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September 24, 2015

September 24th: Feast of Our Lady of Ransom

Ave Maria Meditations The story of Our Lady of Ransom is, at its outset, that of Saint Peter Nolasco, born in Languedoc about 1189. He conceived the idea of establishing a religious order…

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September 27, 2015

The Value of a Smile

Ave Maria Meditations Keep smiling. It is a grand thing to cultivate a smile. Keep the corners of your mouth up, especially if you are in for an attack of the dumps. There…

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October 1, 2015

St. Therese to her Guardian Angel

Ave Maria Meditations St. Therese of Lisieux (Feast is Oct. 1) had a wonderful devotion to her Guardian Angel (Feast of Guardian Angels is Oct. 2) Enjoy her poem! To My Angel Guardian:…

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October 4, 2015

Father St. Francis: What is Perfect Joy?

Ave Maria Meditations CHAPTER VIII : HOW ST FRANCIS, WALKING ONE DAY WITH BROTHER LEO, EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT THINGS ARE PERFECT JOY One day in winter, as St Francis was going with…

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October 7, 2015

“I am the Lady of the Rosary”: Pray the Rosary Daily

Ave Maria Meditations Sixth and last apparition of Our Lady at Fatima: On 13 October 1917 the children surrounded by a crowd of 70.000 persons under a torrential rain, Lucy asked again of…

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October 10, 2015

A Prayer for Priests from a Priest

Ave Maria Meditations: Let us pray for the faithfulness of those involved in the Synod for the Family A prayer for priests from a priest: O my God, pour out in abundance Thy…

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October 12, 2015

To Act out of Love

Ave Maria Meditations To Act out of Love: Seek in all things to give pleasure to Our Lord; do all with a great purity of intention. Before each action say to our Lord,…

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October 15, 2015

One Minute Meditation Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. -- St.…

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October 18, 2015

God of the Unexpected

Ave Maria Meditations God has a great plan also in what we call the unexpected. It isn't unexpected to God! He planned it from all eternity. There is no happenstance in life, certainly…

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October 22, 2015

Veritatis Splendor

Ave Maria Meditations The light of God's face shines in all its beauty on the countenance of Jesus Christ... From the Introduction of Veritatis Splendor by St. John Paul II: Jesus Christ, the…

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October 26, 2015

From the “Beatitudes” of St. Francis of Assisi

Ave Maria Meditations Where there is love and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty with joy,…

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October 29, 2015

Accepting all from the Hand of God

Ave Maria Meditations All the sufferings, all the humiliations and annoyances that may come upon you, come from the hand of your Father who knows what is most expedient for you. He knows…

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November 2, 2015

A Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

One Minute Meditation Let us pray daily for the poor souls in Purgatory that they may every more quickly be released to the beatitude of heaven! We can offer our Holy Masses and…

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November 6, 2015

Peace in Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations Peace is the simplicity of spirit, the serenity of conscience, the tranquility of the soul and the bond of love. Peace is order, it is the harmony in each one…

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November 10, 2015

Graces Lost by Missing One Holy Communion

Ave Maria Meditations We have access to the greatest Gift in the world, even every day! Graces lost by missing one communion: 1: visit to our soul of Jesus the Author of every Grace…

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