Archive for July, 2007
Speak about your joy in me even when you do not feel it…
Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”
“My beloved, does your soul proclaim my greatness? Does your spirit rejoice in me?”
Lord, in you alone is my soul at rest. May my spirit rejoice forever in your goodness [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2007 under Faith, Gratitude, Hope.
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Nothing in Mary’s life was ever outside of God’s will…
Luke 1:38 Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
“My child, do not be afraid to embrace wholeheartedly Mary’s fiat. Enter into her fiat and you enter the Divine Will. For nothing in Mary’s life was ever outside of God’s will. Imitate [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2007 under Divine Will, Mary.
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There is nothing the Lord cannot accomplish, even in a barren soul…
Luke 1:36 And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.
“My child, let this be a sign to never lose hope. There is nothing the Lord cannot accomplish, even in a barren soul. Continue to pray and fast [...]
Posted: July 27th, 2007 under Sacrifice, Sinners.
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When the will is set aside in favor of a higher will, then grace may flow unimpeded…
Luke 1:35 And the angel said to her in reply, “The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”
“My child, hear well what great graces a perfect fiat wins for the soul. In Mary, perfect and sinless, God became man. In souls in [...]
Posted: July 26th, 2007 under Divine Will, Grace.
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There was never an instant in which she did not advance the kingdom…
Luke 1:33 …and of his kingdom there will be no end.
“My child, continue to pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught you. The Blessed Mother never ceased to pray for this. Every action, every word, every breath was directed and offered to the reign of God. Because [...]
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under Divine Will, Mary.
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He whose Father was the Almighty One accepted the throne of an earthly father for the salvation of mankind…
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.
“My child, even these earthly honors required that the Son of the Most High humble himself. But with great joy he did so for it [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2007 under Humility.
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Mary’s ‘yes’ was instantly fruitful…
Luke 1:31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.
“My child, Mary’s ‘yes’ was instantly fruitful. Your ‘yes’ to God must also bear fruit, for the action of God in a soul is always fruitful. Do not hold back. Ask your [...]
Posted: July 18th, 2007 under Abandonment, Mary.
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You too can find favor with God through Mary…
Luke 1:30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
“My child, there can be nothing at all wrong with dedicating yourself to one who not only found favor with God, but who never once lost it through sin. This glittering jewel of [...]
Posted: July 15th, 2007 under Mary.
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None who consecrate themselves in holy slavery to Jesus in Mary will be left unaided…
Luke 6:22-23 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same [...]
Posted: July 11th, 2007 under Hope, Mary, Tribulation.
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Where hearts are not at prayer there can be no peace, for one flows out of the other…
Ephesians 4:3 (Strive) to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.
“My beloved child, so much needs to be done to preserve unity. Where hearts are not at peace there can be no unity. Where hearts are not at prayer there can be no peace, for one flows [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2007 under Peace, Prayer, Unity.
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