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  • A Doctor of Marian Devotion Speaks

    A Doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787), had a deep love for Our Lady which he fostered his entire life. As he approached death, St. Alphonsus wrote his famous Marian book, The Glories of Mary. Recently, Anne T. mentioned to me that she thought the introductory section of The Glories was fascinating. She found it fascinating,…

  • St. Alphonsus Liguori in May

    We are beginning to move through the mid-point of May, the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Realizing that the days of May are numbered; and the fact that I have yet to share a bit from one of our favorite traditional Marian books, I will do so today. That book is The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori…

  • Dedication of a Family to Mary

    Today, I am sharing a prayer from the last portion of St. Alphonsus Liguori‘s Glories of Mary. St. Alphonsus (b. 1696- d. 1787) was the sort who did not shy away from recognizing the fact that while we are alive, we are in a battle: good vs. evil; and we need heavenly advocates to assist us to make it to heaven.…

  • The Blessed Virgin Mary: Clement and Loving

    Today, I am going back to The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori. In the excerpt I am posting, the Marian saint speaks of the clemency of Mary and of her great charity. St. Alphonsus relates that: ….  to our Lady’s great compassion for sinners, St. Bernard calls her the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. And St.…

  • The Blessed Virgin Mary: Our Advocate

    Today, I am posting a longer excerpt from the book we have been reading, The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguouri. If you wish to read the other excerpts, simply search the blog for the book title. Again, this is a long excerpt which you may wish to read over your morning coffee, or study in parts, but it…