A Profound Reform of Heart in the School of Mary
Renouncing the Demon
THE SOUL: I know that in holy Baptism I renounced the demon and I’m happy with that renunciation. The demon is so repulsive that I really would not want to make friends with him! …
Yet so many times I’ve been overcome by his suggestions and by sinning I’ve preferred him to God himself. How awful is my ingratitude and how revolting is my foolishness!
The demon is a degraded being, … he is a monster, without order, without happiness, without life! In his fall he didn’t lose his natural qualities, but what are they worth? They are also the greatest torment for him.
An angel is a spirit who lives by truth and admirable activities; now the demon lives by lies because he is forever far from the eternal and essential Truth; he lives without real activity, but in toilsome agitation.
No, I will not go near his promptings, never more, and I beg your solid support, O Mary, to overcome him. You are the conqueror of the demon; you crush his head. You have been lifted up as the morning star of the world and your Immaculate Conception represented the most splendid triumph over the demon. Widen your mantle, O Mary, receive me, defend me from the snares of the demon! You are the all-pure, the all-beautiful, the all-gentle, … you are my mother!
Unfortunately so many times, I have made myself the slave of the demon and for this reason I now fear my weakness.
Queen of the angels, protect me, remove far from me the specter of evil, the delusions of my senses, the attractions of pride, the impulses of my corrupt nature.
Go far away from me, Satan, pasture of death, go far away from me. I enjoin this on you in the name of Mary Immaculate, who triumphantly crushed your momentary and disastrous power! Go far away from me because I already belong to my God and I have been purified by his mercy. Go far away from me; I command this of you in the name of Jesus who conquered you with his Blood! In this divine Blood I have found life again and you will no longer have dominion over me!
ASPIRATION: You are all-beautiful, O Mary, and there is no stain in you; you are my Mother.
LITTLE WORK: When you are tempted, make the sign of the Cross and call on the names of Jesus and Mary.
CONSECRATION OF THE CROATIAN PEOPLE TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
ACT OF CONSECRATION OF THE CROATIAN PEOPLE AND CROATIA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS The Bishops of the Croatian Bishops’ Conference have decided to consecrate the Croatian people and Croatia to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Jubilee Year 2025. The Act of Consecration will take place on the Solemnity of the Sacred...Continue reading→
Under the Banner of the Sacred Heart: 125 Years of Croatian Consecration
“Mladež roda hrvatskoga… svečano obeća, da će se pod barjakom Presvetog Srca Isusova hrabro i neustrašivo boriti za vjeru i za dom.” (“The youth of the Croatian people… solemnly promise to bravely and fearlessly fight for faith and for homeland under the banner of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.”) This line from the 1900...Continue reading→
Hrvatska Zavjetna Krunica – Jubilarno ograničeno izdanje za 125. obljetnicu
U duhu svetog sjećanja i nacionalnog ohrabrenja, izrađen je ograničen broj jubilarne „Hrvatske Zavjetne Krunice“ kako bi se proslavila 125. obljetnica posvete 160.000 mladih Hrvata Presvetom Srcu Isusovu 1900. godine. Ova jubilarna krunica ima dvostruku misiju: sjećanje i ohrabrenje. SJEĆANJE Sjećati se svete prošlosti našeg naroda, našeg saveza s Kristom i Njegovom svetom Katoličkom Crkvom...Continue reading→
Croatian Covenant Rosary – 125th Anniversary Jubilee Limited Edition
In the spirit of sacred remembrance and national encouragement, the “Hrvatska Zavjetna Krunica” (Croatian Covenant Rosary) 125th Anniversary Jubilee Limited Edition has been created to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the consecration of 160 000 young Croatians to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in AD 1900. This Jubilee edition rosary bears a twofold mission: to...Continue reading→
The Vices and other Very Grievous Sins
The Vices and other Very Grievous Sins 1 Q. What is a vice? A. A vice is an evil disposition of the mind to shirk good and do evil, arising from the frequent repetition of evil acts. 2 Q. What difference is there between a sin and a vice? A. Between sin and vice there...Continue reading→
The Main Kinds of Sins
The Main Kinds of Sins 1 Q. How many kinds of sin are there? A. There are two kinds of sin: original sin and actual sin. 2 Q. What is original sin? A. Original sin is the sin in which we are all born, and which we contracted by the disobedience of our first parent,...Continue reading→
The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes 1 Q. Name the Beatitudes? A. The Beatitudes are eight: (1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (2) Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land. (3) Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. (4) Blessed are they that hunger and...Continue reading→
The Gifts of the Holy Ghost
The Gifts of the Holy Ghost 1 Q. Name the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost. A. The seven gifts of the Holy Ghost are, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and the Fear of the Lord. 2 Q. What purpose do these gifts serve? A. The gifts of the Holy Ghost serve to establish...Continue reading→
On the Virtues and Vices – Cardinal Virtues
On The Cardinal Virtues 56 Q. Name the Cardinal Virtues. A. The Cardinal Virtues are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. 57 Q. Why are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance called Cardinal virtues? A. Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance are called cardinal virtues because all the moral virtues are founded and hinged around them. (in Latin,...Continue reading→
On the Virtues and Vices – Theological Virtues
The Main Virtues Theological Virtues 1 Q. What is a supernatural virtue? A. A supernatural virtue is a quality infused by God into the soul by which the latter acquires inclination, facility, and promptness to know good and do it towards eternal life. 2 Q. How many principal supernatural virtues are there? A. The principal...Continue reading→
You must be logged in to post a comment.