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February 2016

February 15, 2016

The first fruits of redemption passed through Mary, Mary: Day 209

The first fruits of redemption passed through Mary St. Alphonsus explains how Mary’s visit to...

February 14, 2016

Visit the poor house of my soul, Mary: Day 208

Visit the poor house of my soul St. Alphonsus urges Our Lady to come visit...

February 13, 2016

Mary hurried to bring graces to Elizabeth’s house, Mary: Day 207

Mary hurried to bring graces to Elizabeth’s house Just as Mary went to bring blessings...

February 12, 2016

A meditation on the Visitation, Mary: Day 206

A meditation on the Visitation St. Alphonsus explains that St. Elizabeth knew what we should...

February 11, 2016

Mary hoped in God, Mary: Day 205

Mary hoped in God Mary demonstrated her hope, St. Alphonsus points out, when she saw...

February 07, 2016

Why did Gabriel’s words trouble Mary?, Mary: Day 201

Why did Gabriel’s words trouble Mary? St. Alphonsus considers the various possible reasons why the...

February 06, 2016

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord!”, Mary: Day 200

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord!” St. Alphonsus finds in Mary’s response to the angelic...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

With Mary’s fiat, God became man, Mary: Day 194

With Mary’s fiat, God became man When the angel spoke to Mary, declares St. Alphonsus,...

January 30, 2016

Consecration to the child Mary, Mary: Day 193

Consecration to the child Mary Alluding to the ancient tradition that Mary consecrated herself to...

January 29, 2016

A prayer to the infant Mary, Mary: Day 192

A prayer to the infant Mary St. Alphonsus imagines himself speaking to the Blessed Virgin...

January 28, 2016

Mary was born a saint, Mary: Day 191

Mary was born a saint Our Lady’s immaculate conception, St. Alphonsus reasons, means that she...

January 27, 2016

Rejoice! Mary was born for us, Mary: Day 190

Rejoice! Mary was born for us We should celebrate Mary’s nativity, St. Alphonsus declares, because...

January 24, 2016

Jesus the sun, Mary the moon, Mary: Day 187

Jesus the sun, Mary the moon St. Alphonsus concludes that if Jesus is the Sun...

January 20, 2016

A prayer to Immaculate Mary, Mary: Day 183

A prayer to Immaculate Mary St. Alphonsus rejoices in the sinless beauty of Our Lady,...

January 19, 2016

God was able to preserve Mary from sin, Mary: Day 182

God was able to preserve Mary from sin Was it too difficult for God to...

January 18, 2016

Mary was without even a venial sin, Mary: Day 181

Mary was without even a venial sin In order to make Mary a mother worthy...

January 16, 2016

God made Mary a worthy habitation for his Son, Mary: Day 179

God made Mary a worthy habitation for his Son For the honor of his Son,...

January 15, 2016

A fitting dwelling for the Lord, Mary: Day 178

A fitting dwelling for the Lord St. Alphonsus considers the reasons why God would preserve...

January 14, 2016

To be preserved from sin is the greater honor, Mary: Day 177

To be preserved from sin is the greater honor Which is more honorable, St. Alphonsus...

January 12, 2016

Mary’s name is a fortified tower, Mary: Day 175

Mary’s name is a fortified tower St. Alphonsus declares that the name of Mary, like...

January 11, 2016

Mary is fearful to the demons, Mary: Day 174

Mary is fearful to the demons St. Alphonsus reminds us that even though we may...

January 10, 2016

The angels welcome their queen into heaven, Mary: Day 173

The angels welcome their queen into heaven During her life on earth, the angels no...

January 08, 2016

Mary is exalted above the angels, Mary: Day 172

Mary is exalted above the angels As glorious as the angels may be, St. Alphonsus...

January 07, 2016

Mary, Mother of Oil, Mary: Day: 170

Mary, Mother of Oil Why would Our Lady be called “Mother of Oil?” St. Alphonsus...

January 06, 2016

Mary, Model of Virtue, Mary: Day 169

Mary, Model of Virtue If we truly love Mary, St. Alphonsus insists, we will imitate...

January 03, 2016

Run to your mother!, Mary: Day 166

Run to your mother! When small children are in danger, to whom do they run...

January 02, 2016

Two occasions when Mary became our mother, Mary: Day 165

Two occasions when Mary became our mother We typically think of Jesus’ words from the...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

Mary, Refuge of Sinners, Mary: Day 161

Mary, Refuge of Sinners St. Alphonsus explains the ancient origins of the Marian title “Refuge...

December 14, 2015

Mary, Mother of Faith, Mary: Day 146

Mary, Mother of Faith Through Mary’s faith, St. Alphonsus declares, her divine Son was conceived,...

December 11, 2015

Mary, Virgin of Virgins, Mary: Day 143

Mary, Virgin of Virgins St. Alphonsus presents Mary to us as the model of chastity...

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