Devotionals
33 —The Apostolic Commission.
The Apostolic Commission. Read St. Matt, xxviii. 19, 20. [19] Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. [20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to…
32 — The Scene upon the Mount in Galilee.
The Scene upon the Mount in Galilee. Read St. Matt, xxviii. 16. [16] And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them 1. Let us picture the scene on the mountain in Galilee — Thabor(Tabor) it may be, or some other mountain not far from the Lake of Tiberias;…
30 — The Charge to St. Peter.
The Charge to St. Peter. Read St. John xxi. 17. [17] He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love…
31st Day — Mary’s Coronation as Queen of Heaven.
Mary’s Coronation as Queen of Heaven. The Queen stood upon Thy right hand in clothing of gold. (Psalm xliv. 10.) 1. It was not enough that Mary should be received into heaven. She was to be no ordinary denizen of the celestial court. Mary was, by her perfect and unfailing conformity to the will of God throughout…
30th Day — Mary’s Assumption into Heaven.
Mary’s Assumption into Heaven. Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, neither shalt Thou suffer Thy holy one to see corruption. (Psalm xv. 10.) 1. On the third day after Mary’s death, when the apostles gathered around her tomb, they found it empty. The sacred body had been carried up to the celestial Paradise. …
29th Day — Mary’s Death.
Mary’s Death. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. (Psalm cxv. 15.) 1. During the years which succeeded our Lord’s Ascension, Mary had been making a progress in holiness and perfection which surpassed all that had gone before. She had become more and more a partaker of the Divine…
28th Day — Mary the Mother of the Infant Church.
Mary the Mother of the Infant Church. Her children rose up and called her blessed. (Prov. xxxi. 28.) 1. When our Lord ascended into heaven, we are told that the apostles went back to Jerusalem with great joy (St. Luke xxiv. 52). But there was none of them so joyful as Mary. Her sacred heart overflowed…
27th Day — Jesus appears to Mary after the Resurrection.
Jesus appears to Mary after the Resurrection. According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, Thy comforts have given joy to my soul. (Psalm xciii. 19.) 1. Holy Scripture tells us nothing of our Lord’s appearance after His Resurrection to His Blessed Mother. It takes it for granted that He must have appeared…
26th Day — Mary sees Jesus laid in the Sepulcher.
Mary sees Jesus laid in the Sepulcher. Where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also. (St. Matt. vi. 21.) 1. When Mary had finished the mournful task of preparing the Sacred Body of her Son for burial, the disciples carry Him to the sepulchre in the garden of Joseph of Arimathea. Watch that mournful procession,…
25th Day — Jesus is placed in His Mother’s arms.
Jesus is placed in His Mother’s arms. My God, My God! why hast Thou forsaken Me? (St. Matt, xxvii. 46.) 1. These words must have echoed in Mary’s heart when the Body of her Divine Son was placed in her arms. She was alone! Jesus was dead. She had heard His last cry of agony, and…
