August 8, 2007
St. Dominic and the Rosary
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary Saint Dominic: 1170-1221, founder of the Order of Preachers (O.P.), the Dominicans Dominic de Guzman was born 1170 in Castile, Spain. THis holy mother, Blessed Jane, raised…
August 11, 2007
A Light Through the Centuries: St. Clare of Assisi
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary St. Clare of Assisi Clare was born in Assisi, Italy in about 1194 into a family of knights and nobles. At the age of eighteen, Clare became…
August 13, 2007
The Patron Saint for a Difficult Century: St. Maximilian Kolbe
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary "Patron Saint for Our Difficult Century." - Pope John Paul II"Pray that my love will be without limits." --Saint Maximilian Kolbe in his last letter to his…
August 20, 2007
Pope St. Pius X addressed the heresies of Modernism
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary Pope St. Pius X Pope St. Pius X was born as Giuseppe Sarto to a poor family in 1835. He was ordained to the holy priesthood in…
August 22, 2007
Hail, Holy Queen!
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria. Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria. Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim, Heaven and…
August 27, 2007
St. Monica: What the Heroic Prayers of a Mother Can Do
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary "It cannot be that the son of those tears shall perish." St. Ambrose to St. Monica The heroic prayers and tears with fortitude and trust made over…
September 5, 2007
Mother Teresa, What Will Save the World?
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary "What will ... save the world?" "My answer is prayer. What we need is for every Parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy…
September 7, 2007
Novena to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
A lovely novena to make reparation to Our Lady's Heart to begin on Spetember 6th but can be prayed at any time. ?Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother MOST BLESSED and afflicted Virgin, Queen…
September 8, 2007
Dawn of our Redemption
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ? When we consider the birth of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of our Redeemer, we rejoice with heaven that…
September 12, 2007
Sept. 12: Holy Name of Mary
The Holy Name of Mary Eight days after the birth of the Blessed Virgin, her holy parents, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, inspired by God, gave her the name of Mary. The name…
September 14, 2007
“I THIRST”
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary " Death is swallowed up in victory. Where , O death is your victory? Where, O death is your sting ?" (1 Cor 15:54-55) + + +…
September 17, 2007
September 17th: The Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary May I never boast of anything but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through it the world has been crucified to me and I to the…
September 24, 2007
St. Padre Pio: PRAY, HOPE, AND DON’T WORRY
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary Padre Pio's Prayer After Holy Communion Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You; You know…
September 30, 2007
St. Therese: Love is Repaid by Love Alone
From Ave Maria Meditations by JosephMary I WILL SPEND MY HEAVEN DOING GOOD ON EARTH! ?LOVE IS REPAID BY LOVE ALONE... ???????????? ...AND NOURISHED BY SACRIFICE. + My Heaven on Earth To…