29th May: My Month With Mary
Opening Prayer
Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary your well-beloved spouse. (3 times)
Quote from a Saint
“What immeasurable glory then do we give to God when, following the example of Jesus, we submit to Mary! With such a convincing and well-known example before us, can we be so foolish as to believe that there is a better and shorter way of giving God glory than by submitting ourselves to Mary, as Jesus did?”
(St Louis de Montfort)
Reflection
A person who was in a religious community was struggling with the people who God had put in charge of him, and on one occasion was telling someone how weak and broken his superiors were. The person listened very attentively to his story, and then said to him “What do they think of you?” It is very easy for us to work out all the reasons why we shouldn't be obedient, instead of showing the humility of Jesus, who was obedient even unto death.
Resolution
Lord Jesus, help us to have the humility and obedience that you have showed us through your witness.
Marian Prayer: Ave Maris Stella
Hail, bright star of ocean,
God's own Mother blest,
Ever-sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave
Which from Gabriel came,
Peace confirm within us,
Changing Eva's name.
Break the captives' fetters,
Light on blindness pour,
All our ills expelling,
Every bliss implore.
Show thyself a Mother;
May the Word Divine,
Born for us thy Infant,
Hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling,
Mildest of the mild,
Freed from guilt, preserve us,
Pure and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless,
Make our way secure,
Till we find in Jesus,
Joy for evermore.
Through the highest heaven
To the Almighty Three,
Father, Son and Spirit,
One same glory be. Amen.
Thank you! 488 people prayed
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6