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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotion to Mary Devotional Spiritual Life

December 19, 2025

Advent: A Time of Silent Growth

Ave Maria Meditations During advent, Christ rested in Mary; (He was) still, silent, helpless, utterly dependent. The Creator trusted Himself to His creature. He trusted to her the expression of His love, the…

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December 16, 2025

An Advent Thought on St. Joseph

Ave Maria Meditations The opinion that Saint Joseph is the greatest of the Saints after Our Lady is one which is becoming daily more commonly held in the Church. We do not hesitate…

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December 11, 2025

An Advent Meditation

Ave Maria Meditations The Advent, the seed of the world’s life, was hidden in Our Lady. Like the wheat seed in the Earth, the seed of the Bread of Life was in her.…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotion to Mary Devotional Immaculate Conception Marian Things Mariology Spiritual Life

December 8, 2025

Immaculately Conceived

Ave Maria Meditations The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary consists essentially in her exemption from original sin. From the first moment of her existence, her soul was adorned was sanctifying grace,…

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December 5, 2025

Mary Leads us to Christ

Ave Maria Meditations St. John Paul II wrote, “I was already convinced that Mary leads us to Christ, but then I began to realize also that Christ leads us to His Mother. At…

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December 3, 2025

A Petition to St. Francis Xavier

Ave Maria Meditations Great Saint Francis, well-beloved and full of charity, in union with you I reverently adore the Divine Majesty. I give thanks to God for the singular gifts of grace bestowed…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Spiritual Life

November 30, 2025

Advent Begins

Ave Maria Meditations Today we begin the season of Advent, a time of waiting as we anticipate the coming of Jesus. The liturgy for this Sunday invites us to reflect on our lives…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Heaven Spiritual Life

November 20, 2025

Longing for Heaven

Ave Maria Meditations When, oh Lord, will you occupy all my thoughts so that I find a new my full measure of joy? When should I live in true liberty, free of the…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Franciscan Things Prayer Saints Spiritual Life

November 17, 2025

Litany of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Ave Maria Meditations Litany of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Patroness of Third Order Franciscans) Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us.…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Forgiveness Spiritual Life

November 14, 2025

While We Live: A Time of Mercy

Ave Maria Meditations I should like to ask you urgently, from now on, that you never let your past sins be an obstacle between you and Jesus. It is a ruse of the…

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