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October 27, 2020

A Petition Prayer to St. Jude

Ave Maria Meditations O most holy apostle, Saint Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, and of things almost despaired…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Eucharistic Adoration Spiritual Life

October 30, 2020

Word of Our Lord to a Priest in Adoration

Ave Maria Meditations The devil fears a single hour of adoration more than ten sermons. Adoration is an act of faith; it proceeds from faith and causes an increase of faith in the…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Politics Prayer Pro-Life Religious Liberty Vote Pro-Life

November 2, 2020

An Election Prayer for the United States

Ave Maria Meditations O mighty and eternal Father, we acknowledge Jesus Christ as the true King of kings and Lord of lords and "that at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bend,…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Prayer Purgatory Spiritual Life

November 5, 2020

Some Short Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory

Ave Maria Meditations Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them and they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Franciscan Things Prayer Saints Spiritual Life

November 16, 2020

Patroness of Franciscan Tertiaries: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Ave Maria Meditations Litany of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (feast day is Nov. 17th) Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ,…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Forgiveness Spiritual Life

November 19, 2020

Attaining Heaven with True Repentance

Ave Maria Meditations Our debts to God... must be reckoned according to the price of our redemption, the most Precious Blood of Jesus. Our debts are our sins which needed to be washed away…

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November 30, 2020

Entering into Advent

Ave Maria Meditations Advent does not mean expectations, as some may think. It is a translation of the Greek word parousia which means presence or, more accurately, arrival, i.e., the beginning of a…

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December 3, 2020

Advent Hope with Mary

Ave Maria MeditationsThe spirit of Advent largely consists in living close to Our Lady during this time when she is carrying Jesus in her womb. We can think of the whole of our life…

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December 8, 2020

O Mary Immaculate!

Ave Maria MeditationsThe Virgin Mary was called by the fathers of the Church "all holy," the term beloved to this day by Christians in the east. She was declared to be free from…

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December 12, 2020

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Ave Maria Meditations Our Lady of Guadalupe: Christianity established a continuity with regard to places of worship, while at the same time renewing other cults through its own contributions. The most impressive example of…

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December 15, 2020

A Prayer to the Immaculate Mother of God

Ave Maria Meditations A prayer to the Immaculate Mother of God: Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God and my mother, from your sublime throne in heaven turn upon me your eyes of pity. Filled with …

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December 18, 2020

Advent Waiting with Saint Joseph

Ave Maria Meditations God had foreseen that His Son would be born of the Virgin Mary, in a family just like any other, and that in her He would develop in His humanity. The…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Prayer Pro-Life Spiritual Life

December 22, 2020

Preparing for the Infant Jesus with Thanksgiving

Ave Maria Meditations As we prepare to once again remember the coming of the Baby Jesus here is a prayer f thanksgiving: I prostrate myself before Your holy image, most gracious Infant Jesus,…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Prayer Spiritual Life

December 25, 2020

A Christmas Prayer

One Minute Meditation A traditional Christmas prayer: Behold the Lord the ruler is come with the kingdom in His hand, and power and dominion. +Give to the King Thy judgment, O God. +And…

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December 28, 2020

A Prayer to Jesus in the Manger

Ave Maria Meditations Oh Divine Redeemer Jesus Christ, prostrate before Your crib, I believe You are the God of infinite majesty, even though I do not see You here as but a helpless…

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