Tomorrow, August the nineteenth, is the feast of our saint-ancestor, Fr. John Eudes (b. 1601- d. 1680); and for this day, we might allow him to speak to us about the Immaculate Heart of Mary through an excerpt from his book The Admirable Heart of Mary. I think you will find him to be a helpful instructor on the mysteries…
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Catholic Tips on Prayer
For today, I am linking to the Dan and Stephanie Burke podcast at the Spiritual Direction website; particularly to one sample of this podcast which I think The Marian Room readers will find informative. This particular podcast is titled What is Prayer from the Heart? Q and A Show. Dan and Stephanie Burke are producing simple to understand material on prayer, imbued…
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All Souls Day and The Blessed Virgin Mary
Today is All Souls Day. On this day, the Roman Catholic Church remembers the souls suffering in Purgatory who are known as the Church Suffering. Today, we dedicate our prayers to these souls. The Blessed Virgin Mary has been known to be the relief of the souls who are suffering in Purgatory, the relief of the Church Suffering. This role of…
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Fatima and St. Maximilian Kolbe
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The following is a (revised) re-post from March of this year. ~SCF “One of the examples that Father Stehlin gives – next to the importance of the Brown Scapular, the Rosary and the Five First Saturdays, for example – is the aspect of penance. The Blessed Mother taught the children of…
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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…