Ave Maria!

Fra Joseph continues his series of apologetics with No Apologies as he describes Mary as the New Eve who crushes the head of the serpent and thus contributes to the salvation of man just as the first Eve contributes to his down fall. Listen to this video as Fra Joseph explains how Jael and Judith play this role of serpent crushers and thus prefigure Mary who does the same with Her seed whom she bore through obedience.

Ave Maria!

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Ave Maria!

The virtue of religion is an act of justice towards our Creator. The two main obligations of man to fufill this duty is prayer and obedience.

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“May the Immaculate rule over us ‘despotically’. May She kindly deign to not respect our free will and, in case we ever want to let ourselves go from Her immaculate hand, may She constrain us, even if it makes us suffer and suffer much, even if we protest and say no and pray otherwise; may She pay attention to none of this, but rather constrain us by force and, precisely in those moments, press us ever more firmly to Her Heart.” (SK #373)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“In order to unite souls to the Immaculate, we ourselves must do everything to unite our will ever more perfectly to Her will, that is to say with the will of Divine Mercy, in other words with that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.” (SK #382)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“Obedience of the intellect and the will is the most difficult vow to put into practice; however, in order to observe it perfectly, it is helpful to: 1) see in the superior, God who commands, and 2) consider that man cannot do anything better than that which the superior has ordered.” (SK #962)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“Be obedient to the maximum degree possible. Do you want to be in peace with others? Do the will of others, on condition that it be good and holy. Become the least of all, the servant of all, a fool for the love of God, learn to see Jesus in your neighbor and accept everything from others as if it were offered to you or permitted by Jesus Himself; serve your neighbor as you would serve Jesus. Then you will enjoy peace.” (SK #963)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“Be willing and ready for anything, don’t refuse to give anything to or accept anything from God, even if it would mean enduring some grave difficulties; if these exceed your strength, God will grant you a greater number of graces.” (SK #963)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“Everything that does not depend on our will, whether it be of the past, future or present, is the best thing for each one of us, so much so that no one could imagine absolutely anything better, because it comes from the Father, whose goodness surpasses all, through the hands of the Immaculate. Then why be sad?” (SK #965)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“Let yourself be lead by God and don’t you desire to lead God.” Be obedient, because by doing so you will perfect yourself and others to the maximum; this, in fact, is the will of the all-wise, all-powerful, and all-loving Father.” (SK #966)

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Ave Maria!— April’s Theme: Obedience

“Reflect often on the fact that all of your greatness, all of your holiness and all of your dignity depend solely upon fulfilling the will of God. All of the rest, i.e. a good reputation, riches, pleasures, activities, conversions, prayers, penances and even martyrdom are nothing, a waste of time, a sin, if they aren’t according to the will of God.” (SK #966)

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