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Second Week – 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…
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Second Week – Day 20 of 33
Theme for the Week: Knowledge of the Blessed Virgin Acts of love, pious affection for the Blessed Virgin, imitation of her virtues, especially her profound humility, her lively faith, her blind obedience, her continual mental prayer, her mortification in all things, her surpassing purity, her ardent charity, her heroic patience, her angelic sweetness, and her…
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First Week – 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 such is the kingdom of God. Amen, I say to you:…
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First Week – 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 that he should scandalize one of these…
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First Week – 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 admitteth excuses, but will judge according to right.…
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First Week – 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 in a spirit of humility. With this end in view they may,…
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First Week – 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 above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things? No, I say…
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First Week – 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 for himself private benefit (Matt. 16:24), loseth those which are common. He…
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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 ourselves. It is near her, that we shall be able…
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12 Day Preparation – Day 12 of 33
Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis: Book 1, Chapter 25., cont. But if thou observest any thing worthy of reproof, beware thou do not the same. And if at any time thou hast done it, labour quickly to amend thyself. As thine eye observeth others, so art thou by others noted again. How sweet…
Knights Prayer
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues that should characterize those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights, we are constantly observed, our faith judged, and our Order appreciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy Servants, the Knights of the Precious Blood.
