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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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Uniting our Lenten Prayers to Jesus’ Prayer

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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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February 27, 2021

Acceptance with the Help of Our Lady

Ave Maria Meditations Mother of Christ, help me to be willing to except the suffering that is a condition of love. Help me accept the grief of seeing those whom I love suffer,…

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March 2, 2021

God’s Will and Our Will

Ave Maria Meditations At the beginning of each day and at prayer, Mass, and Holy Communion, declare earnestly to God that you wish to belong to Him without reserve, and that for this purpose…

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March 5, 2021

Bearing Burdens Well

Ave Maria Meditations In His cruel scourging, Jesus shed His Blood when His flesh was so torn that streams of Blood flowed from every part of His Body, all of which He offered…

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March 9, 2021

Hear the Voice of Christ

Ave Maria Meditations THE VOICE OF CHRIST: My child, do not let the labors which you have taken up for My sake break you, and do not let troubles, from whatever source, cast you down;…

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March 11, 2021

An Offering Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations O Eternal Father, I offer You the Blood shed by Your Son with such deep love and charity for the salvation of men. O Jesus, I offer You the innumerable…

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March 13, 2021

Suffering with Those who Suffer

Ave Maria Meditations Why is there suffering? Suffering is the price of love. The hardest thing but the inevitable thing in the suffering of every individual is that he must inflict his own suffering…

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March 16, 2021

2021: the Year of St. Joseph

Ave Maria Meditations Did you know that 2021 has been declared the Year of Saint Joseph by the Church? It has been known for a long time that God gives the graces necessary…

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March 19, 2021

St. Joseph: Given the Graces Needed

Ave Maria Meditations When God, destines anyone for a particular office, He gives him the graces that fit him for it. Therefore, since God chose Saint Joseph to fill the office of father…

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March 23, 2021

All Generations call Her Blessed

Ave Maria Meditations The Blessed Virgin Mary is born to be Mother. The supreme consolation that Our Lady receives at the Cross of her Son is the assurance that her vocation as Mother does…

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March 25, 2021

Hail, Full of Grace!

Ave Maria Meditations Reflecting on the circumstances of the mystery of the Annunciation, we discover in Mary the most sublime qualities. What glory for her to have been called to take part in…

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