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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional JosephMary Popes Spiritual Life St. John Paul II

January 25, 2011

The Victory of Christ and His Cross over Evil

One Minute Meditation It is impossible to think of the limit placed by God himself upon the various forms of evil without reference to the mystery of Redemption. Could the mystery…

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January 31, 2011

The Two Pillars Dream of St. John Bosco

Ave Maria Meditations A majestic ship, representing the Church and commanded by the Pope, was defending itself amid stormy seas from an opposing fleet. Innumerable enemy ships tried to sink the Church using…

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February 3, 2011

Safe in Mary’s Arms

Ave Maria Meditations Just as in the imitation of Mary, so in the matter of trust in her, our attitude cannot be exactly the same as that of Jesus. Our trust…

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February 7, 2011

Even for the Holy Family: The Best Laid Plans are Set Aside

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…

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February 10, 2011

I Am the Immaculate Conception

One Minute Meditation On the title Virgo praedicanda – which means “Virgin who ought to be preached” - he points out that “We are accustomed to preach abroad that which…

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February 13, 2011

On Guarding the Senses

Ave Maria Meditations O my God, I recollect my senses and faculties in Your presence, withdrawing them all exterior occupations, in order to fix my attention wholly on You. MEDITATION To…

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February 16, 2011

Spiritual Advice from Bl. Columba Marmion

One Minute Meditation Your inconstancy ought not to alarm you, but inspire you to keep very near to him who is all your strength. He loves to see that we are…

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February 19, 2011

Usefulness of Devotion to Mary for Sanctification

One Minute Meditation Usefulness of Devotion to Mary for Sanctification One of the most excellent means of salvation, devotion to Mary, is also the surest, the easiest, and the shortest way to perfection.…

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February 24, 2011

On Visiting Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Ave Maria Meditations Our Lord's Last Will is expressed in His words spoken shortly before He began His Sacred Passion: "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit…

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February 27, 2011

Love of God; Love of Neighbor

Ave Maria Meditations All of us have seeds of hope. We desire a better future, healing, good health, peace, and serenity. We daily experience the reality that true hope is not only something,…

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March 3, 2011

One Holy Soul…

Ave Maria Meditations It is a certain truth that if God in his providence exterminated every evil deed at once, killed every evil-doer, the final sum of goodness would be less. We have…

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March 9, 2011

Entering into the Way of the Cross

a One Minute Meditation encore: OPENING PRAYER: Lord Jesus Christ, for our sake you became like the grain of wheat that falls to the earth and dies, so that it may bear much…

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March 11, 2011

On the Small Number of the Lovers of the Cross

Ave Maria Meditations JESUS has many lovers of His heavenly kingdom, but few cross-bearers. Many desire His consolation, but few His tribulation. Many will sit down with Him at table, but few…

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March 14, 2011

Each Confession benefits the whole Church.

Ave Maria Mediations The Communion of Saints and the Sacrament of Penance: In the Sacrament of Penance man is reconciled with God and with the Church. It is one of the most intimate…

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March 17, 2011

The Lorica: a Prayer of Protection

Ave Maria Meditations I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the threeness, through confession of the oneness of the Creator of Creation. I arise today…

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