mary, Mother of the Church by Ripley
Mary: The Second Eve by Newman
Mary and Your Everyday Life by Bernard Haring
The Mother of the Saviour and Our Interior Life by Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange
The Secret of Mary by St. Louis de Montfort
[b]POPES[/b]
John Paul II's Book of Mary by John Paul II
[b]CROSS-CULTURAL[/b]
Mary Through the Centuries: Her Place in the History of Culture by Jaroslav Pelikan
[b]VISIONARIES[/b]
Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin by Mary of Agreda
The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich
Mystical City of God by Mary of Agreda
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| Mary, Mother of Christ and the Church |
| 11.24.03 (10:04 pm) [edit] |
Mary is the Mother of Christ and of the Church. She is the model of faith and love. Taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her life, she now cooperates in an unparalleled way in the work of the Savior.
Mary is a sign of hope and comfort for God's pilgrim people. Devotion to the Virgin Mary is intrinsic to Christian worship. It can also foster worship of the triune God.
--[u]The Catechism:[/u]
[u]Highlights & Commentary[/u]
Twenty-Third Publications
Mystic, CT 06355
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| The Gaelic Litany to Our Lady |
| 11.23.03 (5:20 pm) [edit] |
O Great Mary, pray for us.
O Mary, greatest of Maries, pray for us.
O Greatest of women, pray for us.
O Queen of angels, pray for us.
O Mistress of the heavens, pray for us.
O Woman full and replete with the grace of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.
O Blessed and most blessed, pray for us.
O Mother of Eternal Glory, pray for us.
O Mother of the heavenly and earthly Church, pray for us.
O Mother of Love and Indulgence, pray for us.
O Mother of the Golden Heights, pray for us.
O Honor of the sky, pray for us.
O Sign of tranquility, pray for us.
O Gate of Heaven, pray for us.
O Golden Vessel, pray for us.
O Couch of Love and Mercy, pray for us.
O Temple of Divinity, pray for us.
O Beauty of virgins, pray for us.
O Mistress of the tribes, pray for us.
O Fountain of gardens, pray for us.
O Cleansing of sins, pray for us.
O Purifying of souls, pray for us.
O Mother of orphans, pray for us.
O Breast of infants, pray for us.
O Solace of the wretched, pray for us.
O Star of the sea, pray for us.
O Handmaid of the Lord, pray for us.
O Mother of Christ, pray for us.
O Resort of the Lord, pray for us.
O Graceful like the dove, pray for us.
O Serene like the moon, pray for us.
O Resplendent like the sun, pray for us.
O Cancelling Eve's disgrace, pray for us.
O Regeneration of life, pray for us.
O Beauty of women, pray for us.
O Leader of virgins, pray for us.
O Garden Enclosed, pray for us.
O Fountain sealed up, pray for us.
O Mother of God, pray for us.
O Perpetual Virgin, pray for us.
O Holy Virgin, pray for us.
O Prudent Virgin, pray for us.
O Serene Virgin, pray for us.
O Chaste Virgin, pray for us.
O Temple of the Living God, pray for us.
O Royal Throne of the Eternal King, pray for us.
O Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.
O Virgin of the Root of Jesse, pray for us.
O Cedar of Mount Lebanon, pray for us.
O Cypress of Mount Sion, pray for us.
O Crimson Rose of the Land of Jacob, pray for us.
O Blooming like the palm tree, pray for us.
O Fruitful like the olive tree, pray for us.
O Glorious Son-bearer, pray for us.
O Light of Nazareth, pray for us.
O Glory of Jerusalem, pray for us.
O Beauty of the world, pray for us.
O Noblest-Born of the Christian flock, pray for us.
O Queen of Life, pray for us.
O Ladder of Heaven, pray for us.
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| Hail, Maiden Mary / Ave, Maria |
| 11.22.03 (9:25 am) [edit] |
Hymn
Hail, maiden Mary, laden with graces,
[i]Ave, Maria, gratia plena,[/i]
God dwells within you; blest indeed are you,
[i]Dominus tecum, benedicta tu[/i]
most fair of all women, and blest is he, the
[i]in mulieribus, et benedictus[/i]
wondrous fruit of your womb, Jesus.
[i]fructus ventris tui, Jesus.[/i]
O holy Mary, God's true Mother,
[i]Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,[/i]
pray for us sinners, weak through Eden's fall;
[i]ora pro nobis pecca toribus,[/i]
pray for us now and in our last hour. Amen.
[i]nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.[/i]
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| The Mystical City of God |
| 11.21.03 (9:47 pm) [edit] |
From time to time, I'd like to cover this infamous book, a very large one, that is written by the Venerable Mother Mary of Jesus of Agreda, a Spanish nun, during the 1600s about the divine history and life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
[u]Ciudad de Dios[/u] has been acclaimed by Popes, cardinals and theologians.
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| The Canticle of Mary |
| 11.20.03 (9:17 pm) [edit] |
And Mary said:
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness;
behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Might One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
His mercy is from age to age
to those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm,
dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.
