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DAILY MEDITATIONS ON THE MARY'S LIFE

Discover the timeless beauty of Maria Magnificata: Short Meditations for May, the Month on Our Lady’s Life on the Bellarmine Forum. These daily reflections, rooted in Scripture and tradition, invite you to journey through the key moments of Mary’s life—from her Immaculate Conception to her glorious Coronation as Queen of Heaven. Perfect for May or October devotions, or alongside the Thirty Days’ Prayer, each meditation offers three practical points to inspire your faith and deepen your love for Our Lady. Whether you seek quiet meditation or a quick, heartfelt read, these concise reflections honor Mary’s role as our spiritual mother and guide. Let her example of obedience, charity, and trust lead you closer to Christ. Visit the Bellarmine Forum to explore these daily meditations and enrich your spiritual life with Mary’s grace.


Embrace this opportunity to grow in devotion and discover why Mary’s life continues to inspire and help Catholics become saints

 

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OCTOBER 21, 2025 – ST. URSULA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR.


  • Bl. James Strepar (1409). Bishop. (Historical)
  • St. Celinia (Celine) (458). (Historical) mother of St. Remi
  • St. Hilarion (371). Abbot or Abbess. (Traditional)
  • St. Ursula and her 11,000 companions (326). Martyr, Virgin. (Traditional)

A NUMBER of Christian families had entrusted the education of their children to the care of the pious Ursula, and some persons of the world had in like manner placed themselves under her direction. England being then harassed by the Saxons, Ursula deemed that she ought, after the example of many of her compatriots, to seek an asylum in Gaul. She met with an abiding-place on the borders of the Rhine, not far from Cologne, where she hoped to find undisturbed repose; but a horde of Huns having invaded the country, she was exposed, together with all those who were under her guardianship, to the most shameful outrages. Without wavering, they preferred one and all to meet death rather than incur shame. Ursula herself gave the example, and was, together with her companions, cruelly massacred in the year 453. The name of St. Ursula has from remote ages been held in great honor throughout the Church; she has always been regarded as the patroness of young persons and the model of teachers.

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REFLECTION: In the estimation of the wise man, “the guarding of virtue is the most important part of the education of youth.


WORD OF THE DAY

DESECRATION. The profanation of a sacred person, place, or thing. Churches are desecrated by notorious crimes committed within them, such as willful murder or use of the sacred edifice for godless and sordid purposes. A desecrated church must first be reconciled before Divine Services can be held there. (Etym. Latin dis, the opposite of + sacrare, to declare or set apart as sacred.)

Modern Catholic Dictionary, Fr. John Hardon SJ (Get the real one at Eternal Life — don’t accept an abridged or edited version of this masterpiece!)

October, Month of the Rosary

Maria Magnificata. Short Meditations for October, the Month of the Rosary. 21st Day — Mary at Cana.


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