November 27, 2022
Entering into Advent
Ave Maria Meditations The Lord is coming; I place myself in His presence and go to meet Him with all the energy of my will. This coming was expected for long ages; it was…
November 24, 2022
Grant Unto Me, My God…
Ave Maria Meditations Grant unto me, my God, that I may direct my heart to You and that in my failures I may ever feel remorse for my sins and never lose the resolve…
November 21, 2022
Trust in the Mother of God
Ave Maria Meditations It has always been the habit of Catholics in danger and in troublous times to fly for refuge to Mary and to seek for peace in her maternal goodness, showing that…
November 17, 2022
A Prayer to St. Elizabeth of Hungary for the Widowed
Ave Maria Meditations Dear Saint Elizabeth, you were always poor in spirit, most generous toward the poor, faithful to your husband, and fully consecrated to your Divine Bridegroom. Grant your help to widows…
November 15, 2022
Lord, Teach Me to Pray
Ave Maria Meditations Teach me, O Lord, how to meditate; teach me to pray: for I can do neither the one nor the other as I should and You alone can teach me. Give…
November 11, 2022
Prayer to St. Martin of Tours
Ave Maria Meditations To St. Martin of Tours: You, who full of love and generosity when you saw the beggar that was freezing from cold, without knowing that in truth he was Christ,…
November 8, 2022
Prayer of Petition to Bl. John Duns Scotus
Ave Maria Meditations Blessed John Duns Scotus, you strove to understand, explain, and defend the truths of the holy Christian Faith in the light of human reason. For all truths, natural and supernatural,…
November 5, 2022
Prayer for the Holy Souls
Ave Maria Meditations Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemani, have mercy on these Blessed Souls.…
November 2, 2022
Indulgences for the Souls in Purgatory
Ave Maria Meditations Here’s how you can obtain a plenary indulgence for souls in Purgatory any time between November 1-8. From The Enchiridion of Indulgences: Visit to a Church or Oratory on All Souls…
October 29, 2022
The Month of the Rosary Draws to a Close
Ave Maria Meditations The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the Spirit of God, is a prayer loved by countless Saints and…