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January 1, 2021

Madonna and Child

One Minute Meditation And after eight days were accomplished that the Child should be circumcised, His Name was called Jesus. Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Let us…

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January 5, 2021

The Epiphany that is Adoration

Ave Maria Meditations Let's begin our meditation at the start of this new year with praise: "Glory to God in the highest!" (Lk 2:14). Our next thought shall be on adoration and to…

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January 15, 2021

Freedom in the Truth

Ave Maria Meditations "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life,” (John 14:6) said our Lord, Jesus Christ. We continue to look at the topic of truth this week. Jesus also said…

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January 19, 2021

On the Spiritual Life and the Need for Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations We continue on with meditating on some meanings of our Lord's statement, "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life." At this time we will look into what…

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January 22, 2021

Life Abundantly

Ave Maria Meditations This month we continue to look into some possible deeper meanings of Jesus' statement, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life" (Jn 14:6). Now we focus on…

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January 26, 2021

Trust and Mercy

Ave Maria Meditations It is easier to say than it is to do sometimes when we think about the need to trust in God. But thinking about His mercy which is an attribute…

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January 29, 2021

One Alone

Ave Maria Meditations Life passes, riches fly away, popularity is fickle, the senses decay, the world changes, friends die. One alone is constant. One alone is true to us. One alone can be true. One…

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February 2, 2021

Light of the World

Ave Maria Meditations “Now thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word in peace because my eyes have seen Thy salvation which Thou hast prepared before the face of all…

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February 5, 2021

About the Holy Eucharist

Ave Maria Meditations (Jesus commanded) “Do this in remembrance of Me." Two things should be noted here. The first is the command that we should use this Sacrament (of the Eucharist), which is…

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February 9, 2021

A Prayer for Our Priests

Ave Maria Meditations: Father Most Holy, I offer You the prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day by placing them in the holy hands of Jesus, the Eternal High Priest, and by saying,…

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February 16, 2021

A Priest Meditates on Ash Wednesday

Ave Maria Meditations I had just placed ashes on his head. I was looking at him – with his dirty forehead lying there on the white sheets of the hospital bed – when he…

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February 18, 2021

Uniting our Lenten Prayers to Jesus’ Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations Our prayer has value only in so far as we united to that of Jesus and try to make it an echo an extension of His. The prayer of Jesus was…

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February 20, 2021

A Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows

Ave Maria Meditations Oh holy Mother, most affected by the bitter sorrow which you endured at the foot of the Cross during the three hours agony of Jesus: help to assist all of…

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February 23, 2021

About that Penance Thing

Ave Maria Meditations I say to you, unless you do penance, you shut all likewise perish.” (Lk 13:5) As we are now deep into the first full week of the holy season of…

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February 25, 2021

Ave Maria Meditations Sacrifice and contemplative prayer go hand-in-hand. If you do not practice sacrifice, do not complain that your prayer has grown cold. You have to make many sacrifices when you live in the…

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