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March 2016

March 25, 2016

“Behold your mother!”, Mary: Day 248

“Behold your mother!” Because of Mary’s ardent desire to aid in our salvation, St. Alphonsus...

March 24, 2016

Jesus suffered most to see his mother’s grief, Mary: Day 247

Jesus suffered most to see his mother’s grief Mary’s grief beside the Cross was like...

March 23, 2016

Mary could grant no relief to her Son, Mary: Day 246

Mary could grant no relief to her Son Mothers are anxious to provide for the...

March 22, 2016

At the foot of the Cross, Mary: Day 245

At the foot of the Cross In this poignant lament, St. Anselm grieves with Our...

March 21, 2016

Mary draws near to Jesus on the Cross, Mary: Day 244

Mary draws near to Jesus on the Cross Think of the good reasons, St. Alphonsus...

March 20, 2016

Mary follows Jesus to Calvary, Mary: Day 243

Mary follows Jesus to Calvary Would Jesus have tried to keep his mother from following...

March 19, 2016

Mary did not plead with Pilate, Mary: Day 242

Mary did not plead with Pilate Mary refrained from appearing before Pilate to plead for...

March 18, 2016

Mary prepares to see Jesus crucified, Mary: Day 241

Mary prepares to see Jesus crucified St. Alphonsus recounts St. Bridget’s vision of the hours...

March 17, 2016

The Magnificat of the ages begins, Mary: Day 240

The Magnificat of the ages begins Pope St. John Paul illuminates further our Lord’s response...

March 16, 2016

“Blessed is the womb that bore you!”, Mary: Day 239

“Blessed is the womb that bore you!” Pope St. John Paul II explains what to...

March 15, 2016

Jesus’ reply to Mary at Cana, Mary: Day 238

Jesus’ reply to Mary at Cana When Jesus replied to Mary’s comment about the wine...

March 14, 2016

A lesson from the wedding at Cana, Mary: Day 237

A lesson from the wedding at Cana St. Alphonsus notes that Mary’s action at the...

March 13, 2016

How Mary demonstrated humility, Mary: Day 236

How Mary demonstrated humility St. Alphonsus points out that several biblical accounts of Mary’s conduct...

March 12, 2016

How Mary demonstrated hope in God, Mary: Day 235

How Mary demonstrated hope in God St. Alphonsus observes that in all the events of...

March 11, 2016

When God seems far away, Mary: Day 234

When God seems far away Mary suffered great sorrow when she couldn’t find the boy...

March 10, 2016

Mary searches for Jesus in Jerusalem, Mary: Day 233

Mary searches for Jesus in Jerusalem St. Alphonsus ponders the anxiety Mary must have felt...

March 09, 2016

What did Jesus and Mary talk about?, Mary: Day 232

What did Jesus and Mary talk about? Blessed John Henry Newman speculates about the subjects...

March 08, 2016

Jesus, remember your mother’s immeasurable love, Mary: Day 231

Jesus, remember your mother’s immeasurable love Blessed Henry Suso imagines the fond playfulness of mothers...

March 07, 2016

Jesus was obedient to His mother, Mary: Day 230

Jesus was obedient to His mother While other virgins follow the Lamb of God (see...

March 06, 2016

Mary’s hidden life in Nazareth, Mary: Day 229

Mary’s hidden life in Nazareth The Gospels are silent about the life of Jesus between...

March 05, 2016

Mary merited by grace to be Jesus’ mother, Mary: Day 228

Mary merited by grace to be Jesus’ mother What does it mean to say that...

March 04, 2016

Take the Child and his mother, Mary: Day 227

Take the Child and his mother St. Alphonsus insists that the Holy Family’s exile in...

March 03, 2016

Sufferings in the flight to Egypt, Mary: Day 226

Sufferings in the flight to Egypt In an age of fast and comfortable travel, we...

March 02, 2016

Sinners are like Herod’s men pursuing Jesus, Mary: Day 225

Sinners are like Herod’s men pursuing Jesus If we think Herod’s men are villains because...

March 01, 2016

The sorrow of the flight into Egypt, Mary: Day 224

The sorrow of the flight into Egypt When St. Joseph received instructions in a dream...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

All her joy was changed to sorrow, Mary: Day 223

All her joy was changed to sorrow The presentation of Jesus in the temple should...

February 28, 2016

Mary knew the prophecies of her Son’s suffering, Mary: Day 222

Mary knew the prophecies of her Son’s suffering Mary was familiar with the Old Testament...

February 27, 2016

Mary knew Jesus would be spoken against, Mary: Day 221

Mary knew Jesus would be spoken against St. Alphonsus explains how St. Simeon’s prophecy was...

February 26, 2016

Mary would gladly have suffered instead of Jesus, Mary: Day 220

Mary would gladly have suffered instead of Jesus St. Alphonsus notes that Mary would willingly...

February 25, 2016

God received Mary’s consent to Jesus’ death, Mary: Day 219

God received Mary’s consent to Jesus’ death St. Alphonsus explains that when Mary presented Jesus...

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