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Mary Week 8: The Totus Tuus Prayer
Throughout history, saints and popes alike have turned to Mary as their greatest intercessor and guide to Jesus. Among them, Pope Saint John Paul II had one of the most
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Mary Week 7: The Sub Tuum Praesidium
Seeking Refuge Under Mary’s Protection with a Prayer of Protection and Trust The Sub Tuum Praesidium is the oldest known prayer to the Virgin Mary, dating back to the 3rd
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Mary Week 6: The Prayer to Our Lady of Fatima
Entrusting Ourselves to Our Lady of Fatima, a Plea for Peace and Conversion The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 remain one of the most profound Marian interventions
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Mary Week 5: The Magnificat
Rejoicing in God’s Blessings, A Prayer of Praise and Trust For week 5, I am going to take a different approach, instead of a prayer to Mother Mary, let’s use
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Mary Week 4: Reviving the Angelus Tradition
The Angelus: A Prayer of Pause and Reflection Growing up in Ireland, there was only one TV station and one radio station—RTÉ (Radio Telefís Éireann). Because Ireland was a Catholic
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Mary Week 3: Salve Regina
Seeking kindness in the heart of Mother Mary The Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina) is one of the most beloved Marian prayers, traditionally recited at the end of the Rosary.
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Mary Week 2: The Memorare
A Prayer of Trust and Protection The Memorare is one of the most beloved prayers dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The word Memorare is Latin for “Remember,” derived from
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Mary Week 1: Embracing Childlike Faith
A Mother’s Love: The Foundation of Faith One of my earliest memories dances at the edge of my consciousness, shimmering like sunlight through stained glass. I was barely three or
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Angel of God My Guardian
“Angel of God” prayer is a love poem from God. I start my series on Angels, with the most iconic and quite frankly the 1st prayer most children are thought
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Prayer to Saint Thomas Moore
Saint Thomas More: knight, Lord Chancellor of England, author and martyr. Was born in London, 7 February 1477-78 and executed at Tower Hill, 6 July 1535. I love St Thomas
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Divine Mercy Chaplet
Use a standard rosary but with the following changes: At the cross:Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
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Sweet Guest of My Soul
I found this exquisite little prayer in a book called the Raccolta from 1866. Raccolta, which means “collection” in Italian, is a book of prayers sanctioned by the Catholic Church
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Look Inside My Heart
We, humans, are under attack every day. From fatigue, depression, financial struggles, and marital problems just to name a few. Pharmaceutical companies want you to turn to them for the
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Seven Prayers of the Holy Spirit
In Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae (written 1265–1274) he wrote the standard of interpretation of the Holy Spirit. He called them “the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit.” My interpretation of
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