Heaven opened by Three Hail Mary's

"A devout servant of Mary shall never perish"

~ Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Saint Anthony of Padua was one of the first promoters of the practice of praying three Hail Mary's in the morning and evening in order to obtain purity of mind, body, and soul. Another Franciscan saint, Saint Leonard Port-Maurice promulgated this devotion, asking the Blessed Virgin to preserve him from mortal sin during the day and night - this great servant of God also promised salvation to anyone who would practice this devotion. It was revealed to Saint Melchtilde that whoever perserveres devoutly in this pious practice will be given the greatest gift - a good death. The Doctor of the Church, Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori adopted this devotion and promoted it to all Catholics, regardless of age or vocation, and instructed parents to make sure that their children prayed three Hail Mary's first thing in the morning and before bed. This devotion has even met with papal approval, as Pope Saint Pius X gave it the Apostolic Blessing. Therefore, let us make it our practice that upon rising each morning, we should kneel down and pray three Hail Mary's in honour of the graces bestowed upon the Most Blessed Virgin Mary and ask Her to give us the gift of holy perserverence, protect us from mortal sin throughout the day, and give us the graces to do the Will of Her Most Holy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Then in the evening, we ought to pray three Hail Mary's in thanksgiving for all the graces that Our Mother has obtained for us during the day and ask for a quiet night and a good death. No one can go to Heaven without the aid of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who Christ has given to us as our Mother.

Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou amongst women, and blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The Most Important Person on Earth

The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honour of having built Notre Dame cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral - a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body... The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation... What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother? ~ Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty

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Temptation is a Gift from God

Link to sermon on temptation

Sermon on Extra Ecclesiam nulla Salus

Sermon on SALVATION IS ONLY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Penitential Prayer of Saint Ephrem the Syrian

To be prayed daily on weekdays during the Holy Season of Lent:

O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. (prostration)*

But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to thy servant. (prostration)

Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own errors, and not to judge my brother, for thou art blessed from all ages to all ages. Amen. (prostration)

Lord have mercy (12 times)

Repeat the prayer with only one prostration at the end.

*In Christianity, to make a prostration, make the Sign of the Cross, kneel down, touching your forehead to the ground and rise immediately. This is not the same prostration position that is used during Holy Orders.

Prayer of Saint Madeleine-Sophie

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hasten, I come to Thee! throwing myself into the arms of Thy tender mercy. Thou art my sure refuge, my unfailing and only hope. Thou hast a remedy for all my evils, relief for all my miseries, reparation for all my faults. Thou canst supply for what is wanting to me in order to obtain fully the graces that I ask for myself and others. Thou art for me the infallible, inexhaustible source of light, of strength, of perseverance, peace and consolation. I am certain, too, that Thou wilt never cease to aid, to protect, to love me, because Thy love for me, O Divine Heart, is infinite. Have mercy on me then, O Heart of Jesus, and on all that I recommend to Thee, according to Thine own mercy; and do with me, in me and for me, whatsoever Thou wilt, for I abandon myself to Thee with the full, entire confidence and conviction that Thou wilt never abandon me either in time or eternity. Amen.