Day Two: Of the Charity of Mary towards God


2nd Virtue: Of the Charity of Mary towards God

The purer and more emptied of self is a heart, the more it will be filled with charity towards God. Most holy Mary, because she was all humility, and entirely emptied of self, was entirely filled with the divine love, so that she surpassed all men and all angels in love to God. [...] God, who is love: "Deus charitas est," came on earth to kindle in all men the flames of his holy love; but he inflamed no heart so much as the heart of his mother, who, being entirely pure from every earthly affection, was perfectly ready to be enkindled by this blessed flame. [...]   Hence the heart of Mary became all fire and flames Fire burning within, through love, and flames shining forth upon all, by the practice of virtue.

A Word of Perspective: Apply the Charity of Mary towards God in Your Life

I can discover God's love for me by feeding on His Word.

I will read the Daily Gospel, and leave my heart open to tell God I love Him throughout the day. 

Prayer

"O Mary, most pure Virgin, Your Immaculate Heart must triumph. Watch over the innocent children, may they remain pure; assist young people, may they fight for their chastity and leave their hearts open to offer You their burning love. 

Guide the spouses called to live the holiness of conjugal love; let the priests and holy people stay  faithful to the celibacy they offered to Jesus for the Salvation of our Souls. 

Defend us against the prince of this world and his influence. Help us combat that which defaces the Humanity made in God's image, may we do so with the Rosary. 

Be the guardian of our inner lives, teach us to be mindful of our brothers and sisters, to always respect them and look at them through the light of Christ.

Amen."

(Translated from the French Children's Rosary prayer.)

Pray a decade, and repeat three times the following invocation: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you". 

Community prayer

Mary, Mother of Hope

Mary, Mother of hope, accompany us on our journey! Teach us to proclaim the living God; help us to bear witness to Jesus, the one Saviour; make us kindly towards our neighbours, welcoming to the needy, concerned for justice, impassioned builders of a more just world; intercede for us as we carry out your work in history, certain that the Father's plan will be fulfilled. Amen.

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6

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