Friday, April 03, 2009

[MaryVitamin] Heroic Patience of the Blessed Virgin Mary


Mary Vitamin for April 3rd
 
Topic: Heroic Patience* of the Blessed Virgin Mary
 
Quote:
St. Alphonsus di Liguori
"Mary's whole life was a continual exercise of her patience; for, as the angel revealed to St. Bridget, 'as a rose grows up amongst thorns, so did the Blessed Virgin grow up amongst tribulations.'"
St. Alphonsus di Liguori, TheGlories of Mary, (Tan Books), 582.
 
Meditation:
St. Alphonsus di Liguori
"If we, then, wish to be children of Mary, we must endeavor to imitate her in her patience; 'For what' says St. Cyprian, 'can enrich us with greater merit in this life, and greater glory in the next, than the patient enduring of sufferings?' 'Rejoice then' exclaims St. Gregory, 'We can be martyrs, without the executioner's sword, if we only preserve patience.'"
St. Alphonsus di Liguori, TheGlories of Mary, (Tan Books),  582 & 583.
  
Resolution:
Today, I can share in a small way the martyrdom of the Blessed Virgin Mary by persevering in patience. I beg to be able to remember her unbloody, yet true martyrdom at the foot of the Cross. I will try to remember the Seven Dolors and do my utmost to preserve patience by keeping my mind on her.
 
Marian Vow:
I have the martyred Soul of patience always with me by virtue of my Marian Vow. I must allow Her to be the guiding breath within me. Be the instrument! Call on the vow to persevere in patience. 
 
I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 
Thanks be to God for graces received.
 
 
*Heroic Patience is one of the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary listed by St. Louis de Montfort, the other 9 are:
 
Profound humility
Living faith
Burning charity
Universal mortification
Angelic sweetness
Divine wisdom
Continuous prayer
Blind obedience
Divine purity
 
Father Stefano Maria Manelli FI adds the Franciscan virtues of:
Seraphic poverty
Perfect joy
 

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Blessings+
Deacon John

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