Devotion to Mary

Mother Most Amiable, Mother Most Admirable: Pray for us! You alone possess all the perfections and all the merits of all the saints united.        St. Bernard

Virgin most Prudent, Virgin most Venerable: Pray for us! Mary has the authority over the angels and the blessed in heaven.  As a reward for her great humility, God gave her the power…

Ave Maria Meditations Virgin most Renowned, Virgin most Powerful: pray for us! O sovereign Lady of all things, Saint of saints, our strength and refuge, God, as it were, of the world, glory…

Ave Maria Meditations Virgin most merciful; Virgin most faithful: pray for us! Whenever the most sacred virgin goes to God to intercede for us, she, as queen, commands all the angels and saints…

Ave Maria Meditations Tower of David, Tower of Ivory, House of Gold: Pray for us! St. Bonaventure:  You are the staircase by which God descended to us and with which we must ascend…

Ave Maria Meditations Comforter of the Afflicted, Help of Christians: Pray for us! Hail, then, O hope of my soul!  Hail, O certain salvation of Christians; hail, O helper of sinners; hail, fortress…

Ave Maria Meditations Queen of Angels, Queen of Patriarchs, Queen of Prophets: Pray for us! We truly confess that Mary is the queen of heaven, because she brought forth the king of angels.…