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January 6, 2026

Gifts for the Child Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations From a Priest in a Nazi prison cell in 1944: Never have I knelt at the manger in such poverty as I do this year: everything has been taken away,…

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January 1, 2026

Mary, Holy Mother of God

Ave Maria Meditations Mary, Mother of God, how wondrous was the birth of your divine Son! To fulfill the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, the city of David, God…

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December 25, 2025

Yes, Mary Did Know

Ave Maria Meditations (To) Mary: I cannot even imagine the joy that filled your heart as you gazed at your Child with wondering awe, lifted Him from the manger, cradled Him in your…

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December 23, 2025

Of the Best Laid Plans…

Ave Maria Meditations God’s plan for the infant Christ was not Our Lady’s plan for Him. What good and lovely things she had to give up in order that His will should be…

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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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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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