Concluding Week - Day 4

Consecration Week Theme: MARY'S TRIUMPH




We will continue to look at the pearls of Mary's crown from the heart of St. Peter Julian Eymard.


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 of the Eymard Library, Vol.7.




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




St. Peter Julian tells us of Mary's royal diadems; the second shines in her poverty. This pearl of poverty is her hope in the Son of GOD who takes away the sins of the world. Jesus' life Incarnated in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary entrusted Mary with the next of the "threemost beautiful titles." This is the one that Mary herself held most sacred and that is the title of MOTHER. Our Lady's motherhood was a natural gift she could offer back to God the Father for she was conceived without original sin, pure and undefiled. The life within her made her proclaim the greatness of the Lord. She was pure and could only accept the life within her as precious. The CCC tells us that, "Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit." Mary's hope was in the promise of God's life within her. What would come by God's Grace, God's Love, God's Power! Mary's happiness was found in her Son's promise for our redemption and the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. This overshadowing preserved her in hope. Mary recognized the Divine Power over her. Her hope would be to hold the "royal entrance" as Mother for her children who she loves from the Eucharistic Kingdom into the fullness of Eternity. Mary's motherhood gave her hope for the whole world in her Son. St. Peter Julian adds, "... as my Mother-to give me my humanity!" Mary restored the dignity of our humanity joyfully bringing the Son of God to the world in poverty. Jesus born to her was everything. Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's greatest poverty was that of her spirit. Mary was poor in spirit. Chosen from Gods love, this love dwelled within her own heart. She lives in the heart of the children of God. Mary looses herself to gain their love. She is mother most Merciful by her poor spirit. Her title of MOTHER, her love for her Son and Mary's hope in all The Promise of The Father gave her; Mary gives this all to us for the Triumph of Mary is the Triumph of Jesus!


Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's pearl of Poverty, a diadem in her crown, granted her the title of Queen. Queen, Mary of the greatest of all in Hope of 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 into 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 Hope of Our Blessed Mother, her entrance into the mystery of salvation and the poverty she lovingly accepted.


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.