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January 31, 2023

An Excerpt from a Dream of St. John Bosco

Ave Maria Meditations The road is sloping downward. As we were continuing on our way, flanked by banks of roses and other flowers, I became aware that the Oratory boys and very many…

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February 2, 2023

The Light of the World

Ave Maria Meditations Mary and Joseph, taking the Child, went up to the temple in Jerusalem and carried out the prescriptions of the law. Mary’s was entirely an external redeeming, where she knew well that…

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February 7, 2023

By Any Other Name

Ave Maria Meditations (Phil 2:20): At the Name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth…The arrangement of the names of Christ, however, is manifold: Lord,…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Eucharistic Adoration Evangelism Sacraments Spiritual Life

February 10, 2023

Eucharistic Revival

Ave Maria Meditations The 2021-2024 strategic plan for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) centers on the theme 'Created Anew by the Body and Blood of Christ, Source of our Healing…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Holy Face of Jesus Spiritual Life

February 12, 2023

The Novena to the Holy Face begins Today: February 12th

Ave Maria Meditations: Nine Day Novena to the Holy Face of Jesus "I firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more…

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February 14, 2023

Feelings….Nothing More Than Feelings?

Ave Maria Meditations: (We might think): but if I could at least experience our Lord’s love, some of its darts and flames, I would love Him much more; they would transform my heart…

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February 17, 2023

In the Light of the Son

Ave Maria Meditations: Do you have a weekly hour of Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? If not, Lent would be an ideal to start!Jesus is our Divine Physician who heals our…

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February 21, 2023

Shrove Tuesday: Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations: On April 17th, 1958, His Holiness Pope Pius XII approved the observance of a Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus on Shrove Tuesday (Tuesday before Ash Wednesday). “See how I…

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February 28, 2023

Christ without the Cross

Ave Maria Meditations I believe that the whole political and religious situation of the world can be summed up in terms of the divorce of Christ and His Cross. Put the crossless Christ on…

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March 3, 2023

Good Friday comes Before Easter Sunday

Ave Maria Meditations Unless there is a Good Friday in our lives there will never be an Easter Sunday. The Cross is the condition of the empty tomb, and the Crown of Thorns…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Eucharistic Adoration Faith Priesthood Spiritual Life

March 7, 2023

Before a Tabernacle: A Turning Point in the Life of a Priest

Ave Maria Meditations “My faith was looking at Jesus through the door of the tabernacle, so silent, so patient, so good, gazing right back at me; His gaze was telling me much and…

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March 10, 2023

Under the Weight of the Cross

Ave Maria Meditations By His weakness, Jesus expiated our sins and merited for us the grace to humble ourselves for our sins, to acknowledge our falls and sincerely confess them. He merited for…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotion to Mary Devotional Marian Things Popes Spiritual Life Ven. Pius XII

March 14, 2023

Jesus and Mary: Love for One brings Love for the Other

Ave Maria Meditations Mary’s love for mankind was so great that Venerable Pope Pius XII did not hesitate to link her love in as intimate a manner as possible with that of the…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Holy Face of Jesus Lent Spiritual Life

March 17, 2023

Offering of the Holy Face to the Father

Ave Maria MeditationsPrayer to offer the Holy Face of Jesus to God the Father: Almighty and eternal Father, since it has pleased our Divine Savior to reveal to mankind in modern times the power…

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March 19, 2023

Spouse of Mary!

Ave Maria Meditations Let the evangelists be silent concerning all they could tell us of Joseph, placing in array before us those virtues and singular prerogatives which serve as a noble accompaniment to…

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