Ave Maria Meditations

 

A Baby Changes Everything

December 25th, 2008 by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

In the quiet of night, a young mother holds her baby to her, admiring his fingers and toes, exploring the features of his face. Her son is new to this world, a gift from God. She is like every other…

There at the Foot of the Cross

February 24th, 2008 by JosephMary

The Apostle John stands at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady on Calvary. John is the sole witness among the Twelve to Jesus' crucifixion, and the only evangelist to record his cry of thirst (see Jn 19:28). Yet…

 

The Mercy of God to a Penitent

February 23rd, 2008 by JosephMary

The Mercy of God to the Penitent

from St. Maximus the Confessor

healing

 

 

God's will is to save us, and nothing pleases him more than our coming back to him with true repen­tance. The heralds of truth and the ministers…

 

The King of Love is Crowned with Thorns

February 22nd, 2008 by JosephMary

King of Love

 

Jesus, Man of Sorrows, those drops of Blood that flow down Your Face, those deep gashes caused by the thorns that cir­cle Your holy head, make You dearer to me than if Your forehead shone with pre­cious stones.…

 

Christ Conquers, He Reigns, He Commands!

February 20th, 2008 by JosephMary

THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EUCHARIST

Lamb of God

Christus vincit, regnat,  imperat; ab omni malo plemem suam defendat.

Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He de­fend His people from all evil.

Pope Sixtus V had these words engraved on…

 

de Montfort Marian Consecration to begin Feb. 20th

February 17th, 2008 by JosephMary

Ave Maria! The most common time to make or remake the St. Louis de Montfort 33 days of preparation for Marian Consecration is February 20th-March 25th. Now this year March 25th is in Easter week and will be…

 

She will crush your head…

February 16th, 2008 by JosephMary

Crusher

 

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,

refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,

God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you.

I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet,

humbly…

 

No Greater Love

February 13th, 2008 by JosephMary

Greater love has no man than this,

that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Jn. 15:13)

no greater love

 

I dare say that God in His omnipotence could not give more; in His wisdom, He knew not how to…

 

Mother Teresa’s vision of the Crucified and His Mother

February 9th, 2008 by JosephMary

mater dei

In 1947 Mother Teresa was shown a vision in three parts. In the first scene she saw the painful plight of the poor and the yet greater inner poverty that was hidden beneath their material poverty…they were reaching out to…

 

Image: Passion and Compassion

February 8th, 2008 by JosephMary

passion and compassion

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