Ave Maria Meditations O my Jesus, I include myself in all the holy Masses which are celebrated this day throughout the world, and offer them to You in union with the intentions of Your…
Ave Maria Meditations Although most of us cannot attend Holy Mass and receive Our Lord in Holy Communion and, indeed, many are even denied the sacrament of confession at this time so we…
Ave Maria Meditations “A Christian on leaving the holy place moved by the holy thoughts that have been aroused in him by the sight of the ceremonies he has seen, and the prayers…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…