All Souls

 [Virgin of Carmel Saving Souls in Purgatory, Circle of Diego Quispe Tito, Peruvian (Cuzco), 1611-1681]
For the Souls in Purgatory
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
give eternal rest to the poor souls.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
[From:  Favorite Prayers to Our Lady, by Anthony M. Buono]

July – Our Lady of Divine Providence

My little book, “Favorite Prayers to Our Lady”, by Anthony M. Buono, has prayers to Mary for each month of the year and each day of the week.  Each month and day has its own theme.  This is the prayer for July, dedicated to Our Lady of Divine Providence:
Mary,
Immaculate Virgin and Mother of Divine Providence,
keep my soul [...]

Easter Sunday

Our Lady of the Resurrection
Mary,
at the Resurrection of your Divine Son,
God’s Anointed One,
your heart was filled with joy beyond all telling
and your faith was wonderfully exalted.
For it was in faith
that you conceived Jesus,
and it was in faith
that you awaited His Resurrection,
the strongest proof of His Divinity.
In the strength of faith
you waited for that day of [...]

A Consecration Prayer

For those of you who are making your Consecration to Mary tomorrow, on the Feast of the Annunciation, or renewing your consecration of one year ago or more, I wish you a blessed and peaceful day in the company of our Mother.  I offer up a prayer now that all the external circumstances will come to pass that [...]

The Most Holy Name of Jesus

On this feastday, we continue with the theme of the last few posts – the nativity, the divine child, and the birth of Jesus within us.  Why, you may ask.  What connection is there between the Holy Name of Jesus and ourselves giving birth to Christ daily?
Well, the name of Jesus was given by an angel to [...]

Mary, Mother of Sacred Healing

Radiant Mother of sacred healing, O Mary, you poured salve on the lamentable wounds that Eve caused to torment our souls. For your salve is your Son, and you destroyed death forever, giving rise to life. Pray for us to your Child, O Mary, Star of the Sea.
You are the source of life, sign of [...]

Our Lady of Sorrows

Mary, Our Model in Suffering
O Mary, you became my Mother at the height of suffering and trials. Hence, I must have a great and complete trust in you. Whenever I am subjected to trials at the hands of creatures and am exposed to temptation and desolation of soul, let me take refuge in your Heart, [...]

Feast of the Birth of Mary

 
Liturgical Theme:  Joy at the birth of she who is the dawn of our salvation.
“The birth of Mary is ordained in particular toward her mission as Mother of the Savior.  Her existence is indissolubly connected with that of Christ:  it partakes of a unique plan of predestination and grace.  God’s mysterious plan regarding the incarnation [...]

Feastday of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – 1153) was a Cistercian and a Doctor of the Church.  He is known as the Marian Doctor, and in an excellent article found on the website Our Lady of Medjugorje, author Cristina Palici explains:
Amongst the Doctors of the Church he is known as the Marian Doctor; not that he [...]

Feastday of St. John Eudes

Today is the feastday of St. John Eudes (1601-1680), whose devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary I wrote about a few months ago, in this post.  You can learn more about St. John Eudes on the website of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (the Eudists).
Here is another [...]