Mar. 17 - Wk 2 - Day 7 - "Seeking Understanding of Mary, asking the Holy Spirit for this grace."

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

On this St. Patrick’s Day, we honor a saint, who like Mary, Queen of All Saints, gave himself completely and so was transformed. Mary by the great privilege of her Immaculate Conception, was preserved from original sin and thus transformed by Grace, from the first moment of her conception. The Baptized, who inherited the consequences of the original sin, do continual battle on earth to grow in grace and holiness.

Continuing in Chapter 6, in St. Louis de Montfort’s “True Devotion”:

Transformation into the likeness of Jesus

1. If Mary, the Tree of Life, is well cultivated in our soul by fidelity to this devotion, she will in due time bring forth her fruit which is none other than Jesus. I have seen many devout souls searching for Jesus in one way or another, and so often when they have worked hard throughout the night, all they can say is, “Despite our having worked all night, we have caught nothing.” To them we can say, “You have worked hard and gained little; Jesus can only be recognised faintly in you.” But if we follow the immaculate path of Mary, living the devotion that I teach, we will always work in daylight, we will work in a holy place, and we will work but little. There is no darkness in Mary, not even the slightest shadow since there was never any sin in her. She is a holy place, a holy of holies, in which saints are formed and moulded.
2. Please note that I say that saints are moulded in Mary. There is a vast difference between carving a statue by blows of hammer and chisel and making a statue by using a mould. Sculptors and statue-makers work hard and need plenty of time

to make statues by the first method. But the second method does not involve much work and takes very little time. St. Augustine speaking to our Blessed Lady says, “You are worthy to be called the mould of God.” Mary is a mould capable of forming people into the image of the God-man. Anyone who is cast into this divine mould is quickly shaped and moulded into Jesus and Jesus into him. At little cost and in a short time he will become Christ-like since he is cast into the very same mould that fashioned a God-man.

Come Holy Spirit, open our hearts to Your Love and Your Truth, revealed by the Father in Jesus. Enable us to LISTEN to the Son and Incarnate Word of God, Jesus, as Mary listened to all He said and did, pondering all in her heart. Mary, our Mother and Model, pray for us. Jesus, we trust in You!

Litany of the Holy Spirit: HERE

Ave Maris Stella: HERE

"“O Jesus Living in Mary, come and Live in Your Servants…”(prayer of Father Olier) HERE

 

[hazcompat]

The Lorica of Saint Patrick

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity
Through belief in the threeness
Through confession of the Oneness
Towards the creator.

I arise today
Through the strength of Christ with his baptism,
Through the strength of his crucifixion with his burial,
Through the strength of his resurrection with his ascension
Through the strength of his decent for the Judgement of doom.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of Cherubim
In obedience to the Angels,
In the service of the Archangels,
In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs,
In predictions of prophets,
In preaching of Apostles,
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of Holy Virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.

I arise today
Through the strength of heaven:
Light of sun
Brilliance of moon
Splendor of fire
Speed of lightning
Swiftness of wind
Depth of sea
Stability of earth
Firmness of rock.

I arise today
Through God’s strength to pilot me:
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s way to lie before me,
God’s host to secure me
against snares of devils
against temptations of vices
against inclinations of nature
against everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and anear,
alone and in a crowd.

A summon today all these powers between me and these evils
Against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose my body and my soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of heathenry,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that endangers man’s body and soul.

Christ to protect me today
against poison, against burning,
against drowning, against wounding,
so that there may come abundance of reward.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left
Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Thrones,
Through confession of the Oneness
Towards the Creator.

Salvation is of the Lord
Salvation is of the Lord
Salvation is of Christ
May thy salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.

Peace

 

[MariaChristi]

Thanks dear hazcompat, for the stirring reminder of all God’s wonderful work in St. Patrick, through the words of his “Lorica”.

May God work in each of us, that we too may “arise”:

Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity
Through belief in the threeness
Through confession of the Oneness
Towards the creator.

… through Mary – every day!

God willing tomorrow we begin Wk 3, during which we seek to understand Christ better. It is the final week of our 33 day journey toward renewing our Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary on Mar. 25.

Please let us continue to pray for one another, for the Church and for all those in most need of God’s Mercy,