MARY, OUR MOTHER: [MaryVitamin] Fragrance of Loreto: Feast Day of Our Lady of Loretto

Monday, December 10, 2012

[MaryVitamin] Fragrance of Loreto: Feast Day of Our Lady of Loretto

Mary Vitamin for December 10^th

Topic: The Fragrance of Loreto (December 10)

Quote:
"At these words the Gracious Mother disappeared, leaving behind her a most sweet fragrance."

Meditation:

The Holy House of the Annunciation when translated by Angels from Nazareth to Italy, rested in the town of Tersatto (today's Croatia) for three years until the angels according to God's Will, finally settled it in Loreto, Italy.

One can only imagine the astonishment of the people of Tersatto when one morning an ancient house appeared out of no where to rest on a hill. The bedridden bishop (according to one account) implored the Lord in prayer to reveal to him the mystery and meaning of this occurrence. Our Lady herself appeared to the holy man assuring him that the little house was truly her house from Nazareth. In order that others would believe his words, Our Lady cured the bishop of his illness. When Our Lady left the Bishop's presence he remarked:

"At these words the Gracious Mother disappeared, leaving behind her a most sweet fragrance."

Rev. G.E. Phillips, Loreto and the Holy House, (Loreto Publications: 2005), 23.

Pope Benedict XVI visited the Holy House of Loreto in September, 2007.

Resolution:
Today let my words and actions reflect the words and actions of Our Lady of Loreto. One time today, let me remember Our Lady of Loreto and imitate the patience, kindness and meekness of one who is completely united to the Lord. One time today I will turn to Our Lady in prayer that she may leave the fragrance of her presence through me to the benefit of my family.

Marian Vow:
From Morning Prayer for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception:

"Sinless Virgin, let us follow joyfully in your footsteps; draw us after you in the fragrance of your holiness."

I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Thanks be to God for graces received.

Related sites: Castle of the Immaculate & AirMaria

Traditional Mass Prayer and full story here: http://tridentine-mass.blogspot.com

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Quotes from 'The Glories of Mary':

‘I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head.’

(Gen. 3:15)

“Since the devil is the head of original sin, this head it was that Mary crushed: for sin never had any entry into the soul of this Blessed Virgin, which was consequently free from all stain.”

Saint Augustine

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PSALM 71 SPEAKS TO MY HEART

Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame!
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
incline your ear to me, and save me!

Be to me a rock of refuge,
to which I may continually come;
you have given the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
For you, O Lord, are my hope,
my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;
you are he who took me from my mother's womb.
My praise is continually of you.

I have been as a portent to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
My mouth is filled with your praise,
and with your glory all the day.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength is spent.

For my enemies speak concerning me;
those who watch for my life consult together
and say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue and seize him,
for there is none to deliver him.”

O God, be not far from me;
O my God, make haste to help me!
May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;
with scorn and disgrace may they be covered
who seek my hurt.

But I will hope continually
and will praise you yet more and more.
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.

With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.

O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
Your righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?

You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.
You will increase my greatness
and comfort me again.

I will also praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
My lips will shout for joy,
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have redeemed.

And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
for they have been put to shame and disappointed
who sought to do me hurt.

Monday, December 10, 2012

[MaryVitamin] Fragrance of Loreto: Feast Day of Our Lady of Loretto

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