Mary

Short Talks on Mary

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Literature on Mary:

• Life of Mary as Seen by Mystics by Raphael Brown
• The Mystical City of God by Ven. Mary of Agreda
• The Wondrous Childhood of the Most Holy Mother of God by St. John Eudes
• The Glories of Mary by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Some Approved Apparitions

• Our Lady of Guadalupe
• A tender mom and the greatest evangelization since the Apostles
• Miraculous Medal
• A compendium of dogmas, and weapon of the Militia Immaculatae
• Fatima
• A plea for peace and purity
• Lourdes
• A lesson in humility and a fountain of healing
• Our Lady of all Nations
• A plea for the Fifth Marian doctrine to be defined
• Our Lady of America
• A promise that America, which is now the source of the world's impurity will send forth a new generation. Our youth will become the torchbearers of purity, reminding the world that we are temples of the Holy Spirit. 

Marian Consecration

St. Maximillian Kolbe: To Be a Knight and an Instrument of Mary

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you. If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: "She will crush your head," and, "You alone have destroyed all heresies in the world." Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter, you obtain the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

V. Allow me to praise you, O sacred Virgin. 

R. Give me strength against your enemies.

St. Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort: Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary

O Eternal and incarnate Wisdom! O sweetest and most adorable Jesus! True God and true man, only Son of the Eternal Father, and of Mary, always virgin! I adore Thee profoundly in the bosom and splendors of Thy Father during eternity; and I adore Thee also in the virginal bosom of Mary, Thy most worthy Mother, in the time of Thine incarnation. I give Thee thanks for that Thou hast annihilated Thyself, taking the form of a slave in order to rescue me from the cruel slavery of the devil. I praise and glorify Thee for that Thou hast been pleased to submit Thyself to Mary, Thy holy Mother, in all things, in order to make me Thy faithful slave through her. But, alas! Ungrateful and faithless as I have been, I have not kept the promises which I made so solemnly to Thee in my Baptism; I have not fulfilled my obligations; I do not deserve to be called Thy child, nor yet Thy slave; and as there is nothing in me which does not merit Thine anger and Thy repulse, I dare not come by myself before Thy most holy and august Majesty. It is on this account that I have recourse to the intercession of Thy most holy Mother, whom Thou hast given me for a mediatrix with Thee. It is through her that I hope to obtain of Thee contrition, the pardon of my sins, and the acquisition and preservation of wisdom. Hail, then, O immaculate Mary, living tabernacle of the Divinity, where the Eternal Wisdom willed to be hidden and to be adored by angels and by men! Hail, O Queen of Heaven and earth, to whose empire everything is subject which is under God. Hail, O sure refuge of sinners, whose mercy fails no one. Hear the desires which I have of the Divine Wisdom; and for that end receive the vows and offerings which in my lowliness I present to thee. I, N_____, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands the vows of my Baptism; I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works; and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before. In the presence of all the heavenly court I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future; leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God in time and in eternity. Receive, O benignant Virgin, this little offering of my slavery, in honor of, and in union with, that subjection which the Eternal Wisdom deigned to have to thy maternity; in homage to the power which both of you have over this poor sinner, and in thanksgiving for the privileges with which the Holy Trinity has favored thee. I declare that I wish henceforth, as thy true slave, to seek thy honor and to obey thee in all things. O admirable Mother, present me to thy dear Son as His eternal slave, so that as He has redeemed me by thee, by thee He may receive me! O Mother of mercy, grant me the grace to obtain the true Wisdom of God; and for that end receive me among those whom thou lovest and teachest, whom thou leadest, nourishest and protectest as thy children and thy slaves. O faithful Virgin, make me in all things so perfect a disciple, imitator and slave of the Incarnate Wisdom, Jesus Christ thy Son, that I may attain, by thine intercession and by thine example, to the fullness of His age on earth and of His glory in Heaven. Amen. ------------------------------- Sign your name here. ------------------- Date

The Three Hail Marys - a powerful devotion

St Gemma prayed the three Hail Marys each day with her hands under her knees. The Blessed Virgin promised Gemma that if she were to pray this, Mary would never allow her to commit a sin against purity. St. Anthony of Padua, St. John Bosco, St. Leonard of Port Maurice and many others recommended this powerful practice. St. Gertrude and St. Melchtilde each received awesome revelations explaining it purpose, power, and meaning.