He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones
but lifted up the lowly.
The hungry he has filled with good things;
the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped Israel his servant,
remembering his mercy,
according to his promise to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.
Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
--Luke 1:46-56
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| Keep It Simple |
| 11.19.03 (1:27 pm) [edit] |
Pray For Us,
O Holy
Mother
Of God
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| For Children |
| 11.18.03 (4:05 pm) [edit] |
TO OUR LADY
Lovely Lady dressed in blue
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little Boy.
Tell me what to say!
Did you lift Him up, sometimes,
Gently, on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way,
Mother does to me?
Did you hold His hand at night?
Did you every try
Telling stories of the world?
Oh! And did He cry?
Do you really think He cares
If I tell Him things
Little things that happen? And
Do the Angels wings
Make a noise? And can He hear
Me, if I speak low?
Does He understand me now?
Tell me for you know!
Lovely Lady dressed in blue
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little Boy,
And you know the way!
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| Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes |
| 11.17.03 (1:41 pm) [edit] |
O ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comfort of the afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings, cast upon me a look of mercy.
By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary, where you dispense your favors; and where many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and corporal.
I come, therefore, with the most unbounded confidence to implore your maternal intercession.
Obtain, O loving mother, the granting of my requests. Through gratitude for favors, I will endeavor to imitate your virtues that I may one day share your glory.
Amen.
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| Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 11.16.03 (10:51 am) [edit] |
The Great Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary started with Guadalupe, Mexico in 1531 and have continued with 386 additional cases in this century.
The more recent apparitions of Mary in Medjugorje have been reported since 1981. Our Lady's messages are one of peace and love.
The Church reviews cases and makes statements determining acceptance and verification.
This photo is from Miracle Hill in 1990. It is an unverified case.
[image]FairAsTheMoon_7325 65512.jpg[/image]
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| The Jesuits |
| 11.15.03 (1:30 pm) [edit] |
Each Jesuit joined the Society under the conviction that he personally had been called by Jesus to become one of Jesus's associates; literally, to become one of the companions of Jesus. Hence, the Company of Jesus. And hence the strictly individualistic Jesuit note: The call was to me personally; and my response was to this person, Jesus, I said yes to Jesus. On the strength of that yes, I was admitted to his company and to the company of those already closely associated with him in his time-bound, space-bound campaign as savior. Those close associates were principally the Virgin Mary, the angels, the saints, and after them, my companions in the Society.
--[u]The Jesuits, The Society of Jesus and the
Betrayal of the Roman Catholic Church[/u]
by Malachi Martin,
Author of [u]Vatican[/u] and [u]The Final Conclave[/u]
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| I Like Being Catholic |
| 11.14.03 (12:01 pm) [edit] |
"I like being a Catholic because we love Jesus' mother, who is our mother, too."
--Nadine Yeldig
From the book, [u]I Like Being Catholic[/u],
edited by Michael Leach and Therese J. Borchard
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| Mother Teresa - The Joy in Loving |
| 11.13.03 (11:27 am) [edit] |
Let us ask Our Lady, in a very special way:
Mary, Mother of Jesus, be a Mother to each of us, that we, like You, may be pure in heart, that we, like You, love Jesus; that we, like You, serve the poorest for we are all poor. First let us love our neighbours and so fulfill God's desire that we become carriers of His love and compassion.
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| Hail Mary |
| 11.12.03 (11:01 am) [edit] |
The most common and beautiful prayer to Mary is part of the Rosary.
Hail Mary
Full of Grace
The Lord is With Thee
Blessed Art Thou Amongst Women
And Blessed Is The Fruit of Thy Womb, Jesus
Holy Mary
Mother of God
Pray for Us Sinners
Now and At the Hour of Our Death
Amen
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| Visits to the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 11.11.03 (11:00 am) [edit] |
[i]Her bands are a healthful binding[/i] (Vincula illius, alligatura salutaris).
The devout Pelbart says that devotion to Mary is a chain of predestination. Let us beseech our sovereign Lady to bind us always more closely by the chains of love to confidence in her protection.
[i]Prayer[/i]. O clement, O pious, O sweet Virgin Mary. (O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria)
Mary says: [i]I am the Mother of fair love[/i] (Ego mater pulchrae dilectionis).
That is to say, she is the Mother of that love which beautifies souls. St. Mary Magdalene of Pazzi saw the Most Blessed Virgin Mary going about dispensing a sweet liquid, which was divine love. This gift is dispensed only by Mary; from Mary let us seek it.
[i]Prayer[/i]. My Mother, my hope, make me belong wholly to Jesus.
My Lady, St. Bernard calls thee "the ravisher of hearts" (Raptrix cordium).
He says that thou goest about stealing hearts by the charms of thy beauty and goodness. Steal also my heart and will, I beseech thee: I give them wholly to thee; offer them to God with thine own.
