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  • Total Consecration in One Short Prayer

    My queen, my mother! I give myself entirely to Thee.  ~source below I took the picture (above, note: picture is in the body of the post, if you do not see it on the email version of the post, you might need to click the post open in your browser) from an old book which is titled The Blessed Virgin…

  • In January: Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners

    On January the 16th, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Refuge of Sinners. St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787) wrote quite a bit about the manner in which Our Lady is a refuge for sinners in his book The Glories of Mary. It is never tiresome to read of this glory of Mary; the…

  • The Blessed Virgin Mary, Refuge of Sinners

    The Roman Catholic Church traditionally honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Refuge of Sinners. St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787) wrote quite a bit about the manner in which Our Lady is a refuge for sinners in his book The Glories of Mary.  I never tire of reading of this glory of Mary; the glory whereby she is…

  • Fr. Lawrence Explains the Rosary

    I have heard people denigrate the Most Holy Rosary by stating that it is a bland repetition of prayers; implying by such statements that praying the Rosary is a waste of time. This objection is not new, and reveals that the objector does not understand the Rosary. Rev. Raymond P. Lawrence addressed such an objection in 1925 in the introductory…

  • Lenten Spiritual Health

    The following is a Lenten recording from Rev. Canon Matthew Talarico, the United States Provincial Superior of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. The patrons of the Institute are the Immaculate Conception and St. Francis de Sales. I think you will find it helpful during these days. It contains a slew of practical tips to keep oneself spiritually…