Marycast Specials #1 ( 10min) Play – During the 16th World Day of the Sick on February 11, The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI gives his strongest statement yet on the direct participation of Our Lady in the Redemption of the world at Calvary.“Mary is a model of total self-abandonment to the will of God: she received in her heart the eternal Word and she conceived it in her virginal womb; she trusted in God and, with her soul pierced by a sword (cf. Lk 2:35), she did not hesitate to share the passion of her Son, renewing on Calvary at the foot of the Cross her ‘Yes’ of the Annunciation.”

Ave Maria!

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Mary Vitamin for July 28th

Topic: The Second Sorrowful Mystery – Scourging at the Pillar
In honor of the Month of the Precious Blood

Quote:
[Pilate said] “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to it yourselves.” And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.” Then he released Barabbas to them, but after he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified. MT 27:24-26

Meditation:
Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity
“The Virgin kept all these things in her heart”: her whole history can be summed up in these few words! It was within her heart that she lived, and at such a depth, that no human eye can follow her….This Queen of virgins is also Queen of martyrs; but again it was in her heart that the sword pierced, for with her everything took place within! Oh! How beautiful she is to contemplate during her long martyrdom, so serene, enveloped in a kind of majesty that radiates both strength and gentleness… She learned from the Word Himself how those must suffer whom the Father has chosen as victims, those whom He has decided to associate with Himself in the great work of redemption, those whom He “has foreknown and predestined to be conformed to His Christ,” crucified by love.
The Complete Works, Volume I (ICS Publications) “Last Retreat” #40.

Resolution:
Today, I will embrace one pain in order to imitate Our Lady’s interior dispositions during the scourging at the Pillar. I will say Our Lady of Fatima’s prayer, “For the love of God, the conversion of sinners, and sins against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”
(St. Therese says, “For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.”)

Marian Vow:
St. Francis
Brothers, kissing your feet, and with all the charity of which I am capable, I beg all to use daily all possible reverence and honor toward the most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Letter To The General Chapter).

I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Thanks be to God for graces received.

Related sites: Castle of the Immaculate

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Mary Vitamin is a daily Email support for Marian mental prayer. Each day (Monday through Friday) members will receive a brief Marian quote with a corresponding Marian meditation and resolution. The Mary Vitamin is designed to make mental prayer a little simpler and bring Our Lady into your day in a systematic way.

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Homily #100915 ( 11min) Play – Our Lady was most acquainted with sorrows, all centering on seeing her son suffer for our sins.  Today on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Fr. Dominic preaches on how this suffering with Our Lord makes her Coredemptrix and our spiritual mother, giving birth to us in her pain at the foot of the cross as the sword prophesied by Simeon pierced her heart.
Ave Maria! Our Lady of Sorrows – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1: Heb 5:7-9
R: Ps 31:2-6,15-16,20
G: Jn 19:25-27

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MaryCast Specials #153 ( 11min) Play – Mark Miravalle talks about the Presentation of the Lord that is celebrated on February 2 but is meditated on every time we pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. He focuses on the words of Simeon where he tells Mary that a sword will pierce your heart, referring to her suffering in union with Christ and so she is the Coredemptrix.

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

Ave Maria!

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Ave Maria!

Fr. Vincent Lampert gives his second talk of five at our conference on exorcism in January 2020 on the need for Exorcists in the Church where explains that the Christian Life is spiritual combat and Scripture and the Sacraments are our Sword and Shield against our spiritual opponents.

These talks are part of a conference by Fr. Vincent Lampert, the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, held at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center on January 17-19, 2020, on “The Need for Exorcists” in our world that is seeing an increase in demonic activity as our culture becomes less Christian. He explains the role of exorcists in our modern Church and world, how the Church discerns between natural and preternatural activity, how lay people are involved in this battle and how they can protect themselves and help others, how the Virgin Mary helps in this battle and the joy we should have, knowing that Christ has already conquered.

For more talks from this event: http://dev.airmaria.com/tag/fr-lampert-exorcism-2020/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY8Vp4vvea0&list=PLejh_e0-LN4xS05Y-0N0CsEcY-aGxX8V2

For more on Fr. Lampert: https://www.archindy.org/staff/priests/lampert-vincent.html

Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center: https://www.maryschildren.com/

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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 12, 2023, on the life of St. Bernard of Corleone, who was very passionate, which led him to trouble in his youth in dueling with swords until he directed this passion exclusively to God, becoming a Capuchin Franciscan, practicing great penance and virtue.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Bernard of Corleone – Opt Mem
Readings: Thursday 1st Week of Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/011223.cfm
1st: heb 3:7-14
Resp: psa 95:6-11
Gsp: mar 1:40-45

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