Marian Thoughts
Author: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing Corporation
Published: 2008-08
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780899421179
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of one hundred distinct Marian thoughts from Pope Benedict XVI
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Rosary Novenas to Our Lady
Author: Charles V. Lacey
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-14
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781618952783
DOWNLOAD EBOOK... ʺHow can prayers said over and over again like that be any good?ʺ Mistress Margaret was silent for a moment. ʺI saw young Mrs. Martin last week,ʺ she said, ʺwith her little girl in her lap. She had her arms around her motherʹs neck, and was being rocked to and fro; and every time she rocked she said ʹOh, mother.ʹ ʺ ʺBut, then,ʺ said Isabel, after a momentʹs silence, ʺshe was only a child.ʺ ʺ 'Except ye become as little children --' ʺ quoted Mistress Margaret softly ‐ ʺyou see, my Isabel, we are nothing more than children with God and His Blessed Mother. To say, ʹHail Mary, Hail Mary,ʹ is the best way of telling her how much we love her. And, then, this string of beads is like Our Ladyʹs girdle, and her children love to finger it, and whisper to her. And then we say our Our Fathers too; and all the while we are talking, she is showing us pictures of her dear Child, and we look at all the great things He did for us, one by one; and then we turn the page and begin again. ...
A Book of Novenas
Author: Raymond Edwards
Publisher:
Published: 2017-06-30
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9781784691714
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Church encourages us to ask for the intercession of the saints, to locate our prayer within the annual round of the Church's year, and to make our prayer in the tradition of the great figures of Scripture. The novenas in this beautifully bound collection help us to pray in all of these ways. It contains a rich selection for many different needs and intentions, including popular novenas to our Lady and the Holy Spirit.
Novenas to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Author: Brother Heremenegild Tosf
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-12
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9781494760601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work contains Novenas for the seven great feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Saint Alphonsus. These feasts are the Immaculate Conception, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her Presentation in the Temple, the Annuniciation, the Visitation, the Purification and finally the Assumption. A novena for the Feasts of the Seven Sorrows and in Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary have been added. Also the 54 Day Rosary Novena, which is popular among those devoted to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Several other devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary are also included. These include a devotion by Saint John Eudes for bringing about a conversion. Also included is the devotion of fasting on Saturdays, which is neglected in these days. Following this is a short instruction on First Saturdays. An instruction from Saint Alphonsus on the Brown Scapular is reproduced. This is followed by his instruction on Visits to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which he recommends be made daily. We close with the prayer of the Franciscan Crown and the story of its origin. We open with an instruction on the devotion of Novenas from Saint Alphonsus and an instruction on how to make a Novena from Father Girardey. We pray this book will help all who read it obtain a deeper devotion to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, our Co-Redemptrix.
Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement
Author: Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Publisher: EWTN Publishing
Published: 2019-10-06
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 1682780961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith warmth, understanding, and pastoral skill, Fr. Timothy Gallagher provides here a hopeful invitation to all who struggle to overcome the greatest obstacle of all in the spiritual life — discouragement. Our enemy actively exploits our vulnerabilities, shrewdly leading us time and again into an overwhelming sense of disturbance. But Fr. Gallagher pulls the curtain back on the wiles of the devil, offering gentle reflections that are remarkably effective in lightening the burdens of your day-to-day spiritual life. You'll learn practical ways to find peace amid your spiritual struggles, and patience in the face of even the most intense trials. Best of all, you'll learn how to profit spiritually from the afflictions that beset you. Each reflection in these pages begins with a quotation by Venerable Bruno Lanteri, the holy founder of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, whose wisdom has guided the uncommonly insightful spirituality of Fr. Gallagher. In these pages, y
Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Author: Fr Walter Macken
Publisher:
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781860828829
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNovenas
Author: William G. Storey
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 0829421610
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStorey has collected and edited 40 novenas--nine days of concentrated prayer, modeled on the nine days that Mary and the Apostles prayed in the upper room between Jesus' Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost--as well as shorter prayers in updated form and in modern English.
Good St. Anne
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Tan Books
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780895556417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSt. Anne, the beloved Mother of Our Lady and Grandmother of Our Lord, has proved herself a heavenly helper for every need. She is especially invoked as Patroness of Mothers, Comfort of the Sorrowing, Mother of the Poor, Health of the Sick, Patroness of the Childless, Help of the Pregnant, Model of Married Women and Mothers, Protectress of Widows and Patroness of Laborers. 73 pgs, PB
Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781019697597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a booklet containing a novena, or nine-day prayer, to Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the most famous Marian apparitions in the Catholic Church. The novena includes prayers and reflections on the life and teachings of the Virgin Mary, as well as specific intentions for each day. A beautiful and inspiring work of devotion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments
Author: Scott Weeman
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2017-11-10
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1594717265
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments. Weeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs. In The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments. Catholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how: Baptism helps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy. Reconciliation affirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends. The Eucharist provides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ. The graces of Confirmation strengthen each person to keep moving forward and to share the good news of recovery and new life in Christ. Weeman's words are boldly challenging and brimming with compassion and through them you will discover inspiration, hope, sage advice, and refreshingly practical help.
