Jesus and His Mother
March 31, 2026
Jesus and His Mother
Ave Maria Meditations Our Blessed Lady of Dolours here finds herself face-to-face with the Man of Sorrows (on His way to the Cross). The Mother gazes on the Face of her Son. What…
Considering Jesus’ Third Fall
March 27, 2026
Considering Jesus’ Third Fall
Ave Maria Meditations It is for the third time that our Lord inflicts on His adorable Face this species of suffering and of humiliation. The first fall was occasion by the weight and…
Living Our Own Fiat
March 24, 2026
Living Our Own Fiat
Ave Maria Meditations Today we have the heart-shaking Gospel of the Annunciation, when Our Lady said her great fiat, on which, so to speak, God himself waited… She said the greatest word that could…
St. Joseph: Patron of the Universal Church
March 19, 2026
St. Joseph: Patron of the Universal Church
Ave Maria Meditations Why Saint Joseph should be regarded specially as the Patron of the Church, and why the Church in turn should promise much to herself from his guardian ship and patronage,…
As we Continue Through Lent
March 17, 2026
As we Continue Through Lent
Ave Maria Meditations Lent is a propitious time in which the Church invites Christians to be more intensely aware of Christ’s redeeming work and to live our Baptism more profoundly. The Lenten season is…
Jesus Meets His Mother on the Way to the Cross
March 13, 2026
Jesus Meets His Mother on the Way to the Cross
Ave Maria Meditations To sensitive souls the pain they cause others is far worse than any sufferings that they may endure themselves. They may have much to endure, but to see others in…
The Sign of the Cross
March 10, 2026
The Sign of the Cross
Ave Maria Meditations The most basic Christian gesture in prayer is and always will be the Sign of the Cross. It is a way of confessing Christ crucified with one’s very body. To…
The Burden of the Cross
March 6, 2026
The Burden of the Cross
Ave Maria Meditations A double burden is laid on Jesus. First the heavy weight of His Cross, the instrument of His punishment with which His executioners brutally load His shoulders, and secondly, the…
O May I Keep the Ten Commandments
March 3, 2026
O May I Keep the Ten Commandments
Ave Maria Meditations God says: Those who keep these Ten Commandments will go to paradise. I beseech you, my Lord Jesus Christ, that You give me the grace today, on this day, in…