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  • St. Alphonsus and The Blessed Virgin Mary

    Let us get right down to business: in our continuing study of The Blessed Virgin Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Alphonsus tells us: “The title of queen,” remarks Blessed Albert the Great, “differs from that of empress, which implies severity and rigor, in signifying compassion and charity towards the poor.”  “The greatness of kings and queens,” says Seneca, “consists in…

  • 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…

  • November Traditions

    In November, Catholics around the world remember, and pray for, the poor souls who have died and are suffering in Purgatory. The Institute of Christ the King issued this brief directive last year: Visit a cemetery this week! From November 1-8, a plenary indulgence, applicable to the souls in Purgatory, may be obtained each day by visiting a cemetery (Coemeterii…

  • October 11: The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    “As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour: and my flowers are the fruit of honour 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…

  • October 8: Our Lady of Good Remedy

    “My dear, dear brothers, our dear little, little mother, Immaculate Mary, can do anything for us. We are her children. Turn to her. She will overcome anything.”  ~St. Maximilian Kolbe Today is the feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy. Our Lady has been honored under this title since the founding of the Trinitarian Order by St. John of Matha in the…