“Countries once established on Judeo-Christian principles have become overrun by ideologies and organizations that seek to strip society of all that is sacred. Without a major turnaround, civilization itself is going to self-destruct.”
― Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father
― Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father
“To you, O Blessed Joseph, we have recourse in our affliction, and having implored the help of your most holy spouse, we now, with hearts filled with confidence, earnestly beg you to take us under your protection. Through that sacred bond of charity which united you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by that fatherly love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you to look graciously upon the beloved inheritance which Jesus Christ purchased by his blood, and to aid us in our necessities with your power and strength. Defend, O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, the chosen children of Jesus Christ. Keep from us, O most loving father, all blight of error and corruption. Aid us from on high, most valiant defender, in this conflict with the powers of darkness. And just as you once saved the Child Jesus from mortal danger, so now defend God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity. Shield us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and strengthened by your help, we may be able to live a virtuous life, die a happy death, and obtain everlasting bliss in heaven. Amen.11”
― Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father
― Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father
“Mary will be required to exhibit total trust in God, which means “to abandon oneself” to the living God and the mystery of his will. Indeed, Mary’s faith will be tested over and over again. And each time she will pass the test, “accepting fully and with a ready heart everything that is decreed in the divine plan.”†”
― Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross
― Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross
“Thou art the Mother of God himself, the Queen of all creation, the Keeper of the ineffable Treasure of heaven, my help and protection: grant me, thy servant, thy blessing, and may thy intercession and favor never fail me.”
― The Mystical City of God: Complete Edition Containing all Four Volumes with Illustrations
― The Mystical City of God: Complete Edition Containing all Four Volumes with Illustrations
“Only when we are convinced, like Mary was, of how little we can really do on our own and how utterly dependent we are on God can the Lord begin to act in magnificent ways in us and through us.”
― Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross
― Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross
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