Our Lady, Terror of Demons / The Glories Of Mary
St. Bernard de Bustis relates that a bird was taught to say i Hail, Mary A hawk was on the point of seizing it, when the bird cried out Hail, Mary ! In an instant the hawk fell dead. God intended to show thereby, that if even an irrational creature was preserved by calling on Mary, how much more would those who are prompt in calling on her when assaulted by devils, bo delivered from them. What our Lord revealed to Saints regarding homosexual acts. LGBTWe, says St. Thomas of Villanova, need only when tempted by the devil, imitate little chickens, which, as soon as they preceive the approach of a bird of prey, run under the wings of their mother
for protection. St. Alphonsus Liguori.
Holy Mary, on account of the rosary, which she was in the habit of recit ing, had preserved her in life.
Father Eusebius Nierembergh relates, that there lived in the city of Aragona a girl, named Alexandra who, being noble and very beautiful, was greatly loved by two young men. Through jealousy, they one day fought and killed each other. Their enraged relatives, in return, killed the poor young girl, as the cause of so much a trouble, cut off her head, and threw her into a well.
A few days after, St. Dominic was pass ing through that place, and, inspired by the Lord, approached the well, and said;Alexandra, come forth; and immediately the head of the deceased came forth, placed itself on the edge of the well, and prayed St. Dominic to hear its confession. The saint heard its confession, and also gave it communion, in presence of a great concourse of persons who had assembled to to witness the miracle. Then, St. Dominic or dered her to speak and tell why she had receiv ed that grace.
Alexandra answered, that when she was beheaded, she was in a state of mortal sin, but that the most holy Mary, on account of the rosary, which she was in the habit of recit ing, had preserved her in life. Two days the head retained its life upon the edge of the well, in the presence of all, and then the soul went to purgatory. But fifteen days after, the soul of Alexandra appeared to St. Dominic, beautiful and radiant as a star, and told him, that one of the principal sources of relief to the souls in pur gatory is the rosary which is recited for them; and that, as soon as they arrive in paradise, they pray for those who apply to them these power ful prayers. Having said this, St. Dominic saw that happy soul ascending in triumph to the kingdom of the blessed.
The power of the scapular
EXAMPLE: A young man in Perugia once promised the devil that if he would help him to commit a sin ful act which he desired to do, he would give him his soul; and he gave him a writing to that effect, signed with his blood. The evil deed was committed, and the devil demanded the perfor mance of the promise. He led the young man to a well, and threatened to take him body and soul to hell if he would not cast himself into it. The wretched youth, thinking that it would be impos sible for him to escape from his enemy, climbed the well-side in order to cast himself into it, but terri fied at the thought of death, he said to the devil that he had not the courage to throw himself in, and that, if he wished to see him dead, he himself should thrust him in.
The young man wore about his neck the scapular of the sorrowing Mary; and the devil said to him: Take off that scapular,and I will thrust you in." But the youth, seeing the protection which the divine mother still gave him through that scapular, refused to take it off, and after a great deal of altercation, the devil departed in confusion.
The sinner re pented, and grateful to his sorrowful mother, went to thank her, and presented a picture of this case, as an offering, at her altar in the new church of Santa Maria, in Perugia. PRAYER. Ah, mother, the most afflicted of all mothers, thy Son, then, is dead; thy Son so amiable, and who loved thee so much! Weep, for thou hast reason to weep. Who can ever console thee? Nothing can console thee but the thought that Je sus, by his death, hath conquered hell, hath open ed paradise which was closed to men, and hath gained so many souls. From that throne of the cross he was to reign over so many hearts, which, conquered by his love, would serve him with.
PRAYER.
Ah, mother, the most afflicted of all mothers,
thy Son, then, is dead; thy Son so amiable, and
who loved thee so much! Weep, for thou hast
reason to weep. Who can ever console thee?
Nothing can console thee but the thought that Je
sus, by his death, hath conquered hell, hath open
ed paradise which was closed to men, and hath
gained so many souls. From that throne of the
cross he was to reign over so many hearts, which,
conquered by his love, would serve him with.
Example:
A young man in Perugia once promised the devil that if he would help him to commit a sinful act which he desired to do, he would give him his soul; and he gave him a writing to that effect, signed with his blood. The evil deed was committed, and the devil demanded the performance of the promise. He led the young man to a well, and threatened to take him body and soul to hell if he would not cast himself into it. The wretched youth, thinking that it would be impossible for him to escape from his enemy, climbed the well-side in order to cast himself into it, but terrified at the thought of death, he said to the devil that he had not the courage to throw himself in, and that, if he wished to see him dead, he himself should thrust him in. The young man wore about his neck the scapular of the sorrowing Mary; and the devil said to him: Take off that scapular,and I will thrust you in.” But the youth, seeing the protection which the divine mother still gave him through that scapular, refused to take it off, and after a great deal of altercation, the devil departed in confusion. The sinner repented, and grateful to his sorrowful mother, went to thank her, and presented a picture of this case, as an offering, at her altar in the new church of Santa Maria, in Perugia.