This can be prayed upon waking and before sleeping:

OPENING

By Thy Holy and Immaculate Conception, O Virgin Mary, make my body pure and my soul holy.

THREE AVES

• In honor of the Father, who gave Thee STRENGTH to endure Our Lord's Passion,
• Ave Maria...
• In honor of the Son, who gave Thee WISDOM, making Thee the Throne of Wisdom
• Ave Maria...
• In honor of the Holy Spirit, who gave Thee His tender, merciful LOVE, making Thee His Spouse
• Ave Maria...

CLOSING

Oh Mary, my mother, keep me from mortal sin this (day/night) and always

Join The Militia Immaculatae!

"She shall crush your head" (Gn 3:15). "You alone (Mary) have crushed all heresies in the whole world" (former Office of the BVM).

"Modern times are dominated by Satan and will be more so in the future. The conflict with hell cannot be engaged by men, even the most clever. The lmmaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. However, assumed into heaven, the Mother of God now requires our cooperation. She seeks souls who will consecrate themselves entirely to her, who will become in her hands effective instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spreading of God's kingdom upon earth."


The Purpose of the MI

Pursue the conversion of every person living in sin, heresy, schism and especially Freemasonry, and the growth in holiness of all persons, under the sponsorship of the B.V.M. Immaculate.

Specifics and how to join:

THE MILITIA IMMACULATAE OF ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE The Militia Immaculatae, known In the USA. as the Knights of the Immaculata, seeks to captivate the masses for Jesus Christ and renew demoralized society through union with Mary Immaculate. Specifically they strive for: 1) the conversion of sinners and non-believers beginning with themselves; 2) the growth of all in holiness; 3) reparation for sin and building up the kingdom of the Sacred Heart of Jesus through consecration to Mary, and participation In the Mass, Holy Communion and Eucharistic Adoration. The Founder While still a student friar, not yet a priest, St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, OFM CONV., founded the MI on October 16, 1917 in Rome, Italy. The MI today continues to follow the original charter he gave to it then. The Original Charter of the MI "She shall crush your head" (Gn 3:15). "You alone (Mary) have crushed all heresies in the whole world" (former Office of the BVM). "Modern times are dominated by Satan and will be more so in the future. The conflict with hell cannot be engaged by men, even the most clever. The lmmaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. However, assumed into heaven, the Mother of God now requires our cooperation. She seeks souls who will consecrate themselves entirely to her, who will become in her hands effective instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spreading of God's kingdom upon earth." St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conv. I. Purpose of the Knights Pursue the conversion of every person living in sin, heresy, schism and especially Freemasonry, and the growth in holiness of all persons, under the sponsorship of the B.V.M. Immaculate. II. Conditions for Membership 1. Make a voluntary and total oblation of oneself to the B.V.M. Immaculate as an instrument in her most holy hands. 2. Carry or wear the Miraculous Medal. 3. Have one's name placed on the register of the Pious Union of Rome at the Primary Center or at some canonically erected Affiliated Center. III. Means of the Apostolate 1. Once a day if possible, beseech the Immaculata with the ejaculation: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you, and for all who do not have recourse to you especially for the Freemasons." 2. Use all the legitimate means that one's particular state in life, condition, and varying opportunities make possible, the choice of which is left to the zeal and prudence of each member, and especially, propagate the Miraculous Medal. The Meaning of the Initials "MI" "MI" is the monogram for Militia Immaculatae, the international Latin name of the Knights of the Immaculata movement. Militia Immaculatae literally means "The Immaculata's Troops." All of its members - men, women or youth - are called "Knights of the Immaculata." This title signifies gallant generosity and a readiness to fight hard and even to sacrifice our lives for the Immaculata's cause just as our founder did. Am I Ready to Consecrate Myself Totally to the Immaculata and Join the MI? The spirit of the MI is the spirit of continual progress in Marian consecration. Its members strive to become every day more and more the PROPERTY of the Immaculata and work as diligently as they can to win the hearts of their neighbors for her. Not everyone who enrolls as a knight understands perfectly in the beginning the excellence of this consecration, but when lived in the spirit of the MI, the Immaculata enlightens and strengthens us more and more and gradually leads us to growth in holiness and fruitful service within the Church. How Do I Go About Enrolling in the MI? A. Select the date on which you want your name recorded in the official register of the MI and send it with your name to the canonically established National Center (Marytown) or the center nearest you. The Address for the National Center is: Militia Immaculatae National Center - Marytown 1600 W. Park Avenue Libertyville, IL 60048 Dates on which to have your name recorded in the official register of the MI: January 1, Solemnity of the Mother of God February 11, Our Lady of Lourdes March 25, Annunciation May 13, Our Lady of Fatima May 31, Visitation May / June, Mary, Mother of the Church June, Immaculate Heart of Mary July 16, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel August 15, The Assumption August 22, Queenship of Mary September 8, Nativity of the B.V.M. September 15, Our Lady of Sorrows October 7, Our Lady of the Rosary November 21, Presentation of Mary December 8, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe B. Prepare yourself for the day of enrollment by daily Mass if possible, the Rosary, short meditation, and some spiritual readings. C. If at all possible, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on or before the day of your enrollment, or at least within the week following. D. On the day of your enrollment, renounce all attachment to sin, even the least sin, and ask Jesus to give you the Plenary Indulgence the Church grants on the day of your enrollment. In this way you remove all the obstacles you can to our Lady's complete possession of you in the Holy Spirit. E. On this same day, attend Mass and receive our Lord in Holy Communion. After Mass, in front of an altar or statue of our Lady (in church if possible), recite the official act of consecration. Finally, pray for the Pope's intentions. This will be one of the most important days of your life. Therefore, take your time and ask our Lady and the Holy Spirit for enlightenment and ask St. Kolbe to pray for you. Official Act of Consecration for Knights of the Immaculata: O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, N., a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you. If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: "She will crush your head, " and, "You alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world." Let me be a fit instrument in your Immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth, in holiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. V. Allow me to praise you, O Sacred Virgin. R. Give me strength against your enemies. Who Is St. Maximilian? St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (1894-1941) was born at Pabiance, in Russian Occupied Poland. He was baptized Raymond at the Parish Church. Already proficient in virtue, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him in 1906 A. D., about the time of his first communion. She offered him the graces of virginity and martyrdom and asked him which he wanted. Filled with zeal, he begged for both, and was filled thereafter with the most ardent desire to love and serve this Immaculate Queen. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual at Lvov in Austrian Occupied Poland, where he took the name Maximilian, and after finishing preliminary studies he was sent to the International Seraphic College in Rome to pursue doctorates in philosophy and theology. In 1917 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the conversion of Alphonse Ratisbon, renowned anti-Catholic and agnostic of Jewish lineage, St. Maximilian was moved by divine grace to found a pious association of the faithful known as the Militia of the Immaculate. The Militia was to be a loosely organized tool in the hands of for the conversion and sanctification of non-catholics, especially those inimical to the Church. Its members consecrated themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary, invoked Her daily for the conversion of sinners, and strove by every licit means to build up the Kingdom of the Sacred Heart throughout the world. Ordained to the priesthood in 1918, St. Maximilian returned to Poland to teach Church History in Cracow, where he organized the first group of the Militia outside of Italy. Because of ill health he was freed to devote his time exclusively to the promotion of the Militia, whereupon he founded the "Knight of the Immaculate," a monthly Roman Catholic Magazine promoting the knowledge, love and service of the Immaculate Virgin, in the conversion of all souls to Christ Our Lord. The phenomenal growth of this apostolate led to the foundation of the first city of the Immaculate, Niepokalanow in 1929. This was a friary of Franciscan priests and brothers engaged in the use of all kinds of modern equipment so as to promote via the mass media the Militia through all parts of Poland. Two years later St. Maximilian, heeding the call of the Holy Father to all religious, to come to the aid of the missionary efforts of the universal Church, volunteered to go to the Orient to found another city of the Immaculate, Mugenzai No Sono. St. Maximilian returned to Niepokalanow, as it spiritual father, in 1936 and under his able direction the number of the friars there grew above 900 in the months preceeding World War II. Publishing apostolate was producing 1,000,000 magazines monthly as well all 125,000 copies of a daily paper for the 1,000,000 members of the Militia worldwide. After the invasion of Poland by the German Wermacht in September of 1939, the friars dispersed and Niepokalanow was ransacked. St. Maximilian and about 40 others were taken to holding camps, first in Germany, and later in Poland. By the mercy of the Immaculate they were released and allow to return home on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the same year. During the war the friars turned to caring for about 5,000 Jewish refugees of the Poznan district as well as providing a repair shop for the farming machinery of the locale. To incriminate St. Maximilian, the Gestapo permitted one final printing of the "Knight of the Immaculatae" in December of 1940. In February of 1941, they came to Niepokalanow and arrested St. Maximlian. He was taken to Pawiak Prision in German Occupied Warsaw, Poland, and later was transferred to Auschwitz. Over the entrance gate of this concentration camp was a sign in German, "Work makes free!". In reality, upon entering the prisoners were told that all Jews had the right to live only two weeks, Roman Catholic priests 1 month. At Auschwitz several million Roman Catholics were put to death along with another several million persons of Jewish lineage. The objective of Hitler, in his hatred for Jesus Christ, was both to remove all witness to the truth of the original revelation of the God of Israel (the Jewish nation), as well as all who came to believe in Him in His Incarnation by Mary (Roman Catholics). Thus, St. Maximilian, Knight of the Immaculate Virgin, was placed by Divine Providence at the very center of the ideologic and spiritual conflict of the century, and was destined by God to be the sign of contradiction to a nation given over to diabolic hatred of God and His people. St. Maximilian, in response to the vicious hatred and brutality of the prison guards, was ever obedient, meek, and forgiving. He gave counsel to all his fellow prisoners "Trust in the Immaculate!" "Forgive!" "Love your enemies and pray for your persecutors!" He was noted for his generosity in surrendering his food despite the ravages of starvation that he suffered, for always going to the end of the line of the infirmary, despite the acute turberculosis afflicting him. In the end, by the maternal mediation of the Virgin Mary, he received the grace to be intimately conformed to Christ in death. For on the night of August 3, 1941 a prisioner sucessfully escaped from the same section of the came in which St. Maximilian was detained. In reprisal, the commandant ordered death by starvation for 10 men chosen at random from the same section. One of the condemned, Seargent Franciszek Gajowniczek, shouted out, lamenting that he would never see his wife and children again. In his stead, St. Maximilian Mary, who had remained standing all night long during the selection of the condemned, stepped forward and offered his own life in exchange for this man. Ten days later, having led the other 9 in prayers and hymns, St. Maximilian was given a lethal injection of carbolic acid, and passed into eternal glory. Pope Paul VI beatified St. Maximilian in 1973 and Pope John Paul II canonized him in 1982 as a martyr of charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Provided courtesy of: Eternal Word Television Network PO Box 3610 Manassas, VA 22110 Voice: 703-791-2576 Fax: 703-791-4250 Data: 703-791-4336 FTP: EWTN.COM Telnet: EWTN.COM Email address: SYSOP@ EWTN.COM EWTN provides a Catholic online information and service system. -------------------------------------------------------------------

