Concluding Week - Day 3

By: Laura Worhacz

Consecration Week Theme: MARY'S TRIUMPH


In the few days before the recitation of our promise we will take a last look at these words from St. Peter Julian Eymard from the Thirtieth Day. It may be a good Holy Reminder to recall that Jesus was 30 years old when The Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven was given to us through HIM.


St Peter Julian Eymard's words:

Jesus himself introduces His Mother to the glorified state; He owes her compensation. She enters by a special gate, open for her alone. If the twelve Apostles are the twelve gates of heaven, Mary is the royal entrance to that celestial country, the gate par excellence. O august and holy Gate! Jesus leads His Mother by the hand, up to the very Throne of God: "Behold, O Father, her with whom Thou art associated by Thy choice of her as My Mother-to give me my humanity!" And the Father therewith crowns her with her threemost beautiful titles: Queen, Mother, and Mediatrix. But in Mary's diadem, there are three pearls that shine with an even more dazzling brightness-the pearls of her humility, of her poverty, and of her suffering.
 
 
MEDITATION
 
We have three days to continue to prepare for our consecration promise there are "three most beautiful titles" to pray for in connection to Mary's Triumph.
 
The Holy Trinity:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
 
The Three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love.
 
St. Peter Julian Eymard gives us three images of Mary to reflect on, "three most beautiful titles: Queen, Mother, and Mediatrix."
 
Three more thoughts from St. Peter Julian, "In Mary's diadem there are three pearls that shine with an even more dazzling brightness- the pearls of her humility, of her poverty, and of her suffering."
 
St. Peter Julian Eymard reminds us that the spirit of God descended upon Our Lady. We will see Mary with ever greater light as we look at the pearl of her humility. This pearl of Mary's Crown will radiate her love unto us, her children. Our Lady has had a great place in our Consecration Preparation. She will keep us in the divine light. We need to keep close to her maternal care. Our Catholic Catechism teaches us that, "Our moral life has its source in faith in God who reveals his love to us." Mary had full confidence in God's Love. Her faith is the faith she longs for us to have. Mary was entrusted with the heavenly Father's Son. She entered into the mystery of God's love by an interior movement of the natural love written on her heart. Mary's total submission is to the Creator of her soul or the moral life, the life of God's goodness, who is All Good and deserving of our love. St. Peter Julian considers Mary, as Queen, to be one of the most beautiful titles. Mary is Queen for she is the mother of the royal family, God's family. Jesus is King and Mary is the Queen who stands at the Gate of Heaven, the entrance to the supremacy of our lives, which is Heaven. The Holy Spirit, the spirit of truth and holiness overshadowed Our Lady with the divine power. Mary handed over Her will to the Glory of God and became the handmaid of her Lord by her yes. Humble submission to God could only come from Mary's faith in the Father. Our Lady knew by this faith that empowered her heart that there was another place other than this world- the world of God which her heart entered by its connection to the favor she knew was upon her. Our Blessed Mother trusted in God as her Father. Her faith came from the trust that Her humility was offered through trust, and She was offered the title of Queen. This is Mary's triumph, her humility!
 
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's pearl of humility, a diadem in her crown, granted her the title of Queen. Queen Mary of the greatest of all in faith to the Holy Trinity chosen for us in the Promise of Our Father, pray for us your consecrated children.
 
 
 
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Make a perpetual promise to recite a spiritual communion prayer if you cannot get to daily Mass. The faith you place in the prayer is the grace you will receive from it. Continue to journal and try to receive the Sacrament of Penance before your consecration day. Ponder and pray on the faith of Our Blessed Mother, her entrance into the mystery of salvation and her humility.
 
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
St. Peter Julian Eymard Apostle of the Eucharist, pray for us.
Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, have Mercy on us.
 
-Laura
 
 
 Please continue the Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary throughout this week.
 
 
 
PRAYER
 
Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary
 
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world:
Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us. (repeat at end of each phrase.)
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of divine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Savior,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of Heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of angels,
Queen of patriarchs,
Queen of prophets,
Queen of apostles,
Queen of martyrs,
Queen of confessors,
Queen of virgins,
Queen of all saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of peace.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
 
Let us pray:
Grant, O Lord God, we beseech Thee, that we Thy servants may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, through the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be freed from present sorrow, and enjoy eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.