Mondays with Mary: The Magnificat

The Magnificat
also known as
Canticle of Mary

My soul proclaims the greatness of the lord, 
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior 
for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant. 
From this day all generations will call me blessed: 
the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm, 
He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, 
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, 
and the rich He has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of His servant Israel 
for He has remembered His promise of mercy,  
the promise He made to our fathers, 
to Abraham and his children for ever.

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Mondays with Mary: One Little Rose

One Little Rose

I would rather have one little rose

From the garden of a friend

Than to have the choicest flowers 

When my stay on earth must end.

I would rather have one pleasant word

In kindness said to me 

Than flattery when my heart is still

And life has ceased to be.

I would rather have a loving smile

From friends I know are true

Than tears shed round my casket

When this world I’ve bid adieu.

Bring me all your flowers today

Whether pink, or white, or red;

I’d rather have one blossom now

Than a truckload when I’m dead.

When I googled the title of the prayer,

I was led to a site about 

Little Rose Farron

who was stigmatic and lived her last years

able to consume only the Eucharist and liquid foods.

Little Rose Farron in a state of ecstasy

(image found here)

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Mondays with Mary: An Offering to Mary

An Offering to Mary

Here are my prayers, Mary

You do the rest

Where they are needed

You will know best

Don’t  bother saving

A merit or two

Use them all, Mary,

I give them to you.

It’s the only way, Mary,

That I can see.

For repaying my thanks

For the grace you gave me.

I give them to you,

Without any strings,

Pass them to Jesus

As your offerings,

So take my prayers, Mary,

And all that I do,

With my heart in the Center,

I give them to you.

O Mary Conceived Without Sin,

Pray for us Who have

Recourse to Thee.

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Mondays with Mary: Easter Vigil

The dark prior to

the Light of our risen Christ,

Mary’s faithful Son.

Hallelujah,

He is risen! 

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Happy Birthday, Momma

Happy Birthday, Momma

April 1, 2014

Happy Birthday, Momma!

I am sending you a Spiritual Bouquet

to celebrate your everlasting love that 

you showed Charlie and me

throughout our childhood years 

and into our adulthood.

You were always there 

for whatever tribulations 

we encountered, 

and you were certainly there 

for all our milestones.

No matter how many years have passed, 

there are times I wish that 

just one more time I could hear your laughter,

like when you blitzed Charles playing gin!

Are the two of you now playing cards?

I hope so.

Momma,
here are your birthday cards:
Our Blessed Mother is
holding the rosary made with the roses
from Father Keane's funeral.

Happy birthday from all of us!

I love you,

Norma Ruth



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Mondays with Mary: Mother of Mercy Prayer

Blessed Virgin Mary, 

who can worthily repay you with praise and thanks 

for having rescued a fallen world by your generous consent!  

Receive our gratitude, 

and by your prayers obtain the pardon of our sins. 

Take our prayers into the sanctuary of heaven 

and enable them to make our peace with God.

Holy Mary, help the miserable, 

strengthen the discouraged, 

comfort the sorrowful, 

pray for your people, 

plead for the clergy, 

intercede for all women consecrated to God. 

May all who venerate you feel now your help and protection.  

Be ready to help us when we pray, 

and bring back to us the answers to our prayers.  

Make it your continual concern to pray for the people of God, 

for you were blessed by God 

and were made worthy 

to bear the Redeemer of the world, 

who lives and reigns forever.  

Amen. 

~Saint Augustine of Hippo~

With the sad news of the Malaysian flight 370

most certainly thought to have crashed into the Indian Ocean,

there are so many families who will be dealing

with the loss of loved ones.

I know that our Blessed Mother

can relate to these families.

May we pray for their loss and 

the grieving they will endure.

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