Day 30: Mystical Rose, Pray for Us!
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God gives us what we need and He gives us what is good for us. And our Mother – the Blessed Mother – is often pulling the strings. In ... Read more
Day 29: Singular Vessel of Devotion, Pray for Us!
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What does devotion look like? Some years ago when we started Aquinas Academy in Pittsburgh, I would bring the students to the chapel after lunch to visit the Most Blessed ... Read more
Day 28: Vessel of Honor, Pray for Us!
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On the mantle in the living room over the fireplace in the home I grew up in, we placed items of honor for all to see: a picture of my ... Read more
Day 27: Spiritual Vessel, Pray for Us!
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A vessel contains and delivers things. A sailing vessel contains and delivers sailors and cargo. A crystal vessel may contain precious perfume. The more precious the treasure, the more beautiful ... Read more
Day 26: Cause of Our Joy, Pray for Us!
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What’s the most joyful day of the year? For me, it’s always Christmas Day, and the birth of Christ would not have been possible without Our Lady, so that’s ... Read more
Day 25: Seat of Wisdom, Pray for Us!
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I never heard of the Litany of Our Lady of Loreto until I was 12 years old when I attended a summer leadership camp organized by young men of ... Read more
Day 24: Mirror of Justice, Pray for Us!
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The first of thirteen symbolic titles of Our Lady in the Litany, this calls to mind the magnifying power of a stainless mirror. Christ is the Light, and Mary ... Read more
Day 23: Virgin Most Faithful, Pray for Us!
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Semper fidelis — always faithful. That is the inspiring motto of the United States Marines who are faithful to country, ready to serve and defend our country to the ... Read more
Day 22: Virgin Most Merciful, Pray for Us!
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The title Virgin Most Merciful reminds us of Our Lord’s words at the Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” At the end ... Read more
Day 21: Virgin Most Powerful, Pray for Us!
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We’ve all heard stories about how a mother can have almost super-human strength when it comes to protecting her young child. Well, Our Lady has more than super-human strength ... Read more
Day 20: Virgin Most Renowned, Pray for Us!
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There are close to a quarter million Catholic Churches in the world today, with an average of 5000 parishioners each. Step into a Catholic Church anywhere, and you should ... Read more
Day 19: Virgin Most Venerable, Pray for Us!
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The second of the six Virgin titles, “Virgin most Venerable” is based on Our Lady’s declaration of fact – and at the same time a prophesy that has come ... Read more