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Preparation for Marian Consecration

Find 33 days of prayers and written reflections to help you prepare for total consecration to Mary.

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Meditation for Day Seventeen

5/14/2020

 
Meditation

1)   Place yourself in the presence of God.
2)   Ask for the grace of a deep self-knowledge. “Lord, let me know myself.”
3) Read the text below and then spend a brief period of time reflecting on it.

Man’s sin afflicts the heart of God. (From St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Way of Salvation) 

God cannot suffer pain. If he were capable, every sin of men would be enough to afflict him and make him lose peace.
St. Bernard explains that mortal sin is of such malice, that by itself it: perimit Deum, kills God. If God could die, mortal sin would deprive him of life. The reason is this: what causes infinite sadness could destroy God, who is infinite love.

Consider how sad it would be to be offended by someone we loved and cared for. Now, consider how God cared and loved man, to the point of giving his own blood and life for him. Then seeing how man turns his back and despises his grace for nothing, to get rid of anger, for a passing pleasure; if God were capable of grief and anguish, he would die because of the bitterness he feels.
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My dear Jesus, I am the lost sheep, you are my good Shepherd, who for your sheep have given life, have mercy on me. Forgive me all the bitterness that I have caused you! I grieve having offended you, and I love you with all my soul.

Mary, my hope! Have mercy on me.

4) Once you finish the time of reflection, pray the Litany of the Holy Spirit
Judy
5/16/2020 05:24:52 pm

Question from the video today- Fr. Does the total Consecration mean that we can no longer offer Spiritual bouquets or a holy hr for someone... things like that or can we still commit to that and ask Mary? Hope my question is clear.


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National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University
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16330 Grotto Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Phone: 301-447-5318


MASS:
Monday–Friday    11:00 AM
​Saturday                   12:00 noon
Sunday (English)   12:00 noon
​Sunday (Español)    2:00 PM

ADORATION:
​Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM
Sunday     10:45 AM–11:45 AM

CONFESSION:
Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM
Sunday     10:45 AM–11:45 PM

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION:
After 12:00 noon Mass every First Saturday
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