Prayer:
O Mother, the most afflicted of all mothers, thy Son, then, is dead; thy Son so amiable, and who loved thee so much! Weep, for thou hast reason to weep. Who can ever console thee? Nothing can console thee but the thought that Jesus, by His death, hath conquered hell, hath opened paradise which was closed to men, and hath gained so many souls. From that throne of the Cross He was to reign over so many hearts, which, conquered by His love, would serve Him with love. Do not disdain, O my Mother, to keep me near to weep with thee, for I have more reason than thou to weep for the offences that I have committed against thy Son. O, Mother of mercy, I hope for pardon and my eternal salvation, first through the death of my Redeemer, and then through the merits of thy dolors. Amen. The Glories Of Mary St. Alphonsus Liguori
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There, in the exorcism, Mary, Mother of God, came to pray for the possessed individual and the demon responded. In fact, it hurt the demon to be that close to her. Read more at: themostholyrosary.com/the-glories-of-mary.pdf
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On the Value, of Time by St. Alphonsus Liguori - On the Value of Time / Saint Liguori Satan hates the Blessed Virgin Mary. In fact, he has been doing everything in his power to discourage devotion to her and instill hatred for her for two millennia. Have you ever noticed that it is Marian dogmas and devotions that stir the strongest reactions in those who reject the Church? Even some good Catholics are embarrassed by devotion to our Lady, and they feel we should not be too extreme in our veneration of her. Perhaps you, too, have wondered why the Church holds the Immaculate Virgin in such high regard. Perhaps you have wonder why God has chosen to use her in the work of redemption. Today, I’d like to take a look at why the devil hates the Blessed Mother so much, and why we should be her devoted knights. The Glories Of Mary St. Alphonsus Liguori
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A History of the Occult in Rock & Roll - Medium - Devil-music-the-occult-beatles Some say it’s silver crucifixes. Some say it’s holy water. Some say it’s the Rosary. It might be all of those things. But there is one thing for sure that Satan fears – the holy name of Mary. During a 2011 interview with Catholic News Agency, famed Rome exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth said that the devil has admitted to him that he’s more afraid when the exorcist invokes Mary than when he invokes Jesus Christ. Why? “Because I am more humiliated to be defeated by a human creature than being defeated by him,” the devil told him. Other exorcists – including one I know personally – have given witness to this fact as well. the demons particularly hate and fear the Madonna.
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Why Are Demons So Afraid of Mary?
One of Amorth's accounts that really bothered me went like this. During a particularly challenging exorcism, the demon-possessed individual suddenly began screaming out. In their pain, the demon, speaking through the individual, agonized over the searing pain and light they were experiencing, “She's here, she's here!” the possessed individual was screaming and explained it was Mary and it was her light that the demon could not bear. There, in the exorcism, Mary, Mother of God, came to pray for the possessed individual and the demon responded . In fact, it hurt the demon to be that close to her.
St. Padre Pio Recited 36 some other days (60) Rosaries A Day And Offered His Life To Avoid A ‘Cataclysm’. "Abandon yourself in the hands of Mary. She will take care of you." Padre Pio always wore the Rosary around his arm at night. Convinced of the power of the Rosary. "With this, one wins the battles. If there were one million families praying the Rosary every day, the entire world would be saved.” – Pope St. Pius X - spiritdaily.net/PIOCATACLYSM.HTM
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A few days before his death, as Padre Pio was getting into bed, he said to the friars who were in his room, "Give me my weapon!" And the friars, surprised and curious, asked him: "Where is the weapon? We cannot see anything!" Padre Pio replied, "It is in my habit, which you have just hung up!" After having gone through the pockets of his religious habit, the friars said to him: "Padre, there is no weapon in your habit! . . . we can only find your rosary beads there!" Padre Pio immediately said, "And is this not a weapon? . . . the true weapon?!
Saint Quotes that Reveal the Supernatural Power of the Rosary
Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world.” – Pope Bl. Pius IX
The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.” – St. Padre Pio
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.” – St. Francis de Sales
If there were one million families praying the Rosary every day, the entire world would be saved.” – Pope St. Pius X
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PRAYER.
Oh Queen of heaven and of earth, oh mother
of the Lord of the world, oh Mary,
creature most great, most exalted, most amiable,
it is true that many on the earth do not love thee and do not know tnee; but there are innumerable angels and saints iu heaven who love and praise thee con
tinually. On this earth, too, how many souls
burn with love of thee, and live enamored of thy
goodness. Ah, if I, too, might love tnee, my
most lovely Lady! Oh, that I might always be
engaged in serving thee, in praising thee, in
honoring thee, and in striving to awak
en love of thee in others. A God hath been
enamored of thee, who, by thy beauty,
if I may so speak, hast drawn him from the bo
som of the eternal Father, to come upon the earth
and become man and thy Son; and I, a miserable
worm, shall I not be enamored of thee? Yes,
my most sweet mother, I also will love thee,
love thee much, and do all in my power to make
thee loved by others. Accept, then, oh Mary,
the desire I have to love thee, and help me to
fulfil it:I know that thy
lovers are regarded
with much favor by thy God. Next to his own
glory, he desires nothing more than thy glory,
in seeing thee honored and loved by all. From
thee, oh Lady, I await all my blessings. Thou
must obtain the pardon of all my sins, thou must
obtain for me perseverance, succor in death, de
liverance from purgatory,
in a word, thou must
conduct me to paradise. All this thy
lovers hope from thee, and they are not deceived. This
I also hope, who love thee with all my heart, and
above all things next to God
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WHO SAYS GOD DOESN’T CALL CELEBRITIES TO CONSECRATED LIFE? 3 Beautiful Celebrities Who Gave it All Up to God to Become Nuns
Dear friends, I felt grateful to God when I came across this article, thanking Him and the numerous people who have given themselves generously to God’s call to consecrated life, thus giving an excellent example and testimony of detachment and total self-giving to God’s will over and above the worldly wealth, honor, pleasures and comfort of this earthly life for a higher good:
God’s glory and the good of all souls.
