Today, in an effort to learn more about the Most Holy Blessed Virgin Mary, we are continuing to read small excerpts from The Blessed Virgin Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori; specifically, we continue to delve into the first chapter where St. Alphonsus states that: The Eternal Father made Jesus Christ the King of justice, and consequently universal Judge of the…
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Our Lady of Confidence
Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea! My Mother, My Confidence! For generations, the Roman people have loved Our Lady in the beautiful image (above) of Our Lady of Confidence. They have invoked her aid by the simple prayer, “My Mother, My Confidence!” May this tradition of invoking Our Lady in our daily needs continue in us; in our homes, and in…
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Mary, the Virgin Most Powerful
“Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army in battle array?” ~Cant 6:10 One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Litany of Loreto is Virgin Most Powerful. I have thought about this title, as you might have, too, wondering: what is the power of Mary?…
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The Month of Mary with St. Francis de Sales
“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” –Saint Francis de Sales As we head into a May weekend, I am posting a bit of information on a book which was written in 1890 by Don Gaspar Gilli, and is titled, The Month of Mary According to the Spirit…