February 2011
Sad
O how sad and sore distressed was that Mother, highly blest, of the sole-begotten One. - Stabat Mater
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– If you are in need, she will help you. She does not look to see what kind of a person you have been. She simply comes to a heart that wants to love her. Saint Gabriel Possenti (via fathershane)
Akathist
To Thee, the Champion Leader, we Thy servants dedicate a feast of victory and of thanksgiving as ones rescued out of sufferings, O Theotokos:
but as Thou art one with might which is invincible, from all dangers that can be do Thou deliver us, that we may cry to Thee: Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride! - Opening of the Akathist hymn
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Praise
All the just desire to praise thee as blessed but they are not sufficient They conceive many praises of thee But in them they entirely fail, O Mary! - Salve Mater Misericordiae
fathershane asked: Thanks for all the wonderful things you blog!
A quick question... Could you tell us how you first discovered devotion to the Blessed Mother, and how she has changed your life?
A quick question... Could you tell us how you first discovered devotion to the Blessed Mother, and how she has changed your life?
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Illumine
O God, who willed that your Word, begotten from eternity, should come forth from the Virgin’s womb, grant, we pray, that with Blessed Mary interceding he may illumine our darkness with the splendor of his presence, and from his fullness give us joy and peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. One of the...
Culture
Since Catholicism is a world religion, the culture of Mary is as diverse as that of the continents that bear her imprint. - Miri Rubin in ‘Mother of God’ Penguin
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Heart
All those who sincerely ask my help in their work and in their sorrows will know my Mother’s Heart in this place. - Mary to St Juan Diego (1531)
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Nuper rosarum flores This motet was composed by...
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Star
If you are driven upon the rocks of tribulation look to the star, call on Mary. - St Bernard of Clairvaux
Invocazione a Maria SS. di Montevergine A charming...
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Amiable
Mother most amiable, pray for us. - Litany of Loreto
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All About Mary →
kunstwissenschaftlerin:
ou don’t have to be Catholic to love the Blessed Virgin Mary (or BVM, as I call her). After all, she has been one of the world’s most effective muses for art makers of all stripes. All About Mary has quickly become one of my favorite Tumblrs, contributing a steady stream of images, texts, and music (but not the obvious stuff) dedicated to and about Our Lady of...
Rejoice
Rejoice, star that causest the Sun to appear. Rejoice, womb of the Divine Incarnation! Rejoice, Thou through whom creation is renewed. - from the Akathist hymn
