As stated two days ago, carefully following the invocations of the Litany of Loreto, we realize that three times it receives the title of “vessel.” We have...
Author - Chinaka Justin Mbaeri
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MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 25: “VESSEL OF HONOUR” (VAS HONORABILE)
After invoking the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Spiritual vessel”, the Litany calls her “Vessel of Honour” (Latin, Vas honorabile). At this point, we...
First Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 67(68):2-7 Gospel Reading: John 16:29-33 ____________________________________ OUR HUMAN FRAGILITY AND THE NECESSITY...
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MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 24: “SPIRITUAL VESSEL” (VAS SPIRITUALE)
We have already seen that Litany of our Lady of Loreto is a pedagogy of faith. It is a way of speaking, or rather, praying the truths revealed from the very heart of God...
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REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: “WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THE INDISPENSABLE NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT”
First Reading: Acts 1:12-14 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 26(27):1,4,7-8 Second Reading: 1 Peter 4:13-16 Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11 ____________________________________ I...
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MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 23: “CAUSE OF OUR JOY” (CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE)
Our Christian faith depicts Joy as a fruit of the Holy Spirit (cf. Gal. 5:22, CCC #1832). Joy is quite different from euphoria. Unlike euphoria, joy is not just a...
Mass Reflections, Reflexões na lingua Portuguesa, Sunday Mass Homily/reflection
REFLEXÃO/HOMILIA PARA A SOLENIDADE DA ASCENSÃO DO SENHOR
1ª Leitura – At 1,1-11 Salmo – Sl 46,2-3.6-7.8-9 (R.6) 2ª Leitura – Ef 1,17-23 Evangelho – Mateus 28,16-20 ____________________________________ A Parte do Credo...
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MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 22: “SEAT OF WISDOM” (SEDES SAPIENTIAE)
We continue to meditate on the sequence of “figurative invocations” of the Litany of Our Lady. Today, we are stationed around the title: “Seat of Wisdom” (Latin, Sedes...
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REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 18:9-18 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 46(47):2-7 Gospel Reading: John 16:20-23 ____________________________________ There is a well-known phenomenon in...
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MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 21: “MIRROR OF JUSTICE” (SPECULUM IUSTITIAE)
At this point, it is pertinent to recall that the first group of invocations in the Litany of Loreto calls the Blessed Virgin Mary “Mother…” Then comes a...
