Mary
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Hail, Holy Queen
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Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry,poor banished children of Eve; To thee do we send up our sighs,mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate,thine eyes of mercy toward us,and after this our exileshow unto us the blessed fruit…
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Your Refuge
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“My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.” -Our Lady to Lucia in Fatima
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Love Mary
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“Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” – St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Nothing Ordinary About Ordinary Time
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in ReflectionsEaster is over. Lent is long gone. Here we are, back in Ordinary Time. I’ve been thinking about ordinariness lately.* In this age of blockbusters and viral sensations, we don’t hold being ordinary in high esteem. Even in our spiritual lives, it’s easy to think that seasons like Lent and Advent are where we make…
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Every Heavenly Blessing
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“May the Mother of Jesus and our Mother always smile on your spirit, obtaining for it, from her Most Holy Son, every heavenly blessing.” – St. Padre Pio
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Into Her Arms
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“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” – St. Francis De Sales
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Immaculate Heart
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“You are not alone, my child, and you must not be sad. I will be with you always, and my Immaculate Heart will be your comfort and the way which will lead you to God.” —Our Lady of Fatima, June 13, 1917
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Meeting His Mother
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“You yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” – Luke 2:35
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Under Her Protection
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“Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by…
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The Immaculate Tour Guide
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in ReflectionsThe Mass is boring. I grew up Catholic, and when I was a kid, that’s how I felt. And I’ll admit that there have even been times as an adult when I find my mind wandering or glance down to check my watch. And yet…ever since my youth, despite my occasional lack of enthusiasm for…