Our blessed home

May 9

“By her maternal charity, [Mary] cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and difficulties, until they are led into their blessed home. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.”

-Documents of Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, 62

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A most loving mother

May 7

“When at the annunciation the Most Blessed Virgin gave the consent which was expected by the Eternal Word before becoming her Son, she from that moment asked our salvation of God with intense ardor, and took it to heart in such a way that from that moment, as a most loving mother, she bore us in her womb.”

-St. Bernardine of Siena

 

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Born in Mary

May 4

“If Jesus Christ, the Head of men, is born in [Mary], then the predestinate, who are the members of that Head, ought also to be born in her by a necessary consequence. One and the same mother does not bring forth into the world the head without the members… So in like manner in the order of grace, the head and the members are born of one and the same mother.”

-St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, True Devotion, 32

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Testimonial: Benedicta immersive was filled with sisterhood, laughter and prayer

“I was so excited when I heard that the Benedicta Institute was coming back.  I signed up and then ordered my books. As I began to read in preparation for the Institute, I started to question my decision.  Phenomenology and Metaphysics!!!  I had no idea but I went anyway.
Dr. Donald Wallenfang, the professor, was amazing. By the end of the first session, I was fine. He is an amazing teacher. Bishop William Waltersheid from Pittsburgh was with us the entire week. What a blessing he is to the Church and to us.
The week was filled with sisterhood, laughter and prayer. If you want to know if I would go again, the answer is YES!!”
-Rose

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