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September 9, 2013

Faith Brings Light into our Darkness

Ave Maria Meditations From the Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis: Lumen Fidei: A light to be recovered There is an urgent need, then, to see once again that faith is a light, for…

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September 12, 2013

Whenever I say, “Hail Mary”

Ave Maria Meditations (for the memorial of the Holy Name of Mary, September 12th) Whenever I say Hail Mary The court of heaven rejoices And the earth is lost in wonderment. And I…

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September 17, 2013

Stigmata of St. Francis

Ave Maria Meditations St. Francis Prayer Before Receiving the Stigmata Lord, I ask you for two graces before I die: to experience in myself, as much as possible, the sufferings of your cruel…

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September 20, 2013

A Prayer for Priests

Ave Maria Meditations A Prayer for Priests Keep them, I pray Thee, dearest Lord, keep them, for they are Thine -Thy priests whose lives burn out before Thy consecrated shrine. Keep them, for…

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September 22, 2013

St. Padre Pio, Pray for Me!

Ave Maria Meditations Prayer for the Intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina : Dear God, You generously blessed Your servant, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, with the gifts of the Spirit. You marked his body…

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40 Days for Life (September 25th-November 3rd)

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September 25, 2013

40 Days for Life (September 25th-November 3rd)

Ave Maria Meditations Heavenly Father, thank You for this opportunity to join my prayers, fasting, and community outreach with those throughout our country for the end of legalized abortion, euthanasia, and embryonic stem…

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September 28, 2013

Eucharistic Humility

Ave Maria Meditations Body of Christ, make me holy. Fill my weak soul with an overflowing of Grace so You and I may be as One. You have created me for Yourself. What…

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October 1, 2013

St. Therese and the Holy Face

Ave Maria Meditations It is said that this devotion brought St Therese of Lisieux, "the Little Flower", to her great sanctity. This is her prayer to the Holy Face: O Jesus, who in Thy…

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October 1, 2013

On the Angels

Ave Maria Meditations One of the strangest features in our popular culture is a fascination with what are called “angels.” These are not conceived as heralds of God. They are girlish earth-spirits or…

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October 5, 2013

O Blessed Host; O Mercy Divine!

Ave Maria Meditations I adore You, Lord and Creator, hidden in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I adore You for all the works of Your hands, that reveal to me so much wisdom, goodness…

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October 7, 2013

The Rosary and the Battle of Lepanto

Ave Maria Meditations From Wikipedia: The Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of southern European Catholic maritime states, decisively defeated the…

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October 10, 2013

The Cross of a true Christian

Ave Maria Meditations Our Lord warns us :"Woe to you when all men speak well of you! In the self-same manner their fathers used to treat the prophets." Faith, when it is authentic,…

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October 14, 2013

A Meditation from St. Teresa of Avila

Ave Maria Meditations It is through this Lord of ours that all blessings come. He will show us the way; we must look at His life -- that is our best pattern. What…

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October 16, 2013

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations A Salutation to the Sacred Heart by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Hail, Heart of Jesus, save me! Hail, Heart of my Creator, perfect me! Hail, Heart of my Savior, deliver…

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St. Peter of Alcantara: Meditating on the Creed

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October 19, 2013

St. Peter of Alcantara: Meditating on the Creed

Ave Maria Meditations Having seen what fruit may come of Prayer and Mediation, let us now see what are the things on which we should meditate. To which the answer is, that inasmuch…

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