June 5, 2023
A Priest Falls in Love with the Eucharistic Lord
Ave Maria Mediations My faith was looking at Jesus through the door of that tabernacle, so silent, so patient, so good, gazing right back at me! His gaze was telling me much and…
June 8, 2023
About Grace
Ave Maria Meditations I wish I could write to you at length about grace. It is a fascinating subject. You are quite right and calling it â “participation of divine nature,” as scripture…
June 13, 2023
Prayer to St. Anthony
Ave Maria Meditations Holy St Anthony, the gentlest and kindest of Saints, your burning love of God, your exalted virtue, and your great charity towards your fellow creatures, made you worthy, when on…
June 20, 2023
A Nightime Spiritual Communion
Ave Maria Meditations I have come to spend a few moments with Thee, O Jesus, and in spirit I prostrate myself in the dust before Thy Holy Tabernacle to adore Thee, my Lord…
July 7, 2023
Bothered by Temptations?
Ave Maria Meditations I fear you are allowing the devil to score off you by getting so much upset over these bothersome, but harmless, temptations. You must let our Lord sanctify you in His own…
July 11, 2023
Petition Prayer to St. Benedict
Ave Maria Meditations Glorious Saint Benedict, sublime model of virtue, pure vessel of God's grace! Behold me humbly kneeling at your feet. I implore you in your loving kindness to pray for me…
July 15, 2023
St. Bonaventure prays to Mary
Ave Maria Meditations O Mary, may my heart never cease to love you, and my tongue never cease to praise you. Have mercy on me, O Lady, for my enemies have trodden upon…
July 17, 2023
Martyrs of Compiegne
Ave Maria Meditations These Blessed Sisters gave their lives for the Truth and to end the Reign of Terror. How far will I go in defense of the truths of the Faith? Feast…
July 19, 2023
God Loves
Ave Maria Meditations God loves: to love is to give. God has given us everything and has given Himself to us. He commenced by giving existence to us and to all beings: that is…
July 25, 2023
Novena Prayer to Saints Joachim and Anne
Ave Maria Meditations NOVENA PRAYER TO SAINTS ANNE & JOACHIM Good parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grandparents of our Savior, Jesus Christ, when life seems barren, help us to trust in God’s mercy.…
July 28, 2023
A Prayer for Eucharistic Revival
Ave Maria Meditations “Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy.” (Ps 99:2) Yes, come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament with a joyous heart, for He, the bounteous Giver of all…
August 1, 2023
A Petition to Mary
Ave Maria Meditations Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I…
August 4, 2023
St. John Vianney: a Thought on the Holy Eucharist
Ave Maria Meditations “What does Jesus Christ do in the Eucharist? It is God who, as our Savior, offers Himself each day for us to His Father’s justice. If you are in difficulties…