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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Homily #110119 ( 05min) Play – In imitation of our Lord let us constantly strive to do good even on the day of rest the Sabbath.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Wednesday 2nd Week of Ordinary Time – – Form:
Readings:
1st: heb 7:1-3, 15-17
Resp: psa 110:1, 2, 3, 4
Gsp: mar 3:1-6

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Homily #120628 ( 09min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure on the need to do works out of Faith. We need to know our true faith and then put this faith into action, for faith without works is truly dead. This is highlighted by the example of St. Iraneus who died a martyr’s death for this true faith and so entered into eternal life.

Ave Maria! Mass: St. Irenaeus – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Thursday 12th Week of Ordinary Time

1st: 2ki 24:8-17
Resp: psa 79:1-2, 3-5, 8, 9
Gsp: mat 7:21-29

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Homily #121009 ( 04min) Play– Fr. Bonaventure explains how Martha had a great love and desire to serve the Lord, but by over doing it she submitted to a form of pride.

Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Denis and Companions – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday in the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: gal 1:13-24
Resp: psa 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15
Gsp: luk 10:38-42

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Homily #130415b ( 10min) Play – Fr. Elias on how we need to do works of faith, to make the act of faith, ascent to the Truth that He teaches, especially the Real Presence of Christ in Eucharist. In this way He will live in us and we will imitate Him, and identify with Him.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Monday 3rd Week of Easter – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 6:8-15
Resp: psa 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30
Gsp: joh 6:22-29

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Homily #140108 ( 04min) Play – To “remain in God” means to remain in His love by loving one another, to perform spiritual and corporal works of mercy, and to acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Wed post Epiphany or Jan 9 – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 1jo 4:11-18
Resp: psa 72:1-2, 10, 12-13
Gsp: mar 6:45-52

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Homily #140402 ( 05min) Play – Jesus taught that He was God and that whoever believes this will have eternal life, but explains further that faith also requires good works.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Wednesday 4th Week of Lent – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: isa 49:8-15
Resp: psa 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18
Gsp: joh 5:17-30

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Homily #140811n ( 08min) Play – Father Maximilian preaches on the Gospel for St. Clare, emphasizing that we are expected to bear fruit, but we can only bear fruit by the life of grace which comes with being united to Jesus Christ. We can see this in the life of St. Clare, who bore abundant fruit. After giving a short biography of St. Clare, Father asks us again, are we ready to bear fruit, not from us, but from Christ living in us?
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Clare of Assisi – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: hos 2:16, 17, 21-22
Resp: psa 45:11-12, 14-16
2nd: 2co 4:6-10, 16-18
Gsp: joh 15:4-10

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Homily #141029b ( 10min) Play – Fr. Alan on the Gospel message that only a few will be saved and that we must strive to enter the narrow gate. He says we must not focus so much on probability, as if it is a blind  lottery with a slim chance of winning, but rather on the need to strive to enter, knowing that is is difficult and thus needs effort, but is nevertheless possible. This effort should be focused on becoming humble and childlike in the eyes of God, asking for His grace which was won on the Cross, and this requires the greatest effort all.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Wednesday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: eph 6:1-9
Resp: psa 145:10-11, 12-13, 13-14
Gsp: luk 13:22-30

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Homily #141116b ( 08min) Play – Based on the reading of the Gospel with the Parable of the Talents, Fr. Joachim explains what God expects of us based on what he has given us. He will not expect us to do more than we can but we must try. There is no “park” in the spiritual car, only forward or reverse.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: pro 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Resp: psa 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
2nd: 1th 5:1-6
Gsp: mat 25:14-30

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