Let us pray so that many men and women – celebrities or not
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Below is an article taken from www.churchpop.com which I hope would encourage all women and men to embark on a divine adventure of responding generously to the vocation God is calling them.
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3 BEAUTIFUL CELEBRITIES WHO GAVE IT ALL UP
TO BECOME NUNS
What makes a person happy? What makes a life worth living?
Is it money? Fame? Popularity? Career success?
We all know the answer, even if we don’t always live like we know it: not at all. All of these things come up short. There is only one thing – or one person, to be more exact – that can make us happy, and that’s Our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the only way to understand what the three women described below decided to do. Even in the midst of worldly success, they gave it all up to pursue Christ in a more focused way in the religious life.
Of course, one can follow after Jesus without joining a religious order. Some of us are called to go into business, to work in the entertainment industry, and have families, etc. But some are called to the radical religious life – and they remind us of what’s really the most important.
1) DOLORES HART – “IF YOU HEARD WHAT I HEAR…”
Born with the name Dolores Hicks in 1938, Dolores took the stage name Dolores Hart when she started her acting career as a young woman. And that career took off pretty fast! At the age of 18 she landed a part playing Elvis Presley’s love interest in the 1957 movie Loving You. Famously, she gave Elvis his first on-screen kiss in that role. She had important parts in 9 more films over the next 5 years, playing opposite Stephen Boyd, Montgomery Clift, George Hamilton and Robert Wagner. She got engaged to be married, and had her pick of roles.
Then, suddenly, at the age of 24, engaged to be married and a rising Hollywood star, she announced she was leaving it all to become a nun. She later explained that she had a turning point while filming Francis of Assisi, in which she played St. Clare of Assisi. She met Pope St. John XXIII in Italy during the filming, and when she introduced herself, “I am Dolores Hart, the actress playing Clare,” he responded, “No, you are St. Clare of Assisi!”
Her fans and friends were in shock, angry even, when they heard the news. “Even my best friend,” Hart recalled years later, “who was a priest, Fr. Doody, said, ‘You’re crazy. This is absolutely insane to do this.’” One friend wrote her angry letters for years after she joined the convent, trying to to talk her out of “throwing her life away.”
Hart’s response?
“If you heard what I hear,” she told her friend, “you would come, too.”
2) OLALLA OLIVEROS – “THE LORD IS NEVER WRONG…”
Olalla Oliveros was a successful Spanish model, starring in movies and advertisements throughout the country and the world.
Then she visited Fatima, Portugal, site of the famous Marian apparition to three children there in 1917, and had what she later described as an “earthquake experience.” She says she received in her mind the image of herself dressed as nun, something she said she initially found absurd.
But she couldn’t shake the image. She eventually concluded that Jesus was calling her to give up her glamorous life and become a nun.
“The Lord is never wrong,” she said. “He asked if I will follow him, and I could not refuse.”
She is now a member of the semi-cloistered Order of Saint Michael.
3) AMADA ROSA PÉREZ – “NOW I LIVE IN PEACE…”
Amada Rosa Pérez was one of Colombia’s most successful models before she disappeared from the public eye ten years ago. Then, five years ago, she re-emerged to explain her absence: she had had a religious conversion and was working with a Marian religious community (though she had not become a nun).
At the height of her career, she was diagnosed with a disease that made her lose part of her hearing. The diagnosis led her to question her lifestyle, saying, “I felt disappointed, unsatisfied, directionless, submerged in fleeting pleasures… I always sought answers and the world never gave them to me.”
Now, she regularly goes to Mass, goes to Confession, prays the Rosary, and prays the Divine Mercy Chaplet. “Before I was always in a hurry, stressed out, and got upset easily,” she explained. “Now I live in peace, the world doesn’t appeal to me, I enjoy every moment the Lord gives me.”
She also has re-evaluated what it really means to be a “model”: “Being a model means being a benchmark, someone whose beliefs are worthy of being imitated, and I grew tired of being a model of superficiality. I grew tired of a world of lies, appearances, falsity, hypocrisy and deception, a society full of anti-values that exalts violence, adultery, drugs, alcohol, fighting, and a world that exalts riches, pleasure, sexual immorality and fraud.
“I want to be a model that promotes the true dignity of women and not their being used for commercial purposes.”
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