Mar. 7 - Wk 1, Day 4

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Week One in our Preparation of 33 Days, is not so easy, I know. It is easier in Weeks Two and Three when we are seeking knowledge of Mary and of Jesus. It is beautiful to gaze upon Them! Seeking a true knowledge of ourselves is not so beautiful because we see by God's Grace often what we would rather not see, it seems to me. Nevertheless, let us trust more in God's love as we see our lack of love; let us turn to Our Lady, for her powerful and compassionate help.

St. Louis De Montfort wrote:

1. During the first week they should offer up all their prayers and acts of devotion to acquire knowledge of themselves and sorrow for their sins.

Let them perform all their actions in a spirit of humility...

They will ask our Lord and the Holy Spirit to enlighten them saying, "Lord, that I may see," or "Lord, let me know myself," or the "Come, Holy Spirit". Every day they should say the Litany of the Holy Spirit, with the prayer that follows, as indicated in the first part of this work. They will turn to our Blessed Lady and **beg her to obtain for them that great grace which is the foundation of all others, the grace of self-knowledge**. For this intention they will say each day the Ave Maris Stella and the Litany of the Blessed Virgin.

Litany of the Holy Spirit can be found [HERE](https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/pent13.htm)
Ave Maris Stella (in English) [HERE](http://www.chantcd.com/lyrics/hail_star_sea.htm)
Litany of the Blessed Virgin may be found [HERE](http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/prayers/bvm.html)

 

[tawny]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Week One in our Preparation of 33 Days, is not so easy, I know. It is easier in Weeks Two and Three when we are seeking knowledge of Mary and of Jesus. It is beautiful to gaze upon Them! Seeking a true knowledge of ourselves is not so beautiful because we see by God's Grace often what we would rather not see, it seems to me. Nevertheless, let us trust more in God's love as we see our lack of love; let us turn to Our Lady, for her powerful and compassionate help.

St. Louis De Montfort wrote:

Litany of the Holy Spirit can be found [HERE](https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/pent13.htm)
Ave Maris Stella (in English) [HERE](http://www.chantcd.com/lyrics/hail_star_sea.htm)
Litany of the Blessed Virgin may be found [HERE](http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/prayers/bvm.html)

Praying with all.