Novena To Our Lady of Sorrows

(Meditations from the letters, ecstasies of St. Gemma)

 Prayer for Each Day:

Hail Mary….

Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the sorrows of Thy Son, Jesus

Day 1

This morning after Holy Communion I thought: ‘Oh, what a great sorrow must have been for the Madonna after the birth of Jesus when She thought that they were to crucify Him! What a heart ache! How many sighs, how many times She must have cried!

Day 2

However, She never complained. Poor Mother! Then when She saw Him really crucified, that poor Mom was pierced by so many arrows. I know very well that when a person hurts the son in the presence of a mom or dad, the pain hurts the son and also the parents. Therefore my Mom was crucified together with Jesus. And She never complained. Poor Mother!

Day 3

Tell me Mom, what did you do when you saw Jesus crowned? What did You do, what did Your heart feel?....Ah! I understand it is a sorrow so great... what a difference between Your heart and mine!...It was a great sorrow...What shall I do here today?..Jesus has died, and You, my Mom, are crying. What will I do? To whom will I talk; who is with me?...I am not worthy, my Mom, that You remain with me...

Day 4

Why are you crying? What causes Your cry? If You cry because they offend Jesus, oh my Mom, then be consoled!.. I will do all I can so that He will not be anymore offended. I will do all I can so that they will leave Him be…..do not worry my Mother, I will sacrifice everything: words, thoughts, sacrifices, so that He will be less offended...

Oh, wicked sinners stop crucifying Jesus, because at the same time you pierce His Mother!"

Day 5

Oh, my Mom, where are you? Again at the foot of the Cross of Jesus? ... What a sight You saw Mom when Jesus died!...When You placed Him in the tomb! And you could not be with Him anymore? How is it possible that You suffered so much because of me? How did You do it? Poor Jesus!.. Tell me, how did You stand seeing Jesus being crucified to the Cross? My Mom… let me know the cross…. Who will understand You, oh Mother?

Day 6

I see that You continue to look at those wounds. How could I not have compassion on You? If I could.... Oh how great was Your pain!....You cannot recognize Jesus. What did You do?.. .Oh God... Jesus is dead and Mom You are crying. Am I the only one that is so insensitive?.....I do not see anymore one sacrifice: I see two: one for Jesus and one for Mary! Oh Mother, if one could see You with Jesus, one would not be able to say who will be the first one to die: You or Jesus!"

Day 7

"I am full of compassion for You, oh my Mom, on seeing You every Saturday standing by the Cross! But the greatest pain is that I cannot give You any comfort.. How sorrowful You are, oh my Mother! If I could comfort You with my little sacrifices, then please accept them Mom, and tell Jesus to hide them in His heart... When You are suffering oh Mom, who is the main cause of your pain? Is it I? Did I build the sword? Then with that same sword wound me also...

Day 8

Remove, remove Jesus!... Remove Jesus (from the cross) otherwise my Mom will die!
"I do not know which one will be the first one to die. It is such a great sorrow , it is a shudder. Oh I do not see only one Victim any more but two. Why am I the only one so insensible?

Day 9

My Mom! Oh, how are you so able to embrace the Cross for all those souls that want to live without the cross? Oh my Mom! Oh my Jesus! Jesus, He pushes me to love the Cross; oh my Mom, but this cross... No, I will not refuse it, because if I refuse the Cross I refuse Jesus. Yes, I want to love it always. Is it possible not to love it?..."

Prayer for the Last Day

O Most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins, in order that, being disengaged from all undue affections for the passing joys of this earth, I may long for the eternal Jerusalem, and that henceforth all my thoughts and all my actions may be directed toward this one most desirable object.

Honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and immaculate Mother of God.