“As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odor, and my flowers are the fruit of honor and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come…
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The Memorare
The Memorare Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the…
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From the Pen of St. Alphonsus
Today, I am posting, for the third week in a row, an excerpt from The Glories of Mary, the book which flowed from the pen of the great Marian priest, St. Alphonsus Liguori. Today’s excerpt is a small essay on Our Lady’s role as our Mother, and it begins now: When Mary’s clients call her Mother, they are not using empty words, or…
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Blessed Virgin Mary: Hope of Sinners
Monday is here, and following up with the post from last Wednesday, I am starting the week with another excerpt from the Marian treatise, The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Today’s subject is: Mary is the hope of sinners. Enjoy, and have a good day. ~SCF Begin excerpt from The Glories of Mary (excerpt continues until end of post): In the first chapter…
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In October
“WHERE ARE they gone that did delight in honour Abrupt and absolute as an epic ends, What light of the Last Things, like death at morning, Crowns the true lovers and the tragic friends? Young priests with eager faces bright as eagles, Poor scholars of the harp-string, strict and strong, All the huge thirst of things irrevocable And all the…