[i]Prayer[/i]. Mother most amiable, pray for me! (Mater amabilis ora pro me)
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| Devotion to the Blessed Virgin |
| 11.10.03 (7:44 am) [edit] |
"All generations will call me blessed."
The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship. The Church rightly honors the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of 'Mother of God' to whose protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs. This very special devotion differs essentially from the adoration which is given to the incarnate Word and equally to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and greatly fosters this adoration. The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an epitome of the whole Gospel, express this devotion to the Virgin Mary.
--Catechism of the Catholic Church, 971
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| Memorare |
| 11.09.03 (12:59 pm) [edit] |
[image]FairAsTheMoon_7473 84402.jpg[/image]
Remember,
O Most Gracious Virgin Mary,
That never was it known that
Any one who fled to Thy protection,
Implored Thy help or
Sought Thy intercession,
Was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly unto Thee,
O Virgin of virgins,
My Mother;
To Thee do I come,
Before Thee I stand,
Sinful and sorrowful;
O Mother of thy Word Incarnate,
Despise not my petitions,
But
In Thy clemency
Hear and answer me.
Amen.
The Memorare is my favorite Marian prayer.
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| The Tessera Prayers |
| 11.08.03 (9:17 am) [edit] |
This is the prayer of the Legion of Mary. Any active Catholic may say these prayers daily for those who are unable to be actively involved in Church activities.
[b]LEGION OF MARY TESSERA[/b]
[b]OPENING PRAYERS[/b]
(Make the Sign of the Cross)
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord, and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
[b]Let us pray[/b]. God our Father, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on Your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel: now let the Spirit continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. You, O Lord, will open my lips.
R. And my tongue shall announce Your praise.
V. Incline unto my aid, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
[i]Then follow five decades of the Rosary with the Hail, Holy Queen.[/i]
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
[b]Let us pray[/b]. O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries in the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
V. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
R. Have mercy on us
V. Immaculate Heart of Mary
R. Pray for us
V. St. Joseph
R. Pray for us
V. St. John the Evangelist
R. Pray for us
V. St. Louis-Marie de Montfort
R. Pray for us
(Make the Sign of the Cross)
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
[b]THE CATENA LEGIONIS[/b]
[i]Antiphon[/i]. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
(Make the Sign of the Cross)
V. My soul glorifies the Lord.
R. My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.
V. He looks on His servant in her lowliness; henceforth all ages will call be Blessed.
R. The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy, His name!
V. His mercy is from age to age, on those who fear Him.
R. He puts forth His arm in strength and scatters the proud-hearted.
V. He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly.
R. He fills the starving with good things, sends the rich away empty.
V. He protects Israel His servant, remembering His mercy.
R. The mercy promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his sons for ever.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
[i]Antiphon[/i]. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
V. O Mary, conceived without sin.
R. Pray for us who have recourse to you.
[b]Let us pray[/b]. O Lord Jesus Christ, our mediator with the Father, Who has been pleased to appoint the Most Blessed Virgin, Your Mother, to be our Mother also, and our mediatrix with Thee, mercifully grant that whoever comes to You seeking Your favors may rejoice to receive all of them through Her. Amen.
[b]CONCLUDING PRAYERS[/b]
(Make the Sign of the Cross)
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God. Despise not our prayers in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
V. Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of all Graces
R. Pray for us
V. St. Michael and St. Gabriel
R. Pray for us
V. All you Heavenly Powers, Mary's Legion of Angels
R. Pray for us
V. St. John the Baptist
R. Pray for us
V. Saints Peter and Paul
R. Pray for us
Confer, O Lord, on us, who serve beneath the standard of Mary, that fullness of faith in You and trust in Her, to which it is given to conquer the world. Grant us a lively faith, animated by charity, which will enable us to perform all our actions from the motive of pure love of You, and ever to see You and serve You in our neighbor; a faith, firm and immovable as a rock, through which we shall rest tranquil and steadfast amid the crosses, toils and disappointments of life; a courageous faith which will inspire us to undertake and carry out without hesitation great things for your glory and for the salvation of souls; a faith which will be our Legion's Pillar of Fire, to lead us forth united, to kindle everywhere the fires of divine love, to enlighten those who are in darkness and in the shadow of death, to inflame those who are lukewarm, to bring back life to those who are dead in sin; and which will guide our own feet in the way of peace; so that, the battle of life over, our Legion may reassemble, without the loss of any one, in the Kingdom of Your Love and Glory. Amen.
May the souls of our departed legionaries and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
(Make the Sign of the Cross)
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Please contact your Diocese to become actively involved in the Legion of Mary and provide outreach in your community or to become an auxiliary member and say these prayers daily.
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| A Prayer and A Scripture |
| 11.07.03 (11:46 am) [edit] |
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Who is she
That comes forth as
The morning rising,
Fair as the moon,
Bright as the sun,
Terrible as an army set in battle array?
--Song of Songs 6:10
--The Tessera Prayers
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