Mar 20 - Wk 3 - Day 3 - seeking to know Jesus better

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In all the years I’ve read St. Louis De Montfort’s treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, I’ve been vaguely aware of how much he relied on God’s Word in his writing. This year’s 33 day journey, has impressed on me how God gives us much more than I ever realized in the scriptures at this time of Passiontide. He is revealing Jesus to us by His Inspired Word and the power of His Holy Spirit. We heard at the beginning of Lent the Father telling us from the cloud:

This is My Beloved Son. Listen to Him

If we are truly seeking to understand Jesus better we need to listen to Him especially now as we enter this solemn time of His Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension. Today’s Gospel:

Gospel JN 8:21-30

Jesus said to the Pharisees:
“I am going away and you will look for me,
but you will die in your sin.
Where I am going you cannot come.”
So the Jews said,
“He is not going to kill himself, is he,
because he said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”
He said to them, “You belong to what is below,
I belong to what is above.
You belong to this world,
but I do not belong to this world.
That is why I told you that you will die in your sins.
For if you do not believe that I AM,
you will die in your sins.”
So they said to him, "Who are you?"
> Jesus said to them, "What I told you from the beginning.
I have much to say about you in condemnation.
But the one who sent me is true,
> and what I heard from him I tell the world."
> They did not realize that he was speaking to them of the Father.
> So Jesus said to them,
> "When you lift up the Son of Man,
> then you will realize that I AM,
> and that I do nothing on my own,
> but I say only what the Father taught me.
**> The one who sent me is with me. **
> He has not left me alone,
> because I always do what is pleasing to him."
> Because he spoke this way, many came to believe in him.

Litany of the Holy Spirit - HERE
Ave Maris Stella - HERE
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus - HERE

 

[adgloriam]

St. Louis De Montfort’s treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin

I haven’t yet read this book although it ranks high on my to-read list I have however read “The glories of Mary” buy Saint Alphonso of Liguori and the book left a deep impression on me - I loved it

 

[MariaChristi]

Dear adgloriam,

Thanks so much for your reply and for your desire to read St. Louis De Montfort’s treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin.

Like Scripture and all the Wisdom God has given to His saints in their writings, this book is a spiritual classic that cannot be read once, but deserves to be read prayerfully many times. I’ve been blessed over many tears reading this little book, and learning more each time I do, by God’s Grace.

I have read some of St. Alphonsus Ligouri also and am blessed by him as I am by many saints – especially those who are devoted to our Mother in a special way.

Please let us pray for one another, for the Church, and for all those in most need of God’s Mercy, that we may grow in the holiness to which we are all called. Thanks again.