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November 2, 2012

Prayers for All Souls Day

Ave Maria Meditations All Souls Day Prayers The Prayer of St. Gertrude, below, is one of the most famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. St. Gertrude the Great was a Benedictine…

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November 5, 2012

A Prayer for America

Ave Maria Meditations O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord, not only of individuals, but of nations and governments. We thank you for the privilege of being able to organize ourselves politically…

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November 8, 2012

On Blessed John Duns Scotus

Ave Maria Meditations The theology of John Duns Scotus (Feast day is November 8th) is that of defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. His eloquence, reason, and rational thought on the…

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Saint Frances Cabrini, foundress and third order Franciscan

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November 13, 2012

Saint Frances Cabrini, foundress and third order Franciscan

Ave Maria Meditations This small woman who is now the patroness of immigrants came to America from Italy. She would become a citizen and also the first American citizen to be canonized. She…

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The Meek Sacred Heart of Jesus: our Model

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November 15, 2012

The Meek Sacred Heart of Jesus: our Model

Ave Maria Meditations Blessed are the Meek: The Heart of Jesus Our Model Sacred Heart of Jesus, teach me to model the affections of my heart on Yours. Meditation 1. A soul consecrated…

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November 17, 2012

Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order

One Minute Meditation A Prayer to St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Almighty God, by whose grace your servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we,…

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November 19, 2012

One Minute Meditation In dryness and emptiness the soul becomes humble. The earlier arrogance disappears when one no longer finds in oneself anything that would give reason to look down on others; instead,…

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The Presentation of Mary and Religious Profession

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November 21, 2012

The Presentation of Mary and Religious Profession

Ave Maria Meditations According to tradition, Our Lady was presented at an early age to the Temple having to leave behind her beloved family and home. November 21st commemorates this event and is…

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Christ the King brings peace and defeats the ‘dominion of death’…

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November 24, 2012

Christ the King brings peace and defeats the ‘dominion of death’…

One Minute Meditation "Choosing Christ does not guarantee success according to the criteria of today’s world, but ensures that peace and joy that only He can give. This is shown, in every age,…

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November 28, 2012

Our Eucharistic Lord

Ave Maria Meditations Jesus makes himself truly present in the Eucharistic Mystery, which is renewed on every altar. His is a dynamic presence that takes hold of us to make us his, to…

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December 1, 2012

An Advent Meditation

Ave Maria Meditations The infant Christ is the whole Christ. Christ was not more God, more Christ, more man, on the Cross than He was in His Mother’s womb. His first tear,…

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December 4th: the Feast of the “Doctor of the Assumption” of Mary

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December 4, 2012

December 4th: the Feast of the “Doctor of the Assumption” of Mary

Ave Maria Meditations St. John Damascene is one of the Doctors of the Church, often called "The Doctor of the Assumption" for his writings on the Dormition of Mary. St. John was also…

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December 7, 2012

Who are you, O Immaculate Conception?

Ave Maria Meditations IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: These words fell from the lips of the Immaculata herself. Hence, they must tell us in the most precise and essential manner who she really is. Since human…

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December 11, 2012

The Child with His Mother

Ave Maria Meditations "And going into the house they saw the Child with Mary His Mother and they fell down and worshiped Him"(Mt. 2:11) Sometimes when I consider how I Have failed God…

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December 15th: Queen of the Seraphic Order

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December 14, 2012

December 15th: Queen of the Seraphic Order

Ave Maria Meditations encore Saint Francis’ Greetings to the Blessed Virgin: Hail, Lady and Queen, holy Mary, Mother of God, Virgin who became the Church, chosen by the Father in heaven, consecrated by…

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