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Day 33 of 33 Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis Book 4, Chapter 11: That the Blood of Christ and the Holy Scriptures Are Most Necessary unto a Faithful Soul O most sweet Lord Jesus, how great is the pleasure of the devout soul that feasteth with Thee in Thy...

Day 32 of 33 Imitation of Christ By Thomas á Kempis Book 2, Chapter 7: Of the Love of Jesus above All Things Blessed is he that understandeth (Psalm 119:1,2) what it is to love Jesus, and to despise himself for Jesus’ sake. Thou oughtest to leave thy beloved, for thy...

Day 31 of 33 Part 1: Spiritual Reading The Imitation of Christ By Thomas á Kempis — Book 4, Chapter 2 That the Great Goodness and Love of God Is Exhibited to Man in This Sacrament In confidence of Thy goodness and great mercy, O Lord, I draw near, sick to the Healer,...

Day 30 of 33 Scripture Reading Matthew 27:36-44 And they sat and watched him. And they put over his head his cause written:  THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.    Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left. And they that...

Day 29 of 33 📖 The Imitation of Christ By Thomas á Kempis Book 1, Chapter 1: Of the Imitation of Christ, and Contempt of all the Vanities of the World "He that followeth Me, walketh not in darkness" (John 8:12), saith the Lord.   These are the words of Christ, by...

📖 Day 28 of 33 Matthew 26:1, 26–29, 36–46 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples: “You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified…” 🥖 The Institution of the...

🕊️ Preparation for Total Consecration Third Week: Day 27 of 33 📋 Theme for the Week: Knowledge Of Jesus Christ During this period we shall apply ourselves to the study of Jesus Christ. What is to be studied in Christ?  First: The God-Man, His grace and glory; then His...

🕊️ Preparation for Total Consecration 📅 Day 26 of 33 | From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nos. 12-38 The Greatness of the Mother and Son “If you wish to understand the Mother,” says a saint, “then understand the Son. She is a worthy Mother of God.” Hic...

Day 25 of 33 From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nos. 213–225 Wonderful Effects of this Devotion 213. My dear friend, be sure that if you remain faithful to the interior and exterior practices of this devotion which I will point out, the following effects...

Day 24 of 33 From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, No. 152-164 This devotion is a smooth, short, perfect, and sure way of attaining union with our Lord, in which Christian perfection consists. The Four Paths of the Devotion (a) A Smooth Way It is the path...

Day 23 of 33 From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nos. 120-121 Nature of Perfect Devotion to the Blessed Virgin or Perfect Consecration to Jesus Christ 120. The Principle of Consecration As all perfection consists in our being conformed, united, and...

Day 22 of 33 From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nos. 106-110 Marks of authentic devotion to our Lady 106. First, true devotion to our Lady is interior, that is, it comes from within the mind and the heart and follows from the esteem in which we hold her,...

Day 21 of 33 From Secret of Mary: Nos. 23-24 True Devotion to Our Blessed Lady If we would go up to God, and be united with Him, we must use the same means He used to come down to us to be made Man and to impart His graces to us. This means is a true devotion to our...

Second Week: Day 20 of 33 Theme for the Week: Knowledge Of The Blessed Virgin Acts of love, pious affection for the Blessed Virgin, and imitation of her virtues. As St. Louis De Montfort says, these are the ten principal virtues of the Blessed Virgin: Profound...

Day 19 of 33 Luke 18:15-30 [Jesus and the Children] And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them. But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of...

Day 18 of 33 Luke 17:1-10 On Leading Others Astray And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come. It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than...

Day 17 of 33 From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, No. 228 Of Judgment, and the Punishment of Sinners In all things look to the end; and how thou wilt stand before that strict Judge (Heb. 10:31) to whom nothing is hid, who is not appeased with gifts, nor...

Day 16 of 33 From True Devotion To the Blessed Virgin Mary, No. 228 Preparatory Exercises During the first week they should offer up all their prayers and acts of devotion to acquire knowledge of themselves and sorrow for their sins. Let them perform all their actions...

Day 15 of 33 Luke 13:1–5 Examples Inviting Repentance And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners...

Day 14 of 33 Imitation of Christ By Thomas á Kempis | Book 3, Chapter 13 Of the Obedience of One in Humble Subjection, After the Example of Jesus Christ My son, he that endeavoreth to withdraw himself from obedience, withdraweth himself from grace; and he who seeketh...

First Week Day 13 of 33 Theme for the Week: Knowledge Of Self Prayers, examinations, reflection, acts of renouncement of our own will, of contrition for our sins, of contempt of self, all performed at the feet of Mary, for it is from her that we hope for light to know...

Day 12 of 33 The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis Book 1, Chapter 25 (Continued) But if thou observest any thing worthy of reproof, beware thou do not the same. And if at any time thou hast done it, labor quickly to amend thyself. As thine eye observeth others,...

Day 11 The Imitation of Christ By Thomas à Kempis | Book 1, Chapter 25 On the Fervent Amendment of our Whole Life When a certain anxious person, who often times wavered between hope and fear, once overcome with sadness, threw himself upon the ground in prayer, before...

Day 10 of 33 Preparatory Period Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis Book 3, Chapter 10: That it is sweet to despise the world and to serve God Now, will I speak again, O Lord, and will not be silent, I will say in the hearing of my God and my King Who is on high:...

Day 9 of 33 Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort’s Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Day 9 of 33 Spiritual Reading Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis: Book 1, Chapter 13, cont. Fire tries iron, and temptation a just man. We often know not what we are able to do,...

Day 8 of 33 Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis: Book 1, Chapter 13 Of Resisting Temptations As long as we live in this world, we cannot be without temptations and tribulations. Hence it is written in Job "Man's life on earth is a temptation." Everyone therefore...

Day 7 of 33 Part I: Meditation From The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis Book 1, Chapter 18, cont. Outwardly they suffered want, but within they were refreshed with grace and Divine consolation. They were aliens to the world; they seemed as nothing and the...