Fr. Matthias Sasko, FI gives an introduction to his new series, The School of Mary, on the Life of Union with Mary where he covers the Spiritual Maternity of Mary and how the life of union with her requires formation which must proceed step by step.

0:00 – Mary Our Mother
1:06 – Beginning, Growth, Perfection in grace
2:12 – Formation to the Life of Union
2:45 – Jn 19:27 – Behold Your Mother
3:33 – Do not separate what God has united
4:10 – No rivalry or jealousy between Mary and Jesus
4:28 – Take only what applies to you
5:04 – Must be acquired by steps

These first episodes are based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube https://youtu.be/aBNpjXOa-eo

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

Ave Maria!

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Fr. Matthias M. Sasko gives us the second episode of his series “The School of Mary” where he begins a section called Life of Union with Mary starting with “The Presence of Mary” – SCMA 2

• 0:00 – Introduction to living in union with Mary
• 0:25 – The practice of the Presence of Mary
• 1:50 – How is Mary Present? Beatific Vision
• 2:55 – Mary sees all, in God
• 3:11 – Share in Christ’s Mediation of Grace
• 4:42 – Operation of Mary in our soul
• 5:18 – Influences our thoughts and desires
• 5:58 – Conclusion: Mary is not Distant, Stay close to Her

These first episodes are based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube https://youtu.be/DGex31k-JMo

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

Ave Maria!

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Fr. Matthias M. Sasko in this episode of his series “The School of Mary”  on the Life of Union with Mary on how we need to unite our wills to that of Mary – SCMA 3

0:00 – Intro, Union of Will

1:06 – Union with Mary = Love

2:22 – Definition: Union of Thoughts, Words and Actions

2:54 – “Transubstantiation” into the Immaculate

3:22 – Share the desires of Her Heart

3:50 – Benefit #1 – Always Possible

4:58 – Benefit #2 – Brings Greatest Consolation to Our Lady

6:08 – Benefit #3 – Leads to Union of Thought

6:30 – Conclusion

Ave Maria!

This series is based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube https://youtu.be/xnyCehDijbc

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

Ave Maria!

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Fr. Matthias M. Sasko in this episode of his series “The School of Mary”  on the Life of Union with Mary, continues with his topic of union of will with Mary focusing here on how this relates to our duties and leisure – SCMA 4

Ave Maria!

This series is based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube https://youtu.be/X48uBCSHqVA

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

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Fr. Matthias M. Sasko in this episode of his series “The School of Mary”  on the Life of Union with Mary, continues with his topic of union of will with Mary focusing here on how this relates to our daily crosses, adversities and sufferings – SCMA 5

Ave Maria!

This series is based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PgEuEYB-w78

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

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Fr. Matthias M. Sasko in this episode of “The School of Mary”  on the Life of Union with Mary, continues with his topic of union of will with Mary, focusing here on how this relates to the discernment of worthiness of the inspirations we experience and how to follow them. – SCMA 6

Ave Maria!

This series is based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lJWcVbg4xb0

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

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Fr. Matthias explains how Mary teaches modesty by her example and her apparitions such as Fatima.  He describes the nature of modesty and the relationship between men and women, going right back to the Garden of Eden and the offering (and excepting) of forbidden fruit.

See the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 2521-2522 at  http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a9.htm#2521
or our video on the 9th commandment in our series Tour of the Catechism by Fr. Mahan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UJ2k8hDSnA

Ave Maria!

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DJXjPnej1m0

This series is based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

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True Devotion to Our Lady

0:00 – Five Fundamental characteristics according to St Louis De Montfort

0:30 – 1 – Interior, From the mind and from the heart

 A knowledge of who Our Lady is and what she wants us to do for her 

1:20 – 2 – Trustful  – Confidence in Her Role as Mediatrix

1:45 – 3 – Holy – Avoid sin, imitate her virtues

2:03 – Ten Virtues of Our Lady

Humility, Faith, Obedience, Prayer, self-denial, purity, love, patience, kindness, wisdom

2:25 – 4 – Constant – Strengthens us to Persevere

Strengthens us to not give up and not give in to the maxims of the world

3:00 – 5 – Disinterested – Seek God Alone

As far as us to seek God Alone, not ourselves, to love Mary as Christ did, in good times and bad.

3:28 – Recap 

Ave Maria!

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Consultation with Mary is an active effort to know Our Lady’s wishes in every circumstance of our lives

o:oo – What we are to do, and how to do it

0:48 – Five major areas

 1 – Fulfilling duties

 2 – Using Leisure Time

 3 – Bearing crosses

 4 – Discerning Inspirations

 5 – Making reparation for false mistakes

1:25 – How do we consult Our Lady?

As  we would to any other person in whom we have total confidence

Knowing she is present and we can converse with her

1:50 – Dialogue with Mary

1 – tell her what we aren’t we supposed to do

2 – listen prayerfully

2:20 Active effort

Our lady guides are reflections, but we need to do the effort and reflect

Helps us to discern the circumstances

Faith seeks understanding

4:03 Duration 

Faster than it might seem, a simple glance our lady offensive suffices

 becomes easier with practice

 proportionate to action

 always an active effort not a “revelation”

Our lady puts us to work 

Also on Youtube https://youtu.be/hpwb6fv8als

These first episodes are based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

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Consultation with Mary:  Errors to Avoid

 consultation is important but easy to fall into errors

0:00 – Interior obstacles

0:46 – 1 – Spiritual sloth, horror of effort

Mary will not do our thinking for us we need always to put the effort forth and not retreat from them

1:50 – 2 – Haste and mechanical routine

To be too quick at assuming what Mary wants to do

must be willing to consult with Mary

2:34 – 3 – Attachment to what we want to do

We need to place ourselves in holy indifference

we imagine that Mary wants us to do what pleases us

so we will not look for Our Lady’s input

3:26 – 4 – Neglecting Spiritual Direction and or confession

 consultation is not a replacement for spiritual direction or confession or any other second cause

 consultation does not replace but augments enable us to confession and direction better

 4:20 – 5 – Feelings and Imagination

Confusing our own thoughts and feelings with those of Mary

 strong feelings are not necessarily Our Ladies will

 consultation with Mary will often induce us to work against our own feelings

5:14 – Importance of Making a Habit of Consultation 

To do it often and do it well.

Ave Maria!

These first episodes are based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

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