DAY – 25
Message of Blessed Virgin Mary
My dear children,
My invitation to you is for a special exchange of our hearts. Your consecration to my Immaculate Heart ought to be made as I received the Annunciation. Such an act from your side is glorifying my Son, and He shall take it as a great gift from you. It was my Son who selected my heart before His incarnation. Now He invites you to be born in me. You are to meet Him exactly where the blood from my heart became His flesh. My Son is seated on the throne of my heart. He is there where He waited for permission to be born in me. I shall take you spiritually into my womb, and thus become your mother. Each one of you shall be my children. It is my Immaculate Heart that invites you.
The Way Forward
The Most Holy Trinity has assigned a very special status to Mary. She is the Queen Mother who keeps, administers, and distributes all graces of heaven. It is she who decides who might get what and how much. The graces of the Father, the virtues of the Son, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit are channeled through the Holy Queen Mother.
In this world, a child has a father and a mother. This is exactly the situation in heaven. God is the Father and the Holy Queen Mary is the mother, in a strict spiritual sense. Jesus, the King of the elect, got flesh from the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is incumbent upon her to train the elect. Those who aspire to reach God through grace have to accept the Virgin Mother as their mother. This mother is plenitude, fullness of grace. The elect get grace from her.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the spouse of the Most Holy Spirit who works with her and in her and through her. That is how ‘the Word’ became flesh. The Spirit forms the elect in her, in a divine way.
Action Plan
We have to move to the Immaculate Heart for refuge. From there, we can reach the Light that Christ is. Under her protection, we can sanctify ourselves. Remember that we have already given away all our fears and failures to her. We pledged all our strength and obedience to her. We shall renew our consecration daily and get directions from her. It is her delight to offer us at His feet. In return, we must work for her triumph. Let us glorify her. Let us gather all souls to her feet. When she is referred to in no glorious terms, let us glorify her.
Prayer
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, my heart is offered at your feet. Kindly take it in your hands and endow it with holiness. Give it a child’s candor and simplicity. Give me stamina, Mother, to continue to work for your triumph. Allow me to never waste a moment for prayer. Keep me close to your heart. Treat me like a mother treating her newborn child. Save me from all my weaknesses.
Word of God
“Draw me in your footsteps, let us run. The king has brought me into his rooms; you will be our joy and gladness.” (Song of Songs 1:4).
2. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.
3. Daily Consecration
Holy Mary, my queen and my mother, I offer myself totally to you. I offer very specially my eyes, ears, tongue and my heart, for your special protection. From now onwards, you are mother to me as I am yours. Guard me forever. Amen.
4. The Angelus
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary…
V. And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary…
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
V. Let us pray.
R. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His passion and Cross be brought to the Glory of His resurrection through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
5. Prayer for the Seven Cardinal Virtues
The Companion Prayers (To be repeated after each virtue below):
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a. Our Father: Our Father in heaven, holy be your name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
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b. Glory Be: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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c. Holy Spirit Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, enlighten my heart to see divine matters. Come, Holy Spirit, enlighten my mind to understand divine matters. Come, Holy Spirit, radiate your light on my soul that I may belong solely to God. Come, Holy Spirit, sanctify my thoughts, words, and deeds, for the Glory of God.
The Virtues:
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Faith: Holy Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of faith may be formed in me, and that it may grow and proliferate and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
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Hope: Holy Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of hope may be formed in my heart, and that it may grow, proliferate, and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
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Love: Holy Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of love may be formed in my heart, and that it may grow, proliferate, and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
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Humility: Holy Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of humility may be formed in my heart, and that it may grow, proliferate, and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
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Patience: Holy Mary, Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of patience may be formed in my heart, and that it may grow, proliferate, and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
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Perseverance: Holy Mary, Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of perseverance may be formed in my heart, and that it may grow, proliferate, and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
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Obedience: Holy Mary, Mother of God, bless me so that the virtue of obedience may be formed in my heart, and that it may grow, proliferate, and bear fruits.
(Repeat Companion Prayers a, b, and c)
6. Hymn to Mary
O Virgin Mother, fashion my heart like unto yours,
Enfold it with a wreath of sanctity studded with virtues.
Transform my heart like the consecrated heart of yours,
Accept and offer it to God as my gift given for God’s glory through you.
Make me an instrument of yours,
And thus let the world know more about your heart’s glory.
7. Pentecost Prayer
Spirit of Christ, enliven me.
Spirit of Christ, move me.
Spirit of Christ, permeate me.
Spirit of Christ, stamp your seal on me.
Father in heaven, stamp on my soul your divine Will.
Father in heaven, create in me a fountain of virtues.
Father in heaven, transform my soul so that it may reflect You,
And let it be a light unto the whole world.
